Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia
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Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, US
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Site: https://www.willseye.org/
- Monday:8AM–4:30PM
- Tuesday:8AM–4:30PM
- Wednesday:8AM–4:30PM
- Thursday:8AM–4:30PM
- Friday:8AM–4:30PM
- Saturday:Closed
- Sunday:Closed
I had an appointment at Wills Eye Hospital last week where I was greeted by a friendly gentleman named Mike at the front desk. Then one of the technicians, Heather, promptly came out & ran some tests on my eyes. She was very thorough and very personable. Soon afterwards I was seen by Dr. Syed for an ophthalmic exam. I had lasik at another place 12 years ago, and needed to get an exam as my vision was not as sharp as it once was. Dr. Syed ran several tests, and gave me a very detailed explanation of what was going on with my eyes. She really went above and beyond, and I sincerely appreciated that. I felt very at ease with my prognosis, and would recommend Dr. Syed and her team to anyone and everyone who is looking for an ophthalmologist.
In February I had an infection in my left eye. I was in your hospital for four days. I was operated on by Sathyadeepak Ramesh. A couple days after the operation I went to see,J Kelley Assoc. LTD, they told me the ball was only half covered that was put in by Dr Ramesh. I had a prosthetic Eye made by prosthetic eye of Middletown Pa.. The doctor at this office also told me the ball was only half covered. In the beginning of June the ball fell out. I went to 840 walnut St, suite 901. On June 15, Dr Ramesh operated and put in a smaller ball.Concerning Dr Ramesh he has no bedside manner at all.Whenever he came into my room ,I had to ask who he was, even at the clinic when he came in to remove the stitch from my lower lid. He dug into my skin to remove it I yelled ouch several times it really hurt, my husband said I was rising from my chair.I asked him to numb it, no he made me feel like I was being a big baby about it. I am not bragging but I know I can tolerate pain better then a lot of other.people. He continued to dig it out, he did not care, no apology at all. The 2nd time was very painful but I made myself tolerate it, he didn’t numb it.The attendant that took me back to check my vision , wanted to check my vision in my left that was missing. She had my chart in front of her which she didn’t check.It is Dr Ramesh’s fault that the ball fell out be cause he did not have it completely covered in the first operation. He can make all kinds of reasons for it coming out. I don’t believe them.I don’t believe we should have to put more money out.Also my insurance was billed for- closure of eyelid because y suture he on 2/17/22 67875, there were no sutures in my eye.
Came here for second opinion regarding a severe cornea injury (6 months post trauma). All the staff was friendly. Dr Syed performed a very detailed examination and relayed her findings in clear terms. We came away with a better understanding of where the healing was to this point and what to expect in the future. Dr. Syed was so patient with all questions being asked. Thank you everyone at Wills!
I never write reviews before but this place is far the worst, Waited 6 hours before seeing a doctor and it only took them 15mins of bs service to tell me there was nothing wrong with my eye. Doctors seemed rushed and didnt do a thoroughly check on my eyes. If you have an eye emergency dont even bother coming here. Biggest waste of time and money.
Retina Department. If you have an appointment scheduled be prepared to wait 2-4 hours before you’re seen by a doctor. Been here five times for an eye problem I was having and it’s the same every time, hours long wait for 10-15 minutes with the doctor. The people are nice but the system/process they have set up is atrocious.
Waited an hour past our appointment time for my daughter. They just took someone else in and we didn’t want to wait another half hour more. I asked what was going on and the receptionist said they had to overbook for today since the doctor had been out. They could have just asked me to reschedule in advance. We left, my kids were restless and hungry. Had to pay $20 for the parking since we had to wait so long. If you’re interested in a practice that doesn’t value your time, this one is for you.
Went in yesterday for a consultation for eye surgery. From my experience I am hesitant to proceed forward. Some of the staff was very rude. I don’t know if it was just this particular day or time. But the staff should be more sensitive to the professional they are in .
Whether or not there is a solution to your eye issue hinges on your level of insurance. I apologize for being late in writing this. I went there a couple years ago to see Rapuano because he had written articles about the variety of procedures available to treat the type of cornea damage/disease I have been suffering with, and still am. I thought it was odd how lightning fast he concluded nothing to see here! and told me Im out of luck. And I solved the case when I asked his assistant if she could make a photocopy of the maps he made of the dystrophy on my corneas which he scribbled on the pre-exam markup sheet (that I wasnt supposed to see). In the top right corner of the sheet I found my answer. His assistant had scribbled self just before handing it to him as he came in the room. It doesnt take a genius to know what that meant....self-pay. That was me. And I guarantee you those were the red, not green, colored lenses he was looking through when he made his diagnosis. If you disagree, why else would the assistant write that? And she put up a fight before she finally agreed to make the photocopy for me. I just wanted to know exactly where the scars and dystrophy were on my corneas...I learned a lot more in the process. I know the American healthcare system is exclusionary but I wish they had excluded me prior to my driving all the way from Columbus Ohio.
Unprofessional! UNDERSTAFFED ! I’ve came in at 930 and I’ve been waiting for 4 hours ! It’s now 1:30 and I have yet to be seen. And they close at 430. 8 hours waiting period. Dont waist your time and money . Appointments don’t matter . You will still be waiting. Super unprofessional .
They first provided me with service before telling me my insurance was ineligible and then went ahead to bill me. And then I sit and wait for hours. I cant remember the last time I paid so much for so low quality service. Im not blaming any particular individual. Im blaming the hospital and the systemUPDATE: I have to admit I wrote my initial review in frustration while I was waiting in the lobby for hours with my eye hurting. Once I went in to get treated, the service was great. I understand that theres likely a shortage of medical personnel hence the long waiting time.On the insurance side of things, they sent me mail offering to help me find coverage either through medicaid or private insurance. Although I know Im currently not eligible for medicaid, I really appreciated the gesture. I would definitely go back again and recommend it to anyone.Unless you have an extreme emergency that requires urgent attention, be prepared to wait for a few hours. Its probably not the hospitals fault. Its likely a systematic issue.
The entire process was unacceptable, time consuming and disappointing. I finally arrived 13 minutes early for a 10am appointment (after circling the attached garage for a parking spot). So many people were present that many waited to be called near the elevators. I was in the system but provided a registration packet to manually complete in the first of three waiting areas. I was called back to the second waitingt area at 1015.I was finally seen at 120pm, after two different scans and falling asleep while waiting with dilated pupils in a bright room. The ocular RN was gentle, patient, and personable. The techs were respectful and efficient. Dr Light was brief and rough despite me telling him that he is applying too much pressure to my eyes during the manual ocular exam. I was rushed and not effectively provided with answers; visual prescription, discussion about the need for a prescription change, when to wear my glasses. I was told that there had been no notable change in my condition, wear them when you need crisp vision. He advised that I be seen upstairs, as that is not what we do in the retina department , come back in a year for my next exam . I had been seen in 2016 in the Retina department and provided with my prescription . Why would I have such a thorough exam only to have a less thorough exam at a later date?I was told by a staff member that despite a lack of available Drs, they just keep booking appointments , overbooking... in a pandemic... in a world renowned Hospital. Something needs to change. I chose Wills Eye because of the reputation and past pleasant experiences, but I am seeking another option after this.
Great doctors but the administration is horrible. Very, very rude front staff and with two insurances they tried to make me self pay patient twice, I refused the second time. They seem to have problems handling the insurances. Almost impossible to talk to them on the phone, my husband spent hours trying to sort out a problem being bounced from one person to another and nobody wanted to help. Transferring my care to another facility, it is just not worth it.
The most incompetent and useless staff we have ever encountered. My son entered this facility on Friday around 6:00 PM on 11/26/21, with a foreign object lodged in his eye. Not one person asked if he needed help. This is how you treat your patients during the holidays???? I cannot imagine what the bedside manner is like for normal days. To add insult to injury, he was charged $80.00 dollars for parking and no one would validate his ticket. mind you he couldnt SEE!!!!!! I hope this facility closes down. Its a joke.
