I have an autoimmune disorder. I was referred to Rush by my colleagues because of their alleged record of exceptional care. I do not recommend this doctor. I believe she is on the verge of some sort of mental/emotional breakdown.
As mentioned in previous reviews, Kannin has terrible bedside manner. Perhaps, she was a good doctor years ago? However, what I experienced was a doctor who was extremely inappropriate, unprofessional, lacked emotional self-restraint, and was robotic in behavior and irrational.
In an attempt to be somewhat brief, I am going to list some of the highlights of my visit. Her behavior was so disturbing that I had to report her. I have never done that to a doctor before no matter how incompetent.
What I observed:
1. Several warnings/complaints (I overheard a phone conversation while in reception) about how Kannin is "extremely anal" , "likes things a certain way", "overly thorough", and "have you met Kannin before?". The nurses also asked me these questions as well. It is clear that she has OCD.
2. Upon walking into the patient's room, Kannin freaked out that a napkin with writing on it was left on a counter. Note: She neglected to say hello to me and started complaining about the "new staff" needing to be re-trained. It was very odd reaction from a busy doctor who should have more important things to worry about.
3. She started moving furniture around a few inches and even interrupted me a few times to have me get up and move my chair. After the second time, I raised an eyebrow. To which she said she needed the chair flushed against the wall so that she could continue speaking to me. She was "worried" that she might kick me. I was 4 feet away from her. Again, that was odd.
4. She pulled up a record of every prescription that I had since 2011 (Yes, I am serious). She demanded to know who prescribed them and why. Her attempt was to be argumentative; as the prescribing doctor was listed. Each time I tried to answer, she would get upset and cut me off. She continued to bark several more unrelated questions each time I tried to answer. She never gave me the chance to fully answer any of her questions.
5. I had to remind her several times that I was there to get help for an autoimmune disorder. Each time I tried to tell her my symptoms, she would cut me off and say " You don't have those symptoms!" and " Who diagnosed you?" Mind you, she has the proof of medications that I was on and the doctors that I have seen over several years.
6. She even told me that I had not lost 80 pounds and for me to stop HCG treatments because "they don't work". Mind you, this was after I said that the only way I am able to lose weight is with the HCG hormone treatments which I get from another doctor. Her logic was that since I now weigh less than I did in 2011 by 4 pounds that I could not have lost 80lbs. Yes, she said this to me. Now, I am questioning her intellect and ability to critically think. Whoa. I calmly replied that I lost the 80lbs this year. I was heavier and gained weight after 2011. She did not have the intelligence to figure this out on her own. I even showed her the proof via routine Dexa body analysis scans from the other physician.
7. She asked me for every single medical lab that has been performed since 2011. So that she could review each of them! To her chagrined, I gave them to her (since I have an autoimmune disorder, I save EVERYTHING). I sent the 40+ labs and even an MRI and a spinal tap. She never reviewed them.
8. Kannin ordered more labs and refuse to tell me for what. Her "new" staff (Gee, I wonder why all of her staff are new?) could not locate a vein and pricked me 5 times. The trainee nurse sat there daydreaming while collecting my blood. I had to tell the trainee nurse that blood was not flowing. Eventually, the head nurse had to reteach her (right in front of me) how to collect blood. Thank God, she came into that room.
9. Finally, Kannin kept asking me if I was "depressed" and telling me that I should be on antidepressants for my chronic fatigue and anemia. She repeatedly told me to see a psychiatrist for anemia throughout my visit. I think she may have been projecting her own issues. Either way, totally inappropriate.
The lab results came back and I have not heard anything from Kannin or her staff. I have followed up with her and her staff. It has been a week. Total waste of time and money. She needs to be disciplined and evaluated. read more