Dr. Charles Ronald Smalling JR., MD

I have gotten excellent care from Dr. Smalling when he had a practice in Athens, Ohio as did my daughter.. So sorry he has health problems and is no longer there. He was very through and had such a kind manner. He is missed by everyone.

I was days away from going out of the country and went to Holzer Urgent Care in Athens for a strange rash, which they were concerned was shingles. They sent me upstairs to Dr. Smalling, who spent approximately 20 seconds with me, said "this isn't shingles" and left the room. No time to let me ask a single question or, say, what it WAS or anything. The nurse came back to say I was free to go and I said "well I guess if I have questions I'm out of luck then?" Her: "Oh. Do you want me to have him come back?" Ugh. At the time I was uninsured and when I went to pay I was so upset at 1) how much they wanted to charge, especially based on the time he spent with me and 2) how I was treated. Thankfully they saw how upset I was and agreed to waive the incredibly expensive office visit charges. I believe he has left the Athens area, but I would never go see him again.