Sally Bailey, MD

I am writing in response to the above review from Sara B… I was actually waiting to be seen at Dr. Bailey’s office yesterday when you came in and your review of the office and the events yesterday are so NOT true!!! As you came in to the office and started to yell at the staff due to you being over 45 minutes late! They advised you that other patients as myself were already there waiting for their appointment and that they could reschedule you for another day! You continued to discuss your personal medical story as well as excuses as to why you were late and needed to be seen that day! I believe the front staff handled the situation in a positive manner and I actually was very pleased at how they tried to reschedule your appointment as you clearly were at fault.
My experience with Dr. Bailey as well as her front and back staff was AMAZING yesterday! I had all of my questions answered and was seen in great time.
I just wish reviews from other patients such as Sarah B would be correct and not put on sites such as this to make false statements.
I highly recommend this office

This is a review on Dr. Sally Bailey’s office staff. I dealt with a woman who scheduled my appointment and told me the wrong time (and failed to share any «Need to Know» info for first time patients) and another sad woman who caused me tons of undue stress today. I wish I read through these Unilocal reviews before I set up my appointment, since many others have had the same complaints about the office staff. I have never felt so demeaned and disrespected (I was literally yelled at and then was refused to be seen even though the scheduling mistake was not my fault *and* I called to let them know I was in the elevator *before* my 15 minute mark ended) by so-​called health care service providers. If you are looking for a safe place of peace, calm, and order to deal with your allergies (mine being so anaphylactic that it sent me to the ER a couple days ago, which the office staff knew already), this office is absolutely NOT the place for you. I regularly see doctors around the metro DC area, and my interaction with these two women on Dr. Sally Bailey’s staff tops the list as my worst and most painful experience yet. Hospital and medical office staff typically try to find ways to help and serve patients. Not so with this office, as their M.O. is evidently how to make your life more complicated.

NEVER AGAIN! They never submitted anything to my insurance company which I found out because they left a voicemail saying they were going to send my bill to a collection agency. I find this very odd because I never received a bill and prior to my visit, I was REQUIRED TO EXECUTE a document with my credit card information which stated any charges not covered under insurance would be directly billed. Called the office numerous times and I keep getting forwarded to a switchboard for the hospital center, not Dr. Baily’s office. The two times my call went through I left a message and they never returned my call.

Quite possibly one of the worst experiences I’ve ever had with a physician. I showed up to my first appointment in August 2014 without being told to avoid allergy medicines. I was charged $ 20 to wait in the lobby and then told to make an appointment for the following week. I came back and had the scratch test done but the technician did such crappy job that it was impossible to read the results. I was sent to the lab for a blood test instead. A few weeks later someone called and left a voicemail listing my allergies and told me to call for an appointment when I was ready to start immunology treatment.
Three months later I received a call at work from the office stating that I owed over $ 250.00 for the scratch test that my insurance wouldn’t cover. Unfortunately I paid it over the phone with my HSA card and didn’t get a receipt. I received a verification request for my HSA card, and when I called the office to ask for it, they told me there was a $ 20 fee for any documentation. I also found out from my insurance company that the office never submitted a claim for the scratch test so it shouldn’t have been that expensive to begin with.
In February 2015 I was ready to begin the immunology treatment, so I called the office to make an appointment. I was told that I would need to have the scratch test redone because I waited too long. (I was not told previously of this time limitation). I made the appointment but told them I wanted the blood test only, no scratch test. Five days before the appointment I received a reminder call from the office. The lady said I had a scratch test scheduled and reminded me about not taking an allergy medicine. I told her I wanted the blood test and not the scratch test. I explained about the previous test experience I had, and she said I should be scheduled for either test to begin with, because all allergy test results are valid for one year.
One positive note, when I saw Dr. Bailey she switched my allergy medication and it has helped tremendously. Unfortunately getting the office to respond to refill requests from my pharmacists is impossible.
She may actually be a good doctor, but her office staff sucks. I found out recently that my dermatologist is actually an immunologist too, so I’m following up with her and dropping Dr. Bailey. I called Dr. Bailey’s office to get a copy of my medical records faxed, and of course there is a $ 20 charge for that too.

Absolutely terrible.
Does not take referrals. Rude. Quite possible the source of all that’s wrong with American Health Care.

Great allergist but back office stinks. We were never sent bill and we got a call from them saying they were calling a collections service. We requested bill twice and are still waiting. It is too bad because we really liked her and thought she was very good but if your reception and billing staff are that inept it makes you think twice about using her practice again.

Doctor had very poor bedside and social skills. Was very short and abrupt. Sounded and looked annoyed by our questions. Mostly handed bunch of print outs and asked us to read them, really?! Not recommended

Dr. Bailey’s office started by not telling us to avoid allergy medicines prior to our first visit. She charged us the $ 30 and made us come back another time to allergy test my daughter where they charged us another $ 30. I’d be okay with all of this if she was actually good.
Dr. Bailey told me my 7 yr old daughter had an allergy to tree pollen where her symptoms should only last through June. I did tell her we had dogs and we were told there was no allergy to dogs.
When my daughter continued to sneeze through July & August, I called to try to come back in. We were told not to come in… it’s not allergies. Go to your primary care doctor not them. We tried that where they put her on more meds.
Finally I got a referral a month later when she still wasn’t better to see DR. SOWERWINE. Her allergy tests showed tree pollen & grasses (which explained some of the summer allergies.) But she listened to me and sent my daughter in to have an additional blood draw to do an extra test for dogs even though the skin test showed she had no reaction to dogs. Her blood test showed she had a significant allergy to dogs.
I would NEVER recommend anyone going to Dr. Bailey. Go to Dr. Sowerwine instead!

