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Soraya Radfar, MD
(40 Reviews)
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20 Cedar Blvd # 203 Pittsburgh, PA 15228
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(40 Reviews)
Service
3 star average for Service
Environment
3.5 star average for Environment
Expertise
3.5 star average for Expertise
Staff
3 star average for Staff
Recommended
4 star average for Recommended
Value
3.5 star average for Value
Were the restrooms well-stocked at this provider's office?
Somewhat
Do you feel like this provider's office is well staffed?
Not really
Did you leave the office feeling satisfied with your visit?
Somewhat
Did the staff keep the temperature in the waiting room pleasant?
Somewhat
Was the provider's staff welcoming to you?
Somewhat
by Cindy Kohr xxx.xxx.20.168
May 30, 2019
THIS IS THE WORST DR THAT I HAVE EVER SEEN- i only saw her 2 times, she is uncaring and very cold! she took ME off of one of my medications that i had been on for 13 years- i was crying, and begging her to please do not do this to me because the combination of medications that i am on has been working for me for over 13 years, AND before that i was hospitalized 6-7 times-she said if YOU dont stop crying ill never see you again- i said Dr you can not just stop taking that medication, AND she told me to go into seizures AND go to the hospital-i said Dr Radfar i have a 2 yr old &14 yr old at home- she said its NOT my problem, i said Dr can you please give me my medication until i get into another Dr or CAN you at least wein me down she said NO- AND told ME to go to mercy- i said i CAN NOT dr Radfar my son passed away there 5 yrs ago on the 27th- and this appointment was on the 24th i was crying AND really upset- as she went on to say these ARE NOT my problems- i said i AM under your care- she wrote in my records that i told patient to go to hospital- i had come home and started to go into manic episodes,as i tried to call 50 different places to try and get into to see a Dr asap- she treated me like garbage-as the fitst visit she said that i was on a lot of medication, but i definitely needed it! the medication that she stopped cold turkey is one of two things that you can die from withdrawal from xanax AND alcohol you CAN die from withdrawal from, AND she doesn't care about patients AND her Secretary is just as mean- id probably jump off the bridge before id EVER SEE her again DO NOT GO SEE THIS DR!!!IT'S A FAIR WARNING I DO NOT KNOW HOW SHE STILL HAS A PRACTICE!SHE'S NOT ONLY THE WORST DR BUT EVEN A WORST UNCARING PERSON IVE EVER MET!!!YOU WILL NOT GET ABY HELP FROM THIS DR SHE HAS NO CLUE AS TO WHAT SHE'S DOING AT ALL
by I had to put star to submit xxx.xxx.167.245
March 30, 2017
She's super friendly! A wonderful doctor ! I've seen her many years now !
by Cinda Partee xxx.xxx.205.234
November 18, 2016
Go some place else ! She's CRAZY ! She told me she was ITALIAN ! You will end up worse if you go to her !
by anonymous xxx.xxx.77.64
September 24, 2016
She is not very friendly, and I did not feel comfortable with her. Her office is like a hole in the wall, and the receptionist is a crotchety old woman. I wasn't sure I could trust her judgment. She was quick to speak and slow to listen, and would cut me off as I was talking to her. I may need to seek a second opinion.
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.30.162
September 24, 2015
DO NOT MAKE AN APPOINTMENT This dr is horrible, even to the point of being evil.
by James T xxx.xxx.184.251
February 25, 2015
I do have another appointment to see Dr. Radfar next week. She really is a good doctor. She'll tell it to you like it is, not tell you what you want to hear. And we have to be fair about what we say about her because she is really a caring person.
by Dan xxx.xxx.153.248
November 17, 2014
BEWARE!!! If you want a doctor who cares about your issues, find a different doctor. After seeing her for 2 years, she completely dismissed me saying that my insurance company hasn't paid her not one penny. I left the office, called my insurance company, and they gave me the amounts paid and the dates she cashed the checks. After one week, I am still trying to get a hold of her to see what she has to say. It's a bunch of BS. After 2 years of waiting for hours in the waiting room (one time was 3 1/2 hours), and giving her my business, she lies. Do yourself a favor and find a different doctor.
by She's a liar!!! xxx.xxx.242.241
July 30, 2014
BEWARE!!! THIS OFFICE ONLY TAKES CASH FOR COPAYS, AND IF YOU AREN'T EXTREMELY CAREFUL, THEY WILL "MISPLACE" IT AND THEN CLAIM YOU NEVER PAID.

