Dr Riso is great. I would recommend her to everyone. I had my first shot and she did great. If you…read morehave back problems call Dr Riso. She will help you. Thank you for what you do. Cindy Sager

From the owner: Margaret Riso, MD is double board-certified in Pain Medicine and Anesthesiology. While originally…read morehailing from California, she now considers Georgia home and is passionate about serving patients in her community. Dr. Riso graduated cum laude from Princeton University with a degree in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She first came to Georgia to attend Emory University School of Medicine, earning her Doctorate in Medicine. She returned to California to complete her internship and residency in anesthesiology at University of California Irvine, where she was chief resident in her final year of training. Ultimately, Georgia called her back and she completed her Pain Medicine fellowship at Emory. After finishing her training, she joined the faculty at Emory from 2020-2023. She is now excited to join the team at Southern Pain and Spine. Dr. Riso is dedicated to providing compassionate and comprehensive care to her patients. Dr. Riso provides her patients with a specialized treatment plan that includes innovative, evidence-based therapies to help minimize opioid use.

Great care and service. Very knowledgeable. Has a great staff that makes you feel right at…read morehome. Would highly recommend.

Dr. Taylor is a perfectionist! He does absolutely perfect dental work and is very knowledgeable!read more

I have been with this practice for several years. Dr. Kalarickal was wonderful and I had good…read moreexperiences when he was my doctor, but he moved to another location and I was assigned Dr. Reddy. My recent experience with an endoscopy was terrible. Other than the front desk staff, the nurses and staff were not friendly and clearly in a hurry. Very few even made eye contact, leaving me feeling like a leper. I never saw the anesthesiologist. No one explained the anesthesia process to me prior to the procedure and I didn't even meet the cRNA until I was in the OR. Her only words to me were to mock my Yankee accent. When I was rolled into that room, I felt like I was crashing a party. The staff was more concerned with one another than with their patient. I didn't see Dr. Reddy until the OR either. Following the procedure, I was told that they had taken biopsies and they would let me know when the results came in. I was patient and after three weeks decided to call thinking that was longer than I've ever waited for any test results. Eventually nearly a month following the procedure, I got a call from Dr. Reddy apologizing because he had been on vacation and somebody dropped the ball yada yada yada. The bottom line is a very disorganized poorly and not very compassionate staff left me with no confidence whatsoever in this practice.

I write this as a cautionary tale. Three years ago my GP recommended this practice to address…read morefrequent heartburn. My first appointment should have been a red flag-- the doctor did not show up and I was stuck with a well- intentioned, but rude nurse who informed me that I would need an endoscopy. The doctor who performed this ( not the doctor who didn't show up -- I never heard his name mentioned again) was professional and did a great job of informing me after the procedure. But I then became a part of their system that points to money making and NOT patient care. It took 3 weeks and persistence to get final results and then I was told the doc who performed the endoscopy was booked for the next 4 months, but his nurse could see me. She was sweet but I later found out she had just received her advanced degree in Family Practice several days before joining the practice. She was not that informative, simply handing me a sheet of paper listing the GERD diet ( potatoes, white rice, cereal!!!). She had me on medication way too long and when I tried to see a doctor I kept getting the same issue that the doctor was booked up for several months. I was ok for a short while but when I started having a reaction to the medication she insisted I continue taking it. I went off it cold turkey and became much worse. She even told me to take strong medicine over the counter that caused even worse symptoms. I went to another doctor who had me go through more tests because I was so sick ( and lost considerable weight). I eventually ended up at Emory and the doctor there quickly diagnosed what had happened triggered by the medication. BTW, that nurse is no longer at the Gainesville practice. They have the nurse s treat you and seeing a doc tajes a long tine-- meanwhile you could be getting worse. I would recommend another practice.

Wait time, check in, and the doctor visit were all excellent! Dr. K was by far the best doctor I…read morehave seen for my spinal problem.

Doctor Davis is very professional and actually cares about his patients. He operated on my left…read moreknee last year and i have done great.I have not had any issues. He is going to operate on my right knee and i trust him fully to do so. All of the staff has also been great to me.I thank all of them very much.God bless you all.

I was referred to Dr. Ben Hawkins by another Atlanta dental specialist and I was not disappointed…read more I needed not only a second opinion but a new dentist. He and his staff were friendly, professional and very caring. The entire experience was an encouragement and I look forward to returning! I highly recommend Hawkins Family Dental!

