O’connor Gabrielle, MD

Dr. O’Connor really helped turn my life around. I was headed in a bad direction with my weight and family history with diabetes, and it really had me in a bad place, emotionally. She got my thyroid back in check and helped explain the ways in which I could change my lifestyle and prescribed a plan that I could stick with and its working (and you can’t imagine my relief because I’ve tried everything to get myself back in line with my weight and I could never get it to stick). I’ve never felt better, my confidence is back, I’m happier, my life is changed for the better. All of my visits to her office have been pleasant, the staff has always treated me very kindly. I highly recommend Dr. O’Connor!

I have seen Dr. O’Connor multiple times over the past 14 years. She was the first doctor to pin point the cause of a list of ailments I had, diagnosing me with Insulin Resistance. Not only was she knowledgeable but she also sat with me and taught me about nutrition and the proper diet that, along with my medication, could reverse my disorder and prevent it from escalating into Diabetes. She really saved my life, changing it for the better.
These negative reviews are mind boggling to me. I understand each situation is unique, but I have nothing but good things to say about her care.

I really like Dr O’Connor and her staff. I signed in and was whisked into the exam room and the doctor came straight away. The staff was very friendly. I am a pharma rep, so I am very picky about what doctors I see personally. My lab results were available and the doctor went over them with me thoroughly. I will go back annually or as needed for sure.

Similar to other patients here, I started off thinking Dr. O’Connor was fabulous. One of the few dr’s that would prescribe a T3/​T4 combo following RAI to get me back on track, I decided the rude front desk staff and obnoxiously long wait times for every apt. were just the price I had to pay. But over the years, especially when I started having issues with my meds, I began to see Dr O’Connor’s lack of respect for her patient’s time and lack of bedside manner for what it was — rude, condescending behavior from a dr. with a major superiority complex. She wasn’t listening to me as a patient rather dictating to me how it should be, while belittling me all the while.
I do believe Dr O’Connor has book smarts but her interpersonal skills and blatant disrespect leave much to be desired. I think an environment where she and her staff aren’t interacting with patients is long overdue. The way they treat patients just shouldn’t be acceptable or ok in anyone’s book. If you’re looking for a healthcare provider to be a partner in your journey, definitely bypass O’Connor and keep looking.

Well I started off thinking she was great, a godsend, BUT then I got to know her and her staff, her staff actually changed for the better because I think they realized just how bad the doctor treated me but initially I think Hitler was nicer to the Jews than these two crabs are to their patients. The office is run militant, and I know, I’ve been in healthcare for 27-​years, I’ve seen it all, this is not a patient friendly office at all, not one bit. No refills without an appointment and it is YOUR responsibility to make sure your lab work is there beforehand DESPITE it being against the rules for labs to dispense results to patients, big pain in the rear end, luckily I work for doctors so I can get a cc’d copy sent to my employer ahead of time.
Now for the doctor. Initially she got me on track and knew how to tweak things to get me feeling great, FABULOUS but when it came time to spark my metabolism, she was against diet and really pushed drugs on me, again kept making me feel like a failure and loser for not just taking the pills, really a BULLY in every sense of the word, I have enough experience to know to question drugs, which I did and which she assured me there were no side effects, «they’re all psychosomatic» she said. Well tell that to the Urgent Care that saw me twice when I started hemorrhaging! Profusely, and 8 months later my iron is still low due to the amount of blood I loss, how is the heck is that «all in my head»? Well, if my head is in my uterus then I guess it is. She was cold, rude and refused to believe it was the meds and forced me to try them 3 more times… same results, Urgent Care, etc. She STILL thinks its not the meds despite the fact I pulled a ton of info off the internet to prove THOUSANDS of patients experience the same thing, she tossed it in the trash and said she’s «not impressed by statistics». Hmmm, I’d hardly call 23, 000 patient complaints against a drug a «statistic» (topamax and phentermine… buyer beware!!!)
Now she’s being a total a-​hole to me for questioning her and she’s refusing to treat me properly, or fix the damage she created (bladder, incontinence, Iron deficiency, hair loss none of which were present prior to the meds) and she’s become completely condescending saying «there are such things as stupid questions» as in «don’t question me anymore» when I simply asked her about my Hypothalamus. Witty? Heck no, she’s just down right rude. Prude Irish who’s probably a quart low on whiskey.
I’m not overly sensitive, TRUST ME I’m the youngest of a huge family, I can give as good as I get and aim to give her a dose at my next visit then find myself a new doctor.
Shame she’s so full of herself, if her ego weren’t in the way, she’d actually be a great doctor.
Don’t cross her folks… you’ll get screwed and she’ll send you packing worse than when you came just to get back at you
BUYER BEWARE!!!

