Marcia Peck, M.D.

I saw Marcia Peck because I had too many symptoms of hypothyroidism and was referred to her by my internist. She ordered a round of expensive tests and then, because my results were in the «normal» range, ignored my symptoms and told me to come back if they didn’t improve or got worse. How would she know what’s «normal» for me? What a waste of time and my insurance company’s money.
I found Dr. Linfoot in Lafayette and he had the common sense to try me on some thyroid medication. Magically, my symptoms disappeared during the next couple of months.

I just had my first appointment with Dr. Peck. I am so glad that I met her! She listens to you, she talks to you about the courses of actions and pros and cons of each so that you can decide what is best, and is really on top of things. I do have to say that her office does overbook though. I got a last minute cancellation time slot for 9:10am and she didnt actually come in to see me until 9:50am — 40 min late. However I was glad that I waited.

I’d worked with three different endocrinologists to manage my diabetes before meeting Dr Peck, and though all of them were good, Dr. Peck is the best. I learned more about how different factors impact my blood sugar from Dr. Peck than all three previous doctors combined. She spends the time to answer all of my questions and is clearly dedicated. When I had to cancel appointments, she followed up with me to make sure I rescheduled and that everything was going well rather than waiting for me to follow up. During my pregnancy, she was available between appointments to answer questions and some times double booked me or saw me on her lunch hour or before her regular work hours to make sure I got in frequently enough to keep my blood sugars on track. She’s wonderful!
Also, her office moved to a new location at the end of 2012. The new building’s set up is much more streamlined and efficient so I’ve experienced a lot fewer instances of waiting 10 – 20 minutes for my appointment as I did in the previous office.

She is very impersonal and doesn’t seem to have the patients best interests in mind. Her visits are quoted as 20 minute sessions where they will weigh you and take your blood pressure. They will take your, in my case, insulin pump and print out the graphs (which you can do at your house yourself) and that’s about it. Previous endocrinology doctors of mine, which I had taken for granted apparently, would go further than that and would check feet/​toes, eyes, fingers, respiratory, and heart beats for regularity. Dr. Peck did nothing but the minimum, and when your 20 minutes was up she would quickly hurry off to her next appointment. If you have the choice of choosing your own doctor, I would avoid Dr. Peck. If you need to re-​schedule your appointment because of a conflicting work schedule, etc. then expect your next appointment to be 2+ months later.