Dr. Virginia Bell, MD

Wow. Where to start?! First, I’ve never left a review for a doctor like this but after today’s experience I feel called to do so. This woman was the most uncaring and shallow doctor I’ve ever seen. She has zero ability do dig into an issue and trouble shoot. She is superficial with her work and attention to detail. She has no compassion and lacks the ability to properly ask questions, evaluate medical history and provide valuable feedback. It’s actually scary that she is in charge of an ER visit. Someone please look into her behavior and ability to do her job.

Horrible experience. This doctor is dismissive, rude, and discriminatory. She does not listen to patient concerns and disregards important health issues. Her attitude is unprofessional and makes patients feel unheard and disrespected. I would not recommend her to anyone seeking compassionate and competent care.

Terrible experience. Dr. Bell is not a compassionate doctor that will treat you as less than human. Terrible outcome that cost me my health and mental well being. This wouldn’t have been posted if she would have called and simply had a human discussion and posted an apology so I have to revert to reviews and complaints to patient relations and the medical board. Stay clear of this doctor!

We visited the ER and after waiting almost 4 hours to be taken back to a room, we encountered Dr. Bell. She was not helpful at all and recommended tests that would have provided the same information as tests that were done just 2 weeks prior. After good blood results, She wanted to admit me and make me take additional tests, but the hospital was full, and we would have been in the ER all night waiting for a bed. Plus the next two days were holidays, so she couldn't even guarentee that the tests, that she wanted, would be done. Most of my issue is with her 'delivery'. When asked questions, she was not providing good detailed information about what would be gained by doing them. Instead of getting the Cardio doc, after we told her we were leaving, she said ok, and turned and walked away. Never saw her again.

Rude and disrespectful

I have had an unfortunate health history and had been misdiagnosed for some time. I had been transferred to her ER from CHMC for cardiac issues. I was deeply depressed and felt like I was dying (literally) and trying to obtain help. I was having a hard time walking or doing much of anything without being short of breath, dizzy, or passing out. So many doctors had missed what was going on with me and minimized what I was saying. Clearly CHMC felt it was important to see me and transfer to an adult hospital. It was the physicians at CHMC that had felt it was necessary for me to go to the ER. This doctor was so rude and dismissive that I ended up leaving. The note she put in my chart is so hurtful and inappropriate to the situation. I ended up having heart surgery shortly after that and have been doing very well. I had a very large atrial septal defect that wasn’t seen on a standard echo. I now run a mile a day and remain generally healthy. I would never recommend her to anyone, ever.

I asked for ibuprofen and she gave me morphine! She tried to hurt me.

My daughter and her husband went to Christ Hospital Labor and Delivery last week. The team at Christ was great! When she chose to go to Christ ER last night because of fever and shaking it seem as though that was a mistake. She had just given birth days ago, and her primary care doctor said to go to any ER. They picked Christ ER because they had such great people in labor snd delivery they thought the ER would be just as good. Christ ER was dirty. The employees were rude. Did not give her water or take her temperature again when she asked them too. She sat alone and they would not let her husband back with her.To top it off the ER doctor had zero empathy and said horrible things to my daughter. Thank goodness her OB Gyn team called her today to clarify things up. No one should have to put up with professionals that have no bed side manors and no compassion for people.