I felt the visit was very hurried. It was scheduled to be seen for evaluation of hypothyroidism caused by Amiodarone. We did talk about that and made a plan to monitor for 6 months since I stopped the Amiodarone. But I think this may have also been a Medicare "Annual Medicare appointment" because of the pre-visit questionnaire and questions I was asked. If so, I can state clearly that she spent less than 15 minutes with me and that is not worth the approx. $385 she charged Medicare for this visit last year!
I always have a excellent experience with Dr Merlo. She takes her time with her pts. She answers your questions that her pts have. She goes over your labs carefully . She is friendly and caring .
When I first arrived, there were a lot of people in the reception area so I thought it might be a while before I got to see Dr Merlo. To my surprise things moved efficiently, and my wait was short. I had a good visit with Dr Merlo and was able to be in and out of the office in less than an hour.
Always a good experience with clear explanations.
I waited almost an hour to see the doctor
What else can be said except that "I trust my doctor with my life".
Thank you
Dr. Merlo has always been very helpful. The staff does a good job.I would recommend Dr. Merlo for anyone that needs a knowledgeable and caring Doctor . Always an enjoyable visit.
I have been seeing Dr. Merlo for many years and this was the first time that my appt. was extremely late, over 50 minutes (which she apologized for) and I felt as if she was trying to rush through my time with her and get to her next patient. Maybe it was just an off day, maybe I was asking too many questions, which in my opinion should be a good thing at my annual wellness, or maybe she was trying to "catch up" I am thankful that this was the First time I felt this way, because I do appreciate who she is and how she has cared for my needs in the past. I know the medical world is extremely over worked and not always appreciated, I will return to see her again and I trust the experience will be better than my last.
Staff was very efficient and was great