William Harrison Review of Georgetown Univ. Medical Cente...
The ER department at Georgetown doesn't even deser...
The ER department at Georgetown doesn't even deserve a ONE star, nor does the doctor who treated me. The service was horrible, the staff and doctors were uncaring and oblivious, and the environment was disgusting and dirty. I went for severe pelvic pain due to an injury (I weight lift a lot and did squat exercises w/ heavy dumbbells). After hours of waiting in the lobby to be seen, the doctor who saw me, Dr. BRENDAN R. FURLONG, absolutely REFUSED to adequately treat the agonizing pain I was in. The nurse asked my pain level on a scale 1-10. I said 10. He ordered a tablet of MOTRIN for me which took 2+ hours for the nurse to bring. Of course it did nothing for the sharp shooting pain, so I had to beg for medication through an IV or a needle. He said he wasn't comfortable with doing that. Why on earth is he working in the ER department, then?! He gave me a single tablet of Vicodin which helped temporarily, but he wasn't interested in investigating the source of the pain. All I was given was an ultrasound which came back normal. Dr. Furlong at least ruled out life-threatening conditions (which I knew I didn't have), but his inpatient treatment was absolutely unacceptable. I arrived and left with the same amount of severe pain, and could barely drive home. If you go here for severe pain and get Dr. Brendan Furlong, ASK FOR A DIFFERENT DOCTOR, because he's a waste of time and WILL NOT TREAT IT. Before I was discharged he gave the worst medical advice to me and said I could be as active as I want, and didn't need bed rest. To this day it turns out I have a tear in my hip, radiating pain to the groin. if I had listened to Dr. Furlong's advice, I'd guess the tear would've been even worse. Thankfully I knew better.
I don't usually leave reviews on hospitals, but this experience was a nightmare on all levels. Long wait, poor staff, passive and careless doctors, no privacy, dirty environment, and poor treatment. Overall, expect a series of disappointments if you go to this hospital. To this day i still have the same amount of pain which was neglected by Georgetown's Emergency Room. Seeing a pain specialist soon.
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