I went in to see Dr. Pricha to have a mole removed. I made appointments for 3 family members just so everyone could get checked out. After filing out my paperwork, I gave it to the receptionist (who is the rudest woman I have ever encountered). I then asked when I would be seen, she informed me that they book appointments 3 patients at the same time, and there were 6 people ahead of me. \r
Needless to say this did not go over very well. Like most people we had to take time out to go and expected to be seen within a reasonable amount of time. When I made the appointments, no one bothered to advise me of this offices practice of stacking patients for the same appointment. \r
I told them all that their time is no more valuable than ours and that they have a lot of nerve expecting patients to sit there for hours waiting on this doctor. This was my first visit, I do not know this doctor no more than any other doctor in this town. We just moved here and wanted to patron local businesses. \r
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Needless to say, we will not be going back. And I am posting my experience hoping to help the next person who has to take off from work and considers going to him. If you decide to still go, take the rest of the day off. This office has no concern for people who do work for a living and have to take personal time off just to go. \r
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They told me this is normal practice and no one else has ever had a problem with the way they schedule. I find that very hard to believe. I have seen other doctors who do not schedule 3+ for the same appointment time. I cancelled all three appointments, and informed them that they had mislead us, and I am sending them a bill for a missed appointment, due to his stacking appointments 3 at the same time. If you are like most of us that have to take time off of work to see a doctor, do not go there, it will take hours to see him, so find another doctor and ask about their appointment scheduling.\r
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Terri Pitts \r
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