Atlas Psychiatry

So, I need and want to lead with the fact that a majority of the staff here are *incredible*. All of the admin staff I’ve interacted with are lovely, the counselors are incredible, and I cannot sing their praises enough. That said, Dr Pejic himself is, unfortunately, the proverbial anchor ‘round the neck for the entire team. Since finding Atlas in January and becoming a patient of his, I never had a single appointment where he could show up on time; and I’m not talking 5 minutes. Consistently, he’d be 10 - 20 minutes late; and when asked about it, at least 5 different team members I spoke to all said some version of, “that’s just how he is”. Which, of course, is a discredit not only to practice, but an insult to his patients’ time and his team’s reputation. Add to that, the response time for medication refills - unless you go in person for an ever-changing rate - is, frankly, abysmal. I’ve tried to call in a bridge before and - thankfully - the out-of-state pharmacy I was using was incredibly helpful; because I never received a call back or any indication that the message I had left (during business hours on a Friday) was received until well into the following Monday. I’m also currently dealing with being cut cold turkey from a medication I’m *not* supposed to stop suddenly, because - despite my pharmacy requesting the refill last week or the one before - I have yet to be able to get that and now have to spend another nearly $300 for their (again, genuinely *lovely*) LPN to sit with me for 30 minutes and approve it. So, all in all, while the interpersonal and therapeutic experience has been largely phenomenal, the most honest way to end this is by saying that I can see why Dr Pejic opted for out-of-pocket-only rather leaving his practice susceptible to review by the insurance companies.

Dr. Pejic and his staff are truly a pleasure to work with! They take what can be an overwhelming situation, and make it much more manageable with the wide variety of services offered. They don’t send you running all over the city to different referrals as they have so much in house capability. In addition to being extremely professional, and up-to-date with the most state of the art technology they offer a very personal and intimate experience. I cannot recommend them enough. Whatever your needs may be they will be able to take care of you competently and compassionately.