Dr. Samuel James Tomlinson, MD

Wonderful Doctor and good staff

I'm not sure what all the noise, bad reviews, and criticism is about. Great guy that loves his job and genuinely cares about the health of his patients. Nothing wrong with neglecting to be the "Traditional MD," lacking a personality, social skills, and utilize advanced terminology during verbal communication the intellectually average patient doesn't understand. Can I understand the terminology? Most of it, but that doesn't mean it's necessary. If you waited 60+, I understand your frustration especially if you are elderly in age. Regardless, that's no reason to leave a ONE STAR review. It's Kingstree, I'm 99.9% sure you've experienced worse medical visits. Most MDs, patients, businesses, etc. are stuck in their old ways and I respect that, but you have the option of where you want to be taken care of. A doctor that's authentic, personable, down to earth, and doesn't sugarcoat their message? Or a MD trying to sell you on his/her "professionalism," lack generosity that leaves doubt in… how much they actually care about YOUR health, and usually uptight? Stick to the type of individual you trust, I'll stick to my guy. Dr. Tomlinson's approach is ahead of it's time and still just as qualified. I'm a college student and being authentic means everything to people my age. Time will pass and these reviews will positively increase due to the transparency of Dr. Samuel J Tomlinson III’s true self. P.S. sorry for your wait.

Dr Sam has the best bed side manners of any Doctor that I’ve ever visited. And yes you will have to wait, as with any doctor. However he will spend time understanding your situation and makes you feel as if you matter. I have read the negative reviews on here but in the 4 years that my family and I have been patients, our experiences with him have been great.

Dr Tomlinson needs to be retrained, he is not respectful of the time his patients waste sitting for hours and waiting for him. Then he doesn't do thorough exams, instead he'll waste time talking about the weather once he does come into the exam room. I think this is becoming the unjust treatment for most (elderly) patients in this rural area. Dr Tomlinson seems to be under the impression that people are uneducated and will accept his extreme tardiness of appointment times, and non diagnosis/treatment. Shame on him!

The wait times are horrible (over an hour) and he says “oh we got ya in pretty quick”. Then he rushed me along. He didn’t follow through with referral. What a waste of 3 hours. I do not recommend.

Dr Samuel J. Tomlinson III is lazy and doesn’t seem knowledgeable in any area. He has NEVER been on time for an appointment at the Williamsburg health center, I’ve been his patient for nearly two years. I can’t not continue to use his services, so I’m changing providers. Don’t waste your time on this big guy, find a provider who loves their job and care about patients and their health.