Alpha Psychiatric Associates

401 Keisler Dr #100, Cary, NC 27518, USA

Category:	Psychiatrist
Address:	401 Keisler Dr #100, Cary, NC 27518, USA
Phone:	+1 919-439-6120
Site:	alphapsychiatry.com
Rating:	2.3
Working:	8:30AM–5PM 8:30AM–5PM 8:30AM–5PM 8:30AM–5PM 8:30AM–3PM Closed Closed

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Reviews 12

Taylor Cordes

Zero stars should be an option. Ive had issues throughout the years with Dr. Miah contacting my pharmacy back about refills, leaving me to scramble for a solution, but this just tops it all. Im on a medication called Venlafaxine, which is for my anxiety but causes severe withdrawals when stopped abruptly. I recently called in to get my prescription refilled and after a few days of not hearing back, I call my pharmacy to find out that Dr. Miah hasnt returned their call. So I call the office to ask whats up. They tell me shes out of the office until next week and basically that Im SOL. They felt NO need to contact me to inform me that my doctor was out of the office for ANOTHER WEEK and work with me on a solution. So I call them and tell them that I need an appointment with someone else (because a week without my medication in the past has caused me hallucinations) and they schedule me for an 8:30am appointment that week with another doctor. So I get up and drive to their office at 8am, sit in the waiting room for 15 minutes, and am then told theyll need to reschedule. I hadnt seen my doctor in a year, when it is normally every 6 months. However, thats because SHE did not request that I come in after 6 months when I asked for a refill. So I try to explain again the MAJOR problem with me not having my medication for a week, and the receptionist looks at me and just says, "Sorry." I am outraged at their blatant lack of caring for their patients well being and complete disrespect and poor organization. Now I am having to scramble to find a doctor who will actually help me, instead of one who is only here to make money.

Annalisa Norman

Dr. Miah needs to choose a different profession. She constantly talked down to me and treated me like I was an idiot and incapable of making decisions myself because I needed psychiatric treatment. At one point, she wanted to put me on another medication and I expressed some concerns about it because I heard it had some serious side effects and I wanted to do some research before I agreed to anything and she dismissed me by saying that it "was the most natural thing I could put in my body" (I mean, arsenic is also naturally occurring and Im not about to ingest a gallon of it). At our last appointment, she told me I shouldnt be so depressed because my life wasnt nearly as hard as hers was when she was my age (Great news! Chemical imbalances no longer exist apparently! Also your feelings are invalid because someone out there has it worse! Only the person with the worst life in the world is allowed to be depressed). After our session ended, I got in my car and started sobbing because I felt so terrible and worthless. I never went back. Dr. Miah does more harm than good and should be barred from practicing. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME HERE. YOU WILL LEAVE WORSE THAN WHEN YOU STARTED.

S D Barnes

I was surprised at some of the negative reviews on this site, since Ive had good experiences, although I worked with Dr Upadhya rather than Dr Miah. Also worth noting that these are psychiatrists, not psychologists. Psychiatrists focus on medication to assist in mediating a condition, psychologists concentrate on psychotherapy and behaviour modification through talk therapy. If you need ongoing talk therapy, go to a psychologist....if you need medication for the rest of your life because you have a chemical imbalance, go to a psychiatrist. As far as my experience goes....Very efficient, very quick, so they can sometimes come off cold if you are looking for someone to talk to at length. I feel that for medication maintenance, they are knowledgeable not only about the standard medications, but also the new medications on the block. If they feel that you could benefit from talk therapy, they will suggest that you do so and can provide references of good places to go as that is not what they specialize in.

Jennifer McDonough

First time going to a psychiatrist, and it was aweful. She wouldnt let me speak, cut me off when I was trying to give her quick outline of why I was there. Showed her my medical history , because there are certain medications I cant take because I would have a reaction. She didnt even look at them. It was only 5 pages or less. She just dismissed me and anything I had to say. The WORST part was she prescribed a medication that would give me blood clots!!!!!! After I tried to show her my medical records and what I cant take!!!!! Total diregard for my well being. If I had not read about the medication she prescribed me beforing taking it, I WOULD PROBABLY BE DEAD RIGHT NOW!!!! I wasted money on a doctor that I thought might help me with my anxiety!!!! She should NOT BE ALLOWED TO BE A DOCTOR AND PRESCRIBE MEDICATION!!!! ALL SHE WANTS IS TO GET PAID$$$$ !!!! TOTAL DISREGARD FOR HUMAN LIFE!!!!

Caroline Wall

My experiences with Alpha Psychiatric Associates have always been pleasant and efficient. The office staff is nice and prompt with returning most calls and scheduling appointments. I particularly like that I can schedule appointments online and confirm them by text message. The general office location and decor is comforting and relaxing, without feeling clinical. Ive been seeing Dr. Miah for over seven years now and followed her to this practice. I highly recommend her. She and her office staff have helped me in numerous occasions, be it wrangling appointment dates or trying to communicate insurance issues and prior authorizations. I definitely feel like this office and its staff are ready to go to bat for patients.

Kat M

Laura Bach is amazingly kind and very sweet. Ive always felt she was 100% on my side during my recent work stress-related issues. From the very first day she was supportive and willing to help me in whatever way she could. I dont normally call or text my medical providers out of courtesy, but once I did have an issue that required immediate attention and I had to call Laura on her cellphone. She sent me a text within 5 minutes asking how she could help and when she got to work, she resolved my problem. Nice to know that someone cares like this.

Jessica H

i wish I could give them 0 stars. Savitha Upadhya was rude and completely unprofessional. She lacked compassion and barely cared to listen to what i had to say. She kept trying to peddle an insane amount of medication on me. so unnecessary. I ran out of there as soon as i could. they are a mess.

Steven Crutchfield

Dr. Upadhya is very good and great to talk to. The person I was seeing before at another clinic was no longer with my insurance, so I came here. My life is more manageable now.

Brandon Redmond

Horrible experience. Horrible staff. I decided to do business with someone else.

D. Pal

Youre calling in crisis? Please leave a message. No one can answer the phone.

Andy Barnhart

Anne Baumgartner has been a pleasure to work with.

Laura Flugga

Dr Miah is very knowledgeable and staff are nice.