I like Dr. Gendernalik, however, my review is really about her Nurse Practioner, Elyse. I went to Elyse because Dr. G was not available for 3 weeks. I have gone to Dr G for a long time and she has provided good care. However, I know she is going to retire soon. It has gotten very busy there. When I called to schedule my appointment the phone contact wasn't very nice because I had to cancel a previous appointment.
I went in with 3 problems. One, pain in my foot. It had hurt for several weeks. She said it was arthritis so we'll just keep an eye on it. Huh? Pain is pain. The other was shoulder pain which was caused by another medication I was on which went into a long discussion of why they won't prescribe the med I once used that used to work to help me sleep. Now they prescribe sleeping pills that cause agitation and muscle tension. She talked so much about why she couldn't prescribe what I wanted that she never addressed my shoulder pain. My shoulder still wakes me up at night. I was so upset and worn out by that point that I forgot about addressing my shoulder. read more