Dr Schwartz is amazing. Dr J is very good at what she does. Some of the best bedside manner that I…read morehad the opportunity to be a part of I don't even because I was in hospital. Janice my doctor for quite some time now. You don't just get the beehead resident two years in a row for nothing. I do believe she's second to no one and I love calling her my doctor thanks Dr Schwartz you're amazing

Dr. Hollsopple is the most incompetent doctor I could ever imagine. In 18 months she forgot what…read moreshe said and retracted statements 3 times leading to 2 wasted appointments. In the same time frame she also failed to fill each prescription leading to 3 wasted trips to the pharmacy. Today she tried to tell me I was dead wrong because her notes said otherwise. I know on my children's lives she was wrong again but i wont add a paragraph explaining it. The incompetence is utterly astounding. On top of that she yelled at me when I accused her of saying something different the prior visit. I have never been yelled at by a doctor and never thought that day would come.....

Dr. Mary O'leary Wiley is one of the most caring, compassionate and empathetic professionals I have…read moreever encountered. As a medical professional myself I can truly without hesitation recommend her to anyone in need of counseling. I am sincerely proud, humbled even to say she is, and has been my Psychologist for the last 4 years.

Great Patient Service and reputable advice. Office very…read morehelpful and patient Good Followup and easy to understand patient Followup care.

He hacked off a good portion of my nose due to cancer then he rebuilt it the next day. Unless you…read morehave a strong magnifying glass and know exactly what to look for, you can't tell anything was ever wrong. Other doctors and surgeons look at my nose and tell me he did a good job. That was maybe 8 years ago and I'm fine.

I just had an appointment in the altoona office and I have alot of problems w my lower back which…read morethe mri proved. The Dr. Lady was named Kim and it was by far the worst visit I ever had w a Dr. Like she thought I'm just making this up and just seemed uninterested in my back problems. No stars that Dr. Shoould be fired just for the inconsideration for her patients I'm disgusted by the way I was treated. She had a very bad attitude I just walked out. Shame on u pain management ​​​

Their website states that they treat neurological conditions calling out Complex Regional Pain…read moreSyndrome by name... which I am afflicted with. When I called up following a referral from my doctor to this clinic I was told by an unknowledgeable receptionist that 1) they don't treat anything there remotely related to neurological conditions and that they ONLY do epidural injections, and 2) the Doctor will NOT provide continuous care to a patient that has a spinal cord stimulator that he himself did not implant. I was advised by this unknowledgeable receptionist that, "maybe our website isn't updated...". So, here I am, a 15 minute drive away from a doctor that "specializes" in an area of medicine that could help me... yet I'm being refused treatment. We moved here from out of state where I had my SCS implant done... am I supposed to go back to Minneapolis for continued care of my condition beyond the pain of what the SCS manages for me? Ridiculous.

My appointment for Blair Gastro was on June 24, 2021, and I saw Dr. Bouassaf. First, when I…read morearrived, the staff members made me feel totally comfortable, and promptly checked me in. I waited maybe 5 minutes before they called me back to see the doctor. After getting vitals checked and other info, I waited maybe another 5 minutes before Dr. Bouassaf joined me. I can't state to you what a relief it was to have a physician that totally could talk to me on my level and describe what was going to happen and actually explain my CT Scan that was performed on me at UPMC Altoona in May when I went to the ER. The ER Dr should have been the one to interpret the results, but he just sent me home. Dr. Bouassaf got me to describe my symptoms in a way that no other doctor has succeeded because I usually feel pressed when I'm meeting with a doctor and I tangle up my words. He made me feel as though he honestly paid attention to me and wanted what was best. He showed very calmly the procedures he felt I needed to have done and proposed I have a MRI at another facility. I highly recommend Blair Gastro and this is where I will go for all my Gastroenterology needs.

Blair gastro now us digestive refused to perform a scope after repeated calls of severe progressing…read morepain. Stated emergency procedure was unwarranted leaving us to belief they didnt value of the patient. Also stated that it was policy not to perform a scope until stress test etc was done first and cleared by cardiologist. Eventhough the cardiologist cleared the patient to have it done before his tested us digestive still refused. This has lead me to believe they do not respect the decision made by the cardiologist that ordered the stress test in the first place. How very sad such decrease in care.

