Reviews of Southend Medical Center (Doctor)

Ashlee Stinson

I’ve been going to Southend Medical for a lot of my life and it’s just been going downhill, in my opinion. A lot of the doctors, especially after-hours wise, have a severe lack of bed side manners. They will assume that you don’t know your own health, will spend maybe 5 minutes with you, and then prescribe you an allergy medication and tell you you’ll be fine. The last time I was in, I had to go to a different doctor in order to get the antibiotic that was needed to treat my illness. It sucks to have a doctor’s office you’ve been going to for so long suddenly not be an option for you.

Kacy Dearing

Wonderful. They know me, and I know and trust him. Dr. Arnold

Roger Renfrow

I've went to Southend Medical since before I was born. Mom's obstetrician practiced there, back when they were still in the old building. I went there for every booster shot, every bout of tonsillitis, every sniffle and every sprain for my entire childhood and quite a while after. Somewhere along the way, it got difficult to get an appointment. Waiting a week to be seen for strep throat didn't really work for me. And then, instead of being able to see any available doctor, I had to start seeing a specific doctor, and if they were booked, or on vacation or just unavailable, I was even more out of luck. Since I wasn't having luck getting appointments during their normal business hours, I started using the 'after hours' services. (Where oddly, I could see whatever doctor was available.) The last time I tried that, I went into the building, and found a sign that said they weren't open that day because a doctor wasn't available. (Isn't that something to plan for?) Then, to add to the annoyance, the automatic doors in the airlock wouldn't let me out. Turns out there's an unlighted button in their crypt-dark airlock that you have to push for the outer door to open. edit: I found out part of the reason there was no doctor there. From what I was told each doctor there for 'after hours' was expected by management to see 30 patients per 3hr shift. That's 6 minutes per patient, before subtracting time moving between rooms, filling out all that paperwork, and general workplace stuff. That must be exhausting. I wouldn't want to do that either.

B Stewart

Been going to this practice since 1985, but no longer, they don't have hardly any doctors left. They are all retiring and being replaced with practical nurses, when mine first doctor retired, i wanted to find a new doctor, but they weren't accepting new patients even though I had been going there since '85. So I saw a practical nurse instead which she misdiagnosed my problem, so I went to another nurse and didn't care for her manners. Fortunately a brand new doc showed up and I snagged her to be my new doctor, straight out of med school and I really liked her, but after 3 or so years, for some reason, she quit. Thats when I found a new doctor in a different network and location, wish I would of done that a long time ago

Adam Baker

Horrible experience!!

Missy Carman

The drs

Faye Bickett

Had a appointment with PRN Christine. She barely examined me with my major complaint as severe abdominal pain. She gave me nothing! Told me my labs would be back later that day or the following day. I called the next day to inquire and the person in lab results, she laughed", her response"WE NEVER GET RESULTS BACK THAT FAST"!!! THEY CALLED ON FRIDAY TO SCHEDULE A CT SCAN. CALLED ME BACK AND SAID INSURANCE WOULDN'T APPROVE. I CALLED INSURANCE AND THEY TOLD CHRISTINE THEY NEEDED AN ORDER WRITTEN!!!!!!!APPARENTLY SHE CAN'T DO HER JOB BECAUSE SHE COULDN'T WRITE ORDERS FOR IN HOUSE LABS. CHARGED ME 127.00!! FOR NOTHING! I ENDED UP IN ER''’'!!!!?? DIAGNOSIS-PANCREATIC CANCER. DO NOT GO TO SOUTHEND.....THERESA BICKETT

Sarah Jameson

Very convenient and clean. I heard a rumor that they were going to move the SEMC. Is there any truth to this? I am praying this will not happen. I was in an accident recently and I need care that is close to my home. PLEASE DON'T MOVE AWAY.