I was referred to this Dr. by a friend who is currently a patient. Unfortunately, the receptionist (Monique) refused to give me an appt unless I told her my detailed medical issues. I did not feel comfortable discussing my medical issues with a receptionist, I just wanted an appt with the doctor. Monique refused to give me an appointment with the Dr! I wonder how many patients this Dr has lost due to this negligent receptionist! Very, very sad. I’ve worked in the legal field for over 20 years… this receptionist is a lawsuit waiting to happen. Doctor/​patient privacy??? Patient bedside manner?

In contrary to a few of the other reviews on this page … I’ve had one of the best experiences ever in going to Dr. O’Conner. I had heard she was amazing at what she does and got a little intimidated when I read the reviews speaking to Halberstadt was not the kindest of heart. Every single person I spoke to was so generous and kind and going out of their way to make sure I had an incredible experience. Then I get into the doctors office and she spent so much time with me I really felt like she prepared she was knowledgeable and that she really wanted to help me with my problem. In fact I would be so bold as to say I’ve never had such a wonderful experience with any medical professional I’ve ever dealt with in my whole 38 years of existence.

O’Connor is a rare human, deeply invested in service to her patients, and not prone to humor fools. She tends to call a spade a shovel when it comes to informing a patient of her opinion, accompanied by a full explaination of her reasoning and logic. Her sense of humor alone is worth the visit. She’s a great person to have concerned about your well-​being.

I have been seeing Dr. O’Connor for a few years now and have been pleased with her follow up on me regarding my thyroid. She is very personable and knowledgable in her field and I do not feel that I am at risk with her services. What I have to say to some of the negative comments posted… we are all human, no one is perfect, nor should we make judgment on one another. If your not happy with your experience then you need to move on. We are all operating as humans from our ego which is not who we really are. Sometimes it is hard to have that understanding. My advice is to not take on other people’s problems because they simply are not yours to take on. If you like the doctor and not the staff, you don’t have to like the staff. As long as you feel the level of care is appropriate for you. If you don’t like anything at all about either, then you find someone else. It is simple. Try being a bit more diplomatic in your character analysis of an individual and the point will get across in a more civilized well taken manner.

Regarding the spoiled brats on here who have had to wait a few minutes, you need to get a life and realize that at an excellent doctor’s office you have to wait your turn. Most adults have learned those lessons in kindergarten.
Dr. O’connor is very knowledgeable. Her staff has many tasks to complete and these things do take time. So, act like an adult. if you do not want to pay a fee for your lab results from the doctor’s office, ask the lab directly to FAX your results to you and stop your cry-​baby whining on here.

This is for the old hag that works at the front desk. If you’ve been there, you know her. She is downright mean. She must be related to the doctor bc I don’t know why anyone would employ her. She is the rudest person I have ever met. What happened to you to make you such a sour person? She shouldn’t have a job interfacing with people. Lock her up somewhere and slide food under the door. This review is for you because at the lowest point of my life when I was gravely ill, you were hateful and mean to me for no reason. Other patients in the waiting room were astounded by how rude you were. The other nurse that works there apologized for you behind closed doors. She’s really got it bad – having to work with you must be hell.
I was at the pharmacy getting a prescription today and one of O’Connor’s patients had to have the pharmacist call the office. I heard your voice screaming at the pharmacist. Made me laugh because years later, you are still mean! Do yourself a favor – go retire and take some time to ask yourself why you are such a hater. No one, no matter what they’ve been through, has the right to treat people the way you do.
I was surprised you’re still there… your attitude costs O’Connor $$$. You are every business owners worst nightmare-​you are old, mean, have an attitude, and are an operational inefficiency that costs a business owner $$$. You should be nicer to people and be thankful O’Connor keeps you, because outside your little world behind that desk, you’d be out of work and shit out of luck.

