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    Wright Valerie DO

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    Better Weighs to Better Health

    5.0(4 reviews)
    0.2 mi

    More than I expected!! Excellent service and a very knowledgeable staff who listen and actually…read morecare about their patients, which is rare in most practices.

    I love Dr. Gray! My husband "greased the skids" by establishing himself with her as our primary…read morecare doctor - which, in itself, is shocking, since he has not had a family doctor for decades!!! I'm so happy he made the decision to use Dr. Gray as our family doctor, especially now that he is 66! I recommended Dr. Gray to my sister and her husband and they both quickly made appointments with her female and male nursing staff [respectively] and both were delighted with their visits. Thanks Dr. Gray! My visit was painless, the staff were professional and friendly, the office itself was comfortable and modern with a happy feel and was super clean with attention to detail such as bright colored foam pieces that almost looked like architectural features on the walls to absorb sound. She texts you a link to complete your medical history online which did take about 20+ minutes since I have a large family, hence a lot of family medical history to disclose. This paid off, as it was convenient, I didn't have to print any documents to take with me, and it was electronically signed on my phone and sent back to their office in plenty of time for my appointment. Dr. Gray herself is happy, pleasant, friendly, and a ball of positive energy! She listened intently, took notes on a small laptop she carried around with her and filled my prescriptions ASAP, which I picked up without issue at Publix. She provided hard-copy referrals for bloodwork, mammograms, etc., and get this - my appointment was on a Saturday -- what MD has Saturday appointments?!?!?!?! I think this was an anomaly, because I had a weekday appointment that was cancelled and the staff called me to reschedule on Sat., stating, "Dr. Gray got a little behind and is working Sat. to get caught up." I noted 12 Sat. patients as I signed in for my appointment. The wait was maybe 15 minutes and I think I spent 30 minutes between talking with her nurse and then Dr. Gray. She also owns a [my words] Medspa, and does procedures such as botox and also weight loss. I think it is called "Better Weighs to Better Health." I [and my sister] liked the fact that she will do your bloodwork in her office for a $10.00 fee, which is a nice feature. She is affiliated with Athens-Limestone hospital which is right across the street. My sister said that, at her recent appointment with the nurse practitioner, the office pictured, was relocating in an adjacent building and had become, or added on an urgent care feature. I don't have any details about this so don't quote me. Thank you Dr. Gray and staff for your kindness and professionalism - my family are so happy and confident we are in good hands with your office!

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    Waddell Center Family Medicine

    Waddell Center Family Medicine

    3.0(8 reviews)
    0.0 mi

    I have been using Waddell Center in Athens Al. for 2 years. Jaclyn Collie is who I always ask to…read moresee and they always make sure I am scheduled with her. 1. Waddell Staff is amazing. They are friendly and courteous when you check in all the way through check out. I have never waited very long to be seen. I changed Dr's because I was so impressed with the staff at Waddell. 2. Lesley Belue works there and recommended for me to try them. She got me an appointment the next day when I had shingles. Trust me being seen by a doctor is ASAP when you have shingles. Lesley was and is always great help. 3. Jackie Collie ALWAYS takes time to listen to me to see what is going on. She goes that extra mile to talk to her patients and find out what is wrong and the best way to treat it. She treats everyone as an individual and everyone is important to her. By far the best Dr. I have ever seen. We are lucky to have all of them in Athens.

    Reading the old reviews from seven years ago are shocking. I have used the Center for years, as…read morehave so many of my friends, and found the highest level of professionalism by a caring staff from the doctors to the office staff! Appointments are easy to get in a timely fashion and they always ask how serious, which results in getting seen immediately if necessary. Doctors are top notch, caring and through. I have been referred to five specialists over the years and without exception have been told that the Waddell doctors had it right, confirming their diagnosis and recommendations. Gives me great confidence. Thank god we have this facility: filled with outstanding, knowledgeable professionals who care.

