My family had comfortably gone here for several years, which makes this review hard to do…read more
I switched to Dr. Berk after speaking with Shari, the office manager, when I cold-called her one day. She was so amazing, helpful, welcoming & confirmed my suspicions that our former dentist was waaaay overcharging us (my insurance ended up also confirming this fact).
She was so wonderful & drew me right in that I wanted to go there because I knew that if the person on the other side of the phone was that great, then the office must be that great too.
Dr. Berk himself is very nice & easy going, and the office is immaculate & comfortable, and the staff at Berk Dental has been great for the most part, but Shari was the whole reason I went there in the first place & why I made the switch for my entire family.
She embodied customer care and really worked with you every step of the way to ensure you were well taken care of. I was so pleased that I shared how wonderful our experience had been with my neighbors & their extended family, and they all switched over as well.
Well, Shari is long gone now, and so is Helena, a hygienist, who was also so sweet, gentle, really cared & made both me & my son feel at ease.
Let me tell you, a lot is missing with the new staff, and there is a very unfortunate lack of care, compassion, or concern.
Both my husband & I experienced repeated difficulties since all the staff changes had taken place, and sadly, after back-to-back unpleasant experiences, I cancelled my last check-up and have not been back.
I was in daily, constant pain with no solution given. I was blown off by the new office manager gal at the front desk when I called in regarding my pain; there was zero empathy or attempt to get me seen & I was made to feel like I was overreacting. When I did finally get an appointment, the new hygienist continued to make me feel like I was overreacting, and she was so rough with me that my mouth was hurt for over a week! I've never had my mouth that torn up like that before!
To make matters worse, Dr. Berk joked that I was being dramatic with my pain & situation as well, which really surprised me, and he may have honestly been 100% joking, but that was unnecessary and very unprofessional, especially since they advertise as gentle dentistry. I am not one to fuss or complain about pain, but that shouldn't matter either way.
Why would you ever make someone feel anything but at ease when they're telling you they're in constant pain, because that is not a joke.
My husband's issue stemmed from the same new, rude office manager and resulted in him not being informed at all about his expected financial responsibility regarding a procedure. He repeatedly requested the quote, and every time he spoke with her, she was incredibly curt and rude, and she never provided the requested, normal, and necessary information. She is horrible!
There really is no excuse to not take a patient seriously regarding pain, finances, or any question or concern they may have.
The funny thing is, I posted on the Nextdoor app asking for dentist recommendations, and someone suggested Dr. Berk, but someone else immediately commented on that suggestion and said that they had had a horrible experience with Dr. Berk's office and would never go back.
We have since switched to a new dental practice that is a modern & well-equipped office, and the difference in staffing & customer care is night and day. The entire staff is incredibly warm, caring, & friendly, and they are upfront with everything.
So, sadly, even though I really liked Dr. Berk up until everything unfolded, and I truly wish him only the best at his practice, I will never go back!