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Upon
arrival
at
my
appointment
on
October
20,
2022
at
8:10
a.m
I
was
warmly
greeted
by
a
receptionist
who
complimented
me
on
my
nails.
She
checked
me
in
and
asked
that
I
have
a
seat.
At
approximately
8:15
a.m.,
Ms.
Montonya
asked
me
to
come
to
the
desk
to
discuss
my
appointment.
Once
at
the
desk,
Ms.
Montoya
says,
‘Ms.
Williams,
unfortunately
you
will
have
to
be
seen
virtually.”
I
responded
by
stating
that
I
was
already
at
the
office
and
I
needed
to
be
seen
due
to
swelling.
Ms.
Montoya
reiterated
that
my
appointment
would
be
converted
to
a
virtual
appointment
and
that
there
was
nothing
she
could
do.
I
reiterated
that
I
would
not
accept
a
virtual
appointment
since
I
was
in
the
office.
Ms.
Montoya
remained
steadfast
in
her
position
and
was
committed
to
the
PROCESS
and
neglected
to
hear
the
needs
of
me,
the
PATIENT,
by
constantly
interrupting
and
not
asking
clarifying
questions.
Another
office
staff
person
inserted
herself
in
the
conversation,
which
led
to
the
voices
being
elevated
and
no
one
was
being
heard.
The
second
staff
member
then
stated
to
me,
“I’m
going
to
call
the
police.”
In
my
state
of
disbelief,,
my
heart
dropped
and
tears
began
to
fall
down
my
face.
As
a
BLACK
WOMAN,
I
could
only
think
of
the
countless
number
of
instances
where
the
interactions
with
police
officers
with
people
that
look
like
me
often
end
in
tragedy.
I
sat
down
and
informed
the
staff
member
that
I
would
not
be
leaving
and
that
I
would
be
waiting
for
the
police
to
arrive.
Dr.
Hodges
came
to
the
front
to
see
what
was
going
on.
I
informed
her
of
what
I
was
just
met
with
and
that
I
just
wanted
to
be
seen.
Dr.
Ellison-Hodges
made
sure
that
I
received
the
care
that
I
came
in
for
and
the
office
manager
also
came
and
apologized
for
what
had
taken
place.
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