Dr. John H Fairbanks

Previous to my first visit, I was "warned" about Dr. Fairbanks. At my first appointment, I liked him immediately. He's a no-nonsense doctor, who knows his field of practice and more. He's a busy man, who will help his patients, if they will listen to him and do what he says. He's reliable, knowledgeable and knows his patients. He has helped me with my pain management and I am truly grateful. His staff is very helpful and friendly. A great group of people.

He's been great for me. He believes in working with a patient to better your health. That includes weight loss ,if necessary and staying active. Was having to drive 2.5 hrs each way before I found him. One of the few of drs that takes medicaid and medicare.

I drove 3 hours one way to see this doc, to be belittled , told I’m fat repeatedly, would not let me talk , told me I needed to “pull back from the table” , and learn how to go hungry, tried to say I never had a weight problem in my life until I was pumped with steroids for 2 years, but was cut off any time I tried to talk , was told I need to lace up shoes and walk miles every day, tried to tell him I have severe arthritis in my feet , he looked at my feet and said..I don’t see anything wrong with your feet other than the fact they carry too much weight, I have 3 chronic diseases and horrible issues with my feet , he screamed at me and said I been a doc over 30 plus years you need to loose weight and go to physical therapy, I would not go back to this doc if my life depended on it , his bed side manner is piss poor and so is is staff !

Not a good experience. I respect that he wants to get everything said before you ask questions, but all and all he's just an egotistical a**. He also didn't ask any history. I did tell him I'm diabetic. He then prescribed me a medication that diabetics can't take. I almost died. I don't want to go back to him but he's all thats available with my insurance. He knows that and is aware that he can be as ridiculous and hateful as he wants.

Not good he led me to believe that he was fixing my shoulder and he only fixed it just to get by he's not considerate he act like he don't care about you it shouldn't be working on people he's in it for the money not for the key of the people

I drove 220 miles, to see a Doctor that told me he did all the talking never asked me at the end if I had any questions. Told me first off you are 100 pounds above your idea weight lost weight quit smoking and go to PT a month which he said wasn’t gonna help. Walk when I’m needing a knee replacement it’s bone on bone. Told me it was the law to treat me I had to quit smoking I goggled it nothing said about having to quit to be treated. He wasn’t gonna go any nerve test til 6 months down the road . When it’s nerve pain I’m having it doesn’t matter skinny or fat nerve pain is pain. Nothing to do with size. I’ve had it when I was skinny. He insulted me just rude I will not be going back to him to be treated like he did. I will look for another Doctor to treat me one that will do test. He hasn’t even done X-rays yet you don’t send someone to PT not knowing what’s truest wrong. It could make person worst.

Dr. Fairbanks is very condescending. Does not give adequate answers for any concerns. At this point he is the last choice available and I feel entrapped by his care due to medicaid.

I went there for the first time on July 22nd 2020 and my appt was at 11 didnt get out of there until430 and he done exrays on my both knees and one foot and when I went back to him he told me that I needed to lose weight and called me fat and he couldnt treat me or put me on the program until I lose weight I thought he was a pain Dr not weight loss Dr and he never looked at my allergies Report very Horrilbe Person John Fairbanks? I cant take several things because it counter acts with my other medication but he never Read my papers that I filled out in the waiting area plus he had 50 plus people in in office on that Day with this covid19 going on all he is doing is milking everyones Insurance.I am going to press charges on this Dr for mental abuse

I will not be going back to this doctor bad bad beside manner! He has little man syndrome and a God complex, he told me "that he was the only or tho doctor that (WE) people have," idk what he meant about (we people) I'm guessing bc I have medicaid but I can't afford better insurance. He changed my medicine to something that counter acts with my other medicine that I'm not suppose to be on without telling my other doctors and he called me fat I have thyroid disease so it made me gain weight. Very rude person doesn't need to be a doctor!

It was a wonderful experience, Dr Fairbanks is a good listener, appreciates your delivery of what conditions that are problematic . I asked him questions and he answered in a prompt, accurate manner. He was calm, spoke with a gentle voice, he made you feel he respected you and genuinely was interested in what he could do to help you. He spoke with a kind voice and seemed that he could be helpful and try alternate treatments, if need be! I would definitely return to Dr John Fairbanks, his acceptance of you and your condition was exceptional. He made you feel very comfortable. Or! It didn’t hurt that his waiting room faced the Mississippi River and the huge bridge crossing over to Natchez, MS. It was a stunning view?? Now back to Dr F; he cares??; and in my book that’s what makes him a very good doctor. MBG

Well my appointment was at At 1:00 p.m. and I didn't get seen and till 4:00 p.m. I had to travel almost 200 miles to see this doctor whom belittled me and made fun of me and refused to treat me mostly because I'm fat and on medicaid. So if you go see this doctor make sure you bring someone with you and don't be afraid to stand up for yourself, if hes doing it to you hes doing it to other people.

Because of bad reviews I cancelled first appointment After family encouragement I rescheduled. This doctor did a better examination than the Ortho. doctor that referred me to him. If you want a doctor to be honest with you, he is the one. I think that only those who do not are the ones that are writing bad reviews. I am so grateful that he did not just give me drugs to make me a drug addict. The entire staff I encountered in this facility were the BEST I have EVER encountered.

