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    Heffez Dan S MD

    1.0 (6 reviews)

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    1 year ago

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    1 year ago

    in my opinion, doctor is horrible. Dismisses patients and uses a plate that harms some of his patients.

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    15 years ago

    And to top it off, this was a $450 visit! What a scam!! Thank God for good insurance, this fool ain't getting a penny out of me!

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    Traci Purath, MD

    Traci Purath, MD

    3.8
    (5 reviews)
    6.4 mi

    I have suffered migraines since high school (more than 30 years). All of the neurologists I have…read moreseen try a few different medications, get frustrated with me, and let me know there is nothing else they can do for me. Then, I met Dr. Traci. When I call her in frustration yet another thing is not working, she is patient and kind, and tells me we will keep trying until we find something that will work. She, and her staff are quick to respond (they do have other patients, appointments and office hours). They are compassionate and patient when I am in pain, frustrated and teary eyed. They listen and really HEAR what I am telling them. I finally feel seen and heard. I have found relief with Dr. Traci, but she continues to fight for me and my quality of life. I am forever grateful, I highly recommend Dr. Traci.

    It is difficult to write this because Dr. Purath did help me with my migraines; however, I have…read morevery rarely come across any service person--especially a Dr.--who would talk to me the way Dr. Purath talked to me today. Dr. Purath was rude, unprofessional, invalidating, and mean-spirited. My problems with Dr. Purath started with her nurse. Every time I called during an emergency or when something was wrong I was directed to her nurse. The nurse would then tell me that she would talk to the doctor and get back to me. The information that she would relay always sounded ridiculous. For example, I once had a migraine so bad that I had to be escorted to the emergency room. After being discharged, I called Dr. Purath's office to get a medication while I waited to see her again. The nurse told me there was nothing that they could do because I went to the ER. I was flabbergasted. Another incident happened in the late winter or early spring of this year. I went to go fill a script that had been giving me relief from my daily migraines only to be told that Dr. Purath blocked the script. When I called her office, I was told that I never came in for a follow up appointment. (I was feeling better). I thought that it was reasonable to call someone before you blocked their medication, but today when I saw Dr. Purath she said, "We don't babysit." This summer the medication that I was on Escitalopram had caused me to gain approximately thirty pounds. My primary care doctor and another highly qualified doctor said that they had seen Escitalopram do this before. So, I called Dr. Purath's office a couple of times. The nurse got back to me after the second phone call and again said she would relay my issue to Dr. Purath. I got a phone call back saying that the doctor wanted me to stay on this medication for approximately three to six months. To me, this was unacceptable. But, I was sure that if I actually talked to Dr. Purath, the conversation would be different. Problematically, there was a couple months wait, so I went back to my primary doctor and tried another med. It didn't work. I called Dr. Purath's office again, and they had a cancellation. I booked my appointment and was happy that I might find some answers. Well, I was definitely wrong. First, Dr Purath told me that she had never seen that kind of weight gain from that medication. (Two other doctors I have seen said they have, and it is all over the internet). Then, she said well it seems like you are seeing a lot of doctors. I said that I wanted to see her but that it was a long wait. I told her it was like a month and a half or two months to see her. Furthermore, I said that was a long time to wait for a person who suffers from migraines. At this point, she said you don't have migraines. Well, yes, at this point, I am not having migraines but I have also gained thirty pounds. Dr. Purath then started going through her notes and questioning everything I said like I would intentionally lie or be misleading. At this point, I told her about the nurse and how difficult she was. She then went on to say that I was difficult. I told her I had never talked to her rudely or out of line. She brought up the time I called the office when they blocked my script. I didn't say anything offensive. I asked them to fill the script while I waited for an appointment. I then said I would think that the office would call if they were intending to block my medication. This is when she said the "We don't babysit" line. At that point, I had enough. When the appointment was over, I told Dr. Purath that this would probably be my last appointment,. What she did next was extremely unprofessional,. Dr. Purath proceeded to say "great, thank you, and I am happy." Then, she stormed out of the room. Side note: When I went to the ER for my migraines, it was my allergist that called to see if I was ok.

    Shekhar A. Dagam, MD

    Shekhar A. Dagam, MD

    2.0
    (4 reviews)
    7.2 mi

    I know he is no longer practicing but just in case he decides to restart I wanted to review…read more Back in the early 2000's he did an emergency back surgery and I was great for roughly 10 years and then I had to have additional surgeries (through no fault of his) with different providers due to him being private practice and at the time my insurance was tied to my employer which was a large hospital corporation thus making him outside of network. Fast forward to 2023 and he did an extension of my fusion. I knew something was wrong when fentanyl was not helping the pain. I did a second and third opinion and based on multiple imaging reports found out that Dr Dagam placed the screws too deep thus they were pushing into my spinal column and had cut rods from my previous surgery. In March of this year I underwent an extensive surgery removing the old, misplaced hardware and had it all replaced and extended due to the damage. I can no longer work, enjoy the activities I used to do daily and will always regret seeking him out.

