Highland Travel Medicine

I’m so impressed! I went in at midday to get vaccines for India. They do not make appointments for travel medicine so I was a walk-in.They saw me very quickly. The visit was very easy and non-​invasive, they just check your vitals and then go down a list of recommended vaccines for the region you are visiting. They actually discourage you from getting anything that’s less of a risk, spell out pricing up front, and don’t pressure you to get anything you don’t want. So don’t be put off by the fact that they don’t bill insurance (insurance won’t cover it so they don’t waste their time).
They even gave me a little kit of belly bug meds (everyone gets food poisoning in India), first aid, and a few sleeping pills to help with jetlag. So if you don’t really want to pay for vaccines but you’d like some more general travel medicine to take with you, it’s still worth seeing them.
Vaccines can be expensive, some are $ 50 – 150 each. So expect to shell out some money. Having an HSA or FSA really helps.
Medicines I chose to receive: Hep A, Tetinus, Typhoid, and Malaria meds.

The front desk staff was SUPER nice and the atmosphere is good, but the doctor was pretty cranky. He also INSISTED that I buy a yellow fever vaccine, which I later found out was totally unnecessary based on the countries I was going to. You don’t mess around with giving people any old vaccine, not just because they cost $ 200 but also because they can’t be good for your body. Pretty annoyed.

I visited Highland Travel Medicine to receive immunizations before travel to India. Immunizations are not required in India, but recommended. Dr. Nick knew his stuff. He recommended typhoid, hepatitis and malaria. He also suggested that I take one of the clinic’s travel kits. I think the kit was $ 35, but it saved me on my trip. I NEEDED the anti-​diarrhea medicine I also needed the Ambien, the Tylenol and nearly everything else in the kit. Everyone in the clinic is very nice and efficient. Prices are extremely reasonable.

After I filled out the one sheet of personal information in the comfortable waiting room, signed two more pages, I waited about 5 minutes before going into the back. Once the preliminaries were over I waited another 5 minutes before the doctor came in. Most of the information given during the consultation regarding vaccinations needed for each country can be found on the CDC website. However it was nice to get an expert opinion. The immunizations were given quickly and professionally, and I even got a travel pack containing 7 generic 10mg ambien (for the flights), 7 Ondansetron (for nausea), and 9 Ciprofloxacin (for diarrhea), plus first aid essentials.
Here’s a breakdown of the prices
Consultation: $ 70
Hep A: $ 110
Polio: $ 56
Tetanus/​Diph: $ 60
Typhoid: $ 100
The malaria pills were filled at CVS. My insurance covered everything past the copayment.
Overall a great experience.

Assisted me with my travel clinic needs for immunizations. However, they have a policy that the doctor will charge you $ 25 for each sheet of paper he needs to fill out. This apparently also includes anything you need for reimbursement to your insurance company. The front desk refuses to fill out any paperwork having to do with insurance and insisted it had to be done by the doctor (not correct). They want to nickle and dime you on already overpriced services. There are very few other customers here, so my guess is they just want to take the most from the customers they do have. Any other doctor’s office will do this for free.
They’re already overpriced compared to to their competitors — go somewhere else — there are plenty of choices with excellent reviews!

I was referred to Dr. Nick at Highland Travel Medicine from a friend. I have a trip to Ecuador next month, and made an appointment to get ready for my vacation. Never would have thought I needed an «Atlanta travel medicine» specialist!
Extremely friendly front-​office combined with a great location made for a good appointment. Dr. Nick put me at ease about the vaccinations. Very cool guy — I felt like he was a long-​time friend, rather than someone I had just met!
Highly recommend!