With a critical shortage of blood seemingly looming all around us, I try to give as much as I am…read moreable to. Due to some health reasons, I had to take a hiatus from donating, so they respectfully suspended my contact information during that time. Upon being cleared to give again, they provided information on how to reactivate it. I have always been treated with respect and care by Vitalant staff. I have gone to the location to give several times, and absent one experience, I have always found the staff professional and easy to work with. My negative experience was surrounding a manager scolding an employee for a brief error, and the scolding was in front of me, thus causing the phlebotomist to be a little flustered. I was contacted and informed her of my view that this was unprofessional and disruptive, and she simply did not care. But aside from that one person, everyone else has been a joy to work with. Currently, due to a probable computer overheating issue, the building is closed because of a fire. Thankfully it was seen and no blood was lost. They are operating outside and in their mobile units. Most recently, i gave in one of their busses at work. Staff was easily able to handle the fluctuation of people, explained what they needed, the sticks were painless, and we were in and out with no issue. Please, if you are able to, be a donor. Some blood types have only a 1 day supply on the shelves... give life!

They just got a new system where you do your health review online before you come to save you some…read moretime while you're there. So that's helpful. The staff is friendly and informative but they seem to not have a handle on others time. I usually go on my lunch break but they go slow and I have to wait 30 min after my appointment time before they called my name but at that point I had to leave because I would be late for work. So nice clean people but I have to go back to work!

It took me 2 hours total to donate plasma. One hour for paperwork and 1 hour for the blood…read moretransfer. They perform a physical exam and a urine test. They also ask a lot of medical history and sexual history questions. Things like you can't have a new piercing or tattoo from the last 12 months, and you must be at least 110 lbs. They pay you using a prepaid debit card. For first time donors, it's $50 for first visit and $75 for second. For return donors, it's $25 for first and $45 for second visit in a week. Also there is a $50 bonus if you donate 6 times in a month. The process was very easy and smooth, and there is Wi-Fi. I bought a tablet to pass the time. Only downside is the whole process takes 2 hours (maybe shorter if you're not a first time donors?)

This donation center is the best in the city! The staff is very welcoming and professional. The…read moreatmosphere keeps me in a calm state and allows me to have a painless process every time I step through those doors. I heavily encourage anyone who needs some extra cash to donate at Biomat only.

I checked in downtown stairs and it took about 3 mins. I was sent upstairs to the 10 th floor;…read morewaited in the waiting area for about 3 mins and was called to the exam room. The place was easy to find. The clinic was clean, well lit, detailed with directions and not overly crowded. The nurse was very polite, friendly and down to earth. She did my vitals, verified all my meds etc. and did and EKG. Dr. Moraes and he was friendly, kind and very professional. He was patient, sympathetic to my situation, he listened and most importantly he did not rush my appointment!!!! He really made sure I understood what the goal was and the treatment plan he was putting in place for me. He answered all of my questions and reassured me that we were going to our best to nip this in the bud. I was very pleased with my visit and I would recommend him to family and friends... until my next visit lets see how this heart monitor and DASH diet goes..

I transferred from the cardiology professionals at Ochsner over to Louisiana Cardiology Associates…read morebecause I heard the service was better at LCA. Never have I made such a terrible mistake. The nurses and doctors at LCA would not return phone calls. Their switchboard is over loaded and generally it takes about 15 minutes just to get the operator on the line. The line will drop without warning. Once you get the operator and ask for the nurse, you are place on hold again or get the nurse's voice mail. There is no point in leaving a message because they have not given me the common courtesy of a return call. Since that did not work, I tried their web site and sent several messages. To date, I have received ZERO responses. I do not think anyone checks the messages. For something as serious as cardiology care I cannot understand the absence of timely, professional communication. I would not and cannot suggest anyone use this clinic. The level of professionalism is abysmal. Look elsewhere for your cardiology care.

