You can talk to him and he talks back with explanation you can understand!
Great doctor
He’s been watching carefully over my health for seven years. Our decisions made together have significantly improved my quality of life.
So very nice and listens well. And a mainstay for the area.
Wonderful and understanding physician. Very knowledgeable and professional in every way.
He is very conscientious, checks everything very thoroughly and takes the time to do what is best for his patients
He is always respectful and never rushed me.
Amazing Dr
Dr listens and makes me feel cared for and taken care of.
Dr. Simantirakis is very friendly and thorough he listens to everything you need to say. Takes care of things.
Good personality
Very professional, understanding,caring and knowledgeable
Great physician!
Great Doctor. He cares
Caring
Dr. Simantirakis is very kind, compassionate, professional and a good listener.
Easy person to deal with and he seems to want to help.
Great doctor, listened to my concerns. He explained the importance of proper diet and physical activities needed to keep me at my best.
Been going to him for almost 10 years, easy to talk to, smart and patient.
Dr. Simantirakis was thorough and current with medical status.
he is always concern about your health
He is so thorough. He's direct and to the point, with a kind demeanor. I always say I hang my head when I come in, if I didn't follow up with what he wanted and he is so kind .
Comfort
Knows me and my family and provides excellent care and advice.
Very good doctor that I truly trust in his medical diagnosis
I appreciate doctor’s easy manner.
Doctor was very interested in my issue and finding possible solution
He listens to me and does what he can to help me.
He is very helpful
Dr. Sim has a great bedside manner. Asks questions, gives information and answers questions given by the patient.
He cares and is thorough.
Very thorough
Listens to you. Takes his time with you.
Waited an hour and a half. I had a 30 minute appointment and he spent maybe 10 min with me. Didn’t say anything after the exam. Didn’t really answer any questions.
He is an excellent doctor. Takes time to listen and orders a test to find out answers.
Concern for your welfare
Talks to you personally and cares about you!
Excellent Dr.
I am very pleased with Dr Simantirakis, he is very knowledgeable and caring
Took his time, felt comfortable
I like Dr. Simatirakis but I always have to wait a long time once I get in the exam room.
Always asks questions about your health and when he finds something wrong he addresses it with medication or with testing
For years, he has overlooked my treatments, with great follow-up and successful outcomes. Truly concerned about his patients.
Good doctor , but to much time in waiting room .
Dr Sim listens to me and makes good recommendations
He is kind and professional.
Friendly and personable.
The doctor is always very attentive to what I say and makes me feel comfortable when I talk to him.
Great Doctor. Cares about people
Great Doctor who is very kind and thorough when treating patients!!
He cares about your wellbeing and is easy to talk to
He actually spent more then 10 min with me and answered quit a few questions
The reason why,he was able to get my meds right and get me feeling my best! He knows what he doing!
He's a great doctor, that listens and cares about you! I like him and trust his judgement!
Never rushes during your office visit. Great Doctor
Doc. Jim makes You feel comfortable and listens to you
He’s a good listener and offers helpful advice.
He’s a friendly and thorough doctor.
Listens to my concerns.
He always listens to me and addresses my concerns. He will refer to doctors to receive the best care from to address what’s wrong.
He’s the Best!
reliable for care
Always listens to me from day 1!
The best primary care physician I have ever had!! His whole staff is wonderful!!
Dr. Simantirakis is an attentive listener who hears my concerns. He is knowledgeable about how to deal with my concerns and tries to find solutions.
He is friendly and listens to your health concerns and recommends treatment or who you should see to resolve your illness.
Dr. Simantirakis is very nice and knowledgeable
Always pleasant and caring.
Dr. Simantirakis is kind, caring & thorough. He never dismisses any concerns. He listens and never rushes my 94 year old father. He is great with my dad.
Dr Simantirakis has been my doctor for at least 20 years. I trust him and he Is patient with me.
Smart and helpful.
We seem to work together well.
Dr. James Simantirakis is an standout professional, and I am always completely comfortable in sharing my personal medical concerns with him. He can be depended upon to listen carefully and to provide follow-up, invaluable insight in his recommendations related to my current medical issues. I have consistently found him to be extremely thorough in his approach to patient medical issues.
Listened
Very caring ,listens to you dose what he can to take of problem.
Confidence in his professional expertise and clear explanations
He is very thorough and helpful
Dr. Simantirakis listens to me and follows up with an appropriate course of action for the symptoms.
Kind and caring
Knowledgeable, professional and caring. Always hits the diagnosis right on the head.
Caring
Great Doctor
He seems to care about my health.
Dr Simantirakis is always willing to listen to my concerns. I have many problems but he is always willing for us to work together to solve as much as we can.
He took time to listen
Took time and through and professional
Dr is the best
I trust him to help me
Able to get me in quickly after hospital stay Professional and thorough
Very Knowledgeable and professional
30 years.
My wife was always feeling sick, we moved back to Indiana in 2018 that’s when I became Dr Simantirakis’ patient. Eventually I convinced her to go see him instead of the VA. One day she ended up in the emergency room. Dr. Simantirakis ran all kinds of tests and diagnosed her in 3 days. Dr Simantirakis will always be our Primary Care Doctor!!
Nice listens to you
He cares.
He’s been my PCP for over 15 yrs now and I love the guy! Very easy to talk to. Always addresses whatever issues I may have!!
Everybody was very professional
As I mentioned in the last question. Dr. Is very welcoming and listens to you intently to your concerns before he evaluates what you have told him.
Great doctor who I really respect.
It was a good visit
We have been patient of Dr Simantirakis for years. We have sent many people to him.
