Dr. David A. Berkman, MD

He is rude, makes assumptions about your case and overall has the social skills of a rock.
May 12th, 2023

Having severe issues with my gut, made an appointment 3 mos ago for May 2023. Meanwhile I saw my PCP who called to get me in early to start the process. She got me in today with a NP who scolded me for rolling my eyes and interrupting. Then I learned the office had cancelled my appointment for May and given it to another. This office is not patient friendly. There are better choices in Hartford CT, so to others, I say--go south or east to Boston. This office is a real problem.
Apr 15th, 2023

I saw Dr. Berkman several times over the course of several months in 2020, complaining of severe left-sided pain. Dr. Berkman eventually scheduled me for an upper endoscopy (findings normal) and a colonoscopy (findings normal), and then suggested that my pain was "stress related" vs. that there was anything physically wrong with me. He dismissed my concerns that the pain was coming from my pancreas, even though neither the endoscopy nor the colonoscopy evaluated the pancreas, and pancreatic upset rarely shows up in bloodwork. Another doctor at another practice eventually diagnosed me with a large mass on my pancreas, after I nearly bled out due to pancreatic bleeding. AVOID DR. BERKMAN. I'd advise you to seek care in Boston. There is no "great" GI doctor that I know of in Western MA, not at CDH nor at Baystate.
Nov 3rd, 2021