I just had cataract surgery in April of 2021 and they put a new lens in. I absolutely love them and they did a great job. However, if you want to be acknowledged then their will be issues. I was 21 years old at the time and had my spouse come with me the day of my surgery. Everything was good and we wrote down his name/info so they could call him after my surgery. After I woke up I had problems. I was just waking up and stumbling in and out of consciousness after surgery. When I woke up the lady was on her phone, I was out of bed within 5 mins, she was trying to explain to me what to do, where to sign, etc and I could barely understand anything. She had me WALK MYSELF TO THE WAITING AREA AFTER SURGERY WITH NO HELP!! She was walking ahead of me to the waiting area and I was trying my best to keep up, but it was hard. We made it to the waiting area and she asks me where my spouse was. I wanted to flip so bad and cry because I didn’t have my phone, they said no phone for surgery, and I thought they called. Come to find out she was just looking around the waiting area waiting for me to say that I saw my spouse, how was she looking for my spouse when she had never seen him, and when I walked back to where we was sitting before my surgery he was there. I asked him. He said they never called and the nurse took off when she seen I found my spouse. He then helped me to the car but this place is horrible. NOT TO MENTION AFTER THE SURGEY you need to see doctors periodically. Well if you schedule an APPOINTMENT AT 9:00am I HOPE YPU HAVE NOTHING TO DO BECAUSE YOU WILL LEAVE OUT HOURS LATER!!!!! They just have you wait in one area when you get there. Then when they call your name they have you waiting in a second waiting area. Then when you get to your doctors room they have you wait their. The doctor always comes in and thanks you for you patience because they are always OVERBOOKED. When you talk to the doctor it’s more of “Everything looks good” & if you have complaints they really don’t address it
Visit was a good experience. The doctor was also great.My challenge came after the fact. My visit was a year ago and I have called 10+ times over the past year trying to correct their mistake of using my medical insurance versus vision. More recently, they sent my bill to a collection agency when it was a general visit and should be covered 100% (assuming they did it correctly from the start). It’s impossible to get anyone on the line that can help, which is after waiting on hold with an automated system. With being such a large facility, I would expect they would have people that can help versus a 3rd party for billing that constantly hangs up on me or doesn’t do anything.
I have been taking my daughter to the pediatric and corneal department for the past seven years.Today I called and had THE MOST WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE for the first time. I wasnt on hold for an hour nor did she make me feel inferior because of the questions I asked. She made sure I had all the information I needed and said if noone called me back to call her again.Vanessa you went above and beyond and for that I give Vanessa 5 stars!
I was diagnosed with cataracts and Fuchs dystrophy in both eyes a few years ago and my eyesight was getting progressively worse. I made an appointment with Dr. Meghpara for a further diagnosis and I was at the point I needed corrective surgery. I cant thank Dr meghpara enough for restoring my eyesight. Less than 6 months after my last surgery I now have 20/20 vision in both eyes. Dr meghpara was professional, very informative, very caring and very patient throughout the whole surgical and continued post op process. I would highly recommend him and his staff for any cornea issues you may have.
So ridiculous. Trying to call this place is insane. Also I waited one hour only to find out that they booked me with the wrong doctor when I repeatedly mentioned that I needed to make an appointment with the contact lenses’ office. The ophthalmologist was incredibly helpful but the problem is the call center and front desk.
We drove 2 hours with an emergency. Upon arrival, the wait is ridiculous. Sitting with dilated pupils for 3 hours is unacceptable. The triage nurse took one hour to assess and there is no sense of urgency from ANY of the staff. Very disappointing experience and quite surprised they are rated as high as they are.
Great doctors but with covid around be aware 1 patient is only allowed in the waiting room ,even though the sign say 1 person in office they actually mean the waiting room ,1 parent allowed with a child ,if they would’ve changed this to only 2 people only allowed they would’ve gotten 5 stars ... some peoples eyes get dilated and need help sometimes ,especially the elderly.(Update 2021)Once again ,the same shenanigans ,the long wait times , the expensive parking , this time it’s about a 7 1/2 hour wait and close to 40$ for parking … bring strong headache pills along with tolerance…
I made an appt here because I had terrible scarring on my cornea. I was told by other Drs that a corneal transplant was not possible. I came here and was told it WAS possible. I had 3 treatments here before the the surgery. The cornea floor staff are all caring and friendly. The surgical floor was amazing. Everything I’ve experienced with this hospital, Dr Meghpara and his staff have been wonderful. I can see out of my right eye now.. I would highly recommend Dr Meghpara to anyone with corneal issues.
I heard so many good things about this eye center, but I am schocked by the customer services. To make an appointment went through the online process, entering a lot of information and, in a few days, received a voice mail asking to call them back. So, I have been trying to return this call for three days in a row, and no one ever called me back. Today they asked me to go online again and fill out, not because he couldnt find my information; he didnt even try because he has not even asked my name. When I said that would probably find another doctor, he sounded like whatever...:=)
Wish I had read the reviews before I made an appointment. I arrived on time for my appointment, it took reception half an hour to even begin to check me in, I left after 1hr 10m in the waiting room.I dont understand how a business can be so mismanaged. Make appointments for the times that people can be seen.The contrast between the customer service and wait times between this and pen med is night and day. Willis needs a complete overhaul. Crazy.
I am sorry I have to rate this a one i mean its wills eye and usually know for great services at least it use to be and if it was based off the resident I saw in the emergency room alone dr marissa shoen it would be a different rating she was great and NICE and helpful but as for everyone else a emergency room stay should be empathetic or at least peaceful and calming not abrupt or make you feel uncomfortable or un welcome you usually there in pain ,confused but definitely for help emergency help and when I tried to make a follow up appt as suggested by marissa across the street It was none other then impossible they transferred me four times without me even being able to speak and let me know what I needed or wanted they kept transferring me to a mailbox that was unable to leave a message because the box was full and when I got one word into let them know that they said well ot gave you a website to go to go there and make a appt and to that i asked for a supervisor to call me they said someone would in 24 hrs because one I was told someone could and would help me make a appt cause hello I have a damaged eye i cant see which is why i need assistance two i dont have computer access so what makes them assume everyone has access then i called back to ER to leave a message for Marisa to find out what om suppose to do the doctor said i need to be seen on 3-5 days after being seen at ER but there being impossible in just worried about my eye sight being restored it was stressed how important a follow is but make it so hard to schedule it and as if all this wasnt bad enough and seems somehow medically wrong as Im waiting to reach someone anyone to help me I listened to auto insurance and Medicare sales people trying to sell me auto insurance while I waited I mean are you serious ? I hope the proper authority see this and fix it so none has to feel as scared helpless and hopeless as I do now and I pray i reach someone in time to make sure my vision and eye are healing correctly before a issue arises
The worst experience ever!!!! Customer service is terrible had a scheduled surgery for 11am wasn’t taken back until 6pm!!!! There is no communication from the staff! They need to clean house and start over! How does a hospital run without communication? I’m surprised the place is still running! I will never come back to this place ever in my life nor will I recommend no one to come to this place either! They don’t even deserve the one star given!
Great place friendly staff and top notch doctors. The wait was longer than expected which added to my frustrations and my daughter’s surgery had to be pushed back for further needed diagnosis. I took my frustration out on a very nice young lady named Shannon who was just doing her job. Shannon I’m truly sorry for the way I spoke to you keep doing what you do , your a great asset for Wills Eye. As for our Doctor Price we are grateful more than you could ever imagine. My daughter has a new look and her confidence in her appearance is growing daily. Thank you for going the extra mile so the surgery could be done correctly. We’re ever so grateful . God bless you both and Wills eye hospital
Obviously the only hospital in Philadelphia to treat certain rare eye disorders. However boomer management styles make this place a sensory nightmare for my level one autism. I have to use coping skills every time I go here. It is like stepping back in time. Please modernize.
I would highly recommend Wills Eye Hospital. It was recommended to me and I am very impressed! I had a cornea transplant. Had no trouble with rudeness or waiting. Drive 3 1/2 hours one way to see and then sugery, 3 checkups to follow. Dr Meghpara is top notch! Caring and concerned with you. Maybe its very far for me to travel but its worth it!
