UPDATE: 7/25/2016

The Virginia Department of Health Professions is taking complaints about a Harrisonburg ophthalmologist following his mysterious disappearance.

A former patient, who wished to remain anonymous, called WHSV Monday afternoon to share her experience.

She said after getting her records from Robert S. McCormick's office, she was told to call the department of health professions to file a complaint. She said the department could not investigate McCormick's disappearance unless patients filed complaints.

Many of McCormick's patients were left wondering how to get their records from his office after he stopped coming to the office earlier in 2016. You may file a complaint with the Virginia Department of Health Professions by calling 1-800-533-1560 or (804) 367-4691.

McCormick's medicine & surgery license in Virginia expired on May 31, 2016. WHSV has repeatedly reached out to his family to find out where he is. We have not gotten a response.

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UPDATE: 9:35 p.m. 3/29/2016

We're following up on a story many of you have been asking about over the past two weeks.

There is still no sign of Harrisonburg ophthalmologist Robert S. McCormick. We stopped by his office late Tuesday afternoon to find the doors locked once again.

Patients called WHSV last week to report missed appointments and no reason as to why the practice was closed.

You may recall, back in 2014, McCormick was reported missing and possibly in danger by the Augusta County Sheriff's Office.

He returned home on his own safely two years ago, but now his patients are wondering where he might be again.

"I'm just totally shocked that you know that he's no longer in practice," patient, Althea Smallwood, said.

We tried reaching out to McCormick's wife and family members to see where he might be. We are still waiting to hear back.

As soon as we hear more, we'll pass along the update to you.

This is a story that's gotten a lot of feedback on the WHSV-TV3 Facebook page.

Angie Phillips Woody Dickenson wrote, "My dad goes to him. He's worried about his medical records and how to get them, so he can try and find another eye doctor!"

Amanda K. Slade added, "My girls go here, and we went for an appointment. They said the doctor was gone."

We're checking into what happened to a Harrisonburg eye doctor. This is after several of his patients called WHSV to find out why his office has been closed since late last week.

When we phoned the office of Dr. Robert McCormick, we got this message: "The machine is off --

beep, beep

."

Several of his patients contacted us Thursday after, they said, they showed up for their appointments, but the practice never opened. They said this has been happening over the past couple of days. Those patients told us over the phone, that they weren't notified about the closure except for a sign on the door

that said the practice was closed.

Althea Smallwood is one of those patients. "I really hate the fact that you know, this happened because I really liked going to Dr. McCormick," Smallwood said. "His staff was very efficient."

We checked with the Virginia Dept. of Health. According to their records, McCormick's ophthalmology license is active and doesn't expire until May 31 of this year.

We also checked with the Harrisonburg Police Dept. They said they don't know anything about Dr. McCormick.

As soon as we hear more about the closure, we'll be sure to pass that information along to you.