Dr. Maria Saavedra, MD

I’ve been warned about posting reviews when angry but I think doing so this evening might be apropos. For around a month or so, give or take, I’ve been experiencing tightness and moderate pain in my chest. I really didn’t think it was cardiac related but the condition persisted so I thought it high time to see a doctor about it. I have been seeing Dr. Saavedra since I moved here from California. She is a wonderful doctor and a seemingly nice individual. Unfortunately, to schedule an appointment it seems as though one must get past her nursing staff. I called this afternoon to make an appointment to see about the discomfort in my chest only to be told that a nurse would give me a call back. Very odd but OK, I’ll play the silly game. Within just a few minutes a nurse called me back and asked me several questions about my symptoms. At the culmination of the call I was not permitted to schedule an appointment but was told to go to the emergency room. Huh?! I don’t require the s

Had to demonstrate to this Dr. my white blood cell count was barely there. Bought a microscope, sent pictures to 3rd party medical doctors who were stunned by what my microscope was showing. Never rely on 1 doctor. My medical files are still present at rush showing the longevity of neglect which made my journey of stage 3 chronic Lyme disease so severe, I needed an emergency PICC line to the heart for 9 months.

The criteria for a good doctor seems to be a 'good listener' but what if the doctor listens then refuses the patient's requests? I've been suffering from insomnia for 6 months and when I asked for a sleep study or a referral to a specialist she lectured me on sleep hygiene and sent me home with a sheet of paper with tips. I've had severe pain in my leg but instead of a referral to diagnose my reason for the pain she gave me a prescription for some ointment. In short I believe her cautious 'bandaid' medical care has put my health in jeopardy and borders on negligence.

Dr. Saavedra is the best doctor I've ever visited. She is also bilingual which helps a lot, and very knowledgeable in the health field.

She was amazing! I'm sticking with you guys just because of her and normally I hate going to doctors and never come back!

I would recommend both dr Saavedra and rush copley to anyone seeking medical services.

Best doctor Ive ever had. Very easy to talk to and always explains everything in detail.