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Review of Michael E. DeBakey Veterans Af...

It is well understood that waiting is part of the ...

It is well understood that waiting is part of the system, even being sent home after waiting all day and being rescheduled but the latest parking solution is a bust.

The "patient" parking lot fills up fast and even though abundant parking places can be seen in all lots they are restricted from the Veterans and Tow Away threats assigned as well as chained gates etc. used to block and protect those parking places.

I ended up driving to the Smith Tower on Fannin and parking in their garage [Paid] and walking back only to wait and wait and finally have to leave however in the walk there and back noticed many empty parking places down from the Veteran assigned parking, even some filled up with Metro Vans.

The parking situation has always been a major problem but it was made far worse than in past years with the "New Improvements''.

I don't go there unless I am notified I have to by order of the VA but can say the people who take blood at the lab are pros as are a few of the doctors I have been seen by.. Simply put on the patient side of things there are just too many people going there with too few people to see them.

The parking problem is separate but a major contributing problem to much of the operation there. In the past they have done what they could with pick up shuttles and I didn't mind parking way out from the main building where parking could usually be found since it was so far from the location everyone is scheduled to appear but now that option is gone and one can get caught in a full parking lot right outside the VA facility and not even get out of there for a half hour if you get stuck behind people riding around and around in circles looking for a parking place and then wait on someone who appears to be leaving, it happened to me twice and I'm not going back for the 3rd strike until that parking problem is remedied, why so many reserved parking places not being used???

Why are City vehicles parked there on the property in numbers??? Why can't veterans get a damn parking place??? The aggravation from visiting there is immeasurable.. I find it less stressful to have my own doctors and lab work paid by myself to avoid that place completely.