Jennifer Garrett, MD

I have nothing but great things to say about my office visit (I saw the nurse practitioner who was fantastic!) but like other reviews mentioned they need to straighten things out in the billing department.
I was billed for my office visit which I paid for with my HSA card. A few months went by and I started receiving bills from them again for the amount I already paid. I double checked my HSA statement and the bill has definitely been paid! So now I’m getting delinquency letters from them and I have to take time out of my day to call and provide proof to them that I paid them. Very annoying! I shouldn’t have to prove to their accounting person that I paid my bill.

Jennifer was a fantastic doctor through and through. Always attentive, always taking the time to explain things in detail and my appointments with her never felt rushed.
Basically, it always felt like I was at a small-​town family doctor, but with the technology and service of a modern big city doctor’s office. Best of both worlds.

Dr. Garrett and all of the members of her team are professional, knowledgeable and most importantly, dedicated to their patients’ well-​being. I’ve always felt that everyone in the office cares about my long-​term health by the way they interact with me. They have great ‘bed-​side manner’ but more importantly I’ve never felt like an appointment was hurried or that the doctor, nurses or staff were too busy to listen. I also feel that Dr. Garrett isn’t just treating the symptoms presenting at an appointment; she’s always looking out for my my health in the long term, and her nurses and staff are always on the same page in focusing on my long-​term health. With respect to the usual review criteria, I will say that appointments are usually on-​time; the office is cozy and comfortable, and the staff are super responsive if you need prescriptions called in, etc. I would definitely recommend that anyone looking for a general practitioner give Dr. Garrett a try.

The staff is very friendly and caring. Also, they will fit you in that day if you need it. Great place. The new NP, Amber, is very knowledgable and sweet.

Dr. Garrett is great. The staff is fun and kind. The PA is wonderful. What else could you ask for? I think their scale is a little off as I am always heavier there than anywhere else in the world. Perhaps there’s some sort of gravitational phenomenon located in her office.

Dr Garrett is a sweet lady. Having said that, you may never get to see her. On my LAST (I mean very last, as in, never again) I was in town briefly and had gone out with friends the night before. I smelled of stale bar smoke when I went in for a VERY early appt. I not only did NOT see the Dr (saw nurse practitioner) she charged me for treating me for tobacco abuse! WTF. I don’t have ins and pay out of pocket. Just find a different Dr. Or make SURE that you actually get what you/​your ins is paying for. I have reported this ridiculous charge to Medicare as well as Louisiana State Medical Board. It is INEXCUSABLE to take advantage of someone who is trusting you with their health

Couldn’t even get past the rude receptionist. They didn’t have anything available for the day I wanted. She didn’t offer to check additional dates and just flatly said, «We don’t have anything until next week.» But, then she wouldn’t offer up the dates or times available for next week. I asked if she could check to see what was available and you would have thought I asked her to do something completely outside of her job description. So rude!

I absolutely hate seeing doctors! Even though I was referred by another health care professional, whom I explicitly trust, I still had much trepidation. From the second she walked into the exam room, there was a level of comfort, that put all of my fears to rest. She did not have that typical physician «ego», as so many possess. In addition, the location is great, very convenient, near Touro Hospital. Many thanks to Dr. Garrett, and her staff !

Dr. G rocks — her office and staff are really nice and work to fit you in — and she is very understanding — but also not quick to jump and overprescribe which I appreciate. The location is really convenient and easy to park at for the most part. Love going here!

Called 3 times to make an appointment but was always put on hold for over 5 minutes. On the third try I decided to just keep waiting but the receptionist was very short with me and unfriendly. She told me that there were no appointments til next Wednesday but when I asked for the available times she said (in an aggregated tone), «It’s very limited and I’ll have to look.» This receptionist made me feel bad for even calling.

