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1/30/10 |
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I have been a patient of Dr. Gage's for 17 years and am beyond sad that she has had to close her practice due to financial issues with her new business venture. I agree with many that have posted here that I think she got herself in over her head when she opened her new women's wellness center with spa, restaurant, etc. In her defense, she opened it with 2 other doctors who, when finances became a little tight, bailed on her. Due to her great amount of stress, I think that the quality of care did go down in the last couple of years, which is unfortunate. Hopefully people won't judge her simply on those couple of years. She had provided me with excellent car for the previous 15 years, delivering all 3 of my babies to me safely and with great care and skill. My last baby ended up going into distress and Dr. Gage acted quickly and competently, getting her to me safely. I wish Dr. Gage only the best in her new ventures. I will always be grateful to her for being a great doctor.
Insurance: Aetna
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1/16/10 |
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I had been a patient of Dr. Gage since my first gyn appt when I was 18. Over the past 14 years, she delivered all 4 of my babies. My first baby was a difficult delivery as he weighed close to 10lbs and was almost 22in long. She also gave me great care during my stay in the hospital while I was in pre term labor. Although she could have brushed up on her bedside manners a bit, she was a wonderful Dr. and became a good friend over the years. She gave careful attention to high risk pregnancies, my last baby was not head down and she managed to turn him so that I did not have to goo for a c section. I am truly blessed to have met her, my babies are blessed to have been delivered by her, and aside from my deliveries, she helped me through other female health issues. I never had a problem with her staff, and I give her complete credit for pulling me and my baby through my first delivery. If it were not for her, one of us may not be here right now. All I have to say is Thank You to her!
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11/23/09 |
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Dr Gage is very good at what she does. She's honest and I feel like she is resonable on how she gives you results and how to deal with health issues. I would recommend her to other family members and friends.
Insurance: Aetna
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10/12/09 |
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If you are pregnant Dr. Gage might be great because that seems to be her specialty, but otherwise she's horrible. I got into my appointment 45 minutes late only to be rushed through it because Dr. Gage was on call for the hospital. She was very snappy and inconsiderate. I understand that she was on call, but no one informed me of this and I would have been more accepting if she had approached me with it in a more courteous manner.
My appointment was cut short and others were canceled because Dr. Gage had to go deliver a baby. The patients should be informed of this, because if I have to wait a month for an appointment, I don't want it to be cut short.
And thank god I'm not allergic to dogs, because there were two huge ones running around the halls and barking. Very unprofessional, not to mention probably illegal due to health concerns.
Overall, this was the worst experience I've ever had at a doctor. I will never go back and I will recommend that others stay away.
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10/11/09 |
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Dr. Gage had been my doctor for 5 years. I was having quite a bit of pain and had some tests done. The nurse called on a Friday and said that Dr.Gage would have to look at the results herself and decide if I needed surgery or not and she would call me on Monday. I called 5 times over the course of 4 days that next week, NO RETURN CALL. I showed up at the office that next Thursday to find out what was going on...I was in intense pain and was scared because of all the cancer that was in my family. Dr. Gage defended her nurse and refused to tell me my results over the phone and would not see me for another 7 days to tell me what my results were. I had no other choice but to find another Doctor since I was in so much pain. They then made me pay to get my records. The new doctor wanted me to go in for a hysterectomy that next week. I called back to Dr. Gage because I really trusted her opinion and asked for help. Her response was "I had my chance and she does not make phone calls"
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5/20/09 |
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Dr. Gage has been my doctor for well over 12 years. Up to last week, I felt the care I got was both caring and competent. Last week I was seen for pelvic pain. Dr. Gage gave me a quick read on what was probably going on which included the word "cancer" and lots of procedures that might follow. Then, she did an in-office biopsy which I agreed to. During the entire office visit when I tried to ask questions and come to terms with this quick diagnosis, she acted as though all of this was something I had intentionally caused. She was rude beyond belief. At the end of the biopsy, she started changing her diagnosis and said, oh you are probably allright. Jeez! I held the tears back until I got to the car. Dr. Gage, I hope you read the entries here, because many of us are receiving the same rude, demeaning treatment from you and you need to take it to heart. I also agree, as others have said that you may be stretched thin with business ventures. Anyway, I won't ever return.
Insurance: Aetna
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3/14/09 |
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I WOULD USE ANOTHER DOCTOR. I FOUND DR.GAGE TO HAVE A POOR BEDSIDE MANNER. SHE TALKS DOWN TO HER PATIENTS, AND, SEEMS TO BE BOTHERED BY BEING ASKED QUESTIONS, AND SHOWS LITTLE TO NO CONCERN. HER STAFF DID NOT RETURN REPEATED PHONE CALLS, REGUARDING A POST DELIVERY PROBLEM. WHEN I WENT IN FOR A APPT. ABOUT THE PROBLEM, I WAS TOLD THAT, I DON'T HANDLE PAIN WELL. I THEN WENT FOR A SECOND OPPINION, AND FOUND THERE WAS A PROBLEM, AND WAS CORRECTLY TREATED. I WAS NOT IMPRESSED AT ALL WITH DR. GAGE.
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2/9/09 |
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I am so grateful for Dr. Gage! She is insightful and thorough. She delivered my twins in 2002. My quality of care was first class. She is direct and confident in her medical expertise. Too many physicians are passive patient order takers. I am thankful Dr. Gage is far wiser than to take on the role of a coddling mother. Thanks Dr. Gage for your professional excellence! TL
Insurance: Aetna
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1/7/09 |
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I am so pleased to have found Dr. Gage, she has been my Dr. for 4 years. She has been extremely helpful in diagnosing and treating me with a functional medicine approach - treating the whole person not only reproductive health. I would highly recommend her and do often. Her staff Nutritionist, Nurse Practioner and Nurse have all been pleasant, timely and attentive. Dr. Gage is very intellegent and is up on the cutting edge of medicine and patient diagnosis. I would HIGHLY recommend her!!!!
