Very disappointing. I was referred to Va. Ortho to confirm a torn meniscus in my knee. It took me two weeks to get in on 7/15 /21. They weren't satisfied w/ the x-ray that my primary provided so Va Ortho took another x-ray and said that they then needed an MRI done at the Va Ortho facility. It took several weeks to have someone read the MRI at which time they informed me that they needed an additional MRI w & w/o contrast which needed to be done at the hospital as they saw a soft mass in my knee. That took another 4 weeks to get in as the insurance provider delayed the approval. Today, one week after the last MRI, I as with all other communication initiated a call to Va Ortho. I spoke w/ the PA who asked if I was calling about my MRI?. I said yes and could hear my Doc in the background reviewing the images and my records as the PA conveyed his observations to me. The PA confirmed w/ the doc that the mass was now a non issue. Before she could terminate the conversation I asked about the meniscus tear. "Oh, if you want to come in for an orthoscopic procedure, come on in." I declined.
After two months of chasing down answers, making appointments, requesting results, I was successful in determining that I was nothing more than an impediment to Virginia Orthopaedics busy schedule and once they billed me for an office visit, x-ray and an MRI, they were pretty much done w/ me. Knee still hurts but I will manage w/o Va Ortho. read more