BELLUS MEDICAL SPA ATTENTION BELLUS MEDICAL CLINIC AN EXPENSIVE 500 DAILY CALORIE REGIMEN THAT CAN KILL YOU Tampa, Florida

I have been going to this clinic for a few weeks now and i was begining to think i was a little crazy. I have been doing my own research on the clinic to see if i found anything weird or fishy and i have found allot of negative comments and people upset because theyve taken there money out of peoples bank accounts. I too went in and met with a phillips. they gave me the these diet pills and everything on the same day which i found weird because i thought they needed to be subscribed. again i thought it was weird but maybe i was just being paranoid. then when i called one day to re-schedule a appt the lady who answered said that there was a doctor that was assighned to the office but that he never came in and i said" wait so whos the guy whom i met with" and she hung up on me. VERY WEIRD. i called back and was a diffrent lady answered and just re-scheduled me i was going to talk about this "doctor" on my next visit. i was concerned that the person that was giving me medical advice and giving me diet pils with out even checking my blod work wasnt even a doctor when he presented him self as such. The diet does work ive lost 15 pounds in 2 weeks but who the heck knows if the diet the guy put me on is even safe? iam glad i found this post because i know i am not the only one who thinks that this office is shady in my opinion theres a doctor that comes once every couple of months and thats there cover-up. iam closing my bank accounts and speaking to a lawyer because i dont think that this office is a legal practice , thanks for speaking out if it wasnt for people like this we would neverknow  that theres people going through the exact same things that were going through lol! iam calling the office first thing monday !

Dear  Business Owner,
  
At the end of the day ,  you turned your head to the other side and accepted a credit card that didn't belong to the person paying.  Did you even get an authorization  from the so called mother of your patient ? Oh, sorry  I can see  that  you didn't.  

Don't underestimate people's  intelligence, we all  watch the news and  read the papers we all know very well  that  there have been  thousands of  victims of  doctors practicing  without a  license, and  thousands of victims of doctors  overcharging insurance companies  for services  never provided and  thousands of  people been sold  drugs by  pharmacies  that dispense drugs without prescriptions to make the quick buck, in other words they have become drug dealers with licenses.   

What  I have never seen is a case of a  patient  planning a scam to get a medicine, That's of course unless you are dispensing  highly controlled addictive  medications  without  prescriptions, then I can see how  people  would try  to scam you in exchange  for drugs,because  of their addictions.    

There are  thousands of public service clinics  and even pharmaceutical companies that gives medications to poor people.    What kind of clinic is this one  that deducts moneys  from patients  even if they don't visit the clinic, aren't you supposed to pay  as you  receive services?   Aren't you supposed to ask for an ID when you accept a credit card?   MMMM I think some tried to scam the wrong party,   I am glad you responded this way,  so people can see how you will use their information, if they ever formulate a complaint.

But i have to congratulate you  because you are the first business in the world  that  has thousands of clients and has only  received one single complaint  from a scammer.   lol     obviously you have more than one unhappy client,  around maybe this complaint will helps others to  come out and talk like this  other  one did.....  and by the way what is this  business of using two names  that really doesnt seem  right....lol  Lemuel Felipe or  Loammy Phillips.   LOL  : )     


 Joker  

A. U.

I know it is hard to believe dear, but in our 10 years in business you ARE our first unhappy patient. And it is terribly obvious that you are pretending to have "a friend with the same complaint." You very well know we tried to accommodate you in a million ways and even offered to refund your full payment. Of course because we are bound by patient privacy laws we can't explain why you refused. You are the most unfair and dishonest person I have ever encountered.

And I strongly doubt any company would try to engage any person who has the audacity to fabricate the story you have posted here. Any one with half a brain realizes that you are fabricating all this nonsense and have a hidden agenda.

Why has she not contacted law enforcement and the Florida health department instead of making these absurd statements here?...

I'll tell you what a company will do in such a case. They simply get their legal department or attorney and file a lawsuit for slander.

A. U. , You do understand that there are slander laws which are going to come back and bite you? Have you considered that as we speak we are preparing a lawsuit against you for defamation and slander? You seem to be doing something quite foolish and you don't even understand the legal implications for posting so much false information. I hope you have enough financial resources to defend yourself from the lawsuit being prepared against you.

