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3.0 (14 reviews)

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UVM Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center - South Entrance to hospital.

UVM Health Network - Central Vermont Medical Center

2.3(16 reviews)
33.7 mi

I waited to write this review because I struggled to find words worthy of my gratitude for this…read moreextraordinary facility and its staff. In August 2026, I was blessed to be present with my daughter and son-in-law for the birth of my grandson. What began as a beautiful delivery took an unexpected turn when an extremely unusual complication arose. A remarkable team of medical professionals responded with confidence, composure, expertise, and extraordinary teamwork. Despite the seriousness of the situation, they maintained such a calm, reassuring atmosphere that my daughter could continue bonding with her newborn while they worked to resolve a potentially devastating complication. I still cannot imagine how so many people fit into that room, much less moved with such efficiency and purpose. I also repeatedly heard the team praise the epidural administered by their anesthetist colleague. He deserved a gold star; his exceptional skill proved invaluable when the unexpected occurred. I wish I remembered his name. Most importantly, we were blessed with a healthy baby boy and a healthy mother. My deepest thanks go to Cori Gilkey, DNP, CNM; Rachel Long, MD; and the ENTIRE nursing and support staff working in Obstetrics from August 17-20. Your knowledge, compassion, professionalism, and teamwork left an impression I will carry for the rest of my life. I must also recognize the cafeteria staff. Once the emergency was under control, my daughter requested "sliced roast beef wrapped in deli paper." It may not have been a medical intervention, but it was clearly important to a new mother, and the wonderful cafeteria staff fulfilled it without question. That thoughtful gesture meant more than they could know. This facility demonstrated that exceptional healthcare is about more than medical expertise. It is also about compassion, dignity, and attentiveness in every moment, large or small. I arrived expecting to witness the miracle of my grandson's birth. I left having witnessed an equally remarkable team of people caring for others with skill, grace, and genuine compassion. Five stars are not enough.

Absolutely horrible care. Went in with a freshly dislocated shoulder and got offered ibuprofen from…read morean alleged doctor. Having dislocated my limbs multiple times, I know from experience thats not going to touch the pain. Doctor offered x ray for a tissue injury. X rays do not provide beneficial medical data for tissue injury. Left with out even bothering for the over priced Tylenol. She did manage to needlessly twist and wrench my arm though, so at least im in more pain then I left. The only professional was the desk staff and security. Good on them for being decent humans. The alleged PHDs could use some training and empathy.

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Elizabethtown Community Hospital

Elizabethtown Community Hospital

3.0(2 reviews)
26.0 mi

I went to the emergency room at the Elizabethtown Community Hospital in Elizabethtown, NY on…read moreFriday, June 30, 2023, complaining of intense pain in my back. I was quickly taken to a room, then left alone for several minutes. A nurse came in to insert an IV, but I told her I have a history of being difficult to stick, so asked her to please put the IV in my hand. She immediately left and brought in another nurse, who listened to my concerns, but told me she had to try my arm first. After three unsuccessful attempts, and numerous complaints by me, my husband, and my mother, she brought in a paramedic, who was apparently the only other person capable of inserting an IV. When he came in, my husband calmly requested that he try it in my hand, making it clear that we know from past experience that is the only way to successfully put an IV in me. The paramedic immediately stood up and berated my husband. He immediately turned defensive and escalated the situation in an inexplicable way. The paramedic yelled at my husband, stating 'DO NOT TELL ME HOW TO DO MY JOB. I HAVE 30 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, AND I WILL NOT LISTEN TO YOU TELL ME HOW TO DO MY JOB.' To which my husband calmly said "I'm not telling you how to do your job, I'm telling you about my wife.' The paramedic yelled and said 'DO YOU WANT ME TO GET THE DOCTOR?' To which we obviously said yes. Instead of the doctor, another nurse came in and told us they have to use a tourniquet, to which we told her we know that and that's not what our complaint was. So, the paramedic came back in and tried again to stick me in the arm. It didn't work (as we knew it wouldn't). We told him to leave and he sent the other nurse back in. She was much kinder, but still attempted 4 more sticks before simply trying my hand. She gave up on the IV and just drew blood from my hand (which was a success, as we knew it would be). The doctor had come in previously and examined me for 1 minute, barely listening to anything I said. I went back for a CAT scan, then was brought back to the room and ignored for a while, as I'm writhing in agony. The doctor then came back in and said 'You have a kidney stone. It should pass on its own.' and started to walk back out without giving any more details. We practically had to stop her from walking away so we could ask questions. She told me the size of the stone and that I won't feel it pass. I asked for pain meds as I was in excruciating pain. She immediately responded with 'I don't prescribe opiods. Take ibuprofen.' I didn't ask for opiods, I asked for pain meds; there has to be something inbetween. So I asked how much ibuprofen to take and she said "I don't know, 400 mg. Whatever the normal dosage is. Just make sure you eat when you take it." Then she left. No empathy, no kindness, nothing. Also, as a side note, I asked for water when I walked in as I was quite thirsty; they said no one had the authority to give me water. I finally got some after asking 3 more times, at which point they were surprised no one had given me any yet. I am from out of state, so I spent the next day driving the 16 hours home, crying the entire way due to pain. I went to an urgent care in my home state yesterday and they were absolutely shocked at how I had been treated. They said it's standard protocol to give a toradol shot for the pain, a prescription for toradol, and a prescription for flomax to actually help pass the stone. They also were able to access my scan results from NY and told me I actually have two kidney stones and an inflamed kidney. I was only told about the one stone in Elizabethtown (they didn't say anything about the inflammation). The doctor in my home state was able to carefully walk me through my scan results, answer all questions, and told me I will indeed feel the stone passing. I am beyond disappointed in the treatment I received. I was not treated in a humane way and am traumatized from my experience of being stabbed 7 times to get an IV (I recognize I am absolutely a hard stick, but it's never taken more than 3 times, and it turns out the IV wasn't even necessary anyways). I honestly doubt the medical expertise of the doctor who treated me and would like to ensure no one else is ever treated that way. The doctor told me that was their third kidney stone patient of the day; I pity those poor souls who don't have access to a real, empathetic doctor who actually treats ailments in the commonly accepted manner. Between the aggressive paramedic and uncaring doctor, this was the most absurd experience I've ever had.