Experience and knowledge of doctors are great just bring a pillow and be prepared for a 2hr wait to see someone...seems like they always over schedule patients... First time I was here the wait was 1hr and 30mins+ till I saw a doctor... In his speed to get me out, he gave me the wrong refill. Second time I came for a follow up and the wait time was 1hr and 45 mins. This third and final follow up the wait was 2hrs and was told they definitely over scheduled patients. Seems like a regular thing that they over schedule. Meanwhile I witness the doctors huddling around chitchatting for 10min stretches.
Long wait always. Feels like they call people that came after you.Nice doctors though. Seems like a very nice teaching hospital. Some of the front desk people are exceptionally friendly, helpful, and nice, but a few of them seem a little rude. Still, a decent experience overall.
Staff is always in a hurry and very rude. Stay away from Dr. Patel. Please do yourself a favor. Horrible bed side manners. Had to ask who he was.They are understaffed. Its a shame. Im only taking my mother here because its her only option. As soon as I find an alternative we wont be back. Every appointment you will be seen 2 to 3 hours after your appointment time. They always say someone will be right with you which is not true. This is my fourth time waiting here over three hours. With an appointment. It costs 28 dollars to park every visit. They are also very bad at filling out paper work. Every visit they forgot to fill out the forms I left at prior appointments. I have given them 4 copies of one form. These forms are to renew her benefits. They simply keep forgetting. Disgraceful.Update 10/2/18 still just as horrible. I waited from 9:45 am in retina till 3pm. Thats almost 6 hours for a scheduled appointment. Yes an appointment made a month in advance. 6 hour. Wait time.
I had an excellent ER experience two years ago with Dr. Rebecca Soares, who was exceptionally kind, patient, and meticulous, and successfully and thoroughly diagnosed and treated a somewhat uncommon severe eye pain. However, I was surprised 2 years later to receive a mysterious bill (after Id already paid). Apparently before they only billed me for the doctor, but not for the facility? But my insurance rejected what they saw as a duplicate bill, so it was sent on to me, and now Im trying to figure out what to do. Given the alternatives, Id probably still recommend given the high quality of care I received, but if you go, be on the lookout for weird bills to arrive years later.
My son came to Dr.Nelson at “Ophthalmic Partners” (but I see that he also does surgeries at Wills eye) for an eye surgery because he had “strabismus” I was scared because my son was only 6 months at the time and I am a first time mom but dr Nelson was so confident and made me feel much more comfortable with doing the surgery. Most people in my family told me not to do it but I thought I was doing my son a favor and did it anyway... After the surgery my son was screaming and crying because of the anesthesia, that really broke my heart but I tried not to show it. He was crying bloody tears and had his eyes were super red 😢 I held him all day and did want to let him go. He gave me little to no advice after the surgery. After 20 days my son had bumps on both eyes.... This literally brought tears to my eyes because it was so much wrong with the surgery that just was not right and not to mention his eye was and IS back to how it was before the surgery!! I ended up taking my son to Chop and he now has to wear an eye patch for 2 hours a day, he is 1 years old it is VERY hard trying to get him to wear it. Before the surgery I asked dr Nelson could we just start him off with the eye patch he said NO he “NEEDS” the surgery. Every question I asked him he was SO confident that my son will be ok with NO SIDE EFFECTS. When I went to chop they did and told me exactly what I thought my son would have needed for the very beginning..this really upsets me and I would advise for everyone to do more research before just trusting anybody with your kids please learn through me. It’s so sad and I feel bad for my poor baby. Crazy thing is I have to pay for something that they didn’t even do.... a waste.....
Although the doctors and staff are skilled, the whole situation with the waiting was insane. Our first appointment was for an eye exam & to see Dr Shields, unfortunately scheduled on a day when the doctor was at a conference. What if we’d flown in from somewhere to be told after waiting most of 5 hours no one was there to look at the results we brought with us or from that day. We had to be scheduled for a second appointment, we were there from 8:30 to after 3 for a 10 min test and the dr app. After waiting that long the dilation wasn’t good enough so we waited yet another hour plus.We were lucky enough to be scheduled first for surgery, we still waited an hour but things went smoothly. The second surgery was a disaster. No food or water for 18 hours before surgery ! Omg, arrive at 1:30 for a 3:15 short procedure that didn’t take place until 6pm. I feel sorry for the dr’s & nurses working in such a disorganized chaotic place and apparently that’s the norm. They seem hardened to the fact that its constant stress & upset patients.
Have been coming to this hospital for over 20 years. It was first for my father who had Glaucoma. Dr. Katz treated him for years as a friend. There’s no better doctor than him. More recently he performed cataract surgery in both my eyes a few years ago. I have not worn glasses since the surgery. I can read the fine print in a restaurant menu. Dr. Katz always had students following him so he could pass on his vast knowledge and train excellent eye doctors.I never mind waiting as they are dealing with your eyes. It appears every patient gets excellent care and attention. Just bring a book and read while you wait. The front desk staff is efficient and friendly.They are always available for emergencies. Always call back when I leave a message.We are all fortunate to have such a great hospital with tremendous doctors in the area.
After reading previous reviews, I expected a very long wait. It was only a few minutes before I was called for intake info. Then it was less than 15 minutes until I was called in for initial testing. Further testing was done, with a little longer wait in between, but all in all, it was the middle of the night, they were open when other places were not, and no other emergency room closer to home could do anything about a detached retina. The doctors and other staff are extremely professional, friendly and accommodating. It was a very frightening time for me, and they put me at ease, and I knew I was in good hands. I am extremely grateful.
I called the office to schedule my daughters for an eye exam on January, they scheduled them on April 26 (two days more from the moment of writing this review). They just called and canceled the appointments due to a doctor left the position in the hospital. They offer me another date on May 20 that I declined because I have to re-arrange leaves and other stuff to meet another POSSIBLE appointment.Worst experience ever
I would give zero stars if possible 2 hour wait with the same bs theres only 1 person ahead of you very unprofessional in the handling of me and everyone else waiting hours in the waiting room. Had to leave before my son even got seen by a dr just so he had enough time to get to school. With no drs note might i add. Worst pediatric care experience ive ever had. Wouldnt even refer this place to people i dont like. Will never go to a wills eye practice as long as i live.
Super experience there when I arrived this morning with torn/detached retina. The desk staff was polite and professional and explained why others were called in before me (I was seeing the on-call doctor, Dr. Jenkins, who arrived promptly at 8am and saw me immediately). Dr. Jenkins for his part was also terrific, very pleasant, professional, knowledgable and caring. I dont think Ive ever had a better experience, and I really commend the entire practice.
When we stepped off the elevator and looked into the waiting room our mouths dropped.It was 7:15 am and it was packed. We signed in and waited over an hour. We left at 12 noon. We were told ahead of time to expect 6 to 8 hours. The Doctors and Staff were very pleasant, considering the overwhelming number of patients they see in one day. Yes, it was a little crazy, but it is to be expected being a teaching hospital.They are our future doctors! We will be taking our daughter back in July for surgery. Overall experience was very good.
This Doctor, Dr Michael Abendroth, is the best doctor in the world. He is knowledgeable and well-school. Unlike most doctors, he is willing to listen and offers good recommendations to the patient. He is currently the top resident intern and I am confident he will be one of the best eye doctors in America Truly a blessing to deal with. If he leaves Jefferson,hospital they will surely be loosing a great Doctor. He is the Best!
I attended wills eye back in 84 at six years of age and can still remember the jungle themed waiting room. I was patched for a lazy eye and astigmatism and absolutely hated it! Thirty five years later I get lasik and the only reason I have perfect vision is that the doctors had the foresight to patch me early and strengthen my eye. You guys are world class in my book.
