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    Mark T. Birns, MD, FACG, FACP, AGAF

    4.3 (6 reviews)
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    Dr. Birns is an amazing Dr. his bed side manners, he is so caring, treat every patient the same!! I love him!!

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    Gastro Health

    Gastro Health

    4.1(18 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    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 have seen Dr. Kossoff for several years and is an awesome doctor with a great reputation in the…read morecommunity. I gave only 3 stars due to the lack of communication with his office and office staff. You call and never get anyone to answer. After an office visit, by appointment, they were to contact another doctor to get the OK for my spouse's colonoscopy. They stated they would contact the other doctor and it would only take about 5 days. A week later called back to other doctor and they said they never received anything from Gastro Health. Gastro Health did not follow up. I called back a several months later, finally getting someone to answer my call, and they miraculously received the form from my doctor THAT day while my spouse was on the phone with Gastro Health.. And they still have to submit form to get clearance. Expecting a call back from Gastro health, which never happened. Called back and left messages. The first time the office ever called me back from original appointment in October is in January. 3 MONTHS. It was a MESSAGE to schedule the colonoscopy. Tried to call but NO ANSWER, still don't have an appointment. I had a colonoscopy, 3 years ago and was to have another in 2 years. They told me they would call to set up an appointment. NO CALL. Can't get a hold of anyone. This is after I was told I had to get an appendectomy after my colonoscopy 3 years ago. Office staff needs to get straightened out and be held accountable.

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    Capital Digestive Care

    Capital Digestive Care

    3.0(2 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    Frederick office too busy- it took 2 months to get an appointment. 16 weeks after my appointment…read morethe office still hasn't scheduled for a colonoscopy as ordered. I have dealt with self diagnosed IBS-C for most of my life. I made an appointment with a GI doctor per my primary's recommendation for colonoscopy. It took awhile to get an appointment with Capital Digestive in Frederick. I called in June and got an appointment with an NP on August 30- not surprising given that I'm a new patient. I really liked NP Nicole Mitchell. She ordered me for a colonoscopy and interviewed me about my chronic "stomach issues". Nicole informed me that there are great medications to manage my issues. I was a little reluctant but agreed to try....WOW. The medicine that has changed my life living with irritable bowels! I was told someone will call me to schedule my colonscopy as I was leaving the office. Today is December 4th and I'm still not scheduled for a colonoscopy. I called the office in early October to inquire about colonoscopy and was told "it takes a while to schedule but don't worry someone will call you". I called again in early November and got the same response that it takes a while but someone will call soon. I asked what time frame is "soon" since it'd already been 10 weeks and I hadn't heard anything. She said it does take a long time. I apologized for bothering and asked how long I should wait before calling back, 4 months, 6 months, a year? She said I should hear something before December. I called the office a week ago without response. This time I left messages for the medical assistants of Nicole Mitchell and Dr. Strongin asking for help getting colonoscopy scheduled.....still nothing. It's been 6 months since my primary recommended a colonoscopy, and 16 weeks since it was ordered by Capital Digestive but I'm still not scheduled for colonoscopy. I really like Nicole Mitchell but their office of obviously too busy to take on any more patients because they can't manage what they have.

    Dr Strongin is great. She treats myself and daughter. I have very good doctors and I was referred…read moreto her. I understand why.

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