Welcome to Highlands Advanced Rheumatology and Arthritis Center, PL…read more We are commited to providing quality rheumatology care for residents in and around Central Florida. Highlands Advanced Rheumatology is a private single specialty medical practice with 2 convenient locations in Highlands and Polk (coming soon) counties. Our expertise lies in the diagnosis and management of immune system disorders which result in unnecessary and harmful inflammation in various organs of the human body.

My wife arrived for her appointment today to discuss lab results from a previous visit that…read morerequired my wife to have laboratory tests. We have Cigna insurance. On arrival was told by the receptionist to pay $40 co-pay. My wife has already met her deductible for the year with the insurance. However we were told to pay the $40 or reschedule when my wife can pay the $40. We live in another town and had to drive a long distance for the medical appointment. On the previous visit my wife had paid the $40 co-pay. I think it's terrible when you know the patient has good insurance since Cigna has already paid over a $ million for my wife's 16 surgeries over the past year and a half. I'm a former teacher with excellent insurance for my wife. The fact that the doctor would not see the patient to discuss lab results in my opinion is despicable and not patient focused. Very disappointed that this doctor is more interested in the dollar than the patient.

First off I give credit when credit is due, Dr Amina Chata, MD is ok BUT maybe not since thts her…read moreclinic I was infromed. They operate the clinic where u get infusions/ injections by a nurse A SHYT SHOW. I have Lupus SLE n Im suppose to get my Infusions once a month but HEY if nurse call out/off/sick FUDGE ur meds/infusions. Then only on Wednesdays bit to receive ur meds is OUTRAGEOUS. So if they fudge up n nurse not available now ur medical condition gotta pay for it going thru withdrawal. Then they dnt care if ur traveling 1.5 hours to their office n u dnt have a village to pick up ur child from school. You can show up 30min/2 hrs early they still DNT PREP UR GOT DAMN MEDS N STILL GOT U IN THE DAMN LOBBY. THEIR LATE!!! Not you btw, WTF!!! Me being negro should of acted like a no class ghetto niga, the way I was treated. I didn't n tht ish I regret. Their office manager terminates me with no concern of what action was done to me for 3 months. Well, on my last infusion, I told them tht Im not gettin a DCF case behind them n gettin my daughter then returning. Tht Makalya fake MD lied n said my infusion would take 30 mins. So I wouldn't ;eave like I was born last nite. They was mad af I still left n they close at 3pm. They dropped the ball not me. Tht nurse hurt my arm/vein by speeding up the drip. My arm/vein in pain for 2 weeks plus bruising. I shouldn't of been grabbing my arm to deal with my infusion. So, Morgan Smyth shyt show office manager make sure u got ur i's dotted n t's crossed Fl Depmnt of Health Consumer Services will be informed.

I have been seeing this doctor for the past 3 years now, and absolutely love this guy!!!…read moreProfessional, compassionate and has excellent bedside manners!!! Diagnosis always accurate, he also treats you accordingly to your specific needs. Office is always clean and the staff there is super friendly!!!

I started with DR BOODOO 4 yrs ago. He is professional, kind, and an awesome DR! Got rid of my pain…read morefor RA. And it was real bad! Except for an occasional flare I have been pain free. ( brought on by myself) . I thank the Lord for him!

Dr. Yoel Drucker is truly one in a million. From the very first appointment, I was struck by his…read morepatience, intelligence, and the genuine care he shows toward his patients. He listens closely, explains everything in a clear and thoughtful way, and has a remarkable ability to make you feel both heard and reassured--even during the most complex diagnostic processes. As I work through a diagnosis involving autoimmune/connective tissue disease, Dr. Drucker's expertise and calm guidance have been invaluable. He's not only incredibly smart and thorough, but he also builds a warm, trusting rapport that makes a real difference when you're navigating uncertainty. Though he is retiring soon, I deeply trust the referral he has made for my continued care. It's hard to put into words how much I'll miss him--he's a rare and special doctor whose presence in medicine will be greatly missed. Thank you, Dr. Drucker, for everything.

Dr.Johnston at Bradenton Arthritis Center is by far, one of the most knowledgeable Rhematologists…read morein the area. She has helped my condition and is very caring. The office personnel are caring and knowledgeable and the office is run very well. I couldn't be happier with my care there. They have a well run infusion and diagnostics lab also. I am very happy with this office and my care here.

