Bernadette Harris

Provider name
Bernadette Harris

Practice name
Pinnacle Internal Medicine Associates

Address, Pittsburgh, PA zip
UPMC Shadyside
532 S Aiken Ave # 201
Pittsburgh, PA 15232-1521

Phone
(412) 621-6166

Website
pinnaclemed.com

What type of medicine does the provider practice?
Internal Medicine

Would you recommend the provider to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
General Physical/any health problem(strep throat, etc)

Was the provider affordable?
I was insured with blueshield blue cross at the time, my insurance was accepted

Please describe your experience with the provider:
Bernadette was very attentive and responded to questions about my health in a positive and constructive way.  She wasn’t quick to prescribe medicine and was realistic about alternative options.

Please describe your experience with the provider’s support staff:
all support staff encountered where pleasant and helpful

Please describe the accessibility of the practice for you:
it was pretty accessible

Metro Family Practice

Provider name
Unknown

Practice name
Metro Family Practice

Address, Pittsburgh, PA zip
901 West St # B
Pittsburgh, PA 15221-2833
(412) 247-2310

Phone
412-247-2310

Website
metrofamilypractice.org

What type of medicine does the provider practice?
General practitioner, illness, dermatology, OB/GYN, health screenings

Would you recommend the provider to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
I was looking into having mole removal

Was the provider affordable?
Yes, for me the provider was affordable. I do not have insurance and they did not ask me to pay for the first visit, where some moles were removed or an office fee.  On the second visit, i was also not charged for an office visit but was charged for the mole removal.

Please describe your experience with the provider:
What struck me about the Dr. was that he was made eye contact when i was talking and listened to my descriptions of my moles and concerns without seeming anxious to move on.  He also shared personal stories upon my asking him about his day and also was careful about my body and letting me know how he was going to navigate the gown and get access to my moles.  He shared information with me about moles and what may be problematic and what is not.

Please describe your experience with the provider’s support staff:
I think Doctor’s offices are dismal places, that said, i was treated as a number in the waiting room.  Upon being weighed and led to my room, the non-warm manner but not cold manner of the nurse was familiar and normal to me. It was fine.

Please describe the accessibility of the practice for you:
It was far for me to travel, especially in the winter and difficult to navigate by bus (2 busses to get there).  The layout was fine, the bathroom i used was a single stall. I don’t remember thinking about mobility impairments at the time, the halls may have been narrow.

Especially good with certain a certain community, special skills, or services?
N/A

Additional Information:

Allegheny County Health Department STD Clinic

Provider
N/A

Practice name
Allegheny County Health Department STD Clinic

Address
First Floor, 3441 Forbes Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Phone

Website

http://www.achd.net/std/clinic.html

Would you recommend this provider to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
Routine STD/HIV testing

Was the provider affordable?
The clinic provides free STD and HIV screenings.  If a medication is prescribed, the patient has to pay for the prescription to be filled.

Please describe your experience with the provider:
The atmosphere overall is not especially welcoming, and the service is slow, but as long as an HIV horror story video is not playing on a loop in the waiting room, it’s easy to bring a book and get through it.

Please describe your experience with the provider’s support staff:
The nurses and staff are, for the most part, respectful and informed.

Please describe the accessibility of the practice for you:
The building is on the bus line, located in Oakland, and is pretty easy to get to by bicycle as well.  Parking is probably an issue for motorists, as there are various misspelled warnings against parking in the adjacent Arby’s restaurant lot.

Persad Center

What is the name of the provider you saw?
Ashley

What is the name of the practice?
Persad Center

Where is the provider located?
Persad

What type of medicine does the provider practice?
Therapist

Would you recommend this provider to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
Anxiety

Was the provider affordable?
Yes, I’m uninsured and make <$20,000/yr, so services are comped by the county.

Please describe your experience with the provider named above:
She’s great, and has particular strength working with family issues.

Please describe the accessibility of the practice for you:
The front door is accessible–I always take the stairs up to the second floor. So I’m not sure. It’s super-accessible by public transit, though–you can take the 88, 87, or even 86 to get there. Gender-neutral bathrooms.

Good with certain populations?
LGBTQ-friendly

Dr. Martin Seltman

Dr. Martin Seltman
Metro Family Practice
901 West Street #B
Pittsburgh, PA 15221 (Wilkinsburg)
412-247-2310
http://www.metrofamilypractice.org/

What type of medicine does the provider practice?
Family Practice

Would you recommend the provider to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
Provides hormones for trans-people

Was the provider affordable?
Yes. They have a sliding scale that is very affordable.

