Dr. Hal Scherz, MD

All of the staff members were super sweet. My son has autism and needs his tablet AT ALL TIMES. The nurse was very understanding and extremely patient with him. She took her time to get his height and weight on the scale (which is challenging at most appointments because my son does not stand still) and she successfully managed to get his vitals which almost never happens because he doesn’t like to be touched by strangers most times. Dr Scherz came in shortly after, quickly examined my son and advised me that he’d be needing surgery which is something I knew was a big possibility. He explained everything in detail and let me know what the next steps were and even gave me something else to consider. We were literally in the building for 20 minutes total. Check in, vitals, examination and checkout all done in under 20 minutes. I can’t complain about it because I didn’t feel rushed at all. I will say he’s a very straightforward doc no small talk just straight to the point which is ok

What was already a sensitive and uncomfortable appointment was made completely traumatic by this doctor's lack of human decency. He is judgemental, unhelpful, rude, and unable to discuss sensitive material gently and kindly.

I watched patients come in and out of the office in 5 min or less while waiting for my son's scheduled appointment. But, if a parent has to ever seek a specialist then of course there is an issue with their child. This doctor asked what was wrong with my son, I began to explain and he cut me off, asked why he didn't see my son after surgery as if he was scolding me, then proceeded to ignore everything that was wrong with my son and told me to give him more fiber and wait maybe 6 months (his words). My son does not have digestive issues. But, if the doctor stopped to listen he would have known my son's issue. I have never in my life been told by a doctor that they're "not trying to be combative" until 4/21/2022 and yet he was definitely being combative. I didn't respond to the doctor but I did call to change doctors. And I have rescheduled with a new doctor. I never want to see this man ever again!!

Dr. Scherz performed surgeries on both of my boys at a very young age. We knew we were in good hands with him. All of the procedures went off without a hitch. Dr. Scherz is the best in the business and we are very fortunate to have found him. He’s a well respected pioneer in pediatric urology and you couldn’t ask for a more qualified surgeon.

My daughter has been a patient of Dr Scherz/Kirsch/Smith (all of whose names I've seen on many bills) for 6 years and we have never seen any of them in person. The nurses, Kristin Wellman and Shannon Suarez are wonderful, but the lack of communication is frustrating. For example, one time we went in for a check-up and they took my daughter's urine just in case. Then I get a call from a pharmacy in another part of town that I've never used saying there was a prescription for her ready. I thought it was a mistake, but after another couple tries I returned the call to the pharmacy to find out my daughter had yet another UTI and no one at GA Urology called to tell me, let alone asked which pharmacy to send it to. My daughter has only one fully working kidney so every UTI is pertinent. This is one of may instances where the communication fell through. Their billing is also confusing, I am guessing this is intentional and the figures change on each new mailing. I would not recommend.

Dr. scherz has been amazing with my son. He has walked through every step of my son’s condition and surgeries with us. He is very patient and understanding of fears as a parent. His nurse, Laura, is also great!

The whole staff was courteous and we were seen within about 5 mins of being checked in. Dr Scherz was very thorough and explained everything well.

My son was born with an enlarged kidney and Dr. Scherz walked us through all of the possibilities and necessary tests to determine a course of action and treatment plan. He thoroughly answered all of my questions and always made sure I had all of the information I needed in order to make informed decisions about the care of my son. Every interaction that I have had with him and his staff has been pleasant and encouraging. I am grateful to Dr. Scherz for helping my son!

We visited Dr. Scherz Nov. 2017 to evaluate my 4 month old son’s hydronephrosis. The office staff are friendly, the wait time was reasonable (waiting room and exam room), and the nursing staff very friendly but professional. Dr. Scherz and his nurse practictioner were both thorough in their explanations and exam, did not rush us, and answered all of our questions in easily understood terminology; also both providers were very personable yet professional. Thank you!

My son and I had an excellent experience with Dr. Scherz. The woman at the front office was so nice and could see I was stressed out from rushing around to get to my son's appointment on time. As a professional, the doctor just continued with his examination of my son's private part, even as my son was laughing because he was ticklish, Everywhere. I trusted his diagnosis and recommendation.

Dr. Scherz answered all of our questions regarding our toddler. He was very informative and thorough and made our little one feel comfortable. We were very happy with our care.

Dr. Scherz was very professional and thorough with our teenage son.

His "bedside manner" has left both my son and I feeling demoralized. In facet, he has made me feel like my son's problems are cause by me. My son suffers from kidney stones, his first occurring when he was 12. The first visit was good and the doctor and staff did a lot to make sure he was well cared for. My son is now 14 and just passed stones #4 and #5. These were diagnosed in the ER last week and our appt. isn't until this week...with no phone calls returned to us when asking for assistance.

Loved my experience with Dr. Scherz and his staff! Every friendly and knowledgable.

Dr. Scherz was highly recommended by our pediatrician. I was happy with the visit and the information provided.

Dr. Scherz was very patient with all of our questions and gave us informed answers. He was always very cordial and professional. Our child really liked him also. The surgery went well as did the follow up visits.

He was informative and supportive in helping us make decisions for our baby boy.

Dr Scherz is very thorough and he answered all our questions in a manner we could understand.