Penny B. 6-18-14
In response to David M, my entire family and I have been going to Dr. Jeff Downing for years and have nothing but compliments for Dr. Downing and his staff. Dr. Downing is one of the best doctors we have been to and dearly cares about his patients. Perhaps he had an emergency situation with another patient, which naturally should be a priority. If you only needed him for 10 minutes, I would assume you situation wasn't urgent.
We have never had to wait 2 hours, but if that occasion should arise, we would wait. And, I might add that Dr. Downing no longer has the same partner he had for years, so things may have slowed down somewhat. In addition, Dr. Downing has gone through a very major situation in his life, the loss of his precious little girl. So, maybe he slowed down some, because his priorities have somewhat shifted from seeing you immediately to slowing down a little to savor what is really important.
Also, his staff has never been rude to us. Perhaps, it was your attitude? My suggestion to you would be find another doctor that will instantly see you for a ten minute visit.
Personally, our family understands when it is an emergency and immediate attention is needed for one of our loved ones, which we lost; at that point, the doctor has to prioritize the patients and their needs (in the event of an emergency).
With all of Dr. Downing's patients, I would imagine that he won't miss you and your ugly remarks. I suggest you find another doctor.
We love Dr. Downing and have been going there for many, many years. read more