Vanderbilt Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic One Hundred Oaks

After 2 years of having reached out for health care in a previous state and been misdiagnosed, ignored and shuffled, when I moved to Tennessee and saw a GP I was immediately referred to Vanderbilt Digestive Disease. Long story short, I was tested, scheduled for a colonoscopy and assigned an IBD team - a group of professionals who handled me gently and thoroughly. From a dietitian, psychologist, nurse practitioner, gastroenterologist, pharmacy supervisor, lab technician to nurses and clerical staff - I was introduced to all, spent time with each and began my treatment plan for moderate/severe Ucerative Colitis. Without going into more personal detail, I can not say enough... read full review

The IBD specialist I saw from 2011-2016 made multiple serious mistakes in my care. For example, she prescribed me a Category X medication and totally overlooked that another med she prescribed me interferes with the birth control I was taking. Also, it took six months to get a diagnosis for my Crohn's relapse, because she insisted on passing me off to local doctors, who ultimately ended up referring me back to her with an order to refer me to a derm at Vanderbilt. By the time I finally got a diagnosis, I was in such intense pain that I had to go on pain management. She dropped the ball at every possible opportunity. Furthermore, she was visibly less invested in my... read full review