Rheumatologists who are Physicians - Winter Garden, FL

"The staff are only out to cover their own self, they are unprofessional. One girl called me only to tell me she did not understand what the doctor meant when he wanted to change my prescription, she then proceed to giggle and say she would call back tomorrow with another person because she knew I could't understand her accent. The same girl once before called me requesting that I go for an X-ray which was never ordered. So I guess they cannot handle managing my health information. The office staff say they have been trying to call you when in reality, I had ZERO missed calls. Horrible. Dr. Javaid needs better staff. "

"My first negative experience was in the waiting room. I was given a bunch of papers to fill out because they did not mail them to me (including the directions). When I completed them I returned to the receptionist who handed me back the instructions for completing the paper work and directions. I asked her to throw them away because there was no trashcan in the waiting room and she refused. My blood pressure was taken without the use of a stethoscope because the aid said she'd been trained that way. I'm a retired RN and you can only palpate the upper number so she had no idea of what my BP was. When I finally got to Dr. Elston, things only got worse. He sat in the doorway asking 1uqestions where anyone could hear. My husband was with me and the dr was very rude to him asking why he was there. his examination was rough. My knees were extremely swollen and he had no consideration for the pain I was experiencing. He made rude 'nurse' jokes and his manner was quite unprofessional. His desk (which I could see from the hallway was cluttered with patients paper charts. He stated he doesn't use the computer. No one should be subjected to this type of environment, personality or lack of privacy. I will never return nor would I recommend him to my worst enemy."

"Have had the displeasure of contacting this office twice and both times whoever is answering the phone has been short, rude, and unhelpful. I Had tests that required me to be seen by an rheumatologist and a referral sent and was denied care without even being seen or told why. I’m in the medical field and to deny care without the decency of reaching out, I had to call first, not told why and being diagnosed with a disease that requires an actual physical is crazy. "

"Wonderful provider, kind, knowledgeable. I had been ill for years and Dr. Ramos finally gave my symptoms a name. This provided me with some validation. "

"Wow! You people are rough!! He’s an ok guy. He had a hard act to follow in Dr Kunath but I like him. He’s spunky and fun. What DR. haven’t you been to that comes in late. It’s their “God complex.” They are in control. Just like every man thinks he is. I’ve seen him 3 times now and find him to be charming! No taste in furniture but charming none the less!"

"Please believe me when I say you want to RUN far away from this guy! What is one of the most important things you want to find in a doctor, especially one in a specialty as frustrating as this? You want a doctor who listens to the patient and will actually care for the patient. When I tried to give him my history (being a new patient and all), he completely ignored me and didn't care what my previous doctors had diagnosed or the treatment plans I was on. Instead, he belittled me and made me feel like I didn't know what I was talking about, even though I've been living with this disease for over 15 years. I cannot express how unprofessional this guy is. From the moment he walks in his entire goal is to hear himself talk about how he's right and you couldn't possibly know anything about your disease, or 'if you even have it.' He is completely sure that he knows best and that the patients need to shut up and listen. I have never ran so fast away from a doctor. He makes you feel like you are not heard and you are a burden for being in his office. As a doctor with a specialty in Rheumatology, you would think he would have a better understanding of the disease and how everyone's body handles it differently. Do yourself a favor and find someone else. It took many attempts to find someone who actually seemed to know anything about Rheumatology and once I found them, it was a breath of fresh air. Again I cannot say enough how horrible this doctor is. "