Dr. Manohar and her team are spectacular. I don't know what I would have done without these people…read morewhen my rheumatoid arthritis hit. If you are reading this, you know how hard it is to find a rheumatologist, let alone a spectacular one. Because everyone in this practice is so wonderful, they are insanely busy. I have also had good experiences at their sister location in Sarasota, and I believe they have another one in Venice. I think most of the rheumatologists work out of more than one location. If you are looking for a kind, patient, highly knowledgeable practitioner with a good team, I can't overstate what a wise choice it would be to find your way here. Like everyone else I know who goes here, at some point you will be speaking of your doctor as one of the best doctors you've worked with in any specialty. I am beyond grateful to Dr. Manohar, her assistants, the phlebotomist, and the people who work in the front office. I may not have been lucky in my genes, but I have been very lucky in the

My question is why this place has a high-ranking review. Here is my experience with this place: On…read moreSeptember 16, 2024, I was diagnosed with lupus and Sjögren's syndrome. This is what the nurse practitioner told me. By the way, I never met the doctor; I only see her for a second follow-up, three months apart, and then six months apart. The only thing she does for me is touch me and send me to do blood work--no treatment, nothing. Every time I go to a different doctor or even urgent care, they always ask me why I am not getting treated. My answer is always the same: I don't know; ask them. I'm not a doctor; they are the ones who diagnosed me. They are all baffled as to why I am not getting treated. They keep billing my insurance and taking my copay, using me as a piggy bank. I am super upset with the service I receive now that I have fired all my medical staff who were supposed to make me feel better. Now I have to start from scratch. Don't waste your time with this place; they will take your money and do nothing to get you better. (06/24/2025) Update: I am having huge trouble finding a rheumatologist in the Orlando area. I was willing to give this place another shot, but I demanded to see a doctor, not a nurse practitioner. The incompetent phone lady told me the doctor doesn't take my insurance; only the nurse practitioner is the one who takes my insurance. However, when I checked my insurance app, the doctor's name is in-network. Something very fraudulent is going on. How is it possible that this facility accepts my insurance, but the only one who can take my insurance is the nurse practitioner? Make it make sense; it sounds fraudulent and unethical. This rheumatologist should be ashamed of themselves for taking patients' money and charging our insurance.

Any 5 star reviews you see are bots,AI, or fake profiles that are either employees or people they…read morepay to boost their page. If 0 star were an option they would receive it. My partner is a patient has me as an authorized user on the account. (Keep this in mind) I have filled out paperwork and been in this office many times on her behalf. I have called on her behalf and dealt with these people a lot. Getting them on the phone can take several minutes to get through pointless and slow automated messages and if you do get through, this office usually doesn't answer and if they do then they immediately put you on hold as if they have 50 people waiting.(they do not every time i go at any hour there may be 3 people and keep in mind there aren't even 10 chairs in this closet they call an office.) If you do get through they will have attitude and if there are fees involved they will repeat it over and over and over again that you need to pay but they won't tell you costs or inconvenience until you're experiencing it. Multiple times we needed ADA paperwork filled out and they allowed me to do that on my partners behalf but today they said i could not do that which tells me that if i was never allowed in the first place then they violated HIPPAA (We found out today i was never on the list so yes they violated HIPPAA multiple times). They said this after i faxed it which cost $44 on its own. After faxing it at 10am i call at 3pm to give them plenty of time and they tell me they don't see anything from us. This paperwork is time sensitive and the friday before the employee working there told my partner that if faxed we would be able to get it all done in time. Today we are being told it takes this place 48 hours to receive a fax. My partner could literally lose their job due to their archaic systems and poor training. I asked to escalate this a supervisor who also stated they can't see the paperwork anywhere. When told everything they did not say anything about the employees mistake or whose fault it would be if my partner loses her job over this. When asked direct and clear questions the supervisor just kept repeating that there would be additional charges and said nothing to help. I mentioned that we will have to get a lawyer if my partner loses her job due to the horrific negligence and training on the staff here. If you want to email they do not let you use their printer. So they will tell you to fax like that's a quick solution but again they make you wait 48 hours. The female supervisor i spoke to today also told me to "bring it" when i said i may have to contact a lawyer and started yelling at me and my partner. She then tried to my partner i would not be allowed in after adding me to the system again confirming these violations if I'm "disrespectful" which to this woman means not agreeing with her. This place is a front to scam mostly old people out of their savings. They will try to charge you every penny they can while making you wait at least weeks to even look at paper and their employees mind as well have stepped out of the ghetto and behind the desk with how their attitudes are. When my partner went to pass the paperwork in by hand since fax was never gonna be an option because "all faxes take 48 hours no matter where you go". This tells me on top of everything they use analog faxes because they are that cheap heaven forbid they can print for the elderly. The female supervisor also doubled down and said that the employee who gave false info was not wrong at all. And the female supervisor also admitted that they violated HIPPAA by giving my partners info to people not on the profile which is apparantly me so they even told me to my face that they are violating HIPPAA. I await a response to see how this is acceptable in any kind of professional way and will keep updating especially if my partner loses her job and this goes to court. i also have proof they violate HIPPA pretty casually as my wife was in the hospital giving birth when i filled out paperwork for her on her behalf. which they allowed me to do by just knowing her birthday. if you care about your family don't bring them here If anyone has any questions, has a good malpractice lawyer, or wants to to start a class action please feel free to contact me on here.

