Dr. Rick D. Lee, MD - Pain Management in Forest, Virginia

“I didn't see any reviews for using Dr. Lee as your AME for FAA physicals, so hopefully this helps people looking for an AME. I have a more complex medical history that resulted in an automatic deferral. Luckily I had scheduled a consultation prior to my physical where Dr. Lee advised me on the proper documentation to bring to avoid back and forth with the FAA. His advice was spot-on and the FAA did not need any additional information since it was provided preemptively. It took around 1 month to go from initial 1st class physical to issuance. This is an incredibly short time compared to similar stories I've read.”

— Riley Hawley

“So apparently this doctor is ageist And believes in only taking the elderly out of pain and people who have to vacuum clean their own house, do their own laundry wash their own dishes, work educate themselves And still be a productive member of society he does not believe that they should be alleviated of any of their pain. He calls 50 young and it doesn't matter how many car accidents are how many injuries or what you were dealing with is real or not he does not care. He treat you like a drug seeker like the reviewer Summer stated. Even though I had not even been given a chance to do any other procedures, I believe his staff lied to me and told me they could not find where I've been having medication treatment for approximately eight years his nurse was rude, hemmed hard and rolled her eyes at me when I was getting on the scale presumably because I weighed less than she did I was called, not obese and too young for medication with herniated disc, degenerative disc disorder and arthritis. They are trying to force me into believing I have fibromyalgia, which I already know I do not as I have been through the battery of testing and my Pain is not even in the right area for that . I have arthritis! In my lumber spine and sacral iliac i'd like to know why it's OK for older people to be out of pain, especially when they have usually a nursing staff or people taking care of them but slightly younger people who have been through hell and back in their life and still have to function and pay bills, etc., can be stripped of their right to live pain-free by a Doctor Who is apparently self-righteous And think he knows better and can make the decisions for people when people are fully informed as adults they should be able to make these decisions for themselves his nurse was rude and agitated. She was so agitated. She accidentally flung her pen across the examination room and yet she dictated in my records that I was rude talked over her and was argumentative. When I could tell from the unsent because I'm not an idiot that I was already being dismissed and even a black ball, I have been in Pain Management since 2017 on Tricare with who keeps all their documentation in one portal but I was basically being told I was making it up. I was BS And because I wasn't fat, she shouldn't be in pain totally dismissing evidence on my MRIs and three previous doctors as well as genetics car accident Previous physical injuries All of this was dismissed As if I like to take medication, I have news for him. I don't like to have to take any medication I watch My diet I take supplements there approximately 30 a day I work out and I'm in extreme pain after afterwards But I do this for longevity and my general health. But this man presume to know me, my character and my body after two visits I think his nurse was incredibly rude and he does not do his due diligence as a doctor does not investigate thoroughly and makes pre-judgments about people just to keep his doors open. He only sees the elderly. Judgmental and ignorant does not surprise me for the area. Yet a friend of mine who did a three-year tour in the military and is not overweight and only five years older than myself is on three times the amount that I am on four times a day Prescribed by VA doctors this is sexist and ageist, and I am launching a full inquiry and Complaint I will not be dismissed or treated like a common criminal people like this get used to stepping all over women and I am not a feminist by any means I am a Christian God-fearing woman, but I do not judge a book by its cover. I am spirit lead. This office should face the proper repercussions for treating people this way particularly for lying on patient records and calling them rude and argumentative when they are simply answering questions after being grilled!”

— Heavin Gates

“NOT compassionate, for a "christian" He judges you by your looks,he said i'm not obese and too young ? 50 ? What does that have to do with pain? Talk about judging abook by its cover! I'm an established Pain care patient for over 8 yrs.I've been in 2 car accidents. New to the area being told I probably have fibromyalgia, when its arthritis ! Because it's also im my hands and feet. I was told by past Pain Management Dr they saw it on my MRI in my lower back and because it radiates to my hips and I cant stand OR sit for long periods. I was told they can't "find" my meds in the database which goes by state. Been twice each visit he says surgery!?? Hasn't even seen my MRI yet as I need a new one. I've been living with this since a teenager with the first acciedent but now, if I dont. get surgery after 35 plus years ill be paparlyzed ? What if surgery paralyzes me!? All i have heard was people say their pain was worse after back surgery! I Might be 50 but I still would like be able feel sex with my husband! Nice guy if your 80. But moving while I STILL CAN with out excruciating pain isn't on his list? BASSAWARD! I still have young kids! being treated like a drug seeking crimnal, when I was a MIL Spouse and let me tell you we sacrifes too! This state is so archaic. My records are proabably chiseled on a rock somewhere for all I know. This guy seems hack happy! Looking for new doc ASAP! I know a 26 yrs old in pain management. Same crap disability tells you. Your nt old enough. Really pain does have age requirements.Car accidnets and genetics dont have an age requirement. Life isn't fair if my pain is proven by herinated discs degenerative disc disorder and arthritis. Im not rolling up in there lying been in care for the last 8 years. He even said I'm on a low dose. I'm like then whats the issue? Very unsettling, I do'n't appreciate being judged. I guess all my other docs were wrong ?How truly christian. This is why the world has a ba dview of christian because they judge. But this isn't based on the facts just my looks? You'd never hear a plastic surgeon telling someone they don't need plastic surgery. Well I'm not that kind of christian I'm the real kind, not the looks kind.I base my deicsion on fact not fiction of what I think in my head. Not okay.”

— heavin reign

“Sitting in the waiting room with my mother, the receptionist answers a phone call. It's a patient asking if they have called a prescription in for them. The receptionist rudely said not yet and hangs up the phone and tells another worker the person got on their nerves and the patient will get the medication when.they get it. She then says "im not telling Dr. Lee nothing. So unprofessional.”

— edna hall