Dr. Rachel Pope is the best qualified psychiatrist in the state of Alabama! She has helped me cope…read morewith so many difficult life situations including my daughter & my mother passing away within 5 months of each other. Dr. Pope shows genuine concern for me as a patient & an individual in general! I have every confidence that she will be there for me if I need her, especially if it's urgent!

This office and practice is horrible. I was referred to see her and I've called multiple times and…read morecan't get anyone to call me back. Who runs a business like that? Id find someone else if I was really needing help because they have shown that they don't care to even return a telephone call. You can tell this is a common practice when you read other people's reviews. After seeing the CRNP, she had a meltdown and started crying because I ask her to explain the charges on my bill. She couldn't explain it. Was double charged for every visit. A $155 charge for a so called office visit and another $120 for a 45 minute session. THIS IS CRAZY. AVOID THIS PLACE AT ALL COST. What type therapist has a full blown meltdown and ask you to leave and still charges you? This one. I actually thought that I needed to swap seats with her. So very UNPROFESSIONAL.

Dr. Kowalski was able to provide a diagnosis within 30 minutes - Bipolar, Type 2 atypical. Thanks…read moreDoc, my life insurance was cancelled and even though I have been to a number of doctors, I have not had one who would second that diagnosis. I had monthly appointments for a long time. He would be writing the prescription as I walked in the door. Put me on anxiety meds with no questions asked or an attempt to warn of possible addiction. Rarely more than a few minutes in his office and it was time to write the check. I felt like I was meeting a dealer. It's all about the money.

Dr. Bowen has been INCREDIBLE at sticking with me while we've tried different drug combinations to…read moretry and control my Bipolar 2 and constant high-level anxiety. She is very scientific about her approach to medicine, very careful and calculating about what to try next - very much akin to a scientist. She cares about her patients and will call and check on you after a medication change to see if your symptoms have lessened. I could not recommend her enough.

They truly do care about each person who comes to their practice. We've looked everywhere for a…read moreplace like this! They are patient, kind, and don't rush you. We would recommend Austin or Dr. Bentley!

Caring and supportive. They do not make you feel worthless or like a criminal here. They are ccx a…read morever6good group of people.

Dr Bentley is very professional, but at the same time personable and down to earth. He talks to…read moreyou like you are his friend. A friend that is very knowledgeable and feels very confident in giving you his.advice and helping you with medical issues. I don't think he would ever allow personal feelings or frustration interfere with helping the patient. Just all together a good guy and a doctor I enjoy seeing. He helps me and my difficult head. Thank you Dr B.

Had originally been accepted to schedule and appointment as a new patients after weeks of trying to…read moreget in. I'd heard wonderful things about doctor Bentley. However, due to a change in insurance, provider changing from one month to the next, I asked if I could self-pay for my initial visit. I offered to pay the full price office visit up front and well before my appointment but was refused and told I could no longer be seen. Unfortunately, this is a prime example of the complete lack of care in regards to mental health in the United States and why most who struggle with it, choose to do so alone because even the majority of doctors who "care" still see money for before they see anything else. It's speaks volumes of a physician and his office staff when an individual is desperate enough to seek the treatment they need that they are willing to pay whatever price necessary to even be seen and are still refused because they can bill the insurance companies for significantly more.

