I would not recommend anyone making an appointment with this practice, if they can avoid it.
I had to wait four months to be able to see Dr. Reeder after making my appointment. On the day of the appointment I got the times mixed up (the health problems that took me to his office cause me a lot of confusion and memory issues), so I apologized to their receptionist, who then rescheduled me five months out. However, they called me a week later and told me that Dr. Reeder will not take me as a patient now.
I work in one of the only optometrists office in Redding who accepts partnership. I know that missing an appointment is not okay, especially when the doctor is needed by a lot of people. However, I also know that the doctor I work for insists we give grace to patients, especially the earnestly apologetic ones (like I was). We are willing to give second chances to our patients because we care about people's wellbeing, and know how discouraging it can be when your health is deteriorating, and the doctors that are helping you can't even attempt to emulate enough empathy to help you out.
There are only two rheumatologists in town, and the second one shares this practice with Dr. Reeder. Dr. Reeder's denial to help me out after making an honest mistake shows me that he cares more about making money than making sure his patients are actually cared for.
I now have family friends who have cancelled their appointments with him and decided to receive care from other doctors out of town, because they fear that they might miss an appointment as well, and have to start over at another doctor's office. read more