Reviews of Welt Alan J MD (Doctor)

Aimee Simone

I was a patient of Dr. Welt's as a teenager until my early 20s. I always felt EXTREMELY uncomfortable during appointments. Beyond that, he ignored me for years when I continually told him about a problem. I told him about this problem at every appointment, and he always brushed it off, not listening to me and not taking it seriously (SPOILER ALERT: what he brushed off turned out to be symptoms of a serious medical condition that impacts my entire health.) After I kept telling him about the issue, he finally, reluctantly, prescribed me birth control pills without conducting ANY TESTS. This was just putting a band-aid over the real problem. To be frank--it was just a lazy response to my complaint without doing any of the real work to pinpoint and address the problem. It only felt like he did it because I kept insisting there was something wrong. It literally took at least four years, probably closer to 5 (I started seeing him when I was about 16 or 17, wasn't diagnosed until I was 23) for him to finally take what I was saying seriously, run tests, and give me a diagnosis. By then, I already had complications because my condition had gone undiagnosed and untreated for years (despite me continuing to tell Dr. Welt about the issue). Complications I'm still dealing with today. For a doctor who specializes in women's health, Dr. Welt is terrible at actually listening to women and addressing their concerns and health. If you are considering this doctor, I whole-heartedly encourage you to choose another who will listen to you, take your concerns seriously, and give you the care you deserve. It doesn't matter how old you are--you deserve to be heard, taken seriously, and have your health managed correctly! I wish that I had control of my healthcare (insurance, etc) as a teen and very young adult--I would have stopped seeing Dr. Welt years before I actually did.

C Col

He NEVER rushes me through an appointment. He is happy to answer any and all questions. He calls promptly with test results. The office staff is consistently friendly and helpful. The best!