Dr Rhonda Nelson

After severely spraining an ankle, receiving urgent care treatment, and finding Dr. Nelson after being told to follow up with a doctor. I visited her one time, two week after the initial incident when I was able to put just a little bit of weight on it. It took forever for her to pull up the x-​ray that I brought in. Her only advice was to just keep using the crutches, she said that next time I come in for a follow up she might put me in a boot. I asked for a prescription refill on my 600mg ibuprofen for pain, she had me waste time going to the pharmacy to see she prescribed me an over the counter 200mg instead. I ended up calling my primary care doctor for the actual refill. I was already scheduled to go on a trip 2 weeks later that included heavy walking and made an appt for the same day I planned to leave. That morning I get a voicemail that my appt was cancelled because she was sick, with it being too late to call around I had to proceed with my trip with just ace bandages and my ankle and foot were constantly swollen, which could have been prevented. I scheduled another appt with her for the day after I returned from my trip. When my flight landed at 5pm the day before I turned my phone on and had a voicemail that she had to CANCEL ONCE AGAIN. Ridiculous! I had wake up early to scramble to find another podiatrist because I knew I’m never going back to a doctor who would cancel twice. Found a great one who fit me in and put me in a boot that day and was disgusted because I wasn’t placed in one initially. Now I have to stay in this boot for 3 weeks, when I could’ve been had one and probably have been healed by now.

If you like Ghetto fabulous then this is the place to go… made appointment and received a call back an hour later just to tell me I hadn’t reach my deductible yet on insurance (ok my bad — early in the year, geez!) and would therefore be «prepared» to pay $ 100 for the visit. As if this was a possible big issue… LOL! Ok not a problem. Arrived 5 min early for appointment with paperwork already filled out. I’m a stickler for being on time and expect same, especially with a podiatrist… I mean come on, its a podiatrist. Therefore, I don’t think it was unreasonable to expect to be seen within 5 – 10 mins of my appointment. Alas, twas not to be…10 mins and nothing… then receptionist calls me up again to ask for my payment… haven’t seen the doctor yet.
I’m not one for spending a lot of time at DR offices however I must say that in all my years I’ve never had a physician’s office expect payment before service is/​was rendered. OK maybe she has had numerous folks come in and then make a mad dash for the door rather than give up ALL THAT MONEY! Just kidding — how fast could they possibly be after she’s worked on their feet… then again maybe that’s a good sign?!? How does the saga end… for $ 100 bucks got some skin trimmed off my toe — thought was ingrown toenail — she said was a callous which she trimmed. Mind you — kinda of expected an examination of my feet in general — nothing. Doctor personality — blah! and seems to have a problem looking directly at people when she speaks — as I’m hard of hearing I found that to be very irritating, even after telling her before we began and asking her to repeat herself several time. Am I cured… doc says well if pain continue come back and we will do a «procedure» (translation –MO MONEY!!!). The Dog was cute though!!!

Dr. Nelson took care of my achy feet while I was on the East Coast for the inauguration. She is the best!