If I could give it less than one star, I would. It was the worst health care experience Ive ever had to go through.The first time, I thought the poor experience was just a fluke - every business has a bad day - but my next appointment was just as bad, if not worse, than my first. Both times, I arrived at my appointment about 15-20 minutes early so I could fill out sign in, fill out paperwork, etc. The first time, I was seen TWO HOURS after my scheduled appointment time and the second time, I waited OVER TWO HOURS and then just left. Both times, I went to the front desk to ask them when I would be seen and they said Youll been seen when youre seen. There are people ahead of you. Yes, thank you, I know there are people ahead of me, but my appointment time was two hours ago and I would appreciate if the staff could acknowledge my two hour wait and apologize. But no. No apology, no reason as to why they were late. On my second appointment, I was told that there were eight people ahead of me (after I asked), I asked what times their appointment was for - and they were all the same appointment time as me.Why on earth would they schedule *NINE* people (including me) for the same appointment time when they only have HALF that amount of doctors? It isnt rocket science. 9 patients > 5 doctors. Gee, maybe they should reduce the amount of patients they schedule. And get people working at the front desk who are not contenders of Rudest Person Alive (theyre all winners there).
While I have no issue with the docs I have seen at Willa Eye, the patient check-in and administration is complete chaos! Managing appointments too difficult and time in the waiting room horrendous . I left and demanded a refund of my copay after waiting 80-90 minutes!So a complete waste of 1/2 a day considering travel into Phila. Just not worth it!
First of all the doctors are phenomenal. If not for them this would be a one star review. My wife had a 8:15 AM follow up appt on 6/19/18 in the oncology dept. We arrived at 8:00 AM. After the computer check in we sat at 8:13 AM and we sat and we sat and we sat. To prevent me from approaching the receptionists my wife asked how long it was going to be before she was going to be seen. The receptionist went back and talked to one of techs and my wife was promptly called back. Time 9:15 AM. This tells me the receptionist failed in the prompt transfer of my wife’s records to the exam area. Numerous people who arrived well after we did, one of who arrived 45 mins late for their appt were seen ahead of us. Not to drag out the story we were the absolute last people called back to see the actual doctor. We finally exited the doctors room and walked out to a totally empty waiting room and reception area. The only person there was the young lady at the check out desk.The receptionists desks were also vacant. Time 1:15 PM.The only bright spot of the day was the great news we received about my wife. Thankfully we don’t have go back for a year and potentially experience this again.
Horrible service, for out of pocket, cash patient, inquired prior to visit, at the visit, if any additional charges and was assured and re-assured no additional charges, turned out at least 2 other bills, one from the physicians portion of the ER visit that was just as high as the Facility fee, and sent to collections for the physicians bill, while waiting to see if amount could be adjusted for a cash patient, especially not being aware of such charge, despite asking several times prior and time of the visit! Horrible, horrible, horrible service!
My 6 month old was seen at Shields and Shields and our experience there was not bad. We found out she has tumors in both eyes and feel like we are in great hands with Dr. Shields. We did find out that our insurance is not in network with Wills Eye and she has to have a monthly EUA done there. The communication is horrible. I cannot get a hold of anyone to assist me in the insurance issue and I am concerned that this will not get covered. We already will be having tons of medical bills with the chemo she is receiving at a different hospital. I would agree that Dr. Shields is the best, but it would be nice if the staff at Wills would be more responsive and at least pretend to care about their patients.
Wait time is disgraceful. Still waiting and am ready to walk out. I I I have an 11 oclock appointment and it is now 2:10 and Im still waiting. The Physician is taking other patients who came in after I did. Spent 4 hours in the ER last evening waiting for a specialist and then told go home come back in the morning. I know it was a Friday night and they were probably tired, but with life-threatening situations they need to come in.
They were very professional and qualified, very service-oriented - though, not cheap! But, I thought my insurance would cover the service - which, in the end, the insurance company challenged my claim (saying my treatment was not necessary.) The doctor from Wills Eye Institute went to bat for me, validating that the treatment and eye checks I underwent were necessary as precautions to make sure there was nothing seriously wrong with my eyes. I was very happy and appreciative that they stood behind me. I would go there again (though, I need to make sure my insurance sees the need - they still are contesting the charges and my doctor is still championing my cause.)
Each patient is expected to wait more than 2 hours to see doctor. It doesn’t matter if your eyes are in pain and your vision goes blind. Staff seems comfortable to let you wait!There is a nurse who is extremely rude to a patient. She saw that a patient covered her eyes in pain and complained that she couldn’t see to walk into the exam room. The nurse spoke in straight, rude tone that “if you open your eyes you would see”. And, the patient was frustrated and said “she could not open her eyes for 6 hours”What in the world exist such a rude and heartless nurse! People come to ER because they are sick! Not because they are healthy! I wish this event could get escalate to the manager and help nurses and doctors to train how to treat people with warm heart and understanding!
Gave a small child a late appointment took the child back an hour after the scheduled appointment time. Sat another hour waiting for giggle juice (midazolam). The timing here is very poor. They do not care if a child hasnt eaten in almost 24 hours and endured a 3 hour car ride. They do seem very engrossed in their own dramatic interactions with each other though. The staff here obviously doesnt get along well enough to work as a team.
Worst experience ever. Recently my husband had eye biopsy in wills eye. We went for follow up & the waiting is 4hrs with appointmet.If they are busy dont take that much appointments, why are you wasting patients time & money.After waiting the doctor not even talk properly, whatever he wants to talk he just told & left . We are paying money for his visit but he doesnt have time talk to with patients.
While visiting the Wills Eye Clinic, I was greeted by miserable receptionists. They would not make eye contact nor were professional, and asking a question was like pulling teeth. I waited over 5 hours including being seen quickly by Dr. Beck and what appeared to be a student. She was rude, no compassion, did not explain nor talk to me, allowed me to be provided a wrong diagnosis from her student doctor, telling me I was blind, and then sent me a bill for her unfinished services. I encourage anyone seeking treatment for their eyes to go to Lankenau. Wills has definitely compromised patient care with unprofessional and uncaring staff such as Dr. Beck. Being a Yale Graduate means nothing if one does not know how to treat people or relate to patients. I would never trust her or this clinic again. Dr. Manley would have NEVER allowed any of his patients to be treated in this manner.
My experience is that of a spouse going with my ex-wife as she went for treatment for ocular melanoma back in 2008.Yes, the wait times are long but they are among the best in the industry. In my opinion, its certainly worth the wait; just bring a book or magazines or something to do while you wait.We were referred from another specialist closer to home on a Wednesday afternoon for Thursday morning. Wills Eye told us that there was a conference that all of their doctors were attending and they were all leaving Wednesday night *BUT* that they would keep two doctors around to see us. So, our first impression was a completely empty office with literally no wait time because no one was there!I dont remember the name of the doctor that we first visited with as well as who attended to all of our followup sessions but he was a young Indian man and was always very professional, knowledgeable, and was very patient with my 20 or 40 or 60 questions I had jotted down each and every time we went.After her 4 or 5 days in the hospital for the plaque therapy, we waited back in their waiting room for a discharge appointment that we had with Dr. Carol Shields. This was the only frustrating time we had to wait because the ex-wife was in such pain with her eye all she wanted to do was to go home! However, once Dr. Shields saw us, again, she answered all of my questions and was extremely patient and did not seem to rush us out the door.Any of our followups we simply budgeted a 2-3 hour block of time there at the office and were able to hit up a local Philly place for lunch on our way home.Billing, they do what every provider seems to do today in double billing the patient as well as their insurance company hoping to get double paid. Luckily I noticed discrepancies on the bill and I got my insurance company involved. It took months to determine how much I actually owed. I worked out a payment plan and stayed regular with the plan for over a year with no foreseeable end in sight. Until one day the billing department called to say the debt was forgiven. I guess they wrote it off as a loss. Either I wasnt paying it off quickly enough or they just didnt want to deal with me anymore. I dont know but Im thankful.In the end, there were certainly some aggravations but Im sure theyd be just as bad if not worse elsewhere
So my mom is currently sitting on the 12th floor waiting to be scheduled for surgery. I’m trying to understand why is there only one staff member there to do that? My mother has been at Wills Eye since 8:30 am. Apparently this scheduler has a sore throat so she needs to take multiple breaks. Her appointment before this one was over 4 hours. But they wanna rush and not take the time they need to talk to these patients. Dr Patel it was. Coming from someone that works in the medical field, they need to train their staff better on bedside manmer and fix this understaffed problem.
