Dr. Clark and his medical staff- (those fabulous individuals you are fortunate to see, once you…read moreleave the receptionist area, and those who are supposed to schedule, return calls, and are receptionists).
Dr. Clark and his staff of nurses and residents are phenomenal. They are consistently extraordinary, which I attribute to the exceptional leadership of Dr. Clark. Too often, there's a large disconnect between the scheduling staff who continually do not return calls, and multiple messages need to be left on each office's voicemail. If you're complacent, you may never receive a return call for any reason. Nearly every time you call any one of the office locations, you must leave a voicemail, which is supposed to be returned within 72 hours. The scheduling staff operates with no sense of urgency, nor consideration. My worst experience, by far, was limited to my sole visit to the practice's Collegeville office, where the lone receptionist is belligerent, and not the first nor last person any patient would want to interact with at a physician's office.
When I drove to the Collegeville location, using Waze, there was no photo to see the strip of offices, including Opthamology Physicians & Surgeons, which are all located behind a car wash. As you will see in the photos, unless you've been to the office before, it is difficult to determine which of 3-4 driveways is the entrance that leads to the facility.
My initial appointment to have my eyes measured was three months from my appointment, at the time I was informed about my diagnosis. It took repeated calls, every few weeks, and an unnecessary test of tenacity, to obtain an appointment nearly two months later, as opposed to three, and visit a location that required over a 2 1/2 hour roundtrip drive. Due to insurance issues, to determine where my surgery could be scheduled, which required the billing department to discern which location(s) would accept my insurance, I was informed at my appointment that I'd get a call to schedule in a couple days. The wonderful nurse with a fabulous demeanor, that provided all measurements of my eyes, was as sweet, efficient, professional, kind, and courteous as anyone could expect. I cannot pause her service enough.
Three business days later, I contacted the Collegeville office, after reaching the voicemail at every other location. When the person who answered the phone was unpleasant, and quick to say "someone will call you in a few weeks", by recognizing her voice and tone, I knew she was the same receptionist who abrasively asked why I was taking pictures outside of the office, and in the reception area thereafter. Her tone was accusatory of doing something deeply wrong, and rude. Why she confronted me in a manner about taking photos, and had so much difficulty when I explained to her that Waze, the app utilized to provide directions, had no photos of the location, and that I also use the photos for reviews, she continued to question me, before abruptly sliding the glass window, as I tried to clarify from my seat.
If not for the frontline staff, consisting of receptionists and schedulers,
Dr. Clark has corrected these problematic issues There are few physicians I've ever encountered that are finer in the Ophthalmology field akin to Dr. Clark!
