Doctor Meadows is a wonderful doctor Hands down. she was able to get me in for an appointment for…read morea DOT Physical at a short notice. thank you so much!!!!!!!!

Angela Meadows is hands down the very best healthcare provider I have ever seen. She is extremely…read morethorough and genuinely cares about you as a person. She believed me when no one else would and got down to the root of my issues. She knows her stuff and will invest in you if you do as she recommends. Nothing but praise for Angela. I am so thankful to have found her.

"First Off" Dr. Gowda is the best general practitioner that I have seen. He takes his time do go…read moreover whatever the medical issue is and he makes sure you leave with some form of an answer. He takes a holistic approach, not just treating your current issue, but also focusing on the inter-workings of your day to day life. He takes time to get to know what life is like for you outside of his office. He makes sure to ask very thorough questions and keeps amazing documentation of each visit. The service is always prompt. If I had a standing appointment, I am taken back to my room within minutes. The entire staff is friendly and makes you feel as if they know or remember you. If you are new to the area or just looking for a great primary care doctor, I highly recommend Dr. Gowda!

Dr should be relieved of his license to practice. His negligence put my wife in the hospital…read more Wouldn't take a dog to his for services. Definitely do not recommend.

You will not find a better doctor anywhere. He will however not baby your ego, he will tell it like…read morehe see it. I appreciate that he is open and know his stuff.

My experience with Dr. Micheal J. Given was frustrating and unnecessarily stressful. I was…read morerepeatedly told my condition was serious and required urgent action, yet when I asked for clarification, a written list of lab orders, or for results to be uploaded to my chart so I could review them myself, I was told the office was too busy. He sent me for blood tests I had already completed, and when I called to ask whether that was a mistake or medically necessary, I was told, "If you don't want to take them again, don't." The issue was not willingness. It was whether the repeat testing was actually needed. A follow up telehealth appointment lasted about 22 minutes and did not meaningfully review my results (the whole reason for the appointment). I later had to confirm on my own that a significant test was normal. When I asked about an abnormal gene result, I was told to "look it up on the world wide web." After researching it myself, I learned that the severity is typically determined by testing a level associated with the gene. I repeatedly asked about that testing the level and received NO response. (When I later saw a new pulmonologist, that was the FIRST step recommended.) During the same telehealth visit, he asked whether I was on oxygen. As a pulmonologist managing my care, that information should already have been known. When I asked whether I should be on oxygen, the response suggested that the question itself was unreasonable rather than offering any medical explanation. He also suggested that I consider quitting my job (I travel for work) because of this situation, despite the fact that I rely on my employment for health insurance. Recommending that I leave my job before there was a clear diagnosis or full understanding of my condition was not practical guidance and felt disproportionate to the information available at the time. ALSO, duplicate claims were processed through my insurance for the same services, which added additional stress. After transferring care to a new pulmonologist, I have learned that my condition is far less severe than it was initially presented by Dr. Given. The difference in communication, professionalism, and overall approach has been night and day with my new pulmonologist. Based on my experience, I would not return.

September 2025 Dr. Ros never ceases to amaze me…read more The Dear Man went above and beyond for me, in saving my life and finding out exactly what was wrong with my heart. Talk about an A+ Doctor. I thank Dr. Ros for finding out what my heart issue's were and extending my life for many more year's to come. Dr. Ros was also extremely instrumental in helping my beautiful Son, Judd Heath. Judd, needed an aortic valve replacement and is doing extremely well. I thank God for giving us Dr. Ros and his wealth of knowledge for extending both our lives. We are both incredibly blessed. I'd also like to thank Dr. Ros' nurse Bhenreenah, she is such a beautiful soul. Bhenreenah also went above and beyond and was able to help me obtain the right appointment's for extended care for my Son. It didn't matter how many time's I called her, what I presented or what the issue was, she kindly followed through 100%. Thank you Sweet Lady. I look forward to our next appointment's and continuing on. God bless you always Dear Man. Thank you. Kind Regards, Dorothy (Dolly) Quill and Judd Heath

My former doctor relocated to Nevada, so my wife and I had to find a new physician. Friends…read morerecommended Dr. Ros and we couldn't be happier. We both had appointments this morning: she at 9:20 to review labs and my initial consult at 11:20. We went together since we have a single car and live on Okaloosa Island. The receptionist met us with a smile and was able to combine our two appointments into a single meeting with Dr. Ros. Talk about customer service!!! Completely eliminated a 2-hour wait for me. Good on ya, Marilyn! Dr. Ros impressed both of us with his caring attitude, professionalism and willingness to spend the time with us necessary to answer our questions and leave us feeling great about our decision to make him our primary physician. We both wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Gustavo Ros for anyone needing an internist.

