Summit Medical Clinic

Dear Doctors, How dare you LIE to me about test results... HOW DARE YOU ! That sir's is down right unethical ! Later confirmed on the computer to me by your nurse. HOW DARE YOU Sir's ! then take it upon yourself to act in an Ultra Authoratative manor in violation of my patient rights in going against my continued request to receive established medical protocol in my treatment. \r \r May i please reintorduce myself , I am Christy Wood and for 20 years i was a national activist for the GLBT community and i am also your patient. I am a transsexual and NOT a transvestite and having transsitioned for 20 years i see it as offencive for you to continually refer to me as HE. \r \r Your entire treatment of me has been Ultra Authoratative from the very beginning in first REFUSING to evaluate the Extremely PAINFULL SCIST on My TESTICLE in preparation for a very medically JUSTIFIED Orchiodectomy as i requested. As the condition has worsened in the past few years. \r \r And secondly you REFUSE to test and adjust my hormone levels as medical and community guidelines would so dictate. The only thing you are good at is saying NO to me and leaving me in a state of wound up rage with testosterone levels around 500 as i stated in my letter to you. \r WRONG WRONG Effffing WRONG ! and all you can say for yourselves is ""were not going to test your levels. What the hells wrong with you ! Huh ? testosterone is NOT to be used as an anti depressant in this way. \r \r YOU SIR's are INEPT and stubbornly pig headed...You simply do not listen to your patients and have forgotten that we are the ones who are employing you, not the other way around. \r \r Before coming to you i was my own creation as implememted by my previous doctor, And now i am your creation and i have LOST have of my breats, and my hair is showing the effects of male pattern baldness for which i properly requested Finasteride. As it works wonderfull for thousands without any side effects in transsexuals. \r \r The state of Colorado has allowed me to put an F for Female on my drivers liscence as a pre-operate transsexual and if they can consider me a woman then so can you at Summit Medical Clinic treat me that way both to my face and in my treatment. \r Rev. Dr. Mel White and myself officially put the T in GLBT as he protested Focus on the Families ill treatment of gays here in 1995. \r \r I am no longer an activist but i am in touch with my community by the thousands each day, and you REFUSE to listen to a word of medical recomendeation i have to say. You dont care what i feel like, you only care about how many visits i make each year. (Your own words sir) and through CHILDISHLY holding our prescription in hostage in exchange for office visits. \r \r I am asking all the good people of my community and especially GLBT's to RUN , Not walk away from SUMMIT HEALTH CLINIC on Union Blvd in Colorado Springs. \r \r Just who do you people think you are anyway ? your audacity is overwhelming. And by the way you cannot tell me to leave untill i am under open enrollment with my state funded insurance. So straighten up your act and act like professionals for once in your lives. \r sincerely Christy Wood\r more

Summit Medical is billing me and I never been there. And there dates do not match up to any health time I had health problems. more

I wouldn't even give it a star but you have to.. THE STAFF IS THE WORST... very unprofessional and idiots.. Rude as can be and need to be better groomed. I would suggest firing the staff and keeping the doctors.. more

I've been a patient of Summit Medical since 1999. For the record, I'm a well-educated biologist specializing in immunology. Unfortunately, I've been plagued with multiple significant health problems since 1987. As such, I have, by necessity, learned to hold high standards for my medical care. The fact I've stayed with Summit this long says enough, but I'd like to give you more specifics. I too, started of with Dr. Joshi, and am now usually seen by Todd Knauf, PA.c., who's always been both competent and compassionate. Occasionally I've been seen by others in that practice including Dr. Tesstori. I found him to be both interested in my medical problems and on top of the appropriate medical protocols and procedures for my care and comfort. He certainly was never rude in my presence. Perhaps some patients' skins are too thin, or they just don't understand biology or medicine well enough. There is nothing worse than a patient who relies on blogs and other many other online opinion sites for ""understanding"" of their medical conditions. I certainly have little cause for complaint with Summit, though I've had physicians whose offices I will never step into again, for multiple reasons: This is most often due to incompetence of office staff (many MDs appear to be cheap, and hire from the bottom of the intellectual and educational barrels to increase their practices profits. This, however, may backfire as they loose customers, patients, that is). There are also a few Docs who I have known to be either poorly trained, or not bright enough to ""get it."" Also, please remember, those who barely graduate Med School... are still called ""Doctor!"" That said, and as in every field (by definition) the ""average"" doctor is just that: average. so, as always Caveat Emptor. A few WORDS to the WISE: Even if you are totally lay to medical science, try to educate yourself about your medical conditions using a reputable resource such as Mayo Clinic Online, or WebMD, which are written for the average (non-medical) person. **DO NOT TRUST BLOGS; there is much more garbage, nonsense, and misinformation on them than reliable facts. This is especially true regarding rather nebulous conditions such as fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome. Also, NEVER EVER trust a web source that is offering to sell you anything - and there are many, many out there. My sister has, and has always been sold an expensive load of ""self-help"" manuals and junk ""supplements"" that have been universally worthless or worse, damaging! Pros: I am able to get appointments on short notice when needed, and I'm comfortable with the medical care I've received. I've always had my (too) many medical needs addressed, or have been referred to the appropriate specialist. Cons: This is a busy practice and they can run behind schedule, though I've not experienced this in the past few years. And, like too may other practices, I suspect they try to economize on costs, thus seem to have a rather high turnover in ancillary-care staff. They ought raise wages and retain their help. more

