I recently had my quarterly checkup at the Riverdale GA. Location and my Doctor treated me like family and staff are the sweetest people.

Waited for over an hour for my appointment. They did keep my busy filling out paperwork that could have been emailed. Had a nurse with a bad attitude tell me I HAD to take off my jacket (it was a shirt) then had an attitude about one the the probes not sticking to my skin and asked if I put lotion on, like what? Just to have the "doctor" come in and act more worried about me being in a statin drug than me being in there for my actual reason. Felt unheard, rushed, and dismissed. Should have went somewhere else. read more

The first time My husband and I made a appointment for some issues he was having,at Atlanta Heart, we did so under the recommendation of a NP we saw at a clinic. The appointment was made on July 14th 2023. We walked in and fill out the necessary forms and gave them our insurance card, and was called back up to the front desk. At this time they informed me I would be considered self pay and the cost was 800.00 dollars. I said no, we had insurance and our copay was 25.00. Then she shouted out to someone else what I said, at this point almost everyone in the waiting area was looking and listening. Another woman who was also waiting said ..WOW JUST WOW...that's enough to cause a heartattack. It was humilating! They called my insurance company.They then tried to get me to pay 90.00 dollars.after claiming our insurance was limited, but it covered 70%. This is the point that I said if they didn't take my insurance then fine, we could leave and go somewhere else, but I was only paying the copay and they could submit the claim to our insurance. Feeling really uncomfortable at this point. Well, then they decided to take my copay and later we were taken back to see the doctor, which took less than 10 minutes of his time. We were then escorted out of the room and around to set up the appointment for the two tests to be done on August 4th at 8:00 am. I told them then, I was only paying the copay the next visit also, that the insurance covered the imaging at 70% .Was informed that some people bring in a 1000:00 and some 2000:00 for imaging. I am not some people I told her we can't and I'm paying the copay. She went ahead and set up the appointment for August 4th at 8:00 am So for weeks we waited anxiously until August 3rd at 11:31 am calls started about my insurance from them and telling me we would be considered self pay again. Get a load of this, by the time this all ended someone from Atlanta Heart called to remind me we had the appointment for the next day and to bring over a 1000:00 dollars with us. I told them no and they gave me no other option other than to cancel the appointment. I wouldn't take my animals to these people. They claim to show compassion and provide professional service, and they are the furtherest thing from that. They don't even deserve a 1 star. They deserve to be looked into by the medical board read more

This office overbooks their clients so expect up to an hour and half for your visit. When I complained Dr Shaker's response was I could go to any Dr I wanted to which tells me he does not give a rats behind how long we had to wait, he was getting his full money. I waited an hour and a half for a less than 5 minute visit! Not sure if the drs are worth the time you have to wait. read more

Dr. Sekar and AHA have been my cardiologists for over 20 years. Since 1999 Dr. Sekar and the wonderful and caring staff have been a vital part of my health. I have stayed with them thru three moves to ever larger and more modern facilities but the one thing that has been constant is the outstanding care that they have afforded me. Without Dr. Sekar, I'm pretty sure I would not be writing this review. Five stars is not near enough, I'd give them hundreds if it was possible. Bill Schubert, Griffin, Georgia read more

My husband had surgery and was treated well during his heart issue so I thought what better place to go when I noticed a problem with my own heart. Well let me just say that both me and my husband left there disgusted after only 2 appointments and $285 out of pocket to be laughed at and asked if I worked out. First of all as a working adult going through clinicals while working and going through class I hardly have time to breathe. When I said no but my job is very physical he laughed at me and said "obviously not physical enough hummm". What gives anyone the right to take you money and make a joke of you and you issue. I weigh 196 I'm 5'6. Am I in the best shape? No defiantly not. But was a true BMI evaluation preformed? No it wasn't. My blood work from my primary care doctor was perfect. My weight has been an issue since attempting to have children repeatedly and missing caring or delivering too soon until I finally gave birth at 26 weeks to have 1 living child. Then my husband died of cancer. Then years later I found out I had a fibroid and chose Depo-Provera as an option instead causing weight I had lost to come back. But did he ask anything like that? No he made a mockery of me on my time and my dime. Time I took off from class because I couldn't take off a clinical or from work. Did he explain why my heart rate was dropping to the 30's and jumping to the 160's at times? No stress or anxiety is what he said. "Your heart rate stays pretty high in the 90's do you ever exercise"? Then his laughter and refusal to explain anything was appalling to say the least. I work as a AEMT I encounter people of different sizes, income levels, and ethnic backgrounds and I would never treat someone the way I was treated. I guess that's the difference between barely being paid for the work you do and being over paid to the point you believe you're above everyone else. At least his assistant spoke to me to guide me in what specialist to see next regarding a cause because he did not find it necessary to waste more than 5 mins with me on my dime, but his time is more valuable than mine. I should know that as much as we all pay for it. Thank you for taking my money and giving me no help. The assistant should be given the money for my appointment since she's the one who told me which specialist to see next for answers causing this issue. read more

This place sucks honestly. I see the same ladies and 1 is not much a people person and the other can be snooty and rude. Half the staff members are rude and not very pleasant to talk to. Every single time I've had an appointment they always call me and see if I can come in early. so I make arrangements to leave work and get there early like they ask and then I sit in a chair for 1-2 hours EVERY TIME just to be seen around the same time I was scheduled anyways.....this last time they turned me away and then asked me to wait in my car because of COVID-19 issues. She asked two patient in front of me if they were tested within 14 days and They said "no" which at This point they got to sit in the waiting room and then when I was asked she said "have you EVER been tested for covid-19" I told her "yes I was tested over a month 1/2 ago and it was negative" and they would not allow me to come inside unless I could show them results proving I was negative but asked me to wait so they could look it up. At this point I'm like F*** this I've wasted time from work and time from my personal life just to be seen and y'all want me to waste more time for nothing. I mean if you would have asked me the question that your you were supposed to ask and not alter the question I would have been fine. Or maybe I should have just lied and said no. I get that you are trying to be safe but come tf on. Y'all just vetted me with all these questions and all answers were "No" except if I had been test which should make you happy because I'm not showing symptoms and I've been test and found nothing. So y'all are going to let everyone else inside the building that hasn't been testing, Doesn't know if they have a smoker cough or a covid cough and y'all have NO clue if the patient is A- symptomatic and y'all want to make me waste my l time in my day with this crap..... im so pissed because I'm so tired of wasting my time with these people I'm going to find another Dr. office. read more

The office staff does not pay any attention to patients . Visiting for 2nd time and nurse just had her back to me in patient room staring at computer asking questions. No eye contact whatsoever. I speak with doctor and he has me come back for a test the same day and prescribed a medication that I can't take cause I have another disease and he doesn't even bother to look at my chart or other medications that I'm taking. I call back to Atlanta Heart and nurse on phone is not even listening to me and repeated asking me questions that I already answered seconds before and I seemed to be a bother to her so I asked to speak with supervisor only to get same attitude. read more