It's perhaps a bit odd to post a review about my doctor on Yelp but it just goes to show you how…read moreimpressed I am with this doctor. Doctor Fausto is the best family doctor I've ever had. He doesn't over charge, is a genuinely good human being and always diagnoses well. My kids think he's great too. The staff can come across grumpy but they're just really busy and nice people if you talk to them

Dr. Tarek Shahbandar was rude and dismissive. I asked him what his name was, as I had never seen…read morehim before. His responses: "I own this place." "I started this place." "I don't have to do this. Someone else will see you." And he walked out the door!

I have been going to this clinic for 10 years, since it was the Pain physicians of Indiana under…read moreDoctor Shahbandar. He was always a jerk, but I eventually saw his PA who was wonderful although kind of an airhead but I at least got the pain management I needed for my chronic illness/pain (Ehlers danlos syndrome). Thanks to the treatment they provided, I was able to get through life for many years. Trust me, without those pain meds, there are plenty of days I wouldn't have shown up to family functions or even to my job. However, all of that has changed now. Ever since this group took over and it's become interventional pain management, you don't even see the doctors anymore. They took me off of basically every medication I was on, switched me to much weaker stuff, and I've been in agony for the last several years. You only get to see the nurse practitioners, who frankly are so overloaded with patients that every time you go in there, they have no idea who you are. They never remembered me, even though I've been going there for years. the first nurse practitioner they put me with left the practice, but I would see K. Varner most of the time. She at least seemed to recollect me and was kind and genuine, albeit a little unknowledgeable about my illness. All the 'treatments' they ever tried with me failed, in fact they insisted I try a nerve ablation for my back pain several times and each time they did it, they screwed it up and my back turned out worse and I was in even more pain afterwards. That's extremely infuriating because that's several days I had to take off of work, that's inconveniencing friends and family who had to drive me home from the appointment because I couldn't do all of that for nothing, in fact all of that just to feel worse frankly because I think the doctors practicing there are all quacks and are incompetent and don't actually know what they're doing. I've seen it all the time across my career. More doctors are incompetent than are actually competent. (please do REAL research before you see any practitioner.) Then we get to the most evil healthcare worker I've ever met. Hanifa waarith. Listen... I work in healthcare myself. For a long time. I have also worked in customer service. I know how you're supposed to talk to people, especially those you care for. This woman is an egotistical narcissist who gets off on the fact that she's got power over you. The cold evil look in her eyes is genuinely frightening. But all of a sudden today, she decided to fire me as a patient for absolutely no reason and kick me out of the practice for good, and she seemed to be getting off on the fact that I was getting upset. I wanted to wipe that smirk clean off her face. She was so smug and arrogant and frankly, it's a relief I never have to see her ugly mug again. Frankly I already knew this was coming because of the way she treated me last time, which was exactly the same just not as bad; Arrogant, rude and condescending. Back to me being fired as a patient... Apparently, this is due to the fact that they are no longer treating chronic pain. Oh really?? Thanks for never ever communicating that! Ever! This place is a joke. Frankly I'm going to report her to the board because she shouldn't be taking care of anybody. Her treatment of me was completely unprofessional, unprovoked and she did not have to be so completely condescending and rude to me. I don't know what that woman's problem is, but she decided she hated me from the moment she laid eyes on me. She wanted confrontation from the moment she walked in. I'm a chronic pain patient. I've been getting treatment for 10 years, and I will likely need it for the rest of my life. I didn't deserve to be treated like that. She talked down to me like I was a kindergartener, or like a dog. I sobbed all the way home. And now I'm left with no pain management. Stay away from this place. If you want real pain management, try a real doctor in Chicago. Methodist in general is just a joke, and they are partnered with them.

