Dr. Timothy Lee Williamson, MD

I received subpar treatment from Dr. Timothy Williamson as an adult patient. I was in the midst of treatment with Dr. Williamson and he canceled his appointment with me 40 minutes beforehand because he was apparently figuring out his schedule. It was incredibly odd. The receptionist also did not even apologize and was incredibly rude. When I asked when the appointment could be rescheduled for, his office staff told me they'd call me and hung up. I waited for a call back and didn't receive one. So I tried calling the office several times over the next two weeks to reschedule the appointment with no luck. At the time of this cancellation incident, I was being treated by Dr. Williamson for follow-up for blood test results that I was told would need to be reviewed in person (to this day, these have never been reviewed with him) and a skin condition on my thumb that had not resolved despite three prior appointments I had had with him. It turns out Dr. Williamson misdiagnosed my skin… condition, which I only found out after going to a dermatologist that I had to be very persistent in asking for a referral to from him. Additionally, I had an inflamed cyst at time of the appointment that was canceled, which I notified Williamson's office staff of. The abrupt cancelation ended up being quite an issue because I had been prescribed Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream for the skin condition by the dermatologist. As my skin was raw and bleeding, I wanted to check with Dr. Williamson that I should proceed with using the Triamcinolone Acetonide Cream as it is only for topical use and is contraindicated for treatment on open sores. So I communicated with Williamson's office staff that I had hesitancy about proceeding with this treatment- it seems this question was never relayed to Dr. Williamson by the office staff because I never heard back and I was left in the dark trying to navigate my own health issues. About a week after my initial appointment had been canceled, Dr. Williamson's receptionist called me on a Friday after the office was already closed and told me to call on Monday to reschedule my appointment. I called her back on that Monday and left a voice message around noon. I called the office back at 4 pm and the receptionist picked up. I told her I needed to reschedule the appointment. She told me, "We'll call you back" and abruptly hung up. I didn't hear back from the office for over a week. In the meantime, I realized I needed to get my blood test results. So I logged into Quest (who performed the blood test) and requested my results. Some parts of the blood test results were concerning to me and I was shocked that Dr. Williamson had not reviewed these test results with me (even over the phone) and had actually cancelled the appointment 40 minutes beforehand. Given the blood test results, I am not sure if I will require further testing and was given no treatment instructions by my former primary care provider Dr. Williamson. I have since decided to sever my treatment relationship with Dr. Williamson due to the treatment being was I believe to be far below the standard of care for the field.

He and his wife (nurse practitioner) and staff work well together and provide high quality care. He always takes time to really consider our questions, possible diagnoses (he does not dismiss symptoms or hurry his patients); he has a great deal of experience and is very knowledgeable and thorough. We have 11 children and have been his patients for years.

My daughter was checked into the Ojai community hospital after she passed out at home. When the ER wanted to admit her they needed to find a pediatrician to support her in the hospital or they were going to take her to a hospital in Ventura with a pediatrician on staff. Dr Williamson stepped up when he got the call on a Sunday evening and agreed to come be her doctor while in the hospital. She was not his patient in his practice. I am grateful for his compassion and expertise while my daughter Sarah was under his care.