I challenge you to find a more dedicated team of caring, exceptional, devoted & professional…read moreindividuals that join together, 24/7 to make this fine institution what it is. The community would truly be lost without Elizabethtown Community Hospital. The hospital's most precious resource, what keeps it what it is, is the people that stand behind its name.

UVM Medical Center Family Medicine - Hinesburg

UVM Medical Center Family Medicine - Hinesburg

2.3(3 reviews)
23.5 mi

My regular Physician recently moved out of state and I found myself once again having to find a…read moreDoctor that I could trust as well as staff. I am so blessed to have Dr. Rachael Humphrey as my primary care physician. She is smart, attentive and caring! There is nothing worse than having a Dr. who's ego is inflated and she is just the opposite. The nurse was also very caring and considerate,as well as the front desk person, Phyllis, who helped me get the paperwork I needed to have Dr. Humphry fill out for me. I highly recommend this practice!

Since Fletcher Allen/UVMMC bought the practice, it's grown steadily worse, despite the very good…read morepeople who work there. First - the charges are excessive: any visit starts at $190, and that's with any random provider, like a nurse-practitoner. And to even get in, you get a 'registration' call to feed in to Corporate Headquarters all the info that what was formerly your 'medical home' already knows about you. Or did, when it was actually a functional Family Practice. The typical encounter with family doc who actually KNEW THE FAMILY is now a 10-minute 'McVisit' with whoever's available- Listening to an asthmatic child's lungs OVER her clothing. And anything after that - even if you ask a question and actually talk about a problem - is an extra charge (or 'code') - so that a 5-minute procedure using syringe of warm water to get ear wax out of a kid's ear is BILLED AT $375! it's a SURGICAL PROCEDURE. A 'required' pre-op visit for an orthopedic procedure - mostly for the sake of paperwork - is close to $1000. We are waiting to see the cost of the EKG. Then! we get a call from a Hinesburg Family Health office person who says "Dr. Ulager says it's time to schedule the patient's colonoscopy." Had Dr. Ulager actually looked at the patient's chart, he might have seen that scheduling a colonoscopy is a totally inappropriate concern in the face of a major orthopedic procedure. This is NOT patient-centered care. Meanwhile, all the evidence is coming out AGAINST costly, ineffective, and routine screenings of all kind, INCLUDING colonoscopy, mammography, prostate-specific antigen, etc. But the simple effective procedures (that family docs used to do - hemoccult stool test, thorough breast exam, prostate check) are never ever done. God forbid you should actually ever touch or interact with a patient. This is corporate welfare - not patient-centered care. John Brumsted and his men should come out and see what's happening on the ground, and get some actual patient feedback data on the cost of all this. I am writing this as a doctor trained at UVM and regretful that the practice of medicine has become 'the health care industry.' We had an excellent family practice group here before FAHC bought it out. Now it is just McMedicine.

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