Warning: Screws and nails. Great place, but! There's…read moreconstruction screws/nails. I picked up 4 "near the site" in the back- for overflow parking today and one two days ago, and saw one leaving the round-about. It's not Ochsner, but it is the construction company you have to pass to get to your appt. Someone do something plz.

I have had a complete hysterectomy and a colonoscopy at The Grove and each experience was seamless…read moreand pleasant. The facilities are nice and the staff from pre-op, check-in through check-out are exceptional and truly care! Every single person you come in contact with! There is a calming energy from the time you are greeted throughout the entire procedure. A call from The Grove this morning checking on me from my procedure prompted me to write this review. My first choice would be The Grove every time! I hope this helps others in choosing a facility to have their medical procedures. I never knew about The Grove but so glad I chose them randomly.

I called my Medical Insurance Company, United HealthCare, and they reccommended that I call Emerge…read moreCenter on Innovation Park Drive in Baton Rouge for my Hearing Health. I did and scheduled an appointment for a hearing test. Very nice people there and had my hearing test done the week I called and now waiting on my ENT to accept their testing and Hearing Aid recommendations. Hopefully soon, I will have my hearing back to normal with the help of the staff at the Emerge Center. I will add any updated information when I receive my Hearing aids. Thank you!

It took us 6 months of continuous calling to get a return phone call to set up a hearing test. Now…read moremy husband has a +$7000 pair of hearing aids that do not work & he can't get a return phone call after 3 months of continuous calls & messages to find out why they aren't working. We flew to BR being told we would be seen the day after Christmas, and here we sit in BR with zero communication about his appointment. We flew to BR from Atlanta and are EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED due to the lack of professionalism and horrible, nonexistent communication. We tried to express our frustration to the receptionist & were put in our place being told the audiologists are too busy to return phone calls. Who runs a business like this???

I had a great experience getting a bilateral salpingectomy with Dr. Davis. This is a surgery that…read moresome doctors refuse to provide due to their personal opinions about women and pregnancy. Thankfully Dr. Davis is a professional who respects bodily autonomy. I am terrified of needles, and the amazing nurses and care team at Woman's made my experience one of the smoothest I've ever had. The technicians were kind, explained everything to me, and made sure I felt cared for. I am almost a week post-op and even though I am generally very sensitive and my health is poor, I am recovering unusually fast and have very little pain. I can only think to attribute this to the expertise of the surgeon. When I do have pain, I don't feel like I need to ration my medication, because they gave me all that I needed and didn't skimp. My only issue was that I need valium or xanax for anxiety and I was told I couldn't take it before the procedure due to consent forms. I learned that other patients were allowed to take theirs and it just depends on who the doctor and hospital staff are that I speak to before my surgery. Anxiety medicine doesn't nullify contracts or affect the outcome of pregnancy tests, so there is no reason I had to wait all morning without it until right before my procedure. Other than this issue, I had a very positive experience overall.

If you are looking to come to this hospital to give labor I do not recommend this!!!The nurses in…read morethe mother and baby department are lazy and rude!! I gave birth in this hospital and I do not recommend this hospital to anyone!I was asked to clean my pump right after surgery when I can barely even stand.The nurses are rude and Insensitive and overall did not know how to say things properly!! The nurses did not help me shower and left me doing things on my own!! The nurses came up to me after surgery and told me "i do not have hope for your son" when he was admitted into NICU. He said this in such a cold way and I feel that there was a better way in saying this!!If you are looking to come here for labor please change your mind !!

DO NOT USE IF YOU REQUIRE MEDICAL TREATMENT! This office has lost some of it's best doctors and are…read morerunning on a skeleton crew of left overs. TWICE this office has either given me the wrong care, which i have had to seek additional medical care for. They also promote same day appointments. Those are non-existent. If you are lucky enough to talk to a nurse, they will NOT do what they say. So you wait on them, all the while getting sicker. Please, go anywhere else but here. They are not capable of handling patients anymore.

I have used this facility for many years. I have nearly always had outstanding experiences here!…read moreThe staff is courteous and professional. They don't treat you like a client. They treat you like family.