Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Hello fellow Villagers,
I'm new to the Villages and am slowly finding my feet around here. We love it here. I read the above posts and thank every one for posting, it is very helpful. Now, my question is who's a GREAT chiropractor around here? I left the best chiropractor in the world where I came from and need a replacement ASAP as I can no longer sleep due to my back being out of alignment. If anyone can suggest a really EFFECTIVE one, I would be forever in your debt. Thanks so much ! |
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Wife and I have been very happy with the care given by R. Kim Etheredge, D.C. He has offices at LSL and Fruitland Park.
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Ditto on Etheredge Chiropractic.
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I found your post insightful, considered, personal and food for thought. Medical care was and is a huge consideration for us in making the move here to a full time home. I believe that several years ago the doctors who practiced around this area did not have the education and background that I would choose as....excellent. I am a person who has been called a doctor picky person. Now someone is going to say that there are good doctors who don't graduate from the top five medical schools in this country and I will agree. But, there are people in the the lower fourth of the class, people from another country who are getting established and other medical personnel who just couldn't get a position at a prestigious medical facility. They often start in small rural areas. And many of them become excellent. And some don't. So when my loved ones have life threatening physical problems I want the best available. I have learned a lot about cardiac surgery, renal surgery, and cancer care and I feel satisfied that the people who are close to me have received the best that we could give them. As this area grows to be as big as many cities in Florida, it is attracting more skilled medical personnel. So our growth is very good to improve the medical care in our area. I think it is good now and getting better every day. I learned early on that you have a much better chance to survive if the doctor and facility have seen many, many, cases of the exact malady that you have. That is the reason that I was always told to seek a large teaching hospital for Helene's severe congenital supra valvar aortic stenosis. We did. She is here with us. I want to keep the good times going. You are right Cabo. It is personal. We don't have time to get a medical degree when we are diagnosed with cancer. We have to seek the best care that we can get. Many areas with population of 100 thousand people have more than one facility for cancer, heart, arthritis, eye surgery etc. etc. I think the competition keeps them seeking higher accreditation....and we can't lose sight of the fact that medical care is a business. Just my very personal view too. These two posts sure eased my mind as a future Tv'er. Thank you cabo35 and Gracie. |
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Russ, what practice do you work in?
Searching for a doctor is like going through a 4th class directory. If I'd have known it was this bad, I'd have rethought buying here.... I think the quality of doctor's here is less than US standards...at least in GP or Internist choices. |
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Medical Care
Wife and I move here 19 months ago. ALL of the doctors we've found have been far better then what we had on Long Island. Both their staff and equipment have been top notch. I'v got cardio, ortho, urologist, general and today on very short notice I found a great Dentist ( thanks to recomendations from totv ). My wife found a cardio, GP, and internist. I also had the pleasure of using TVRH day surgery for a recent knee operation. As I said I found ALL of our Drs to be very good. Maybe it's just luck on our part or the Dr's we had up north were that bad. Just our opinions
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Patchogue, NY; Village of Bonita Sept.09 |
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hooray!
I was glad to hear that so many are happy with their docs. While I was there 2 weeks ago, a man at the pool did nothing but complain about how bad the health care was there. He went on to say that of course he was from New York and was used to The Best in the World. Well I am a nurse sooo all of this concerns me.
Just another thought...it is a bit negative so help me out here. Since most patients are under Medicare....it seems like a "One Horse Town" so to speak and wonder if things go bad for Medicare if the docs will leave. If docs can't cover their expenses....Medicare does not reimburse adequately this could be a huge issue. BTW....I don't want this to go political....but it is a concern so please stay generic. |
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If everyone who is pleased with their doctors would specify the doctor's name it would be helpful to those of us who continue to search for someone we can be happy with. Thanks!
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Search around TOTV and you'll see lots of suggestions on good GPs. As far as medicare changes go - yes I see some adjustments but I would really doubt a mass exodus in local docs. Just TOO many patients in one concentrated area. |
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Dr Cowin Ortho
Dr Paulk Urologist Dr Smolarski GP Dr Vishnu Yelamanchi Cardio Dr Yalini Yelamanchi Internist Dr Baskar Gastro Colony Modern Dentistry Just my opinion
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Patchogue, NY; Village of Bonita Sept.09 |
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Speaking of medical care; my son, who is currently in paramedic school and employed by Marion County Fire Rescue, told me those new Sumter county EMS transport trucks (blue & yellows), only carry a "jump bag." They carry virtually no EMS supplies on board.
I think it's about time the Villages Fire Dept. handles their own transport to hospitals. That's where the money is made for fire depts. If I go down with a heart attack, I hope it's not in Sumter county.
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