Thank you Dr. Barrick for giving me my quality of life back. It started with tingling in my fingers…read morethen into my arms then my shoulders and then my whole back. It kept me up all night, I would get 15 minutes sleep at best since before waking up. I went to Dr. Barrick on the advice of another neurosurgeon Dr. Oslewski from Misrecordia hospital in New Rochelle for a second opinion on surgery. The best thing I ever did. I decided to go with Dr. Barrick because of his knowledge and minimal invasive surgery. The other Dr. would've kept me in the hospital for a week then in internal rehab for two weeks. Dr. Barrick said I would be back home within two days, not true, I was home within 15 hours from the surgery. He came to my bedside before the surgery and after the surgery, he also took my wife aside which put her at ease. The follow ups were fantastic, he took his time, explained everything and when the insurance company wouldn't give me my bone stimulator he got involved by calling them personally three times. I got the bone stimulator. The numbness went away and I was sleeping again. Thank you very much Dr. Barrick, I HIGHLY recommend this Doctor.

Saw Dr. Kousier in Fishkill for child's leg - he advised that child "hop on it" BEFORE MRI. It was…read morefractured. Did not advise boot or crutches. What a moron. Saw Dr. Colman in Hopewell, better results. Try and get a reasonable appointment with these people! Limited hours, limited days - no Saturdays. Kept trying to advise us to take appointments in Poughkeepsie, even further away. Wake up, people - this is the 21st Century. Children go to school and Adults work. Currently shopping for alternative doctors.

. The disorganization has been evident with every phone call and visit. I have taken my elderly…read morefather to the office, to same day surgery and to PT. Although the business is under the umbrella name of Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, each area is its own entity, hence when checking in you fill out the same forms each time, and they use a computer system! A prescription needed a prior approval after surgery on 6/6 and I am still trying to get it even though I have called and emailed numerous times. I was told on 6/6 that the request was put in, however on 6/7 I spoke with the insurance company and the request was not put in. When I spoke to the nurse about it I was told not to worry, it is not that important of a medication. Then why prescribe it? At that point I reminded the nurse that we were told it was to help the pain and to help him not to use the narcotics so long. The answer was yes, that is true. Seems important to me.

When I asked for pain medication from Dr. Stamer's staff doctor, a Dr. Hemline, he said "oh…read morevicodin is much too dangerous. He then suggested a steroid shot for my wrist pain. In other words a 62 year old man is not capable of handling an opioid which, by the way has no known lasting side effects, but a steroid shot with it's many known very dangerous side effects could be given on the spot. Maybe because a a steroid shot which he could charge my health plan for 700+ dollars seemed like a better "investment" for his la-de-da office practice than an age old innocuous prescription for a painkiller.

I have mixed feelings about this place. I like the doctors, especially Dr. D'Ambrosio. The folks in…read morethe office have been pleasant. I don't like the way the whole Health Quest system runs. Too difficult to find the right number to call, and I always feel like I'm a pest when I call the 800 number (which is the absolute easiest number to locate).

The receptionist was completely unprofessional and my experience there was awful. When i was having…read moremy sonogram done the guy there was so rude to me and my family and he ruined the experience for my mother in law. He talked all about his family the whole time and complained about other patients that go there. At 7 months pregnant i wanted to switch doctors but i thought it was best to just stick it out... but then there was a problem with my insurance the day i went in for a visit and instead of them helping me correct the problem they said i could no longer come in until i fixed my insurance. I couldn't believe this was happening at 7 months pregnant but i look at it as a sign now. I will never go to that office again!!!!!