I would not know whether Dr. Reem Kabarrah is good or not. She probably is because people recommended. But after talking to her front desk person, Diane, on the phone I really wondered about this office's level of professionalism. For no good reason, this Diane person was overly obnoxious. I am not a person who likes to fight with people (especially a secretary), nor did I let it happen. But she was continuously so difficult to talk to that not only I decided to the heck with this office, but also they deserve a minus star. So this review is about Diane.
At first, I told her my child is 2 yrs old and with cavities and I want to bring her to get a second opinion on what can be done about it. Diane tells me that she needs me to bring x-rays of my child's teeth, or they need to ask it from the first doctor so they don't expose the child to so many times of x-ray. In surprise I said, I didn't know 2-yrs old can be x-rayed. Only then she said, your child is 2-yrs old? Without apologizing she just sounded she was just not listening. OK, I gave her the benefit of the doubt and moved on. Next, she says that she only has an appointment for the new patient on Mondays before 10 am. I said fine, then she says day X, at 7:40 am. I said it's a bit too early but if you don't have anything else, that is fine, as long as I can talk to Dr. Kabarrah about my child. Here is her response: we just can't guarantee you will meet Dr. Kabarrah. It might be another doctor who she works with (without mentioning the name of the other doctor). I said, no, I am sorry, I was told that Dr. Kabarrah is particularly a good doctor so I want an appointment with her. Diane insists that there might be her or another doctor to talk to me, there is NO way that Dr. Kabarrah can guarantee to see us. I said, fine, I can go to another doctor. Then Diane says that she can book us for 9 days after the day X at 11 am. I was surprised that how come all of sudden we can come in at 11 am (not before 10), but OK let's move on. I assumed that means that that time slot is to see specifically Dr. Kabarrah. So I said fine.
After hanging up, I decided to give a quick call back to confirm with her that this appointment was to see Dr. Kabarrah specifically so we are on the same page. Upon calling back. Diane repeated the same thing that there is no guarantee to see Dr. Kabarrah. I asked her so what was the point of moving my appointment day Y, and later in time, if I still can't really know if I am going to meet her. This is when Diane really got on my nerves. She first tried to dodge giving a relevant answer. As I insisted for an answer, she said because you said 7:40 am was too early. I said no, I accepted to come that early. That wasn't pointed at all, I continued, you suggested that we came 1.5 weeks later after I said I want to see Dr. Kabarrah. These are her exact words that made think she belongs to an army not a children's office: I am under firm restriction not to guarantee any patient that they are going to see Dr. Kabarrah, as another Dr is also working with her in this office. You are a new patient! Even her old patients "don't have the privilege of seeing her on the day they book their appointment, let alone a new patient"!!!
I was done with her and this office after the word "privilege", I said just please cancel my appointment, bye! read more