Northwell Health Physician Partners Obstetrics & Gynecology at Bellmore

"The reception staff were nice and I cannot judge the rest of the medical staff there however, Dr. Katchum was rude and condescending. The moment she stepped in I felt unwelcoming and a nuisance. Always cutting me off and overall seemed aggravated. Would not visit again."

"was dealing with an emergency and clearly in immense pain and the doctors could not have been less receptive, communicative or empathetic. not to mention they don’t know how to pick up the phone. don’t go here."

"A net zero experience. My former ob/gyn (the excellent Dr. Salzman) retired from this practice so I was assigned to the ditzy, rude and incompetent Dr. Frenkel. First Dr. F ordered the wrong tests for my mammo b/c she hadn't read my chart. Then during my 3 minute "annual well woman exam" she never discussed my test results, refused to take a pap smear that my internist requested, and told me to stop taking all meds for a serious bone condition b/c she "doesn't believe in drugs anymore - try yoga or pilates instead." Although this was a covered service, their office used the wrong billing codes when filing the claim with my insurer, then Northwell socked me with a huge bill afterwards. And they rarely answer the phone. Can't get any worse than this, will not be returning."

"Been a patient of this practice for 16 years and let me tell you the service has taken a swift nosedive. Arrived for my appointment early, forms were all filled out prior and was taken into a room and blood pressure taken within five minutes of being there. I spent the next forty-five minutes naked and shivering in a open-front paper gown. For context I did not see one other patient in the building when I arrive led or when I dressed and left. There may have been patients in other exams rooms but the point being, they were not busy. What a dehumanizing experience. Will be finding a new doctor."

"I am really confused by all of the previous reviews. I had nothing but good experiences with them. Dr Keslar is AMAZING. So down to earth and the only doctor I felt comfortable with during my pregnancy. She listened to my needs and wants and never once judged me. The staff upfront can be blah but I never experienced them being “rude”. Yes sometimes you have to wait a little to be seen but its a medical office and they do see people who call last minute with an emergency. Regarding the phone calls, all calls are directed to an outside facility so the people at the desk don’t receive the calls that others are referring to."