I would characterize Dr. Kaser as practical and cost-conscious. She looks for obvious solutions, not necessarily dollar-intensive ones. She also asks good questions and follows up on issues that concern her. In my recent experience with her, she demonstrated good diagnostic skills.
Five years ago, I described the tingling in my feet to my previous doctor and I was referred for an MRI, in the event that I had MS. I was also referred for an X-Ray of my spine. The results were negative. The cost of these procedures to me, after insurance, were about $1200.
Presented with the same symptoms, Dr. Kaser said: "Your symptoms can be explained by varicose veins - which you have. Try wearing support hose. Also, look into a varicose vein treatment." Turned out she was right about both things. I was a perfect candidate for varicose vein treatment and it was fully covered by my insurance. Moreover, I learned that my "deep veins" were leaking (deep veins can't be fixed): thus, I really should wear support hose going forward since you leaky veins can cause some nasty problems. read more