Cury George MD

First let me state, our visit with Dr. Cury was at the Community Health Center in Arroyo Grande (1057 Grand Ave).
Our 16yo daughter had fallen and had a rather impressive gash on her head. It was obvious that she would require a couple stitches. We are uninsured and were encouraged to take her to CHC because of their «sliding scale» fee schedule.
We were in the exam room, for less than five minutes, when Dr. Cury entered. He smiled and asked what happened. We explained how she injured herself. He nodded and then leaned over to look at her wound. Without skipping a beat, and with all the «doctor authority» he could muster, he nodded and said, «yes, it looks like we’ll have to remove the head». We all broke into laughter. Our daughter was immediately put at ease. The levity of the situation was alleviated with his bedside manner/​humor.
He was very careful to ask our daughter how she was doing during the whole procedure. When he gave her the shot to numb her, she didn’t even feel it. In total, she received three stitches and a prescription for antibiotics. All the time she was being treated, Dr. Cury was professional and friendly… sprinkling just enough humor to keep everyone lighthearted.
We are relatively new to the Central Coast. This was our first doctor visit since moving here a year ago. If I ever need a doctor again, I will first seek out Dr. Cury.