Horrible first impression. I called about a serious concern and was passed on to a recorded message that directed me back to the website which is where I started to get information. I was hoping to get a little more information about who I needed to see, what my visit would intail, and that sort of thing.The phone staff is not at all friendly or helpful and completely lack people skills.If you dont mind this sort of thing, try your luck. But if you want someone to care about your eyes as much as you do, go someplace else.
Dr. Rebecca Russ Soares, M.D., MPH, was amazing, her bedside manner was impeccable, one of the most professional, caring and companionate doctors I’ve ever met. She saw me right away, same day as I called within an hour. Wills is run phenomenally, I won’t ever go anywhere else again, I am so grateful to Dr. Soares, can’t thank her enough!!!
The wait time in this place is a disgrace. Why schedule a 9:00 appointment when they constantly overbook. Ive been here 2 1/2 hours and still waiting for my child to be seen. This facility should not be allowed to run this place the way that they do. They have a excellent rating with top doctors that specializes in pediatric eye care but as a patient my time is valuable too.Final straw!
The wait time here is horrible!!! My 7 year old was sent here by the ER at another hospital to get her eyes looked at. We didn’t get here till 11am because of being at the other ER for 2 hours. Wait time to see the Dr was over 2 hours and he dilated her eyes and had us go to a waitingroom to “wait till eyes had time to dilate”. We’ve been sitting here for 35 minutes and someone else is in here waiting too who’s ahead if ya. My daughter has now fallen asleep on my lap and she’s starving because she kept getting told not to eat incase a problem comes up and she needs anything done. This is insane. ...I waiting to finish this until we got home. We were there for 3 1/2 hours. My daughter was so tired that she cried the entire time during the 2nd exam. The Dr was nice about it and patient with her but no one said anything about the wait or apologized. The closest thing we got was a “oh sorry about that” in a monotone voice and walked away when we signed out and I mentioned how tired my daughter was since we were here for 3 1/2 hours! So rude! This place has a bunch of bad reviews on wait times but since it was so late, I hoped that wouldn’t be the case with us. GUESS I WAS WRONG! Horrrible!
I was treated there in the emergency room. Yes, I had to wait, but it was totally worth it to be able to see a specialist. The medical experience I had was excellent. And it was not as long a wait as my husband had in the eye emergency room in London, UK, where he, too, got excellent treatment. Also in comparison regarding the clinic itself (which I will experience shortly accompanying my sister), I have had many visits and treatments at NIH, which has a similar system. Yes, you see technicians and fellows first. (Fellows are usually brilliant board-certified experienced private practice physicians who competed for and won a fellowship at the institutes. They look young to me because I am in my 60s.) But the scheduling of all those tests and fellows may well have been done ahead of time by the expert, who looked at your chart in the morning and decided what tests you needed. You see him/her for a few minutes after theyve reviewed your test results. People from all over the world come to these institutes, if they are lucky. We are very fortunate to be in areas where these hospitals are handy (DC & Philly). I would suggest we give them a good rating and advocate for them to get more resources. These doctors see patients with many non-eye diseases simply because a thorough eye exam can reveal systemic things that other diagnostic tests cannot. They should be well-resourced, not sparingly resourced - with room to practice. Hopefully any hospital renovations will provide the room. Thats what happened at NIH.
They have bad attitudes and are extremely slow. Have I mentioned, they can see you in line at the front desk and will not direct you where you need to sign in ... WHERE are the signs !? Lets assume the customer service head is out for the day.35 mins went past, havent received new patient forms. Appointment scheduled at ten , I arrived 35 minutes early. Its 10:25 amIm waiting for them to give me an attitude and Im jumping over the desk.Btw Im still waiting 11
Ill make my review shorter than before... The people that work there or awesome but unfortunately I guess they use a lot of medical students and interns so collectively as a whole they need to learn how to be in communication with each other better one Department with another. I think theyre overworked and they make many mistakes when it comes to getting messages and forwarding them to the correct people. When it came to doing paperwork for temporary disability and then later permanent disability they totally kept dropping the ball four months. If management can get their people to work in unison it would be awesome. I believe they are associated with Jefferson University but not part of them so they do not have the app capability which would be a big plus.
My son was diagnosed with retinal detachment. He was scheduled to see Dr Carol Shields. I am a physician in practice currently. The experience was unacceptable from rude staff to “frightened” students, residents and fellows so anxious about the hierarchy of academic medicine. The observation is they have lost the understanding of taking care of the patient with compassion and concern. There is no way I would bring my son back. They might have a reputation for being the best eye hospital but they need to visit the cardiology service for a heart transplant
The wait times are extremely long. Although I dont like long waiting times, thats par for the course for any specialist. I found the front desk staff to be unpleasant.Dr. Tipperman, cataract specialist, is top notch. He took the time he needed to be through and listened patiently to my questions and observations.Both times after surgery I had trouble with the anesthesia. It was evident all the staff had read my notes about my past anesthesia problems and were prepared to handle the situation. That really put me at ease.
They gave me my sight back by fixing a very deep, problematic cataract with surgery made even MORE complicated because someone prescribed me an alpha-blocker a month ago without telling me it made this surgery more difficult. My doctors werent phased, said they deal with it a lot, and I woke up with 20/50 vision in my right eye that had been at WHAT eye chart? before the surgery. Here, Jules Stein (UCLA), or some place in Florida whose name I forget are leagues above their peers. Your risk of complications plummet because these people know what to do with a knife.l Dont let anyone else slice open your eyes.
I am so greatly thankful to this Hospital for so totally changing my life for the better. Your staff and surgeon, Dr Fran Clark provide the very best in care. I am glad I did my research.You all need to some how get the word out that you unilaterally have all the best technology,I went for 5 cataract evaluations before choosing you and Dr Clark.
Im sure Wills Eye helps many people with their medical issues, unfortunately, they did not help me. It was hands down the most frustrating, uncomfortable, and inconsiderate ophthalmologist experience Ive ever had. I waited a total of 3 hours to see Dr. Nagra, only for her to come in, tell me everything I already knew about my condition, address NONE of my concerns, and proceed to provide me a new eyeglass prescription that would cost me an additional $40 dollars outside of the copay. Nothing about this entire experience was expert or extraordinary.Ive honestly never felt so scammed by a physician or institution. I wont be returning. Be sure to set aside a half day when you make an appointment there.
Brother in law had surgery scheduled for 10:30 and its now 1:15 in the afternoon and the reception staff cant give us a legitimate reason why we are still waiting. Personally I think they overbooked, would be nice to have someone with authority legitimately explain why such a long wait without giving us a political bullshitexcuse. Just to hear someone come out and apologize for the delay would nice to say the least but Im not going to hold my breath. The scheduler should be reassigned to housekeeping lol
It really is a shame!! My doctor was great but the communication between staff and patients is terrible. What is the point of making a scheduled appointment if is going to take over 2.5 hours to finally be seen. I ended up walking out because I had to get back to work.
I suffered an eye injury 14yrs ago (hit with a heavy metal chain) and when I say these folks did an amazing job, that is an understatement! I had a detached retina and a damaged lens. It was very difficult dealing with this injury but the entire staff here helped me every step of the way. Not to mention at the time I had no insurance and was low income. They had me sign up for a program they offered for people in my situation. The surgery was a success. I am very thankful for this hospital which I did not know was known world wide until I moved out of Philly!
This is for customer service only not the eye care received. When I recently called to make an appointment, the receptionist was very rude and not compassionate or caring about my situation. I have had an eye injury 2 years ago and have been to Wills over 10 times. I dont need an interrogation when I try to make an appt. I know what type of appt I need and how my course of treatment should be. She actually tried to bully me into making an appt for a laser procedure that I am not ready to proceed with because it was in my chart . Also told me that I didnt need a new eyeglass prescription since it expires in May. I had to explain that with my injury my sight is constantly changing and yes I do need a new eyeglass prescription. I shouldnt have to justify my reasons for scheduling a follow up appt. Also when you get there some of the staff is pretty rude as well. I do have to say the Drs. are wonderful but back office customer service is not professional and leaves much to be desired. Its a disgrace and I think Wills could do better with some training and revamp of their staff.
