Southwoods Howland Specialty Care

Reviews

• BJ

  Barbara Jean

  Nov 14, 2025
  1.0
  ATTENTION!!!!! CHARGES $119 INSTEAD OF REG $35!!!! Dr. Allen is the best!! He helps with my pain immensely. BUT . . . . MY HUMANA SAYS $35 A VISIT I'M GETTING CHARGED $119.03 A VISIT!! People on SS can't afford this! So I'm having to go somewhere else, no one is budging on the amount!! This is so wrong!!! Like I don't even get pain injections every time I go! Just talks and prescribed my medication!! By Southwoods!!! And I've talked to your QUALITY TEAM! NO THANKS!!
• JS

  Julia Sanders

  Oct 14, 2024
  1.0
  My first (and last) experience with Southwoods Health (10/4/24): Starting from scratch to find a new provider, I decided on Kimberly Johnson in Howland (my previous provider, who I loved, left the Meridian practice I was going to). I was in need of a refill for my thyroid medication (I had to have my thyroid removed years ago, so cannot go without meds). Took me a couple of weeks to get in (even though they advertise availability within 1-2 days), so by the time of my appointment, I had already gone a week without my meds. My appointment was scheduled for 8:15 a.m. Being new to Southwoods, I was unfamiliar with the campus, not realizing there would be numerous buildings (and numerous "Suite 1"s). I checked into the Suite 1 I assumed was correct, only to have the front desk call me from the waiting room to explain, "Dr. Johnson is in the building behind this one." I thanked them and drove on to that building. Once checking in there, it was 8:30. I was told that since I was 15 minutes late, I would have to reschedule, adding, "and Dr. Johnson is going out of town next week." What?! Does the doctor only allow 15 minutes for a visit?! I was in disbelief. I explained that I was already a week without meds, and that I couldn't wait several more weeks. They already had all of my info and paperwork...all I needed was to have blood work drawn and Dr. J to write a prescription. No diagnosis needed. They refused to proceed with my appointment. I nearly begged them to call to the back (to the doctor) and ask if there was anyway she could see me that day. Nope - they wouldn't even attempt to do so, instead, they simply stared at me. At this point, I was nearly livid. I've since made an appointment with a well-recommended Mercy Health provider. I'm now very sorry I considered Southwoods first.
• SG

  Samantha Green

  Sep 16, 2024
  1.0
  Guy was a joke. Offered me nothing but gavapentin (already taking cymbalta for nerve pain) and referred me somewhere else for pt. Mentioned lumbar injections explained i already did 3 rounds bilateral lumbar epidural painful and didnt help. The place i went to in az did trigger point injections tens therapy massage chiropractic all kinds of stuff he didn't do anything. Just acted like I was there for opioid which I did not ask for. Suggested I follow up with rheumatologist and psych. He gave me a list of other pain clinics and sent me on my way. Left in just as much pain as arrived in with no plan or solutions just frustration
• NS

  Nahed Seder

  Jun 20, 2024
  1.0
  I live 1 mile from Southwoods imaging in boardman. I had to do MRI for my Elbow and my shoulder. Unfortunately their appointments were backed up so they suggested if I go to the one in Warren. From the minute I stepped in at the Warren's branch I felt my blood pressure is going to be high because there were no air running in a day we had heat advisory 90!!!!! The registration lady was professional and Curtis the guy who did my MRI was too but I told him I couldn't door my second 20 minutes MRI as I was not not breathing well because what I endured before stepping in his MRI room. My respect to those who helped me out but as a facility the supervisor person should've know better we the seniors needed to feel cool in a hot humid day. Very good experience as staff goes but horrible experience because I left nauseous because the warm facility. I am diabetic and have high blood pressure illness.