Northern Light Orthopedics, Bangor
Orthopedics • Bangor, ME
Ratings by platform
- WebMD (Dr. Stephen Thompson): 4.0 out of 5 (6 ratings)
- Vitals (Dr. Jessica Grimsley Aronowitz): 4.6 out of 5
- Vitals (Dr. Paul Richard Benoit): 3.1 out of 5
What patients say
Patients praise
- courteous and professional staff behavior reported by some patients
- thoroughness in follow-up care noted by some patients
Common complaints
- perceived arrogance or lack of empathy from some providers
- difficulties with communication, such as minimal eye contact or feeling dismissed
- issues with note-taking or documentation during visits
In patients' words
"Horrible experience. He insisted on one word answers, made no eye contact. Looked at his watch, minimized and discounted complaints, wrote hateful note, refused to correct the note"
— WebMD (Review of Dr. Paul Benoit)"I have never in my life met an as arrogant Dr as I did today at Northern Light Orthopedics."
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