Not impressed. I felt like I was being used as a guinee pig with different shots. Never di feel…read morebetter, so I left halfway through scgeduled appointments. In add ition, some of the techs who did tests were always late up to a half hour, espicially when I was the first appointment in the morning. Not recommended by me.

just found out my appointment to address a diagnosed rare neurological condition and migraines was…read morelisted as "psychological factors involved with health" migraines are psychogenic, I need to attempt all psychiatric interventions before neurologic issues will be discussed and a 4 month followup to see if I need an ENT referral for the sinus infection. my migraines are psychogenic because it has strong light sensitivity, and my rare neurologic condition is strobe light sensitive to triggering seizures and those are not real because they are not epilepsy

I seen Debra Equihau at this office and my experience was very lack luster. She confirmed my…read morehyperemesis, encouraged me to take leave from my job as a teacher, agreed to complete FMLA paperwork so I could take UNPAID leave and secure my position; upon sending over the paperwork, I had to follow up multiple times via phone and in person. The office made me make an appointment to have the paperwork filled out, and it still did not get filled out until I was not present. when it was sent back to my job it was not completed as discussed, and instead for maternity leave rather than currently. Debra refused to explain this to me herself but sent a nurse to tell me she "DECIDED" I didn't need it afterall, after I had already take 4 weeks off due to my hyperemesis. I would not recommend seeing her specially from this office. I was forced to return to work where I am now working unpaid as Debra suggested I take leave and use my sick days as with FMLA I could get those days back. obviously this was not the case and I've had no choice but to find another office. If she could treat me so poorly so early in my pregnancy, I can't imagine seeing her when I'm further along or during birth.

I had scheduled an appointment 4 weeks in advance to have pregnancy bloodwork & an ultrasound…read moreconducted. When the appointment was scheduled, I received a confirmation email and it was listed as a "new gyne exam". Having some apprehension about the appointment, I decided to give them a call yesterday, because I was not comfortable consenting to any sort of pelvic exam due to an an extensive history of sexual abuse. They explained that they would take a urine sample to confirm pregnancy, and that they required a vaginal exam, vaginal swab for STDs, cervical exam, cervical scraping (pap smear) to screen for cancer and check to make sure my cervix was favorable for pregnancy. They also stated that they would then conduct bloodwork for pregnancy. They said they saw in my notes that I wanted an ultrasound, but they don't do that in-office and I would have to schedule a separate appointment to be seen at the hospital for an ultrasound (this was not disclosed to me prior). I explained to them that I was not comfortable at all with any pelvic exam and the reasons why. They were very dismissive of my trauma and concerns and stated that the pelvic exam was a requirement for continuation of care. They also stated that no OB in their network would see me as a patient without these preliminary screenings. I re-iterated once more that this would not be possible due to the trigger of panic attacks and they still remained firm that it was a requirement to be their patient. I said "well, I guess I'm not going to be a patient then" and canceled my appointment. I will never choose a provider who does not take my trauma and mental health into consideration when it comes to care. My trauma and my body need to be respected. I would not recommend these providers to anyone who has experienced abuse! They are set in their ways and are not concerned with your well being.

Dr. Had a trainee with him . I did not have a problem with that but it seemed as though he was more…read moreinterested in educating her then listening to me and diagnosing my issue

My mom has been seeing Dr Salberg to be tested for dementia. I went with her to her 1st appointment…read moreand was very disappointed in the way she was treated. The appointment was rushed after she had waited months to see him. She did all of the testing he requested, right before her appointment to explain all of the test results he decided she needed a sleep study. After doing that test she set an appointment for the results. He cancelled on her twice. This whole fiasco started LAST September! She just got her results a month ago. It was also decided that my mom has sleep apnea, which meant she needed a cpap machine. It's been 9 weeks and she's still waiting for that to be delivered. Ridiculous.

Didn't explain what to expect with early on set alzheimers vs regular alzheimers. My loved on…read moredigressed extremely fast after 1 year being diagnosed. They don't genuinely care about the patient. One person was helpful, theresa. Would not recommend this doctor.

I was referred to him by my physician and he is definitely very caring and concerned and interested…read morewhen seeing a patient. He gave me a thorough neuro exam and explain things well I highly recommend him

Good customer service and very helpful and attentive to my needs and concerns. I'm glad that I made…read morethe switch to Family Medicine of Merrillville and Dr Alobeid.