    Dr. Dagam performed the Ifuse procedure on my right SI joint in July of 2019. He also performed the…read morerevision surgery 4 months after he botched the first procedure. Dr. Dagam forced too many rods in my small frame during the original surgery, leaving me literally fractured and in more pain than before seeing him. He then gaslighted me for 3 months when I'd complain at visits before he finally sent me for further tests and found his error after consulting with another colleague. At the end of it all I have permanent nerve damage in my right leg and was forced to medically retire from the military. Do NOT trust this man, I was foolish enough to do it twice and have regretted it every day of my 39 year old life since.

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    Select Specialty Hospital - Milwaukee - West Allis

    Select Specialty Hospital - Milwaukee - West Allis

    1.0
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    3.3 mi

    My wife was admitted to Select Specialty Hospital Milwaukee (St Francis) in April 2023 following…read moreemergency surgery and 30 days in ICU on a ventilator and sedated. She was conscious, no longer had a trachea or feeding tube, but was non-ambulatory due to muscle atrophy. The purpose of her transfer was to help her regain the ability to walk and all that this entails. Prior to the hospital transferring her, I read reviews on-line about both Select Specialty's Milwaukee locations which were quite concerning- both from the patient care, and nursing/medical staff. Our experience was no better. I will start by saying that many of their nursing staff were excellent, caring professionals who treated my wife very well. Some were not so caring, or perhaps were so over-burdened that they simply didn't have time to provide the level of care needed for. Or they had many duties to do at the nursing station, because that's where they all seemed to be most times, bent over their phones. Most doctor visits involved an MD poking their head in the door, maybe coming bedside. These visits were usually over in 60 seconds or less. Daily Physical therapy usually was two aides sliding her from her bed to a recliner that folded flat, and then they would sit her up in the recliner. This was extremely uncomfortable both for my wife and myself the times I tried it They would leave her in the chair for 2-3 hours, then back to the bed for 21 hours. After 2-3 days I asked for a meeting with their Staff to review their Treatment Plan and told them we were quite dissatisfied with her daily PT; no strengthening, no sitting up, nothing that would assist her to reaching a point she could walk We discussed exercises she could do in bed to strengthen her core, abs, hamstrings, glutes etc.; asked if they has something like Parallel bars with an assist hoist and harness that they could use to get her standing and eventually taking her first steps. They were all rainbows and unicorns...yes sir we'll start the extra PT immediately. And the next day the PT crew brought in a rubber band to her bed to do some leg work. For 1/2 hour- because they only have ONE physical therapist to cover 25 patients, only Mon-Friday. Cut to the chase- after 25 days, I get a call on a Friday that they were able to assist her get standing, ad she was able to take 12 steps, assisted. The following Monday I was told that she had to be discharged as our insurance had denied last week's treatment/stay. We were lucky that by being ambulatory she was able to be transferred to a different Rehab facility in Waukesha (Rehabilitation Hospital of Wisconsin) that did REAL PT for 3-4 hours a day. I cannot say enough GREAT things about them- they literally had her up and able to walk in just a couple days, and she was discharged in 12 days...walking, able to stand and sit.

    There is a lack of communication. My husband got transferred there on February 28th. They had meds…read morescrewed up. Gave him stuff he no longer is on. I told the doctor remove them from his list of meds. Then when he said he was nauseous. It took over an hour to get something for that. Speech therapist and Respiratory therapist were nice. Nursing staff on my husbands area seemed so so. Like they would only do the bare minimum in work. No communication. They say I need to ask. Umm I'm medical power of attorney. So I should automatically be given updates how he is doing. I will be seeing him daily. I will make sure he gets the care he needs. Then a cardiologist was monitoring his heart rate. He didn't even look at the medical records sent over from Froetdert. That show he has a stent. I had to say it. To be asked when he got that. I said November 2019. Care has been only so so in the rehab part. A PT person blurts it out in front of my husband. He will never stand or walk again. They hadn't really tried standing him up. Twice they tried sitting him up in bed. Not much else was done PT and OT wise. They moved his arms and legs a little. Thank God my husband lost the trach and the oxygen. He'll be going to a regular rehab in a couple days. I don't recommend this place. They seem to be short staffed all the time on CNA's. Sure a couple great housekeeper women there. A few good nurses. Not the place I expected it to be. The website says what they treat there. It said PT, OT was part of it all. Well they don't have much in PT stuff there. Like a PT gym. Well not one I seen there. The visitation hours are stupid. 8am to 8pm. They say Oh because of Covid. Like from 8pm till 8am you can get Covid. A spouse should be allowed to stay with a spouse 24/7 if they choose to. What gets me part of the charting is done on paper. Get with the times. Many places are on Epic on the computer.

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