I call him Bernie Nazitat because of the way I was unjustly dealt with. If I didn't have such good insurance I don't think I would have had such a problem with fascist-face

Submitted Nov. 3, 2022

This man "Psychiatrist" is extremely dangerous. Please don't bring your kids/yourself here to be "treated" by this monster. I began seeing him when I was just 14 years old, I am now 31(definitely not being seen by him anymore, and haven't for years). He had me try every single depression med there is (he always had free samples that he insisted I try, while unbeknownst to me, got paid by the pharmaceutical reps for it). He switched my anxiety/depression meds every week or 2, not even giving them a chance to work. He misdiagnosed me with numerous conditions so he could hand out more samples, they just made me sick bc I didn't have that particular condition the meds were made for, he knew this but didn't care as long as he was getting his money and from the reps. The major issue is the lack of care he has for his patients. He willingly hands out meds when he's aware of the dangers and their side effects and especially their addiction rates but never informs you about it. He tells you that they are safe and that you will not form an addiction and even lies about the amount of time you should be taking some of these meds. I was young when he was prescribing me all of this junk and manipulating me for his own selfish reasons. When addiction was not seen as a huge problem yet, I didn't know about these meds and I put my trust in this man, bc I thought he was looking out for my best interest and trying to help me. Turns out he wasn't at all, he's just greedy. Besides all the depression meds and changes with all of those He then puts me on Adderall (a very very addictive stimulant, often compared to Meth..but I had no idea at my age)... for my ADHD he had me on 90 mg a day! Way to high and should be illegal! But he is very persuasive and "trustworthy" or so I thought.Then he puts me on the sleeping pill, Lunesta 3mg (another addictive medication, which he told me wasn't) bc I couldn't sleep bc I was on all that Adderall. In addition he prescribed 1mg of the Benzodiazepine, Clonazapam to take 3 times a day for anxiety (which I already had, but got worse due to all the Adderall and some of the depression meds he told me to take, sometimes 3 different depression meds at a time, if he had samples, of course!). As I got older, I realized that I needed help bc I had become addicted to all 3 of these controlled substances prescribed by him which I was told by him were "safe" and "non" addictive. All 3 of those meds were addictive and slowly killing me. They have done a number on my body, my mental health, short term memory, etc. ( I could go on and on..) I went to an outpatient rehab(still going for the other meds)to get help and taper off the Adderall and can happily say I have been clean from that toxic drug for 1 1/2 years now. I'm starting my journey to taper off clonazapam right now, which is awful..but I know I need to because this med is very unsafe for your body physically and mentally. It often gets compared to heroin because of it's intensely harsh long term effects on your body physically and mentally, and the extreme difficulty with withdrawals when trying to come off of it.People are only supposed to be on this benzo, Clonazepam, for a short period of time,no longer than 1 month. Bernie never told me that and kept prescribing me this medication for 18 years. I will start my journey to get off Lunesta once I make it through my battle with getting off of the clonazapam and the withdrawals I'm going to have to go through, just as I had to go through with Adderall. This man destroyed my life in so many ways with his cocktail of meds, he knew I was young and nieve and was his patient for a long time so I could become his "guinea pig", and cash cow bc I believed every word he said. If I could go back in time, I would have never stepped foot inside his office. He does not care about his patients or the harm that may be lying ahead of them after prescribing such harmful drugs that he will tell you and/or your children are safe and non addictive just so that he gets paid. He doesn't care about anyone, but himself! Please, please do not seek help from this man. There's actually great psychiatrists out there who care about their patient's and will spend time with you to make sure you are getting the best help that you need. This man is a con and needs his medical license taken away ASAP! It actually should have been taken away a long time ago. I know that this review is very long but I'm honestly just hoping that people will read this and understand how this man can ruin your life or the life of your children. He may seem nice at first, but please don't fall for his act. I'm just trying to warn you all and I truly hope this review helps..I wish I had read a review like this before I met him, my life would have been so different in a good way and I wouldn't be fighting to get off all these addictive meds he prescribed to me and had me on for way too long!!/years. So please be careful and take this seriously.

