My father was a patient of Dr. Maruf for years. Dr. Maruf was always available when my father…read moreneeded him and he was also very comforting to my father and me during a crisis with my father. I will always be grateful for that. I am also a patient of Dr. Maruf and I feel that he truly cares about me. When I am with Dr. Maruf I never feel rushed. He is a kind, gentle, and excellent Doctor. I have recommended him to many friends and family members and they have all felt as I do about him. The staff warm, helpful, and friendly. The office is very attractive and clean. Occasionally the wait can be a bit long because they take emergencies as they arise. What good is a doctor if they are not available in an emergency!

I went there twice, and will never go back. Arrogant doctor with arrogant staff. I asked them to…read moremail my test results, but the office staff told me to come and pick it up because it has been done that way for years! They are just lazy. Every doctor's office except the Urological Consultant mailed me test results. The doctor lacked in explaining me the need of tests. I received several bills from two laboratories and am wondering whether the tests were really necessary.

Dr. Musher may not be the friendliest but he is thorough. He went through my blood work with me…read moreand made recommendations based on what he saw. He's into the holistic medicine thing which is nice.. too expensive for my budget.. but it's good to see a doctor who realizes the importance of good health from more than just a drug standpoint. After the study that came out last year explaining the benefits of Vitamin D he will most likely make you take some of that (since 99% of people are deficient). I don't know what the health effects (including negative) are but I've been trying to take it when I remember and get more sun. The parking garage is expensive. They really need to validate parking here.

Dr. Musher engages in unfair and deceptive trade practices in violation of the Maryland Consumer…read moreProtection Act and unauthorized release of medical information in violation of HIPAA law. On 6/7/19 I paid $185.00 for an office visit because, although Dr. Musher is a network provider with United Healthcare, he wanted to take enough payment in case I had not met my deductible. On 8/17/19 my wife (under whose name his office staff had mistakenly filed the insurance claim) called and spoke with the office staff about an EOB showing that I was responsible for only $51.23 and that Dr. Musher owed me a refund of $133.77. UnitedHealthcare had informed me that Dr. Musher was paid electronically on 6/26/19 and was in breach of his network-provider contract by failing to refund me within 30 days. The office staff promised a refund within the week. When a refund that did not arrive as promised, my wife called on 9/5/19 and spoke to Dr. Musher himself. Dr. Musher solicited my wife's agreement that I subscribe to his concierge service. Pressuring her, he told her I had health issues for which he had advised follow-up care. His disclosing my private medical information without my authorization violated HIPAA law. Moreover, this high-pressure marketing of a concierge service in an attempt to credit the $133.77 to concierge subscription fees instead of issuing me a refund check was inappropriate, unprofessional, and unfair and deceptive in violation of the Maryland Consumer Protection Act. I received my refund, but only after two telephone requests, one-and-a-half months from the time of the first request, and two-and-a-half months from the time that my health insurance paid Dr. Musher. In sum, Dr. Musher engages in unfair and deceptive trade practices relating to billing and to inappropriate and unprofessional solicitation for his concierge service, as well as unauthorized disclosure of private medical information. I do not recommend this doctor for anyone.

He performed a lumbar fusion in 2022 designed to stabilize my lower spine with rods and plates. As…read morea result of the surgery I I suffered a septic blood born infection -staph aureus sepis- usually caused by unsterile technique or instrumentation. I was readmitted to the hospital from the ER for 5 days where he was forced (reluctantly) to go back in and wash out the surgery site. That was followed by months of IV and oral antibiotics at home. But the sepic infection returned after the antibiotic therapy ended. Again back to the ER and readmitted for another 5 days with yet another wash out surgery and months of antibiotic therapy (IV + oral) Now 3 years later I find that the fusion did not fuse properly at the base of my spine. It basically came loose at the base of the structure .I have been in extreme pain for almost a year . Next week I go in for a complex fusion revision by a neuro surgeon that will lead to a one year recovery. Now after being paid almost 20,000 dollars he refused my polite request to forgive the balance unpaid by insurance. He reported 2500 to the credit bureau. STAY AWAY from this affable surgeon.

Excellent surgeon! Very caring, explains every detail and is very knowledgeable about cervical…read morespine! i like his up front approach!

