He seems very promising with his proof of scientific journal and research... my husband went to him…read morefor a severe case of "pilonidal cyst" which is what he told us it was, if anything he made it worse!! Did not help at all. On top of that, he never called for a follow up or to see if it went away. Very Frustrating.

The Bloomfield office for Dr. Bachara Barrak was THE WORST experience I have ever had at a doctors…read moreoffice. The front desk staff was RUDE and obnoxious. I showed up for an appointment on January 7th with my usual smile and upbeat personality. The girl at the front desk had an immediate attitude and did not even great me or say hello. All she said was "we tried to call you, the doctor is not in today". I explained VERY NICELY that I did not get a call from them to cancel my appointment. She never once said "I'm sorry", and instead had another girl look up my account and told me my appointment was for the 17th, and not the 7th (I have the card at home to prove they wrote thr 7th). I was still VERY PLEASANT even though I had just driven an hour to get to this appointment. The rude front desk girl said "you should have known your appointment wasn't today since you didn't get a reminder call from us two days ago". I explained that I was a new patient and didn't know their process of calling 2 days prior to an appointment. She ROLLED HER EYES at me and continued to say I should have known I didn't have an appointment because I didn't get a reminder call. Once she rolled her eyes at me, my nice demeanor was gone and I asked her "did you just roll your eyes at me" and she did it again!!!! I told her how very rude she was and she should never treat a patient like this - EVER ! She kept repeating that I should have known they call 2 days prior to remind you about an appointment, and wouldn't listen to me that I was a new patient and didn't know this process. At this point, another girl chimes in and says "your appointment is on the 17th and you can go now !" I told both of them how rude they were and they should be ashamed of themselves for speaking to a patient like this. I work at a hospital and have never seen this behavior from any of our staff. DO NOT GO TO THIS PRACTICE. They do not deserve your business!

Called to schedule a new patient appointment for my husband and the woman that answered was very…read morehostile. I proceeded to schedule the appt because I was hoping the Dr would be nicer. After hanging up with the hostile "receptionist " I realized she didn't even ask for my husband's name or DOB but she did ask what type of insurance he has because she had to make sure it was through the private sector. So I call her back to give her my husband's information and she stated... SHE DID NOT NEED IT! WTH?! NO THANK YOU!!! What type of medical office is this place if they don't need a new patient's name? Canceled that appointment. And of course she hung up on me. Yelp only allows for 1 star - that's why I gave it.

Love him! He will be my PCP until he retires! gentle, thorough, explains everything, he brings out…read moreprops to explain whats going on, and he doesn't do it on purpose, but he is very funny. Does constant research. when he tells me something, I am 100% confident in his opinion

DO NOT TRUST THIS DOCTOR. Because of this man my father is fighting for his life. My dad told Dr. P…read moreabout this painful lump in his back and he told him it was a muscle. He also told him he was rapidly losing weight and Dr. P responded it was because of the diet my father was on. My father knew it was something worse and had to fight tooth and nail to get Dr. P to take him seriously and run tests. As a last resort, after TWO MONTHS of pain, my dad went to the ER and guess what? ITS CANCER. Dr. P had the ability to save my father's life and instead left him in the dust. The cancer is now in 3 different places. Thanks for being the absolute worst doctor in history and for literally IGNORING SIGNS OF CANCER. I hope this man rots.

From the owner: Collins Medical Associates staffs highly trained physicians in 24 offices, covering EIGHT medical…read morespecialties. Each is not only an extraordinary doctor but also a caring person, passionate about doing their absolute best for each of our patients.