Submitted May 23, 2020

Dr. Kumetat has literally saved my kids lives on multiple occasions. I couldn't say enough great things about him .... and I appreciate how he puts us (parents) in our place too. Ethical, caring, and honest.

Submitted Dec. 14, 2018

Dr. Kumetat is very knowledgeable and honest about what he can and cannot do.

Submitted Aug. 13, 2018

I had lent my car to a friend ... The next thing i knew I was being taken to the R-Wing (psych ward) for "playing chicken with the school bus". I had no idea what they were talking about, but I was told people having manic episodes usually don't remember what they have done. Bernie was all too eager to commit me to psych ward and put me on lithium to control my mania... i was a senior in high school at the time this happened. A few years later I was at a party and I overheard someone telling the story about the time (person unnamed) borrowed my car and "almost hit the school bus - OMG it was so close", they exclaimed as if it was a story to tell. It is interesting how when I heard this story being told it didn't register with me as... I thought perhaps they meant a car I had sold to someone. I didn't even ask which car they were talking about... it was just a person at a party telling a story of something that had happened 5 years prior. It was not until many years later that I finally realized the actual significants of the story about the time (unnamed person) borrowed my car and almost hit a school bus.
I remember when I was being committed I felt so betrayed like my rights were being violated, and I felt so humiliated, and there was no recourse -there was nothing I could do to change their minds. Again I was a senior in high school - this is a time in a person's life when a person is still trying to define ones self. I understand how some people say that we shouldn't care what other people think about us- that we should just be our own person and not care what other people think, but the reality is that for many kids who are still in high school and if a person is one that likes to be social and likes to have friends, I think that it may be perfectly normal for a teenager to care about what others think of them.
When they were committing me I objected to the situation in a calm and polite way... I debated the issue until I was blue in the face. I kept asking, why - why were they doing this to me. Finally one of the orderlies who worked there said something to me, and he made me promise that i would never let anyone know that I had heard this from him. He then went on to say something about me intentionally driving my car head on at a school bus, like "playing chicken with a school bus", he said.... but I thought nothing of that -- it seemed absurd to me, and I never gave it another thought until many years later.
I was greatly damaged by the actions of Bernie Kumetat. You have to understand something here - the fact that the psych ward attendant conveyed to me that there was something about an incident with a school bus, but that I was never to mention that he had let me know about this -- this opens the door and it raises questions about what really happened as it relates to why I was being held against my will. Why would they feel the need to keep it a secret from me the allegation about the bus? I would think they would all want to talk to me about this incident that they sa I don't remember due to my being manic. So why would they hide this allegation from me? Well it is because this was the only thing they had against me.... Maybe they had already investigated this incident and had determined that I was not involved in this. That is called hiding exculpatory evidence and that is wrong on a level that is a felony. I don't know if anyone could ever really understand the level of harm this caused me.

Submitted June 16, 2018

I've been seeing Dr. Kumetat for almost my whole life. He has always been there for me. If it's an emergency he always fits me in. He is incredibly knowledgeable about his field and always spends the appropriate amount of time with me. I wouldn't be where I am today without him. I can't recommend him enough.

Submitted Oct. 1, 2015

He is phenomenal its just a true shame how AWFUL, RUDE & just plain unprofessional the two secretaries/desk workers are. In this field of work I think a comfortable environment would be the goal, no? Well, let me tell you that I am sitting here writin this as a warning - they will be rude, everytime, baletently, and I think it's mostly because no one is there to stop them. I'm 20 years old & go to appointments alone, BUT don't send your kid alone - they will be basically yelled at and not want to return, because these two women/bullies make you feel so nervous and anxious you don't want to even speak with them. He, again, is fabulous, his hired help on the other hand should be fired, they have made me cry LITERALLY on several occasions - borderline harassment.

Submitted Jan. 13, 2015

Great doctor. Very understanding. My daughter did not like past therapists but loves Dr. Kumetat. He is very welcoming. He gets her hot chocolate. He actually gets down on the floor and plays with her. She loves that. She also loves his dog. She actually likes going to him!

Submitted April 29, 2013

Submitted Jan. 17, 2013

Very intelligent man and good psychiatrist. Haven't worked with him that long but from our sessions I can tell that he has a deep understanding of psychiatry.

Submitted Oct. 31, 2012