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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11/26/08 |
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Dr Gage was the worst doctor experience.She didn't knock before entering the room,and she gave me the gruffest pap. She was curt,condescending and told me that I had a potentially deadly infection without any further discussion besides a rudely stated"you'll have to wait until the end of the week to get the results."When I told her what I thought it might be,based on a previous condition that I'd been diagnosed with,she insisted I was wrong.Not only was she wrong about the results,her ego refused to let her consider that she was wrong.She wanted to run expensive biopsies at which point I decided I would no longer be a client.A different gyno quickly and correctly diagnosed my symptoms and prescribed a treatment that remedied the situation.I don't recommend Gage,no matter how smart she may be.I don't need to be mollycoddled. I do demand common courtesy.After this traumatic event,I got a bill! I wasn't informed by her staff that since my last visit, my insurance stopped coverage of her!
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7/27/08 |
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I started seeing Dr. Gage after a friend recommended her to me. I have had mixed experiences with Dr. Gage...on some days she is helpful and attentive, on others she makes me feel like an inconvenience. For the most part, I do not find Dr. Gage helpful when it comes to addressing my health problems because she is not forthcoming with information. I feel like I have to ask her questions and bring up possible solutions before she even discusses anything with me. Somtimes I wonder if I have other health conditions that are not being diagnosed because she does not seem to listen to everything I have to say. Dr. Gage seems to get frustrated and give up on patients like me that do not respond well to simple hormone therapies (I have seen her waiting room full of pregnant women, so maybe she is more effective as an obstetrician). She knows that I have been anemic for over a year, but does not monitor my blood count or even mention that I should have one of my other doctors monitor it (I
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7/11/08 |
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I have never been treated as poorly by a provider as I did on a follow-up visit with Dr. Gage. Rather than discussing dosing adjustments related to new hormone replacement therapy she started me on, she asked whether I had taken antidepressants before. I indicated I was uncomfortable in taking antidepressants if dosing changes would help. Dr. Gage's reponse was, "there's no free lunch in life". She went on to deny a conversation she had with me on my first visit re: my cholesterol level and become further irritated when I shared a conversation I had with her office nurse about not re-filling my hormone prescription until after I saw Dr. Gage at my follow-up visit. After continual rudeness, I excused myself from her office and indicated that obviously we would not be a good fit.
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7/9/08 |
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I had my first and last visit today with Dr. Gage. She was so unfriendly and unconcerned with the issues I was trying to discuss. I left without having had anything done or aswered. I was also not even seen until an hour after my apt. time and she left me waiting 10 minutes on the exam table! I recommend you do not make her you gynocologist.
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6/19/08 |
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Staff is catty, on hold for a long time each time you call. My first visit was an annual visit - she was very rough and had me squirming off the table in pain during the manual part of the exam. She appeared irritated as I was describing symptoms and asked questions. She also stayed in the room after the exam and told me to get dressed, I felt very uncomfortable trying to "clean up" and get dressed with her in the room. She did refer me for an ultrasound for pelvic pain where the technician mentioned that I had a fibroid. When I saw Dr. Gage for the follow up, she told me there was no findings and I was fine. When I asked about the fibroid, she kind of smiled and admitted there was one...she wasn't even going to tell me about it! Of course I didn't trust her after that. Referred me to the nutritionist, who was just wonderful by the way. Her nurse is very nice too. But I am not going back to her this year. I can't imagine going through a pregnancy with her! Do not recommend her.
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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6/14/08 |
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Dr. Gage was my gynecologist for about 7 years. In general, I was happy with her care (although her nursing staff was erratic about returning phone calls promptly). In the past couple of years, I developed a gynecological problem, which Dr. Gage minimized. She proposed that she work on the problem in an in-office procedure that she has never done before(!!) I saw another gynecologist, and this gyno confirmed my suspicions regarding my condition (it was serious: I had a severely prolapsed uterus and a polyp in my uterus). I have now had my uterus removed, and I won't be going to Dr. Gage anymore. I believe that Dr. Gage's focus has been shifted since she opened her spa/cafe right next door to her offices. Being a gynecologist, an obstretrician, and an owner of a spa and cafe is stretching oneself a little too thin. I'd recommend that women patients seek other care for their gynecological needs.
Insurance: UPMC
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6/2/08 |
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I'm so glad I found Dr. Gage. She is the first doctor I've ever been to who has really listened to my concerns and what I had to say. She is innovative and caring and I will go to her as long as she is in practice.
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9/7/07 |
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Dr.Gage can be helpful when she wants to be. Her staff do not return calls in a timely manner, even when serious side effects present. When patient complained about having to call 6-7 times to get a response, she defended them and excused her behavior by saying she sees more than 100 patients a week, and returning calls is a "courtesy", even if she was paged and the call was urgent. I don't see where having a phone call returned within 48 hours is a drain on the personnel, especially when one is doubled over in pain for a chronic condition she is treating. She mentioned I should have gone to the ER, or made an appointment...I did...I got it moved up from two months to two weeks, not a good effort on their part. I think her priorities have become mixed up with her new spa and cafe...or perhaps she needs to see a 100 patients a week just pay the loan?? She is a competent doc, just not the best in my book.
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8/14/07 |
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Dr. Gage is a wonderful doctor. She listens well and takes chronic symptoms seriously. I appreciate her knowledge of nutrition, etc. The only critique I have is that her office staff can be a little catty and rude, especially on the phone.
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