"Dr." Deonne as she calls herself, is not actually a medical doctor. She has a doctorate degree in something relating to medical, and takes advantage of that to call herself "Dr." She is actually a family nurse practitioner. Nothing wrong with being a nurse practitioner, but it is a bit misleading to call yourself "Dr." in a medical setting, if you aren't one. I am not a high-maintenance patient; I go to the Dr. for my annual exam and an occasional illness, but that's about it. I do take a prescription for sleep (that I have taken for over 14 years. Dr. Deonne's office could not seem to manage the monthly refills for this prescription. While my previous Dr (before I moved here) used to call in 6 months worth of refills of this prescription Dr. Deonne would only call in 1-3 months at a time, and demanded that I be seen several times a year before whe would call in a refill. Please note that I said 1-3 months... that's because the # of refills varied from refill to refill. On four seperate occasions during the one year that I was a patient there, I had to call the office several times in order to get my prescription refilled. While I understand that refilling a monthly prescription does not generate revenue for the "Dr.," it goes with the job to do so. Yet each time I had to call (because they claimed the had not gotten the fax from my QFC pharmacy), I felt as though I was a huge burden to the office. Was Deonne competent? I think so. I did not feel unsafe there. She was quite thorough in her exams and testing, but I felt that all of the follow-up appointments she required were simply so she could bill my insurance for another office visit. It must be difficult for such a small office to make it financially, especially since they are only in the office on Mon/Wed/Fri, but only providing good service when there is potential gain may be one of the reasons that she isn't busy.And now it seems there website is not working... End Note: I found a new Dr,, and she was happy to call in six months worth of refills on my sleepy pill prscription after my new patient exam. No strings attached. :-) read more

Deonne Brown Benedict, ARNP or as I call her affectionately Dr. Deonne is an great listener, intuitive diagnostician and knows the best specialists to refer you to when that is needed. The specialists all give her high marks and she is recognized as a skilled, learned professional. I have been her patient for over 4 years. She takes care of my routine exams and those sessions that require deeper research. When I complained about a constant, persistent pain, she believed me. Even though nothing could be found on Cat scans or MRIs. She sent me to a specialist because she believed and I wound up having emergency surgery. When I had an aneurysm 2 years ago, the emergency doctors wanted to know my medications. My friends placed a call and within an hour she had called back and they knew my list of medications and what they were for. She is a very nice lady because the first time I met her, I was mean and ugly during a manic phase of my Bi-polar illness. When I saw her a year later, she was a class act and never mentioned that incident. Because she does have a small practice, I can always get an appointment. "Dr. Deonne" is the Best. She will continue to be my Primary Care Provider. read more

Charis Clinic - Counseling & Mental Health Near Me - Edmonds, Washington

Dr. Brown-Benedict is one of the most thoughtful and considerate physicians I've ever come across. She is not one of these 10 or 20 minute turn-around specialists; she takes her and your time to get to the core of the issue. She cares about you. And she tolerates my jokes. I learned my lesson though being somewhat over weight I told her it was a thyroid problem, my excuse, didn't have one, so she tested for it by drawing blood. My fault. My wife sees her as well. She's the best. read more

I have never had a better experience in health care. I always feel like she hears what I say, and she never rushes me out the door. Deonne is one of the kindest people I have ever met. read more

Dr. Deonne has been there for me at every stumbling point I have hit in the last 12 years or so of my life. She has been my Doctor, Counselor, Psychiatrist, Advocate, Mentor and cheer leader not to mention being my Friend. I often tell people she is the best Doctor in the world, I think another way to say it is that she is the kind of doctor everyone wishes they had; like an old school, country, small town doctor who takes care of you all your life, knows who you are inside and out and genuinely cares about you, but with all the skills and knowledge of today's medicine. I am truly very lucky to have her as my Doctor. Dr. Deonne has been monitoring my INR levels since 2005 when I lost my health insurance and could no longer see a cardiologist. I recently saw a cardiologist and he said I was lucky I had a doctor who would and could take on this role, most won't. That role means I have been in her office every three weeks for a blood draw that she must then follow up with results phone call the next day every time, for ten years. That's over 170 tests and phone calls and she has never missed a call. I have been driving 120 miles round trip every three weeks for the past 4 years to see her after I moved out of Seattle, I would drive 500 miles before I would change my Doctor. read more

I love my doctor! I have been seeing Deonne for probably 20 years now...my family and I have been following her from clinic to clinic and love that she has had her own for the last 8 years! I've known her since I was a little girl and now she has not only been my doctor but has also been my son's! I didn't have to go looking for a separate pediatrician because she has a background in that so this is a one-stop shop!! She is the definition of kind and thorough in her work so that you live the healthiest life possible! My family truly feels blessed to have her as our doctor. read more