David Goetz, M.D.

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

2 years ago

Office wait times are through the roof, but they refuse to be flexible if a patients running late. Even when I had the first appointment of the day, he was still almost half an hour late. This time he prescribed me a med I'm already on that HE prescribed me a few years ago. It's clearly on my chart which he obviously doesn't even check. He didn't apologize or offer another option. What he prescribed I have to take as needed so it needs to be on my person. It goes under the tongue, but the pill just crumbles into chunky dust ... read more

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

4 years ago

Let this incident be known to all current and potential patients of the Saratoga Schenectady Gastroenterology Associates located at 848 Rt. 50, Burnt Hills, NY 12027. On June 24, 2021, a deaf 89 year old patient was denied her appt. with Dr. David Goetz. The patient, being driven to her appt. by a family member, was delayed en route to the appt. by an accident on Rt. 146 in Clifton Park. The patient arrived 8 MINUTES late. The staff member at the front desk SUPPOSEDLY spoke to Dr. Goetz who said the appointment would need to... read more

Mary Z 

on Healthgrades

5 years ago

I'm surprised reading the reviews about Dr. Goetz. I found him to be patient in answering my questions and explaining next steps. I got the impression he was managing expectations. As far as making appointments, I blame office management. There must be another system that can manage appointments thoughtfully. I actually think the C-19 has made the Dr.s/advance practioners more available with video appointments. 4 stars for Goetz / 1 star for office management. 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

5 years ago

Absolute garbage. I get it - it's just a job and he doesn't have to be available 24 x 7, but he isn't even available during office hours. You can't even leave a voicemail during their lunch hour. I mean what is that about? Not only does he just not care about his patients, it's so money driven. When you have to schedule an endoscopy, he is ALL ears and his team is SO there for you. But god forbid you just have a question or want a scrip refill over the phone where he clearly wouldn't make money. Then you can just forget abou... read more

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

5 years ago

Honestly the visit was horrible. It’s so hard to schedule with him. I never get my issues solved there, but when I take the same problem to another doctor, they seem to have an answer right away. You can’t access him over the phone for a simple prescription update, or even for a quick 5 minute chat. He really doesn’t seem like he cares about his patients. Honestly I’ve had a GI doc my whole life because I’ve always had GI problems, and I literally could not recommend him less. Easily the worst doctor I have ever had. 

Justin Brunderley 

on Healthgrades

6 years ago

His practice cannot find time to send script authorizations within a reasonable time-frame. I have to call multiple times to get them to finally do it and the staff is rude and inflexible when trying to schedule appointments. 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

7 years ago

Dr. Goetz does less than the minimum. I had to have a repeat procedure because he only did half the first time. When we learned my condition was serious, the second procedure was scheduled so he could finish what he knew he didn't do the first time. Imagine that with the added stress of a serious diagnosis. His bedside manner is terrible, he treated my wife terribly, and his deliver of bad diagnosis and guidance through next steps was deplorable. I will never go to him again. Avoid. 

Anonymous 

on Healthgrades

8 years ago

Dr. Goetz was very pleasant, meet with me both before and after procedure. Although due to weather, running about a 1.5 hrs behind schedule. I didn't feel I was being rushed. 

KEVIN VIVIANO!!!!!!! 

on Healthgrades

8 years ago

Where do I begin careless lazy not concerned about patient health. I have had an illness for two years now with no sign of getting better I went in for an endoscopy the guy was playing on his dam phone. After countless calls countles visits. He admits something it wrong and that I can't work but his own words I don't like to fill out paperwork for disability.I'm on the verge of losing everything I have ,my house, bank took the car already ,and all I want to do is get better so I can work.