Dr. Duane Thomas Golomb, MD

the office staff is awful just awful

After 22 years of being a patient, my grandson needed an appointment for the Police Academy. They could not see him. The thing is at 76 years of age and bringing my grandson up.. I didn't need to be talked to so fresh as the Receptionist did. If she doesn't like her job, tell her to QUIT. Make sure you update your experiences, because this is the second time.

Best family practice diagnostician in town. He's hard to get in to see. Office hours are very limited because he works as a hospitalist too. We have always found his advice is more than worth the wait. He doesn't try to change who you are.. no patriarchal or patronizing style .. he's congenial and accepts people as they are and sets right about giving you the information you need to make decisions about your life. No judgement. No holier than though attitude. He's a insanely intelligent peach of a clinician. Pay attention to any paperwork you need completed and follow up on that. The man is a doctor not a secretary. If something isn't right.. on your labs or other exams.. you'll get a call from him. However, it will be office staff (or one of his collaborative providers) calling if it's a result for something routine that he's been treating you for over an extended period of time. His diagnostic wonderfulness has saved me quite a bit of money over the years as I was… pointed in the correct direction more times than I can count. He's treated my whole family for many years. I think he's irreplaceable in our lives.

I like the doctor - but I don't enjoy having the first appointment of the day and waiting over 1.5 hours. I have only been there twice, and have now found another primary care doctor. Sorry, Dr. Golomb, but MY time is also important.

i was looking for primery doctor ,on web i saw this guy was taking new patients, so i called they said ok, i went in to dropp off my file ,women at desk said no, becouse she didnt feal like entering the information in system, she was so rude ,she needs to work at dollar store

Whenever I call the office and ask for an appointment, the office staff find a way to accomodate me. Once there, the staff and especially Maureen (his Medical Assistant) are always pleasant and sympathetic to my issue. Either Dr. Golomb or Cameron Biller are both knowledgeable and easy to speak with. I have nothing but good things to say about the whole practice!

Despite going to Dr. Golombs office for the better part of two decades, I cannot in good conscience recommend this office to anyone. It must have been location that inspired my parents to choose this office in my early years because as I coast into my mid-twenties all I see now is incompetence and lots of it. First off, it is not Dr. Golombs office anymore. He is part-time at best at this stage in his career and has bestowed his office space to a couple of amateurs. Compound this with the fact that the secretary is both rude and ignorant in person, and only sparingly returns phone calls when you choose to leave a message. So in other words you dont even have to be present to be negatively impacted by the staff that Galombs successors have chosen to negligently carry the torch.Ill keep the examples quick as Ive already spent too much time on the build-up. The last time I was in the office for a check up the stand-in doctor proceeded to send and retrieve text messages while… speaking to me about my health. It seemed as if he didnt want to be bothered with my concerns and Id be shocked if he even head a single word I said. Also, dont even try to ask him a question. A few months ago I asked him an important (and common) health question and he took out a medical dictionary to answer and even then, the results were far from definitive, and furthermore, icoherent. As a matter of fact Ive also been in to see another one of Golombs chosen successors and been equally disappointed. In a vital discussion about blood pressure and my future heath, she offered little assistance or information. The lack of knowledge isn this so-called medical office is astounding. Perhaps the icing the cake of incompetence occurred a couple of summers ago. I made a slew of appointments over the course of a few weeks due to illnesses, etc. The female doctor made an off the cuff remark saying that she thought it was because I really really liked the doctor. Yes, she meant it that why, which her condescending look confirmed. I dont think Ive ever been more uncomfortable in an office in my life. I dont have any issue with a persons sexual preference but for a doctor to make such an accusation (and voice it!) is beyond offensive. Putting the lack of professionalism aside, you can also plan on waiting a very long time to be seen. Ive never spent less than 35 minutes in the waiting room and thats not including the 10 minutes you will be ignored by the secretary upon arrival. I have taken this as a personal affront over the years until I witnessed her do this to another patron, who wasnt nearly as patient or receptive to this treatment as I was. After youre ignored dont expect to be treated with respect, either, as this secretary will talk down to you and make you feel less than human. You have to experience it to believe it.Overall, expect an unsavory experience with this doctors office. I would not place my future childrens health in the hands of such incompetence. I have nothing to gain from writing this review except maybe informing you of a potentially ill-fated decision you will make if you choose this office. The fact that I neglected to switch years ago is my own fault but you still have a choice. Choose another doctor.

The office staff has a poor attitude, and rarely returns messages.