Interventional Pain Consultants 3 Professional Drive, Alton, IL 62002

"Went in for pain management to diagnose a possible surgery, I was already nervous and while the nurses were patient and kind the dr was awful, I went into a full-blown panic attack, and all he did was tell me , we can't wait for you, literally all I needed was a few minutes to calm down, but he made me feel bad for having an attack, so I was basically forced to leave, maybe the other dr would have had a better bedside manner."

"I went their several years. But after 5 years it seemed like wasted time and energy!!! Their replies should have been recorded- always the same: ‘theirs nothing more we can do for you” Or they’d make some possible recommendations but didn’t follow through with them. On my last visit I missed my Appt. because I had to take a van from my residence and the van left EARLY without me. So when I found out I called IPC & explained what happened. Then a month later they sent me a bill for $25 for a ‘NoShow’. I called 2-3 times to ask why they billed me when there was nothing I could have done . Then later I get a letter from a ‘Bill Collectot’ for $50! Then a few weeks later they added a back dated “NoShow”- fraud!! And added another $50 to the Collector’s Bill! They NEVER would return my. Calls requesting an explanation. And I never went back!"

"Dr Suresh Krishnan is a compassionate and very knowledgeable doctor. He specializes in quite a few areas of medicine one of which is pain management of which I have been a patient of his for over 7 years. His staff is courteous,friendly and dedicated to superior customer service and support."

"Iv been a patient of there for over 15yrs I have nothing but good things to say about them. I always get treated like family when I go there. I get my Appointments worked out And if there's a problem with my meds they stay late to make sure I have with I just ❤ this office. I would Recommend it an I have."

"This is possibly the worst office that I've ever had the displeasure of being involved with. Overall, I'm sure the majority of the staff are great, caring people who genuinely want to help others have a better quality of life. That being said, Nurse Practitioner Katie Barnard, FNP-BC, taints the whole practice. She is quite possibly the most uncaring medical "proffesional" that I've ever come into contact with. To work in the pain management field of medicine, you have to possess a certain level of compassion, empathy and humanity. Katie Barnard retains none of those character traits. Even having been diagnosed with multiple chronic and debilitating diseases, she has shown no sign of caring or desire to help. What she has shown is her callous, judgmental personality and her ability to make a person (with a painful debilitating disease) feel like a drug seeker/drug abuser- which is the farthest from the truth when a person is attempting to lower dosages on medication(s) rather than increase them. Her staff profile on the website states that she "enjoys being able to follow her patients through their journey of feeling better." She goes on to say that her "goal as a provider is to listen to her patients, educate them regarding their diagnosis, and provide a plan of care that is safe and individualized towards each patient." Going off of her self proclaimed description, she sounds like she would be a great provider but the problem arises when she does not practice what she preaches. Her words say one thing and her actions say another, which is a red-flag in regards to her honesty and shows her lack of trustworthiness. It sounds like she should have stayed in urgent care because she could find considerably more "drug seeking patients" in that area of practice. If she could spend one day in the body of someone who has a disease that causes debilitating pain every second of every day, she would probably become a more compassionate human being and actually want to help her patients have a better quality life. If you are a patient looking for a pain management provider, I would advise you to stay away from this office because after your initial visit with the doctor, you could become her patient. In my opinion, it's not worth jeopardizing your physical AND mental health by having Katie Barnard as your provider."