One of the doctors at this practice was recommended to me by a friend. She warned me that the nurse practioner she met with at her first appointment was rude and that she cried after she left, though. I thought I was prepared. I wasn't. When I first called the practice, the receptionist chastised me for not making my first appointment earlier (it was the end of my first trimester). I have been pregnant in 3 states. In the city I was first pregnant in, an OB wouldn't see a pregnant woman until second trimester. I assumed that it was acceptable to wait until the beginning of second trimester to be seen. Apparently, Tennessee Women's Care in Hermitage disagrees. They suggest between 4 and 6 weeks. I suggest if you want to go to this practice, you'd better take a pregnancy test a week. You don't want to miss their very limited window of acceptability! \r
I made an appointment for a consultation only. The *consultation* cost hundreds of dollars. They did a full STD work up and everything. I asked if I could refuse the STD tests, and they said no. Really? My legal rights to refuse testing don't apply there? Wow. I'd hate to see what other situations might occur where I can't exercise my legal rights.\r
The practice didn't sit right with me so I went with another one. I called back with a billing question and they were very rude again. I will walk into an ER before I set foot in this practice again.
Pros: I've heard that the doctors are good
Cons: rude receptionists, won't answer questions
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