Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (LECOM)

I called on behalf of a client to see if they accepted her plan. The lady answered the phone and I asked and she said "I don’t believe so" and immediately hung up. This is beyond ignorant for a hospital to do! I would recommend avoiding this place at all cost. If reception acts like this can you just imagine the care you’ll receive being treated there?

LECOM -B is a C Rated school ! An apology for the DO program ! Strongly suggest young aspiring future Doctors to absolutely BOYCOTT this school !

I would call LECOM the Wal-Mart of medical schools, but only one of them provides a decent service at a competitive price and it sure isn't LECOM. Given the draconian policies, substandard education, and indifferent administration, any success a student finds will be in spite of the school not because of it. If you have any other option for medical school outside of the Caribbean, take it.

My experience here is beyond Terrifying. It makes Stephen King Novel looks like children bedtime story. It is like the Stanley hotel from The Shining, beautiful at first, but the longer you stay the more you will see. From my experience, if I could do it over, I wouldn't have come here. It was the worst time of my life. Lecture are taught in power point form, 8-5pm, in suits and tie. Exam the following Mondays and they expects you to be expert on the test. Do you become an expert in 1 week or 2? I was told to focus on the learning objectives to do well on the exam, except that is false because the questions are not always learning objectives. Faculty are overworked, some are extremely rude and unprofessional yet they expect you to be professional. Be careful with emailing some lecturers because they can be sassy, but in lecture or on camera acts extremely nice. No water is allow in lecture or anywhere besides lounge and cafeteria. Granted that you are paying lower tuition and fees but in return you get understaffed, unprofessional, hypocritical treatment. But not all staff are like this, a handful are very caring and compassionate but those who wields lots of power may not. Be cautious on coming here, do your due diligence. I cannot recommend the school at it current state, but I do hope LECOM will make positive changes and improve on educating, training and treatment of its students and staff.

DO NOT GO TO SCHOOL HERE. Awful professors. They will degrade you for asking questions. They will refuse to give you help. Professors frequently make fun of patients and patients illnesses. They also promote lying and cheating. It’s honestly a disgustingly run school. I would advise you to apply elsewhere at all costs and to disregard all 5 star reviews. Unless you want to go to a school that is run strictly like a business and not like a medical college where students are treated less than human. Please do yourself a favor and apply somewhere else. Don’t waste your time. I’m honestly not sure how it’s even still an accredited medical school.

I am not sure how this facility retains any of its medical licensure nor credentials. I was admitted as a patient for mental health from October through November of 2023. I have Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder, which can mimic other conditions. At the time, I believed myself to have Bipolar I Disorder based on previous diagnoses. I entered Millcreek Community Hospital on October 7th voluntarily. After a dispute with Dr. Snow about my diagnosis and my unwillingness to take a prescription that my mental health care provider had previously taken me off of, I was involuntarily committed. Throughout the course of my stay, I was subjected to trauma and abuse from the staff. I was hit by a patient and the issue was barely addressed. Instead, it was written that I was going into patients' rooms and touching them inappropriately. As an obviously traumatized young woman, I was still exposed to and interacted with potentially dangerous men; this was never addressed by staff until I addressed it. I later had complications from being hit which prompted me to see my family doctor. At the time, I was under the impression that I had Bipolar I Disorder and was interested in ECT as an alternative to psychiatric medication as Millcreek is one of the few hospitals left to provide it. Dr. Snow continued to inform me that I was Schizophrenic and needed to take Risperidone. After joining ACT, my new psychiatrist informed me that I have Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and am not in need of the medications I have previously been forced to take. At one point, I called a lawyer who said that my individual rights were being violated. The phone was taken from me and, when I retaliated, I was treated as though I were psychotic. I also witnessed several civil rights violations. At one point, a veteran was asking to be transferred to the VA hospital while having signs of organ distress. He was ignored for several hours. I was treated as a burden by the majority of the staff, though my social worker Eliza was very helpful. Some of the nurses were helpful as well, particularly Tyler. The charge nurse on night shift was a nightmare to deal with, lied about giving me my medications at times. I spent a majority of my visit there being handed medications without having a medical bracelet to be scanned nor did I have what medications I was taking explained to me unless I asked . Eventually, when I said I did not want ECT, I was still held on a petition. I work full-time and am a college student--I do not and did not have time be needlessly held in a hospital. I was required to have a court hearing, as the hospital was trying to hold me for up to three months. Nicole Sloan was able to get me removed from the hospital that day. During this hearing, the doctor who was petitioning my involuntary commitment--Dr. Reddy--could not even properly spell some of my symptoms on her petition and she rose her left hand when asked to raise her right hand. How can someone who cannot follow simple legal procedures nor spell words relating to their profession be equipped to treat the public? If I was that psychotic, how do I remember these events? Why was it not addressed that I, a young woman with severe CPTSD, was hit by a male? Why was I instead called Schizophrenic and forced to take medications that can cause type II diabetes, brain damage, and sudden death? After leaving Millcreek, I was admitted to care under the ACT team due to my Schizophrenia diagnosis. If I had not joined ACT, I would still be living my life thinking I had Schizophrenia and taking detrimental medications. Dr. Snow and Dr. Reddy do not seem to be well educated in their field, and it is astounding that they work in a hospital that is also a school. They cannot teach empathy to their students and they have narrow understandings of the scope of mental healthcare, focusing on prescribing dangerous prescriptions instead of looking at symptoms in a tactful manner while listening to patients. To call this a medical school or a hospital would be a disgrace to the medical community.

At Millcreek Community Hospital and the Senior Rehab Center we have had great care and experiences with our parents and the friends to whom we have recommended LECOM. They are a great choice for a caring and competent facility whether for emergency or long term care. High standards and quality people abound. We highly recommend the LECOM facilities in Erie.