Giovanna Pegolo, MD

Absolutely awful! STAY AWAY AT ALL COSTS.
I saw Dr. Pegalo for a year. Every visit she acted like it was the first time she was seeing me. She put me on meds that did not do the job when I was younger. I was open minded and knew that the body changes over time, so I gave it a try. She eventually asked me if I thought the dosage should increase after I said I was unhappy. After a year of this whole song and dance she took me off everything and put me on a tiny dosage of a whole other medication — which did not work either. She got upset when i told her that I was uncomfortable and never made me feel like she was listening. She didn’t even take accurate notes!
When I told her that the sign in the reception that read, «I used to care, now a take a pill for that» was rude and insensitive she scoffed and walked out on me.

Dr. Pegolo has been helpful in not only medically treating my psychiatric issues since 2010 (recovery from alcoholism and depression) but also referred me out to an excellent psychotherapist. She is business like and to the point.

since I am a new client, I call to give my pharm. information. the office manger was rude.

I’ve been seeing Dr. Pegolo for over ten years and I can’t say enough good things about her. She is very professional, knowledgeable, and caring. I highly recommend her.

I’m really surprised to see such glowing reviews for Dr Pegolo. I have — for better or worse — seen a number of psychiatrists over the years and she is the only one who literally made me feel uncomfortable. As an example, I’m a pretty open and communicative person about my history of depression — however, if you ask me exactly what dosages I was taking of a med that I only took for a month, 8 years ago, I don’t know. I knew the name of the med, the year, and that it didn’t work, but Dr. Pegolo went on and on about how her patients usually know everything exactly, with exact dates… Good for them, but competing for OCD-​like meticulousness with a Doctor’s other patients is not high on my list of priorities.
We all have good and bad days, physicians included, however I had similar experiences every time I saw her. I think it’s perfectly reasonable to expect a psychiatrist to make you feel comfortable. To make matters worse her receptionist wasn’t very welcoming either.
In her defense, I agree that Dr. Pegolo is very knowledgeable. Still, «bedside manner» is also very important. I last saw her in 2008 — hopefully she’s revamped her customer service approach by now.

She’s a great listener, and knows her psychiatry like that back of her hand. She will do everything she can to help you — and she will see you on time. I know that some Dr.‘s will leave you waiting for hours. I am not a person who likes to wait, she is not that Dr. She’s a pro, and I trust her.

I saw Dr. Pegolo for the first time today on recommendation from her office-​mate (licensed therapist). Giovanna was very welcoming. She listened to everything I had to say and everything I didn’t say as well. She asked all the right questions to get to the root of my situation. She had some terrific feedback and observations. I think she’s made some really good recommendations and I’m going to stick with her as my psychiatrist. I highly recommend Dr. Pegolo!