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Family Medicine • Springfield, MO

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Doctors who take time to listen and explain well
  • Caring, patient-centered attitude and treating patients as individuals
  • Staff friendliness and trust in provider decisions
  • High likelihood to recommend (for top-rated doctors)

Common complaints

  • Not listening to concerns; short or rude communication
  • Rude/condescending behavior; appears to go through motions
  • Problems with prescriptions/refills and mistakes
  • Delays in ordering tests; perceived administrative slowness
  • Burnout/slow or unhelpful staff; poor office experience

In patients' words

""Every visit felt as if I was a bother. He did not want to listen closely and would constantly cut me off""

— Healthgrades review excerpt for Dr. James Van Riessen

""If I could leave a zero review I would! This doctor does not listen. All she does is provide refills""

— WebMD review excerpt for Dr. Yuyang Tian

""He takes the time to go over everything with you, asking any question you may have.""

— Vitals review excerpt for Dr. Jim R. Elam

""Over the past year Dr. D has become more and more rude, condescending... and unconcerned.""

— Healthgrades review excerpt for Dr. Steven Daugherty

""Would not hesitate to a friend or" (recommendation language shown)"

— Healthgrades snippet for Dr. Timothy Jones (review/recommendation section)

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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★★★★★4.7/5(917 reviews · 3 platforms)

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