I'm not sure who these folks are that wrote their over glorified reviews of Dr. Michlin, but he should be nicknamed "Dr. God", or better yet "Dr. Death".
My mother was transferred to Country Hills nursing facility due to her condition after her stroke that onset dementia. She also had underlying issues, which included diabetes.
Bernard was assigned to my mom by Country Hills, and not knowing much about him, I did not think too much of it. What a mistake that was.
Right off the bat, Bernard, and or his PA Laurie decided to change her medications with new ones. What logical person changes diabetes medication that works, with one as an experiment? Is this Nazi Germany, and we are experimenting with people that can not function normally anymore ?
For 3 + weeks that my mom was there, I visited her at least 4 times a week, and I just saw her get worst, and worst. I kept telling the nurses why is my mom not getting her regular medication, and I kept hearing Dr Michlin, and Laurie will not authorize it ..I told them to have Dr. Michlin talk to her family Dr., and nothing happened.
My mom's condition got really bad. Her legs were swollen, a sign of her sugar being high, and I asked them what her sugar level was, and they told me 400 ... What ? So, were is Dr Michlin, and his new medication ? Why are you not giving her the right medication ?
By then, my mom could hardly breath because of her chest. I asked them why is she not in the hospital, and I was told Dr. Bernard will not allow it, he wants to do more tests.
The next morning I called Bernar'd office, and he was out.. I told them, it's and emergency, and my mom can die, and the receptionist said call tomorrow - WOW!
I then called Country Hills, and asked to talk to their medical director, and told the director, in her professional opinion, does my mom belong in the hospital, and she said yes, she should have gone there a lot earlier, but Dr Michlin would not let us. I told her she has one hour to take my mom to the hospital, or I would press chargers.
My mom was Sharp Grossmont an hour later. The next day I found out Dr. Michlin had the audacity to finally go see her... But thanks to Sharp hospitals patients relations department I was able to fire him as her Dr, and let a "Real Dr." see her.
My mom died 2 weeks later due to Pneumonia .... Only if she had gone to the hospital earlier, she would have had a better chance .. I found out also that Bernard had also cut her other critical medications, which infuriates me more.
PLEASE do not let this guy near your loved ones, especially if they are at Country Hills or Sharp Grossmont .... Just talk to the nurses off the record, at Country Hills or Sharp, and they will give you their real opinion of Dr. Bernad Micchilin ... read more