Type of care an care quality. He is an amazing doctor he tells it like it is no sugar coating …read more Love this about him.

On 6/23/24 I had a neurology consult with Dr. Steven Reiss at Baptist Health Louisville…read moreObservation. I've never had a more unpleasant first encounter with a physician. He was curt and dismissive with a distinctly non caring indifferent demeanor. His assessment and plan summary is a self-serving retelling of our interaction. It does not objectively reflect my attempt to fully understand my diagnosis and proposed plan of care. This consultation was counter productive to developing a plan of care. I would never recommend him to anyone.

Dr. James Wright is a terrific doctor, with every quality you could want - he is compassionate, he…read morelistens, and he knows his stuff. He is also very cautious, making sure that the treatment will not do you more harm than good. He does his best not to keep you waiting, but sometimes that is inevitable, due to no fault of his own. Emergencies happen. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Wright.

This doctor is amazing. He takes the time to sit down and get to know you and your medical history…read more your whole history, not just the part relating to the lungs. He is truly amazing and a wonderful doctor. The staff is also beyond friendly and a real joy to talk to. I highly recommend this doctor

Dr. Bevan takes time with every patient no matter how long it may be. He is a wonderful Doctor Who…read morelistens and does everything he can to help you. There are not many doctors like him and I highly recommend him.

I have been a patient of Dr. Poorkay's for about 10 years and he is by far, the best Dr. ever! He…read morehas both, great bedside manner and very intelligent. His staff is pretty amazing as well... Especially the young lady that does labs! She's the best stick ever!

Before my primary care doctor talked to me about the possibility of starting testosterone, i had no…read moreidea what an Endocrinologist was. (If you're wondering the same thing, it's a hormone specialist). Though i'm sure there are probably lots of reasons to see a hormone specialist, this review will mostly be for FTM guys and you curious yelpers who want to look through the window into the world of trans. I walked into the first appointment not knowing what to expect. I'd not done any real research and, if we are being honest, i wasn't totally mentally prepared to start T that day.. which is what i thought was going to happen. When i arrived, the staff were very welcoming and friendly. They used the "he" pronoun without me even asking them to. They also asked what my preferred name was, but at that point, i hadn't thought of a preferred name. They let me know that whenever i decided on something new, just let them know and they'd update it in my file. (flash forward 5 weeks when i did have a preferred name -- they updated it not only in their office records, but also in the Norton records -- so all Norton network folks would be informed) So, what to expect if you're seeing the Endo for the first time: 1) they will weight you and take your vitals before putting you in an exam room. The nurse that always does this is really chatty. She shamelessly flirts and really builds up your self-confidence. I naturally have a pretty large head (that's what she said), but i think lots of guys would really feel great after interacting with her. 2) Dr. Poorkay will come in and ask you family history and relationship questions. He's basically gauging if you have a support system in place. He'll refer to you in person and in his notes using your preferred pronouns. He'll tell you what's required to start T: a. a letter from a therapist (if you need one, I recommend the doc in my TransList bookmarks) b. blood tests -- a lot of them. (they will write the order and tell you there is a lab right down the hall. i recommend talking with your insurance and knowing what will be covered. I needed 9 tests - things like a lipid panel, T-Free and others i'd never heard of. if you don't have insurance or have a really high deductible, see my review of Any Lab Test Now) 3) You won't leave your first visit with a prescription. He made a follow-up appt for 5-weeks out. 4) When you return with your letter and lab tests, you still won't get a shot that day. He'll ask you a few more questions, give you the chance to ask all the questions you spent the last 5 weeks thinking of, then you'll leave with a script. I was disappointed with this, but i understand that they can't give out the serum in the office. 5) AFTER you fill the prescription (i recommend the "Good Rx" app to find the most affordable pharmacy), you'll have to return to get your 1st shot. They require that you either come in each week for the shot OR have someone administer it for you. If you choose the latter, you'll save time and money, but that person will need to come with you to be shown by the nurse how to do it. 6) Dr. Poorkay will schedule a 3-month check in, which will require lab tests again. This is to make sure the T is effective and nothing else wonky is going on with your hormones. After that, the visits will be less frequent, maybe once or twice a year. Lastly, since his office is a part of Norton Healthcare, you can log into your "my chart" to look over your appointments, lab results and to send messages to Dr. Poorly or his staff. They typically respond within 24-48 hours. 4 stars just because i wish information like this had been available to me before starting the process. The staff are great, Dr.Poorkay is great and i'm so grateful to have been able to pretty seamlessly start T. **I've created a TransList bookmarks list for other Trans Guys on a similar journey. Best of luck fellas. There are lots of great trans friendly businesses and health providers around louisville. how lucky are we? :)

Love Dr Snell. Smart, thorough, kind, great physician and human. Has the true physicians heart.read more

Dr. Penn happened upon my mother's care while she was recently in the hospital. I thought he was…read moreassisting her current cardiologist, but as it turned out he has his own practice in Jeffersonville. So, I decided to stick with him in hope my mother will receive the medical care and attention (soft skills) I'd like for her. His practice is located in a nice office park in Jeffersonville. Parking was easy and plentiful. The lobby waiting area is very simple - it lacks warmth and the simpliest decorating touch. We waited a bit long, but it wasn't too terrible. Once we made it to a room the wait for Dr. Penn wasn't bad. I feel Dr. Penn demonstrated the soft skills I seek for my mother. Possessing such soft skills can often translate to the doctor's willingness to share her/his thought process and reasoning for their assessment. Otherwise, the doctor spits out what he/she wants done without offering the reasons for their conclusions and/or concerns, all while sometimes being condescending no matter how many questions you ask to get to the place of understanding. And yes, I am speaking from experience. So...sometimes you must move onward. As with most doctor offices, you'll find plenty of helpful / educational literature regarding your health from the lobby to the room where you'll be seen by Dr. Penn. The private rooms were very clean and neat. Subsequent to my mother's office visit with Dr. Penn we ran into him at the hospital. He immediately recognized us (after that 1st office visit) and showed that he remembered the details of our office visit by asking if we were at the hospital to follow through on what he recommended. We were and he went over the instructions with us again. I was impressed with his taking the time to interact and follow through during an unexpected encounter.

Dr. Pendyala covered for my normal cardiologist the last time I was in the hospital. He was…read moreimmediately very impressive because he wanted to know my medical history to better understand the results of a stress test. He seemed much more caring than my cardiologist. I immediately decided that I was going to switch cardiologists. Plus, I currently see a cardiac electrophysiologist in that same practice. I'm hoping for a little better coordination of care plus a more caring approach.

Dr. Seipels and his staff are so caring,concerned, helpful you just feel better knowing they are…read morealways there to help.Bernetta Tyree.

Dr. Siepel is great!! My husband saw him for some problems he was having sleeping. Of course I was…read morethere every step of the way. He scheduled my husband for a sleep study as he thought he had sleep apnea. My husband was able to get in for the sleep study within a weeks time and had the results with a couple weeks. It did not turn out to be sleep apnea, but Dr. Siepel was able to diagnose the problem and get my husband put on medication to help him with the issue. Both times we visited Dr. Siepel's office, we were in and out within a half an hour, wait time included (why can't more doctors run their offices like this?). Dr. Siepel is also hilarious!! Pay attention to what he say because he has that dry sense of humor where you will not even catch the joke unless you're listening closely. I did not stop laughing the entire time I was in there. His sense of humor took an extremely scary, stressful situation and added some light heartedness to it. Thank you Dr. Joseph Siepel!