Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates Chelmsford

Johnny Cx

I have been going to this office since I was a child , however after today we will be switching to a new office. My NINE month old boy was set to have shots and upon arriving at the lab we were ignored until the lady at the front desk rudely told us to sign in with the sign in sheet. We moved past this since everyone has their bad days , once we were called to the back we entered the room to get the shots. Dr. Sam Ventellori (I don’t know if I’m spelling that right) was extremely unprofessional and behaved in a manor I would expect out of a 19 year old with an ego problem. However , once we sat in the chair , the front desk lady had pulled my boys arm to pull up his sleeves and he began crying immediately because she accidentally hurt him. I know she hurt him because he’s my son and he began crying right away , which he doesn’t do. She then proceeded to hold down his arm in a twisted motion while Dr. Sam beckoned that my 9 month old son needs to calm down or he’s not gonna do the shots. My girlfriend asked if they could do it in the foot and we were poorly explained that no they cannot do that once the baby is walking. (My 9 month old doesn’t walk) We accepted this , however Dr. Sam continued to yell at us about how he has been doing this for 38 years , etc. More or less he told us to leave if we didn’t want to have the shots so we left because it was extremely uncomfortable , unprofessional, and disgusting. Dr. Sam might have 38 years under his belt as a phlebotomist , but he has no experience talking to human beings like a normal person. Especially 2 young parents who are anxious about their son who’s going to have a needle poked into his arm. Disgusting behavior and absolutely appalling. Will never be going back

NPJH

*updated* Great insurance flexibility, mixed bag on doctors. My first doctor there was not great, and got worse. I technically left early 2018, while retaining a specialist there. However, my insurance changed by late summer 2018, and my “new” doctor did not take what I got, being a small practice. So, I returned to HVMA Chelmsford, but switched to a doctor I knew was good at the time. Was happier with the second PCP for a few years, but changed to another recently after issues. The good specialists I saw at Chelmsford left, too. Regardless, they have so many doctors in their system. It's no trouble to switch, as I go to another HVMA office now. Look to other HVMA offices first.

Brittany Medeiros

Clean, easy access, quick and friendly

Review Foryou

No work/life balance. No advancement opportunities unless you are related or friends outside of work with upper management. Stay away at all cost. Awful.