Dr. Fondren had been my doctor and my wife's doctor from 2002 to 2012. We were among his very first patients. He was an excellent physician, and he brought us safely through many medical issues. I had and still have significant medical conditions and take several prescription medications which require ongoing supervision. We had no disputes or complaints of any kind with him. In early 2012 he notified us that he decided to modify his practice to a concierge-only practice. This would have required us to pay him out of pocket $3,500 per year in non-insurance-reimbursable fees to continue with him. Although this was a significant and unplanned cost to us, we valued our doctor-patient relationship with Dr. Fondren, and we discussed payment arrangements with him and advised him we wished to continue with him. Since neither my wife nor I were ill or in need of acute or immediate treatment at the time, we delayed return of the written agreement and payment, not realizing or believing any sense of urgency or loss of his services. Although he stated previously that it had been his pleasure being our doctor, we were shocked when I called for an appointment in June 2012, and I was informed that his practice was now full, and that we could no longer schedule an appointment with him! I stated that we were long-established patients, and requested an explanation and reconsideration, but received neither. No waiting list was offered to us. The physician to whom he referred us was totally unacceptable, and we are still struggling to establish ourselves with another suitable doctor to monitor our health issues. We are still at a complete loss to understand why Dr. Fondren no longer wished to see us, his long established patients. His decision completely destroyed our ten-year relationship of trust and confidence. The manner in which we were treated was totally unacceptable, and we feel that we were summarily "dumped" without so much as a second thought. This is no way for a trusted doctor to treat his patients. Accordingly, we are unable to recommend Dr. Fondren to anyone. read more