I have serious concerns about the care my mother received from Michael Redding. She was prescribed…read moreStadol NS long-term despite showing what appeared to be clear signs of dependence on the medication. Looking back, our family watched the medication negatively impact her quality of life, and it was heartbreaking to witness. I understand migraines are extremely difficult to treat, and patients deserve compassion and relief. However, I believe there should have been greater caution, monitoring, and discussion about the risks associated with prolonged use of an opioid nasal spray known to carry dependency concerns. I hope this practice takes concerns about medication dependence seriously and prioritizes safer long-term treatment approaches for vulnerable patients.

Dr. Redding is terrific! He takes the time to listen to my health problems &, I believe, truly…read morecares about my health & me. He explains things so that I understand & is compassionate re: my struggles. I have put weight on over the years & he has never been anything but encouraging. He's tops in my book. Dr. Caruso's a good doctor as well. I feel blessed to have Dr. Redding as my internist.

Avoid if at all possible…read more I had never seen a doctor take a female patient by the knee - where the kneecap was visibly out of place and leg unable to hinge - proceed to JIGGLE the entire leg disregarding patient extreme discomfort and say "(paraphrasing) huh, this should bend. You should just bend it. Come on now." (He proceeded to drop the leg, as a test.) Or heard of one using similarly rough to a woman with spine issues. Is this his norm? Both are black women who required extensive surgeries/care, which were delayed by his poor recognition of clear issues and lack of ...something. There are many other doctors to use, don't let your insurance or time constraints make you feel forced to utilize his services. You will regret it. Avoid if at all possible.

Don't get faulked by Dr. Faulks and his residents!…read more I went into the GW Hospital ER with a broken tibia and fibula. On the first visit, I apparently didn't meet with any orthopedics and recieved the worst fiberglass splint. The guy who put it on went all the way up above my knee, and he used 6 ace bandages and really stretched them really tight. I was discharged and just hours later my entire leg was in excrutiating pain. I returned to the ER, 2nd visit, 2nd copay, 2nd time they get to bill my insurance and I have to pay a $150 copay. Enter the orthopedic residents. They removed the old splint and admitted it was the wrong type and too tight. They left my leg unsplinted for a while, and the pain went away on its own, but it didn't happen quickly. They put on a new plaster splint that fit great, and they said if I stayed overnight as an inpatient, Dr. Faulks could operate the next day. I stayed the night, my surgery wasn't their highest priority over some of their other cases and it got pushed until around 5pm. I waited in relative comfort in my room, I fasted for 17 hours by the time I went into the OR. This was my first time meeting Dr. Faulks, it seems he has his residents meet with patients before/after surgery. He had never seen my leg, and he didn't bother to examine it before ordering general anesthesia. Next thing I knew, I was waking up, and for some reason already had a sense something was wrong. There was swelling and fracture blisters that made it not possible to operate. Had he examined the leg ahead of time, it would have been apparent. I had a new cast on and I was told the blisters were removed and bandaged. They wheeled me back to my room, and the residents met me there. At this point, I already knew something was wrong. My smallest toe was caught in the cast and I was being crushed, in addition, the cast was applying some amount of pressure to keep my foot at 90°, but rather than applying it across my foot, all the pressure was on the joint below my smallest toe. It seemed like perhaps they started the cast there and pulled everything against it. First it was tingling, then numb, and then painful. When I told the residents they gave me the same dismissive response that should be the motto of the orthopedics team there "it's a broken ankle so it's going to hurt". This is toxic because it completely ignores the fact that the pain isn't in my ankle, it's my toe, and it shifts the blame from them to me. I don't let doctors push me around though and explained that the pain wasn't in my ankle. One of the residents said he needed to go into the OR but would return with a saw to loosen the cast. He was gone for hours and the pain became maddening. The nurse injected painkillers and gave me oxycodone, but it didn't really provide any relieve to this ongoing trauma. I finally took matters into my own hands and used a knife to free my toe from the cast. The nurse seemed kind of nervous about it at first, but then after she saw how it was wrapped in the incompetence of Dr. Faulks and his team, she began assisting and between the two of us we freed it. Nearly 5 hours later the resident returned with a saw. He was not happy about the modifications to the cast. He cut both sides of it open to relieve pressure in general, but with no benefit to the area that was in pain. He refused to give me a new cast despite how poorly it fit. This region is surrounded by talented award winning orthopedic surgeons from top universities. Dr. Faulks is not one of them. He graduated from the University of Nowhere and the certificate he got from it was probably the peak of his career. He's not on any of the Top Orthopedics in DC lists for good reason, he's not one of them. Unless you're interested in smug surgeons who are too busy to care about your surgery only to needlessly deliver recreational anesthesia, look elsewhere. You can't swing a dead cat in this city without hitting a top notch orthopedic. The only reason anyone would go to this guy is if they didn't do any research and took the easy option like I did, and let me tell you, it's not worth it. I'm still imprisoned in this terrible cast that probably some resident who just got out of medical school did her best on, and I've now got to find a new surgeon to clean up his mess. The next time you're looking for an orthopedic surgeon, don't get faulked by Dr. Faulks.

