Paul Julian

Review of Lehigh Regional Medical Center

Wish I could give it zero stars but that is not an...

Wish I could give it zero stars but that is not an option. Have you read the stories of the terrible conditions in the hospitals in Venezuela? Well, this hospital might be worse than those. You are better off risking death than going here, seriously, do not go here because death on the way to another hospital would be better. Went to the ER on may 20, 2016. Had a sliced finger that would not stop bleeding. After about a 45 minute wait in the dirty, disgusting waiting room I was seen by a doctor. He stopped the bleeding but did so without ever cleaning my wound, and did not dress my wound before sending me away. I was in a lot of pain from the deep cut and the doctor's response to my pain was telling me to "hold your finger about your head". So the bleeding was stopped but they never cleaned or dressed the wound and wouldn't give me ANYTHING for the pain just said to hold the finger above my head. It was at most a 5 minute visit and later I received a bill for the doctor for $75 after the insurance paid the rest, and then later the ER sent a separate bill for close to $900. For what? For sitting in the dirty waiting room? Then I recalled the recent articles about price-gouging hospitals and that this one was on the list of the top 50 hospitals for price-gouging, they are known to upcharge services at 950% what is reasonable. I have now seen firsthand that is true. Bottom line, do not go here. No matter what. Drive past on your way to a real hospital.