Simply put, Dr. Prudich isn't for us. After hunting for the best wrist doctor in the area, I convinced my husband to schedule an appointment to get the lump in his wrist examined. All the positive reviews across multiple platforms made me think this would be a good decision. We were able to be seen within a few days but at our visit, everything went downhill fast and we won't be returning.
First off, the front desk ladies were wonderful. They're super kind and cordial and they're the only positive thing about this whole experience. Once in the room, the nurse took a look at my husband's wrist, confirmed my suspicion that it was a ganglion cyst, and said they could slap a bible on it. We laughed thinking she was kidding as she left the room. Then, the doctor, after a strange first encounter that I'll get into in a sec, came in and said the same thing. Um, no. I do not want you taking a "soft bible" and whacking my husband's wrist. You can get blood poisoning by popping a cyst like that and we aren't living in archaic (or ahem, biblical) times. After dismissing that option, he said he could cut it out or drain it and left that decision to us with no advice beyond the success rate. Typically, doctors give their impression on what's the best, medically necessary course of action. We didn't get that. He just seemed like he wanted to beat the blood of Jesus into his wrist and call it a day.
The treatment plan was less than desirable but his first impression when he entered the room was worse. It's very off-putting when the doctor stands in the doorway, stares at me, stares at my husband, and then says, "y'know you can take those things [masks] off..." We're aware, but no thanks. There was no "hello" or "how are ya," and as my husband later put it on the car ride home, this doctor "didn't want anything to do with us" based on his demeanor.
If you're looking for real medical advice and treatment, look elsewhere. I can't fathom how this guy has so many positive reviews if this is how we treats people and their medical issues. read more