Dr. Robert Lee Vawter, MD

If I could give a big fat ZERO stars I would. His staff (Sheila) is the rudest person ever. She will hang up on you while you are talking and then not answer your calls because they have caller ID. They will cancel your appt and not even call you to reschedule. You won't find out until you get there! He canceled on us 3 times and when we found another doctor and requested records she refused because she said the records are boxed up. We couldn't get an appt with the new dr right away and my husband was out of his hydrochlorquine and they refused to refill it until we got into see the new doctor which is totally illegal in the medical field. Do not go to this doctor. He's arrogant too and talks to you like you're stupid.

Dr Vawter is a very caring person , I really like him , not only is he a great Doctor but a great person, he cares about his patients & takes good care of them

After my first visit to Dr. Vawter I scheduled a second appointment two weeks later. THE DAY BEFORE my second appoint my mother was taken to the hospital and I called his office to cancel. The receptionist said she would cancel my appointment and i could call later to reschedule. A week later i called to make another appointment and the receptionist told me to hold on a moment . When she got back on the phone she said Dr. Vawter refuses to see you. I ask why and she said because you canceled your last appointment. There are no other doctors in the area who are rheumatologist and after that I had to Drive 35 mile to see another doctor. Dr. Vawter is a GOOF!

I strongly advise other patients to go anywhere else, but not to this doctor. He told me I was too young to have rheumatoid arthritis. He made this diagnosis without ever doing lab work or examining me. He reached this conclusion just by asking a few questions. Turns out, he was wrong and I could have been treated with proper medication much earlier if he wasn't so incompetent and downright rude. Wheeling Hospital should give him the boot because he's not qualified to be practicing at their facility. Don't waste your time, money and effort to see this man. His staff is also extremely rude, definitely not what sick patients need to encounter when they go to see a doctor for help. He should retire and let somebody competent take over his practice.

At first he appeared to be a caring doctor who said he would get through this 'with me' blah, blah blah. After 2 plus years with him he turned on a dime into a nasty, rude, uncaring, mean, bullying doctor who has a front office girl who is just as nasty as he is. I turned him into the hospital where he 'rents' his space from and talked to MANY people who work in the hospital near him and to many others who saw him in the past. Their stories and experiences were as bad, if not worse, than my own. Please people....don't mess around and go a little further out of the area for a doctor who can truly help you and care for you. I have had doctors who say they go the other way in the hall because they don't want to deal with him. It's sad and scare that someone like this man can be called a 'physician' and people trust him with their lives. He had me on Methotrexate and Humira injections for 2 years only to find out after going to rheumatoid physicians at WVU and Cleveland Clinic … that I was wrongly diagnosed.

I visited in around 2002. I was referred because my RA Factor was off the chart. He was SO rude to me. Did not even get near me. And, said there was NOTHING wrong with me. I have never been treated in any way near like this and I have 9 specialists.

I'm appalled at the negative reviews I read on here! My experience over the past 5 years as a patient has all been positive. Dr. V and his staff have bent over backwards to accommodate my needs (especially when I'm travelling), and they have never been anything but professional. The doc even remembers personal details about me and my family. He is direct, which I like, and he pulls no punches. His treatment of my RA has kept me pain-free and functioning like a "normal" human being for the past 5 years. He told me at my first visit that if I followed his advice "to the letter", this would be the case, and I have done that. Perhaps some of these people just want to have their hand held, or don't participate actively in their therapy, neither of which is the fault of the practitioner.

There are other rheumatologists in Morgantown, or in Columbus, OH. Don't waste your time on this guy.

I was very impressed with this dr. After reading the reviews about him, I was really worried about the visit. He and his staff treated me and my husband with respect and kindness. I would highly recommend Dr. Vawter.

I am so glad to see people coming out and telling about their terrible experiences here. I'm not alone...thank you so much and I do support you as well.I have never received an explanation or apology for having a confirmed appt canceled or for being treated so rudely at the office after the very long painful drive, and my husband's lost time from work. I don't ever expect one. Obviously Dr Vawter is encouraging people to come and make positive statements on his behalf. There are some very dissatisfied people and it needs to be told. I stand with you.