I had a horrendous experience at this office. I recently moved to the area and saw a Mr. James J. McCann for my wellness visit. First off, the man is a PA, not an actual doctor. His office is filled to the brim with army and war photos, and an artistic depiction of Genghis Khan. Not exactly soothing.
During the wellness visit, I advised him that I was in the process of losing weight and that I had had problems with eating disorders in the past, and had been diagnosed by my psychiatrist (a PhD) with an anxiety disorder, and that while I know I'm overweight according to the BMI I preferred not to discuss it due to those reasons.
His response? "Oh no, we're going to talk about it". He then proceeded to chastise me for my weight, and told me I had to lose a minimum of 50 lbs, "and that's being generous". I used to weigh 300 lbs and am currently in the 180s, so he wanted me to get to 130lbs if not lower! This was despite the fact that all of my labs, blood pressure, sugar levels, you name it, all came back normal and there was nothing wrong with me. He upset me so much that I had a massive anxiety attack and had to be talked down by my therapist. We discussed reporting the man for malpractice and, at this time, I haven't decided whether to do so.
For kickers, I brought him an MRI of my knee. I have chronic knee problems and an urgent care doctor ordered the MRI to see whether I might have a slipped or torn meniscus. McCann's response: "I don't look at MRIs. They don't show anything. They're just a scam." I'm sorry, but this not-even-an-MD doesn't belief in the efficacy of MRIs? What a quack.
My guess is the guy is just your typical meathead who kept his military attitude in lieu of any bedside manner, and is furthering some sort of bodybuilding agenda (he also told me to drink no other beverage other than water). I find his actions despicable and would highly advise anyone looking for a doctor to find an actual MD and not this quack. read more
