Feedback on internist Dr Ali Safayan

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I went to see Dr Safayan on the recommendation from someone on this listserv. In terms of location, his office was convenient, though parking was a pain (since it's DC metered parking where you get 8 minutes/quarter). There is a patient form to fill out and submit BEFORE I could make an appt. Everything was initiated by me - the office did not call me when I submitted my forms. Then, I had my initial visit - not a physical, but a general meeting and Dr. Safayan was very thorough in his intake and got labs for bloodwork. I was told to make an appt for my actual physical and discussion of blood results after I got my blood taken (at Quest) and when I did, I had to wait 1 month for my next visit.

After my thorough physical (no GYN stuff for women) and he noticed a nodules on my thyroid. Got a scan that day and it was just a cyst.
I just had my follow up for my thyroid scan and after waiting 35 minutes, I had a 10 minute appt. No apologies, no explanation until I asked if this 35 minute wait was normal. He said that they couldn't find my thyroid scan results and had to look for them and he was sorry (said this as he was leaving and his back was to me). I would have been okay had someone in the office explained that to me. However, no one did even when I asked the receptionist - who was very nice and giggly, but not very effective in my opinion (she was supposed to followup w/ a phone call to me about some supplements 2 weeks ago and never called me).

Too bad, b/c I liked Dr. Safayan's thoroughness and he takes my insurance, but found him to be a bit brusque and impersonal and his office mediocre and wait time increasing w/ every visit.

My 2 cents.
Junga