David Winters's Online Review Report Card

Always cares for the patient. Always

Dr. Winters has been my doctor over 20 years. He always takes plenty of time and explains things well. One thing I have always appreciated is if there is a problem and I have choices, he tells me what they are. If not, he lets you know that right away. When I need a referral, he sends me to the best. He makes sure I am up to date with any tests or shots I need. Never a problem scheduling. And it’s nice knowing his family is very important to him. He keeps current pictures around. He used to go to Africa every Christmas to offer medical care, and not a lot of doctors do that. He’s the best.

He's been my doctor for over thirty years, even though he's not very close to my work. Dr. Winters is an excellent doctor with a no-nonsense attitude, tons of medical knowledge and enough time spent as a volunteer doctor in Africa to really put health issues into proper perspective. He always listens closely and has a pretty good idea of what needs further discussion or investigation due to his experience and knowledge. Not sure if he's taking new patients but if so, I highly recommend him. On the other hand, if you value your doctor's ability to protect your feelings more than your doctor's ability to protect your health, you may want to look elsewhere. He's never been less than friendly to me but he has a direct, no-nonsense, to the point manner which apparently rubs some people the wrong way. Personally I like it and enjoy running into him outside the office - he's a great guy and a great doctor. I don't mind waiting, he always gives me whatever time I need without rushing.

He is the best Doctor. He is very involved in your care. I have been his patient for almost 20 years

Very down to earth and practical. Discusses issues in terms you can understand. A great Doctor and a good guy!

I went to Dr. Winters because of good reviews and I was new in town but later regretted my decision after learning more about him. After asking another one of my doctors for a referral he mentioned a doctor he highly recommended in the same office as Dr. Winters. So I tried to get an appointment. I was not only not allowed to see the doctor I was referred to but given the reason that " we don't change doctors in THIS office" . So basically they control your healthcare choices and you have no control of who you would choose has your healthcare provider!

This doctor was totally unprofessional! My daughter called and needed advice he was extremely rude, she has never dealt with this doctor but loves the other physicians at the practice. I wouldn’t recommend him to anyone.

This dr was on call when I called in concerned over accidentally taking 2 blood pressure pills. He laughed and said “well, it’s too late to vomit them now. You did it to yourself.” He went on to tell me I could definitely die. He was very rude and obviously ignorant as well. The ER dr confirmed his ignorance. I would NEVER recommend him

- bedside manners, time spent, or appropriate follow up are below par - does not remember your specific complaints & ailments are or what your medical history looks like - just focused on entering an extensive list of questions and responses into his PC - office problems: incorrect allocation of ‘reason for visit’, incorrect billing, not returning phone calls - problems with records: nurses are allowed to update and alter patient files without supervision or an appropriate verification/approval

Dr Winters bedside manners, time he spends with you, or appropriate follow up are below par. Dr Winters will recognize you but only after he steps into the room. He doesn’t prepare himself for who he is seeing, and doesn’t remember what your specific complaints and ailments are or what your medical history looks like. This for instance led to an incorrect interpretation of one of my EKGs. He’s just focused on entering an extensive list of questions and responses into his computer’s database (the exact same questions at every visit). He explained this was required by the system and that it was important because if not done properly he would receive penalty points. This ritual basically consumes the time he spends with you. The office, Memorial Health, and their admin have many problems: incorrect allocation of ‘reason for visit’, incorrect billing, not returning phone calls, and other irritations. This would not be so bad if one could truly get hold of for instance the ‘Office Manager’ or ‘Records’ and in this way try to straighten out an issue. Unfortunately these two are only available through an answering system and will only respond after insistent calls or leaving messages with the front desk. There is also quite a turnover in medical staff, such as nurses, which does not aid the personal touch one expects to find when one sees his/her family doctor. Memorial Health also has a problem with ‘patient’s records’, e.g. nurses are allowed to update and alter these very important personal files without supervision or an appropriate verification/approval process. This has led to omissions and incorrect entries. When confronted with an incorrect entry neither the Doctor nor the Office Manager checked with me but left it to the nurse who inputted the info to deal with the issue. This would not have been too bad if the nurse had not belligerently and emphatically denied that there was any problem with my records!! Needless to say this greatly worried and upset me. I believed that there would be no further issues, but …… I had an upcoming yearly physical and ……. One (1) hour before my scheduled appointment I received a call from the ‘Office Manager’ letting me know Dr Winters had dropped me as a patient!! Totally unprofessional, unethical and disregard of the Hippocratic Oath. Dr Winters did not bother finding out what happened or even call me himself and neither did anyone else at Memorial Health. I have been with Memorial Health for the last 6+ years but clearly ‘Patients’ don’t matter. I have endured the poor medical treatment out of complacency because I only needed the doctor for my yearly wellness exam and refill of meds, and fortunately never for urgent care or illness.