Rosa M Gidowski MD

So it’s my first time here. I switched from lakeside community healthcare’s Dr. Chungafung because she is terrible and my mom sees Dr Gidowski and absolutely loves her.
I usually pick doctors based on location and how modern their offices are. This location is one of those old house turned into a doctors office along a row of similar houses who are home to lawyer’s office and maid services.
They don’t use modern health technology. Everything is very old school. The nurses who take BP and weight are amazing. They know exactly how to take your Bp fast without messing up and having to do it all over again like other nurses do. They are also so sweet and nice, I feel really comfortable around them.
The front desk receptionist is very moody. I see her go from sweet to i-​hate-​everyone-​because-​THEYRE-​so-​stupid attitude towards the patients and she speaks so loud all the rest of the patients (in the tiny waiting room) know exactly what’s wrong with the patient she’s speaking with. It was very awkward listening to her basically yell at a patient who did not know why her referrals weren’t being accepted and I felt bad for her because she didn’t need to be spoken to like this by the receptionist.
Dr Gidowski is an angel, she’s the only one who caught what was wrong with my mother after four other doctors kept misdiagnosing her which even led to two unnecessary major surgeries. Because of this, I am really grateful for her. She pays attention to me even when I have multiple inquiries about different problems I’ve been having. She doesn’t make you feel rushed and listens to you careful without interruption.

The 2 hour wait was not appreciated. I had to take time off work to make it to my dr appointment. It May be quicker in the county hospital…

This review is for the front office/​receptionist. I called to try to get an appt. this last Monday and was put on hold for 10 minutes before someone picked up and asked what was the appt. for, told them, then they asked for my name and number to call me back when they got the chance. No call that day. I called back on Tuesday and they asked the reason for the appt., I gave the same answer, they asked for my name and number so that they could call me back. Nope, no call that day either. Getting kind of redundant right? I call today and they ask what the appt. is for, same answer, she says that they are full till September. Couldn’t they have told me that on Monday? Dr. Gidowski might be a fantastic physician, but if it is this hard to get an appt. I will never know.

First of all if your child is sick, they only accept 5 walk-​ins so expect to be there for awhile. Second they answer the phone then put you on hold for more than 5 min. Lastly overall I feel this is horrible service especially if you have a child you can never predict how your child is going to feel.

So, I came here for the first time today and I thought I’d share my experience in case others are considering coming here…
I tried to make an appointment last week (for this week) but I was told that nothing was available. They asked me to come as a walk-​in at 9am. I would have preferred an appointment, primarily because I work so I have to request time off. It’s easier when I know how long I will be. However, they guaranteed they could squeeze me in between appointments so I agreed.
I arrived at 8:45am and spent most of the time waiting. I waited for about 2 hours before I was called in, and another 20 min. before talking to my actual doctor.
Dr. Rosa M. Barron-​Gidowski is very nice. She made me feel comfortable and I felt so much better after talking to her. I have no complaints about her at all. The front-​desk staff is lovely as well.
The bathroom was a little dirty compared to other facilities I’ve been to. Nothing about this place screams excellence but the environment is okay. I had a little trouble finding the location as it’s in the middle of a residential area. There is a small sign out front that can be missed if you don’t look carefully. Parking is available on the street or in the back lot, but there isn’t much so I would suggest arriving early.
My only complaint was the long wait time. Although, I didn’t have an appointment so I’m not sure how long my wait would have been if I did have one.
Overall, I would rate my experience a B-​.
Useful NOTES:
1. Office is closed for LUNCH from 12:30PM-2:30PM
2. They accept walk-​ins arriving at 9:00AM & 2:00PM