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MD, Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Pittsburgh, PA
UPMC Children's Hospital of PittsburghUPMC Magee-Womens Hospital
Patient comments are gathered from our Press Ganey Patient Satisfaction Survey and are displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.
Total Comments: 92
Gatial is our favorite practitioner. We trust him with our two boys. He is a great doctor.
Love Dr Gatial... always patient ... takes his time with our son who has some special needs/delays!
Dr. Gatial is always very kind and listens to whatever I have to say. He doesn't treat me like an overprotective parent like some dr.s do.
Dr. Gatial is an excellent physician. He was able to see both of my sons at the same time and gave both of them great attention, patience and care.
Excellent office staff and provider. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Dr. Gatial has always been great with my daughter. Although he's not her PCP, any time we've seen him during a sick visit, he has a great way of approaching kids and being knowledgeable, gentle, and kind.
Dr. Gatial is great, we came in with a list of questions and he answered our questions before we even asked them during the routine check up.
Dr. Gatial is a great pediatrician and a true professional.
Dr. Gatial is the best! He explained everything about my child's condition and what to expect
Dr Gatial is great. He makes the kids comfortable, is friendly and helpful and is thorough in each visit.
Dr. Gatial is very thorough and helpful. He always listens to questions and concerns. I would recommend him to friends and family.
Dr. Gatial is a great doctor - we always request to see him for non-emergency appointments. At this most recent appointment, he was running late and sincerely apologized. We don't at all mind the wait, knowing that it's because there were other patients who needed care. I was, however, disappointed at how much he rushed through my son's appointment and check-up. I realize that it was a well check-up and my son is in good health, but when it's been a full year since we last saw Dr. Gatial it was disappointing to be rushed through the appointment so quickly. He did ask several times if we had any questions (which is answered, although swiftly) but everything was done with a very rushed tone.
Always look forward to seeing Dr. Gatial. Very helpful and knowledgeable. As a parent of younger children also, it is nice to hear advice from someone that is going through or has recently been through the same experiences.
I love this practice and all of the doctors, nurses, and reception staff that are there. I would highly recommend them to anyone.
Dr. Gatial was very professional, knowledgeable and warm at our visit. he spent quality time with us, addressed our acute needs at this sick visit and answered all of my and my daughter's questions, all as per his usual. we love seeing Dr. Gatial!
we appreciate Dr Gatial's professionalism and attention to detail
Pediatrician did the basics, but that was it. Saw a healthy kid and it seemed it seemed like he couldn't wait to get out of there fast enough. I mentioned an visually apparent finger injury my son got at basketball and physician never circled back to me about it after he did the physical exam. I asked about acne prevention and all he could recommend was "wash face one a day and use Dove"?! He should have been able to read I was looking for a bit more and at least give us some evidence based answer of BPO prn or something
Always have had a great experience!
dr. gatial is wonderful. very attentive and smart.
Dr Gatial is a fantastic doctor. my child has been going to him since he was 2 months old. he listens to concerns and always addresses them.
satisfied
Love Dr Gatial. Even though he is only available at one office that is further away, I will still go to see him. Very common sense doctor that relates well to the patient and family.
dr. Joe is a wonderful provider. We always feel confident in the care we receive, because he is knowledgeable and caring. We wouldn't go anywhere else.
good
my child's appointment went great . this doctor has seen my teenage son and newborn daughter. he is amazing
He's detailed, kind, and helpful
Great doctor, best one in the world.
We love Dr. Gatial!
we were very happy with both Dr. Gatial and nurse Keri!
Dr. Gatial is THE best!
Dr. Gatial is knowledgeable, caring and listens to my child's and my concerns.
We have been seeing Dr. Gatial for approximately 5 years. He is an outstanding doctor and we would highly recommend him to anyone.
We love Dr. Gatial.
Great Dr. Very attentive and smart
he always answers my 100s of questions I have about my little one.
Dr. Gatial went out of his way to make sure my son was able to get an appointment with him. He's always so kind, intelligent, listens, and great with my kids. I recommend him to everyone.
The physician is very friendly and personable. The visit did feel very rushed and I left the visit feeling like I still had some unanswered questions.
Dr Gatial is an excellent provider. He listens to my concerns and puts my mind at ease. I have full confidence in his medical expertise.
we love Dr. Gatial and always try to schedule with him if possible
We love Dr. Gatial. We wouldn't go anywhere else.
Dr. Gatial has always been professional and respectful. he has a pleasant demeanor with works well with children.
The receptionist at the Wexford office seemed clueless about MyUPMC when I told her I already filled out the questionnaire.
