5+++++ stars for Dr. Main and his entire office!…read more
I have never written a review for a doctor like this before, but Dr. Main truly deserves it. I suffer from bipolar disorder, including manic episodes, some depression, anxiety, and difficult sleep habits. Over the years, it has not always been easy to find a doctor who truly understands the full picture -- but Dr. Main does.
In 25 years, he is the only psychiatrist I have ever had who told me his personal goal for me was to help me decrease the amount of medication I was taking -- not only lowering prescription strengths, but reducing the number of medications altogether. My previous doctor had me on 10 medications. With Dr. Main, I am now on 4, with only an occasional extra when needed. He literally cut my medications in half.
Dr. Main is not the kind of doctor who rushes you in and out in 15 minutes. He invests his time in you. He listens. He helps you create a real plan for your mental health challenges. He is kind, supportive, humble, compassionate, and open to what his patients have to say. He is never the "I'm the doctor, I know everything" type. He makes you feel heard, understood, and cared for.
When I have missed appointments, he has personally called me. One time, he FaceTimed me because he was concerned, and when I told him my sister had passed away, he was incredibly supportive. He simply said, "Get back to me when you can. Take your time. But if you need me, I am here for you." That kind of compassion is rare.
He also makes things so much easier when it comes to medications and refills. If I forget I'm running low, I can contact the office or reach out directly, and 9 times out of 10, the prescription is handled that same day -- worst case, the next day.
In the beginning, I needed to see him more often, and he was there for that. As time went on, we both agreed telemedicine appointments worked well. When he started me on a medication for OCD, he checked in with me nearly every week for almost a month. I needed that reassurance, and he gave it to me.
I truly never knew I could feel this good, this balanced, and this happy. Since becoming his patient, the world feels colorful again.
I also wanted my son to see him, but unfortunately that would have been a conflict of interest. Dr. Main recommended another doctor in his office, Dr. Eugene, and I have never seen my son so balanced, happy, and able to fully live his life. I believe the entire team of doctors and PAs in that office is wonderful. They seem to share the belief that the traditional doctor/patient relationship has evolved -- and that patients deserve to be listened to, respected, and treated as whole people.
Dr. Main is like a therapist and psychiatrist rolled into one. He remembers past visits, follows up on things we've discussed, and makes me feel like he truly cares.
I could honestly write pages and pages about my experience with him. You seriously cannot get better than Dr. Main. I want to stand on a mountain and yell: Make an appointment! He is an incredible doctor -- open to new ways of treating patients, compassionate, attentive, and truly invested. Don't walk, run. You won't regret it. I promise.
5+++++ stars for Dr. Main and everyone in his office!
