My son started feeling badly, complaining of a stomachache and had a 100 degree fever. I called my insurance company, who recommended this pediatric office. I called them from the parking lot once I got there to schedule an appointment, and they allowed me to walk right in, which was awesome!
My son was screaming and complaining of pain. I was given paperwork to fill out, and told to wait. Ok. Pretty normal up until now. So, after 20 minutes of me struggling to calm my kid and fill out paperwork at the same time, I finally asked if I could fill everything out while the doctor saw my son. They said yes, we were led back to a room, and the doctor that was walking down the hall saw how hysterical my son was and came inside. He asked me to take my son's shoes and pants off, and started to give him a check up. He stuck his finger in my son's mouth WITHOUT A GLOVE!
(A little background: We are a natural remedy family. We use doctors for diagnosis and preventative care, and treat at home if it's not a life threatening illness. We do not vaccinate, we do not use chemicals whatsoever, and we do not lower fevers unless they are above 103.)
Anyway, right away this doctor noticed my kid is not vaccinated and tells me I'm dumb. I say that while I appreciate his advice and point of view, we will stick with no vaccines. He says he's not going to argue with me because he knows he is right. I tell him I'm the parent, he's the doctor, I get final choice, and we move on. He sends us to the waiting room again after this, comes out a few minutes later and tells me to give him Advil to lower the mold fever, and that there's nothing else he can do.
Seriously? It's not enough that his attitude towards me the whole time was like if I was a child that couldn't grasp basic concepts, he focused on attacking our alternative lifestyle instead of focusing on my son's issues at that moment. It's ok to have a difference of opinion. It's NOT ok to make someone feel less than because of it, or deny good service because of it. These are kids...SMH. read more