Dr. Karl Bednarek
New York,
NY Gender: M
Specialty: Gastroenterologist
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Phone Number: 212-420-4434
Range: 1-5 (5 is best) * Helpfulness & Knowledge only
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11/20/09
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My husband suffered with GI problems for 4 years without real answers. This doctor put him on acifex for many months with no improvement and let things go. ordered a colonscopy for him at age 40 and 45 - nothing. hubby went to accupuncturist, changed his diet and voila! staff in this dr office is horrible. unskilled, unprofessional, non attentive. horrible place. waiting time is unbelieveable 1 1/5 and doctor time is 5-10 minutes.
Insurance: Oxford
Do NOT waste your time there. I was complaining about pain for almost a year while my blood cells levels were way to high. He would always tell me that I have very bad heart burn. I was foolish enough to believe him! I kept telling him that a lot of my close relatives had cancer so he keeps an extra eye on me. He said there is no way I have cancer. Now I am diagnosed with a second stage stomach cancer because I finally switched doctors. Please save yourself time and go somewhere else or at least if the symptoms do not go away get a second opinion somewhere else.
The worst staff imaginable the doctor knows what he is talking about. He is very moody that is a minus for a physician, although quite bright. I feel if he had a better staff he would do much better. They are the worst people working for a professional - there are no words that could describe these very bad beings.
Insurance: United Healthcare
He seems a bit burned out to me, but in the nine or so years he's been my GP he's always been professional. I believe he's not taking new patients, focusing instead on specific procedures.
Insurance: Oxford
I waited 1 1/2 hour to see him and was then rushed through with prefunctory questions and was not really listened to. He seems knowledgeable though, if that is all you want.
He is arrogant and doesn't listen. I have (very common) acid reflux disease and he refused to listen to anything I said. He advised me to give up foods I told him I didn't eat, told me to lose weight even though I'm a runner and on the low end of what I should weigh for my height, and kept me on Prevacid even though it wasn't working. I finally went to a different doctor who simply switched the prescription I was taking. Don't waste your time with him.
Insurance: Blue Cross / Blue Shield
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