Dr. John F. Abess, MD 46 State Street, Charleston, SC 29401

"One of my biggest regrets in life is trusting this man to help me at my worst. He is completely unrelatable and treated me like just another file number instead of a person. Very quick to grab the prescription pad and overprescribe several drugs at once, as if that’s the solution to all your problems. I wish I was able to see how poorly I was being treated sooner, and life is much better with my current psychiatrist. He’s also crazy overpriced ($250 for 45 minutes when I was seeing him). It makes me sad to have to write these things but everyone should be aware of this before deciding to go to him."

"Terrible, and poor manners extremely condescending, told him he was being mean and rude and he hung up. He lacks the tact and sensitivity it take to be a psychiatrist"

"Dr. Abess has been treating my brother for the past 4 decades. He and Ann have alway been there when we needed them. They run the office in a very professional manner. They are the best!"

"Terrible eperience with Dr. Abess no empathy or sympathy for my situation. Seemed he wanted me in and out rather than help with my problem.He had a strict ,almost military way of running his office with no room for flexibility or adaptation. In it for the Medicare bucks ? I'll leave that rhetorical question for the next patient to answer.Never knew if he requested and/or received medical records from my previous physicians. Nor has he provided records that I have requested be sent to my current physician. This Ma n' Pop operation, literally, is not the way to go."