Harvey P. Siegel, DO

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I'm glad someone else spoke up. Stay away. I'm a nurse and know how to do lung sounds.... With a stethoscope not a cupped, groping hand. And not after the patient tells you to stop. He kept going and promised to do it "hands off." Why would there be a "hands on" version? And then he said he knew me and he asked me if I thought I was a difficult person to get along with and maybe I should smile more. Another obvious tell - he takes lung sounds 10 minutes after he already took them, on a healthy patient not there for a physical and with no report of respiratory symptoms, and he talks the whole time he does it. You can't listen to lung sounds and talk at the same time. Just stay away. There are plenty of good doctors out there. Go find one.

DO NOT GO to this Doctor! I have had two bad experiences with Dr. Siegel. When I went to him to discuss antidepressants, Siegel made me discuss the reasons I had (while I was in the gown, while he was touching me and performing my physical, while standing entirely too close to me to the point where I had to look away to feel comfortable) because if I could not provide life examples why I might be depressed he would not provide me a prescription. I reluctantly provided him details, including that my boyfriend of 4 years had moved cross country for work. I did not want his advice, however, while still touching me and standing very close, Siegel spent a long time advising me to break up with my boyfriend. Unprofessional and out of line! I reluctantly returned to the office for a TB test because no other local Doctor had availability. I waited 40 minutes to be seen, FOR A TB TEST! Siegel himself performed the test. Before he came in, a nurse set up the test and checked my blood pressure. Siegel came in and started to get ready to give me the shot, but when he noticed the needle was wrong, he decided to give me a physical. I have been given the TB test two prior times for employment and never encountered this. He insisted on manhandling me into lying down, pressed on my stomach twice, and listened to me breathe a total of 3 times (not a very telling exam, in my opinion). He also gave me another blood pressure check. When I informed him the nurse had completed one minutes before (less than 5!), he insisted it was easier to do it again than look at the computer where she'd logged it, and checked my blood pressure OVER my sweatshirt! I work in the medical/health field and if I performed a check over a client's sweatshirt the number would be totally inaccurate. It felt like a power move, not an exam, because I had told him I did not need a physical, only the shot. When all was said and done, he refused to sign my employers paperwork for the visit! Terrible!

This guy is all about the money, not interested with helping people but very interested in being paid. Last week I forgot my credit card and ask that they bill be. The doctor actually called me on my way home on my cell phone asking why I didn't pay. I had never had a balance in the past 2 years and the bill was for $125.00



He forced me to call him when I got home to give him a credit card number or he would cancel my services.



Perfect example of someone that will not be there when you need them