Lawrence Saltis Md's Online Review Report Card

Was a patient for over 13 years, lost my job due to a clerical error. It took them 7 months to correct. By that time I had already been fired.

Horrible. After reading my MRI which showed multiple lesions, he blew that off even though my dad died of MS. He listened to 2-3 of my dozens of symptoms and tried to dx me with a sleeping disorder. Will never recommend or go back.

After reading some of Dr. Saltis' reviews I was a bit apprehensive at my first visit. I found him to be a kind, caring, compassionate & comical Dr. He put in for the needed pre-authorization for my injections & a new sleep study. Both were approved rather quickly. I had the injections & again I was very happy with him. I can't understand anyone having an issue with him or his treatment. He for sure will be my new Neurologist.

My doctor sent in a referral to this doctor. I called to schedule an appointment. They won't do it without the referral (my insurance doesn't require one). I called my doctor's office who resent it. I waited almost a week and no call, so I called back to make the appointment. Still no referral. I have a referral from my doctor so I asked if I could fax that. The secretary on the phone was so incredibly rude that I ended up crying. I hung up on her and called my doctor's office back to make an appointment with a different doctor. You don't go to a Neurologist for the "fun of it." I am appalled that someone would be so rude to a potential patient who clearly has a serious issue to require neurological intervention.

I saw Dr. Saltis and he didn't help me, and then I went back in 2016 and couldn't even see him, I had to see his nurse practitioner, Jennifer Woods. Terrible experiences both times. Here is why: As a patient, I don’t feel like I’m listened to. I keep being told I have rebound or medication overuse headaches, and I don’t. Twice I was told to stop all abortive meds to break the cycle, and twice it didn’t work. Migraines run in my family. My brother and many of my cousins on my dad’s side have them. This office keeps pushing infusions on me that I’ve made quite clear I don’t want. They cost me about $600 out of pocket with insurance and they work less than 24 hours. This office has under medicated me and caused me unnecessary pain and suffering. I’m in several chronic migraine support groups and most people are prescribed (9) 100 mg Imitrex per month, and their doctor “recommends” they be broken in half to make them last a month. Maximum 200 mg per day. Or they are prescribed different forms (nasal spray, injection) of the same medicine, or they are prescribed 2 different kinds of abortive medicine to make them last a month. I have been prescribed (9) 50 mg Imitrex a month w/max 100 mg per day. Taking no more than 2x a week as prescribed, but if I get 2 bad migraines in a week (from weather or if I get my period and then have migraines for more than 2 days in the same week) and I need (2) 50 mg per migraine, that’s half my prescription gone in a week. Since I’m taking half of what is maximally allowed in a day, then no wonder I don’t feel well and I’m running out before 30 days. Yet this office treats me like a drug seeker and sends the message that it’s my fault I have migraines because I take too much medication. Whenever I brought up additional treatment options to this office (such as described above), I was told no and only offered infusions, which as I stated above is not a good option for me, physically or financially. At one of my exams Jennifer Woods made a “joke” about “bilateral daiths, you must have been desperate.” Yes, I was, because this office hasn’t helped me. I was completely dropped in the middle of treatment because they no longer took my insurance and will not accept cash. I was forced to get a new neurologist in Brecksville who I had to wait months to see. So yes, I got fed up with trying a bunch of different off-label meds that did nothing for me and pierced my ears. The piercings worked for about a year, but when I became chronic again and the new anti-CGRP drugs came back out, this was the only reason (other than insurance) I came back to this office. And other than changing my anti-depressant, this office still hasn’t helped me. I ended up getting samples of anti-CGRP. Jennifer Woods has a terrible bedside manner. Making fun of someone’s migraine piercings to someone who is struggling daily is wrong. With the anti-CGRP I’m finally down to 2x a week for triptans (except for my period) and this office will not help me out with any sorts of changes to abortive medications. I own a small business and I have 2 children that I homeschool. I don’t have time to be laying in bed in a dark room vomiting because this office wants to push infusions that cost 1000s of dollars instead of prescribing me abortive medications in a reasonable manner. As a patient, I feel this office has done nothing but try and make money off my migraines, not to actually manage my disease and lessen my symptoms so I can live my life to the fullest. I write this in the hope that someone will take the time to listen and perhaps the next patient can be spared some of what I’ve gone through the past 8 years. The staff (medical assistants, administrative, etc) has been incredible.

I was dx with Ms over 18 years ago and Dr. Saltis has been my neurologist since that time. I attribute my steady pace and the fact that I have not progressed in my disease due to his excellent care I have received from the Dr. I have never had any problems with his office staff they are always very helpful unlike a previous post mentioned. I am now on a Botox injection regime along with my injectable rebif witch helps with my symptoms. I will never feel 100% but that's the nature of the disease. Hopefully someday there will be a cure found for this wretched monster but I thank God that he placed me in Dr. Saltis care.

I have been seeing Dr. Saltis for over 13 years. He has been very professional and helpful. Even though I don't live near his office, I continue to go to him because I appreciate the care he and his staff give.

I have never had a problem with Dr. Saltis and he has been my Neurological Doctor for 15 yrs+. He is compassionate and caring and his diagnosis was spot on. However, the office staff he has in Hudson was never very professional, but his new office staff on White Pond Drive is courteous and very professional! If you are thinking of seeing Dr. Saltis, I highly recommend him for any Neurological problem you have.

I was 1st pleased with the Dr, I had post concussive headaches. He suggested nerve blockers in my neck, I was told it wouldn't hurt & I didn't need a driver & that id be able to go back to work after, it was worse than child birth, I wasn't prepared. It was for a series of 3. At the 2nd appt I took a friend, he was still rude and barbaric. There was blood everywhere he told me it was my fault and that I must be talking too many medications, he left me crying in the room. He wouldn't see me agn.

This place is terrible. Reception is rude. It took two referrals for them to even talk to me. They then used 15 year old info to try and contact me. My appt was at 12:30, got there at 12:00. Didn’t go back until 12:50, Dr didn’t see me until 1:10ish. I was a new PT, and he saw me for 10 minutes. And in that time cut me off Zoloft and Gabapentin. Today I was diagnosed with severe withdrawal from being cut “Cold Turkey”- ill for 9 days. I’ll do all I can to make sure no one else goes through this.