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Sidney Ballard, FNP

Sidney Ballard, FNP

Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Sidney Ballard, FNP is a nurse practitioner in Norton, VA. She is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

2.1 Star Rating
Based on 21 reviews 2.1 Star Rating (21 reviews)

Park Avenue Medical Associates

1761 Park Ave SW Norton, VA 24273
Telehealth available

At a Glance

  • Offers Telehealth
    This provider offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
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Sidney Ballard's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Sidney Ballard

2.1
21 ratings, 16 with a written review
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I was a patient of Sidney Ballard. I had appointments every 3 months to keep a close eye on my blood work. Never did she discuss my blood work, she said it wasn't back. It seems that she was concerned about chit chat that went on with her staff and making plans for lunch or what she was doing after work. She's very unprofessional and constantly had family issues and wasn't there for my appointments. I had horrible bronchitis and was told they were getting ready for vacation and was booked and that I couldn't see her to go to the ER or Urgent Care. Really? An established patient and she don't have time for me? I was also told at one visit that I would have to pay my balance before she would see me? My insurance hadn't paid so, how did they know how much I owed? Rude staff that don't mind discussing these things in front of a full waiting room. Unreal. I will never be back to that office. I am not part of her office staff, just a real person looking for real healthcare.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
9 others found this helpful
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Nov 21, 2019
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My mother came all the way out to her office filled out all the forms and agreements only to be told she wouldn't see her just because she was a former patient of Dr. Micheal R Moore. She even called before she came only to come out there and be told that.... very rude when all she needed was a new Dr., was NOT asking for medicine or anything, just needed another primary care Dr. DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS OFFICE.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
7 others found this helpful
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Aug 16, 2019
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I’ve been in healthcare for almost 20 years and never seen this amount of reviews on an NP that hasn’t even been in practice that long. To me, this is Sydney’s unfriendly and mean office staff writing this stuff about her. Sydney really cares about her pts. Give her a shot to prove it.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
3 others found this helpful
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Jessica A. – Jul 28, 2019
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Terrible experience. Completely distracted. I’m sure she is fine with cuts and bruises but I would see a real doctor for anything more than a cut.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
5 others found this helpful
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Connie in BSG – Jun 18, 2019
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Very unprofessional and discusses patient history with anyone. I do not recommend seeing this provider
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
14 others found this helpful
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Apr 15, 2019
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Horrible. Waited all morning, finally got in the room, and she was more conderned with some man she had out in the lobby then she was with me or my son very unprofessions to be hugging all over someone
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
11 others found this helpful
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Apr 09, 2019
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This woman is a joke. I wouldn’t take my dog to see her.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
10 others found this helpful
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Steve in Big Stone – Feb 18, 2019
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I needed a doctor and I'm so glad I found Sidney. She listens to my complaints she is very nice and she takes good care of me. Her staff is very nice too.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Mary Jane – Sep 27, 2018
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Great experience. She really helped with my healthcare experience. She is a great provider. Very thorough and intelligent. Knowing how to treat me as an individual and not as a number. I was treated with a great amount of respect and trust. I would recommend her to anyone looking for a genuine provider.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
3 others found this helpful
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Angie in Big stone gap, VA – Sep 25, 2018
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Took care of me when no one else would and made sure I understood my sugars in plain words
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Sep 25, 2018
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If you want a nurse practitioner who can find out what’s wrong with you and help you feel better then she is the one. Unfortunately she is working in an area inundated with people on large amounts of opioids that have been prescribed by others. She is responsible for helping reduce the misuse of opioids and that makes a lot of patients very unhappy at first. Likely the unhappy comments on this page came from those people she had to explain why they could not take 3 pain meds and 2 nerve meds
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
6 others found this helpful
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Sidney Ballard – Sep 18, 2018
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Distracted, aloof.... seemed to care more about herself than what was going on with me.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Robert in Wise, VA – Sep 15, 2018
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Very rude, doesnt listen. More. Focused on. Her personal life
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
6 others found this helpful
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Patient in Norton , VA – Aug 17, 2018
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Horrible horrible horrible!!! Unprofessional and distracted.... untrustworthy!!! Made another appointment as soon as I left with someone else!!!!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
12 others found this helpful
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Sarah shelton in Norton, VA – Jun 11, 2018
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Not very professional. Rude, aloof kind of attitude.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
11 others found this helpful
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Mountain City, TN – Nov 22, 2017
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Has a terrible attitude. Behaves unprofessionally.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
11 others found this helpful
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Nov 21, 2017
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About Me

care philosophy

My goal is to provide patients with the best and most up to date care that is available to them. 

It should also be said that I am attempting to take care of patients with complex medical problems as well as those who have been...
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biography

Accepting new patients of all ages.  I am currently practicing in Norton VA but I have recently expanded my practice to include injectables and dermal fillers for aesthetic procedures.  I am offering those services in southwest Virginia...read more
  • Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

Locations

Park Avenue Medical Associates

Park Ave. Medical Associates1761 Park Ave SW Norton, VA 24273
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