Worst place to go if you need Glaucoma service. The African American lady with the short hair at the front desk has a nasty horrible attitude and even hung up on me while I was trying to reschedule. The appointments are set two months from time if call, and if youre more than 15 minutes late you have to wait another two months and risk the chance of going blind. The only professionals are the actual surgeons. Everyone else is either Student Doctors or Rude desk ladys who think theyre doctors and even talk bad to the Actual doctors. Unless you live within 20 minutes from here dont waste your time.
I really don’t understand how is it that having an appoinment, you could last 2 hours and 45 mins before the doctor see you. This is insane why, that is why people make an appoinment before coming in. I can understand that you have to wait at most 30 mins but, 2:45 mins when you had a schedule appointment is insame !!! The wrost was that the doctor lasted only 5 mins checking my dad.... UNREAL ! Dr Dunn needs a better scheduler or a better schedule system himself. Wow !
Tara from recovery was horrible, very rude for a follow up after emergency surgery that took 5 hours of waiting time and 3 hours of surgery. We never received discharge paper , understandable people make mistakes but we were told to call early and that our follow up was local then hell broke loose. Spoke to Tara and she told us that she knows that we did get our discharge papers (and no we did not) and that we were told that appointment was at the Philly office at 8:30. Nothing was mention to us other then to call early. Waiting on a call back from Suzie the manger see what happens but this was rude and wrong.
Dr. DeBenedictis did a fantastic job on my eye. She performed in depth tests to identify the problem and answered all of my questions fully. I was fully comfortable going into surgery and the recovery was quick. Her staff was kind and professional, and I fully recommend her and Wills eye to future patients.
This is an incredible place staffed by people who seem to really care about helping patients. The doctors and support staff are equally compassionate and my experience visiting from the Midwest shaped up to be everything I was hoping it would be. My particular thanks extend to Lindy on the cornea service for arranging to have me meet with Drs. Ayers, Rapuano, and Meghpara all on the same day and at the same time. I really appreciated it.
First of all let me say this, I am hard of hearing ok I call to make a appointment and one of the staff talking to me like Im retarded, the whole point is I was trying to hear what date she was saying, she said 6th of july but to me it sounds like 5th because of that I am HARD OF HEARING so yes it hard for me on the phone. Like I said she dont have to get frustrated, talk louder and hang up on me, I know the date but not the time smh. One of the worst hospital to call on the phone for a appointment. One star from me, Congratulations
The wait time is bad. Bring yourself a book, some lunch, or anything else to entertain yourself for a maximum of 4 hours. I waited 4 hours once...and ended up leaving.This is a very busy place but it is also one of the BEST places with the BEST doctors. Is the 2-3 hour wait worth it? Yes it is.
This place is both the best and the worst. Really good doctors that seem to be able to fix anything. However, Ive never been there without at least a one hour wait. We specifically make appointments as early as possible yet we wait for an hour. I have no idea what the doctors are doing during that time because no other patients are going in. Somehow theyre caught up by the end of the day.
Have been waiting in the Occularplastic office on floor 9 , for 1 1/2 hr, 1 hr and 15 past my appointment- and the dr and staff are in the back talking and laughing - WHY???? no explanation!!! Long story short: appt time 3:45pm - left 6:10pm without being seen and assaulted by staff on the way out!!! STAY AWAY!!!
I just had the pleasure of visiting Drs. Adam Debusk and Dr. A. Srinivasan and their office staff. Very little wait time for this level of expertise. From front desk experience (welcoming and friendly) to thorough examination, to intent listening to my vision complaints, ending with a nice exit process, parking validation, it was a 5 star experience. Highly recommended.
Every time I come, I wait for 30-40 minutes just to go back to another waiting area, then wait more, then go into a patient room to wait more. I’m switching doctors. This is ridiculous. Don’t take patients if you don’t actually have the time or room for them in the schedule.
Called to schedule an appt the receptionist was very rude and hung up on me out of frustrations. When I called back to speak with the manager he tried to make excuses For her behavior. I work in a hospital with very sick patients and know things can get frustrating at times but your job is serve and meet the patients/potentials patient needs. Receptionist are the gate keepers to any business and can make or break it. I will be filing writing a formal complaint.
This review is for the Wills Eye facility in Warminster, Pa. I had an outstanding experience with the entire staff and Dr Francis Clark who performed cataract surgery on both of my eyes. They are all the most compassionate in my experience in dealing with surgery and doctors.
I had developed a blood clot in my eye. Was having an active bleeding episode. Initially my children took me to the nearest hospital, Chestnut Hill, but they didnt have an opthamologist on call and I was eventually told to go to Wills eye Hospital. Probably would have gone blind if I stayed at CCH. My sight have improved tremendously since being treated by Dr. Garg.
HAVENT SEEN THE DOCTOR YET. SHOOT CAN BARELY SEE TYPING THIS. BUT THE FRONT DESK PEOPLE ARE ABSOLUTELY REPULSIVE. THEY TALK OVER YOU WHICH IS THE RUDEst thing you can do. Wait your turn. Dont even wait your turn, simply LISTEN. MY EYE IS PROGRESSIVELY GETTING WORSE. THEY WANT ME TO WAIT TWO MONTHS TO BE SEEN WHEN THEY SAID I COULD BE SOONER AFTER THE FAX FROM MY DOC WAS SENT. they NEED new staff. Im a single mother of a 3 year old. I cannot wait two months to possibly go blind or get my appt bumped later which i hear happens. So they dismiss you and hang up on you. And judging by the reviews it seems as if people had similar or worse experiences than me. Your hospital staff is a disgrace and should be reported to the better business bureau, which i am doing since obviously this has been going on for so long and for so many people. Someone has to take a stand and advocate. Not blaming the doctors but receptionists and front desk people have zero empahty. Not only that, but very unprofessional. Must be NICE TO SEE PERFECTLY WITH BOTH EYES HUH!?
Went to the general eye care clinic. The receptionist dont greet you or explain to you as to what to do. I found a sign in board and sign in. We sat in the waiting room for 2 hours, I asked what was going on and they said we didnt sign in, I showed them the sign in board where we had signed in on line 2. They misplaced our paperwork so we had to sign in again, this time on line 9. So now there are 6 people ahead of us, because they didnt move us back to the position we should have been. Finally got to see the intern and she put plugs in my wifes eyes and prescribed Restasis for her dry eye. Then we had to wait another hour to see the attending physician. So we went to leave the parking deck and the bill was $24 as Wills only give you a $4 discount.So we went home and she started using the Restasis and a Restasis commercial came on it stated not to use Restasis in conjunction with eye plugs. When I called none of the Doctors knew that you werent suppose to use them together. Reason being is the Restasis ineffective when used together with eye plugs. Will never go back there, they are horrible. I dont understand how they got the ratings they have.
The people who work the front desk and the phone are DISGRACEFUL and DISRESPECTFUL. I spoke to this lady Pat on the phone and she was getting upset because she could not type fast and decided to tell me I should get a job here because I speak so fast Like WHAT? Who says that. The doctors here are GREAT but the staff are pure disrespectful who wouldnt ever do this is they werent on the clock. Pat definitely needs to be fired.
I am very grateful to Wills Eye for recommending Dr Francis Clark in Hatboro for a 2nd opinion regarding laser surgery for glaucoma. Wills Eye recommended the same ophthalmologist as my Family Doctor... very reassuring.Also appreciate the thorough exam by Dr Meyers in glaucoma department.
