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Michael E Pitzer, MD
Specialty
Primary Care at Mayland Medical Center
Family Medicine
Sports Medicine
Family Medicine
Sports Medicine
Department
Family Medicine and Population Health
Locations
Mayland Medical Center
3470 Mayland Court
Richmond,
VA
23233
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Education
Medical School
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
Internship
University of Maryland Medical System
Residency
University of Maryland Medical System
Fellowship
Pennsylvania State University
Biography
Professional affiliations
- American Academy of Family Medicine
- Virginia Academy of Family Medicine
- American College of Sports Medicine
- American Medical Society for Sports Medicine
Professional activity/Team Coverage
- Team Physician, Virginia Union University
- Team Physician, Randolph-Macon College
- Team Physician, Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Interests
Family Medicine; Nonsurgical orthopaedics; Sports concussion
Ratings & Reviews
Dr. Pitzer has ordered a multitude of tests for me that led to the complicated diagnosis of autonomic dysreflexia, a AND disorder. I can't imagine another doctor doing what he did. Thank you. And this continued during COVID-19 times.
All very good.
April 2025
Dr. Michael Pitzer is outstanding.
April 2025
I always feel heard.
April 2025
Dr. Pitzer is great.
March 2025
Dr. Mike is the best!
March 2025
Dr Pitzer is the best!
March 2025
Dr. Pitzer is THE BEST. Listens and shows me respect. Does not waste time but allows proper time for my appointment.
March 2025
Doctor reviewd my x-rays with me and explained treatment and possible outcome.
February 2025
[...] My PCP is a wonderful, caring, well versed doctor. [...]
January 2025
We always refer friends and family to Dr. Pitzer
January 2025
Love my provider. [...]
January 2025
Dr. Pitzer is always caring and concerned about my health. He spends the time needed to listen and is always there or the staff at the Mayland office if he is not available.
December 2024
The doctor is excellent [...]
November 2024
I have referred several family members to Dr. Pitzer.
November 2024
I have recommended him.
October 2024
Doctor Pitzer and [...] is excellent staff.
October 2024
Dr P listened to my concerns and respected my input on health concern. Professional and caring attitude
October 2024
Dr P is fantastic.
October 2024
Dr Pitzer is excellent---one of the best providers I've ever had.
September 2024
Dr. Pitzer is the best!
September 2024
In my opinion he is an excellent doctor.
September 2024
Dr. Pitzer is the best. He's reasonable and responsive to my issues. I trust him.
August 2024
Dr Pitzer always includes me in decision making by offering my options and pros and cons of each.
June 2024
Dr Pitzer has my confidence that he will take care of my medical needs. Excellent doctor
May 2024
Dr. Pitzer is a wonderful, caring doctor. He took great time and patience with me. I have full confidence in his abilities and will continue to see him for my care, along with recommending him to friends.
May 2024
Dr. Pitzer is one of the most caring physicians I have ever encountered. I trust him completely.
April 2024
Dr. Pitzer is the absolute best.
April 2024
Dr Pitzer is wonderful. He listens to my history, answered my numerous questions, was concerned that I understood the plan and let me know clearly what to do if our treatment plan did not fully resolve my issues.
March 2024
Dr. Pitzer is a unique physician. He always makes me feel heard, and he has compassion and professionalism that I don't experience with other of my doctors.
March 2024
Dr. Pitzer is Excellent!!!!! I love this doctor, always on point and right on time!!!!! Always take care of me!!! I trust and believe all his decisions he makes for me!!! He knows his stuff and cures my illnesses every single time!!! Simply the best doctor ever and I love everything about VCU Health!!!!
February 2024
I was happy that my provider interacted with my wife as well as with me. My wife is a nurse so she talked about symptoms she had seen in me, with the provider. The provider was patient and listened to both of our concerns.
February 2024
Dr. Pitzer is the best GP I have ever had. He is a huge asset for VCU Health...and I trust him implicitly. Professional, super smart, involves me in discussions, lets me ask questions, provides responses that make sense to me.
February 2024
I can't say enough good things about Dr. Pitzer. He is kind, thoughtful, knowledgeable and understands my concern about my health. He never treats me as anything but an equal and never talks down to me. He makes me feel safe and that I can trust him to make the best decisions/suggestions re: my health.
January 2024
Dr. Pitzer knows about my health. He is a great physician.
January 2024
I have recommended this care provider to others. I have full confidence in this care provider's skills and ability.
January 2024
Dr. Michael Pitzer is fabulous. I was his first patient on his first day of work with VCU Health many years ago. I feel so incredibly fortunate to have him as my primary care doctor.
January 2024
Dr. Pitzer provides a level of care and communication I have never experienced before. Truly outstanding.
November 2023
No Problems
November 2023
Dr Pitzer is the best.
October 2023
Dr. Pitzer is such a smart, professional, approachable doctor. Best listener, and cares about my living my best life. VCU should be aware of how lucky it is for Dr. Pitzer to be on staff.
September 2023
Experience was good.
September 2023
Dr. Pitzer always provides me with a friendly experience and gives me valuable info that I'm seeking in order to understand health issues.
