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Geriatric CareColumbia, MD

★★★★★4.9/5794 reviews across 6 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Johns Hopkins Medicine Profile - Dr. Susan Brown Schoenfeld: 5.0 out of 5 (264 ratings)
  • Johns Hopkins Medicine Profile - Dr. George Effah Osei: 4.9 out of 5 (201 ratings)
  • Healthgrades - Dr. Alicia Lee: 4.8 out of 5 (136 ratings)
  • Healthgrades - Dr. Madhvai Ambati: 4.9 out of 5 (139 ratings)
  • Healthgrades - Dr. Deepak Shah: 4.8 out of 5 (33 ratings)
  • MDVIP - Dr. David Leichtling: 4.7 out of 5 (21 ratings)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Physicians described as compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable
  • Strong patient-doctor rapport, with many reviewers highlighting that doctors listen well and take time to explain conditions
  • Thoroughness in diagnostics and commitment to personalized care plans
  • Efficiency in check-in and visit processes at select well-rated practices

Common complaints

  • Long wait times (in waiting room and exam rooms)
  • Poor administrative support, difficulty reaching staff, and unhelpful billing departments
  • Communication issues, including delayed test results, unanswered portal messages, and lack of clarity on billing
  • Concerns regarding bedside manner, being rushed during appointments, or providers not reviewing charts beforehand

In patients' words

"Dr. Schoenfeld is one of the very BEST Doctors I've ever had in my long life... her thoughtfulness and care and wonderful manner is so tremendously appreciated."

Johns Hopkins Medicine Patient Review

"Dr. Shah is the best GP that I've ever had, hands down. He engages you in the conversation from beginning to end, he listens to fully understand and gives multiple options."

Healthgrades Patient Review

"The service here is TERRIBLE... The wait times to see the doctor is over an hour to 2. It is almost impossible to get through to a person when you call in."

Patient Review on LocalityBiz

"Worst ever... they did not bill my Medicare and Blue Cross insurance companies for months. I am still receiving original bills."

Patient Review on LocalityBiz

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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