Daniel J.L MacGowan, MD, MRCPI

This doctor was highly recommended to me. However, I found the whole experience lacking. Another review mentioned the technician who does the first part. She was so rude. She complained that I hadn’t filled out the forms yet when she called me as soon as I got there. She complained to me and the reception person. Then she asked me what was wrong and when I said I had back trouble, she declared, «I know what problem is (sic), it how you sit.» Huh? Wow, send all the doctors home! I would not have minded if I had felt that seeing this doctor was remotely helpful. What a waste of time, money and energy. I found him rude, cold and not particularly smart. His diagnosis after over 10 years of back and neck pain, after having been told I have herniations in my cervical spine, I am normal neurologically and my problems are most likely due to lack of sleep, lack of exercise, depression and/​or anxiety. Depressed? Yeah, after giving this Bozo my money, my time and getting zilch for it. STAY AWAY!

I am usually not one to take the time to write reviews but feel compelled to do so with Dr. MacGowan. I recently visited him while visiting family in New York. I was very impressed with his bedside manner and the time that he took with me in allowing me to express my concerns. He was very thorough and responsive. I brought all my medical records and he took the time to review and explain them as they pertained to my symptoms. His recommendations were very helpful. Also, while looking through my list of medications, he even asked me why I was taking some of them and asked if it was stomach related. I have had stomach problems for years and was on numerous medications to address the symptoms. He suggested a different medication in lieu of the three I was taking. It is been a month now and I am doing great. I can’t believe he figured it out with one visit when I have been to numerous doctors over the years, including the mayo clinic. I spent years with stomach cramps and all kinds of intestinal problems even with those other meds. I’m impressed that he took the time to help me with these issues when that wasn’t even the initial concern. I’m so impressed with him and would recommend him in a heartbeat. Also, I liked his staff, too.
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My mom visited him for the first time this week. He was in her insurance network of providers. She was very unhappy with the visit because as she described to me, while in the examining room, he only seemed to be concerned about whether or not he was going to be paid for the visit and he asked her several times about it. This is after the staff verified and took her insurance card. This was not enough. After the visit, my mother saw him approach the front desk and ask whomever handled payments «I’m going to get paid for this right?» Rudeness all around. She recommends you find another doctor who actually cares about his patients or at least pretend that he does.