This hospital is affectively ruining my life , stay away at all cost. Any good review are from an employee or special treatment case.
Horrible. this place almost killed me. The ent clinic is a joke. I kept trying and trying to get help but they ignored my symptoms till it became an emergency issue. The first private doctor I saw was able to diagnose me and treat me. What a joke don't go to the oef/oif clinic. They should be held accountable. Do yourself a favor and pay for private healthcare this system does not have your best interest. The positive reviews have to be lies.
I have never met such nice people. Everyone is genuinely friendly and very helpful. Most seem very happy as employees that seems to make for a great environment.
I started my troubles affair 2004 when I was released from Army. My chief complaint was never damage and sever right leg pain, they sent me Ortho dept. Dr.Freiberg told my wife to shut up and to keep my daughter quiet while he typed in the computer. He did not even examine me. He looked at me as said there was nothing wrong and I was to young to have any issues. He then repeated himself , he said shut up he needed to put his examination in the computer. From then until now 2014 I have walked with severe limp and now have to have knee replacement, Cadaver tendon replacement in right foot to keep my foot from dropping and lastly a total hip. I have walked with limp and lived with such pain for the past years with no income and lost my first home because the refused to treat me. That further noted in Comp and Pension review that I was Malingering the truth about the severity of pain. I finally was able to get UC Hospital to seek the procedures. I am 36 years old with 3 children. I am a white male that is Married our Govt has delayed every appeal for Compensation and Pension. I opened a small shop so I can attend all the physical therapy and doctor appointments. I still have not no income from the shop it is barely self sustaining. The VA has blamed my back for many years , Never one time have I stated I had back issues. Further more ,I was taken from VA emergency room after waiting for 9 hrs from a medication reaction that they prescribed me. I cannot express how livid I am. The employees hands are tied and the big Government employees get there bonuses for delay care. There is not a single lawyer that is willing to fight the VA and sue them for the neglect and malpractice. They further stated that I could not develop all these conditions from walking with a sever limp for the years I have. I explained to them, that I should deflate there car tires when they head to Florida for vacation and see if they make it without a flat. It is the same thing. WHY CAN I NOT GET HELP!!!!! I cry everyday for relief and I get denied for any assistance!
The VA Cincinnati misdiagnosed my brother. He had been having headaches for a year. They kept changing his prescription on his glasses. He lost his vision when he woke up one morning, went to an outside hospital for emergency care , they did a MRI and found a brain tumor. He is now in rehab, learning to walk, no sight, and memory loss thanks to the VA system. The outside surgeons say it could have been prevented if it was caught sooner. The VA should be held accountable for their actions.