Love my doctor and ARNP Jinjoo!! The best around I always am able to get my questions answered in…read morea timely manner!

Update on Dr. Ali office. Again my rx was change again it was not called in properly. Again I have…read morebeen unable to get through. At this point I'm going to the BBB also I believe I've been blacklisted because they won't even pick when I call on my phone but when I use my friends they do pick up. I must have called 10 times in the last two weeks and no call back nothing. Do not go here. In ten years no blood work nothing. It is family run and they don't care how they treat you. I would not even give it a one star. Going to contact the state of Florida next. Worst practice ever

Dr. Ali at Brookshire Rheumatology Wellness Center is a wonderful doctor. He takes time and care in…read morelistening to his patients. Doctors tend to ask how you are doing but they don't LISTEN; not the case with Dr. Ali. He provides great care, and Karen who is the Nurse practitioner is also wonderful. I have not had to wait when I get there for my infusions and everyone is always welcoming.

Called to get an appointment. After waiting 10 minutes on hold after listening to their message on…read moreall their options in English and in Spanish. Called back as no one answered. Called again, finally got through and the Receptionist sounded like she was severely ill or despondent. I asked a question and she put me on hold immediately. Very weird experience. I am so glad they do not take my Insurance. I would hate to have to go through that again!

We had a little hiccup at first but it was resolved. If you coming with government insurance? Get…read moreready to jump on the insurance butt n your current doctor. I had to jump on both of mine because this place sent them paperwork to fill months ago n they were still slacking. After the mixed up it went smoothly. Staff is welcoming. I left out im trans by accident. So they didn't expect a madam rolling in lol no drama just a couple giggles n paperwork. The specialist was very informed n educated. She game so much info to process. I chose to do the blood work in their office to speed thong up. The blood technician was gorgeous and very kind. I was to distracted to care about the needles n blood gushing out. Didn't even feel the peck n pull. Phenomenal staff all over. Today was my last visit. The specialist gave me a long and very educated consultation and review of the lab tests results. I am so glad i don't have SLE! Yay!! I can go back to wearing bikinis n fishing! Obviously responsibly. I am so blessed n wish many wonderful blessings to this rheumatologist group! They are freaking amazing!! Huge HUGE heads up; be there on time. They do have big penalties for no call no shows. Be there 30mins early just in case. You will be rescheduled n charged monetary fee's so just show ip early. I was about 30min early cuz that's how i roll with medical appointments. Bring all your medical records with you. It helps things move faster. Thank you for reading and have a blessed day!

I am the grandmother of my daughter baby who goes here but after what happened my daughter is…read morelooking for another pediatrician. Those nurses don't know what they are doing. They almost damaged and life threatening tryimg to give my grand baby only a few months old the wrong shots. wrong vaccines and they acted like they didn't care. no remorse. My daughter spoke up and repeatedly telling them that's the wrong shots and they ignored her. But thank God my daughter told them and made sure he wasn't gonna get those shots. This nursing staff needs to be cleared out for a new staff or this doctor will be losing more than patients coming to see her!

All they care about are the copays here! Dr. Camillo has absolutely no bedside manners whatsoever!…read moreMy 3 month old baby had an emergency over the weekend. Since Sebring has no pediatric hospital I had to go down to Miami to get my baby checked into the emergency room because she had a possible seizure. I left multiple messages for the doctor to call me back with the nurse on call and nobody called me back for an entire week and a half!!!!! Thankfully after 2days in the hospital in observation and running numerous tests, the results were negative Thank God! I called the doctors office and spoke with the front desk who advised me that in order for me to speak with the doctor, I would have to come in. I asked if they had received any of my messages and they advised that they did receive them but in order for me to speak with the doctor I had to go in person. A simple phone call from Dr.Camillo asking how she was doing prior to me coming in for a follow up appointment would have been the professional thing to do. But she refused to call me and required me to come in person. Again, absolutely no bedside manners whatsoever!!!!! We will NEVER go back there again! On top of that, the front desk is VERY unprofessional, whether you're in person or over the phone one of the front desk girls constantly calls you "Babe" .... What is that?! Either call me by my last name, first name or "Mam". But it's extremely unprofessional to be calling patients mothers "Babe"!