Dr. Simantirakis is caring and engaging. He listens patiently and clearly explains recommendations.
He listened to all of my issues and had a solution.
Good bedside manner. Provided great medical care.
He takes the time to answer my questions and will always do what he needs to do to find out what is going on with you.
He was nice and polite and I am recommending him to my Son
Always well prepared for the appointment. Listens well.
Good listener
He listens to me very nicely because I always have questions and he has answers.
Always take the time to listen to your needs and concerns.
Wonderful Dr
Friendly, supportive, proactive, knowledgeable. Best of the rest.
Have recommended him to family members
Knowledgeable, easy to talk to.
9 is my go to
Dr. Simantirakis is very thorough, he listens to my concerns and questions and he has, in my opinion probably extended my life with my medical maintenance and referring me to other Specialists. In my opinion he is an outstanding Physician! I’m glad he’s my Doctor.
He listens and is thorough.
Good person and doctor.
Very personable
He is understanding Doctor
I feel he listens to me and my concerns
Again Dr. Simantirakis is always friendly, helpful, knowledgeable, calm & caring (and clean)!
He answers all my questions and is such a nice caring doctor.
Takes his time, listens. Follows up.
Thorough, conscientious, knowledgeable, kind!
Used him for 20 years.
He is easy to talk to. He listens. Will give good recommendations.
Easy to talk to
no issues
Easy to talk to and listens well.
Great Doctor
He is very, very thorough and he listens to his patients
nice doctor
not easy to get appointments
Kind and caring!!!
He listens
Extremely well 👍
He really listened to what we had to say and didn’t push medication .
I have already recommended him to several friends who are now his patients.
I have and they are very happy with Dr. Simantirakis.
Very personable takes time and you don't seem rushed at an appointment. If any questions I had, he answered in detail.
Doctor Simantirakis is very professional and kind and listens to the patient. Asks questions and is very knowledgeable in his diagnosis and treatment. Excellent personal interaction.
Although he is always pleasant and attentive it’s getting more difficult to make appts with him and there seems to be a communications gap between him and the the support personnel.
He is warm person and listens well
I really like this guy. He listens to me. And i can ramble on sometimes. He responds within the context of our conversation. Shows compassion and not just "medical talk".
Easy to work with.
He actually listens to what I have to say.
I Have been seeing him for several years.
Explains his diagnosis and listens to your symptoms.
He is thorough and cares about you and your issues.
He goes above and beyond to find out what your health issues are.
Thorough, caring and direct.
Just like the way the doctor very concerned about the patient
Dr. Simantirakis listened patiently, and provided me with the care I needed to address my injury, as well as ordering tests and prescriptions regarding my visit.
Caring
He is knowledgeable and on top of his field.
Very compassionate to an older person and the time To explain in terms I can understand.
I have had min for years and I am satisfied with his personality, interaction and attentiveness.
He's the best, very professional, leaves no stones unturned until he resolves the problem
Doctor was very kind knowledgeable
He seems to listen and not overly rush me when I’m trying to talk.
Dr. Simantirakis is very friendly and takes his time with you to answer any questions you might have. He is always update with all prescriptions and any tests that you are to have. He keeps you on top of everything. He has been my husband, daughter and my Dr. for several years now.
Always listens to what I am saying
great doctor
Dr. Simantarakis is the best. I have sent many friends to him.
Good doctor.
He's the best
Dr Simantirakis is attentive and patient with me. He listens to my questions and concerns and then offers options to pursue.
He listens to patient concerns. Works through to reach best solutions and/or advice.
He's a Great Person,so far He's listen's to what I,have to say,I'm Lucky to have as my Doctor.
Good service
He explained choices i have and recommended blood test and urine specimen.I did that and by the next morning an mri was ordered to check my liver.
Seems like a good doc. No resistance for referral requests after good discussion.
Nice doctor
Exceptional provider who takes the time to listen and provide answers.
He goes out of his way to help his patient
He seems educated and compassionate.
He is an amazing individual. I have had the pleasure of seeing him along with my whole family. We cannot say enough great things about him. So caring and a great listener.
I have use him for over 20 years.
Competent and caring
Very pleased with the doctor, he ask questions and shows that he cares.
Good family physician
He is caring, friendly, and informative. He listens to all my concerns and we talk about them.
Very nice
Great Doctor!! Very knowledgeable and sincere!!
Friendly and respectful
He is an excellent listener. He is engaged. Dr. Simantirakis genuinely cares about best outcomes for his patients.
The Doctor I saw fully met my expectations for how I was to be treated vis a vis quality visits I have had in the past.
I already did up above
Very profe
Friendly, professional. Only prescribes meds when absolutely needed. Leaves no stone unturned.
A pro.
He is a real honest down to earth person. Salt of the earth kink of guy.
I think he is great. Easy to talk to. Kind.
Personable, answers questions well.
Both, pleasant and professional. Attentive and thoughtful.
Took time to ask a lot of questions at this initial appointment and listened to my concerns
Just looked at my calendar last night and saw I had appointment with Dr.Sims this morning at 7:30 am. Just remember that scheduling Department called me months ago to schedule My Wellness yearly appointment. Got there this morning and Dr. sims told me it was too early for Wellness check. Insurance would not pay for it. Had to reschedule for August 28 Have been seeing Dr. sims for many years. Have not had any problems with appointments or scheduling ???
I believe he was thorough and tried to address condition to the best of his knowledge. Will follow up on suggested evaluations from this visit.
He is ver understanding and thorough
He is smart & listens to me. His tx. Is based on closely listening to what I have to input. He explains his orders & tx's to me every time.
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