About Courtenay Medical Clinic (Not a Walk-in Clinic)
Courtenay Medical Clinic, a respected healthcare provider in the community, is known for its dedicated team of medical professionals. The clinic is home to several experienced doctors, each with their own areas of expertise. Dr. Zambilowich, a skilled podiatrist, is highly regarded by patients for his exceptional care and attention to detail. Patients praise his personable approach and his ability to effectively address their podiatric needs, whether it's for orthotics or other podiatric concerns. Dr. Nakhla, another esteemed physician at the clinic, is widely recognized for his compassionate and thorough care, particularly during pregnancy and the postpartum period. Patients express deep gratitude for his dedication and the exceptional support he provided. The clinic also boasts the expertise of Dr. Crowe, who is remembered for his remarkable medical acumen and his unwavering commitment to his patients. One patient recounts how Dr. Crowe's quick thinking and attention to detail saved her life, as he identified a rare genetic condition and promptly referred her for life-saving treatment. Additionally, Dr. R. Darryl MacLeod has earned the praise of patients for his persistence and professionalism in diagnosing and treating conditions that other healthcare providers had previously overlooked. His dedication and expertise have been instrumental in helping patients regain their health and well-being. Overall, the Courtenay Medical Clinic is a trusted healthcare destination, known for its compassionate and highly skilled medical professionals who strive to provide exceptional care to their patients.
Dr Zambilowich is new to this practice, he moved from Nanaimo’s Caledonia Clinic. I had an appointment booked with him after waiting 6 months and then he moved. Caledonia told me I have the option to cancel or keep my appointment, I chose keep my appointment and they said call back if you change your mind. The day comes and I drive down to Courtney from Nanaimo just to find out I don’t actually have an appointment because they didn’t transfer any patients or standing appointments when they moved. The receptionist was short with me and said it was Caledonia’s issue not theirs. I was ready to leave in tears but Dr Z thankfully fit me in. Dr Z is a fantastic podiatrist...read full review
Dr. Nakhla is one of the most caring, dedicated, personable and detailed doctors. I am so grateful for all his help and work, he was so helpful during my pregnancy and with all after then. He will be missed.
This review is just a tad bit delayed, by 17 years, however I’ve recently had Dr. Crowe in mind because he saved my life. I became a patient of Dr. Crowe after moving to Courtenay. He delivered my 11.5lb daughter, yes naturally, a year later.Shortly after delivering (3 months), I began having really strange, severe headaches. I went to see Dr. Crowe. Most physicians would have put me off, blamed some benign source, possibly refer me to a neurologist - eventually - where I would wait months to likely have the same results. I remember distinctly, my hair was in a very tight ponytail and the doc asked me if that was something I sported often as it could be a contributing factor. I would have taken that diagnosis and waited for resolve, after all, I’m no doctor. That’s when he started flipping through my history.I had genetic testing ten years prior for a rare genetic cancer causing syndrome that has wiped out my entire maternal family. I had a 50% chance of having said syndrome, but was told I tested negative, so not relevant, right? Dr. Crowe spotted this despite me being a newish patient, by absolutely no suggestion by me because it wasn’t even a consideration for me, I didn’t have the faulty gene. Dr. Crowe said we should do a scan just to be sure. Again, most doctors may have sent me for an X-ray, but no, Dr. Crowe had me in for a CT scan within apprx. 2 weeks. That CT scan would show a tumour surrounded by a large cyst that was occupying my brain. Dr. Crowe delivered this news in the most compassionate, personal, intimate way a doctor possibly could when I rushed to his office very shortly after the scan when I had picked up on the technicians off behaviour and knew something wasn’t right (cue severe anxiety).Dr. Crowe then referred me to a top neurosurgeon in Vancouver to perform the emergency surgery. Shortly there after a large encased cancerous tumour was found on my kidney and removed just shortly before it would have metastasized. Had Dr. Crowe not thought outside the box, taken his time to review my records, and taken rather unconventional steps on a hunch, I would not have been here for the past 16 years.I wasn’t a patient for long, but I still have warm memories of my birth as he read a book at my feet and chatted casually with my (then) husband having a great time talking about Scotland as I was attempting to deliver a baby large enough to pack a lunch and send to her first day of school, I remember snapping at them for not paying attention to me, but it’s the same casual, gentle nature he sported throughout my time as a patient, and it was a welcome relief from the MANY MANY physicians I have seen since with no bedside manner or personality.I wish I hadn’t had to leave Courtenay on behalf of being in the “big city” for more specialized care as this illness is slowly chipping away at me, and I miss Dr. Crowe a lot. He is one of the best doctors I have ever met. I hope you get a chance to read this doc, from the very bottom of my heart, thank you for the last 16 years.