This is not a review of the doctor herself, but rather of her staff. The doctor is very good, but when it comes to paying your copay, BEWARE!! For some reason, her office only takes copays in cash. There is no sign anywhere in the office warning you of this and if you are a first time patient they won't bother telling you this while you are filling out your first time patient forms. They will wait until you're next. So here's how it went.

I arrived about a half an hour early, so I would have time to fill out the intake forms well before my appointment time. Filled them out, gave them to the receptionist, and then started to wait. After waiting 45 minutes, WAY PAST my scheduled appointment time, my name was finally called, and I was told that I had to pay my copay before I would be allowed to see the doctor, which was $40. Fine.

First I give the incredibly rude, gum-chewing, eye-rolling, text-messaging receptionist girl my debit card, which she hands back to me saying the office only takes cash, with an eye-roll and a tone that says I should have known that already, even though it was posted nowhere.

That's right folks, an actual medical practice in the 21st century that only accepts cash. I felt like I was about to be seeing a street surgeon. I could hardly believe it, but what choice did I have at this point? Since I didn't have cash on me, I had to leave to find an ATM.

So now, already way behind schedule for my appointment, I find the nearest ATM, pay the $3.00 fee because I don't have a PNC account, get the cash and go back. But now, someone else is being seen because I've been considered "late" or "unable to pay". I'm surprised they didnt cancel my appointment altogether.

So after another 20 minutes, I'm called up again, this time with cash in hand. I give the little brat the cash, and she just walks away around a corner where I can't see where she put it. She did not give me a receipt. Then I was allowed to see the doctor. Nightmare over, or so I thought.

Today, about 3 weeks after the appointment, I got a bill from her office, saying that I owed a $40 copay from that visit. I called the office, and spoke to the same girl who palmed my money in the first place. She said they have no record of me ever paying. I said "well then how could I have seen the doctor if I didn't pay?" After a slight pause, she asked if I was given a receipt. I told her that I was not.

She then gave me the run-around, by trying to give me the phone number of some billing department at another location so they could "look into the matter". At this point, my girlfriend, who is also a receptionist at another doctor's office and knows how these things work, took the phone out of my hand and took over the conversation.

A few minutes later, she came back and handed me the phone. The doctor herself was on the line now, and she told me that it would be all right and don't worry about it. OK, so fine, no harm done in the end.

But its just such a shame that a clearly intelligent and intuitive psychiatrist can have such a terrible office staff. It's almost enough to make me want to find a different doctor, even though I feel she is moving in the right direction with my treatment.

Let this serve as a warning to anyone thinking about going to see Dr. Radfar: she is a good doctor but her office staff is a bunch of cut-throat thieves. I have no doubt in my mind whatsoever that the $40 copay I gave the reception girl was "misplaced" in her purse.

ALWAYS GET A RECEIPT AND KEEP IT IN YOUR WALLET. HELL, I WOULD EVEN GO SO FAR AS TO TAKE A PHOTOGRAPH OF ME HANDING THE GIRL THE MONEY AS PROOF.

I do have another appointment to see Dr. Radfar next week. She really is a good doctor in spite of what some of the other reviews have stated. She'll tell it to you like it is, not tell you what you want to hear.

But beware of her office staff, especially the mousy little girl with the glasses at the front desk. She WILL steal your copay if you aren't careful.
by JustAintRight xxx.xxx.188.247
July 16, 2014
Did you feel like this provider's office was understaffed?
Yes, I had to wait a long time before someone was able to help me
Did this provider wear an obnoxious cologne?
Definitely! I could hardly stand to be in the room
Was this provider's office easy to locate?
Fairly Easy
Did this provider use excessive foul language?
Definitely! I was shocked and horrified!
by Anonymous xxx.xxx.180.174
January 18, 2014
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20 Cedar Blvd # 203, Pittsburgh, PA 15228