I have known Dr. Bartl now since Nov. 2004. I had one spinal fusion in Jan. 2005, and one this past April 15th, 2014. I have nothing greater to say about her. A very caring doctor, great bedside manner, and knowing the type of person that she is, she WOULD NOT NEGLECT HER PATIENTS DELIBERATELY. But on the other hand, is her medical assistant. Excuse me, but this is the rudest assistant around. I read what someone else wrote about her, and it is very true. She has NO MEDICAL LICENSE in the state of Wisconsin, but yet she gives you her opinion of what is wrong with you, when I asked to speak to Dr. Bartl, on many occasions I was never called. In July of 2014, I started to totally get exhausted, (fatigued), and had pain in my lower back, 2" lower than my fusion surgery. So I knew something else was wrong here. Melissa, gave me her opinion, and said that "I WAS DOING TOO MUCH!" Now as I said I had fusion in Jan., 2005. So I am very well versed in what is too much, and what I should expect from back surgery. Only people, that have had back problems, and/or surgery know what to expect. To make a very long story short, I finally got a hole of Dr. Bartl, through one of her associates, in Dec. 2014. I got an appointment, through one of the other assistants. I saw Dr. Bartl, on Dec. 30th., 2014. I had x-rays the next day, which turned out to show nothing wrong. But Dr. Bartl suggested, and set it up, for me to see, "ADVANCED PAIN MANGEMENT". I saw them in West Bend, on Jan. 19th. 2015. Well the Dr. there new right away, on what the problem is. I never heard of it before. It is "Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction". the joint is the problem. I am having a procedure tomorrow, Feb. 13th., 2015, to inject a numbing substance into the Sacroiliac Joint. It is supposed to eliminate the pain. If not, after a certain amount of injections, I will have to have fusion on that. So back to Melissa. She has absolutely no business doing her job at all. I called on Monday, Feb. 9th.this week, to see if Dr. Bartl, could maybe give me one more prescription of oxycodone. I am not addicted to this drug, it's just that after over 15 years of taking only 5MG of oxycodone, it is the only medication that really works on me, for my back pain. Here it is, Thursday night, Feb. 12th., 2015, and I HAVE AGAIN BECAUSE, I KNOW IT IS MELISSA, diagnosing me, that I have not heard anything back AT ALL! Hate is a very strong word! But I really hate this Melissa. End of story. Plus I am not afraid of giving out my name. I am tired of this young lady.
by Keith C Benz
xxx.xxx.121.195
February 13, 2015