Excellent and thorough doc! Came highly recommended and Highly recommend!…read more Her team is thoughtful and caring.

After 20+ years seeing a gastroenterologist in another state, I was due for my two year checkup…read moreabout the time I relocated to MD. I researched my options and decided on Dr Halvorson. My initial office visit was great. Very thorough. Asked questions. And listened. My EGD was scheduled and it was a perfect experience. Everyone involved was very professional. The follow up appointment was again very thorough and professional.

This is a Gastroenterologist and he is a great doctor. He is very personable. Great bedside manner…read more 5 The office staff are very helpful and kind. I have a question & only one of the assistants could answer and they were amazing getting my medication there at my apartment Ok so many people don't talk about this but I am. I had a colonoscopy by Dr Schwartzenberger and the nurse, reception & & staff were all very friendly supportive and helpful. I woke up & I honestly didn't think he did the colonoscopy. I just went to sleep and I woke up without feeling any pain. I would highly recommend this practice 5/5 Office is clean with plenty of seating.

Was a patient, but no longer. Care was okay. But, I am getting better care from my current…read moreGastroenterologist. [*WARNING* ~ When you decide to leave this practice, telemarketers from Woodholme will call you over and over again - even after you request they not do so. ~ *WARNING*]

Dr. Bassin is a very professional, competent and personable surgeon and physician. His staff are…read moreextremely pleasant and capable too. I was very anxious about having a procedure but it turned out to be one of the best I have had. I was put at ease by everyone I encountered.

After seeing 3 different doctors and failing to help me, someone recommend Dr. Lawrence Bassin. He…read morehas been my gastroenterologist for over 2 years. He never rushes me, answers all my questions and makes sure he understands my concerns. He provides useful tips and resources so patients can be active participants in improving their health. He is compassionate and sympathetic to other conditions that do not relate to his practice. He is one of the few doctors that will follow up with a phone call after lab tests, something that most doctors no longer do. The reception area is clean, the staff is pleasant and organized. The wait is minimal.

I have been seeing Dr. Finkel for 6 years and cannot recommend him or his office enough. You never…read morefeel rushed; he listens, asks questions and thoroughly explains everything. His office is well run, completely computerized and responsive. I don't need very complicated treatment and he doesn't make me come in to the office very often just to rack up payments. Much of it is handled over the phone and via mail.

Dr. Bijpuria, a physician that really rushes the patients and is not interested in hearing their…read moreconcerns. She would rather ask a set of pre-fixed questions and would not let patients share their main signs and symptoms. Her assistant was better in paying attention. Dr B lacked bed side manners, empathy and professionalism. We do understand that physicians are rushed to complete the visit in a certain amount of time. However, she did not make any effort to diagnose the patient properly. We visited her to get a second opinion. She seemed to be pretty convinced about the prior diagnosis and was just focused on the computer screen to complete her forms/tasks. We were highly disappointed. Not going to see her or recommend her.

She was so kind and really listened to what I had to say and my concerns! I usually feel like I get…read moreinterrupted and pushed aside when speaking about my own symptoms to a doctor, but she was incredibly kind and helpful and just normal! She explained everything thoroughly and I felt really taken care of.

I was in the ER overnight February 1-2 after falling in my bathroom and nearly cutting off the…read moretop of my ear, including cutting through the cartilage. This was my first visit to Carroll Hospital since moving to Westminster 5 years ago. I was impressed by the wonderful care, compassion, and professionalism of the doctors and nurses. I felt treated with kindness and patience and like "a person", not just a patient. Dr. O'Connell put 14 stitches in my ear and 2 staples in my scalp. The ear has healed beautifully. She referred me to plastic surgery, but she did such a careful job that I don't need it [see photo]. Thank you to the excellent staff.

We try to avoid this hospital whenever possible, but in an emergency one goes to the closest…read morefacility. Such was the case this week when my wife had severe intestinal pain. From the initial sign-in at the ER, where the admitting clerk yawned in our faces, to the triage nurse who abruptly stopped me from following my sick wife into the ER by shouting "patients only," the entire experience was frustrating and frightening. While the initial PA and emergency nurse were competent and compassionate, the nurse that came-in on shift change (Joyce) was more interested in eating her bagel than helping my wife. When I asked her to give my wife some pain meds, the nurse disappeared. I found her 15 minutes later coming back from the cafeteria with a drink. When my wife told the nurse she was cold, Joyce came in and threw--yes, threw--a package of socks at her and walked out. Unbelievable. The ER doctor (Dr. Siddabattula) was also curiously perplexed by the entire situation. We met him two hours after my wife received an ultrasound and an initial diagnosis that required 24 hrs of observation. The doctor had a difficult time explaining in English what he thought my wife's medical condition was. When I asked him a question about her stay, he merely smiled and uttered "you know insurance companies." ??? I will end this rant here. My wife was finally stabilized and released, but not before enduring 30 hours of nurses rushing into her ER/COU room asking her to verify her name and the reason for her admission. We hope to avoid returning to this place, but the next closest hospital is in Gettysburg. God, do we miss Johns Hopkins. (It would be nice if the hospital administrator cared enough to comment on these Yelps, but you can see by the other complaints below that that doesn't happen.)

