Good Dr and Scott is amazing

by Women xxx.xxx.68.112

May 25, 2017

They didn't display their qualifications. It made me nervous. I would never recommend them to anyone. If I had known how terrible it was going to go, I never would have gone in the first place. Without a doubt, they were the worst psychiatrist I've ever seen. I had been in the hospital (not a mental or psych hospital) and was put on a medication that is very dangerous to go without. It was a medication that's dangerous to just stop. I had an appointment with Dr Deal and he knew I needed this medication. His office called and cancelled my first appointment and they did NOT care I would not have any medication, that was my first appointment. I became very sick and had to wait for my first actual visit with Dr Deal. Around 4 pm the day before my first appointment while I was not home his office calls my house to confirm my appointment I got home that evening around 6 pm and I heard the voicemail I called his office and they were gone for the day. The following morning I called to confirm my appointment for that day. I was told they cancelled my appointment and gave it to somebody else because I did not confirm. I nicely explained I wasn't home when they called they did NOT care. I told them about my medication problem and I was very sick because his office cancelled my first visit. They gave Dr Deal my message and he said I had to reschedule. I went that day anyway. By the grace of God the other person was a no show so he decided to see me, only because he's a greedy old man NOT because he cares about his patients. While in his office he screamed and yelled at me and put me down. After only speaking to me for 5 minutes he says I'm bipolar. I'm 40 years old Ive never been told I was bipolar. He demanded I get on a very dangerous bipolar medication and if I didn't agree he would NOT fill my script. So I went on this medication and I was having horrible side effects one of which caused me to fall asleep behind the wheel of a car. Thank God I did not crash. I got home and looked up symptoms of medication on 5 medical websites every site listed all my side effects including severe drowsiness. I immediately stopped this medication and when I saw Dr Deal I told him about it. He called me a liar and said those side effects don't exist and said I had narcolepsy and guess what he demanded I get tested for it AND that I take another med for bipolar. He said a liar like me must be on bipolar meds. I was furious but he knew u was dependent in him to fill the one medication I needed. For the next 2 months I tried this medication then another medication (he was having my blood drawn to check the levels so I could not lie and say I tried them. Again horrible side effects, but also depression and mood swings followed that he said were not normal side effects that were. I ended up having a family member go to my next appointment with me. She works in a Drs office and I wanted her to hear how Dr Deal puts me down and yelled at me!! This person went and she told me I must find another Dr. That Dr Deal was verbally abusive and medically neglecting me. She said he's the one that needs medical help. My next appointment that was scheduled I couldn't make due to a family emergency that I could NOT prevent. I had proof of the incident and I when I called Dr Deals office to I explain why I wasn't there and proof of my appointment the receptionist said she would give Dr Deal the message. Later that day she called me back and said dr Deal REFUSED TO SEE ME! This Dr dropped me as a patient and his excuse was I had to chose between the emergencies of life and his appointments and I chose the emergency of life!! TRUST ME WHEN I SAY I DID NOT CHOSE THIS EMERGENCY!! Once again I was sick from not getting my medication. I ended up finding a good Dr who in NO way believes I had bipolar!!
In all Everything I told him he twisted it and distorted it into his own horribly mean opinion. I didn't feel like he cared about what I had to say at all. This Dr Deal is a crazy very old man!! I'm not sure how is even a Dr. I have spent 20 years working in the pediatric medical field!! I have NEVER seen a Dr treat his patients even close to half this bad!!! SOMEBODY NEEDS TO STOP THIS MAN FROM PRACTICING MEDICINE!!!

by Concerned EX patient xxx.xxx.33.36

August 16, 2013

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WELL THE 2ND TIME I SEEN SCOTT AT DR DEALS OFFICE I WAS WALKING INTO THE OFFICE THE OTHER LADY LAUGHED AT ME AND TOLD THE OTHER LADY HES HANDICAPPED AND I CONFRONTED HER SHE AMITED SHE DIDNT SAY ANYTHING AND 30 MINUTES LATER SCOTT CALLED ME AND HE TALKED TO ME ABOUT THAT SCOTT TOLD ME NOT TO ASK THE PEOPLE AT THE DESK ABOUT BEING HANDICAPPED YOU MAKE THEM FEEL UNCOMFORTABLE. I FELT SINGLED OUT AND DONT LIKE TO BE AROUND PEOPLE WHO SINGLE ME OUT LIKE THAT .

by Rob xxx.xxx.86.96

November 01, 2012

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Did this psychiatrist thoroughly explain the risks and benefits of your treatment?