Do not waste your time!!! Because I had a heart transplant and would not allow HIM to do the surgery on my arm to correct a torn rotator cuff, his EXACT words were to the nurse, “Get her out of here she makes me sick!” I was humiliated. He doesn’t allow you to talk, period. He even told me I had to take my leggings off for him to look at my legs. For a torn rotator cuff? When he told the pt in the room by me to take her pants off, I heard her thru the wall using expletives! Rudest Dr ever!

My first thought about him during my first visit was that he was being rude and short with me. However, when he left the room and returned, he sat down and talked with me, answered my questions and gave me really good advice. I will be returning to him again soon.

He is very rude and doesn’t care to listen! I will never return!

My impression of Dr. Fairbanks is that he is a professional and knows his stuff. He isn’t about small talk and wasting time as he has a numerous variety of patients from necks to ankles. I respect that, moves things along. His head nurse is awesome at coordinating his patients. She is the real star. The front staff is friendly enough. Don’t go here if you want your hand held. Go here if you want your bones fixed right and efficiently.

I went back a second time and the doctor was more rude than the first time. I went to ask a medical related question he stops me in mid sentence said " Don't ask my questions yet" so I gave it sometime I tried asking once again he interrupted me stated " Why don't you just CHEW on your question" I never did get to ask. He would not let me talk. I will not be returning back there. Oh and while sitting in the waiting area people were talking how rude he and his staff is.

If you have any other choice besides this Dr. Please don’t go see him. I don’t care how much pain you have... this dr. Is HORRIBLE !! I traveled 3 hours to see him. He’s so rude & his staff is too. I asked a question, he looked at me & told me that he would do the talking.Can you believe I wasn’t allowed to ask a question. He’s arrogant & RUDE. There’s no way I would go back, muchless travel 3 hrs. To see this rude hateful man. Go see someone else if you can.

He has got to be the most rudest Dr. I have ever been too. After 2 neck surgeries and a back surgery, that both failed, he was referred to me because, I have medicaid. He does not listen to your questions, and if you do not answer him quick enough, he ignores you. Every time, I went he only checked the reflexes in my feet. His answer for everything is Walk, and Pray. He constantly was giving more pills. I did not want more pills, I wanted relief.HORRIBLE DR. AND EXPERIENCE. In and out in 2 min

Very rude, didn't spend any time with me, did not listen to my complaints, nor did he answer them.

This man is ridiculous! The patient is made to feel like they are idiots who either cannot interpret their own pain and symptoms or someone who is wasting his precious time. He yells constantly. Is very rude and offensive. God forbid if you have Medicaid! You are automatically treated as a waste of time. Bottom line, if you want a competent professional MD who is interested in helping his patients recover, LOOK FURTHER!! This man is a poor excuse for a M.D.

After first visit I trust him to treat the problem with my knee. I will continue to seek his treatment. His staff is professional, efficient and kind. I would recommend him to others who may need his care.

WORST DR EXP EVER! AVOID This guy had no interest in hearing my subjective experience. He took an X-ray of my neck, and TOLD ME what I was feeling. I've been twice dx with a failed laminectomy. I had an MRI that showed disc issues at the two levels above my fusion with addt'l bone spurring. But this guy... The absolute worst doctor experience I have ever had. Constantly interrupted me. He said the MRI had been misread! Thats from the report, not the image. Got a PT referral at least! Jesus!

I saw Dr Fairbanks for the first time 2 months ago..he was nice the first visit..although he didn't listen to what I had to tell him about my pain..he don't want to hear nothing you have to say.and his staff are the rudest people I've ever had to deal with.they put words in your mouth that you never said and I said something to the mean lil receptionist.next thing ya know I got a paper in the mail saying they don't think they can treat my ongoing pain in the future.but I wasn't going back anyway

He has to be the rudest person i have ever met. He keeps calling me fat . He left the door open while i was sitting there with a sheet on my lap and screamed at me where every person in his office could hear him telling me I'm 100 pounds over weight. He cut my medicine off because i didn't make it to physical therapy because i was at my mother's side while she was on a ventilator fighting for her life for three weeks. He is a complete idiot . I wouldn't recommend him to my worst enemy.

Awful awful awful. Would never recommend to anyone

Absolutely Impossible. This doctor and his staff are the Ruddiest and Most hideous people I have ever had to deal with in my life. It took 5 months to get an appointment. My PCP recommended a(Doctors referral) to Dr. Fairbanks after she failed for a year and half to solve my problem of extreme pain in my legs and feet. Dr. Fairbanks office is in Vidalia la. which is over a 2 hour drive from East Baton, la. where I live. When I arrived at Dr. Fairbanks office, I immediately felt the negative

Rude! Disrespectful! Worst dr I have ever seen. Hollers at you if you don't answer his questions quick enough then cuts you off. Does not answer your questions. If you have medicaid, use tobacco, are overweight...he treats you like trash.

Very rude and arrogant. Will not look you in the face, keeps eyes closed. Prescribed me meds that I did not need and ran tests that were not needed. I will not be going back to this doctor nor recommend him to anyone. The few times I was able to speak he cut me off and did not care about any of my medical history.

This doctor is very, very rude! Unable to ask questions... keeps interrupting when I try to. Very arrogant & not helpful at all! I would never recommend this doctor to anyone! He is the absolute worst!!!!

Dr.fairbanks is a caring doctor with a great sense of humor and bed side manner. He is helping me with my neck injury.hes awesome.....jennifer carter simpson,la

This was the rudest most inconsiderate Doctor I have ever been to. I would never recommend this doctor to anyone.