Poynor John W MD

Having been on the receiving end of ear, nose and throat issues throughout my life, I’ve seen my fair share of doctors. I’ve yet to find better than Dr. Poynor. He diagnosed my weird allergies and gave me allergy shots to alleviate them through college. Then, when I had chronic tonsillitis sophomore year of college, he performed the surgery to remove my tonsils and adenoids. (Note to self– get tonsils out as a small child, this is NOT easy to recover from as an adult!)
Every time I go to see Dr. Poynor, I’m met with equal parts dry humor, adept intelligence, and art knowledge. Yes, I did say ART in relation to an ENT specialist. You see, part of the allure of Dr. Poynor is his love of the arts– he is an avid collector and an advocate for the Birmingham Museum of Art. So, when I’m feeling gross and sick, I know he’ll make me smile and provide some fantastic tidbit about where to go the next time I’m in London or what exhibit has just been added to the Birmingham collection.
Dr. Poynor is probably best known for his solution to infections in his patients: yes, you walk out the door with an antibiotic Rx, but the secret is the two shots you get before you leave. An injection of antibiotics gets to work immediately, and a small amount of a steroid helps the body move past illness quickly. Not the most pleasant thing, being jabbed, but I always know that I’ll get better faster.
Even when I’ve lived out of town, or out of the country, Dr. Poynor has always been on my speed dial in case of ear, nose, or throat related illness/​issues because he does an amazing job and always makes me feel better. (The lollipops on the way out don’t hurt either)… Five stars for Dr. Poynor!