3 years ago
If I could leave 0, I would. Very long review, but...
If I could leave 0, I would. Very long review, but worth it.
I chose RKC while I was pregnant, because I did not trust Premier s pediatrics after the prenatal care I received there. I enjoyed RKC my first couple of visits until my daughter came down with a rash. I went to this office 2x within about 12-14 days as well as making phone calls of my concerns because it just kept getting worse.
1st visit: Ms. Sue had me wait over an hour in my car the first visit. Then left in the middle of my visit because she forgot to fill a patients prescription, having to keep interrupting my child s feeding since we continued to wait SO LONG (apt was at 3:15 didn t leave the office until nearly 5), & made me feel like an unfit mother over comments she made. Finally, sent us home with a cream, stating it was a yeast infection after continually leaving & coming back to remember what she last did. I went back about 12 days later to Ms. LeeAnn Ventura, her actual pediatrician, & at this point, my child s rash has spread like WILDFIRE. Arms. Legs. Armpits. Face. Scalp. Ears. Eye lids. Diaper area. Legs. Red oozing bumps, itchy, dry, peeling skin, even swelling in the face; & the cream Ms. Sue prescribed, made her original rash worse, my hubby & I felt.
2nd visit: I told Ms. LeeAnn I felt it might be an allergic reaction & she told me this wide spread rash, it wasn t as bad as it looked, told me to continue this cream, prescribed a powder for her DRY skin & sent me off. That Sunday we ended up at urgent care with my 4mo old eyes swollen shut & in pain. The doctor at urgent care (outside of Clarksville) said it was negligent for these doctors to continue to turn me away, especially after seeing her the second time. She gave us an antibiotic & told us to follow up with another doctor in 2 days for blood work, if no improvement. Feeling unheard, & talked over from the doctor s at RKC, I sought for more reliable, & professional doctors. Her new pediatrician in Pleasant View, (yes, I now drive 30 miles out) took one look at her rash & was appalled. She reassured me that it was as bad as I thought. The pediatrician was disappointed in the doctors at RKC not taking better action(s) in trying to fight against this with an antibiotic/a new cream(s)/referral for more help if they didn t know. It turns out, my daughter was in fact having a topical allergic reaction to the cream they insisted I continued, mild eczema, AS WELL as a milk protein allergy. Learning all of this after being referred to & seeing a dermatologist & testing her stool; something RKC failed to even want or attempt to do. It s been almost 2 months & my daughters rash/swelling is barely starting to fade away, thanks to her new pediatrician & their caring office. She s finally beginning to feel better. It s a long road to recovery for her skin unfortunately, but we re getting there. I was impressed when we first started taking my child here at RKC, but when I had real, raw concerns over this rash, we were overlooked & made to feel ignorant because I am a young, first time mother. When I called to cancel my upcoming appointment, no longer patients of this horrid place, I even realized how unwelcoming the front desk women are compared to our new office. I m highly disgusted & disappointed with this whole office. Our new office let s us ask questions, takes appropriate action for the health & safety of your child, we are NOT rushed out, we do NOT wait 20+ mins past appointment times in the parking lot, & most importantly WE ARE HEARD. They ve said that they ve had many mom s switch to them from RKC, & I completely understand why. My husband & I have thought about legal action over the negligent care our child received at RKC. If you are ever unsure, or do not trust your child s doctor, SWITCH. FIND SOMEONE ELSE. There are doctors who will listen to your concerns. If we didn t when we did, I don t even want to know what could ve happened to my child's prolonged health due to the negligence of just brushing us off. Do better RKC. 0/10 from my experience with Rainbow Kids.