Goodman Margaret MD

Finally a neurologist in this town who listens! Plus I never have to wait and she’s very nice. Top notch credentials and a compassionate doc, very hard to find in these parts.

Dr. Goodman and her staff are top notch. I suffered a head injury and am seeing her for treatment. I always get right in with little or no wait time. She is friendly, empathetic and kind. She makes me feel comfortable and really takes time to listen and help with my symptoms. I highly recommend Dr. Goodman for anyone that may need to see a neurologist.

DO NOT take the risk of seeing this doctor. Mine was only one experience, so I can’t say she treats all her patients this way, but I had a HORRIBLE experience with this doctor that actually impaired my recovery from a serious condition.
Goodman’s receptionist was weirdly-​antagonistic with me — to the point where I can only assume maybe she got me confused with another patient she didn’t like? I have no idea; maybe she’s just really that rude and was having a bad day.
While I was in the exam room, where they made me get naked and put a gown on (for apparently no reason at all, because there was no physical exam or scanning that followed), I overheard the receptionist complaining about me to the doctor. I don’t even remember exactly what she was saying: something very petty and incorrect.
Goodman herself was unprofessional and dismissive. I waited six weeks to get in to see this woman with a neurological problem that soon-​after caused a seizure. My consultation with her had me frustrated to the point of tears, because she was being so un-​attentive and I realized very quickly she had no interest in actually helping me.
I was right; she didn’t help me at all (but of course she took my money).
While I was in the exam room, NOT getting the help I deserved, the receptionist was picking a fight with my sickly mother in the waiting room. I know how absurd that sounds, because it WAS absurd.
This was a couple of years ago. I STILL can’t believe how unprofessional and disrespectful Dr. Goodman was, and how horrible her receptionist’s behavior was. I don’t want anyone else with an urgent medical problem to have to go through something similar.
Of course I didn’t go back, and by the look of her empty waiting room — I don’t really think this woman keeps a lot of patients.
Since this awful encounter, I’ve gotten the medical attention I need and have consulted with several much-​more helpful and professional doctors. They’re out there; Margaret Goodman isn’t one of them.
In fact, so far as I’m concerned, she’s a disgrace to the profession.
Remember: doctors are people you should be able to trust. But, at the end of the day, not all people who become doctors actually ARE trustworthy. If you have a doctor who’s making you feel uncomfortable, for any reason, you’re better off seeing someone else.