I have had the most unprofessional back and forth with this office and would give it zero stars if I could. I had surgery with Dr. Oh in early 2024. Staff was great, process was smooth and surgery was completed after rounds of physical therapy and a steroid injection. My employer required Short Term Disability and the paperwork was filled out in January 2024 with no hiccups. I started having pain post surgery about 10 months after surgery. I got back in to see the doctor and we planned on the exact same treatment plan as before- starting with physical therapy.
However the office staff was downright nasty to deal with regarding any paperwork that my employer needed. Started with Valerie who was condescending to the point that the people who overheard the conversation said "she really just talked down to you like that??" and about things she didn't even know about at that. She didn't understand the difference in Short Term Disability and FMLA which for that position, should be a minimum requirement. She kept saying she wasn't going to complete my paperwork and after DAYS of back and forth passed me on to Lilly.
I have dealt with Lilly in the past and she was extremely pleasant-however she was downright rude this time and it was totally out of the character I know her to have. AND I QUOTE from a portal message about how important this paperwork is, " We are NOT filling out the paperwork. I have spoke with Dr. Oh and our office policy is we don't do Short Term Disability or FMLA Paperwork for ANYONE that is NOT within their 90 day post op period, We are a surgeon's office'".
Like I am unaware that they are a surgeons office? Ive been a patient for over a year and a half and HAD SURGERY. It was meant to be condescending. What is the most frustrating part is that their policy states ""We will complete forms for patients' who have undergone surgery by our physicians only" which, I have. They keep insisting it's within 90 days but can't show me this in writing anywhere. Also, if that's the case why was it done last time?
This office has absolutely gone downhill and I would not recommend this office purely based off of the incompetent staff they have. Which is a true shame because Dr. Oh as a surgeon is fantastic. It goes deeper, I asked Valerie to email my paperwork back when she refused to do it the first time and she never did (I brought a physical copy to my appointment). Then Lilly asked me if I had the paperwork and I said I left a physical copy but offered to email or fax it again. My short term disability case worker ALSO called and faxed and they ignored them. STEER CLEAR of this place. Dr. Oh really needs to change the policy and have a serious meeting with his employees about the importance of professionalism and following the policy that his patients sign. I can read and know that per that policy, the paperwork should be completed. They also need a reminder of empathy and that his patients are in pain if they are coming to his office. This has affected me receiving my treatment, delayed necessary paperwork that my employer needs for weeks at this point and it's directly affecting my pay. This is nothing light. Go literally anywhere else. I will certainly be transferring care after this experience. read more