I have been a patient of this office for over 25 years. I was initially a patient of Dr. Atlas who…read morewas the Best! However, since he retired I have been transferred to at least 4 different medical providers. I've had no complaints until recently because I usually only visit this office once a year. The current front desk staff(Marisol and the new heavy set one with a terrible attitude) always seem to be miserable. I dread calling the office because I know I will most likely be greeted rudely and made to feel as though I am a burden. Questions are not encouraged and when I've sought out further clarification the response I've received was one of annoyance. Any requests for a phone call with my provider have always been declined and my only option has been to schedule an appointment even if an appointment was not necessary. It seems that this practice is money driven and if they do not feel your medical concern is a priority, they make it very clear by their lack of patience with you. It's too bad that the lack of customer service and rude front desk staff who represent this practice have such a negative impact that one would walk away from 25 years of care for a new provider who is welcoming and attentive. Big difference! I hate to say it but I think the fact that this practice primarily serves patients from lower socio-economic backgrounds impacts the quality of care provided and the general attitude of superiority and disregard for patient care, which can be seen in their lack of respect for even basic human interaction. I also think that they are so used to treating patients with Husky insurance, that they are not sensitive to the financial needs of patients with co-payments and/or deductibles who might not be so eager to be seen when a solution may not require an office visit. Mona Chiurillo, APRN has been pleasant and helpful. She's definitely an asset. Also, her MA is always very kind, friendly and helpful. Unless you have no other choice, I wouldn't recommend this practice!

From the owner: Collins Medical Associates staffs highly trained physicians in 24 offices, covering EIGHT medical…read morespecialties. Each is not only an extraordinary doctor but also a caring person, passionate about doing their absolute best for each of our patients

This practice seems mainly to be about selling skincare and billing schemes. I paid a copay and…read morethen have been excessively billed for almost a year afterwards. Doctor not present, but PA was very attentive.

I saw Dr Damon a while ago and am only now able to write down what happened. He was doing a skin…read morecheck and when he got down to my underwear he said, "Now we're going to see if you're really a red head." I almost died! I froze in shock! There was a young lady/assistant in the room too! I was speechless and never went back. I did a search on the state licensing website after that and he got disciplined in 1993 for another similar issue and it said that he was no longer to see patients alone. I must have seen him in 2015 or there about. It's obvious he did not learn anything from the disciplinary action of his 1993 case. I'm sure other women had this happen to them.  I wish I had reported him when it happened, but I hope bringing it to light now will prevent someone else from experiencing the same thing. Here's documentation of his wrong doing that was reported to the state and is on the licensing site on the CT gov website.

"I have respiratory issues and saw a new doctor once. Without my consent, he made himself my…read moreprimary doctor and canceled all my prescriptions. I've spent the past year fighting to get my meds back, and the office won't even return calls to the medication companies. They dont care about your life they care about money

I was scheduled to see my doctor but I hit traffic and I was 5 to 7 minutes late . I called the…read moreoffice twice and I got the voicemail the first time I didn't leave a message in the second time I did . I called the third time and the office answer . The person on the phone was rude and dismissive . She didn't even try to work with me at all . I told her that my doctor was seeing me as a follow-up for my blood pressure it's well as some injuries that received due to a car accident . I asked to speak to a supervisor and she put me on hold and never came back . This is the office of Steven sales in New Britain . Steven sales is an amazing provider ! He is thoughtful and thorough and courteous . Unfortunately I cannot say that about his office and I hope that he hears this so that he can make some changes . The only reason why I didn't change providers is because of Steven sales himself but I was ready to . I understand that I was the one who was late but considering the fact that I did have injuries and I was only 5 to 7 minutes late and I typically sent in the waiting room for 10 or 15 minutes I feel there should have been something that she could have done to help me .

Dr. Lillian is a delight, professional and personable.read more

I went to Dr. Overman for Botox of my elevens. While I was there, she asked me if I clench my jaw…read moreor grind my teeth. She could tell by my appearance that this was an issue. I have a night guard, but never use it because it makes me clench more and I wake up with an aching jaw muscle. I have had broken teeth and broken crowns because I clench and grind while I'm sleeping. I was waking up with a headache almost every morning. Within a week of having Botox in my jaw muscles, my morning headaches were gone. I wish I had learned about this years ago because it would have saved me a bundle on dental work. Oh, and my elevens came out great.

I would like to tell you that she was excellent and that you should go to see her, but sadly,…read morebecause I am a heterosexual female, I wasn't permitted an appointment. This doctor serves only the LGBTQ community. This doesn't seem legal - to not serve a patient based on their sexual preference, but this is the case. I was hoping to find an intelligent, caring, intuitive physician, which I hoped to find in Dr. Eckert. I will continue my search.

Caring, kind and extremely knowledgeable. Just what I was looking for in a Dr. Definitly NOT a…read more"Take these pills" kind of Dr.. Patients first. Modern Dr with an old fashioned approach to practicing medicine.