Dr. Ralph Burton Pfeiffer III

Dr. Pfeiffer is the worst doctor I have ever seen in my life. He has absolutely no bedside manner and does not know how to talk to patients. He talked down to me. I DO NOT recommend ever going to see him!!

Best office I've ever been to, polite and very professional from the doctor to the staff. Can't thank everyone enough for everything they have done for me!

Had a great visit with Dr Pfeiffer, he was very helpful and helped me to better understand everything. Highly reccommend if you need a Vascular Doctor. Everyone was so nice.

All I will say is this Dr is the best .he took care of me and I also have to add this I'm a retired reg nurse and I cannot believe the kindness and the compassion of the nurses. They were caring and concerned they were there to check on me every few minutes ..i must admit they were the best nurses I have ever had take care of me .theres no reason for anyone to say something bad about Dr Pheiffer he was and in my opinion the best.. He was kind and curious and had a great bed side manner.. All I will say is this Dr is the best .he took care of me and I also have to add this I'm a retired reg nurse and I cannot believe the kindness and the compassion of the nurses. They were caring and concerned they were there to check on me … More

I can not find the words to describe what this man did for me. He saved my life! If you're in need of vascular work(never a good thing) he is the best. I can't believe that I'm here today.

Dr Pfeiffer treated me with utter disrespect, in an extremely unprofessional and publicly demeaning manner. In his waiting room, in front of waiting patients and members of his staff, Dr Pfeiffer raised his voice and verbally excoriated me in a publicly demeaning, humiliating and embarrassing and extremely disrespectful manner. I don’t know that I did anything wrong at all. I had very nicely and patiently asked for and received copies of blood work results and was alarmed and greatly concerned when the results indicated I have Lupus. I asked for an appointment to see him before the one year scheduled appointment and that caused him to charge out and chastise me. I am a respected and respectful 71 year old veteran and did not deserve this treatment, nor does anyone else. I recommend that patients seek actual medical assistance anywhere else, Dr Pfeiffer does not seem to care about his patients.

Very disorganized and unprofessional from Dr Pfeiffer down to receptionist. No one knows what anybody is doing.

In my opinion, Dr. Pfeiffer is the best Vascular Doctor in all of SE Alabama. His bedside manners could be improved upon, but as for his knowledge of vascular problems, he knows what he's doing and does it great. Despite what some reviews have said, he listens to me when I talk and answers my questions satisfactory.

May 3rd pre-surgery visit. Dr. Pfeiffer was way more engaging and seemed genuinely concerned with my healthcare. He took time to answer questions and didn't seemed rushed. Overall, a good visit! Will follow up post surgery to see if this is a trend or an anomaly!

My father in law will be 90 In September. He is a Veteran one of the kindest man you could ever meet. Dr. Pfeiffer came in the room with an attitude and spoke to my father in law as if he were a brat. He barely looked at his leg which is black down his calf and told him to exercise and wear hose. I will never take a family member or friend there again!

This doctor is a butcher and extremely rude and arrogant. Amputations are supposed to be a last resort option after everything else has been attempted but failed. This doctor likes to jump to straigh to amputations and likes to cut off more than necessary. Other doctors agreed that he shouldn't have performed an amputation on my husband. All he had to do is a surgery that opened up the wound and drain the infection. When you amputate you're basically creating another big wound to heal and with diabetes you're prone to get even more infections in the future. He didn't know how to fill out FMLA papers even though they charged me for doing so but didn't fill them out correctly so I had to take them to my husband's primary doctor who knows what he's doing. Will never take my husband to this doctor again

I was referred to this Dr. by my primary physician.. My first appointment, I did notice a lack of bed side manner, and his unwillingness to answer questions.. I had my 2nd visit with him today (12/3/2020) after a CT scan for DVT in my left leg. This Dr is extremely RUDE, wouldn’t allow me to finish a question before he’d cut me off. I told him I was frustrated and before I could finish my sentence, he tells me I have no reason to be frustrated! Really? Of course I’m frustrated! I’ve been dealing with DVT since the end of July with zero answers! I tried to ask if the clot was improving, and again, he cut me off mid sentence! I had no clue where the clots were in my leg, if they were getting better, or if there was something else I should be doing to help it improve! All he would tell me is to keep wearing my compression sock and stay on blood thinners for 6 more months and see him again then. He has ZERO compassion or bed side manner! Wouldn’t recommend this dr to my worst enemy!!!!

I was referred to this Dr. by my primary physician.. My first appointment, I did notice a lack of bed side manner, and his unwillingness to answer questions.. I had my 2nd visit with him today (12/3/2020) after a CT scan for DVT in my left leg. This Dr is extremely RUDE, wouldn’t allow me to finish a question before he’d cut me off. I told him I was frustrated and before I could finish my sentence, he tells me I have no reason to be frustrated! Really? Of course I’m frustrated! I’ve been dealing with DVT since the end of July with zero answers! I tried to ask if the clot was improving, and again, he cut me off mid sentence! I had no clue where the clots were in my leg, if they were getting better, or if there was something else I should be doing to help it improve! All he would tell me is to keep wearing my compression sock and stay on blood thinners for 6 more months and see him again then. He has ZERO compassion or bed side manner! Wouldn’t recommend this dr to my worst enemy!!!!

This dr has a cocky attitude. He left me clueless with no hope. He is the most unprofessional dr ive seen in a long time. He basically told me to go home and live with my issue.

I was comfortable with this Dr. on my first visit. I believe this man saved my legs. He took the time to actually sit and listen to my concerns and questions. So far so good Doc. Thank you

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Dr. Pfeiffer is very open about patient needs; there is no doubt about what is best for the patient and he spends time listening.

Dr. Pfeiffer is not only THE Best vascular doctor! He is sensitive and caring about the patient. My husband had a stroke in May of 2018 and Dr. Pfeiffer was the one that was called to check out my husband and I cannot express how much gratitude I have towards Dr. Pfeiffer. If you need a vascular doctor please give him a chance he is the best in the field. Thank you, Dr. Pfeiffer!

I am an ex paramedic and familiar with the medical community. Having cardiac stent placement several years ago in the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fl gave me an idea of the professionalism and expertise in this area. On Friday February 1, 2019 I had an angiogram performed by Dr. Pfeiffer at the Dothan, Al. Heart and Surgery Center. His attention to detail, knowledge and professionalism along with his entire staff far exceeded the Mayo Clinic experience. Top level care without compromise.

I love Dr Phieffer He saved my leg and most of all my life. I will never forget him

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Does not have any bedside manner my husband fell after a below the knee amputation and his response was "oh well it will have to heal that way" he had infection with no antibiotics I will drive to Tallahassee or Georgia before seeing him again. He removed my husbands toe also and he wound up sepsis. I have witnessed him yelling at patients family and at his staff very much unprofessional and does not care!

I self referred to dr pfeiffer on the advice of my sister. While I initially was inclined to agree with the patient who gave him one star on my second visit I had to remember that on my initial visit he was very attentive and yet matter of fact. In retrospect I want a physician, especially a vascular surgeon, to be passionate about his patients and to fight for me no matter how much he forgets from last visit. I believe he is all of these things and I hope to come back with 5 stars in a year. ??

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Very dissatisfied with this physician. No bedside manners whatsoever. He tells you one thing and does the complete opposite. I feel very sorry for the nice staff who have to work with this man. I did not choose to see this physician but was referred to him by another physician. Never again.

Very knowledgeable and kind