500 calorie a day diet is  extreme, I have a friend who was a patient  there  and  she truly lost a lot of  weight, the problem is that  she gained it back plus  27 pounds more and she gained them faster than  she lost  them.  

A good advise if I may,  please  avoid trying to defend your  image by  focusing in  insulting  customers who has complaints,  try  addressing the customers concerns efficiently, by been so  overly aggressive  in your response, you are sending the wrong  message to current and potential clients, for example  " If you complain  about my services this is what awaits you "  you'll be called a scammer  or  aggressively  offended,  don’t fall in this low class  service trap,   just a little advise from someone who has worked with the public for years.

  I agree that some customers may be more demanding than others  but believe me, calling your customers   scammers  if  they  demand a refund , is not the way to  address customers concerns, or grow your business,  if that is how you handle customers issues , then you truly don't belong in an industry where you deal with the public, and consumers have the right express  service  concerns. 

When companies gets these type of complaints they are better off, showing  a caring attitude and not  by responding the way you did here.  You will probably offend me too, but I  happen to think that a 500 calorie diet is  absolutely, unhealthy  and any doctor  will agree.      Also please don't try to sale the public the idea that you have never had  an unhappy client , it makes you lose credibility, everyone who works with the public is aware that sometimes  no matter what we do, some customers will not be happy.  That's why major corporations have customer service departments and service guarantee policies.   

 Good luck ! Go Green  today in Tampa 

500 calorie a day diet is  extreme, I have a friend who was a patient  there  and  she truly lost a lot of  weight, the problem is that  she gained it back plus  27 pounds more and she gained them faster than  she lost  them.   A good advise if I may be to avoid trying to defend your  image by  focusing in  insulting  customers who has a complaint,  rather  than addressing the customers concerns efficiently, by been so  overly aggressive  in your response, you are sending the wrong  message to current and potential clients, for example  " If you complain  about my services this is what awaits you "  you'll be called a scammer  or  aggressively  offended,  don’t fall in this low class  service trap,   just a little advise from someone who has worked with the public for years.   I agree that some customers may be more demanding than others  but believe me, calling your customers   scammers  if  they  demand a refund , is not the way to  address customers concerns, or grow your business,  if that is how you handle customers issues , then you truly don't belong in an industry where you deal with the public, and consumers have the right express  service  concerns.  When a company gets these type of complaints they are better off, showing  a caring attitude and not  by responding the way you did here.  You will probably offend me too, but I  happen to think that a 500 calorie diet is  absolutely, unhealthy  and any doctor  will agree.      Also please don't ever say again that you have never had an  unhappy customer , it makes you lose credibility, everyone who works with the public is aware that sometimes  no matter what we do, some customers will not be happy.  That's why major corporations have customer service departments and service guarantee policies.    Good luck ! Go Green  today in Tampa 

I agree  that the diet is  extreme, I have a friend who visited and  she truly lost all  her  weight, the problem is that  she gained it back and 20 pounds more,  faster than  she lost  them.  

Also  I have never seen a company who defends their  corporate image by  focusing in  insulting the customer who has a complaint,  rather  than addressing the customers concerns efficiently, by been so  overly aggressive  in your response, you are sending the wrong  message to your clients, for example " If you complain this is what awaits you "  just a little advise from someone who has worked with the public for years.  i agree that some customers may be more demanding than others  
But believe me  when you call your customer  scamers when they  demand a refund or do not agree with your services, then you truly don't belong in an industry where you deal with the public.            

When corporations  get  complaints like this one  they address them  in a  objective manner not showing customers overly aggressive  manners, in your response , you show your clients how you will treat them if they have complaints ,  you don't have to agree but do it in a  educating manner  by insulting your customers,  you are only allowing others to see what awaits them if  they don't  like your services, and consumers have the right express  service  concerns.

