Charles Parker's Online Review Report Card

Dr Parker did a minor in office procedure on me he did a fantastic job,professional confident great bedside manner are just a few of the characteristics Dr Parker possesses.

I'm writing this review to counter some of the negative comments made in previous reviews. I have been a patient of Dr Parker's for over 12 years. I believe I have a good understanding of how his practice runs and who Dr Parker really is. To make comments such as "He is only trying to line his pockets with his side business" is just ridiculous. I mean there really isn't that much mark up on supplements anyway, and I don't even think he marks them up. I think they are provided as a service to his patients at the same price it would cost to order them, without having to pay for shipping. Dr. Parker has his @side business" because he genuinely wants to help people get well, and insurance companies do not pay for many treatments. A lot of doctors who are on the cutting edge of treatments that work won't take any insurance at all. Dr Parker has his practice set up so that his patients can see him for their basic psychiatric or med check visit, but if they want to avail themselves of integrated treatments they can also self pay for that as well. I see Dr Parker regularly for maintenance med check visits. I have also availed myself of other testing over the years that proved to be valuable to me getting better. He didn't force these tests on me, I requested it. When I go for my med check visits he doesn't mention Core Psych or anything related to it. It is separate. If you listen to his pod casts, which are free, you will hear very prominent doctors interviewed that discuss many alternative treatments for mental health. Unless these doctors are willing to step out of the box there will never be advancement in the mental health field. Anyone who knows Dr Parker knows that he gets very excited about learning new things to help his patients. That is what motivates him, not selling vitamins or tests that he is providing to the patient near cost. Dr Parker retired this month, but I just felt I needed to address the negative comments posted below.

Dr. Parker is beyond knowledgeable and lightyears ahead of the majority of the medical world, with regards to his forward thinking of how the body and brain work cohesively!!! He's been our savior!!!

Wonderful doctor. Always works to help with any issues.

Dr. Parker is a great physician who is extremely knowledgeable and understanding. Front office staff has always been very professional.

Dr. Parker comes off as amazing. He is very good at reading you and telling you what you want to hear. I was having breakthrough panic attacks on my current medication regimen. I was traveling about hour and a half to see him. He totally changed all my medications and I started getting worse. He indicated that I should get testing done that cost about $2000 out-of-pocket and start using his supplements through Core Psych. I could not afford this. I continuously became worse. I got to the point of so much panic that I became Agoraphobic and could not travel to his office. His way of fixing that was to send me a letter telling me to find a new doctor unless I wanted to use Core Psych. I could not afford that out-of-pocket and I couldn't afford his supplements. I was called later that day and told he could do nothing for me etc. When I finally got a good psychiatrist they explained that the medication he put me on was equivalent to 1/4 of what I was on before. That's why I was getting worse. I believe he knew that and thought that I would shell money out of pocket for his so-called supplements at his side business of Core Psych. I think he's totally unethical and only out to line his pockets. Beware, unless you want a slick car dealer type psychiatrist who will rope you in with amazing promises and then try to get you to pay a ton of money out of pocket for his side business. If you decide not to use his side business to get "healed" be ready to take the boot because he will kick you out with no warning. I wish I had read these reviews before I visited him.

SO far, impressed with the new regimen he's suggested for my son. We are reading self help books and working on new medicines. We had follow up appointment with nurse to see if there are any side effects. So far, happy with the quality of care we receive. PS. Dr. Parker has written several books and has a weekly podcasts if you want to see his work. (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fcorepsych.com&amp;s=b8bd63a95998158325b951a02ed578080fba9933852767a371e31a0a58da72d3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">corepsych.com</a>)

First of all, he's a big fan of Effexor. I stopped taking it for 2-3 days and felt awful pretty quickly. Most other antidepressants wouldn't wear off that quickly.His appointments are usually quick and he's usually booked for months into the future. However, he thought my case was significant enough that he gave me at least 2 hour-long appointments.The supplements he sells may be overpriced, but they're good products. The tests he sells have less evidence behind them, but I wouldn't call them a scam.Overall, I'd say he's a good shrink. However, be skeptical about the testing &amp; supplements he offers. They're not a complete waste of money, but I think they cost more than they're worth.

Dr. Parker was my doctor for over 16 years. I came to him after being over medicated by a prior psychiatrist. In the beginning he was excellent. After approximately years he become nothing more than a pusher. I was completely addicted to Adderall and when this was brought to his attention after my husbands death, he simply fired me as a patient. I was left to detox alone, unassisted and with him taking no responsibility. It has been almost 3 years, I am completey untrusting of any doctor or medication. I am just now able to function with out Adderall which I now realize is nothing more than legal meth. Thanks Dr Parker, I am stronger now than even you. That is the only thing you accomplished in treating me.

My family members have come here for a while with no complaint. I needed a appointment urgently and waited months. At the last minute I had a business trip come up, when the office called to confirm or cancel the appointment I called to cancel and the office was closed, so I called the next business day to reschedule, or try and make the normal appointment time, and they told me I was basically "fired" from the practice, and I could not ever come in for a appointment A total double standard... As a large business owner, I know this is not fair to treat people like this, and especially in the mental health field, that people should not be bullied by there health care providers, just to make a few extra bucks. I am thoroughly disappointed and saddened that a business in this day and time would act in this manner, and I urge all customers to find a provider who has there best interests in mind... Now I will go and find another provider and probably wait a couple of months again untreated! Simply put: as of now this company has acted unethically and immorally, for not allowing a patient the adequate means to reschedule a appointment, even though all the office guidelines were followed on the patients behalf, and for not seeing a patient who has waited over 2 months and needs treatment...I will keep you posted on the outcome of this companies actions from this point forward, but in the meantime stay clear of any healthcare provider who does not use ethics and morrals in there operating procedures...