The medical director, William M. Roddy, DO provided the very best medical care anywhere! I have…read moreknown of countless patients of his who credit him for saving their lives! He was beyond a brilliant physician! An extremely talented yet very compassionate man who truly cared about his patients yet obviously wasn't concerned about revenue. He was selfless, consistently put his patients needs before his own. I have talked with many people including some that told me he was their doctor and they had been to up to 14 other doctors including major medical center teams of doctors. They said that none of them could find out what was wrong with them and were no able to help them. They said that within minutes of their first visit to Dr. Roddy was able to determine what things were wrong with me. Within 2 days of him treating him they were at least 95% better. The people I spoke with said they were certain that God sent them to Dr.Roddy. Patients knew that Dr. Roddy had severe neck and back problems. I heard through the grapevine that Dr. Roddy went to California to have his mid back operated on and that he woke up paralyzed with zero feeling from the waist down. From what I was told, the neurosurgeon, Henry E. Aryan, MD tried to perform a surgery that he had only seen once during his training that was reserved exclusively for young children with spinal tumors or brain tumors. Dr. Aryan admitted that he did not explore the surgery area before the wound was closed and that he didn't check his condition before he hurriedly left the hospital. This was confirmed by the recovery room nurses. Also, they called Dr. Aryan on his beeper, cell phone and home phone constantly for 6 hours and left him detailed messages about Dr. Roddy's condition. I was informed by several reliable sources that after around 6 hours and 25 minutes later Dr. Aryan arrived at Dr. Roddy's recovery room with a strong smell of alcohol on him. Dr. Roddy had a an RN friend with him the entire time. Dr. Aryan had Dr. Roddy rushed to get a CAT scan of his mid back. An extremely large blood clot and countless sharp bone fragments compressed his spinal cord so much that permanently ruined and tore his spinal cord. I happened to see a close friend of Dr. Roddy's and he told me that Dr. Aryan said to Dr. Roddy that there was almost no chance that Dr. Roddy would ever be able to move his lower extremities again. I was told that Dr. Roddy and his nurse demanded that Dr. Aryan tell them why he didn't find the blood clot and the bone fragments before closing, ( it's a given that all doctors who operate always explore and thoroughly irrigate the wound before closing.) Dr. Aryan said he just didn't explore. I understand that Dr. Aryan asked Dr. Roddy if he wanted him to take him back to surgery and remove the blood clot and the bone fragments. Dr. Roddy told him that he definitely did. After the second surgery he was still paralyzed from the waist down. I was also told that Dr. Roddy developed pneumonia and severe shortness of breath. The hospital had a neurologist intensive care unit and another ICU as well. However in spite of the fact that Dr. Roddy was in critical condition Dr. Aryan refused to tender him and kept him on a regular floor bed where there was no monitoring on him. After surgery Dr. Roddy knew that he had an intestinal obstruction. The entire 11 days Dr. Roddy was in the hospital Dr.. Aryan did not see him one time, in spite of the fact that he promised Dr. Roddy and his nurse that he would come see at one or two times per day. Also, from an internet complaint written by Dr. Roddy I read that Dr. Aryan followed Dr. Roddy on his gurney back to his room after the second surgery and wrote his cell phone number on a card and told Dr. Roddy to call him on his anytime he wanted to speak with him whether was day or during the middle of the night. I read where he told TDr. Roddy that he was here for him. Dr. Roddy's complaint read that when after 36 the P.A. of Aryan's wouldn't get Aryan to come see him he told the PA that if he didn't get a gastroenterologist ASAP his colon would perforate and it would surely kill him. My nurse and I told him that if I died not he be sued and charged with wrongful death but Dr. Aryan and the entire hospital would be served notice as well. I read that within minutes a gastroenterologist showed up and took Dr. Roddy to surgery immediately. I understand that he harshly scolded the PA and told him that a gastroenterologist should have been called to see him as soon as his whole abdomen had no bowel sounds which was just after Dr. Roddy's second surgery. I read where the told all of them that it was a miracle that Dr. Roddy's intestines hadn't perforated hours before. In closing, I read where Dr. Roddy wrote in a complaint that he called Dr. Aryan's cell phone and it went to voicemail. According to Roddy's complaint he left a voicemail for Dr. Aryan. Later he found he was blocked.

Dr. Roddy has been out sick for almost 2 years but he is still the best Dr., our area has ever…read moreknown . He is very skilled , compassionate, loyal , respectful and proessional all the way . He is the best diagnostic physician I have ever known and i've been a nurse for 42 years . I am looking forward to seeing him well and back into practice . The world needs more doctors like him and there would be a lot less lawsuits .

I have been seeing Dr. Gregory on and off for 5+ years. He's one of the most honest and sincere…read morepeople who really wants to help. He has always listened to me and has given me ways to think about, and approach, things in ways I haven't thought of or considered. His insights into how our minds work is I think, what sets him apart. I would HIGHLY recommend Dr. Greogry to anyone seeking to better understand themselves or simply wanting to improve their life.

A kind and compassionate doctor. I have seen a few different psychiatrists in the Birmingham/Shelby…read morearea but he has been my favorite. He seems to genuinely care. A good doctor makes you feel like you are his/her only patient at least for that hour and he does that. Whether or not medication is needed, I believe he is the right choice. He didn't just out and tell me what I needed, he listened attentively. I look forward to my visits.

I have received nothing but the best care from VBS. Dr. Alrefei is brilliant. The office staff is…read morekind. The medical assistant I deal with is helpful, knowledgeable and is easy to communicate with. You could not receive better ,more professional care anywhere. I highly recommend Dr.Alrefei. He knows his stuff !

Incredibly difficult to get ahold of. They also nickel and dime you for every little thing. Every…read moretime you call you get to hear a list of all of the new charges they're adding to just do their jobs.