Valencia Christopher MD

Mad Mama Bear WM,LA 

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3 years ago

Daughter was in the hospital and said she had a seizure. He did not want to hear about the medicines she was taking or the low sugar drops she has had. He immediately diagnosed her with epilepsy without seeing test results. She had an MRI, CAT scan, X-ray and EEG which were all normal. Told her she could not drive for 6 months. We are still trying to get in to another neurologist to hopefully get this diagnosis reversed. What a joke, I would never recommend this man to anyone.....ever! 

Anonymous 

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4 years ago

I had a stroke. This strange man that was head of Neurology at our local hospital, woke me at 1:30 am to tell me that I would be dead by morning because he ordered Heparin and Sumatriptan at the same time and he saw terrible things on my Cat scan. He then started degrading the nurse with him telling her that she was worthless. No, it was not a nightmare. This really happened. To further describe his credibility and trustworthiness at -10, I later found out that he was selling a bed out of his office that was suppose to help ... read more

Sister DePogo 

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5 years ago

He is now in Branson, Missouri. He doesn't realize that women can and do have cluster headaches. He replaced another neuro who put notes in my records (saying I am suffering with fibromyalgia) which he never told me. I am REALLY feeling backstabbed by BOTH Dr. V and his predecessor. Too many doctors do not take a patient's physical symptoms seriously, because they also suffer from depression, etc. Basically, Dr. V said my pain is a behavioral thing. He knows NOTHING about Cluster headaches--especially regarding women. 

sherri 

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6 years ago

we took my mother there a few months ago. he put his hands on her and almost knocked her over. BUT when we went back for her appointment, it looks like he has moved out of the country. No idea how to even get her records 

Sue 

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6 years ago

Read his reviews for both Inverness and Lady Lake to be more informed about his unethical practices. He diagnoses silent stroke so much he could do it with his eyes closed! 

Anonymous 

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6 years ago

I am surprised to read such negative reviews of Dr. Valencia. The fact is that he is not Dr. Fuzzy Make You Feel Good, but he is Dr. Research Based Physician which is REALLY important in terms of real outcomes. I trust the science of the medicine far above the way a doctor makes me feel, and honestly, I have to work in order to get my concerns with Dr. Valencia heard, but then he hears them. He is a really good guy if you take a minute to actually watch him practice medicine. 

Anonymous 

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6 years ago

Spends time with you Very knowledgeable 

Anonymous 

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7 years ago

He is indeed the worst Dr. we've encountered. All he could talk about was that we'd both had strokes, and that my previous back surgeries were not needed. He spoke down to us and didn't want to hear the problems my husband was really having ... he jumped to conclusions without really listening. Stupidly we went back for a consult after an MRI, then almost literally walked out of the office! We found a Neurosurgeon that was able to diagnois the problem and now my husband is feeling better. 

Steven G. 

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7 years ago

When advised to see a neurologist, Dr. Valencia almost immediately diagnosed me as being in the early stages of Parkinson’s disease and began treatment. I improved immensely. There is a slight cultural difference and he can appear insensitive or insistent with his opinion. But not to the point where he came off as rude. As for the front staff and nurses, never once have I had an issue with them and I can come off as abrasive and rude myself.