Dr. John Straetmans, MD

I have been seeing Dr. Straetmans for years. I feel so strongly about his care and competency I pay out of pocket to see him. He spends time with you and genuinely cares how you are doing. He also respects the patient and is very willing to answer questions. I never have a problem with wait times or making appointments. His wife Mary, who helps in the office, is also very compassionate. I am in a helping profession and have high standards and recommend him highly.

Consider yourself lucky to work with Dr. Straetmans. I hate the couch doctors who keep you 60 minutes for billing purposes. This doctor helps you zero in on your next steps and away you go. For me it is evaluating the efficacy of my meds. He also wants to know how you are doing personally and we often chat about travel, good books and family. He doesn't make me feel like he's mindbending me as we talk. He and his wife Mary are strong Christians and care about patients with out putting them through the 20 questions rigamarole.

I have been with Dr. Straetman for several years. He has been the most helpful doctor I’ve seen. He listens, he encourages and is very knowledgeable and professional. I don’t easily trust doctors, I trust him completely. Mary is so kind and helpful. I highly recommend Dr. Straetman.

Dr. Straetman helped me so much a few years back. If I didn't live so far, I would gladly have him as my doctor again.

I have been seeing Dr. Straetmans for over five years. He has provided excellent care and has helped me tremendously. I highly recommend him.

I have been seeing Dr. Straetmans for almost seven years and have found his understanding, patience and concern to be a valuable part of my healing. He has been in the arena long enough to spot so many different aspects of patient care, in my opinion. I really wanted help, and he was and still is helping me to remain successful.

I would recommend Dr. Straetmans to anyone. He is very attentive and the medication he prescribed has helped me tremendously.

I would never set foot in his office again. I was in a difficult Greif situation and in 20 minutes I was diagnosed as bipolar, provided a prescription and sent on my way - no explanation or anything all for $250! I never took one pill and am fine. My son was sent there too by his IOP. Again perscibed medication that caused more problems than helped. Think about your life and whose hands you choose to put it in... someone who truly cares or just writes scripts.

He didn’t look away from his computer at all. He made all of these assumptions instead of doing his job. My husband was there for help. He received none. Just a bill. Don’t let Mary’s kindness confuse you, John Straetman is not helpful.

I have been with Dr. Straetmans for well over 20 years. He has helped me through a lot of my ups and downs throughout my life. I owe a great deal to him. I highly recommend him.

Odd experience indeed. He asked that I sit facing away from him as he typed on his computer. He rarely asked me questions and seemed to be dictating into his keyboard. After about 20 minutes he says "ok, we're done...come back in a month". So nope, won't be doing that. Other than prescribing some pills he doesn't really do anything.

The Dr. is upfront and deals with you straight on with the 10-15 minutes a month the insurance company pays him to see you.. The guy at the front and answering the phone is absolutely incredulous, rude, uneducated, and should be fired. I have heard him speak horribly to patients on the phone and in the office, sometimes being absolutely hostile to patients where were already in a state of distress. This is unfortunate because the doctor seems to care about his patients. Fire this guy!

I have been with him 20 years after spending several years suffering and hunting for an expert. None better in Atlanta area. Mary runs the office and can be a little short with you but has the best intentions. She is very knowledgeable and fair. She runs a tight ship so the doctor can work. Make an appointment and be there on time if you want to help her do her job.

I have seen Dr. Straetmans off and on for years. Love the puntualness, I have never had to wait more than 5 min. for my appointment. He listens, and is very helpful in finding the correct medication or combination of medication. Very intuitive Doctor.

I would not recommend Dr. Straetmans.

Very good doctor. Seen him for two years. He's cautious with the prescription pad but forthcoming about it. He is sincere and takes a more holistic approach to his treatment (checking blood pressure and weight). He is punctual with his appointment times, and I've never had a problem with scheduling. His staff is not always cheery, but I don't expect that from my doctors. Mary is very knowledgeable and always helpful. I don't believe in 5-star docs, so only giving 4, but would highly recommend.

Dr. Straetmans is very nice and listens to what I have to say. This is different that speaking with a therapist, counselor or psychologist. Psychiatry is about the medicinal aspect, so the visits are far shorter and seem more rushed, but it's really about checking progress and re-prescribing meds. The office staff is extremely nice and polite. There have been times were I thought they were a little spacey, but they are professional and courteous and have helped me with everything I needed.

Rude receptionist is why I would not book an appointment here.

If you like someone with attitude who doesn't know how to approach clients or providers, you'll have a blast here.

I have never had a worse experience with office staff before. Mary is a amazingly incompetent and has the tone of someone with a wasp's nest permanently embedded in her bum.