Ellen F Binder's Online Review Report Card

Don't bother. Dr. Binder is a self-absorbed know it all, who is condescending in person. Faced with many after-effects of Covid she offered zero hopes of improvement nor offered any suggestions for treatment. Of note as well, after getting out of the hospital with Covid she contacted me - I did not contact her. Her specialty is scolding and belittling.

Dr. Binder and her staff were all very nice, asked many good questions, but in the end provided no new information regarding what was plaguing my elderly father. The findings from the assessment felt very generic and could have been applied to anyone in a more advanced age/state. I had such high hopes given their mission to look at the patient holistically.

My mom had a mild stroke a year ago, which resulted in some memory loss. Eager to see if there were any novel medications or approach to help with memory problems, I took her to see Dr. Bender. She proceeded to tell us basically what we already knew (my mom has memory loss) and was not able to offer anything else that I couldn't find online. What was especially distressing, was that she took the further action of contacting the Secretary of State to revoke her driver's license! We were literally astounded. My mom is 75 and really doesn't drive around too much, but she does drive to a few places - Mostly just the grocery store, the gym, my house, etc. that she knows well. By restricting her to her home, basically, her world has now gotten even narrower. I do not feel she is a dangerous driver, nor does her primary care physician. I am a very safety-minded person (that is also my job!) and I do not feel this was necessary. Dr. Bender took this action which has created all kind

My mom had a mild stroke a year ago, which resulted in some memory loss. Eager to see if there were any novel medications or approach to help with memory problems, I took her to see Dr. Bender. She proceeded to tell us basically what we already knew (my mom has memory loss) and was not able to offer anything else that I couldn't find online. What was especially distressing, was that she took the further action of contacting the Secretary of State to revoke her driver's license! We were literally astounded. My mom is 75 and really doesn't drive around too much, but she does drive to a few places - Mostly just the grocery store, the gym, my house, etc. that she knows well. By restricting her to her home, basically, her world has now gotten even narrower. I do not feel she is a dangerous driver, nor does her primary care physician. I am a very safety-minded person (that is also my job!) and I do not feel this was necessary. Dr. Bender took this action which has created all kinds of new problems for us. So, beware if you or your loved one has a mild memory impairment.

She was condescending, dismissive, and thoroughly unpleasant in my brief experience with her. She essentially said that I was simply crazy, and that I should just tend to that.

Dr. Binder is a wonderful doctor. She has GREAT bedside manner, is VERY knowledgeable, & thorough! Her staff is friendly & really care about their patients.

Horrible experience. Diagnosed my mother with Alzheimer's when she actually suffers from vascular dementia. Did not base her diagnosis on any physical tests/scans. Also took my mother off of anti-anxiety meds which didn't help her dementia but made her a nervous wreck who couldn't sleep. When I called about her anxiousness recommended melatonin and Tylenol (?) neither of which helped. Overall experience, I believe, hastened her decline. We also missed opportunity to put her on Plavix early.

Dr. Binder was extremely rude during my conversation with her regarding my mother. She had not even reviewed her medical chart and history to know what her conditions or medications were. In my opinion, she was too quick to judge my mother's progress, prognosis and outcome after only 4-1/2 days of physical, occupational and speech therapy. We will be changing physicians.