Dr. Guthikonda has been my brothers Neurologist (at UTMB in Clear Lake) since 2016.
However, since moving to the private practice of Goldstein & Associates in 2018 Dr. Guthikonda has treated the appointment with my brother as just a general routine. We have noticed this for sometime and was hoping that her demeanor would change.
On the appointment of Monday, January 18th 2021 Dr. Guthikonda treated us with the utmost disrespect.
As my brothers Legal Guardian, I tried several times to explain two new medical issues so they could be addressed accordingly.
Dr. Guthikonda did not care about my brothers two new medical issues. She was extremely argumentative, abrupt and rude.
As a matter of fact; Dr. Guthikonda told me to address these two new medical issues with my brothers Primary Care Physician.
Dr. Guthikonda is passing the buck to the Primary Care Physician. The Primary Care Physician is not a Neurologist.
Then Dr. Guthikonda informed me that she was NOT really ever qualified to handle my brothers neurological issues. (A total of five years she has been deceiving her qualifications.)
WOW - That is more than extremely disturbing and upsetting. I have been putting my brothers neurological health and overall well-being in her hands for five years.
Also, Dr. Guthikonda insisted my brother remove his N95 mask.
(Yes, my brother was wearing an official N95 mask)
When I stared; "No, due to his underlying health conditions and Governor Greg Abbotts "Mandatory" mask order" Dr. Guthikonda copped an attitude.
A side note and interesting fact is that Dr. Guthikonda was wearing two masks.
Considering that her office is in Harris County where COVID-19 cases are spiking I believe her request was medically and ethically unsound.
At this point Dr. Guthikonda stormed out of the office stating that she no longer wanted to take care of my brothers neurological issues. Abandoning a patient during COVID-19.
I informed Dr. Guthikonda if that is how she feels that she is "obligated" by the Texas Medical Board (Patient Abandonment) to fill my brothers prescriptions for another 6 months and supply me with referrals to qualified Neurologists and Orthopedists that can handle my brothers neurological issues.
Needless to say, this entire episode with Dr. Guthikonda has left my brother extremely upset, shaken and completely confused.
My brother suffers from a plethora of neurological issues including seizures. If anything happens to my brother due to Dr. Guthikonda's neglect and abandonment I will seek legal action against Dr. Guthikonda as well as Goldstein & Associates.
All parties will be held accountable for my brothers pain and suffering.
The above statement is NOT a threat but a fact after what has transpired.
Let me state very clearly that I have contacted the Texas Medical Board, the AMA and the Harris County Health Department.
The Texas Medical Board & AMA are both very interested as to why Dr. Guthikonda would accept taking on a patient for five years and then state that she is not qualified in caring for his neurological issues.
The Texas Medical Board & AMA have both informed me that (YES) Dr. Guthikonda must supply qualified referrals to Neurologists and Orthopedists that can handle my brothers neurological issues.
This is Dr. Guthikonda's ultimate responsibility after abandoning a patient during COVID-19.
The Harris County Health Department is distributed over why Dr. Guthikonda wanted a patient to remove their N95 mask during Harris County's COVID-19 Pandemic. The Harris County Health Department will be looking into this serious matter.
I have also contacted the Texas County Court in which I am a Legal Guardian.
It is mandatory as a Legal Guardian to supply the Texas County Court with all pertinent medical documentation.
It will be interesting to see how the Texas County Court feels about a Neurologist misleading a Legal Guardian and patient for five years and then abandoning that patient during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Goldstein & Associates should seriously inquire about Dr. Guthikonda's actions and her qualifications as a Neurologist.
Question for Goldstein & Associates:
After all these years of Dr. Guthikonda misleading us regarding her qualifications to handle my brothers neurological issues; "Has Dr. Guthikonda caused more Harm than Good?"
I believe that is an excellent question that needs to be adressed and answered!!!
Any response from Dr. Guthikonda or Goldstein & Associates is completely and utterly superfluous.
Note:
Dr. Guthikonda made a huge mistake on one of my brothers prescriptions by changing the pill x4 daily.
This would have caused my brother serious neurological issues if I had not caught her mistake.
Dr. Guthikonda is ultimately responsible for signing all prescriptions and ensuring the accuracy of these prescriptions. read more