David P. Behling, MD

"Accessibility: Poor. Often absent at office visits. Refused to hear a problem or return my call. Attention to Patient Needs: Poor. Does not review patient’s chart and reason for visit prior to seeing the patient. Does not listen to patients. Bedside Manner: Poor. Arrogant, egotistical. Initially friendly, but quickly impatient. Interrupts, does not allow the patient to communicate. Assumes rather than inquires. Lectures rather than listens. Knowledge Base: Questionable, remedial. Does not customize treatment plans. My Experiences: Dr. Behling was physically absent at 2 of 3 in-office appointments, unprepared at third visit. At my initial assessment, the MA took my vitals, led me to an exam room, and then after a long wait brought in an iPad with Dr. Behling on a video chat app. If you work in healthcare, you know all initial assessments are performed in-person. This also happened at my third visit. It’s frustrating to drive 35 minutes to an office, sit an hour only to discover the doctor is on a ship in the middle of the ocean, using satellite internet with unreliable service. Dr. Behling’s impatience, assumptiveness, and proclivity to jump to incorrect conclusions impeded effective communication and appropriate delivery of care. A healthcare assessment starts with the physician asking questions and listening to the patient’s answers. Not only did Dr. Behling not ask the questions, but when given a small amount of information he immediately jumped to wrong conclusions and did not allow the opportunity to communicate further. When I called to report that a medication he ordered was not delivered and I was having problems due to not having that med, Dr. Behling refused to take or return my phone call and instead instructed his staff to set up a telephone visit a couple weeks later. This resulted in me seeking medical advice elsewhere; I was instructed to use a med by my previous doctor then notify Dr. Behling. However, when I attempted to communicate this to Dr. Behling, he immediately became angry and started yelling at me about self-medicating and double dosing. He did not allow me to explain that another doctor had recommended this because he failed to provide the meds or return my call and I was having problems because of this. Testosterone Pellet Placement: Dr. Behling did not demonstrate expertise with this procedure and would benefit from further education. After fumbling around for quite a while, he placed the pellets in the middle of the gluteals instead of more towards the hip. Every time I sat down, such as to drive home, the pressure of sitting made it feel that the pellets would be pushed out. I was constantly checking for correct placement. This area was very sore for 2 weeks, likely due to his fumbling during this procedure, and I now have a noticeable scar in a once beautiful area. Weight Loss Program: Of note, I was not there for weight loss, but rather for HRT. During my visits, I observed that Dr. Behler does not customize his weight loss program. At my third visit, Dr. Behling immediately started the visit by discussing I had lost 1.5 pounds and needed to exercise 5 hours/week. At a prior visit, he told me if I wanted to lose weight I needed to exercise 5 hours/week, eat breakfast, and take phentermine. This is not a customized plan. We’ve all heard we need to “exercise more” and “eat a healthy breakfast,” but for some people like me, this does not work and I said so. I exercise daily. I gain weight if I eat in the morning. He disagreed, said I apparently wasn’t exercising enough. These interactions demonstrated his unpreparedness for visits, arrogance that he knows better than the patients, and that he does not customize his treatment plans. I’m sad to say I experienced very poor delivery of care. Before writing this review, I attempted to communicate these issues to both Dr. Behling and his office staff; however, his office manager/wife was more interested in defending him than listening, resulting in her outright contradicting her own husband’s medical instructions."

"This practice is a huge scam especially if you bought the voucher on Groupon. I called to make an appointment describing that I wanted to see the clinic for help with lifestyle changes to be healthier and as a goal to lose weight, mentioning that I had paid 77$ for a Groupon. After waiting over an hour to see him, he made me feel very embarrassed and guilty for wanting help from him, he talked to me in a very patronizing, rude, arrogant manner and told me that there was nothing he could do for me. He wasted an entire day and 80$, I would not recommend coming to this practice for any type of lifestyle needs."

"Let me start by saying the doc himself is knowledgeable and polite but their practice as a whole in my experience is deceitful. I purchased a voucher on groupon for my first consult. I was understanding that that would cover the consult and gave my insurance information for future visits as I was hopeful about the program and planned to see it through to my goal. BIG MISTAKE by virtue of me having insurance they voided my voucher. Classic bait and switch, so I wasted money on the voucher that they said they could not refund to me because they dont receive payments from groupon... ??? They have been sending me a bill for the first appointment for a year and I have no intention on paying it until the matter is worked out through my insurance company as I believe it is fraudulent for them to bill my insurance for a service I paid for. Just because you get more by billing my insurance doesnt mean you shouldnt honor your advertised vouchers."

"Dr. David Behling treats his patients like OHANA. His therapy has improved the quality of my life and the doctor is also genuinely concerned with my well being. No matter how busy he is, he always takes time to stop and chat with me. I would highly recommend him."

"I have been seeing Dr Dave for a few short weeks and gentlemen let me tell you his program has change my lively hood. If you think you are off your game because you are getting gray hair and things just not what they use to be, well it is very simple to explain and just as easy to over come. I am feeling 10 years younger in just 3 weeks. I sleep better my and my work is starting to explode with production. Speaking of production well lets just say your wife will be kissing you when you walk though the door... :D Go see Dr David and tell him JFK sent you and believe me you are going to be very, very Impressed... Sound Fair Enough !! JFK"