    Judy P. Rawls, MD - Dr. Judy P. Rawls

    Judy P. Rawls, MD

    1.0(2 reviews)
    16.5 mi

    I used Dr. Judy P. Rawls as a General Practitioner for 20 years and I recently moved my business to…read moresomeone else. I am a professional, respectful, and low-maintenance patient. Today, I am a 48 year old female. I was recently blind-sided by perimenopause & I realized I should have left her practice many years ago. At least since I was 40, I've asked other CRNP's at Rawls' practice to conduct testing to determine how are my hormones. I am not in the medical field, but I know that there's *got* to be some kind of diagnostic testing to determine women's health. And since I was 40, I have been dismissed by the CRNP's and nurses at her practice with 'you have a period - you're fine' and an accompanying long blink and head shake. (Note: Just b/c a woman has a regular period doesn't mean she's not in perimenopause or menopause.) At some point, her office did start performing regular blood work to check my cholesterol and thyroid and, according to their tests, I was within the 'normal' range. After I shared this test data with my new GP, he just looked at it, shook his head, and said that he & I were "starting all over." The testing she performed over the years was inadequate. According to my new GP, there are a few different thyroid tests that can be conducted to determine someone's health. In my case, I'm looking at perimenopause and how to manage those symptoms. You can imagine my surprise when I woke up one day with acute symptoms when, all along, my then-GP (Rawls) had been telling me **for years** 'you have a period - you're fine.' Absolutely no other input from anyone in her office, no discussion, nothing. At least my GYN told me I was perimenopausal prior to this discovery but that was based solely on my age. Rawls performed little to no baseline testing on me to share with my GYN or me. Rawls' office has repeatedly dismissed my requests for testing of any sort for perimenopause for many years. I guess what baffles me the most about this is that Rawls' office is nothing but females. One would think that female care providers would advocate for their female patients. That was not my experience with Rawls' practice. It was the complete opposite. And, oddly enough, my new GP is a male who has expressed more interest and concern than anyone at Rawls' practice ever did. I recently gave him about 5 or 6 vials of blood (in one sitting) to conduct testing. I think for my annual testing in Rawls' office I gave 1 or 2 vials, once a year. And it's not that my insurance won't cover the testing. If that were the case then why can my new GP conduct testing but Rawls' office "couldn't?" I did ask Rawls' receptionist about more extensive testing and was instructed to reach out to the lab to find out if insurance would cover it. I reached out but no one ever replied to me. I did recently call and speak with the receptionist (Stacey) about this stuff. While Stacey was nice, she did try to gaslight me into thinking that, unless I ask for care and unless I'm displaying symptoms, then basically they it's not their fault if I don't get the care that I deserve. What Stacey (and everyone else at this practice) didn't and doesn't realize is that I've been asking for this for at least 8 years, now. And for 8 years they've been dismissing my requests. I didn't even bring this to Stacey's attention or the fact that their lab never reached back out to me because I didn't feel like arguing. I just wanted to try to glean whatever useful information I could from her before kicking this practice to the curb. The best piece of advice that Stacey gave me was to read the book "The New PeriMenopause" by Dr. Mary Claire Haver. That was the best piece of advice I ever received from this practice. I've had several other negative experiences at her office over the years. Once, I was terribly sick with salmonella poisoning and my daughter, who was maybe one year old at the time, had an ear infection. Both cases, at the same time. This was around 9 years ago. I had to get my elderly mother to drive both of us to Rawls' office. My daughter and I were seen by Jennifer, but Jennifer openly refused to care for my daughter by saying, "I don't care for babies." I did not have the energy to take my daughter to the pediatrician and I was hoping (and praying) that we could, both, be seen by someone at Rawls' office. Jennifer gave me medicine for salmonella poisoning but she refused to care for my daughter. Rawls' website (thefamilypracticeofmadison) advertises that her office sees babies to elderly - this was not my experience. I never took my daughter back to her practice, ever again. Another time, I saw Rawls herself after I'd been in a bad car accident. This was around 10 years ago. Luckily, I wasn't injured but the accident was a serious roll-over. I went to the emergency room and had x-rays done of my head & neck. (Continued but no more room here)

    My wife and I are new to the area and after much research we selected Dr. Rawls as a candidate for…read morebeing our new family practitioner. Some background...I am a former US Army Green Beret, injured 30 years ago in a free fall parachute accident on active duty. I spent four months in the hospital, and ultimately got out with a medical retirement. I had some bad experiences in the VA system, and for the past 20 years have used private medicine for primary care. I take, among other things, a narcotic for pain from my accident. I had my thyroid removed in 2014 and suffer from PTSD, for which I take an anti depressant. Dr Rawls entered the examination room, and without many pleasantries proceeded to tell me she was not going to treat me for chronic pain with the "high dose narcotic" I was taking, but she would refer me to a pain management specialist. She questioned the dosage of thyroid meds I'm taking, and I told her I didn't have a thyroid any longer, it'd been removed about 2 years previously. Dr Rawls then asked when the last time I had blood work done and was my previous doctor okay with me taking such a "high dose". We had taken the time to have our medical records forwarded from our previous care providers, and I was honestly surprised because she said she had reviewed our records prior to coming into the room. I should tell you that in addition to having been a Special Forces soldier I am also an senior executive at a local company. My wife and I were both well dressed and happy to meet Dr Rawls after reading so many positive reviews. I had already decided we were making a mistake by coming to see Dr Rawls, when she started asking my wife about the medicine our previous doctor had prescribed for menopause, and I'd had enough of the inquisition. I know many people love and respect her, but obviously we made a poor impression on Dr Judy Rawls. I honestly feel like she was already convinced we were hard core drug addicts when she walked in the room. Nothing could be further from the truth. Maybe we just weren't meant to be her patients. I would like to give a shout out to nurse Kimberly, who was delightful and very friendly. It's only my goal to make everyone aware of what WE experienced. I'm hopeful no one else has the same experience with Dr Rawls as we did.

    Allman Family Medicine - Our physicians are ready for you.

    Allman Family Medicine

    1.9(18 reviews)
    15.2 mi

    I want to start by saying I think very highly of Dr. Allman. She is an excellent doctor--thorough,…read moreattentive, and conveniently located for our family. However, her practice is in desperate need of a capable office manager. Years ago, when we were looking for a family doctor to care for our family of five, choosing Dr. Allman was an easy decision. Unfortunately, the challenges began during COVID when we were informed that she 'does not see sick patients.' Post-COVID, accessing care has only become more frustrating. Currently, the only members of my family who can seem to get appointments are my wife for routine medicine management and my younger daughter. For example, my oldest daughter, who is in college, was home for Christmas but was treated as a new patient and couldn't be scheduled until late January. My youngest daughter, an active patient, would have waited weeks to be seen for a recurring UTI. My son needed an appointment recently, and he were turned away entirely. It appears the practice prioritizes routine well-checks, lab work, and medication management over acute care needs that really need a good doctor. This is extremely disappointing because I truly like Dr. Allman and value her as a physician. Unfortunately, a doctor-patient relationship is not sustainable if we cannot receive care when we need it most. Urgent care clinics are not thorough, and they lack access to patient history, which makes them less than ideal. It's truly a shame that the administrative issues in this office have compromised such a valuable doctor-patient relationship. If you can get appointment, take it! Otherwise...find another doctor if you expect your family doctor to be "your doctor" in most things.

    This doctor NEVER has appointments when you're sick. If you wake up with a bad cough, chest pains,…read moreheadache, or anything; you better go to urgent care. I'm looking for a new doctor right now!

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