Dr. Stephan Paul Babirak, MD

I've seen Dr. Babirak for years and, although I had some off-putting experiences, such as him taking a 10 minute personal call from his jeweler during the middle of my appointment and not even bothering to leave the room, I stuck with him because he was working with me for my thyroid disease and weight gain. Recently he prescribed me a medication that required a Prior Authorization but my insurance denied it. Definitely not his fault but when I reached out asking for additional help trying to find an alternative I was made to feel like I was a). bothersome and b). crazy for being so persistent. After several conversations with my insurance company they told me I would be approved for the SAME medication that was under a different name and would not need a Prior Auth for it. When I reached out to Metabolic Leader I was rebuffed and in the rudest way. Dr. Babirak called me from his car and refused to call in the alternate medication, he argued with me and said that either me or my… insurance company was lying about getting approved and when I asked if he could just try and put it through to my pharmacy he said NO very abruptly and hung up on me. Who treats someone like that? It was uncaring and he made me feel like I was crazy. Truly unprofessional and I can see from the other reviews here it is not just me. I spoke with my PCP shortly afterward, a very kind and compassionate man, and he offered to try and put the medication through and imagine this... it was approved! I was able to pick it up and begin it within a matter of a day. Thank you for making me feel terrible about myself Dr. Babirak.

I have been seeing Dr Babirak for many years. I’m quite surprised to read some of the negative comments here. He is up on the latest diabetes breakthroughs and very thorough and dedicated to his profession. My diabetes was out of control when I first saw him. He quickly prescribed the correct medications and brought my numbers down to normal and kept them there via closely monitoring and adjusting meds as necessary. I could not be happier. As for his so-called bedside manner, he has always been professional, friendly and engaging. I would highly recommend him.

Rude and dismissive. AVOID THIS DOC!

Metabolic Leader switched me to Dr. Babirak when their other provider left the practice (can't blame her). Like others who have commented here, my experience with Dr. Babirak has been disappointing. He is dismissive, condescending and acts like he knows all and the patient knows nothing. He stares at the computer screen and barely acknowledges that there is another person in the room. Very poor listening skills and bedside manner. Go elsewhere, if you can.

Dr babirak is a very good . He put me at ease did all the proper testing I needed and above.. thanks so much and he is very thorough. And he put me at ease and assured me that he would definitely help me if my tests showed any problems. Thank you dr babirak and staff you're the best.

I’d been seeing Babarak for nearly 5 years after a complete thyroidectomy. My levels have never been regular, as high as 150 and as low as .004. He treated me like he didn’t know who I was, every visit, even though I saw him once a month. He stared at the computer the whole time and didn’t listen to or validate my concerns. Very heart broken to have lost all those years suffering. I’ve changed doctors, wished I hadn’t waited so long.

Very professional

Dr. Babirak was very pleasant and professional, he pays attention to detail and is very personable.

He has extremely poor bedside manners, & his interaction with patient is very arrogant, insulting & very business-minded. I would strongly discourage anyone getting care with him.

Dr. Babirak knows his business. He is up tp date on all the latest medicines and is great to talk to and he answers your questions. I have been going to him for 15 years. The front desk is a joke, they will call you the day after to tell you about a missed appointment but don't call you the day before to remind you that you have an appointment. They are very unperfessional and seem to have an attitude. Once you get by the front desk Dr. Babirak is one of the best you can find.