Original review:
""If I could give this "Dr" and his staff no stars, I would. I have been a patient of his for almost 5 years. He was basically the first provider I chose, because we had just moved to NC and I needed medication management right away. Anyway, first impressions of the front office staff were terrible. One woman is his wife, and the other may be his daughter, but I'm not sure. They BOTH have bland personalities, with little affect. They are not friendly, nor accommodating. I decided to just overlook it and stick it out. Be aware that the Dr will test your basic knowledge at the first appointment-I felt very put on the spot and felt like an idiot. He asked me questions like, how many states are there and who is the president-stuff like that. What does THAT have to do with my issues? For the most part, he continued to prescribe the same things my previous Dr had. On one particular occasion, I had called him because I was upset and concerned and wanted to address it with him. He proceeds to say to me, Well maybe you should stop drinking, and then chuckled. I don't drink alcohol. I was very put off by this unprofessional response to me, BUT I decided once again to stick it out because it was easier than to go looking for someone new. Fast forward to about a week ago, summer of 2022. I was diagnosed with a pretty bad illness a year ago, and had traveled to the place just prior to the illness, so it was a huge trigger for me, and I experienced a lot of anxiety. I called him a little earlier than our next scheduled appointment to get a refill on medication. I informed him of my high anxiety level, the triggers, difficulty sleeping at night, and just having a hard time processing the "Why's" of my illness. He basically raised his voice at me, yelling that "no-one can help you", and "I am only prescribing you x-amount of pills, and if you run out, good luck!". He DID NOT give me the opportunity to speak, to explain anything. In so many words, he was telling me to get over it. Is this how you talk to a patient who is struggling with their mental health? He also said, "You need therapy!!" I HAVE BEEN getting therapy since last year, to SPECIFICALLY deal with my illness, but he didn't let me speak. It was the shortest appointment I've ever had with him-not even 5 minutes, and he pretty much hung up on me too. Well, I decided I've had enough with this uncaring, impatient, rude, unprofessional "Dr". Stay away from him, unless you just want someone who writes prescriptions."
July 27, 2022 read more