Dr Gatial is the best pediatrician! working at UPMC as a healthcare employee myself I strongly value his time and attention to detail to my child. I have referred other friends that live farther away just to come tohim because he is so respectful and knowledgeable and takes the time with you to answer your concerns. he is the best!
Dr Gatial was running behind. It was possibly the longest we've had to wait. He did apologize for making us wait.
we had a great visit. the entire staff was friendly and knowledgable.
Excellent care. Doctor, nurses and front desk were great.
I felt like he actually cared and didn't feel rushed at all to get out of our room to see another appointment. He even came back into the room with a smile on his face, sat down on the exam table and listened to another question or two I forgot to ask initially and again never felt rushed.
Dr. Gatial is the best!!
Rarely have to wait more than ten minutes to see practitioner. Dr. Gatial is great, prefer him over any other physician we've seen, thus far.
Dr. Gatial was very thorough and helpful. l would definitely recommend him to others.
excellent provider
Dr Gatial is an excellent pediatrician! He is very thorough, friendly, professional, and knowledgeable.
he's awesome!
This was a great experience for first time parents. We are very happy with our choice in doctors!!
Came across as condescending and didn't take the time to check her medical history.
Dr. Gatial has been such a wonderful doctor for my children. I recommend him highly!
Dr Gatial is the most patient, understanding doctor that my son sees. I can call anytime and he never makes me feel like a bother. He genuinely cares about my son AND family.
PCP is a very reliable group of pediatricians and we are very happy.
We love Dr Gatial!
Completely Satisfied
very impressed
Dr Gatial was very attentive. He always makes my daughter (and me) feel comfortable. He's an excellent pediatrician.
dr gatial is the best pediatrician!
excellent doctors very friendly staff always take good care of my kids .thank you ccp wexford.
Everyone is the office is friendly, caring, and shows genuine care and concerns for our daughter. We are so happy with the care she receives.
Dr. Gatial is wonderful and I feel so fortunate that my four boys are able to have him as their PCP. He is smart, great with kids, and routinely goes out of his way to provide the best possible service--most recently, he stayed at the office to ensure that he was able to get me test results immediately after they became available. This eased my mind tremendously. He definitely inspires trust--what more can you ask from your children's doctor?
Dr. Gatial was kind, thorough, and my son liked him.
Dr. Gatial is attentive and thorough . The nurse was kind and encouraging. the front office worker was helpful and organized
Thoughtful and thorough Doctor.
Great service, as always
Dr. Joseph Gatial is knowledgeable, respectful & kind.
Dr. Gatial was respectful and knowledgeable. He treated my daughter and myself in a way that made both of us feel comfortable. I feel that he addressed my questions appropriately. Of my recent visits to health care providers for my three children, Dr. Gatial by far provided in my opinion the most thorough care in a way that made me feel comfortable and satisfied with the visit. I am hoping that we will be able to schedule with him in the future.
This was our first visit and we were very pleased with the provider and nurse and office staff. Very prompt yet not rushed. Very pleased so far with our choice of pediatrician for our children.
Dr. Gatial was very attentive to our questions and concerns outside of the routine care. He didn't forget.
Excellent visit - most pleased.
Dr. Gatial is always friendly and calm and has a great demeanor when interacting with my young children. He listens to concerns and addresses them in an intelligent and friendly manner. The nurses are always kind and skillful at what they do (namely - quick at giving immunizations!). We recommend Dr. Gatial and his office to anyone who is asking for a pediatrician referral.
all good. our regular doctor no longer easily accessible, comfortable to switch to this doctor for my boys.
we love all the staff at CCP! Dr. Gatial is wonderful.
Keri was great. very friendly. Dr Gatial was very thorough! we will definitely see him in the future.
dr. gatial and staff as the best
very long wait time to see doctor, uncharacteristic of this group who is usually very prompt
The visit seemed to rushed. The provider seemed busy, just wanted to get done and on to thenext patient.
I love the moon office it is like a second home. Everyone is always friendly and my son loves to come to the doctors. he has never been scared even if getting shots. could not ask for a better group of people.
very happy at this office
Overall, the visit was great. Dr. Gatial always takes time to explain everything and is great with both of my children. He always explains everything and the nursing staff is very helpful as well.
I had several concerns at the start of this appointment and i was very impressed and satisfied leaving with all of my questions answered.
We love having Dr. Gatial for our children's wellness checks!!
Dr. Gatial is very thorough and attentive with both of my children. He is very easy to talk to and is always up-to-date on my child's health issues.
made us new parents feel so much better about our concerns. love this office
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