Howard Baruch's Online Review Report Card

I came in with the complaint that my low back pain did not allow me to do cardio exercise. The doctor started his speech with the forcefull suggestion that I should lose weight. I am 190, not 400. But that should not matter, as the doctor’s Ph. D. is in Orthopaedics, not in nutrition or metabolism. The doctor pressed more, that he recently lost weight and therefor he was presuming himself in a position to tell me to stop eating. I told him that he was engaging in bullying and his advice was unprofessional, unsolicited and scientifically wrong, as starving messes up metabolism and one should not be giving any advice without analyzing my medical history, exercise and eating habits. I would not advise anyone to solicit his services. Even if one is rail thin, I would not rely on his expertise, courtesy and professionalism.

All he did was fat shame me and other patients. Very unkind. Did not even examine me himself or answer questions. Got some PA to do it. He only came into the room to call me fat. This “doctor” lacks compassion and seems very untrustworthy. Absolutely disgusting excuse for a “doctor”. Plus I waited 3 hours for this! Don’t go to him for anything unless you want to feel worse about yourself!

Para todos los hispanohablantes! no confíes en este médico. ¡Él solo quiere tu dinero!

Disgusting fat shaming doctor. Do not see him! He will make you wait hours, just to tell you that you are fat. He does not ask or answer questions about your orthopedic problems. He did this with every patient on the same day as me. How do I know this? He doesn’t close the doors of the exam rooms. Everyone can hear everything! He just wants your money and make you feel bad about yourself.

A complete disgrace to to the medical field. The doctor did a butcher job which is causing multiple complications to my mothers Knee replacement and is now being a complete unprofessional negligent doctor on the follow up to his own work. Do not trust this doctor with a loved one or yourself. More consequences for his ridiculous antics.

Highly recommended Dr Baruch. Excellent doctor, friendly staff in Union city location

I haven’t met him yet and think of him as a selfish money hungry dr. Mom is in excruciating pain that she can’t walk two steps to the restroom and he refuses to call me back after leaving him 2 messages, to give me a brief detail of what she has to know what to do until we see him a week later to discuss the results. Very rude. Very inconsiderate. He shouldn’t be a dr. Will never step foot in his office. Horrible.

Dr. Howard Baruch is the most disrespectful and insensitive doctor ever! My aunt saw him for her knee. He recommended knee surgery for my aunt but told her he will not do the surgery and began to fat shame her. She only went to him ONCE and he had no prior knowledge of her medical issues other than an MRI of my aunts knee. I work in the medical field and thankfully know many great doctors. Dr. Baruch is very far from being a great doctor due to his horrible bedside manner. Very disappointing having doctors like him fat shaming patients especially without any prior knowledge of the struggles he/she may be going through. I absolutely do not recommend this doctor.

Dismissive and disrespectful. We saw Dr. Baruch for my 16 year-old's knee injury--after waiting nearly an hour in the waiting room. She is a varsity soccer player who was anxious to get back to full play. Dr. Baruch ruled out major tears--which we appreciated--and then dismissed our follow-up questions with: "It's just a boo-boo." When we asked him to elaborate, he repeated this, louder. He authorized her for return to play after 1 week, no physical therapy, MRI, or even recommended stretches. Day 1 of practice, she aggravated the injury. Do not recommend. We are seeing another doctor.

All doctors are heroes when everything goes right. What about when things go Wrong? Terribly Wrong! For me, after Baruch performed a total hip replacement, smiles were everywhere.... for about 2 months. Then my hip dislocated. Frantic calls to his office went unanswered. Rushed to hospital. Baruch blamed me and ordered me to put on a hip cast. Expensive. Continued to see him though, because he's ...