Internal and Family Medicine
Primary Care Clinics • Sarasota, FL
Clinic Type
Primary Care Clinics
Address
Bradenton, FL
Phone
941-917-8720
Joelle-Hennesey@smh.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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Current Offers
New Patient Offer — null
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades (Dr. Adam Getzels): 3.8/5 (36)
- Birdeye (Sarasota Wellness & Internal Medicine): 3.9/5 (11)
- WebMD (Dr. Laura Mcgill): 4.5/5 (25)
- Vitals (Dr. Mark H. Brus): 4.4/5 (approximate) (51)
- Birdeye (Sarasota Personal Medicine): 3.8/5 (14)
- Birdeye (First Physicians Group - Dr. Robert L. Oppenheimer): 4.5/5 (13)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Elmer Arne): 4.3/5 (22)
Patients praise
- Doctors described as compassionate, thorough, and good listeners
- High appreciation for medical expertise and accurate diagnoses
- Helpful and responsive nursing staff and medical assistants in some practices
- Efficient and professional care reported by long-term patients
Common complaints
- Reports of rude, unhelpful, or dismissive office and phone staff
- Concerns regarding misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
- Frustration with administrative processes like appointment scheduling, referrals, and patient portals
- Complaints that some doctors do not listen or spend sufficient time with patients
"I like Dr. Brus, but his front desk staff is the worst. They're so bad I'm thinking about not going back because they never smile, speak in a rude manner..."
— Vitals Review for Dr. Mark H. Brus"My biggest fear is that Dr. Reichel will retire during my lifetime. There are so few doctors who spend the time necessary to really LISTEN to a patient."
— Healthgrades Review for Dr. David Reichel"Rude staff on the phones. Answered in Spanish and asked “who are you” and when I gave my name, confused by her question, she started to get more rude and mean..."
— Birdeye Review for Sarasota Wellness & Internal MedicineSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Jackson, Lauren C., MD - First Physicians Group — Oct 14, 2025
- New Internal Medicine Physician Joins FPG Practice in Sarasota - First Physicians Group — Sep 3, 2025
- New Family Medicine Physician Joins FPG in South Venice - First Physicians Group — Dec 19, 2025
- New Family Medicine Physician Joins FPG at University Parkway - First Physicians Group — Oct 17, 2025
- Get To Know Dr. Vida Farhangi of SMH IM Practice at Newtown - Tempo News — Mar 27, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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