Kramer E Lawrence, MD

I feel that Doctor Kramer is competent and thorough but could be a little more compassionate. His staff is extremely poorly managed. From calling prescription to the wrong pharmacy to sending me to a lab that does perform the tests requested by the doctor, from taking three weeks to send me to a specialist (I had to fax the manager the list of specialists taking my insurance and show up in the office to get an appointment) to not calling me for test results after the doctor warned me that I could be diabetic.

I have not met a doctor who has refined the Rt of brushing off pzt ients btter than Lawrence Kramer.
After been show into the treatment t room, I was asakved by the assistant: ‘so what is your problem today? ’ i told them it wasnt a problem but i was just having some symptoms. Nevertheless, after the doctor came in, his eyes were. glued to the computer screen and I think he only glanced my way f or a second. after rhe entered some stuff into the computer and asked me a few questions, the session abruptly ended when he simply walked out after about five minutes.

I hardly give reviews especially one star reviews but I had a horrible experience. 45 minute wait, wouldn’t give me any of my prescriptions I have been on for the past 10 years. The office was not well maintained and Dr. Kramer was not very friendly or helpful. I will not be going there again.

I hate coming here, the receptionist seems mad always, she has a rude tone and makes you feel like you are annoying her. I only cone here cus I’m leaving in a couple months but lawd this place needs a new crew not to mention dr. Kramer can be a rude one! I can tell he got irritated when he knew I had to be refered out… read riviews in the end we make him business and his staff gets paid because we the patients bring business… hmmm maybe they should think about this

I rarely give 1 star reviews, but in this case I had no choice. I needed an appointment on fairly short notice so when I found Dr. Kramer had an opening for the next day I jumped on it. I made my appointment online via Zoc Doc. I was also able to fill out all my paperwork online avoiding a long wait at the office. Arrive at 3:30 for my 3:45 appointment. The office was filled with screaming children. The receptionist needed my ID and insurance card. I had to fill out a quick consent form which was fine.
45 minutes later I’m summoned back to Dr. Kramer office. I waited another 10 minutes in there before his PA arrived. She then proceeds to ask me every single question that I already answered online which should have eliminated this long ass process. Finally Dr. Kramer arrives at 5:00. More questions, more examining. His conclusion was that I did not have a bacterial infection. I did however have a viral infection. He prescribed a Z pack. 4 days later and I feel exactly the same. I called his office yesterday and told them what is going on. I was then told that what he prescribed won’t work because I did not have a bacterial infection and viral infections go away on it’s on in about 6 weeks, but the Dr. needs to see you again. ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? I asked the lady what he was going to do different on my next visit that he didn’t do on the first visit. No answer.
Needless to say, I will not be returning to Dr. Kramer. If you simply want to give your money away I suggest an organization like PAWS (pets are worth saving) because Dr. Kramer ripped me off and had the nerve to try to do it a second time.

Very impressed with Dr Kramer. He’s very thorough and spends an unusual amount of time with you during your appt, not something you see much anymore. He always has a student along with him and his manner of teaching combined with his dry sense of humor is refreshing. The only reason I did not give him a 5 star review is because he usually is running behind quite a bit, however considering you know you will get your fair share of time with him when it’s your turn, its not something I can whole heartedly complain about. I would definitely recommend this office.

Unless, you’re a male suffering from extreme vaginitis – as indicated by the unhappy Unilocaltard below, you’ll probably really like Doctor Kramer and I am going to tell you exactly why…

I have been seeing Kramer for over a year and like him, his office and his staff. They also have free wifi and a tv which is nice. There was even a short time when I was in between health coverage and Dr. Kramer wrote my rx without charging me personally and offered tips about where to find the cheapest pharmacy until my insurance kicked in. So this jibber jabber about him trying to extract money from his patients based on superfluous services is 24 karat poppycock.
Long story short, Kramer is an old school doctor and a good guy who genuinely cares about his patients. As a result of this he often sees a decent number of medicaid/​medi-​cal patients which can sometimes result in longer wait times for the more fortunate bunch of us who enjoy overall good health and nice benefits.
It should also be noted that no decent primary care physician in the history of western medicine has ever been completely on time with all of his/​her appointments – if this was somehow the case, I would note it as a red flag that either they had a small patient base or were not actually providing thorough treatment.
With this in mind, I offer a suggestion to the one star Unilocaltard below: when you have vaginitis don’t attack the reputation of a perfectly good doctor.
Instead, hike your buttercup buns down to your local Walgreens to buy a tube of monestat 7 and throw back a couple of midol with your next Shirley temple. If this fails go see an OBGYN about your loosey goosey lady parts and don’t blame a great family doctor for having the «audacity» to recommend a flu shot during flu season.
#Iforgiveyou

