I cancelled a follow up appointment as I was enroute and almost there. I needed, but woman who…read moreanswered did not know directions to the office from 41 and 10 going west. I was told I only had a ten-minute window to be late, yet she said she was going to pull up a map and look. She works there but doesn't know how to get there from the main highway??? Well, I lost it and dropped several F bombs, and said cancel me, I'm going home. In all fairness, I probably owe that woman an apology because my anger didn't start with her. It started in January when I saw Dr. Bhattachargee after an emergency hospitalization for horrific nerve pain. For context, he did back surgery for me a few years ago and was excellent. Excellent surgeon. Welllll this time around was another story. First, he told me he would not do a 2nd surgery because of my "health problems." Mind you, when he operated last time, I weighed over 230 pounds and was insulin and metformin dependent, high blood pressure...you get the idea. But nothing was said then. I am no longer diabetic, lost over 100 pounds, work out at the Y when I'm not in pain, my endo says I'm going to live to 100. When I said, "what health problems?" he replied, "well you smoke." Now I'm not an idiot, I know nicotine can affect healing, but I smoke five cigarettes a day, I'm in my 70s, and I'll be damned if I'm going to stop at this age. The last surgery went absolutely fine, but now? Naturally, he wanted to send me to physical therapy and I complied, and am still going to pt. Been going to pt for 30 years, so what else? What about my pain? He dismisses me with "OH I DON'T PRESCRIBE OPIOID MEDICATIONS. YOU'LL MANAGE." So I was grousing all the way to Appleton, asking myself why I was going again when he refuses to help me anyway. And he has ZERO bedside manner, ignores any attempt to be congenial and is condescending as all get out. What is it about surgeons and their egos?? I'm a lawyer, but I don't act like Jesus. We do what we do, it doesn't make us gods. If you really, seriously need spinal surgery, go have Bhatta do it, he's brilliant. Just don't expect to be treated with respect or compassion. For myself, I'd rather stick needles in my eyes.

What could improve you ask ? Get some qualified Neuro…read morespecialists who know how to read images! While you're at it, find a doctor who has a better bedside manner and knows how to diagnose. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Dr. Mustafa Baskaya, MD was a very thorough and good surgeon. He removed all of my brain cancer,…read moretook the time to explain everything, review scans, and checked in with me with great care and bedside manner before and after the surgery. He put me at ease, and made the "scary surgery" not so scary. I trust him, and would highly, highly recommend him and his neurosurgery team.

I don't feel it's appropriate to review physicians in the same format used to review restaurants,…read moresince so much of the outcome (in the case of a physician) depends on the patient. However I have to say that Dr. Baskaya, who operated on and cared for my mother in the spring of 2011, consistently impressed me as having that rare quality - - rarest of all in a surgeon - - humility. The other thing that struck me about seeing him at work over the course of a week or more, was that his staff adores him. I would not hesitate to place myself or any of my loved ones in his care. Since he's a neurosurgeon, I hope that doesn't happen, of course, but should the need arise, he will be my first choice.

Found out son had a cyst in his head that was altering the overall structure as well as…read moredisplacement of a major artery. Went to see Dr. Reichert as a second opinion due to his ratings. After waiting an hour past our appointment time, he spent approximately 5 minutes (NOT kidding) with us. He came in the room, said "any headaches" (to which my son responded "yes"), with Dr. Reichert's response of "I'm not doing surgery because you don't need it." Didn't bring up his MRI results or discuss them, didn't talk about any of his structural abnormalities, didn't ask "how are you," didn't listen to any concerns, didn't ask if we had questions, kept tapping on the exam table - slouched and leaning back in the office chair - completely unprofessional, cocky, disrespectful, NO bedside manners, treated us like we didn't know anything (I myself have a medical degree as an NP), didn't even assess my son(!), opened the door, and walked us out of the room. I would NEVER recommend this provider to absolutely anyone. I have no idea who would rate him so highly, but I really hope that you look to other providers to have an understanding of what one would be like if they had their patient as the focus of attention, during an office visit that I am paying for, related to a pretty significant issue.

