Do NOT make an appointment to see this 'doctor'.
I spent 2 hours filling in their voluminous paperwork, which had thankfully been sent ahead of time. (Which is the only good thing I can say.) I need not of bothered because the 'doctor' didn't believe one single word on any of those many, many pages.
I tell her I am profoundly deaf. She immediately asks, "Legally??!!" (Like there is some way to be illegally deaf?) I turn my head so she can see my hearing aids. Seems this wasn't sufficient 'proof' for her. She looks all annoyed when I stand close enough to see her face and read her lips.
I spend several minutes telling her about another condition. The med I take, how much, how often, blood test frequency, numbers to look for. I tell her about the two surgeries I've had done related to that condition. The information hits her mind, and her brain trips over. She asks an escalating series of rude, to extremely offensive questions...The sheer and utter disbelief clearly written on both voice and face. I make it very plain I have absolutely no intention of taking off one stitch of clothing to 'prove' this condition. She goes back to looking very annoyed.
I talk mental health. Again, disbelief. She won't prescribe a particular medication I've been taking for several years because...Records, she don't have them. (If I'd been told, I would have gotten them.) I tell her I only have enough for 2 more weeks. Nope...Next appointment, 4 weeks.
Pain management...Well, that ain't happening either. (Suggests I see Dr. S. J. Badiyan. Don't make an appointment with him either.)
Physical exam: Approximately 3 minutes of listening to my heart and lungs, checks pulses at wrists and ankles. And that is all there was.
Ends appointment with a series of 'I' statements, such as "I'll do what I think best." Sorry lady. Either we are working together as a team, or *I* look elsewhere.
And for that extra special kick in the pants heading out the door...They haven't dealt with a self-pay patient in a VERY long time. Takes them a good 5 minutes to even FIND a self-pay code. Cost: $325 for basically wasting an hour or more of my time in the office. They poke around the codes and find another one. Cost is now, $162.50. Still too high considering the appointment was an utter waste of time + the 2 hours it had taken to fill in all the paperwork.
If you value your life, your health, your time, your money, your sanity or sense of self, even your children...This is NOT a 'doctor' worth considering...EVER. read more