Dr. Carl Douglas Porter, MD

He does the bare minimum, terrible bed side manner, dismissive, doesn’t follow through with tests, patient concerns, patient history..it’s really bad and unprofessional, he should be let go from springfield regional hospital yesterday!

I was introduced to Dr Porter at Springfield Regional Rehab, after ankle surgery. While I was there, he listened to my concerns and answered my questions and talked to me in depth about my treatment and rehab on my ankle!

I was referred to him from my primary care doctor. He was nice but the reason for the low rating is my appt was on a Friday, he told me my doctor would have my results on Tuesday. It took me 3 weeks to get in to my doctor for my results, when I did no results. After a few phone calls to them from my doctors office and myself I was told by the lady who answered the phone..."honestly, he's slow." I told her well he was supposed to have my results 4 weeks ago. And now hes holding up 2 other appts. After 4 weeks of waiting the results were finally faxed over. If I had been told it would take that long no problem but to be told it would be 2 days was unprofessional in my opinion. I'm sorry his patients apparently are not a priority. I'm sure if I take 4 weeks to pay his bill I will be sent to collections.

I went there for a functional capacity evaluation. What I got was an hour in the waiting room, half hour in exam room. He came in said "what are you doing here, what do you want & want do you want me to do?" I told him what I was there for, which was faxed to him & in my chart & he tested the reflexes in my legs, had me bend to each side & raise my arms. When I asked him a question he said "what do you want to know that for?" I'm sorry, I thought he was the doctor & I was supposed to ask questions concerning my illness. I stand corrected. I told me referring physician about my experience & he said he will never send anyone there again. Thank God!