University Orthopaedic Clinic

Aside from the actual experience with Dr. Barbour which was great, the records department and reception are complete bitches and hard to deal with. If you’re working with an attorney or need medical records after the fact, don’t plan on it. My case has been delayed at least 2 months because of them. I have emailed multiple people I have been directed and redirected to, made phone calls (as has my attorney) and they are still either incompetent or really just giving us a hard time. (In addition I was seen at the Roswell Road location)

Saw Dr. Branch (over 6 – 7 years ago) for cervical and lumbar herniated discs. He Rx’s NSAIDs and physical therapy. (My PT was Basil and I liked him). 6 – 7 years later and I am 95% pain free.
I’m an MD so I know a bit about doctors. Most of us are busy and trying to run a large practice means large overhead and many balls to juggle. Dr. Branch is the only one I can speak to but he has had long waits for me in the past. More recently that hasn’t been the case. Regardless if you’re going to whine that an orthopedic surgeon is running behind schedule then think about what you’d want if you were on the table in the OR… some hack who is rushing to keep the whining office patients happy? I think not.
I felt Dr. Branch actually gave a damn too… and not just because I am a doctor too (we’re in such different fields we only share in common having gone to med school). He has always been genuinely nice to me even when chastising me for doing something stupid (like lifting something I shouldn’t have).
I’m now seeing him for chest pain I first thought was cardiac. After examining me he frankly stated he thought it more likely to be gastrointestinal than musculoskeletal. How many docs are that quick to send their patients to a different specialist?
So if you wanna while about wait times stay at home and take an advil. If you wanna get better then go see him, be patient, and do as instructed.
And Puhhhleasse… driving 3 hours to southern GA to get health care? Someone needs a psychiatrist badly.

Went there three times for a minor knee injury and now three months later I am driving 4 hours to Southern GA to see a doctor who cares and actually will spend some time with me.
This was the usual «want a prescription?» and wait for 2 hours to get less than 10 min of doctor’s time sort of deal. Over 700 dollars later (with insurance that is) I am still in the dark to the actual nature of my injury. They kept asking me what I thought happened to my knee…
The office manager is very helpful and knowledgeable but you won’t get too far with friendly but slow the reception staff.
I know health care in Ukraine, for example, can be worse, but I would still recommend to stay away from this place.