I have been going to see Dr Kramer since last year when I had to get clearance for a simple knee surgery great guy, but his staff I’m assuming his Medical Assistant has not been responsive. I called several times to get my sleep study referral and she keeps saying, «I will send it» never hear from her. The front office people seem to do a better job, but I’m tired of calling so time to move on.

NEVER NEVER NEVER AGAIN… EVER
NEVER… I’ve never felt like shit for an illness.
NEVER NEVER NEVER.
EVER EVER.
NEVER!!!
Wow, I cannot believe I am writing here. I normally don’t complain about things, but this needs to be read. All the other negative responses about «Dr.» Kramer are correct. He is horrible!! I went in with a stuffed nose. Now, I don’t go to doctors for little things, so when I go, there is a problem that I cannot solve. Because I used a nasal spray a couple of times for 2 days, he REFUSED to look at my nose, and said that he could not do anything for 2 weeks. I literally could not breathe out of my nose, and I felt a ton of pressure in my sinuses. You know what he did? He gave me a form to bring to Sonora Quest Laboratories to have my Cholesterol tested. I went to another doctor, and I was prescribed a steroid and antibiotic. This new doctor could not believe how constricted my nasal passage was. It’s not like I was trying to score Oxycodone or Xanax. Instead of going to «Dr.» Kramer, get advice from a know-​it-​all friend. You will be treated much better, that’s for sure. Your friend may actually give you water if you are thirsty. If I help one person in making the decision to stay away from his person, this post was worth it.
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Dr. Kramer has been my family physician for a few years and he is my favorite doctor of all time. I believe my two children would agree. True, he is busy, but he does care and he does take the time to talk to you about your medical concerns and issues. I feel extremely comfortable and confident in his abilities to ascertain and diagnose accurately. He is honest, funny and personable. I give him a five, even if he does run a little late, because he and his staff are forgiving if you do, too.

The summary is that I could have been better served and diagnosed by a blind monkey than I was by Dr. Lawrence Kramer and his staff.
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not normally one to be negative. But I have never left a place of business feeling more disgusted, useless, and violated than I did today.
My experience: I made an appointment at 11:15. Showed up at 11:15. Didn’t get in until 12:00. Then, my appointment with Dr. Lawrence Kramer was shorter than the time the nurse took to measure and weigh me. Dr. Lawrence Kramer cares only about getting you out as soon as you come in to make more $$$$ by seeing more patients.
And patient beware: he’ll try to get you to buy more stuff in the short amount of time he’ll spend with you. First he tried to force a chest exam on me… then it was a flu shot. And I’m supposed to trust this guy? He doesn’t even try to diagnose the problem, and then wants more $$$ by prescribing stuff that is totally unrealated to the reason why I’m there.
After my experience with Dr. Lawrence Kramer, I went outside and ran into one of the workers in the building. I told her about my experience, and she asked about the doctor. I said, ‘I went to see Dr. Lawrence Kramer.’ She said, ‘Go figure. That doctor is the worst. He only cares about the signing off on tickets.‘
Enough said. Take your kids, your health problems, and your medical insurance far away from Dr. Kramer at the Biltmore Medical Center on Highland. Hopefully the lull in his practice forces him to reevaluate how he treats his patients.

This man knows his stuff. He is a good family doctor. He does his continuing education and research and knows the newest things, despite the fact that he is a family doctor with a very busy practice. And he doesn’t complain about the American medical system, because he used to practice in Toronto and sees both sides. He’s smart and he cares, although he has a somewhat gruff exterior sometimes.
I’d give him a 5, except he runs late all the time because he has so many patients. On the good side, he has open wireless in his office for the convenience of waiting patients who need to work while waiting.