Vance Sanders, M.D., Tucson AZ

I am new in Arizona and was sent here by the insurance company so I did not know what to expect. Dr. Sanders was wonderful. He changed my medications so now my hypertension is under control. Definitely not after money as my next appointment and lab work were made for after I am on Medicare. Had a wait but that seems to be the case with all primary care physicians nowadays. I am a long time health care professional so it takes a lot to impress me.

I've had no issues with Dr. Sanders as a doctor, he's always treated me well. Having said that, his appointment times are often running late and today was the last straw for me. I'm a teacher who's time is precious. When I take time away from work, I expect people to respect their appointment times. The reception staff doesn't even bother to tell you they are running late when you check in. When it got to be 20 minutes past my appointment time, I said I have to leave and reschedule. The next time they could give me was March. Unacceptable.

Sanders do not take care of patients in ethical, professional, human manner. If you are sick / in pain and need a referral to specialist, he wont see you without few weeks wait (as any other patient who just need annual exam) and won’t give a referral to you either. So you’ll end up going to emergency care and paying out of pocket. Because HE DOES NOT CARE. When I told his practice manager that I’ll be moving all my family to another provider, she hang up on me. This place is a mess.