Psych Atlanta

"As usual, my most recent experience with Psych Atlanta was phenomenal. Everyone who works there is always so kind and attentive. They all do their jobs so efficiently and effectively. Psych Atlanta is one of the few Physician practices where you can still call and actually have a human answer your call. I was running just a minute or two late for my appointment yesterday, and to have the ability to have a person to call to let them know is wonderful in today’s medical environment. And once you get to the office, everything runs in perfect harmony. You check in, and then soon enough, Dr. Banov pops his head out signaling your turn. Dr. Banov has published books, does tons of research studies, and provides the most current services available to promote mental health. And, he spends a lot of time helping new providers to his practice. Therefore I would recommend anyone in his practice. Yet even with all of his responsibilities, Dr. Banov still takes the time to see, evaluate and treat his long term patients. I am one of those. Dr. Banov takes the time to truly know each of his patients. I don’t know how he manages it, but he remembers many details of your life shared in prior sessions with him. All in all, for so many reasons, I highly recommend any of the people in this practice!!!"

"I have been a patient of Dr. Banov’s for 81/2 years. During this time I’ve felt heard and helped and I highly recommended this practice."

"Dr. Banov is very through, professional, caring and has a good sense of humor! I am very thankful he is my psychiatrist!"

"Dr. Banov is a kind, caring, intelligent psychiatrist. He is very knowledgeable and is very well respected. His entire staff is very friendly and helpful. This is easily one of the best practices in the Southeast. I highly recommend."

"When I initially reached out to this practice I was in pretty bad shape. To say i’m in worse shape 4 weeks later, is 100% accurate. I had an appointment scheduled for 9:45 this morning and due to poor mental health and a sleeping disorder, I overslept and missed my appointment. I 100% take responsibility for that missed appointment. The issue comes in when I tried to reschedule SOBBING on the phone. The front desk girl called me back and said “We’re so sorry, we’re gonna charge you $400 and we can see you in 7 weeks!” I don’t know how you work in mental health and expect people to be able to wait 7 MORE weeks after already waiting 4. This is the problem with this industry. The only place you can get help WHEN YOU NEED IT is the emergency room or mental hospital, which can keep you until THEY think you’re okay. Potentially losing my livelihood. Again, I take full responsibility for missing my appointment, but to know that if there was an emergency, they wouldn’t care and just throw you on a waitlist, regardless of your mental health. 4 weeks ago I was prescribed Cymbalta by Atlanta Psych and it runs out tomorrow. When I explained that to the office personnel, she said “Call your primary doctor or go to the emergency room” So thanks for being like so many psychiatrist. Just in it to make money. If it wasn’t already hard enough to get an appointment with a psychologist, now, I’m terrified of potentially missing ANOTHER appointment and being charged whatever outrageous amount that office specifies. I’m sure Dr. Banov is a wonderful person, as I’ve only spoken to him for 10 minutes or so, but dang guys. If you have so many patients that you have a 7 week waitlist, please either get more doctors, or stop taking clients. Or at least high intensity cases."