Adam Ells

Review of Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Af...

The soonest appointment was 7 weeks out. I called...

The soonest appointment was 7 weeks out. I called the week before to confirm the time of appointment and was informed that the appointment had been canceled weeks ago due to the doctor taking time off. No one called or rescheduled me. It took 2 weeks to reach the right person for scheduling and when she finally did contact me, it was to inform me that the appointment I had previously made was cancelled. They notified me of the cancellation 2 weeks after the cancelled appointment time! It took another 4 weeks to get in.

All in all, the VA is good, but often bad. If you can get a doctor you like and who truly cares, the wait and other issues may be worth it.