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Yael Willingham, MD

Otolaryngology

Accepts New Patients
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About Yael Willingham, MD

Serving all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education and research.

LanguagesEnglish
Ages SeenAdolescents (ages 12-18), Adults, Geriatrics
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
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Aetna - Choice POS II
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Aetna - Elect Choice
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Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
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Aetna - HMO
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Aetna - Managed Choice
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Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
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Aetna - Open Access HMO
Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
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Aetna - Open Access Select
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Aetna - Open Choice PPO
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Aetna - QPOS
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Aetna - Select SM
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Aetna - US Access
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Baptist St Anthony Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred PPO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Solutions PPO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - PPO & HSA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - SEQA & EQA
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Covenant Preferred HMO
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - EPO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - ERS BSW Preferred HMO Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Individual/Family
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - McLane Group Network
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - PPO Network-Group
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Pyco Industries Employee Plan
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Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - RightCare STAR Medicaid Network
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Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
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Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
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Cigna - EPO
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Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - HMO
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Cigna - HMO Open Acces
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Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
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Cigna - LocalPlus
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Cigna - LocalPlusIN
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Cigna - Network
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Cigna - Network Open Access
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Cigna - Network POS
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Cigna - Open Access Plus
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Cigna - POS
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Cigna - POS Open Access
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Cigna - PPO
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Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
DFW ConnectedCare - American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus HMO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus PPO
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FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
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FirstCare Health Plans - CHIP
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FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Advantage Dual SNP (HMO SNP)
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FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network
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FirstCare Health Plans - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
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FirstCare Health Plans - Pyco Industries Employee Plan
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FirstCare Health Plans - STAR Medicaid - MRSA
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Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
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Humana - ChoiceCare
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Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
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Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
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Humana - Humana Preferred
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Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans (exclude Southwestern Health Resources Network)
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Humana - National POS
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Imagine Health - EPN
Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
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Medicare - Traditional Medicare
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Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Superior - CHIP
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Superior - CHIP Perinate
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Superior - Foster Care
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Superior - STAR
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Superior - STAR+PLUS
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Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
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Tricare - Tricare Prime
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Tricare - Tricare Select
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TriWest - VA-PCCC
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United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
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UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
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UnitedHealth - Charter POS
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UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice +HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
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UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
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UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core Choice Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - Core EPO
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UnitedHealth - Core HMO
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UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
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UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
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UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
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UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
UnitedHealth - Options PPO
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UnitedHealth - PPO
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UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select +
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UnitedHealth - Select EPO
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UnitedHealth - Select HMO
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UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
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UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
Your rights and protections against surprise medical bills

Insurance listings are subject to change without prior notice. Please call your physician's office or your health or insurance plan to verify coverage information prior to scheduling your visit or procedure. Not all members participating in contracted networks have "in network" access. In network participation may change from time to time without prior notice. Independent providers (which could include, for example only, anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, emergency medicine physicians, advance practice professionals, and other independent providers of health care services) may deliver part of your care, and such providers may be considered out-of-network on your health and insurance plans even if the Facility may be considered in network. If you desire additional information as to the providers who may be involved in providing your care, you can either ask your treating provider (who may know some of the specialists or groups who could be involved) or you can request a list of Facility-based physician groups by calling the following toll free number: (877) 810-0372. This list is updated annually and is subject to change without prior notice.

Background

Education
  • Medical School: Medical Doctor, Temple University School of Medicine (2012)
  • Residency: Otolaryngology, Texas A and M College of Medicine/Scott and White (2017)
Certifications
  • Otolaryngology - American Board of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, Yael Willingham, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (139) for Yael Willingham, MD