I called to change my appointment and I was on hold for a long time. It seems to be the same at…read moremost Physician's offices. I have a suggestion of hiring more people to take care of this. So many Physicians leave the practice after only seeing them for one visit. When I first started going to this practice it was Dr. Manetta, Dr, Grabe and Dr. Waibel and they delivered all my children,

Front office was not very friendly. Tried to make small talk "Hi. How are you?" no response, just a…read moreblank stare. Sad since they are the first people patients see. The back office very nice. The doctor was very informative and thorough. Listen to what I had to say and answered all my questions.

went in and was taken care of very promptly. Kept up to date on everything they were doing/…read moreplanning to do. Staff was very pleasant and attentive. They set up all of my needed specialists' appointments and called the next morning to give me updates on test results.

They close @ 12 I got there @ 1135 was told not seeing any one else not a person in the waiting…read moreroom. Do better blair medical walk in .

Mixed feelings about UPMC Altoona. I don't go to the hospital much but when something is wrong I do…read morego and seek medical attention. If it is something I know I can wait until I see my PCP I will. To begin my experiences here first I will say every time I do come the staff are always pleasant with me and my plus (1) in case I need them. The emergency room is clean and I have never notice anything alarming on that area. I was admitted once in 2020 for a critical blood transfusion my room was clean, board updated, requests were followed through, and over all the staff were professional. The experience of obtaining medical diagnoses is the worst thing about this hospital. Very poor communication on what steps or option's are going to be taken to fix my condition. I was handed a clipboard and said you need a transfusion do you agree if so sign here and here and we will get you upstairs. I understand ED's are overwhelming and busy but they could explained these are your results this is the option we can provide for you and patient education in general was not presented well. It was 'either sign or don't you are critical' are the words they used. Once I was placed upstairs everything was expected and had no delay in care. I got what I needed no complications and was able to leave. I never got follow up paper work or anything to continue on the path of not needing another transfusion. I had to tell my PCP and they followed with plan of care. I have a had other instances of going to the ER where I went with my complaint they did what they needed to do and usually sent me on my way home with "everything seems fine follow up with your PCP". I look on the patient portal after some time because access and making the account with their portal is slow and not an easy process plus I have faith in health care workers that they are telling me everything I need to know at that time but obviously I need to be a little more guarded and be more thorough when results come back because their is numerous findings that were not mentioned and these findings are actually important to a patient. I understand if you go in with GI complaint they are focused on the GI system but when they did the MRI and degenerative discs, fractured ribs, and etc were in the findings and it's not in your past medical history or mentioned to the Doctor or the admissions office of current conditions you would think there would be some communication with the patient. If it's in the test where they provided the imaging it's worth mentioning to the patient. The wait time for Altoona ED is horrendous. I understand completely not being seen right away and turn of events happen out of control, critical patients being flown in, and of course the short staffing portion. I understand it's a triaging and certain conditions with over ride others even tho someone was there 3 hours before them. Waiting 9-10 hours with no communication, no high critical events on the over page system or any walk in occurred throughout that time or the ED waiting room being busy. I was never disrespectful towards the staff but it seemed way too extensive to wait that long. If it was a staffing problem or something communication could have been presented at the time of arrival that we are expecting a longer time then expected to see patients or something of the sort but it was nothing. If I would have known somewhat of a time frame I could have went to another hospital to seek medical attention. Overall: this hospital needs better communication and patient education

My daughter had a vitamin d deficiency while she was pregnant and lost several teeth when she went…read moreinto deliver they asked her repeatedly if she was doing drugs because they seen her missing teeth and accused her of doing drugs but didn't test and automatically called CYS I would not recommend this hospital for anybody. Now for the next couple weeks we've been dealing with CYS. ALTOONA HOSPITAL UPMC SUCKS SO BAD! Instead of accusing they should have just did a drug test before they called CYS

poor care. Office staff is kind. the doctors at ,least two I have seen have been arrogant and…read moredismissive and it's a waste of money but needed to feel better. Even though they listen to nothing you say. Had one good doctor that they lost. they say will call to talk about your experience if it wasn't good and never do.

From the owner: Our Altoona office is conveniently located right off Highway 99 in Altoona Pennsylvania. If you are…read moreheading North on highway 99, take exit 32 and stay straight through the first traffic light to reach Fairway drive. Our offices will be less than one mile up the road. If you are heading South on highway 99 then take exit 32 and your first right on Frankstown road. Once on Frankstown road, Fairway Drive will be your first right turn. From there, our offices will be right up the road. Look for a red sign that reads Center for the Surgical Arts.If you have any questions please don't hesitate to call our offices at (814)414-4434.