Going to the doctor, particularly a specialist, usually means trouble so it's odd to say, but, my…read morevisits to Dr. Kossoff's office have always been very enjoyable! I started feeling ill last year and my PCP wasn't able to ascertain the cause of the discomfort after several months, so eventually she referred me to Dr. Kossoff. He is a man of action! He instantly dove right in sending me for tests and in a matter of weeks was able to figure out what was causing the issue. He has always been very friendly and empathetic and never made me feel like "well maybe it's in your head" or "are you sure that's how you're feeling?" which I seem to read a lot when it comes to GIs. He also takes the extra time to explain the science behind what you're feeling, which I really appreciate! He gives his patients intellectual credit and never talks down and is never ever dismissive. He really cares, and REALLY knows his stuff! His front desk staff is wonderful -- always accommodating, friendly, and patient. Once, the day before my surgery consultation, I was in pain, so I called the office to see if they had any tips or tricks to get me through to my appointment. Dr. Kossoff wasn't in the office that day so I got off of the phone ready to just grit my teeth and push through. Well, guess what? Within ten minutes they had not only called me back, but they had called my favorite pharmacy with a prescription. I'm only 25 years old. Sometimes going to the doctor without a parent present still feels like a surreal experience... but Dr. Kossoff is welcoming, friendly, knowledgable and consistently making sure that I have everything I need to feel informed, confident, and healthy! You'll be in good hands with him!

Agree with Scott R. , used to see Dr.Kossoff around 10 years ago. Returned this year to make a much…read moreoverdue follow-up appointment. Was able to schedule one and had a great experience with the nurses/physician assistants and doctor (Dr.Francis) and was excited to schedule my endoscopy. However I needed to review my work schedule which is often changing to find a day which was suitable and would fit in Dr.Francis' operation schedule. I was assured I could call back and schedule the procedure. Little did I know that I would be at the mercy of the ONE procedure scheduler that the office uses, who is so busy dealing with the phone traffic that they cannot reliably answer the phone. When I asked if there was another way I could schedule the procedure, in person or by some kind of email or patient portal , I was left a very rude message saying that I was sending the scheduler to my voicemail when I was in the middle of various processes at work and had called more than 10 times during the week at different times to try to catch them to schedule the procedure. Not only this but the front desk also had the same track record for answering the phone, as in they never answer. Guess i was lucky to get my initial appointment over the phone in the first place. Will not be returning, heading to another Gastro that actually has adequately and functioning staff. I would not give this office your patronage, they are comfortable knowing they are a much lauded office so they don't take care of patients.

I can't speak highly enough of Dr. Sivisailam! She is so kind, took her time, and really listened…read moreand considered my health in the context of my lifestyle and what brings me joy. I am so glad she is my doctor.

Ms. Lindsay Gonzalez, a PA at Capital Digestive, is incredible. So thorough and kind. Really lucky…read moreto have met her. She addressed all questions and concerns about my upcoming colonoscopy. She is beyond wonderful!!!!!

Really will miss Dr Lafsky - have been thru 3 colonoscopies with him and he is by far the most…read morecompetent MD in NOVA. Sadly, he is retiring next year but his staff will certainly carry on . I recommend every one of age get this procedure done - the care from this office is magnificent and professional. All the best Doc.

Lafsky is fine, but not worth dealing with the reception staff, specifically Sam and Nancy. I have…read morezero shame calling them out after how I have been treated. I've been a patient for YEARS and only managed to see Dr. Lafsky in office ONCE due to repeated scheduling errors on their end. The final straw was after being denied a scheduled appt. With Dr. Lafsky by Nancy the office manager. All bc I missed an appointment while I was in the hospital with SEPSIS. Instead of telling the doctor I was there she sat me and my MOTHER down for 45min to lecture us about missing appointments. I even called from my potential deathbed to cancel and i saw Dr. Lafsky while in hospital!! Later that weekend, I retroactively received an invite from the receptionist Sam to an entirely different appointment the previous month that I did not make nor was I ever informed of. Clearly trying to clean up a screw up. So, after trying to schedule an over due Endo and colonoscopy for 3 years with this office, I finally gave up and found a new GI. I came in as a new patient, had my first appointment, and both procedures scheduled and performed in less than 2 weeks. If you are having issues with this office, it's them not you, just run. P.s. shout-out to Reston Gastro Health! It's a 2hr round-trip, but probably just gained me years of life back.