I usually don't post negative feedback on yelp about businesses I choose to avoid doing business with in the future. In this case, I am breaking my own rule.
We have been patients of Dr. Rogers for many years. We have referred many others to Dr. Rogers because of our previous good experiences. Dr. Rogers continues to be an outstanding optometrist. However, the experience I had with members of his staff on Friday leaves me looking for a new optometrist.
I ordered new lenses for an existing frame a few weeks ago. I was told that I would be notified when they arrived for pick up. I did not get the notification I was told I would be getting and I went into the office on Friday. Sara waited on me and I could immediately tell by her greeting and body language that she was not going to provide me with my normal good experience. I asked her if my glasses were in yet and she looked it up and was able to find them. I asked her how long it had been since they arrived and she told me that they had been in for approximately 2 weeks. I told her that I was told I would be notified and that I was not. She explained that they only send electronic messages and that they had done that for me. I asked her where the message was sent and she gave me a number that had no correlation to mine. She offered no apology for the error or expressed any regret that it had occurred. She basically shrugged her shoulders with complete indifference to this inconvenience. I asked her why there had been no other attempt to reach me (perhaps comparing my number to my wife's contact info or past records? email? facebook message?) and I got no reply. Only more indifference that reminded me of what you would get from a 16 year old at a fast food place when you tell her your order was wrong....again.
Sara then handed me my glasses with a cloth and a candy bar. She made no attempt to fit the glasses to me or take any other pro-active attempt at making sure an obviously unhappy, loyal patient was now satisfied. I said to her are you going to make sure they fit? Her reply was to ask me if I wanted her to do that. All this time, her senior colleague, Lisa, did nothing to get involved when it was Lisa who took the original order and did not verify my correct number or set the expectation that I would only receive an electronic communication and not a courtesy phone call when the glasses came in! Lisa simply allowed Sara to continue to alienate a loyal patient.
I finally asked for Lisa's assistance and she didn't even bother to get up from where she was sitting. It was if I was a problem and they wanted me to go away. Lisa's response when I asked for assistance consisted of saying "what do you need?" and then explained their new system to me from her comfortable chair in the corner. Apparently, whatever she was doing was more important than taking care of the frustrated patient.
Now that I was fitted, Sara let me know that we were concluded. When I asked her if I got a case to go with my glasses, she replied "do you want one?"
I told her I wanted a case assuming that a case comes with the glasses. She got me a case and I left. I called back a short time later to get the name of the person who gave me such poor service. Lisa answered the phone and very curtly asked if there was something she could do for me. I asked her to have Dr. Rogers call me. So far, no call. I would be surprised if Dr. Rogers even got the message.
I miss the days when Dr. Rogers staff showed as much care and concern for the patient as he does. There was a time when the staff would go above and beyond to make sure the patient was satisfied. It appears those days are gone and so are my appointments and referrals with Dr. Rogers office.
9/6/16: UPDATE: I received a very nice call from Dr. Rogers today who was genuinely interested in my experience. I am not surprised that he cares because that is the kind of professional that kept us coming back for years. His staff really let him down on this one. read more