I saw the" new guy" Dr Sims Griffith today. Very please with his addition to the Hawkins denist…read morepractice. He was great with everything from personality to professionalism to knowledge. I felt very comfortable with him as my denist. That means a lot from a person who fears going to the denist. The support staff is outstanding thus the whole experience was much better then feared. Highly recommend this practice for anyone looking for high quality work in a stress free environment.

My dad, who is 88, fell and was taken to NEGA Medical Center in Gainesville. The doctors were all…read morevery good and professional. He was in the hospital for 7 days before that sent him to a short term rehab. The nurses NEVER got him up out of the bed for the entire week. They could have gotten him up to go to the bathroom, or just to walk around. Now he had to go to rehab, just so he can walk and go to the bathroom by himself.

No matter how many times you pay the bills , they send you , they still want them paid again. If…read moreyou pay through their portal beware! They have been hounding me for 2 years.For bills that were paid in 2024. It doesn't matter that I send receipts. It doesn't matter that I sense bank statements. It doesn't matter that I send the statements from my f.S a. They will refuse to contact the providers themselves to see if they have been paid. They will continue to hound you and offer you payment schedules for money you don't owe. Now let's talk about providers. I saw three different gastroenterologists for the horrible issues I was having. They just kept saying that I needed to have a colonoscopy , and that everything would be fine then, it wasn't. They insisted I pay them $1000 up front, then tried to double charge me. The doctor at the local clinic told me to "take Metamucil " for my explosive and unpredictable diarrhea. He asked me nothing about my diet. Nor did the gastroenterologist that I saw. After dealing with this for a year and going from doctor to doctor within the Northeast Georgia system, I finally went to a chiropractor in county who accurately diagnosed me with a ilioecal valve that was not functioning properly. I haven't had a problem since. Avoid all these quacks at all costs. They are still hounding me 48 hundred dollars that I don't owe them.

these people are so shady, they have been holding on to my money for over 4 months now, because…read morethey were not happy with the money that insurance paid them, and I was already had reached my out-of-pocket maximum and I have been calling and the insurance as well and have gotten know were with my refund that is on a credit card collecting interest. I will never have outpatient surgery there again.

Scheduled for a hernia repair. The care was excellent. Nurse who prepped me had an excellent…read morebedside manner. All went according to the plan. As a surgery center the facility was busy but everything moved smoothly.

All went well. The Doctor and the staff were caring and professional. I would recommend Atlanta…read moreGastroenterologists to everyone.

Had to get a colonoscopy during the pandemic so my doctor recommended this location which is near…read moreThe hospital in Gainesville just down the street in an office complex so not directly in the hospital. What a great staff. Never like getting these anyway but they made me feel comfortable and at home and I was able to cut up with them a bit as a prep me for the procedure well keeping the office safe during the pandemic with limited patients having exposure around each other. Arrived an hour early and filled out the paperwork I got called in a little early to meet with the anesthesiologist and will review the protocols and procedures. Excellent staff made me feel comfortable and I never was excited or stressed but what was about to come. I always love it when the anesthesiologist says you can count back from 100 and you really don't even make 99 so I was happy to wake up after the procedure only taking 20 minutes to complete and another 15 minutes for the anesthesia to wear off so I could leave. My son waited in the car as all other drivers or people waiting were forced to do to keep the lobby area clear of crowds. We were right next to Zaxby's so he simply grabbed a bite to eat waited in the car and I was out in short time and on the way home. I had no uncomfortable experiences and waited in till the next day to eat a pretty good meal because I was starving! I haven't got the bill yet but regardless this was a great staff great location very clean very happy with their service. Highly recommend!

This is a charity based, free health clinic for low income residents of Hall County. My parents and…read moreI have been patients for over a year and we are so thankful for the services that they have provided. The clinic is not perfect, but because it is a charitable organization I would rather not complain about it's downfalls. Thank you, Good News Clinics!

Questionable billing practices; went in for an annual wellness visit, which is supposed to be fully…read morecovered by insurance. Got billed for "an additional visit". Their excuse was that they "discussed something outside of the normal wellness visit". No warning, no up-front discussion about it not being covered, just a bill. Also was billed for labs ordered in the normal course of the visit. Never had this happen before with other providers.

I have been a patient since 2021 and not once have they had me see their MD's even though I asked…read moreseveral times. The FNPs just rush through the appointment and failed to even do labs to make sure I was doing ok. They are the worse facility- I had to wait 12 weeks to get an appt with one of their MDs and it was cancelled due to bad weather, which I understand. I asked to be rescheduled and they offered me a date that I couldnt not work with - so they decided to not be flexible on the time. I will reporting them to my insurance and the BBB - find any other provider. DO NOT GO HERE! This is not patient care they are only there for gain.