I never write reviews but wanted to share my experience. Everyone has different interactions with doctors but I want to personally vouch for this MD's character, compassion, and empathy. It's easy to say a doctor is "good" because you had a positive outcome, but it's the little things that show you what kind of person someone really is. I was the patient of another doctor in her office for a very painful but undiagnosed gynecological issue. The other doctor was dragging her feet and was out of the office on the day my pain and symptoms reached an unbearable point. Dr. Linker happened to be the on-call OBGYN, and she took the time to review my chart and make a recommendation on how to best manage my pain, which her staff communicated to me in a timely manner. Here's the really important part - I was unhappy with her recommendation so I called back that same day to try and express just how serious my pain was. I think we all know that it's so rare for a doctor (especially one who isn't your direct provider) to take you seriously over the phone and not revert to the "I'm the doctor and I know best" mentality. Especially when it comes to discussing female-related pain - so many doctors are dismissive or downright clueless. But she was different.
That's why I'm writing this review. She called me back at the end of the day and immediately and let me know that she wanted to hear me out and devote as much time as needed to listen to my issue. She stayed on the phone with me, not just to hear me rant but to ask thoughtful, careful questions. She was compassionate, incredibly patient, and she actively LISTENED to me. Most importantly, she was willing to admit that I knew my body best and actually changed her recommendation based on our conversation. SO MANY doctors couldn't be bothered to follow up, to take pain seriously, to respect when a patient advocates for herself, or to lift a finger if it's not "their direct responsibility." She went above and beyond to help me when she could have easily dismissed me or told me to wait a few days to talk to my regular OBGYN. She could have stuck to her guns, had an ego, and told me to deal with it, or that she didn't want to make an important call on someone who wasn't her patient. And if she'd done those things, she'd never have had to deal with me again. But she went above and beyond when she could have easily passed the buck with zero consequences. She just happened to be on-call that day, and I'm so glad she was. People like this restore my faith in the medical profession. read more