Dr. Eli Steigelfest

Dr Steigelfest is the most caring and compassionate person, and doctor, Ive ever met. He is the widely acknowledged best in his area of expertise, but treats his patients with a level of concern rarely seen in the medical profession today. He deserves nothing but 5 stars across the board.

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It took quite a while to get in to see Dr. Steiglefest and he spent ten minutes seeing me. He poked a few of my joints, then handed me a pamphlet about fibromyalgia and told me to research it myself. He prescribed wellbutrin even though I told him that I was not depressed only in an immense amount of pain. He verbally to me blamed medication that I was taking for my pain but left that out of the notes that he sent back to the referring physician. Long story short, I found another rheumatologist who diagnosed me with inflammatory arthritis, prescribed methotrexate and got me feeling much better in a few weeks. It took quite a while to get in to see Dr. Steiglefest and he spent ten minutes seeing me. He poked a few of my joints, then handed me a pamphlet about fibromyalgia and told me to research it myself. He prescribed wellbutrin even though I … More

Dr Eli was very professional. He took his time making sure I understood everything and he was very through in his questions. My appointment did not feel rushed.

DO NOT GO TO THIS DR! It took 5 months to see this doctor to begin with. After numerous phone calls and trying to get my records transferred to them they finally said my records were there. Upon doing a video call( that they forced me to do instead of a real doctor's visit )I found out they did not have any of my medical records. The entire visit was a complete waste of time with a man that did not even look like he had showered in months. With no background no blood work no medical history he even wanted to start prescribing different medications for me. This doctor's office is using the covid virus to scam people. Don't waste your time find a real doctor's office that will really see you. There are many of them I have found a new doctor that does not want to waste my time. And seen me in person within 2 weeks. On top of all that they billed my insurance $568 for a phone call. DO NOT GO TO THIS DR! It took 5 months to see this doctor to begin with. After numerous phone calls and trying to get my records transferred to them they finally said my records were there. Upon doing a video call( that they forced me to do … More

After seeing this doctor today after waiting 5 months for an appointment he seemed to have no intention to help me with my RA because my husband and I had decided we were going to stay with the treatment over fifty percent of RA patients use. Because we didn't want to change to the extremely expensive options, he being a Rhumatoid specialist claimed as a specialist in RA he was not going to write my minimal pain and muscle relaxer and he could send me to a Vanderbilt Pain iniv. If that was really true I wasted my and my husband time. Because my Blood RA test wasn't done through Vanderbilt he acted as though as a RA specialist he could do nothing to help even though my pain and muscle relaxers were allowing me to function he as a RA specialist wasn't going to help. If Vanderbilt will not let their specialist treat their patients it's seems like we were just punched and I the patient would now have to spend more money to go to a different clinic when I could have skipped him and went to the other clinic instead. Lesson learned. If this truly is how Vanderbilt now treats their patients they have fallen far far down from Grace and is now more in the business of making money just too pass to pass patients from clinic to clinic. He made both me and my husband feel like we were there just for drugs which is disgusting and he refused to say I have RA and wanted his lab to repeat the test but if he's supposed to be such a good RA specialist he would know RA doesn't always show in the blood but mine did just not from his lab where he could make even more useless money today. Buyer Beware After seeing this doctor today after waiting 5 months for an appointment he seemed to have no intention to help me with my RA because my husband and I had decided we were going to stay with the treatment over fifty percent of RA patients … More

Waste of time. Would not accepted RA documents because they were not done by him. He never even put me on the exam table. He refused to say I have RA even with medical records reflecting so plus the fact I have been on RA meds for about 2.5 years after I awoke one day and could not move. My family doctor knew what to start me on while we waited for blood test to confirm as well as a brain MRI

Due to COVID-19 I had a couple appointments canceled finally the doctor and I did a zoom call together and it was the first time I have done zoom. I felt comfortable & appreciated his patience with me!!! I am not a computer person! But we discussed all my concerns & I am confident in our next move for my Hands!!!

Dr. Steiglefest and Sandy are so good to me, I was in terrible shape when I first went to see Dr. Steiglefest, we have tried several medications to help me with my pain and being able to get around and live life. Each day, month and year brings on more issues that we have to tackle some of the issues I am not free of and will never be, but they have been right beside me helping me along the way to try to feel my best and keep on working and living life. I appreciate the fact that I can talk to them and share all of this. we as patients with these problems really do not know all there is to know, and we never know what each day of pain and problems this illness will bring, but I do know that I have someone other then my family that cares and is there for me. I thank you both for helping me !!!!!! You are the best and I will keep driving to Franklin to see only you. Kathy Hawkins Dr. Steiglefest and Sandy are so good to me, I was in terrible shape when I first went to see Dr. Steiglefest, we have tried several medications to help me with my pain and being able to get around and live life. Each day, month and year … More

Dr. Steigelfest has treated several members of my family now for many years. He has a calm and patient demeanor and we feel he really does want to make the best decisions for our health. His office staff and nurse are all great to work with and we are just blessed to have found him many years ago now.

The office was comfortable and staff was very friendly. This doctor was wonderful! He was friendly, asked me a lot of questions and listened to my answers. He clarified my problems with arthritis and changed my medication. He was just very impressive overall, professional and approachable. I’m so thankful I found him.

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Great doctor who really cares about the well being of his patients! Love him and his office staff!

Wait times weren't long but I had been traveling over an hour one way per appointment and he wasn't thorough and only ran tests my first appointment even though medication and lifestyle changes weren't helping over a year.

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Dr. Steigelfest is absolutely the best! I truly believe he saved my daughter's life 3 years ago. She was diagnosed with Lupus Glomerulonephritis Diffuse, proliferative, class 4 at age 18. She is thriving now and a Junior at APSU. We will never be able to thank him enough. His staff is pretty awesome too!!!

He listens to you and explains what he thinks the problem is, what the workup is and how to treat it. I am a recently retired Pediatrician and know good medicine from average or poor is.

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My mother has rheumatoid arthritis. She has been seeing Dr. Steigelfest for over 10 years. In that time, to manage her RA, he prescribed Enbrel. He hasn't done much else, I'm sorry to say. He never addresses the side effects of her medication, he doesn't offer any form of pain management, not even non-pharmacological interventions. He has not taken xrays or done lab work since her very first visit! Managing a chronic condition remainsquires a holistic thorough approach.We did not receive that

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My wife has Lupus and the last time she seen the doctor she told them she needed a refill of her medicine. Well it has been over a month she called and i called and spoke to someone about it and they said it would be passed on . Well nothing has happened and wife is having bad flares. And if she ends up in the hospital like last time from her previous doctor. I will take it to a legal matter no patient should be treated like this and what happened to the doctor oath. Fix this issue asap.

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Dr. Steigelfest is not only a very intelligent and competent Doctor his compassion is like none I have ever felt before. He ask all the right questions and desires to find the cause of your problems instead of just treating the symptoms. I would recommend Dr. Steigelfest to my own family members and friends. Thank you Doctor Steigelfest for accepting me as your patient and given me such good care.

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He is very sincere and a nice guy. Unfortunately the staff have not been able to help my pain in any way. I recently had another shot in my knee but it has not helped. I'm still looking at the same pain and a little worse since 2006.

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