[gerryann]

Extremely disappointed in the healthcare here in the villages. It's not ALL of Florida...just here. I had very good healthcare in the the Naples/ft Myers/Bonita Springs areas. I'm beginning to think that the Dr's are tired of dealing with Medicare, therefore we don't get top notch Dr's here. We get the leftovers or the semi-retired.

[Love2cruise]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Extremely disappointed in the healthcare here in the villages. It's not ALL of Florida...just here. I had very good healthcare in the the Naples/ft Myers/Bonita Springs areas. I'm beginning to think that the Dr's are tired of dealing with Medicare, therefore we don't get top notch Dr's here. We get the leftovers or the semi-retired.

I am sorry to hear that. I love my Dr in Pinellas.

[Bonny]

Sorry you are having a hard time finding some good Doctors. There are some here. I have some really good ones here. I remember when we first moved here 14 years ago. Definitely hard finding a good doctor.

[mikeandnancy1112]

I also love my doctor in Colony!

[Down Sized]

I like my doctor and P A's at Colony. I've had very good luck every visit. Even when they forwarded me to a specialist. Are they the best doctors that I have ever been to? No.
For a small town of this size they do very well. Maybe most doctors don't want to live with all us OLD people in a small out of the way town. There for they have a harder time recruiting the BEST. Just thinking.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Down Sized

I like my doctor and P A's at Colony. I've had very good luck every visit. Even when they forwarded me to a specialist. Are they the best doctors that I have ever been to? No.
For a small town of this size they do very well. Maybe most doctors don't want to live with all us OLD people in a small out of the way town. There for they have a harder time recruiting the BEST. Just thinking.

I agree with this. I will be going to someone new soon. He has been highly recommended here on TOTV. Keeping my fingers crossed.

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Extremely disappointed in the healthcare here in the villages. It's not ALL of Florida...just here. I had very good healthcare in the the Naples/ft Myers/Bonita Springs areas. I'm beginning to think that the Dr's are tired of dealing with Medicare, therefore we don't get top notch Dr's here. We get the leftovers or the semi-retired.

I guess I must have been lucky because I have only had one medical person who I did not care for, the rest of my doctors are great. BUT, I go to no one without checking them out on the various health lines. I want to know where they graduated, where they did their residency and what area of the USA they came from. In the case of a doctor not born in this country I search to see what hospital took them on when they came here. It's the same as with anything else in life - research, research and then research again.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Madelaine Amee

I guess I must have been lucky because I have only had one medical person who I did not care for, the rest of my doctors are great. BUT, I go to no one without checking them out on the various health lines. I want to know where they graduated, where they did their residency and what area of the USA they came from. In the case of a doctor not born in this country I search to see what hospital took them on when they came here. It's the same as with anything else in life - research, research and then research again.

I do the same.....research, research.......

One thing that I find that is interesting here.......when going to docs up north....hometown wherever.....it seems that the Drs either went to school there, stayed and are in a practice in their home state. Some of the docs I went to school with, knew from childhood, etc.....When looking up docs here, seldom are they ever from Florida. They come from somewhere else ( which is not unusual for Florida).....however, they seem to have moved and moved and moved. ...from state to state...why is this?

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by gerryann

I do the same.....research, research.......

One thing that I find that is interesting here.......when going to docs up north....hometown wherever.....it seems that the Drs either went to school there, stayed and are in a practice in their home state. Some of the docs I went to school with, knew from childhood, etc.....When looking up docs here, seldom are they ever from Florida. They come from somewhere else ( which is not unusual for Florida).....however, they seem to have moved and moved and moved. ...from state to state...why is this?

This is just my own personal take on why they move here - for the same reason we have. The weather, the cost of living, the price of homes, quieter slower pace of life and plenty of people who need a doctor!

My primary care and my other doctor came from major teaching hospitals in Boston and NY. I am sure they had gone as far as they were going to go in their respective hospitals. The Administration must have been driving them crazy to cut costs and cut time with patients etc. etc. Also, there are huge numbers of young doctors coming out into the workforce who are up to date on the very latest technologies and are hired at lower rates of pay. If you have gone as far as you are going to go in your profession, why not move to Florida and live a slower pace of life in a great climate. Can you imagine trying to get to work every day in the traffic in Boston and NY? One of my doctors has five children and did not want to raise them in the big city atmosphere. And, that is my take on it all --------- which is probably very wrong!!!:

[Challenger]

We are from Maryland . Used a Johns Hopkins regional practice while there and long established specialists.
Was worried when moving here about quality of care. Am currently using a Cardiologist, Dermatoligist, two Opthalmologists, and an Internist. Very happy with their competence and manner.
Researched all on internet, and on TOTV . After 4 years and numerous proceedures, I am completely satisfied. Also found an excellent dentist.

[SoccerCoach]

Yes, it's RESEARCH, RESEARCH. There are fine doctors with the Villages Health Care. Reading what has been written here I would say that I and some others who have researched have been fortunate to select the fine doctors we have.

[missypie]

Very happy with the health care. I am my own advocate though.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

I like my doctor a lot and I like the specialist that he's referred me to. I also am very happy with the service that I've gotten at the Urgent Care facility.

I had to have a procedure done at The Villages Hospital and I was very happy with the care that I got.

I do understand that the emergency room there is horrible but most of the complaints I've heard are about the wait and not the treatment.

[Bonny]

I spent 6 nights at the Villages Hospital in April. Then I spent 7 nights in the Villages Hospital end of May into June. I have to say, I had the best care I could ever ask for !!. Some of you know that I got sick in St. Maarten. I spent 3 days in the hospital there then I had to fly home on an ambulance jet. They flew me into Leesburg then I was taken by ambulance to the Villages. I am just thrilled at the care I received from everyone and many different Doctors in the Villages Hospital. I cannot thank them enough !!!

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Bonny

I spent 6 nights at the Villages Hospital in April. Then I spent 7 nights in the Villages Hospital end of May into June. I have to say, I had the best care I could ever ask for !!. Some of you know that I got sick in St. Maarten. I spent 3 days in the hospital there then I had to fly home on an ambulance jet. They flew me into Leesburg then I was taken by ambulance to the Villages. I am just thrilled at the care I received from everyone and many different Doctors in the Villages Hospital. I cannot thank them enough !!!

Bonny, I'm certainly happy that you received good care and hope you are all better. I'm sure there are some good Drs here, I've just had some real bad luck finding them. I've had to see many specialist's.....not knowing this was going to happen, I had the worst insurance that one can have. As of July 1st, I'll have better insurance and hopefully better Dr's. I can only hope and pray.