When  a company gets these  type of complaints  they are better off, even faking a  concern for the lack of  service  than projecting energy  in trying to insult your clients.  Even better  the best way to get more clients is  to  show a caring attitude and not  by responding the way you did here. You will probably offend me too, but I  happen to think that a 500 calorie diet is  absolutely, unhealthy  and any doctor  who is aware of  nutrition will agree.   Also please don't ever say again that you have never had an  unhappy customer , it makes you loose credibility, everyone who works with the public is aware that some times  no matter what we do, some customers will not be happy.

That's why major corporations have customer service departments and service guarantee policies.

 
Good luck !
Go Green  today in Tampa 

I agree  that the diet is  extreme, I have a friend who visited and  she truly lost all  her  weight, the problem is that  she gained it back and 20 pounds more,  faster than  she lost  them.  

Also  I have never seen a company who defends their  corporate image by  focusing in  insulting the customer who has a complaint,  rather  than addressing the customers concerns efficiently, by been so  overly aggressive  in your response, you are sending the wrong  message to your clients, for example " If you complain this is what awaits you "  just a little advise from someone who has worked with the public for years.  i agree that some customers may be more demanding than others  
But believe me  when you call your customer  scamers when they  demand a refund or do not agree with your services, then you truly don't belong in an industry where you deal with the public.            

When corporations  get  complaints like this one  they address them  in a  objective manner not showing customers overly aggressive  manners, in your response , you show your clients how you will treat them if they have complaints ,  you don't have to agree but do it in a  educating manner  by insulting your customers,  you are only allowing others to see what awaits them if  they don't  like your services, and consumers have the right express  service  concerns.

When  a company gets these  type of complaints  they are better off, even faking a  concern for the lack of  service  than projecting energy  in trying to insult your clients.  Even better  the best way to get more clients is  to  show a caring attitude and not  by responding the way you did here. You will probably offend me too, but I  happen to think that a 500 calorie diet is  absolutely, unhealthy  and any doctor  who is aware of  nutrition will agree.   Also please don't ever say again that you have never had an  unhappy customer , it makes you loose credibility, everyone who works with the public is aware that some times  no matter what we do, some customers will not be happy.

That's why major corporations have customer service departments and service guarantee policies.

 
Good luck !
Go Green  today in Tampa 
         

 

Ninety percent of the previous report is completely fabricated.   Unfortunately the only thing correct is the name of the facility and the Address.  If you read between the lines you will find how false this story is.  Who in their right mind would pose as a doctor and "prescribe" medication?  That statement made by this woman should in itself tell you about the completely FALSE nature of her report.   If you wish to inquire about our facility, doctors, and services please call 813-877-6714 or visit the license verification website for the state of Florida and you may verify yourself the license for Dr.  Laurance Vickman MD and our address listed on the license.   

We have thousands of satisfied patients who have changed their lives around with the help of our fully licensed medical doctors.  In fact we have never had a disgruntled patient, except for this one who was actually trying to pull a premeditated scam that I will detail below. Given the completely false story this woman is posting and due  to patient privacy laws I will not go into much detail regarding her visit.  But our medical records for her visit demonstrate that ALL she is stating is false and fabricated.  But I will clarify that the "doctor Phillips" she claims as having prescribed her medication is just the person who welcomed her and handed her intake.  CONTRARY to what she is stating, She was actually seen by Laurence Vickman MD.   A fully licensed medical doctor in the state of Florida. 

It has come to our attention that the person writing that fabricated story might be engaging in a scam to get free medication in Bay area medical facilities.    She comes in using a card with her same last name (but that turns out to be actually her mother’s card) then her mother calls in saying that her daughter used her card without authorization.   We told the mother we would process her refund immediately and simply asked her to send us written confirmation of someone using her card without authorization as we needed to take the necessary steps to collect from her daughter and report that the card had been used fraudulently.   We are still waiting for that written confirmation.  The premeditated scam in which they typically engage with success did not pan out as expected for them this time. This is why they are pretending to be so upset and fabricated this story.   The daughter’s claim that we never called her is entirely false. We in fact called and emailed the daughter multiple times from the beginning trying to accommodate her, but she always missed her appointments.  She always had a different excuse as she was simply trying to pull the above outlined scam to get free medication.   It is unfortunate that due to patient privacy laws we can not post her name as a warning to other medical facilities.   She will probably continue to pull this scam to medicate herself with the assistance of her mother.