Dr. Testori is a dangerous doctor. He now works at Immuno-e clinic in Centennial, and I have found him to be rude and nasty. When I say I have side-effects to my treatment he tells me it's impossible, that I'm wrong and it's all in my head. What?!!! He even went out of his way to see me during my treatment to tell me how my treatment won't work even while I'm sitting in the chair with needles in my stomach during my infusion. It's ridiculous! He argues with me about how my treatment is useless and that I won't get better and he makes sure I know how he disapproves of the way MY doctor (his colleague) is conducting my treatment plan. I've never encountered a doctor who spoke ill of his colleague in the same office! Stay away from this doctor. He does not know what he is talking about and should not be allowed to practice medicine. In fact, I wonder if he is truly a medical doctor? more

I been a patient at this clinic for over 15 years. I was a patient of Dr. Joshi who retired a few years back. Since Dr. Joshi retired I've always seen their PA Todd Rauf. I've been suffering from depression and my wife called to make an appointment with Todd. My wife was told that I had to see a doctor because I hadn't been there in over two years. When I went in for my appointment I saw Dr. Testori. This man is the most uncompassionate, arrogant, egotistical, and piece of dirt I've ever dealt with. He didn't diagnose my problems, he looked as past records, prescribed me medicine and just walked out. When I asked him questions he became very annoyed. I called back later to the office manager, she told me that she would have Dr. Auroa call back and he never did either. I called back three times and I was constantly told that she was not in the office. No one every called me back! My medicine is not strong enough and I've have to look for a new doctor. I am truly disgusted with the service or lack there off I've received from Summit Medical Clinic. The only reason I even gave them 1 star is because I have to in order to post my review. more

I was seen there a year ago and had a good experience, UNFORTUNATELY when I returned this year I was seen by a different DR. and had an AWFUL experience! DO NOT MAKE APPOINTMENT with Dr. Alessandro Testori. Apparrently he thinks he is clarevoyant or perhaps God! He did not examine me and said he could tell by LOOKING at me I do not have Lupus or Fibromyalgia which Rheumatologist have diagnosed with me previously. My sister was in attendance she was horrified! When she asked him how my family could help get a correct diagnosis he said to go to the MAYO Clinic in Minnesotta that specializes in unusual diseases. He walked out of the room and mumbled I don't know what else to tell you with his back to us! Although he admitted he did not know what I have, other than Chronic Fatigue which I tested postive for, he did not sign off on my disability which the first Doctor at the Clinic did, this in turn jeopordizes my Disability Benefits. When I called to question this matter the Receptionist was polite and was transferring me to the Office Manager when a Supervisor ended up intercepting the call she said that is just the way it is Doctor's can disagree and when I asked for additional information she hung up on me, after telling me she knew the answers better than the Office Manager, since I suggessted I speak with her instead. So I agree with Linda T622 with th POOR REVIEW. I wouldn't even give them one star if it wasn't required in order to Publish more

I've been a patient of Dr. Joshi at Summit Medical for 15 years. I have always been happy with his treatment and the staff. I had lost my job about 2 years ago resulting also in a loss of my medical coverage so I haven't been to Summit in 2 years. Requiring several medications I had finally put together enough funds to call and make an appointment planning to pay cash and go in and get my RX refills which I planned to get through the drug company patient assistance programs. On calling the office I was told by an extremely rude receptionist that Dr. Joshi had retired and they do not accept any patients paying cash, and would ONLY take patients with insurance. I believe her name was Roberta. First off it was a shock to find my trusted doctor had retired, secondly why were no post card notifications at the very least sent out to alert the existing patients?! And there was no reason for that woman to treat me so very rudely, I wouldn't go to Summit Medical clinic if they were the last provider on Earth at this point! Cons: Rude Reception Staff more