Dr. Abel Ernesto Gonzalez, MD

I'm doing another one of these because the lady below clearly has the wrong doctor (there's a crappy one with the same exact name in Pennsylvania). This Dr. Gonzalez is not a psychiatrist and his office doesn't deal in "mental health". He's a General Physician/PCP.

I was randomly assigned to him because my PCP was away but I'm just going to him now. Dr. Gonzalez is clearly committed to regular professional development so he's up to date on things which is very important to me. He's been able to speak about several recent studies I've brought up and demonstrated he grasped the subject and material well like one I brought up on Cholesterol & the psychology of patients with a false sense of security being on statins. He's always been on time, diligent and professional while having a friendly manner about him. He's also very encouraging in a positive way about taking charge of your health and definitely takes enough time to discuss where you're at and see how you're doing. No reservations at all in recommending him especially because my health and numbers have been steadily improving under his care.

I just returned from Dr. Gonzalez's office after not being seen. I was there for a follow-up appointment that was scheduled one month ago for 2:15 today. At 11:15 am today, I even received a text reminder about this appointment. I checked in with a very tall, over make-uped receptionist who, while not particularly rude upon meeting me, wasn't particularly receptive either. She asked if all of my info was the same, and it was, and then looked away from me. I asked if I should sit down to which she answered with a nod. I noticed that several folks in the waiting room were annoyed with the administrative staff and at first, I thought they were being overly sensitive. That is, until after 50 minutes of waiting, I got to deal with above noted receptionist and Dr. Gonzalez, himself. I asked if she had any sense of when I might be seen and she glibly responded by telling me that there was another patient ahead of me and then, and only then, would I be seen. She could not give me an… approximate wait time. That is when Dr. Gonzalez came out of his office (with his last patient standing right there to bear witness to this) and chimed in. He said he was sorry for the wait and that I could reschedule but there is absolutely nothing they can do. I noted that perhaps a phone call to patients when they were running this far behind would be appropriate and he said: "That'll never happen." Why not? They made sure to text me a reminder of this appointment. Why couldn't a text saying they are running late not happen? Like most, I have a life and it is really tightly scheduled, which in this case, is picking up my 10th month old daughter from day care. The receptionist asked me if I could come back after I pick her up. Firstly, who brings an infant to a shrink's office and secondly, who is she to even suggest that I, again, have nothing better to do once I pick up my daughter. I was then told by this receptionist that I should come to the other side of the glass window whereupon she told me I was condescending and that even if I made another appointment, there is absolutely no guarantee that I won't wait. This is an example of an office that is dealing with "wellness" and "mental health." Their behavior is antithetical to the needs of their patients and for that, they should absolutely be ashamed of the services that they claim to offer and work on creating an environment of calm, ease, efficiency and decency. I recommend you look for another provider because this one is so overbooked that you are just another paper file that will be placed on top of another paper file. It's a sad day for the wellness movement.

Not trustworthy. Rushed to prescribe dangerous medication for no reason. This guy either receives kickbacks and perks from pharmaceutical companies or just doesn’t know what he is doing.