I have vertigo and I explain to the female doctor what was going on and she listen and walk me…read morethrough the steps care about her patient andd the nurse that cleaned my ear was so very nice to it was a follow up from the emergency room and the doctor did more for me then them er I be damn sure I come back to her very professional both her and the nurse

Professionalism, Friendly, Medical Office Etiquette and Timely visits. I'm from the Philadelphia,…read morePA suburbs where the medical industry and its staff are top notch. Residents expect and usually get the best there. I learned to not expect that in Okaloosa County, FL. But Gulf Coast Immediate Care ALWAYS services nearly as close to the best care that I've received in the great Northeast. I had to visit 4 times over 2.5 yrs. They no longer have weekend hours, however. So if you like this place, plan well for weekday walk-ins before 4PM now. I also recommend HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital Emergency over Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital Emerald Coast for reasons of accuracy and attention to detail. Although both had friendly staff.

I want to give Tech Cassandra Noble that did my X-Rays 5 stars. She was super nice and made me feel…read morecomfortable when taking my x-rays. She's professional and I would recommend her to anyone. She does her job right.

we've been here for over an hour, my husband is in excruciating pain, multiple people have been…read moreseen yet he's still waiting to see the doctor. Check in was extremely slow. we were told by white Wilson in Niceville that he has to go to immediate care here in FWB but that FWB only takes walk ins, which we now know is a lie. Now that we're here we've learned they do appointments. White Wilson needs to get their act together. They're doing a tremendous disservice to those who turn to them for care. I've given one star only because I can't give zero star review

Dr Siefker is an amazing individual and Healthcare provider that I would highly recommend. We are…read morefrom out of town amd he took the time to move appointments around to fit me in. He then proceeded to spend 30 minutes reviewing my CT scan in detail to help me understand not just my results, but also reviewed the overall health and anatomy of my entire skull. He takes his time and I really appreciate the high quality of care he provides.

Went to him with sinus drainage and a rough voice. Let him talk me into deviated septum surgery…read more Follow up visits at full price and I am tired of paying to be told I am still healing. Sign outside of reception area says if you don't like waiting up to an hour past your appointment time go find another doctor. One of those docs that thinks you are lucky he is seeing you. All in. He did nothing but put me through a probably unnecessary surgery and recovery. Good luck

These folks have it down! They get you in when they are busy- they can do almost anything in there…read morefrom labs, to ex-rays! The doctors get to you quickly and they have great non-insurance prices! So thankful I found them!!!

If a patient is 30-60 minutes late for their appointment, it is likely that they would have to…read morereschedule or wait until there is an opening in the doctor's schedule. It is important for both patients and doctors to respect each other's time and try to be punctual for appointments. Here, the doctor is routinely late, 30-60 minutes after your appointment time. I had to leave for another appointment, which I told the nurse as we walked back to the room, after waiting 35 minutes after my scheduled time, Dr. Chrstopher Paulson has charged me a $25 no show fee, I was there, YOU WERE NOT! You should pay me. Our family will NOT be going there again.

I went to see Dr. Chomer after meeting him as an inpatient at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center. I…read moreneeded follow up care after discharge. I had no complaints about him and his staff until I tried to cancel an appointent well before a 24 hour window. I had to unexpectedly leave town on a weekend. I thought I would either get an answering machine or a live service that would relay a message to the practice. Instead the phone just rang and rang and left me with no means to leave a message. I did this for most of Saturday morning. I finally gave up and left town due to an emergency. When I returned home I found a message on my answering machine left later on that Saturday, from one of the staff stating that I had an appointment on Monday and if I needed to call and cancel it, to call this number. It was a number completely different then the one I had on file. Of course I was not there on Monday and they started billing me $25 for a missed appointment. I refused to pay the bill and have just learned they have turned it over to a collection againcy. Dr. Chomer needs to get a reliable service to take his messages or buy an answering machine. If his staff forgot to set up the phones correctly then he needs to hire competent employees. The office itself isn't exactly up to medical standards when it comes to appearance either. I guess that should have been my first clue that they are not well organized.