A family member with a sever form of MS has been seeing Dr. T for over a decade and his treatment…read moreand guidance has been the key to survival. It has been frustrating at times but hes one of (if not the) best in the industry for Multiple Sclerosis and that means he's extremely busy then onto of that he is teaching the next generations doctors so hes even busier. So if you have MS and feel your health is worth it see him for your care

What can I say? I'll tell you briefly. I have had MS for 15 years and have a been under the care…read moreof many top MS doctors from Boston to San Francisco. Dr. Tornatore is the very best!! He listens, takes your concerns seriously, and when you leave your appointment, you feel like you've got one of the best doctors you can get. In addition, he has a great support staff that tends to your requests asap. A great team.

The doctor himself is friendly, but unfortunately, my experience with the office was extremely…read morefrustrating. My first negative experience involved a scheduled telehealth appointment. I arranged my workday around it and found a private place to take the call, but the appointment time came and went without anyone contacting me. When I called the office, I was told that the scheduled time was simply when I needed to be available and that the doctor would call whenever he was able. I found that unacceptable and disrespectful of my time. A patient could not arrive at the office two hours after an in-person appointment and reasonably expect to be seen. I eventually connected with the doctor. After I experienced no improvement from a recommended procedure, he ordered an MRI. My insurance denied it, and after spending considerable time trying to determine why, I learned that the office had not submitted the documentation necessary for approval. I repeatedly contacted the office for help and was continually directed to one specific staff member. That person never responded to me after multiple contact attempts, and, to my knowledge, the required documentation was never submitted. Eventually, I gave up and moved on to another practice. I came to this practice because I was in pain. Unfortunately, dealing with the administrative staff became an even greater source of pain.

I received excellent care from Dr Kiefer and his medical team. It is too soon to tell whether the…read moretreatment I received was effective. However, there are significant administrative shortcomings. I called to discuss those issues and was disappointed to discover that this practice is currently operating without having an administrative office manager on staff. I simply asked to speak with the person in charge, left that message and awaited a return call. My phone rang almost immediately. It was Dr "Net," evidently he is the managing medical director for the practice. Instead of listening to my concerns, Dr Net proceeded to berate me. He accused me of using profanity, yet he declined to state what it was that I was alleged to have said. Instead he threatened to ban me from their practice. The reviews I read of this practice warned of Dr Net and recommended that I only see Dr Kiefer. Two other recent reviews specifically called out Dr Net for berating a patient over the phone. Like one of those patients, I am left feeling suicidal. Congratulations, Dr Net. Now I'm probably in the position of having to find another provider. This review will award three stars. That is the average between my five star experience with Dr Kiefer and my zero star experience with Dr Net.

Dr. Agrawal is terrific--she is thoughtful and thorough and always takes the time to answer your…read morequestions in terminology that is neither overly clinical nor pedantic. Her front of the house, specifically at least one of the receptionists, needs a bit of work--I'm currently on hold for the third time in three tries. The wait times of my three calls for appointments--5 minutes, 5 minutes, 12 minutes. I feel like I'm calling tech support for a hardware product instead of calling my doctor's office to schedule an appointment!

Dr Agrawal lives up to her Top Doctor rating in Washingtonian magazine. She has been my doctor for…read more20+ years and her care has been extraordinary. She is thorough, personable and extremely knowledgeable. I see her 2-3 times a year. Some other reviewers have rightfully noted some challenges with the support she gets from her office staff. Some staff are extraordinary others make it clear that you are a bother to them and don't bother to follow up on issues. Dr. Agrawal recently announced that she will be starting a new practice and I imagine that many of those issues will be addressed.