Dr S. Lorae Womack-Batzdorf, MD

Dr. Womack is the worst primary care physician I have ever worked with, hands down. She would frequently arrive to meetings late, cut them off early, and would insist on scheduling multiple appointments to bill the maximum amount possible to insurance. In every visit, she would coach the nurse and tell me that she would not be able to address all of the issues I brought up. She would get curt, short, impatient and would often be very dismissive of many serious health issues. In many instances, she would refuse to respond, engage, or write letters on my behalf, refusing to accommodate disabilities. She would often couch her email responses in fluffy wellness language, with quotes at the end, with email sign offs like ‘Caring Intentionally’ to follow messages where she refused to provide care. On many lab results, she would clearly copy and paste a template response that made it very clear she did not read the results and was not concerned about their products. She would talk about… ‘allergic spikes’ for blood sugar tests and switch the type and format of tests without explaining why or how this was done. Avoid this physician at all costs. Sutter works with many who care and who are present and prioritize their patients’ financial stability. Dr. Womack-Batzdorff is not one of them.

She doesn't listen. Minimal care to the extreme. I was assigned her, I went in to get some lab tests. I felt like I was talking to the wall, she scheduled me for the wrong test and ignored everything I discussed with her. Absolutely no medical care provided, seeing her is pointless. Her email to me looked like it was written by a fourth grader. Waste of time, why even bother to visit the doctor? What has become of our medical system?

I saw her in 2013 for my muscle and sinus problems. She observe everything and diagnose right very quick. I was very lucky to find her. Now I moved to other state and missing her. I really don’t want any other dr to see me.

Excellent and engaged communication with me and my health issues.Dr. Womack-Batzorf is an excellent example of what the meaning of practicing medicine is all about...LISTENING to the/a patients concerns. I will forever be greatful she is my PCP ??! Although I will require a life long of treatment, I can rest assure Dr. Womack-Batzorf will support and guide me through my life of growth and transitions. Sincerely, J.R.

Dr. Batzdorf is fantastic. She has been my mother-in-law's primary care physician fro two years now. Batzdorf is very personable, caring, sharp, talented, thorough, patient, and she takes the time needed to diagnose and treat problems. She also responds to questions online in a very timely manner. Hving had some medical training myself, I can tell Dr. Batzdorf is a really talented physician.

I almost didn't choose this doctor because of a number of negative reviews in Yelp. That has led me to try to post my own review as widely as possible so that others won't make the mistake I almost made. My husband and I recently moved to the area. Weâ??re over 50 and have several prescriptions that must not lapse (blood pressure, etc.), so I started looking around for a new primary care doctor on our insurance plan. Due to the negative reviews here, I contemplated going with a different doctor, but a registered nurse recommended Dr. Womack-Batzdorf, and I decided to trust the nurseâ??s opinion. I was pleased to be able to get a first appointment within only a week and a half. I found the telephone staff and office staff to be friendly and competent. Our insurance isnâ??t one of the big names, and they did the work to make sure the appointment was properly covered. The nurse was sweet and careful, retaking my blood pressure manually when the machineâ??s reading turned out to be… pretty high. The clinic was pleasant, light-filled, and very clean. And Dr. Womack-Batzdorf was not only thoughtful, engaging, and considerate, she was also personable and warm. She spent a lot of time with my patient history to make sure she understood the ways my chronic conditions might be overlapping and my medications interacting, and she is putting in the referrals to bring my routine tests up to date. Her approach with medication was conservative, which I appreciated: we may need to alter one of my blood pressure medications or augment that treatment with another medication, but she wants to try lifestyle changes first. She asked me if I think I can lose weight, and I said yes, so she gave me a concrete goal to work toward: four pounds in six weeks, and weâ??ll check the blood pressure again. I didnâ??t find Dr. Womack-Batzdorf to be in the least haughty or annoyed at questions. She didnâ??t try to rush me, either. I asked lots of questions, and she answered all of them honestly and carefully. And I found her to be well-informed and up on the latest study data, and willing to listen to a patientâ??s input, too. For instance, she was supportive of my taking evening primrose oil to manage my migraines and even noted the brand I always take. (As the news reports have been telling us, not all herbal supplements contain the strength, or even the ingredients, that they claim to have.) My impression is that Dr. Womack-Batzdorf is a very intelligent person who very much wants what is best for her patientsâ?? health. And honestly, that may be part of the problem with some of her negative reviews. What a patient wants and what is best for a patient may be two very different things. Some patients donâ??t want to make lifestyle changes. Some patients want more symptom-relieving medication than is good for their health. My impression is that Dr. Womack will not try to make friends with a patient at the expense of that patientâ??s health. She will put health first, even if that means upsetting the patient by doing things like suggesting (as she did with me) weight loss or other lifestyle changes. And that may put her on some patientsâ?? bad side. Other than that, Iâ??m at a loss for a reason for the sort of character assassination Iâ??m seeing in reviews of her. It really makes no sense to me. Dr. Womack was everything a doctor should be during my lengthy visit with her, and Iâ??m looking forward to working with her toward a goal of better health.

Dr. Batzdorf is fantastic. She is friendly, caring, patient, thorough, and sharp. She takes whatever time she needs to diagnose and treat problems. She is a really talented physician.