Visited Ft Walton Beach Hospital on a Monday to get special labwork done at the outpatient lab…read more Parked at main entrance and immediately found a handicapped space at the main entrance. After entring the main entrance I requested directions to the "Outpaient Lab" at the Information Desk, and a young man said he would take me there as it was in the far end of the newly added extension to the hospital. Yes, it is in the "Outpatient Entrance" at the back of the hospital. (Note, parking is notoriously bad back there.) I was introduced to Hiram who dircects patients waiting for outpatient care. He quickly took my name, DOB, and reason for the visit. Told to take a seat, within two minutes, I was called to a window where the the very pleasant and efficient Ms. Shaneka, had me sign the requisite paperwork and showed me to the outpatient lab. She was terrifi! I was immediately seated in a "patient" chair, and Ms. June drew my blood. The entire process almost took less time than the walk from the main entrance. Hiram, Shaneka and the lab staff made the process painless and fast, and it was a Monday! Thanks to all for the outstanding service.

On 5/17/26, my friend was brought into the ER for an attempted suicide and was immediately placed…read morein the elopement/high-risk ward. What followed was one of the most disorganized and unprofessional hospital experiences I have ever witnessed. For someone considered "high risk," he was never properly dressed out. He remained in his own clothing the entire time, including jeans, a belt, sneakers with shoelaces, and a regular shirt. That alone seemed completely inconsistent with the level of risk they claimed he posed. His first nurse was cold, dismissive, and rude from the beginning. My friend admittedly was not in the best mood, but the attitude and lack of compassion from a medical professional was unnecessary and inappropriate. Poison Control had ordered blood testing every two hours initially, then every three hours. After the first test, we were told his levels were trending down, which was supposedly good news. Yet a few hours later, a man entered the room without introducing himself and abruptly informed my friend he was "not leaving," his levels were "high," and he was at risk of ICU admission. No explanation. No bedside manner. No consistency with what we had previously been told. Despite supposedly being "high risk" and possibly ICU-bound, his monitors sat disconnected from around 7 PM until discharge. Vitals were not being consistently checked. He was barely physically assessed and instead was simply watched on a camera monitor. I know this because I was allowed to stay with him the entire time. Then came the night shift nurse, Ariel. She was rude, condescending, visibly irritated to be there, and openly dismissive toward both of us. She threatened delays in treatment and care and repeatedly responded to basic patient questions with "I don't know" or "that's not my job." At one point, when I politely asked if a doctor would still see him that late at night and whether they were done drawing blood, she snapped at me and accused me of "flipping out" on her, despite the fact I never raised my voice and intentionally remained calm because of her previous attitude. Around this same time, the elderly man in the room next door repeatedly yelled that he was wet and soiled, and the night staff never checked on him while we were awake. It was heartbreaking and honestly disturbing. At approximately 3 AM, Ariel casually informed us my friend had apparently been medically cleared since 11 PM. Neither of us had been told this for four hours. We then continued waiting. And waiting. By 5 AM, still no doctor. 6 AM, still no doctor. Shift change came and went. The morning nurse was the first staff member who treated us like actual human beings. When we explained that we had still never seen a physician and described the issues overnight, she did not seem remotely surprised. 8 AM: nothing. 9 AM: nothing. He was finally offered breakfast despite having received almost nothing prior. We were eventually told we were "lucky" he was not seen by another psych doctor because apparently that doctor "only sees patients he has already decided to admit." That statement alone was alarming. Finally, around 10:00 to 10:30 AM, a psychiatric doctor arrived. He was professional, kind, respectful, and actually demonstrated bedside manner. He informed my friend he would be discharged and said it would not take long. We still remained there another 2 to 3 hours before discharge actually happened. The room itself was filthy the entire stay. There were random caps and trash on the floor that did not belong to anything used for my friend's care, along with crushed crackers and debris. No blankets. No pillows. Yet somehow he was still allowed to wear all of his own clothing and belongings in a supposedly high-risk psychiatric setting. I understand emergency rooms are busy and healthcare workers are under pressure. But there is a difference between being overwhelmed and providing negligent, dismissive, and disorganized care. Neither I nor my friend would willingly choose HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital again after this experience. Another major issue throughout this experience was the complete lack of communication with his emergency contact, his mother, who lives out of state. She repeatedly attempted to get updates regarding his condition and care and was either told staff "didn't know" anything or had calls abruptly ended. For a patient in a mental health crisis, the absence of basic communication and compassion toward immediate family was unacceptable and only added more stress to an already serious situation.