I came for an opiate detox (I have did this at Coleman's original clinic in VA too) the doctor is…read moreamazing here at the largo location.

I understand that choosing a psychiatrist is a very difficult decision, and usually when you need…read moreto do so, you are not in the best frame of mind to make what is a very important decision. That said, Dr. Patel has been a very good psychiatrist for me. He is compassionate, listens, and gives much needed advice. What people need to remember is that what a psychiatrist usually does is work with a patient and their medication(s) only. Psychiatrists normally don't provide therapy. I do not see Dr. Patel for therapy, simply for medicine management. Even so, he does take time to talk to me. He is a kind man. He has helped me tremendously when I needed help. If I need his assistance between appointments, I call and am able to speak with his assistant, who speaks with Dr. Patel. If necessary, an appointment is scheduled for me right away. I always feel cared for. Additionally, the staff at his office, Florida Behavioral Medicine, are all friendly and helpful, even when they are overworked with answering the phones, checking people in, checking people out and answering questions from people coming in and out. Florida Behavioral Medicine is a multi-doctor practice and sometimes the lobby may be a bit hectic. But I am always checked in before my appointment time, although at times patience is a virtue. Regardless of how busy the entire practice is, I usually see Dr. Patel on time and sometimes earlier than my scheduled time. I tend to show up for appointments early - that's just who I am. Dr. Patel is the most effective psychiatrist I have ever had, and just believe me, that is really saying a lot.

Do not use this DR. He prescribes addictive medicines then cannot get the prescriptions right and…read morethe prescriptions run out leaving a patient in withdrawal. They do not respond to urgent voicemails, ignore faxes and calls from the pharmacy, and this happens every cycle. He requires a visit every 60 days, but they schedule past the 60 days. I believe this practice of ignoring patients who are having to stop taking medicines that warnings say DO NOT suddenly stop taking medicine is malpractice and a call to our lawyer is next after writing reviews to let people know to never ever use this DR. He is bad news, period. Or his office staff, but the buck stops at the top, and hard to blame a horrible team if the DR does not care. The past few years with Dr. Ashtok Patel has been a repeating nightmare from day one.

I have found Dr Shah in the office to be exceedingly helpful and responsive. I have never had an…read moreappointment that was not capped and in addition when I call they are most receptive and helpful. There are few and far psychiatrists in this area and thus far I have been very pleased with Dr. Nihal Shah. It is an hour from my home but it is well worth the drive. Many times one has to wait as there are others who need help and you must adjust due to the shortage of the psychiatrists. With the advent of Covid I am totally impressed with the responsiveness of the office any time I have had the phone in. Thank you so very much.

First off,the staff could not be any better,they help without grief or belittling you they make you…read morefeel important and that you have real value as a person,it all starts with the receptionist when you first enter the building,very kind greetings and couldn't be more interested to help me.awsome.the young ladies in the medical records department are more then super,they are so kind and understanding it makes me cry tears of happiness.this is a great place and the Doctor is excellent aswell.so anybody that needs a great new doctor experience one that listens and cares please think about Florida's finest behavior health clinic in Largo florida it's worth switching from your doctor to this one I promise you that.the young lady in the medical records department name is Edona she is incredible and needs to be commented for her great job she does .thank you very much.Guy Pesce

I was there on Easter Sunday when the whole building burnt down. yet been contacted about my down…read morein the fire. I lost a lot of stuff and I was told that I was going to get for it but yet I have not been able to get in contact with anybody in . I lost clothes toiletries everything that I took to that rehab that I had and then I left with nothing but a ride back home. I was traumatized during this experience and I need some type of person from fair ones to reach out to me ASAP.

Fairwinds saved my life. They changed up my medications and stabilized my severe depression. The…read morestaff, therapists, nurses and doctors are all terrific. Mental health definitely is secondary at Fairwinds, so you may have to advocate for yourself.