I love Dr. Garrett. I have a few conditions that require lots of monitoring, so I’m there fairly often. I don’t usually have any problems with getting an appointment. Her staff is really nice and easy to talk to. Dr. Garrett is a great listener and really listens to what I am feeling rather than just relying on test results. She also explains everything really well, so I always know what is going on with my body.
I’ve also gotten blood work done numerous times at her office, and they’re very good at getting that right. My needle phobia is almost completely gone after getting stuck there as many times as I have been :)

Woke up to body aches, sniffles and general «cloudy head» and knew that I had to call the ol’ doc pronto. Dr. Garrett was recommended to me by a friend a couple of years ago, when I asked her who her go to doc was in town. I hate hospitals, and I prefer a lady, so Dr. Garrett’s private office fits that bill for me.
They took walk-​ins today between 9 and 11, though I probably waited a good hour before I was able to be seen. They apologized, and said it was an unusually busy day. The actual appointment took about 10 minutes, but Dr. Garrett doesn’t beat around the bush. I had my Cortisone shot, and a ‘script for a Z pack in another 5 minutes and was out the door.
I’ve been to Dr. Garrett for other ailments, and she’s very responsive to her patient’s needs. I also need to get approved by her so I can take my check out dive for scuba certification, but instead of just signing off, she asked that I come back next week, after getting better, and talked to me about her own diving experience.
I recommend Dr. Garrett for general practitioner needs. A couple of things to keep in mind though, it’s on-​street, metered parking, just pay the $ 3 for max time because if you go outside to feed the meter monster AND you’re a walk-​in, ya gonna get skipped, just an FYI.
Sniffles, and out!

I agree with many of the other reviews. It is very easy to get an appointment. Dr. Garrett listens, which is an amazing trait to find in a Doctor. Her staff is very friendly and I have been very pleased with my experiences with everyone here on my past few checkups.

Awesome Dr. I’m from out of town and she managed to see me! Highly recommend her!

Dr. Garrett and her staff are amazing. They are all very respectful and professional. I have some of the worst insurance known to man and I have never received any outrageous bills from here. I also didn’t get blood work done on my first visit, since I wasn’t fasting. I did get the appropriate blood work done on the next visit. Dr. Garrett is extremely knowledgeable, approachable, and thorough. I would recommend her to anyone.

Dr. Garrett was a nice replacement to my family doctor back home. Coming from a small town, I had a great relationship with my GP. She is respectful and listens and is very easy to talk to like every good doctor should be. Her office waiting room has a nice ambiance which is a good thing, cause sometimes you might be there longer than expected!

I am a guy who has been around for a few decades. Dr. Garrett was recommended to me when I decided it was time to have a regular Doctor. One for regular check ups and to keep my aging backside well.
Being a citizen who loves New Orleans, and really does not like to venture out across Parish lines, her Uptown office location was a big positive. Parking is never a problem at her location on Antonine St.
But more important than the location is the Doctor and her staff. It is so nice in today’s world to be treated in the manner she and her staff operates. And as others have stated on Unilocal,she listens. The art of listening to your patient has almost disappeared in modern medicine. At least I believe so.
She is competent, professional, and treats you as a caring physician and I have no doubt she does care personally for her patients.
Growing up at a time in society that all you dealt with were other males in the professions, it is nice that times have changed. Dr. Garrett is young enough to be my daughter but she is one professional I trust to look after me as my Doctor.

Dr. Garrett is exactly what I was looking for since moving to New Orleans. She takes her time listening to you, she is attentive and kind, and I love that she is a family doctor who can help you with multiple things at once– ie injuries, general health, obgyn, etc.
I had some (well, a lot) of trouble with my insurance company and I ended up owing Dr. Garrett for my bills. I couldn’t pay them and I had to wait months before I could. After I paid the balance Dr. Garrett was gracious about it and took me back as a patient :)
My only concern is that now that I don’t have insurance I wanted to pay to come in when I hurt my wrist but they couldn’t tell me how much the bill would be. They said that it would depend on what occurred during the appointment– and that just doesn’t work for me. Can’t wait to have insurance and go back to Dr. Garrett!

I was referred to Dr. Garret after going to and Urgent Care. I had a condition that was more painful than anything I possibly could have imagined. She was very kind and had a warm, pleasant, bedside manner. She was extremely empathetic to my condition and listened compassionately to all of my complaints. She is, honestly, one of the best and brightest GP’s I have seen!

Dr. Garrett is a nice, laid back doctor who actually listens. I have been to too many doctors who just rush you in and out of their offices and this isn’t the case. Because of this, there is usually a wait. I always make sure to bring something to read because I rarely get in right at my appointment time but I do feel that she is worth the wait.