Dr. Fitzgerald treated me with medication for depression and anxiety for many years. He was very approachable and open to questions. He impressed me with his broad knowledge of the interrelatedness of systems of the human body, not just his specialization in psychiatry. The office was open only four days but a telephone answering service was available and responses were prompt. read more

I saw Dr Fitzgerald for increasingly severe depression in 2011. Based on a 10mn intake he diagnosed me with ADD (his specialty) and started adding ADD meds to my treatment. Week after week I got worse and our follow up appointments were about 5mn long with him literally standing on the doorstep trying to walk out while I tried asking for medication adjustment and re-evaluation. He'd announce we'd just increase it for bit and see how that went. He couldn't get out of the room fast enough. There was always an air of condescendance to him which is isolating to a patient. Bedside manners during depression flare up, while not a cure-all, help a patient gain trust in the Doctor and help ease the anxiety that comes with the enormous mental turmoil. He certainly provided none of that. It was especially frightening because we were new to the area and this was the Dr I needed to help me combat my illness. Things got really bad and I had to find a new Dr. (DR Lurie in Charlotte is fantastic and works WITH me and i have been perfectly well now for 6 years). I would never, ever recommend Dr Fitzgerald. read more

Pushed Ambien on me against my better judgement, looking at a mandatory minimum of 1 year prison ... Story below I'm in the middle of a nightmare because of this office, not Dr. Fitzgerald personally. The lady (Christina) I usually go through for my Rx went to another job so I was dealing with a new lady. I'm VERY MUCH against taking Ambien because my ex husband had a bad experience and drove while sound asleep and Christina was awesome about this and didn't ask anymore after I told her why whereas this new lady was pushing it hard the last 2 appointments (she's only been there 2-3 months). I told her I was terrified of taking it and she said that I've tried everything else and while she understands I'm extremely nervous to try it I need to take it for a month anyway and then if I don't like it I didn't have to take it anymore but I need to try it, that 'everything will be fine'. I took it and 'woke up' at the police station barefooted to find out my daughter apparently missed the bus and she asked me to take her not realizing that I was sleep walking until we were in the car. The school is exactly 1 mile away, I awoke to 4 charges (DWI, Child Endangerment, People Endangerment and Hit & Run). The MINIMUM MANDATORY SENTENCE is 1 year for Child Endangerment. So I'm going to lose my home and car for nonpayment since I'll have no income do to being in prison, my child will be ripped from me and has to go live her dad (my child and I are extremely close) and I have to find a home for my pets because the Humane Society will put them down after a week. Even though I was asleep and my blood test only show Ambien due to this women's grave incompetence, because I chose to take my PRESCRIPTION written by MY DOCTOR, I'm accountable. This bitch has ruined my life, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere! read more