Please describe your experience with the provider named above:
Amazing doctor- very kind, respectful, and helpful.

Please describe your experience with the provider’s support staff:
Queer-friendly, and usually very helpful and polite.

Please describe the accessibility of the practice for you:
A lot of buses run nearby, not sure about wheelchair accessibility. The hours can be a little hard to navigate.

Tell us if the provider or practice is especially good with a certain community, has special skills or services:
LGBTQ-friendly, provides low cost care and hormones

UPMC Urgent Care at Shadyside

UPMC Urgent Care at Shadyside
5231 Centre Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA  15232
412-623-4114
http://www.upmc.com/HospitalsFacilities/urgent-care/Pages/upmc-urgent-care-at-shadyside.aspx

What type of medicine does the provider practice?
Urgent Care

Would you recommend the provider to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
Sinus infection

Was this provider affordable?
moderately affordable. will see you again for the same problem within one week for no charge. accepts ALL insurance- took both the ohio medical mutal and upmc.

Please describe your experience with the provider:
i hate doctors, and urgent care was pretty painless.

Please describe your experience with the provider’s support staff:
very sweet nurses and receptionists

Please describe the accessibility of the practice for you:
very accessible

Magee Women’s Outpatient Clinic

Magee Women’s Hospital
300 Halket Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15213
1-866-MyMagee

What type of medicine does the provider practice?
OB/GYN

Would you recommend this provider to others?
Yes

Was the provider affordable?
They helped me sign up for the SelectPlan for women and accepted it, plus they helped me to get as many benefits from it as I could. When I started to have insurance again, they accepted my Blue Cross / Blue Shield PPO with no issues.

 Please describe your experience with the provider:
Although there is a rotating staff and I saw a different person each time, it was a much more comfortable and relaxed environment than I had experienced with private OB/GYN practitioners. I felt open to discuss any questions and concerns I had, and was always answered openly, honestly, and in detail.

Please describe your experience with the provider’s support staff:
Receptionists were kind and helpful for scheduling.

Please describle the accessibility of the practice for you:
On public transit lines

Judith Gusky

Judith Gusky
155 N. Craig Street, Pittsburgh PA 15213
http://www.judithgusky.com/site

What type of medicine does the provider practice?
Therapist

Would you recommend to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
Mental Health Issues, Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder

Was the provider affordable?
Judy could not accept my UPMC insurance, but she works with a sliding scale that was reasonable considering my income level (usually $15-30 per session).

Please describle your experience with the provider:
I really enjoyed working with Judy. She specializes in grief and loss counseling and helped me through a difficult time. She is warm and interested in alternative therapies such as light boxes for winter SAD.

Please describe your how accessible the practice was for you:
Close to many bus lines, easy walk to Oakland, Bloomfield, Shadyside, etc.

Dr Marni Greenwald

Dr. Marni Greenwald
Student Health Services at University of Pittsburgh
3708 Forbes Avenue (Medical Arts Building) Pittsburgh, PA 15213
412-383-1800
http://www.studhlth.pitt.edu/

What type of medicine does provider practice?
General/Gynecological

Would you recommend this provider to others?
Yes

Why did you see this provider?
Gynecological

Was the provider affordable?
this is a service i pay for with my tuition so it is very affordable for students regardless of insurance (around $65 a semester for as many visits as you want i believe), but not available for people who are not students at Pitt.

Please describe your experience with the provider:
Dr. Greenwald was very knowledgeable about what was going on with me and also very reassuring. she was comforting and listened to what i needed to share. she was gave me her business card and told me i could contact her anytime if i had any more needs – something that i haven’t had happen before at the student health clinic (though everyone has always been very sweet and helpful). this was very good for me since i tend to worry…

Please describe your experience with the support staff:
the nurse who checked me in was also kind. there was no receptionist interaction since i used a card to swipe myself in.

Please describe how accessible the practice was for you:
for me, it was great. on public transit lines and there is bike parking. the restrooms in the hall are gendered and i think the ones inside the clinic are, too. bummer. plus, i’m not sure how accessible it is for people in wheelchairs. i think there is enough space to move around but i feel pretty confident the tables are not easily or at all accessed by people with more severe impairments.

Is this provider especially good with certain populations?
students?

Additional Information:
overall, it was a very pleasant, reassuring experience.