My workers comp carrier sent me to treat with Dr Rapuano, I was already diagnosed with Dry Eye Syndrome, unable to function in the atmosphere. BEHR Corp deck stain base splatter across my face into both eyes. Dr Rapuano ignored my damage, for years withheld required medical treatment or provided prescriptions required to survive this damage knowing the end result per medical fact is death by suicide to escape the never-ending pain and restricted life requiring moisture chamber goggles they sell at Wills Eye for over 6 years as he demanded my monetary entitlements by the product company BEHR who labeled their products as effects temporary and reversible combined with the facts Home Depot failed to provide chemical protective gear- he demanded they give him the money for his hospital and also had the maternity ward building in Mainland hospital Atlantic County NJ. All he does is downplay eye damage to relieve your employer and product liability in exchange for YOUR MONEY ENTITLEMENTS to be spend on whatever medical hospital he demands. He Believes his life dreams are valued more than yours. He told me himself he does this to all the guys that get sent to him. Eyes have the same value as brain damage they are equal, entitling you to millions of dollars. If the damage is extensive enough to take your quality and quantity of life as mine is leaving me unable to function in the atmosphere, unemployable youre worth 55 million dollars. Dr Rapuano refused to put me out of work or anything in writing for me in an attempt to relieve my employer and product liability company BEHR. Upon Behr Corp agreeing to build a church, a school, several parks, and the hospital wing in Atlantic County Dr Rapuano finally did the eye surgery I required to stop my eyelids from sticking to my eyeballs so when I opened them or blink it was ripping the surface of my eyeball off creating never-ending pain leaving unable to function at any level. Per Dr Rapuano himself, all he does is build hospitals and get money for Wills Eye. He now travels the world with his family teaching other physicians what to say to do the same thing. Dr Bob the Builder. Local Judge Nugent dismissed my liability claim in court against BEHR CORP who legally admitted to all liability and choose treating physicians in exchange for all they paid upwards of 100 million dollars in his Atlantic, NJ county RUN from Dr Rapuano and Wills Eye do not do anything any other eye physician does if your eyes are damaged at work or by a product, they will demand they get the money your entitled too and leave you with nothing. ONLY treat here if you have a disease, run if your eyes are injured!!!!
First I will say that I never have to wait a long time. BUT to be FORCED to pay a HUGE amount up FRONT before IM seen is WRONG. I do not have a co-pay. I should not be charged before Im seen. I should NOT be charged before services are rendered. Is that legal? The insurance woman charged me an Estimate from a previous visit a year ago. I was forced to pay or NOT be seen. How about that? Last year I disputed the amount. I think its wrong to force this upfront. I have insurance and they pay. This is pretty sad that Wills does this...esp for folks who travel a long way there and need to make payments after the insurance pays my other part. As we all know insurance premiums and monthly payments are through the roof...I wont be going back there...and thats too bad..so no more $$$$ for them from me.
This is a very busy office. I think some people do not realize, like in my experience, that various suburban area hospitals do not have the proper eye doctors on staff in their ER. This means that every time there is an eye injury in the ER, they will likely send you to Wills Eye for treatment. That was my case. The doctor I saw, Dr. McMahon, was very helpful in diagnosing and providing a treatment plan for my eye injury. My home hospital had me thinking it was something much worse to deal with. After seeing Dr. McMahon, though it was a serious injury, he assured me all would be okay! I followed his treatment plan and made a great recovery!
I have worn contact lenses for more than 30 years. I lived in several states before moving back to this area. Every place I have gone to I go in get the exam and leave with contacts or at the least they have been ordered and ready within the week. NOT HERE! Apparently they have to see you several times before they can order them for you. I have not had any luck getting in for an additional appointment so 6 months later , a co pay of $65, use of my insurance and I just got in the mail a bill for another $65 and still no contact lenses. Now I have to find a different place and pay all expenses out of pocket as I used my once a year eye exam insurance. DON’T GO HERE!
Good luck getting someone on the phone. And once you do, they tell you when your appointment is rather than ask when you want to come in. This happens every time I call to make an appointment. Also I have to clear my schedule for the whole day because the wait is horrendous.
Thank you Dr. Carrasco, you are a brilliant surgeon. Had strabismis surgery 2 weeks ago and she knew exactly where to suture the muscle on the first attempt. Imagine going into the O.R. with double vision and then awaking to one image. The entire experience was positive and professional. Thanks to all involved. All my respect, Eric
Triage nurse was nice, Doctors are Ok. However, the Filipino women at Registration was very rude and highly niave. She asked me if I was working and I reposned no then asked if I was a student and I said I recently graduated. Then got the nerve to say your not working yet? Thats none of her business. What a piece of crap!
Thank you, Drs. Jenkins and Chen. I hope I spelled your names right - and also many thanks to the intake registrar and triage nurse. EVERYONE I encountered went out of their way to be warm and welcoming and make me feel comfortable. I knew I was in the right place and felt a lot of trust for delicate eye diagnostics.
This hospital is the worst. Its empty, but yet you wait for no apparent reason. Its ridiculous!!! I swear theyre back there eating and taking naps. Extremely inefficient. They see people out of order and apparently it takes the entire staff to handle one procedure. Never come to this hospital if you can avoid it unless your eye is hanging out, and expect to wait with that too.
Visited the institute for right eye faulted view (1989), resultingly showing that to be a macula degeneration; thanks to the care, diagnosis and advices guiding me in the rest of my life, hoping to pay there an other visit after that many years. Just one memory; in my first visit when asked for possibile reason/reasons that might started the problem I remember that I said stress where Im told that that might not be a cause, yet in my second visit telling me what I said to be the cause is now an acceptable one. Good memories, great place, thanks again...
My appointment was on time! No wait! Extremely professional and knowledge based.I would highly recommend WillsEye if you live close.Why would you want to go to a place ( i.e. LensCrafters and the like ) thats primary business is to sell glasses? WillsEye will give your the straight answer about your eyes without trying to sell you something........nough said.
The unfriendly people are gone now, and have been replaced by friendly caring people, that is what we found here at wills eye hospital center city Philly. we drove over 700 miles to come here, and if I found unfriendly people, well I would not return, so they must have seen the feed back and took care of the problems. and they have free coffee.
Wills Eye Hospital to me is one of the best eye hospitals in the Nation. With the Grace of God and Wills Eye knowledge they helped me see again. 35 years ago for a Torn Macula in my left eye. And October 27th 2015 for a Detached Retina & Macula of my Right Eye. I give Thanks to God, Sonia Metha MD. & Bryan K. Hong MD. who was my Surgeons, and the Entire Medical Staff at Wills Eye Hospital for literally helping me See things a little more clearly again.
Doctor was great, The wait wasnt too long, nurses were okay but my only issue is when they were doing an eye exam with my 4year old son and asked my son to identify certain numbers he couldnt and one of the nurses looked at Me and said He doesnt know his numbers with a Are you serious? face as if it was his business and then when the appointment was over the nurse proceeded to tell Me Next time he comes well make sure he knows his numbers, right Mom? again over stepping his boundaries... Thats the only thing I had a problem with because I Felt as though it wasnt his place
I don’t understand why they schedule appointments if they can’t keep them. My appointment was 40 minutes ago and where still waiting. Hopefully they see us within the next hour I drove 1 hour 15 minutes to get here. On top of that they only give you 15% off on parking. They shouldn’t even charge for parking.
Was told BEFORE I took my son there that they did take his insurance, ONLY to be billed after going there twice, and getting tests done that they DONT take his insurance. Been getting billed for over a year now, and countless phone calls, they still say its UNDER REVIEW! What a joke!
I just wanted to ask if my insurance was accepted I was put on hold for an hour then they picked up and without saying anything disconnected the line. I tried again later and the same thing happened bad very badI never do reviews but I think there customer service need a lot of improvement very rude people
Total reviews rating 3.2
199 Reviews for Wills Eye Hospital 2023:
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2022-03-30My husband had two separate surgeries for retinal detachment, and Dr. Cohen was excellent. The first surgery used a gas bubble to hold the tear in place for surgery, and after the gas bubble started to dwindle, the retina became weak beside the original area. This time a buckle, and oil bubble were placed to ensure it doesn’t happen again. The front office staff coming into the waiting area were all helpful, and pleasant through our four and a half hour stay here. After four hours of waiting, I did receive automated texts for update, however nothing specific, and as such I became concerned at the extended amount of time…Was there something wrong with my husband? He has sensitivity to anesthesia, and I became concerned that he was having difficulty waking, as this has happened in the past. I walked to the recovery room door, and knocked. I met one very rude thin Caucasian young lady with glasses, and hair pulled back who yelled at me as I “was not supposed to be in there.” Mind you, she let me in. I told her of my concern, and asked if my husband had been given anesthesia today. I had no idea of knowing what was going on, and she told me “she didn’t know, and his nurse can tell you that.” Previously she was talking on her personal phone, and joking with a man standing inside. Meanwhile I received a phone call with instructions from someone. Another nurse coming on shift finally came out with my husband. He told me he asked for me to come back several times, and each time they told him no. Sometimes it’s better to be human, and have care about patient concerns. It is a frightening thing to lose your vision as it is, and then have to feel threatened because you asked about the welfare of your spouse. Being kind costs nothing.