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May 9, 2023
Very Helpful and courteous.
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May 9, 2023
Great explanation of care. Thorough
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May 5, 2023
Good
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May 4, 2023
Job well done
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May 4, 2023
First appointment. She was great and understood my concern.
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Apr 29, 2023
Very kind, thorough
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Apr 26, 2023
Everything was well explained in advance and the test results explained to my satisfaction
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Apr 26, 2023
Very pleasant.
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Apr 20, 2023
Very informative and friendly
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Apr 20, 2023
Very nice and very prompt, friendly gave me the information I needed to k ow about my granddaughter hearing very nice young lady
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Apr 17, 2023
Overall , she was just great!
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Apr 12, 2023
Very knowledgeable, professional, and patient.
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Apr 11, 2023
Provider listened and answered questions about my care
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Mar 30, 2023
Very friendly and excellent doctor
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Mar 30, 2023
She very professional.
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Mar 28, 2023
The last time I had to have this procedure performed on my ears, it was much worse and very frightening. This provider took to heart what I said, and was very careful and gentle. I appreciate it.
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Mar 27, 2023
Very professional and thorough!
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Mar 23, 2023
Dr. Willingham is the best. I love her smile and bubbly personality. She is a very warm person.
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Mar 22, 2023
Very nice and accomodating provider.
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Mar 21, 2023
Treated kindly and fair. Everything was explained to me in great detail. Thank you
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Mar 21, 2023
The Dra.es very friendly and treats her patients very well would recommend her to my family and friends
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Mar 21, 2023
She really cared about me and my health. Her concerns were very strong. I appreciate her honesty and caringness.
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Mar 18, 2023
She's a good Dr and seems to truly care for her patients. She's got a great staff around her.
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Mar 16, 2023
She recognized right away the problem with the drainage of fluid in my left ear where she inserted the tube.
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Mar 14, 2023
She's an amazing Dr, person!
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Mar 13, 2023
Doctor is quite knowledgeable in her field, explained vertigo, did a procedure to move crystals back into place and call if the vertigo returns. Ears did not need flushing, doctor stated.Still having daily lightheaded seconds.
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Mar 12, 2023
Very nice, caring and understanding. Easy to talk with and listen to my medical problems
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Mar 11, 2023
Great care provider.
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Mar 11, 2023
Real profesional and care about her patients.
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Mar 8, 2023
Dr. Willingham is always patient, willing to listen to the patient/parents, and compassionate. Her bedside manner is excellent. Dr. Willingham thoroughly examines the patient and treats any concerns appropriately. She makes patient/parent education a priority and no matter how busy she may be she does not let it affect the care of her patients.
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Mar 8, 2023
Dr Willingham is always attentive to my needs and listens to my concerns.
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Mar 5, 2023
Very professional and knowledgeable. Courteous and listens to her patients.
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Mar 4, 2023
I have an ongoing problem and the office makes it very easy and convenient to get treatment. They are all very friendly.
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Mar 2, 2023
Provider was kind and explained everything to make sure we understood
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Mar 2, 2023
On time! Great very patient with my daughter
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Feb 28, 2023
As always very professional.
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Feb 26, 2023
She was an outstanding doctor and listened to my concerns and gave me a reasonable answer Doctor keep up the good wor
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Feb 23, 2023
She is bright, pleasant and very capable.
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Feb 23, 2023
I wonderful doctor
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Feb 23, 2023
Very friendly and helpful.
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Feb 22, 2023
She was knowledgeable and easy to talk with.
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Feb 17, 2023
The provider listens and provide great advice for you to make a decision on care
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Feb 16, 2023
Very courteous and informative. Explained all the procedures and reasons for them before doing the procedures. Very relaxing.
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Feb 15, 2023
Exceptional Professional and very well qualified in her ENT specialty. Very helpful and very informative to my misery.
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Feb 14, 2023
Explains everything and makes sure I'm good with any decisions.
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Feb 14, 2023
Excellent Customer Service!!!!!
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Feb 14, 2023
Professional, talks so you can understand
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Feb 10, 2023
This was one of the most satisfying doctor visits I have ever had What a pleasure it was to be seen by such a knowledgeable and caring professional.
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Feb 7, 2023
Very through and explained all options
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Feb 2, 2023
Provided information on hearing loss, courteous, and well mannered.
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Feb 2, 2023
Very caring and explained my symptoms and how to address them.
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Feb 1, 2023
She's great and well experience.,did more than I expected on my first visit .Looking forward to seeing her again .
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Jan 28, 2023
Dr. Willingham had displayed exceptional professionalism and a very pleasant care provider attitude.
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Jan 26, 2023
Dr Williamson is very polite, professional and a great communicator.
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Jan 25, 2023
Thorough explanations, referrals for testing to seek answers
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Jan 25, 2023
Kind and nice
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Jan 18, 2023
She was very nice, informed and knowledgeable of my situation.
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Jan 12, 2023
She's punctual, friendly, nice and she absolutely listens to me. I absolutely love being her patient
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Jan 12, 2023
Dr. Willingham treated my mother and I was present. She was very kind and professional and that made me also choose her and her team as my physician. She is awesome and I have already recommended her to friends and family. Thank you so much DOC..
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Jan 11, 2023
Very professional and courteous
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Dec 23, 2022
Dr. Willingham is an Excellent physician. She always is very thorough in her Exam and includes me in Conversation. She is very kind and personable.
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Dec 21, 2022
Great care. She is outstanding.
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Dec 21, 2022
Very good provider very thorough
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Dec 20, 2022
Dr. Willingham is a very upbeat provider who makes you feel totally comfortable.
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Dec 17, 2022
She was very kind, efficient, and had a great beside manner
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Dec 17, 2022
She was incredible. We didn't quite figure out what is wrong with my sleeping habits but she listened without judgement and exhausted all her resources to help me
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Dec 17, 2022
Very friendly and eases to talk to.
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Dec 16, 2022
She's a very caring professional.
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Dec 14, 2022
Awesome! Took care of problem pronto.
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Dec 13, 2022
Outstanding
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Dec 11, 2022
She was very nice help me when I was scared she is very good at her job
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Dec 11, 2022
Very Knowledgeable & Professional
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Dec 7, 2022
Extremely friendly, personable, and knowledgeable. I had concerns seeing a new ENT (I've had only two for my entire life) but Yael was exceptional and one of the best providers I've visited across all specialties
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Dec 7, 2022
Dr. Willingham is very kind and answered all of my questions.
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