I love Dr. O’Connor! She takes the time to sit and listen and ask pertinent questions regarding your heath! I have referred numerous friends to her and we are all very happy

I just had to take the time to write a review. Too often we do not take the time to say some thing nice,
I have been seeing Dr O’Connor for over 8 years… she spends time w you and listens! Wow… A doctor who listens… that is unusual! You got Dr O’Connor’s full attention when it your appointment time.
I find the office staff and nurse always willing to go the extra mile!
I have recommended her to several of my friends and they have come away feeling the same as I do.

I never even had an appointment. The doctor was recommended to me by my primary, but the staff was so rude to me on the phone –first they never called me back and then they were actually yelling at me on the phone when I tried to schedule it –I just went with another referral. I don’t understand it and the one that was rude was the Office Manager. I thought «who needs this»? Really didn’t want to start working with that office.

Dr. O’Connor changed my life. I had been fired by (2) different doctors who were friends because I refused to follow advise, refused to follow suggested treatments and was in complete denial about my diabetes. It didn’t matter that i was over 260, it didn’t matter that my glucose levels were in the 330 range, it didn’t matter that I was depressed and irritable — I was unmanageable! When I went to Dr. O’Connor I expected to get a magic pill that would drain the weight, clear my arteries, and dissolve whatever sugars were causing my super high blood glucose and super high blood pressure. Not so, Dr. O’Connor took the time to really evaluate me and set me on course to manage my health issues. It took awhile, but her extraordinary intellect, knowledge of up to date medical research and yes, a lot of wit turned me around. I look forward to my check ups and truly appreciate her care. Dr. O’Connor is a true professional in the highest sense of the word.

I love Dr. O’Connor. I was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis at the age of 15 and have been adjusting medications for the past 25 years. Dr. O’Connor takes the time to talk to me about my symptoms and what I think I need and then we look at the test results. She’s not one of those doctors that goes strictly by test results, which I appreciate. She also helped me with some skin issues that were caused from my thyroid, and was very gentle and communicative during an ultra sound for a lump on my thyroid. Plus, I love her attitude and directness. For me she’s a great fit and I’m so happy I found her!

If I could give this doctor negative stars I would. First let’s start with the staff. The staff was extremely rude to me on the phone as well as in the waiting room. I was having some problems locating the office so I gave them a call. They rudely told me they could not help me and referred to me with derogatory names like hun and sweetie. I know I’m young but thats no excuse to not help me. When I finally got there the staff became even more rude as they talked about me behind the counter about my insurance. My insurance bills as blue cross and they did not believe me. They told me to my face I was wrong about my own insurance billing. At this point I was so frustrated I was in tears. Finally when I go to see Dr. Gabrielle O’Connor she tells me she can’t help me with my problem and then she goes on to accuse me that I have major depressive disorder. She explains to me that since it runs in my family I must have it. Then she said she couldn’t help me with my medical problem so she prescribed me Advil. I kid you not she prescribed me Advil to help me. That should have been a red flag that her entire office is a scam and she is a thief. A few days ago – months after my appointment with her mind you – I receive the bill for my appointment. She charged me $ 300 for a 15 minute consultation and a prescription for Advil. Fortunately my insurance is covering some of it. She is a thief and a scam artist. How could someone with any moral conscious charge someone $ 300 for Advil. Mind you, I took the Advil and it did not solve any of my medical issues. Overall, if you are looking to get ripped off by a thief who’s staff will treat you rudely go to Dr. Gabrielle O’Connor, she won’t disappoint.

What a wonderful doctor. She has a very quirky personality but is so worth it. She is SO knowledgeable and I feel so lucky to have found her. Her office is easy to find, her staff is nice (besides one old lady who works in the front wh ocan be a bit nosy), and I have never waited more then 10 minutes. She takes you into her office to talk and find out everything about your health history so she can give you a PROPER diagnoses and is just such a great doctor. I would highly recommend her to anyone!

Dr. O’Connor is wonderful. I have been looking for a good endocrinologist for years and then I saw Dr. O’Connor on a local advertorial on t.v. I don’t usually find doctors via television, however something felt like I should give her a shot. I called and made an appointment and they got me in within a week.
She was FANTASTIC! Dr. O’Connor was very easy to talk to and is a straight shooter, none of the typical doctor attitude or stuffiness. She took her time and answered all of the questions none of my other doctors would slow down enough to explain. I would definitely recommend Dr. O’Connor to a friend.
An added note:
I just read the 1 star review and I think I was a case of Dr. O’Connors fantastically dry humor not being picked up on. She is very caring and very patient. She really is a funny and nice person with a great bedside manor.