This Doctor should not be in practice. Anyone with a Thyroid issue knows that it is awful and can literally make you go crazy if not managed correctly. I was diagnosed at age 30 with Hyperthyroidism. It's been managed fine for 25 years until 7 months ago on a routine physical. Way off! I had to beg for an appointment with an Endo because of Covid no one was taking new patients. I dogged my PCP and Mercy and finally got in on a cancellation. I took a whole day off from work for this appointment thinking I was going to get answers. He argued with me about whether I had Graves disease or not, it was very odd. He was more interested in bashing my PCP's office then getting answers for me. I cried in his office and then got a bill for $350.00 later. I retested in 6 weeks on the dosage which I had modified myself as I know my body. The problem is I am in between .75 and .88 so it's hard to get it right. His recommendation was to do .88 for 6 days and .44 on Sunday. This put me right back into pain, cramping and edema. When I got frustrated and wrote him on the portal he fired me. That's right. A man who took an oath to help people suggested I go back to my PCP and let her take care of me. Now I am back at square one as this is NOT my PCP's specialty. You don't always have to like who you treat but I thought you had to help. That's who you have working for you Mercy! Horrible practice and you should be ashamed of yourself.

Submitted July 28, 2022

I know just enough about medicine to possibly be dangerous. I really like Dr. fairfield because he really makes the effort to treat you like a person. Bit suprised by the comments but I know this Doctor knows what he is talking about.

Submitted Sept. 12, 2017

I have been a patient of Dr Fairfield's since 2006 when he diagnosed my throid cancer. He guided me through the removal of my throid as well as radiation therapy and all follow up treatment. I have seen him regularly since then (11 yrs) and have ALWAYS been impressed by the amount of time that he takes to answer any questions that I may have. He also sends a personally typed and signed letter with all of my test results for my records. His staff has always been wonderful at keeping me on schedule with any required testing. The poor reviews below are a little puzzling because they do not describe the Dr that I know and trust.

Submitted May 17, 2017

I went to Dr. Fairfield for 9 years. I was happy at first, he seemed to be able to regulate my thyroid. Then I had trouble with my levels and he kept saying I was fine. During this time, I was a wreck. I showed him the pattern in how my thyroid went wonky certain times of year and asked how we could be proactive instead of reactive months down the road. He was of no help. He agreed that there was a pattern, but didn't understand why. He said that I didn't have a stressful job, which is totally not true. I had many symptoms, one of which was 30 pound weight gain in a short time. He said that I was getting old and fat and should exercise more. I have finally left him after two years of being a thyroid wreck. He may be knowledgable when diagnosing, but he is of no help when symptoms are present and does not listen to the patient.

Submitted Dec. 29, 2016

Great doctor... very knowledgeable but do agree with comment about telling someone they need a psychiatrist. Was told that too but have a thyroid but not working due to other underlying issues as well as the medicine prescribed has stopped working yet they keep prescribing it. Knew more about the dosing of the thyroid pill better than one I have, Trask, when didn't feel well, either way will decrease it based on good energy ONE day and a diet change two days in, and the decrease only makes thyroid out of control UP then fail to readjust back to higher dose previous on (100) has taken almost a year. Now same suit as last year when this happened and doctor have wants decrease again? I really appreciate Dr. Fairfield now, but agree with that comment about the psychiatrist. That's insulting and not how you should treat patients who are well informed and their own advocate about their health.

Submitted April 1, 2016

After reading these comments I am shocked and angry..Dr Fairfield is precisely the type of doctors we need more of, very knowledgeable, great bed side manner , will spend as much time with you when u r asking questions and throughly explained everything. His staff is very accommodating and friendly . For those of you who have left ratings on this site, if u don't like him leave! Make room for patients who actually want a great smart Doctor!! Your loss their win!

Submitted Oct. 19, 2015

Terrible doctor! Under his care I became more and more ill, when I asked to try armour thyroid instead of synthroid (after two years of steadily failing health) he refused to prescribe it. When I explained my symptoms he told me nothing was wrong with me according to my bloodwork yet he wouldn't order complete bloodwork even at my request. When I suggested a specific problem that I thought I had he told me that diagnosis was impossible and to stop googling. (I was later diagnosed with it by another doctor) when I asked why I still felt so bad he told me I needed a therapist because I clearly had depression. I never went back to him.
I found a new doctor who listened, prescribed new meds, and had me feeling like a new person in six months.
For a doctor to tell a person with no thyroid who is suffering obvious thyroid and adrenal symptoms that they are physically fine but need to see a psychiatrist is absolutely insulting.

Submitted Dec. 30, 2014

Dr. Wesley Fairfield saw me for hypothyroidism. He was crisp and concise and a fast talker. However he flat out refused to advise nor even discuss natural therapies or treatment, such as the use of selenium, prolamine iodine or natural dessicated thyroid hormone. He repeatedly said "That is controversial" instead of giving an opinion or pointing me to studies that have been done on these subjects. I left his office with more questions than I had coming in. I think he prefers his patients to be uneducated and blindly compliant. He is an endocrinologist who is solidly on the Synthroid-only bandwagon.

Submitted July 22, 2014

Dr. Fairfield is incredibly knowledgeable. He explained my diagnostic perfectly clear for that I could fully understand. He was respectful, surprising thoughtful and generous of his time. I will not go to another doctor. I trust him completely.

Submitted July 17, 2013

Dr. Fairfield has a a very poor bedside manner. He gete irritated at questions that you might have. He does not like informed patients. He is also arrogant about the way he answers questions -- basically he shuts you up by barking down your throte.

Submitted June 27, 2009