At this point, I've had to escalate my concerns through state and federal complaint channels…read more
I received excellent lupus care at the Georgetown office for years - Jordan is an outstanding provider, and the staff there has always treated me with care and dignity.
Unfortunately this does not extend to the Round Rock location, where the rheumatology department has been transferred. Two visits to this office have jeopardized my entire treatment plan.
First, they gave me another patient's private paperwork. Then, at my most recent appointment, I was only told after my vitals were taken that the visit would be conducted via telehealth. I had been told I'd be seeing a different PA since Jordan is out, but the provider I was scheduled with -- Jennifer Priestley -- I learned in the after care notes is actually an NP.
Jennifer ignored the new symptoms I reported, and after I clearly requested FMLA documentation, she offered to go over the prior month's lab results and said that if I wanted to pursue FMLA, a PT would need to be involved (which isn't strictly true). When I became tearful at this, Jennifer asked if I was "seeing a therapist." I immediately walked out of the appointment because I didn't feel safe with her as a provider.
After I left the appointment, Jennifer submitted a behavioral health referral.
The medical notes I'm able to download inaccurately state that I consented to telehealth, that I "understood and agreed" to a treatment plan that doesn't exist, and that I consented to a therapy referral that was never discussed. They also claim the appointment lasted more than twice as long as it did, while omitting my new symptoms and my FMLA request. These inaccuracies were signed off by Dr. Pegram, making them part of my permanent medical record.
My messages asking for clarification are being ignored and I'm now being treated as hostile simply for trying to protect my care. I'm being shut out of a medical practice I trusted, and I'm losing access to treatment for a life-altering disease - because I asked for help while my regular provider was out.
Conversations with APC leadership are just as concerning. In discussing this issue with Jody Green, she said that I shouldn't have been scheduled with Jennifer because she doesn't have the same experience Jordan and Nicki have as PAs. The very next day, Jody told me that Nicki is a nurse.
When it comes to my medical records, Jody said she sees my FMLA request on their end as well as some additional notes about my symptoms that are not true. When I asked for a copy of my full medical records, including this additional information, Jody said she would need to speak to APC's attorney before she would know if she could.
I have yet to hear back from that conversation, as well as from the email I sent to her directly requesting my full medical records in writing, or from the other two emails I sent to the inbox address listed by her photo on the website. I also have 5 portal messages that are all unanswered (despite everyone I speak to saying they can see them).
The negative reviews being dismissed on Google are an extension of the poor treatment patients receive at this location. Asking for a phone number publicly is not a real response - patients can't reply to these comments, and no one should be expected to post personal contact information online. It would take very little effort for APC staff to look up patients and reach out directly, or simply respond to portal messages.
Patients with complex health conditions deserve safety, medical accuracy, and dignity. Instead, I've been left misrepresented in my records, denied proper care, and placed in a situation where my lupus treatment has ended. This has been one of the most distressing healthcare experiences of my life, and I urge other patients with chronic illnesses to avoid APC.
