I love TPC! They are knowledgeable people who also listen. I have been seeing Richard Smiehorowski, NP at TPC since June 2013 for a reason. He is honest and has a great bedside manner. He has always given me my options and respected my choices. He listens to me and if he doesn't have the answer he always gets me an answer quickly. Over the years and changes to my health, I have always felt he has my back and truly seeks to find what is best for me and my individual needs. He is funny and I have truly enjoyed my monthly visits.
With the ever changing guidelines and procedures imposed by the DEA on patients and the medical staff that cares for them in response to the "opioid crisis", Richard has always taken the time to explain to me what is happening and how it will affect me. He truly cares while still maintaining a balance of professionalism and good-natured humor which I appreciate so much. He has made me feel not so alone in the face of serious, debilitating illness. He has been an absolute angel.
I have a friend with a very rare condition who also goes to TPC but a different location. There are no real protocols in place to treat her condition because of its rarity. She had told me about a particular practitioner with whom she had a negative experience. I immediately told her to schedule her next appointment with Richard. She did and she has never looked back. Richard found a doctor in the TPC family who has experience with a procedure that shows promise as a treatment for her condition. She has begun the treatment and, while she will need to endure the procedure many times, the doctor Richard recommended to her has been amazing. She feels cared for and listened to by both Richard and her new TPC doctor. That sense of security is priceless.
Thank you Richard, Dr. Turley, ALL of the medical professionals and support staff of TPC!