Not what I expected. Exceeded my expectation…read more I had to complete and bring some paperwork (medical history, etc.) and a CD with two CT scans. I thought it better to submit them prior to the app't so the Dr. might have a chance to review BEFORE my visit. How could he go through all that and the scans during the app't, which I expected to be 15-20 minutes? The doctor saw me within 10-15 minutes of my appointment time and spent over 45 minutes speaking (and listening) to me, doing a brief physical exam, and then reviewing, in detail, the CT scans of my cervical and lumbar regions. He didn't review the scan in advance. He spent the time to review them with me. I was not there to proceed with any particular action or surgery. I was there to CONSULT and strategize whether to take action now (I'm 67), or wait some years, maybe 10 or whatever, to live with my ongoing condition/s (I've had a discectomy and fusion already) and take action at some later date. Dr. King understood all that, and considering the complete Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD) I have, he recommended we take a wait and see approach on the surgery. He did refer me to Dr. Doniparthi in the Pain Management clinic to again CONSULT the possibility of an injection or trigger point therapy. (I have seen her more than once before and had injections before). I did follow up with her the very next day and her assessment was basically the same - no assurance that any injection would help... might help, might not. So... wait and see as long as I could continue to function as is. I was very pleased that I was listened to, that a conservative approach was considered and taken, and will return to Dr. King, if and when, I deteriorate to needing some intervention.

I have ups and downs with the Neurology at the UW Hospital. It's a Level 4 Epilepsy hospital (I…read morethink one of only 3 in WI) so the equipment is top notch and the doctors are very well-trained and extremely knowledgeable, so you really can't beat that. The issue is the ratio of patients to doctors is so oversaturated that it's tough to get 100% of the care you need and pretty tough to get an appointment -sometimes 4-6 months. Most end up being virtual video appointments in order to get through the long line, but it can be a nice option if you live further. The scheduling team is definitely on-the-ball calling patients on the cancelation list. If you catch the call right away you can probably get a sooner appointment! The Neurology team is relatively fast at replying to MyChart messages, which is awesome! If something is really pressing and you're willing to wait on hold, you may be able to reach a nurse via phone too. I give them 4 stars though because if you stress that things are really starting to effect the quality of life; the doctors are quick to order MRIs, PETs and studies. I did a 6 day stay in the EMU and the care of the attending doctors, RNs, MAs, PAs and techs was nothing short phenomenal. The EMU is a pretty miserable place but the teamwork, communication and care was fantastic. Top-notch equipment. Lovely room. Really great food, everything can be ordered in advance via an iPad. I've worked with Dr. Felton, Dr. Gardon, Dr Laquer and Therese Aschkenase NP. All in all, there are big pros and cons to UW Neurology but it's the best care you're going to find as long as you're patient for appointments!

It took 3 months to be told I needed a brain angiogram. Then the doctor missed first video call due…read moreto "emergency surgery", then was late for next video call due to "emergency surgery". Got appointment after 4 months only to receive call that, you guessed it, my procedure was rescheduled due to "emergency surgery". It was going to take 5 months to find out if I have brain aneurysm and god knows how long to fix it if it is. In the mean time I cannot go on the kidney transplant list live until this is resolved. To much of a large institution to care about the patient.

Dr. Bowman is a terrific, caring healer! When I began seeing him, I had daily, excruiating…read moremigraines and several other health problems. I have seen the best of the best neurologists in the world and had tried everything possible to help my migraines, but nothing worked. I was once a successful attorney and became disabled b/c of the migraines. By the time I started treating with him, I was having severe cognitive problems whereby I couldn't even put sentences together, forgot things that happened mere minutes ago, and couldn't even remember my friends' names (and I graduated top of my class in college and law school). I was out of hope and knew in my heart that I only had a couple of years left. I decided to give him a shot. In the beginning I had so many doubts: what were these weird things he was having me do, weird supplements to take, and expensive treatments? BUT, a year later, I am SO SO SO much better! My head and health have improved greatly! (A pleasant bonus is that I am starting to naturally lose weight without even trying). My intellect has returned and I hope to practice law again! The best part, though, is that I can finally be the Mom my kids deserve! So, how do I rate Dr. Bowman? I am not sure how I can even put into words how miraculous he has been for me and my family. (Note: I have applied what I have learned from him and use it on my family and they have gotten healthier too!) I would recommend him to anyone who needs help! He is a brilliant doctor, who also happens to be so caring!

Clean, Friendly, and very welcoming. His methods DO work. Proof is in the the results! Only reason…read morei give 4 stars instead of 5 is because I feel it's expensive. But that's because my insurance doesn't cover it. I highly recommend Dr. Bowman