Barbara Palkowski, PMHNP-BC

Absolute insane woman who will diagnose anything that moves so she can shove random pills down its throat, never any rhyme or reason. She is so uncaring I would rather talk to a wall.

Barb is genuinely bad at her job and PLEASE avoid seeing her. She was incredibly dismissive, wouldn’t even let me ask questions, let alone answer any, and overall didn’t listen to my symptoms or why I was there in the first place. After she told me to quit taking my medications cold turkey, she switched me to a med with open lawsuits against it. This resulted to me feeling the worst I ever felt in my life. When I got ahold of her (which took forever) her only response was that there was no way I was having real symptoms, it was all my anxiety and to take even more of the med she switched me too. I directly attribute Barb with one of the worst times of my life. I ABRUPTLY cancelled any future appointments with her and south a new doctor which infinitely better results.

Won’t take time to listen- extremely rude. I battle anxiety, depression, agoraphobia in so much pain from fibromyalgia. I informed her the medication she had me on made made me extremely shaky, angry, more Anxious and even depressed. She would only up the dose on that medication. I tried to switch to another Provider at Pine rest and she wouldn’t approve it she told me go back to my old psychiatrist. DO NOT SEE BARB

Extremely dismissive, does not listen to patient’s concerns/adverse side effects of medication, etc. After abruptly switching meds and ignoring terrible adverse side effects she recommended to quadruple the dose of the problem med rather than discontinue. 0/10 do not recommend.

I find Barb to be engaged, flexible, pleasant, and knowledgeable. Barb took the time to learn and understand my needs and to determine the right level of treatment. Very positive experience.

She is very judgmental, unprofessional, and is never punctual. She makes rude remarks and assumptions and does not seem to truly care about your wellbeing. Please do not see her.