After a couple years of inadequate care elsewhere, I'm happy to have found Associated Physicians…read more When my "usual" doctor left the practice, Dr. Fothergill took over and she has been thorough and helped me even when I didn't know I needed it. She referred me to an allergist and that decision was unexpected, but also incredibly helpful. I also see Dr. Schwartz for OB/GYN, and she is the best gynecologist ever. I wouldn't say I like having gyno visits, generally, but she's the best in town.

Update: someone is reviewing reviews and covering themselves. They updated the website within hours…read moreof my Yelp review. Screenshot of the website pre- and post-review attached. There is little regard for continuity of mental health care. After seeing Gil Roth since 2021, when I called to schedule an appointment after a four month lapse, I was told I was no longer eligible to be a patient as I did not have a PCP in the clinic. I haven't had a PCP in the clinic since 2023. I never received notice in writing of this new "policy" (a nurse later coldly told me this isn't a "policy", but that "Gill Roth and Dr. Cordes are providers that were hired by Associated Physicians to see our patients"). There is nothing posted on their website, even now: https://www.apmadison.com/behavioral-health (It even says Gil is accepting new patients- ironic, since they are actively turning them away). So beware- because it isn't in writing as far as I can tell- if you aren't in their PCP club, even if you are a pre-existing patient with years of a relationship established- they have very little regard for the continuity of your mental health care.

Dr. McMurray was an angel to my late wife, whom had many serious health problems, which disabled…read moreher greatly. She (we) had been seeing another Dr. for a while who had been treating her very poorly. I knew we had to leave this Dr. right away, but honest to God I didn't know where to go. It can be very difficult to find a Dr that is willing to take on a complicated patient. It was then we found this wonderful Doctor, Julia McMurray; gentle, kind, comforting, reassuring AND an extremely skilled Physician; yes our Angel. A year or two passed and Dr. McMurray moved to another area for a while, BUT she would not leave until she picked the perfect replacement to care for my wife....and she hit a another home run. Dr. McMurray is truly an awesome person and I (we) will never forget her.

It's nice to go to a doctor who actually listens and doesn't rush you through an appointment. Dr…read moreMcMurray was so patient with me during my first visit. She gladly answered all of my questions and covered any other topics that she felt should be addresses when establishing care with a new patient. She didn't just want to know my medical history. She actually cared about my lifestyle and quality of life. She also isn't test-happy, which is pretty rare. Despite being in good health, most doctors send me to get lab tests every time I visit them, which I always think is an unnecessary waste of money, but probably common in the age of medical malpractice lawsuits. I have a ton of respect for Dr McMurray and am happy to have found a doctor that I enjoy seeing.

I will admit now that the issues I describe here occurred in 2006. However, they are pretty major…read moreand based on them I would warn anyone away from this guy. Ciske was the first doctor I tried when a sudden major medical problem convinced me that I needed a primary care doc. I went once and never returned, because of two things that happened during that first visit. #1: The nurse took my health history before Ciske came in, as usual. When he arrived, he looked at my chart and said to me, "So you're in relationship?" A bit taken aback, I responded, "Uh, no, what?" I looked over at the computer screen and he was UNCHECKING THE SEXUALLY ACTIVE BOX. That ANY physician could be so incredibly narrow-minded, and in a way that actively threatens the health of patients, is absolutely astounding. The fact that Ciske seemed to be relatively young--definitely not over 35--just made it all the more baffling. Fortunately, I was assertive enough to tell him immediately that I was in fact sexually active, but no woman should be put in that position by her doctor. #2: Because of my then-recently discovered clotting disorder, he insisted that I should not take ANY form of hormonal birth control. I use Depo Provera (the shot), which is progesterone-only, and had little interest in giving it up--especially given that blood thinner meds cause fetal bone deformation, so it's kind of important to avoid getting knocked up by accident. I pointed out to him at the time that there was only a known association between estrogen and blood clots. His response? "Well, they're all hormones." That's right. This man has an MD and he apparently believes all hormones do the same thing. Probably he would have strongly opposed treating me with insulin if I'd been diabetic, too--that's a hormone, after all! Numerous other doctors, including two hematologists and an obgyn, confirmed later that, as I already knew, Depo Provera is actually the preferred hormonal contraceptive for women with clotting problems. To sum up, this man is either a stealth puritan or an idiot; either way, you do not want to entrust your health and safety to him.

This guy is either a religious fundamentalist or a complete idiot. Either way, he isn't someone…read moreyou want to have control of your access to healthcare. He speaks in absolutes and doesn't seem to understand that you're there to get advice on how to get healthy or maintain being healthy, not get lectured, shamed, or put into action plans that he deems necessary without any input about your life circumstances. In my case, I've been on the same medications for roughly 4 years, had lived in 2 different countries.. nobody had issues with my prescriptions or plans to get healthy. Before even reading my file (I brought it with me to my first meeting) he declares, in a very condescending tone, that these medications are not acceptable to any patient under him and that we must begin the weening process. I informed him that I was okay with tinkering with my medication levels, but not until a couple of months pass since I am on the job market and the culmination of 10 years worth of study was coming to fruition with the job search. He nods and I thought we were in agreement. The next month, I called for a refill on my prescriptions. He has the nurse read a note "Per our discussion last visit, I am changing your prescription to these reduced levels.." So, as mentioned above, he decided what was best for me, put it into action in a vacuum and then has the gall to say that we agreed to it (we never discussed weening immediately, only in the future and certainly not in a month), he didn't even ask for my opinion on how I would want to reduce my meds. Even more ridiculous, he wanted to reduce my meds but had absolutely no alternative beyond "deal with it" for how to fill the void. I've been trying to find alternatives for years.. which was in my file. He has no plan, just a ridiculous purist idealism and a penchant for not working with you, but against you.

Beamsley was my third attempt at finding a primary care doctor who didn't make me want to strangle…read morethem. I'm in my mid-20s and have some medical issues that require management by a hematologist; I'm also a graduate student and very invested in my own care. Previous primary care docs had treated me like an idiot and given me info that I strongly suspected was erroneous. I tried Beamsley on the advice of another grad student (who is also, like me, female), and I am so glad I did. During my first physical, I mentioned that friends of mine in Missouri had been required to discontinue Depo Provera (the birth control shot) because physicians there told them that no one should be on it for than five years. Beamsley, who is also an ob-gyn (I see someone else for that), told me he had never heard anything about such a limit, but he would check the literature. I sort of assumed that was the end of it, but two days later, HE CALLED ME AT HOME to tell me that he had looked into it and found nothing in the medical journals about such a limit. He has always taken the time to answer any questions I've had and he obviously respects my intelligence. He's a little socially awkward, but not obnoxious or insensitive. I rarely like doctors even when I have to deal with them, but I like Beamsley a lot, and I feel lucky to have found such a good PC.

He is the BEST doctor around!! He follows up with you the same day as he promised unlike the other…read moredoctors in the past that who have empty promises. My husband and I have been going to him for years and now we have a daughter who also sees him too! We are just very please with Dr. Beamsley. He is compassionate, friendly, he LISTENS and excellent bedside manners; meaning, when I was in the hospital after delivering my daughter, he would sit next to the bed to talk instead of standing. As for the earlier review about Dr. Beamsley issuing fake absences, I truly find that hard to believe. I hope that individual who made those accusations really look hard at themselves and realize he/she is really wrong about Dr. Beamsley.