Dr. Bailey was great, she helped me with my allergies. However, the office entered the wrong claim information multiple times and when I called to follow up they were an absolute nightmare to deal with. They threatened me over and over and I couldn’t get in touch with Dr. Bailey. It took a huge amount of effort on my part to resolve the issue with the insurance company directly and and there was never any assistance from Dr. Bailey or her office. It’s too bad, because Dr. Bailey was great. Her office staff was just terrible.

It was really annoying to read Christine M’s review (dated 9÷14÷2012).
It is unclear why she took her son to see an allergist if she knew so much about allergies and her son’s needs. She should be treating her child herself not take up an appointment space.
It’s true that it takes a while to get a new patient appt slot with Dr. Bailey. When asked,
that’s bc she’s strict with number of appts she takes each day. This allows her to give more attention and time to her patients. I like that about this office.
My children have been going to her for years and she’s a great allergist.

I have been a patient of Dr. Bailey’s for about four years. After wrestling with allergies since childhood, I finally committed to allergy shots, and have seen significant improvements. Dr. Bailey is very knowledgable and thorough in her treatment and follow-​through.
When my son was born and starting having breathing problems, we brought him to Dr. Bailey who diagnosed him with asthma. I have never had to deal with asthma myself, so it was a little scary and intimidating to have a two year old with breathing problems. Dr. Bailey’s expertise and experience put my wife and me at ease. After some learning curve on our part as parents, my son is doing well with the treatment regimen that Dr. Bailey prescribed and his asthma is under control, which allows us all to sleep better at night (both physically and mentally).
I highly recommend Dr. Bailey to any adults or parents of children who are dealing with allergies, asthma or both.

I switched to Dr Bailey after seeing another allergist for a horrible 2 months. Unlike him, she was incredibly proactive and her staff was really nice and professional.
After I got the skin test, I waited a little while for Dr Bailey to come see me, but after I saw how attentive and thorough she was with me I understood that the wait was worth it.

I was diagnosed with asthma and allergies when I was eight years old. I have been to numerous pulmonologist, allergy specialist, etc and no one was resolving anything. I am now twenty four and my asthma and allergies are FINALLY controlled thanks to Dr. Bailey! The office staff are friendly, the nurse makes you feel comfortable when you are getting your allergy testing, and Dr. Bailey is EXTREMELY knowledgable. She told me that the medications that I had been using were not going to help me and switched me to an entirely different drug regiment that works! Thank god! Don’t wait almost 20 years to get answers just GO TO DR BAILEY!

I’ve had severe spring allergies since college and finally went to see an allergist in 2010. I’m very glad I did, the allergy shots work amazingly well! This past spring was the first time in 15 years that I actually enjoyed the weather instead of staying inside to avoid the pollen; I’m usually snotting, red-​eyed, and sneezing every 5 minutes but this year, I felt about 90% normal. Keeping my fingers crossed for 100% next year!
The staff are very friendly and Dr. Bailey always says hello. Highly recommended!
PS If you aren’t a fan of kids, you should know that there are a lot of them at times and some can be quite boisterous during their appointments. If that annoys you, bring headphones!

My 10-​year-​old son and I have been patients of Dr. Bailey’s for over a year now, and we couldn’t be happier with the care we’ve both received. Before finding Dr. Bailey, my son had been having daily asthma attacks triggered by seasonal allergies (his allergies are so severe that the «season» really runs from February to November). He had been seeing another allergist who had him on 3 different meds, but they weren’t helping. Dr. Bailey prescribed different allergy and asthma meds, and, *knock on wood*, he hasn’t needed his emergency inhaler in over a year! He’s been getting weekly allergy shots at her office, and those seem to be helping as well. I was so encouraged by his progress that I decided to have Dr. Bailey help me with my allergies (dust mites, cat, dog), and I recently started allergy shots. Bottom line, Dr. Bailey is wonderful with children AND adults! She and her office staff are so pleasant, that my son and I actually enjoy our weekly visits to her office (despite the shots — but the nurses are so good, we hardly feel the pinch :)). As for the office location — it’s very easy to get in and out of the building. There’s a parking garage, and finding a spot is never a problem. It’s $ 4 to park, and the parking attendant takes Visa.

She did a great job taking care of my allergy & asthma issues — listened to me and took a thorough approach. Unfortunately, I’ve had to switch health insurance, which means finding a new doctor.

4.5 stars (I may bump to five once I’ve finished treatment)
After moving back to virginia (from chicago), I slowly remembered all of the lovely things I was coming back to: cheaper parking, friendlier people and insane pollen counts. Several sinus infections later, I decided that perhaps seeing a real allergist might provide more benefit than just an internist. Enter Dr. Bailey.
I chose Dr. Bailey because 1. my primary physician recommended her 2. my insurance covered her and 3. her offices are located on a hospital campus I’ve already had positive experiences with.
If you do make an appt. as a new patient, be prepared for a wait. It took me two and a half months to get in. However, because she limits how many appointments she takes, your visit will actually start on time and you will get a lot of attention. The staff is also capable and friendly.
I had the infamous scratch test (it’s really not that bad) and then we devised a treatment plan. In addition to some free samples to treat me for the time being, I’ve also decided to start allergy shots. Shots are administered in the office at set times, but you can also take the serum with you to have them administered closer to home or work.
Nothing but positive experiences so far… and I like telling people my allergist was rated the region’s best by the Washingtonian. :)