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Premier Primary Care Physicians
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Categories: Internal Medicine, Family Practice
200 N. Glebe Rd, Suite 300Arlington, VA 22203
(703) 243-1300
- By Appointment Only:
- Yes
8 reviews for Premier Primary Care Physicians
My husband and our new baby all have the same doctor at this practice. We've seen all of the doctors and here's my take.
Kong: A little cold for my taste. She's very smart and thinks very quickly, but isn't good at communication the hows and whys to me- I need someone to be more down to earth with me.
Park: Nothing but praise. She's taken my 3AM calls (new mom stuff) and is very reassuring and quite competent.
Gorrelick: Liked her, but can't recall much else.
Stanford: I LOVE this doctor. I'm a researcher and I also am the type of person who will look up the actual study that has the media writing, "Blank can kill you!" and getting frightened because I understand that I'm the demographic they're talking about. Stanford is up to date on every new study, drug, treatment and all things pediatric as well. She knows her stuff and has a wonderful bedside manner and earns my highest praise.
Now- the waits here can be 30 minutes or longer. The reception staff is overworked and can seem short, but they're not unfriendly. They're busy trying to help.
I rate them a 4.25 overall.
I stopped going to this practice over 3 years ago (however the drs I saw remain there - not sure about the nursing and office staff).
It was very difficult to get an appointment and my referrals were frequently not correctly made - or made at all - without extensive, pro-active follow-up from me. Over the course of going here (and the previous medical offices where some of these Drs practiced) I was mis-diagnosed on a number of occasions. All I can say is THANK GOD the specialists I went to for follow up got it right and either corrected the diagnosis or sent me to the proper person to be treated for it. (Nothing like having someone go "what did she say was wrong with you again?" Does not give you the warm fuzzies.)
I also had my insurance billed for someone else's treatments. Again - thank god I paid attention to my mail and responded right away to the notice from my insurance company that they were not covering these procedures. I can only imagine a. what would have happened to my credit rating (since the billing is tied to my SSN) if I hadn't and they were flagged for non-payment; or b. my insurance just paid the bill and my own actual insurance benefits and records affected accordingly.
I finally decided I'd had enough, and have since found a difference primary care physician with whom I am very happy - both with his services, and those of the office in general.
Dr. G is my first "real" doctor out of college, and I love her! She makes me feel so comfortable, she's in-tune with what's going on in my life every time I stop by, but she's still firm and I feel like she sincerely cares about me (as a doctor should).
The staff can be a bit up and down; sometimes they're extremely helpful, and sometimes they sound like they're in the twilight zone. I haven't had a bad experience, though, and although I moved to D.C., I still make the trip out to Arlington to see Dr. G.
I agree with the post by Lynn W. I had to get my appointment 6 weeks out. When I arrived at my appointment, no one was friendly or courteous except the woman who took my blood at the end. I sat on the exam table in my "gown" for a full 35 minutes before the doctor came in. I had no idea if anyone even knew I was in there. Dr. Park had no bedside manner; she was was coarse and seemed annoyed with my questions and answers to her questions. It got the job done but I wouldn't go back or recommend this place.
Update:
Also, they did not send all of my test results and I had to call into get them. Grr.
Dr. G should have her license to practice revoked.
I've been a patient of Pemier Primary Care for about a year now. After moving to the area I found it difficult to find a good GP. I typically see Dr. Gorrelick who is top notch. She's extremely thorough and answers all questions in a direct and friendly manner. You never feel like you're imposing or that you're stupid for asking a question. She also knows when to refer a patient to a specialist as opposed to continually attempting to treat in-house.
Some of the problems Melissa C and DeAnna S have brought up are legitimate. There are long wait times for things that are routine or benign, but if you have an urgent issue, you can always get in the same day. The wait time in office is ridiculously long. It can take anywhere from an 45 minutes to an hour and a half once you arrive, on time, for your appointment until you actually see the doctor.
In my case, I'm willing to put up with the long waits for the quality of service.
I finally found a "grown up" doctor! After ignoring regular doctor visits since I graduated from college, I realized that I needed to utilize all my health insurance dollars. One of my coworkers recommended this place, and I finally made an appointment.
I believe there are four women doctors at this place, which made it understandable that I was sharing the waiting room with a bunch of young women like myself. I made an appointment with Dr. Kong, and I can honestly say I have never felt so comfortable with a physician before. She made me feel at ease and listened to my requests with respect and courtesy. She answered all my questions and made sure I understood what she was talking about. She was very down to earth, and I am very happy I found her.
For you metro riders, they do have a shuttle that picks you up from the Ballston metro. More details are available at their website above.
If you still haven't found a regular doctor, stop wasting away your insurance and make an appointment here! I'm very glad I did.
I went to Premier Primary Care on the recommendation of a colleague. I was absolutely horrified with my visit. First, the nurse dropped the thing you use to measure height on my head and then took 3 tries to get my blood pressure. I mean, whatever, things happen, but it hurt.
I saw Dr. Park and she was terse to the point of being mean. I came in for a basic physical and marked off various issues I'd been having on their new patient forms. After being told that she didn't have time to address one of them, she started out mean and ended dismissive to the point of being rude. I don't know if it was just because I'm fat (and therefore lazy, incapable of rational thought and good nutrition in most doctors' eyes), or if that's how she always is, but it was unacceptable.
Like previous posters, it took about a month for me to get a physical, but that seems to be standard these days. They also didn't send me my lab results, just a sheet of paper with 'normal' checked off, but they did send me a copy of my Lab Corp results when I called and asked.