If you have insurance coverage that will cover prescription costs then I do not recommend Family…read moreMedicine of Merrillville. You would be better served going to a genuine provider who puts more emphasis on patient care and less emphasis on profit. I have been going to Family Medicine of Merrillville for over a year. I was originally in "Dr. Luke's" care. He is an LPN who got a job elsewhere and I was subsequently assigned to LPN Weronika Lugo when he left. I had two visits with Weronika Lugo. The first was on March 12, 2026. The second was on May 21, 2026. During these visits the subject of additional medications came up that I needed. When I asked about those Weronika Lugo's response was to "Take charge of your healthcare and do it yourself." This is a curious answer for a caregiver to give to a patient. Over the course of two visits she gave me this exact response at least six times to various questions. A reasonable interpretation is that she doesn't want to deal with me. And I'm fine with that. I started looking for another doctor's office. I started having problems getting my prescription refilled. After several phone calls to the pharmacy and the insurance company my wife determined that the prescription had been approved on the wrong prescription insurance plan that was employer based. The insurance company insisted on dealing with the doctor's office and it was not something that I could get done myself. The office manager's response at Family Medicine of Merrillville was to acknowledge that it would take an employee a considerable amount of time on the phone with the insurance company to get this mistake corrected. Then she said this wasn't an expenditure she was willing to make and if I wanted my prescription I needed to pay $300 to their office to get it filled instead of just paying the $25 copay at the pharmacy. That is when I knew for certain they really don't want me as a patient. Their main concern isn't the welfare of their patients. It is selling drugs out of their refrigerator for maximum profitability. I was prepared for indifference. But what happened when I went to a legitimate healthcare provider and left Family Medicine of Merrillville was entirely unwarranted. They listed my prescription as "no longer medically necessary" in my records to prevent me from getting it under insurance coverage at a pharmacy since I opted not to buy it directly from them. They did this in July when I had not had a visit to their office since May. I had already gone to another LPN for a checkup and gotten a prescription elsewhere. Family Medicine of Merrillville intentionally kneecapped me on the way out the door. I don't know if this is illegal or unethical but I am reporting it to whatever regulatory authority I can find whose jurisdiction covers it. My recommendation is a hard pass on Family Medicine of Merrillville. There are some good people who work there but the people who direct and focus the work don't have your best interests in mind. They are the kind of people who would have been selling Fen-phen out of the trunk of a car in 1995.

I had a very disappointing experience with the office management at this private practice. The…read moreoffice manager, spoke to me in a manner that I found rude, insulting, and unprofessional. Despite having already confirmed my appointment, I received repeated reminder phone calls, which felt excessive and intrusive. While I understand the need for appointment reminders, the frequency and tone of these calls were unnecessary and caused added stress. When I attempted to address the issue and asked to speak with the physician regarding the office manager's behavior, my request was refused. I was told that she was the manager and was spoken to in a dismissive and disrespectful way. Due to the way I was treated by the office staff manager, I ultimately decided to transfer my care elsewhere. Patients should be able to expect respectful communication, professionalism, and reasonable boundaries from a medical office.

When we had our very first visit, Dr. Ungar called that afternoon to see if the Prescriptions had…read morereached the pharmacy. He has a calm and quiet bedside manner and like to use comedy for getting patients relaxed. Sometimes the office can get busy, but everyone tries very hard to get all the patients serviced as soon as possible. Very Professional in all ways. Staff was very professional.

My mom has been going to NANI for several years since experiencing Dr Valilala's fantastic care…read morewhile in hospital. Since then, she has been seen by Dr Hassan who approaches medicine from a nutrition perspective and Dr Myrie who is a lifestyle and life management expert when it comes to all things kidney related. We love them! Kind, gentle, no nonsense. Great team of doctors!

The staff is respectful. The facilities are very clean, well taken care of, spacious. The office is…read moreeasy to reach by phone. I LOVE Dr. Myrie. He is funny and charming. He listens. He talks everything out loud to himself. He's a great doctor. Thorough. Realistic. He will be my nephrologist as long as he will keep seeing me.

We came here for bloodwork for an upcoming appointment. Easy parking. Got checked in immediately…read more The whole thing only took about 5 minutes. Virtually painless procedure with friendly staff.

Although their website explains that they treat a wide array of conditions, I highly suggest you…read moreavoid unless you have bones poking through your skin or the left side of your face is drooping. Conversely, if you're having either of those problems please don't visit because it is beyond their realm of expertise. I brought my child here for the very first time for one of their listed conditions and was lectured during the visit. My child had an emergent event and our family doctor recommended a trip to the ER. After we were given a clean test result -- the doctor made assumptions instead of asking pertinent questions and accused me of misusing the healthcare system. Very shocking. Very disappointing and the very opposite of compassion.