Helen B. Adams's Online Review Report Card

Dr. Adams has been my doctor since I moves to VA in 2011. She is an excellent care giver and has helped me control my diabetes. She a straight shooter and pulls no punches. If you want a doctor that will keep it real, then you want Dr. Adams. She's the best.

Dr. Adams addressed all my questions, ordered the labs I needed, and followed up on the results. In the busy world of medicine, she took the time to listen to my health care goals. She is professional, yet very approachable. This is my first experience outside of the Bon Secours network (they don't take my insurance), and I couldn't be more satisfied.

Dr. Adams has been my primary care doctor for about 5 years. She is always very kind and a great listener. One of my favorite things about her: she truly gives me individualized care. Meaning, she might say "For most people, I would recommend this, but for you..." I trust her completely.

I have been seeing Dr. Adams for many years now. She used to be kind. But, in this past year, I have noticed that she has become incredibly rude and condescending. First, it is very difficult to even get an appointment with her. Then, you wait 20-30 minutes, she rushes in, listens to you for a couple of minutes, then INTERRUPTS you and diagnoses you without even hearing your issues are. She has a God-like complex and is not at all interested in patient care. She wants to give you whatever arbitrary diagnosis and then just bill you. EVERY time I have seen her over the past year, her office has double billed me — they receive payment from my insurance AND they send me a bill. When I call the billing office, they fix it and tell me it is not there fault, it is the insurance company’s fault so I have to keep calling in to avoid being double-billed. Do yourself a favor — find a different doctor!

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She is by far the best primary care physician I’ve ever had; caring; listens, advises, takes time with you..

Dr. Adams is the worst doctor I’ve ever been to on my entire life. She is rude, degrading, makes you feel stupid, has the worst bedside manner and has brought me to tears after a simple visit. If you can, please please please do not see her. When I was waiting in the waiting room one time before a visit there was a woman who wanted to file a complaint against dr. Adams. She is the worst decision you could make.

Dr. Adams is very thorough and patient. She listens and doesn’t hurry you. I feel very comfortable having her as my PCP.

How about you go to a doctor , wait 20-30 minutes, she rushes in, listens to you for a couple of minutes, then interrupts and diagnoses you with “just being old now”, when you are 37 and came to see her about a skin irritation?! Then she rushes out commenting something to the nurse on her way out.. The most impatient and unethical behavior I have seen.

Dr. Adams for over a year only had 2 answers for me: “painkillers and antibiotics”, she was quick at prescribing very potent painkillers and antibiotics, but did not put enough effort into trying to find the reason behind the symptoms. Unreasonably strong medicines without understanding what was actually the problem! Just a quick “ migraine “ as a diagnosis and a “brain-tumor-level of a painkiller”?! No, thanks! I’ll find a doctor who wants me healthy, not doped!