August 2023
Good experience with my regular pcp
August 2023
Provider is friendly and knowledgable
August 2023
I already have recommended Dr. Pitzer to several people.
June 2023
Best doctor I have ever had
May 2023
Dr. Pitzer is an outstanding physician, knowledgeable, caring, and experienced.
May 2023
Dr. Pitzer is a wonderful doctor. He is kind and always listens to all concerns. He explains things in a way that is very easy to understand.
May 2023
I trust Dr. Pitzer implicitly. He is caring, friendly and knowledgeable. I am lucky to have him as my doc.
May 2023
Dr. Pitzer has been the best GP I have ever had. Knowledgeable, caring, great listener, available, diagnostician, and great care coordinator.
May 2023
Dr P is a fantastic doctor and I couldn't ask for better
April 2023
Dr Pitzer is the best and I just can't say enough good things about him. I truly think the world of him and I'm so grateful that he is my doctor. I also love it that all his staff like him. That says a whole lot.
April 2023
Dr. Pitzer is fantastic. Thank you
April 2023
Dr Pitzer is a amazing and very compassionate and understanding Dr.
April 2023
Dr. Pitzer is great. Does a great job of explaining things related to the visit
March 2023
Dr. Pitzer has the most concerned and compassionate demeanor of all the drs on my care team. He is supportive and informative and I always feel listened to and am treated with respect. What an asset to your community!
February 2023
Dr. P listened and discussed medical concern, gave sound treatment options and allowed for my input. He went on to request me to follow up if medical issue was not improved in 2 wks for further evaluation. He spent ample time time with me to discuss a 2nd issue.
February 2023
I have been seeing him for several years. He listens, he cares, he is easy to speak with and he is always considerate of my own unique circumstances. From my perspective as a patient, he Is an excellent physician.
February 2023
Dr. Pitzer is thoughtful, always listens, and is so thorough in his evaluation and work-up. He is very prompt with his follow-up on test/lab results, even when they are negative. I feel so grateful to have him as my PCP. He is the best doctor I have ever had!
February 2023
Dr. Pitzer delivers care in a compassionate and caring manner on a consistent manner. He actively listens and follows up with concerns during the visit, frequently asks if my wife or I have questions or need anything else to help, always relayed and calm, and lastly, he delivers personalized care [...]
February 2023
Dr. Pitzer is an excellent doctor; I feel very fortunate to have him as my doctor. Professional and caring!
January 2023
Dr. Pitzer is a wonderful physician and I trust him implicitly. He is caring, knowledgeable, and responsible. I am comfortable discussing my health with him and he is a great listener. My visits with him are always a pleasure and I consider him a good friend.
January 2023
Dr. Pitzer is an extraordinary provider. He took his time to explain things thoroughly and gave plenty of opportunities to ask questions. When I had questions, he was able to answer them with proficiency. He treated me with respect and knew my medical history well. He collaborates well with my other providers/specialists to provide a seamless transition in care. His competency coupled with his compassion makes him a true gem of a provider. I feel so fortunate to have him a part of my care team.
January 2023
I feel valued as a patient. He is never condescending.
January 2023
Dr. Pitzer was very personable & willing to include pt. input in the treatment process/decision making. I appreciated his personally calling me to give me an update on medication/insurance issues.
December 2022
Excellent experience. I'm grateful for the discussion & follow-up.
November 2022
[...] I will say Dr Pitzer is the absolute best
October 2022
Dr.Pitzer is the best provider!!!!!!!!
October 2022
My doctor is awesome! I've been recommending him for quite sometime now.
October 2022
This is the best team we have ever had!!!
October 2022
Dr. Pitzer is amazing. He is kind, listens to me, answers questions & treats me with respect. He is the best doctor.
September 2022
Dr. Pitzer always takes his time to explain health issues thoroughly and is open minded and listens to what patients have to say. Despite his busy schedule and COVID going around, he is a pleasant doctor who goes above and beyond in helping his patients get better
August 2022
I am very comfortable with and very confident in Dr. Pitzer. He is wonderful.
August 2022
Dr. Pitzer is wonderful. He is kind and responsive to concerns. I always feel like I am in good hands knowing he is my doctor.
August 2022
Dr. Pitzer is an excellent physician. He is thorough, knowledgeable, and easy to talk to. I have the utmost confidence in him and am very lucky to have such a fine person as my primary care doctor.
August 2022
I think the world of Dr. Pitzer and he is always so kind, so understanding and so helpful. He provides excellent medical care and understands my personal conservative approach to care. My husband and I talk about obtaining concierge medical care from time-to-time as we grow older, but as long as we have Dr. Pitzer, we don't feel we need to follow that path. We are so grateful to have found him and consider ourselves lucky to be his patients for these many years. Please take good care of him so he never thinks about leaving.
August 2022
It's no secret. Dr. Pitzer is one of the best physicians at VCU. Multiple patients of his are friends of mine. And we always sing his praises. You've got a rockstar there!
July 2022
Everything discussed was very helpful
July 2022