Long Time Patient
I've been a Patient of Dr. Paces' for nine or ten years now. I'm sorry to hear that you had trouble getting an appt. And I'm surprised that you didn't get a call back ! The staff is very nice and helpful and I'm sure had every intention of calling you back. I suggest if you really want to see Dr. Pace and can wait till something is available, KEEP CALLING !! If not there are a few other very good Rheumatologist's in the valley. You may even think about calling the office and asking who they would recommend.
Dr. Pace has a very busy practice and cannot always take on new patients as I'm sure she would like to be there for all of us with RA and other debilitating rheumatology issues. I have been in the health care field for 25+ years and used to be the one to refer patient's to her from the primary Dr. She is wonderful, very layed back, easy to talk to...and she listen's. She has been a very important part of my life. It took several years to finally get me diagnosed but she never gave up and said she knew something was there just had to let it come to light. In the meantime she treated the symptoms and kept me as comfortable as possible. As soon as I was diagnosed She immediately added the necessary meds and other treatments to help me live as normal a life as possible.
I STRONGLY recommend Dr. Pace. She is worth the wait if you can.