Terrible, terrible, terrible place. I cannot express how terrible this place is and the owners and…read morestaff literally say to clients "if you don't like the way we do things around here the door is open for you to leave." Zero compassion; this facility's operating system runs off of creating obedience and demoralization if you ever dare to advocate for yourself. The only thing this place teaches people is to deal with being homeless rather than deal with Rockland. To improve this facility they would need to do a complete overhaul on their daily operation and listening to patients first before jumping to conclusions. Too many complaints for a simple review. If you need treatment, there is a hospital right next to their housing units. I saved my own life by taking this route after two weeks of dealing with a very serious medication issue that landed me there in the first place. The medical director cleared me and they still chose to do their own thing against medical director advice. I almost had another manic episode before checking into the hospital to get my prescription. A non-narcotic blood pressure medication might I add.

If you can get a call back from Michelle in admissions, or anyone for that matter - play the lotto…read more Sadly some people do not care about helping people in need , even if that is what they are being paid for.

We were on vacation from Chicago. 1 week turned into 3 weeks. Wife suddenly has an 8mm kidneystone…read moreand sepsis. Surprise! Near death. Extreme pain. We're on vacation. We're not from here. Totally unexpected. And what? This place saved her life. ER doctors were great! Nurses, 100% amazing! Lance on the 4th floor called for ICU when he realized she was septic at 104F it. Then. Dr Lombard - Urologist. Saved her life - both of them. Then Donna - Charge nurse on floor 5 after everything was done. Her crew was top notch and #1. My wife spent 11 days in this hospital. Donna and her nursing staff were the best I have ever experienced at ANY hospital in my entire life. Kudos to these ladies who work their butts off behind the scenes. They even let my Dalmatian come into the hospital with me. And I had only 1 really terrible nurse on the 4th floor ( Julie - you know who you are - thank god you do not work for me - you'd be fired instantly - you almost killed my wife - thanks for not listening to her - made her sleep in puke with a 104 fever and septic - real good Julie. ) Lance came on shift after Julie and noticed she was 104F and called for ICU instantly and knew she was septic. This Julie nurse almost killed my wife - I hope you can sleep at night. Every single other doctor and nurse was thorough and helpful. Thank you to Lance on 4, Donna on 5, and ALL of the nurses on 5. My wife and I have sat and cried about how well she was treated at this place. We have reflected on how Julie almost killed her. And how Lance saved her life, and Dr Lombard as well. We cried about all the great experiences we had on the 5th floor with Donna and each of her nurses. Donna and her staff made this the absolute most wonderful hospital stay that I have ever experienced in my entire life. I want to express extreme gratitude to these people. Thank you! You saved her life! *Quick mention* Security staff at the front entrance - you guys were top-notch. I really enjoyed you guys, and thank you for everything! You guys were amazing and deserve a raise!!!!!

I have nothing but positive things to say about this hospital. I've personally been there and my…read moremom has as well. About two weeks ago my mom was admitted after a stroke and everyone from the ER triage nurses to the people delivering meal trays were just so nice, helpful and patient with my mother and kept our family up to date with things regarding her health. Since we spent a few long days at the hospital we were given a cart with tea, coffee, bottled water, soft drinks, fruit and snacks every day that were were there. That was completely unexpected and so appreciated. I especially appreciate the nurses in the Neuro ICU unit and the nurses in the third floor comfort care unit. Their compassion and was incredible especially since such an awful time in our lives. They have a DD downstairs in the lobby and a cafeteria where the food actually isn't bad at all. They even provide meals free of charge sent to the patient's room if you want.

Chris Purcell is a no-drama, completely engaged medical professional who is remarkably concerned…read morewith his patients health. I have recommended several people to him over the years (he is not always taking on new patients, so check back regularly) and have had grateful communications from every one of them. One good friend that I had referred to him, after this friend had griped that his current doctor was just not that interested, complained jokingly that Dr Purcell was spending too much time on him and that his appointments were taking too long. If I had any negative it would be that during busy times (eg flu season) it can be hard to get an appointment with him, and they try to divert you to other Doctors in the (large) practice. Dr Purcell is the best doctor I have ever interacted with, in any field. PS: If you research him, you will find he is one of those rare family doctors who takes almost nothing (bribes?) from the pharmaceutical industry.