I am a snowbird and have been a patient of this provider for the past 3 winters. The service was fine until recently. The last two appointments were awful. I waited a half hour past my scheduled appointment time before I was seen. They told me they were short staffed and apologized for the delay. I ended up being there for 2 hours.by the time my procedure was completed. The same procedures at my facility up north take 45 minutes.
Yesterday, I waited to be seen for over an hour past my scheduled appointment time. I was again told they were short staffed. In total, I was at this appointment for 3 hours and 20 minutes! During the time I was there, I frequently asked if they had forgotten me as I heard the office staff laughing and chatting while I waited to be take care of. Everytime I asked they assured me that I had not been forgotten and then took care of me promptly.
In summary, the doctor may be the best retinal doctor on the coast, but his staff, though friendly, is clearly not patient centered. Their attitude is lackadaisical. There is no sense of urgency or concern for their patients' concerns. If they are, in fact, short staffed, then they should not schedule so many appointments! If that is not the case, then perhaps they need some training in time management and customer service.. read more