Providence Newberg Medical Center

I presented to this ER on April 26, 2019. This is the worst ER I have ever been to. This Joseph Peter Leone, "DO" is the worst ER doctor I have ever been stuck with. I had my appendix out in Birmingham, AL and a ruptured hemorrhagic cyst in Mobile, AL, and both ER locations were very busy yet I was certainly taken seriously and cared for there. NOT THE CASE HERE. They had ZERO patients waiting. They did not care to help me with any sense of urgency and told me that I needed to wait because the doctor was "busy tending to a more important ambulance call." They ran ZERO tests besides taking my blood pressure and temperature. I had my fiance drive me there in the middle of the night after coming down suddenly with severely low body temperature, slurred speech, pounding heart, dizziness and general disorientation, horrible body aches and chills, and just knew something was very wrong all due to a dental abscess that had likely spread to my blood. This doctor and his staff spoke to me as if I was completely malingering, they ran no blood tests, gave me no fluids, and made no bother in prescribing me more effective antibiotics than what my dentist initially prescribed. I went home feeling ignored and left to suffer. I was in bed for the next week feeling so sick. I've had the flu several times and other bad infections, and this was the worst. I couldn't move. Dental infections turn very serious very quickly. My dentist was out of town for the next two weeks which is why I didn't want to take a chance on my life so I went to this ER who did NOTHING--I was in and out of there in less than 20 minutes after they were sure to get their $250 copay. Dr. Leone was more concerned with being a know-it-all and scoffing at my concerns. Suffice it to say, he did NOT treat me. He didn't do anything besides listen to my breathing and sit on his little stool and listen to himself talk. I cannot believe they still billed me beyond my deductible. For what?? This doctor and his staff are laughable. This was certainly a waste of time and valuable resources. You're better off driving 5-10 minutes more and treating elsewhere when you are having an emergency.

Brought my mom in to ER, nothing but professional care since the start. We got treated great, informed us of the plan the entire time. I'm grateful for people that care and want to take care of sick people. I understand it's not an easy job. I am glad we came here and not somewhere else, my mom was in pain for a while until they were able to figure out what was wrong. Got her pain down right away. I knew I could trust them with her care.

Cant speak for the hospital itself, however we enrolled in a birthing class here which was three hours. Easily could have been condensed into one hour max.

ER was great. Then they took my mom to a room, transport nurse was so rude. Floor nurse is terrible. Sorry to interrupt your cellphone use, can we have a warm blanket for my mom? Sure. 5 minutes later, she comes in and tries to hand it to me. Just grumpy and rude. Left mom holding hot tea with tray across the room, left TV controls in basket by wall. Ugh.

I read the wonderful reviews on Kelly perlerwitz , and after experiencing horrific pain, anxiety and panic attacks due to my metastatic breast cancer I chose to seek treatment from her. I had never felt so physically hopeless and was ready to have a breakdown. I had been in pain and hadn't had much ,if any sleep in close to 6 months. I had myself convinced my cancer had spread beyond my lymph nodes to a major organ. MS. Perliwitz suggested ITake a ibuprofen. She did schedule imaging test . I was in a very dark place, I was scared and just absolutely had to know the results of my test just as soon as they were available. Those results were kept from me longer than necessary. I spoke with management there who resembled more of a robotic entity, rather than human. I spoke with receptionist who acted as if they were rushed,hurried, stressed, and didn't have any incling as to who the heck you were or why you were calling. Knowing you only have 2 to 3 yrs. To live is enough to deal with. But when you go to seek help from a trusted professional and are treated so inhumanely! What do you do?? I have been sober for 19 years! That woman, Kelly perliwitz, and the entire oncology department at providence Newberg caused me to start drinking again after 19 years sober!!!!!!