My first visit to Dr Hulbert's office was an emergency appointment in 2006 to treat a horribly painful infection. I was in extreme pain and I was taken as a patient right away, as an unknown patient. The treatment was successful, and although I left for a year to try a less expensive and less effective HMO type insurance option, I returned the following year and have been a patient of this practice ever since. Five years now. Nothing but good things to say.