Dr Agarwal did a spinal procedure on my 91 year old aunt today. Every part of this experience was…read morepositive. Everyone in his Scranton office was pleasant and competent. We were seen on time for the initial consultation. We found the doctor to be extremely kind, compassionate and knowledgeable. He visited my aunt three times while in the hospital following the procedure to be sure she was ok to be discharged. We highly recommend Dr Agarwal and are grateful for his compassion and expertise.

This doctor was very displeased with a scheduling error which amounted to a mere 30 minutes. This…read morewas my third visit and it was scheduled for setting up my surgery date for a laminectomy and possible dysectomy. When the doctor entered the room, he was clearly and verbally expressive of his distate for the scheduling mixup. He continued to refuse to answer any questions about the outcome of the surgergy or any type of insight into the possible results of the surgery. He vehemently reacted to my use of the word "should" instead of "may" and then claimed that the doctor patient relationship had been compromised by my "high expectations." He would not give me any success rate or any info pertaining to the outcome. I had only minimal expectations and was very happy to have the surgery until he became rude, condescending, and unprofessional. He refused to do the surgery after I had spent over 6 weeks working toward this surgeical procedure. I asked him if he could put his emotional and judgemental feelings aside and professionally focus on the operation. I figured he may not have the best bedside or office manner but felt he was com petent enough to perform the surgery he offered me. He said he could not adjust and perform professionally and asked me to leave his office. I was shattered, still in pain, and now have to begin all over to get the proper attention and relief. I was not alone in the office and have a witness to this Doctor Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde behavior.

I see Dr. Iones for my migraines. She is very knowledgeable, serious, and careful about the…read moretreatment she provides. She does her homework. My migraines have certainly lessened. There have been no consequences or side effects. She is personable and delightful as well. Actually I showed her another issue I was having which she diagnosed immediately and I was able to get care the same day with a professional that treats the issue I was experiencing. On another matter: Her office staff called me twice to make sure I received the result of an mri I had. Dr. Iones followed up to make sure that I was seeing a doctor for an issue that appeared on the mri. I highly recommend Dr. Iones if you need a neurologist as I have been to three others over the years and none compare on any level.

Dr Iones is awesome! In all of my years of visiting doctors, I have never come across someone so…read moredetailed, so thorough, so attentive, so engaged and so knowledgeable. She was extremely patient and she took the time to listen and understood all that was going on with me. She explained everything that was being recommended, and the reason for it, and every bit of it made sense. Her staff is wonderful, from the receptionists, to the folks that conducted the on-site testing. I am so happy that I found her. Now, I am very confident that my on-going health issues will be properly identified and treated. Thank you, Dr Iones!

I was referred to Dr. Sonthineni in Oct. 2012 for multiple neurological symptoms, I thought…read morepossibly MS. This doctor was on the referral list that my primary uses, so I had no reason to question her credentials. However, after 4 months of confusing communication of test results, ordering of sleep-related tests that were unrelated to my complaints, outright wrong statements about the source of some of my symptoms, poor handling of my reaction to a prescribed medication and generally feeling that I was not getting anywhere being treated by this doctor, I looked her up in healthgrades.com. I was shocked and disturbed to find out that she apparently is not a neurologist at all. Her board certification is in psychiatry, and her husband (who practices out of the same office but may not claim to be a neurologist) is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Apparently because they named their joint business Broome Neurosciences, it was automatically assumed that one of them was a qualified neurologist. What they really do there is brain wave testing, nerve response testing, and sleep studies, at least that's what they did with me. It does not appear to be a coincidence that everyone I know (3 plus myself) who has been referred to their office has been ordered to undergo multiple sleep studies and been told that they have sleep apnea. I don't have any of the symptoms except being tired in the morning, and that, I believe is because of my chronic (13 years) fibromyalgia pain. I couldn't fall asleep or stay asleep during my study due to extreme discomfort, itching, pain and frustration, yet they claimed that I slept 81% of the time and stopped breathing 16 times per hour. As a result, I don't believe anything she says to me, and I am looking for a REAL neurologist. Also, I have never been given anything on paper for any test results, and even my daughter, who is a nurse, was confused by the convoluted discussion of my symptoms and initial test results when she went with me for a followup appointment. She could not imagine how anyone with memory or other cognitive issues would ever know what their condition really was or whether the treatment/ medication prescribed was appropriate or helpful. I had a very strong sleepiness/ dizzyness reaction to gabapentin, which I reported to her office after a few days because I couldn't function. She insisted that I continue to take it because the side effects should wear off within a few weeks. I couldn't stay awake if I sat down, or drive safely, or walk without weaving and stumbling for a full month, yet she was reluctant to take me off the gabapentin before I had been on it for the full month. Then I could take nothing at all for the neuropathy pain and muscle issues for 6 weeks to clear the gabapentin from my system. By the time I could have had something else, I was so disgusted with the doctor, I wouldn't allow her to treat me anymore. So I wasted 4 months on inappropriate treatment by an unqualified doctor, and now it will be another 3-4 months before I can get in to see a qualified neurologist to start over. Needless to say, I am very angry that this kind of thing could even happen. You would think that the healthcare system would check the credentials and licensing of their participating physicians and give accurate referrals.

The staff is extremely petty, unprofessional, and rude. I overheard the blonde at the reception…read moredesk making fun of a Parkinson's patient as he struggled to walk to check in at the desk. The office is laid out in an incredibly confusing manner and the check-in area is not clearly marked. You are much better off seeking care elsewhere if you are expecting to be treated with care, kindness, and respect.

This was my second visit. This Dr. Is just wonderful. Everyone working in the office is so nice…read moreand explains everything as we went along. The Dr. Is amazing and I trust her very much. She has been taking care if my mom and we are all so happy with this Dr.

Does not talk to you Sees any and L never X my 20 when you are O any questions my daughter would…read morethey would issues and was not even comfortable talking to her she was more rushing out than anything and told her that she was only here for a physical she would have to make another Appointment if she had other issues unbelievable would never recommend ...