IF I could give this place 0 stars, I definitely would. I don't even know where to start. I've been dealing with mental health issues since I was 10 years old. 15 years later, I experienced the worst medical/"professional" office ever.
I started going to Green Ridge in November. At that time, I was going through some pretty serious issues. I was living in Germantown and was desperate for help, so when I called Green Ridge and they told me I could be seen by Ambimbola (sp?) in the next few days, I was ecstatic because nowhere else could get me in.
Let me just preface this by saying, I was in one of the scariest most depressing times of my life. I arrived a little bit early for an 8AM appointment (like what I thought was to be expected of me as a new patient), and as soon as Ambimbola realized I was there early, she got some serious attitude and mumbled something under her breath. She finally brought me back into her office for an appointment that maybe lasted 5 minutes. Her cell phone went off multiple times during the appointment and she actually told me to hold on so she could answer it. Seriously? Anyway, I was sent away with a prescription for one medication and a sample of another. To wrap up that office visit, I understood almost nothing that she said throughout its entirety.
At the time of my next office visit (which I still don't understand why I ever went back), Ambimbola decided to give me grief because she claimed I was not taking the proper dosage of my medication, and that I was "over-medicating" myself. Mind you, I took it exactly the way she instructed me to - IN WRITING.
About 2 months go by, and Ambimbola stopped giving me samples for medication that I expressed to her I could not afford because my insurance did not cover all of it. I suppose she thought this was funny because she laughed in my face, and said, "oh come on. I know you can do better." (Wtf?)
After these incidents, I finally had it. While I was seeing Ambimbola, I was also seeing the therapist Alexia (who is actually amazing and I would actually give 5 stars to if this review was just for her). I expressed my frustrations and displeasures to her about Ambimbola, and it didn't at all seem to surprise her. Alexia then suggested I see Dr. Wang. I was given an appointment on a Tuesday. I show up that day to be told, "Dr. Wang doesn't work any day except Saturday." In my head, I'm thinking, "so why in the world was I told to come in on this day at this time?" I was never given any explanation as to how or why this scheduling error occurred, nor was I ever offered an apology. I was told my appointment was with Ambimbola, and I think I literally said, "oh hell no". The rude front desk staff member made it sound like it was all my fault that this happened!?!
Fast forward to months later, I moved away from Germantown and Dr. Wang was nice enough to give me a prescription for my medicines to last me until I met my new psychiatrist in May. Unfortunately, I misplaced my prescription at some point during a difficult move. I attempted to call and see if this could be replaced or called in for me, and the front desk staff stated, "we do not replace any lost or stolen prescriptions." Okay, fine. So, I messed up and lost my prescription and you're going to fault me by screwing with my mental health?? Seems super reasonable, if you ask me. Not only was my request for a new prescription denied, but I was not even offered any other alternative, such as making a next office visit to get a new script. There was literally no care AT ALL in this woman's voice.
Which leads me to my next complaint - the receptionist who works on Saturday is absolutely terrible. So incredibly rude, like it's unbelievable that she has a job. Anytime I've ever walked up to check in, she's talking on her cell phone and makes me wait until she's done. Not to mention, she brings her young child to work with her. Poor kid!
This practice is honestly the worst place I've ever visited. Most of the staff at this practice would drive any person crazy, whether or not that person is suffering with MH issues or SMI. All I can say is, stay away. If you're desperate like I was, don't even waste your time and go straight to a hospital. This place made my life even more difficult during one of the hardest times of my life. read more