[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by hotroddave

Sometimes two people just don't hit it off. That happened to me with Dr. Holcutt. Must have been a personality conflict but I discussed the matter with the Colony office and switched to Dr. Jordahl. Honestly, I'm just ok with The Villages Health Care System. I expected a lot more. Three experiences - First was a huge personality conflict, second was very long wait after the diagnoses and third was another long wait after diagnosis. Very busy office. Most of the work was done by the physician's assistant. Two visits I had differences with their doctors VS my other doctor's medication prescriptions. I tried their recommendations for 3 months and went back to my other doctor and his recommendations and now I am fine. When Sumter Landings office opens I will try that location since it is closer and made a final decision.

How unfortunate you had the experiences you did at the Colony Health Center. My wife and I have been fortunate to have had quite the opposite experience, a positive one.

In the many times I've been there, I don't think any wait time has exceeded 10 minutes and the last two times there was called in before my scheduled time. Even if there were a longer than usual wait, that wouldn't bother me because I know that they spend more than is the allotted with a patient, if necessary & possible. I have personally been with a provider for more than an hour on a half-hour appointment.

My primary from the git-go has been Dr. Noel and she still is since moving to Pinellas as Medical Director. We've loved her and I haven't been disappointed with any other Dr's or PA's I've mostly seen PA's and I have no problem with that whatsoever. In fact one of the PA's, karen Doyle called in Dr. Reilly (soon to be Medical Director at LSL center) when I had a really bad case of hives. They ranged from above my knees up into my hair line. Very itchy!!! The PA, that was fairly close to my own age, told me that my hives are the worst case she has ever seen in her many years in the profession.

As for Dr. Reilly, if I didn't already have and love Dr. Noel, I would want Dr. Reilly in a nano-second. He was not only personable, but very knowledgeable too. The steroid shot he gave me and medication to follow up on (presnisone) did the job and the hives were nearly 100% gone within 48 hours! I'm pretty certain the hives were triggered by a new medication I had started - Duloxetine (Cymbalta). If anyone is on Cymbalta and you ever start getting itchy rash like spots, (with or without Cymbalta) call your Dr. immediately. I waited until it got severe and could have been spared some of what I went through.

HRDave, I could go on with even more positive experiences, but my typing fingers are on the verge of having to make yet another appointment at the center. So I'll end this post by wishing you the best of luck in settling in with a doctor you like (wherever) and feel comfortable with, and I would highly recommend Dr. Reilly except for one thing... his patient card is currently full!