Dr. Elvia Linda Villarreal, MD

Rude. Unprofessional disposition borders on patient harassment. Blatantly resisted giving a referral to preferred wound specialists – they were outside of her medical network. 8 Days before we received our referral. It’s takes 20 seconds to submit a referral through the WellMed network portal. Eight days that my Mother was in excruciating pain with leg ulcers the size of a dollar. My proactive approach in daily communication with clinical/interoffice staff was frustrating. We should have called Cigna directly. She sent a certified letter disparaging my mother as a difficult patient for demanding referrals. Stay away from this doctor you’re your research. There are various complaints on this doctor on all medical rating websites (Healthgrades etc.) Don’t risk your time. Your loved one’s Invaluable time that can be used to develop a solid and trusting patient and doctor relationship. It’s unconventional and unimaginable that a doctor sends a certified letter and harassing a patient. Stay… away. Call your insurance directly to get a physician referral.

Dementia. I accompany my mother to her doctor's visits to inform the doctor's of my mother's medial history. Dr. Villareal immediately started repremending me without knowing me or anything about me, my family, or living situation (my mother lives with me and my family). Everytime I told her about my mother's medical health, she ignored me. When I told her about my accident, and why I wasn't able to take her to the cardiologist to check my mother's pace maker last year, she told me she wasn't intetested in my medical condition; although, I was just explaining why I was not able to take her last year. Also, their office scheduled an appointment for a heart evaluation, instead of scheduling an appointment to check her pacemaker. Dr. Mego's office told me they were two different things. The pacemaker is seen by a technician, and a doctor has to see her for an evaluation. In addition, Dr. Villareal asked my mother, if she was still taking a prescription medication for arthritis that was… prescribed to her by an Arthritis specialiast who's been in prison for over a year! It was her responsibity to prescribe the medication. Also, Dr. Villareal prescribed Benadryl to help my mother sleep at night, instead of prescribing a sleeping pill. Benadryl is known to accelerate Dementia. I DO NOT recommend this doctor! She's rude, very unprofessional, and she doesn't know what she's doing!! I switched doctor's immediately!!!

orrible doctor. My father was doing fine with he's previous doc but he's insurance requested a doc change in order to payout. So he changed to this doc and she was bad first visit she told him "I'm changing ur meds cuz I don't like my patients being on those meds". This "meds" where he's high blood pressure meds. My father had never had problems with he's high blood pressure since he was put on "those meds", but she decided to change it so now my father is at the hospital because of the new meds she prescribed. Thank God we took him to the hospital because low/high blood pressure could have caused my father a stroke. We are going back to he's old doc. Oh and my father went back to tell her that he wasn't feeling good so she gave an other pill and didn't even try to hear him out.

I am a professor at the University, and I live part-time in NY and most of the time here. I have been to her three times, and so far she hasn't given a given me a physical. Only one time did she lay her hands on me, and that was only to check my ears. One would think if I'm a new patient she would give me a complete physical. I am very proactive about my health, and always ask my doctors lots of informed questions. She did not like this. It made her quite angry. She spent most of the 10 minutes arguing with me. After that and once again not even getting a physical, I realized that something was wrong here. She even suggested that I stop taking ibuprofen and switch to Tylenol because my liver enzymes were elevated. Anyone who does even a bit of research will know that Tylenol is probably the worst thing for your liver. If she doesn't even know that, I wonder what else she doesn't know? Now I'm in search of a new dr. It's a shame because her staff is really caring and efficient.

Stroke patients have specific medications that have to be taken daily. This doctor changed the medication instructions and caused a stroke patient to have another stroke. Neurologist confirmed that lack of medication was the reason for the stroke. Been waiting for 2 1/2 weeks for stroke medication since patient was released from hospital. The office staff and doctor Villarreal can't get it together and want to argue in front of patients and blame each other. No one wants to take responsibility. This doctor needs to be reported to the state and have her license taken away. Sorry excuse for a human being!

I think it's funny how fat people never think it's there weight that's causing the problem. When you're unhealthy you get sick easier, so she was addressing first things first. The fact that she mentions your weight in fact shows that she cares. Dr. Vee is a little busy but that's because she's in demand, if you ask me it's worth it to wait a bit longer and not have as much time to visit. As long as I know I'm receiving good health care what's the issue?

I'm looking for a new doctor. I avoid going in at all costs because all she does is focus on weight. I had the flu, and she spent the first part of the visit berating me because I hadn't lost enough weight since my annual to satisfy her. I've finally come to realize that if I avoid going to her out of fear then it's time to find someone who will focus on all of me, not just a number on the scale.

really mean,does not want to be bothered after hours for patient questions? she needs to change her modus vivendi.

Dr. Villareal has far too many patients for one doctor to handle. Her office staff is incredibly kind and accommodating. I wish I could say the same for her.The most I've spent in an appointment with Dr. Villareal is probably about 20 minutes. Given that I'm younger, its understandable, but she always seems in a rush and its hardly reassuring. She also likes prescribing antibiotics for everything... Office is incredibly inconvenient for me to get to as well.

Great Doctor to work with when you want to be knowledgeable and participate in your preventive care