Yes, I felt informed when I left

Was it easy to find parking at this provider's office?

Extremely easy, and close to the entrance

Does this provider offer any coupons, discounts or promotions?

Not that I have seen

Did this provider use excessive foul language?

No

by Anonymous

August 15, 2011

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My Doctor is missing in action. I saw him once then he disappeared. His office won't return phone calls, or it is disconnected. I was waiting on test results which I got but the Doctor didn't call me back to know what to do with the results. I don't know what has happened to this doctor but it is really strange.

by Anonymous

February 15, 2011

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This man is a Lame Duck and a Big Quack!
My husband took me to see him when we lived in Carmel.
I have two children who are the joy of my life. My youngest is 6 and my oldest is almost 11.
I had mild postpartum depression when I had my daughter almost 11 years ago. It is a bad experience.

When I had my son the postpartum depression it was horrible. I did not know what was happening to me. I loved my kids more than life! I asked my Obstetrician if there was a therapist I could go to. I was given a name of this therapist and her phone number and a support group. I immediately called to get in. I became more depressed. The therapist could not get me in for 6 weeks and the support group was full. I cried and cried! A lady my mom knew from her Bridge Club had a daughter-n-law that worked in the office for Dr. Deal. This girl can't be blamed she was not part of the sessions. She just answered the phone, made appointments, and collected money.

She was able to get me in in 2 weeks. However, there was a cancellation she could get me in sooner. So my husband took the day of work to take me. My mother watched my children.

So, we get to Dr. Deals office and waited forever!!!! Dr. Deal took us back and I seemed very nervous with him. I was not confident with him. My husband did a lot of the talking. He never said a bad word about me ever! He told Dr. Deal I was a great mother and wife but I was having a hard time with the postpartum depression I was having. I then began to talk to tell him how I was feeling. Dr. Deal was turning sentences around and was saying things like a lot of women are not made out to be mothers and I did not want to be a mother and I could be a threat to my kids. I cried so hard because that was not true and I did not say that. He said I had Clinical Depression and Depression Syndrome. He then wanted to talk to my husband alone. Dr. Deal suggested to my husband that I be hospitalized. My husband was totally against that. Dr. Deal told my husband I was a danger to my children and if I was not removed from the home then my children could be taken away. He indicated to my husband if I was hospitalized he would consider my children being in the home with me.

I was so freaked out and scared!!! It is all a bad dream to me. While in the hospital I got Serotonin Syndrome. Serotonin Syndrome is a toxic and potentially fatal toxic drug reaction that can occur when two or more serotonin-enhancing drugs, including over-the-counter medications and nutritional supplements, are being taken simultaneously. Mine was the Serotonin Drugs that Dr. Deal gave me. If the condition is recognized in time it is treatable. If it is in its early stages, simply removing the patient from the offending medications is often sufficient, along with possible treatment of the symptoms such as high blood pressure, fever and agitation. If it is not recognized in time, the consequences can be extremely rapid and deadly. I had the Autonomic effects: shivering, sweating, fever, hypertension, tachycardia, nausea, diarrhea. No, Dr. Deal did not care or even seem concerned about my sickness. The hospital staff did not seem concerned. Thank God...my neighbor asked my husband about me. He found it hard to talk about but he did and my neighbor wanted my husband to come over and talk about this issue. He was a chemist at Eli Lily. He told my husband from the drugs I was taking was causing Serotonin Syndrome. He wanted me out but my husband said we were afraid of losing the kids. He found a new psychiatrist to take over. A physician came in and took care of me and I was being detoxed. After the detox I was given Effexor and was sent home after my Serotonin Syndrome went away. I kept my appointments with my new psychiatrist. Eventually, I was taken off of medication and went to therapy. I have been well know for over 5 years.

by Anonymous

June 11, 2010

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Indianapolis, IN

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Indianapolis, IN

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Indianapolis, IN

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