Review №2
2022-01-26This is a good place for the specialist that are needed, but when you have 30 people crammed into a small waiting room and your appt was an hour and ½ ago and your still waiting, that kinda minimizes the work that is done. The front girl also has such a BLAH attitude, that just makes it more frustrating and dull.
Review №3
2021-12-29- Call the first time, the lady of the call center hang up in the middle of nowhere.- Call the second time, the lady booked me with the appointment on Saturday, and I asked multiple times to confirm, are you sure you guys open on Saturday, Dec 11, and she confirmed yes. But, when I arrived, of course, no one was there, and the office closed too.- Call the third time today. After more than a half-hour wait, finally, I could meet someone. But, Jesus. The lady again, and she said the office close, call back tomorrow after 8 am, and hang up without a breath. And it was around 3:40, and they closed at 4:30.Great! I guess the lady I have mentioned is the same person. And with that attitude of an employee who is supposed to be the front welcome for the clinic. Good luck with your business!
Review №4
2022-04-08Very disrespectful to my family who drove over 3 hours to see the doctor. It is disheartening the staff that work here feel a huge power trip to the point where you demean people with disabilities. The doctor needs to reassess who they hire to support the patients. It is truly unacceptable. I am very sad that some of these patients dont have any other places to go. If you are considering bringing a loved one here, please do not. I do not recommend this practice at all.
Review №5
2022-07-16After reading the reviews here I was really worried about going to Wills Eye but decided to take a shot. I was very happy with the care I was given. The wait time was very reasonable and the waiting room was fine. The administration seemed a little unorganized but everything worked out and everyone was very friendly and helpful.
Review №6
2022-07-27I drive from NJ to Philly just to see a cornea specialist here. They know what they are doing. Ive seen many doctors during my recovery process after a 2nd degree chemical and great burn to my eye. The staff had y always been courteous and accommodating, took me initially within a reasonable time frame for how busy Im sure they are. Doctor answers all of my questions and explains everything well. And i feel like Im finally on a path that is working which Im so grateful for with all of the issues Ive experienced from my loss of vision (like difficulty driving, working, pain in my ey, etc.) You dont know a good doctor until youve experienced am emergency and this is a great place to go to.
Review №7
2022-06-03I normally dont write reviews. But after seeing a few doctors at Wills Eye in the past a few years, I feel it deserves one. Overall experience is bad - the doctors here are inpatient and tell you random things without listening to your needs. I am willing to be referred to other doctors if the questions I asked dont fall under your specialty. Just dont rush me to leave and avoid answering directly to my concerns. The sense that doctors here just want to go through the act of seeing patients & collect the bill, without showing even a hint of sincere care to patients concerns doesnt sit well in me. Too bad Wills Eye is the biggest eye hospital in the area. I dont know where else I should go now.
Review №8
2022-05-03FIRST OFF: I was IMMENSLEY scared to come here based off the horrific reviews left before me. BUT my daughters Ophthalmologist, recommended a Dr. here, so I focused on just that....the Dr. and not the staff.Date of Visit: 5/3/2022Total time There: 1.45- 2 hrs hrs (thats fast to me, not bad at all)Experience w/ Front Staff: Thankfully Great! I was greeted by three front office workers. Their demeanor was pleasant and helpful. I could tell they all had smiles on their faces, even under the masks. This was my first time here, and they made me feel welcomed and gave me step-by-step instructions.Experience w/ Resident Asst. She was also pleasant and gave instructions, with a calm tone, as the next steps approached.Experience w/ Dr. Dunn: Dr. Dunn was professional, thorough, and even tried to make a few jokes to the patient (my daughter), to help ease what nervousness she may have had...but his jokes went over my daughters head lol...due to her being nervous and tired lol. Overall, I was very pleased with Dr. Dunn and will trust his knowledge and expertise. He made sure I understood all of the big words, and what they meant in relation to my daughters eye issue.Parking: I hated parking in the garage lol. Will catch SEPTA next visit for our follow-up. Parking is EXPENSIVE!! I paid $35 for parking...I could use that as a nonpayment for a house these days! lol. Seriously, Be mindful of parking in the garage. I dont think they validate parking either.
Review №9
2022-03-19Hello Google Family. I visited Wills Eye Hospital about two weeks ago, when I obtained a second opinion about the measurements for my left and right eyes. I am about to have scheduled cataract surgery on my right eye. I took public transportation for my 2:00 appointment on a Thursday afternoon. It was a brisk cold day and I was adequately dressed for the part and weather. I enjoy walking and I got in many steps that day for my Map My Run app. Everyone that assisted me with my appointment was friendly and efficient. My doctor, Dr. Robert Lehman is always polite and friendly. My appointment went well. I was in and out of there, about a total of about 15 minutes. I will be back soon to have my surgery. I went back on Tuesday the 15th of March to have my cataract surgery performed. My sister friend, Thelma, picked me up since I could not drive or go on public transportation that day. Wills Eye Hospital requires that a patient be assisted with someone who either drives or takes the bus or taxi. Thelma was able to find a parking spot with no problem. My surgery was on the 7th floor so we parked on the seventh floor level. My appointment was at 5:45 Am. This was because of the check -in and registration procedures. My actual surgery took place about 8 AM. The time went quickly. A nurse had called me the day before to confirm my appointment for the day and to go over the requirements for that day, such as no drinking or eating after midnight and no perfume, no powder, jewelry, etc. The registration procedure was a cinch. Wills Eye personnel asked for my id and insurance card to verify me. When the nurse collected me for my appointment, she asked for my birthdate. That is for them to confirm that I am who I say I am. I then proceeded to the area where they prep you, like give you a dressing gown, take your pulse, blood pressure and insert a needle in your hand. An apparatus was on my left index finger for my pulse and my left arm was wrapped for the blood pressure. They also give you a cap to place over your head. Nathan was the nurse who handled the prep. Nathan was so polite, nice and friendly. I asked a lot of questions and Nathan was kind enough to answer all of them. I am in a large prep area, full of beds with other folks. The actual procedure would be my doctor, two nurses and me in the operating room. Then the anesthesiologist, a very capable sister, Dr. Christa, who was very animated and warm. She came in to see me when I was being prepped for my procedure. I enjoyed seeing someone who looks like me. I hear that there are not a lot of Afro-American anesthesiologists. I asked would she be around and she assured me that she would. Then it was time for my procedure. It was fast. The nurses wheeled me in, my bed had wheels, lol, and then Dr. Lehman appeared. I had seen him earlier because I had questions. I wanted to know, could I work out and could I drive? Dr. Lehman said yes to both and working out is fine, as long as I am not doing anything strenuous. The procedure was so fast and then they were saying I was done. Dr. Lehman removed the cataract out of my right eye and replaced it with an implant. Then a plastic eye shield was taped over my eye so that I would not rub it or get it wet. I only had to wear it that entire day and then the next day after my appointment with Dr. Lehman, just to check to see if I was doing alright. I only wear the shield at night when I am sleeping so I do not rub my eye. I need to do this for five weeks. The cataract surgery was a success and I can see clearly now, the rain has gone by The Carpenters. I was petrified getting my eye operated on, however it was a worthwhile experience and I will return here to have my left eye done whenever that is. My right eye was worse than my left. My right eye vision was cloudy and blurry because of the cataract. Wills Eye Hospital Personnel are the BOMB and I recommend this hospital to everyone. YOU GO WILLS EYE!!!!!
Review №10
2022-05-04The blonde front desk woman was very rude and dismissive when asked simple questions. Was given half information in regards to picking up my medicine/where to get it from since I’m not from here. Maybe they should work on making sure patients are properly being dealt with rather than rushing thru just to clear the waiting room.