Endocrinologists who are Physicians - Irwin, PA

"Would absolutely not recommend this doctor for Type 1 diabetic care. Her Jefferson Hospital office took weeks to prescribe insulin needed to switch over to an insulin pump, resulting in not being able to fully set up the pump during the training visit. Office did not have any bottles available, either. This office then let the patient leave the training visit while bleeding out, after trying to put on a sensor while on blood thinners. Slow to send in insulin refills constantly. Over the phone, the office staff told the patient to go get DOG INSULIN from Walmart, when he called about being short on insulin and was requesting an increase on his prescription. Office called back a day later to schedule another visit, where this doctor proceeded to snap at the patient (without raising her voice) for a good few minutes for his attitude, not addressing the patient's issue, and being incredibly rude, unfriendly and unhelpful. Patient was coming out of a low blood sugar, but was being friendly with the nurse and calm with the doctor while she was going on her rant, asked for his issue to be addressed, and the doctor told him he would need to find another diabetes doctor, then left to get her office manager. At this point, we just left without saying a word."

"Since I am coming to this doctor for a condition that I will be dealing with for the rest of my life, it is important to me that the office is easy to get in touch with. This is very much NOT the case. It is often difficult get someone on the phone. On those occasions when I have been able to speak to his office staff, I have gotten conflicting information from Dr. Bahl and from his staff about my test results and treatment plan. I'll give him points for being VERY punctual (I've always been taken back either on time or early for my appointments, and he is extremely efficient), but I agree with another reviewer that sometimes it feels like he pushes medication because a pharmaceutical rep wants him to, not because it's really the best option. But the main problem is the telephone issue, which really does become a big thing when you're having to go back and forth about test results every two or three months."

"I accompanied my son on his exam with Dr Bahl who assessed his mental & physical decline and immediately began the process for hospital admission to improve and clarify what looked obvious to us. Dr Bahl has always been friendly & maintains a positive attitude with my son knowing my son usually falsified his conditions. We both have been seeing Dr Bahl for more than a decade without any minor or major problems from him or his staff {like I aways encountered before finding him). I do hope he never moves his practice out of state, or I will follow them."