Dr. Jay is literally the best doctor I have EVER had! Which is saying a lot, because I have been through over 20 surgeries and have multiple chronic illnesses, including chronic pain. She is first and wholeheartedly kind and concerned about her patients! She is the only doctor who has made real, non-judgmental efforts to help control my pain in a way that empowers me to make good decisions but still encourages me (with very practical solutions) to reduce the overall level of meds. This is critical for long term goals in pain management, or a patient will just keep taking more and more and more and it will be less effective over time, resulting in frustration for both doctor and patient.
Anyhow-she is also very sharp! I have very complex, difficult issues. Many doctors just get a glazed look when I tell them my history; it can be overwhelming. But doctor Jay took my issues head on. She gets the complexities of having multiple, serious health problems and understands that not all patients fit the "protocols". She treats the whole person-not just the disease of the day that I may be complaining about. I never have to worry that she may be missing something, as I do with many other doctors. I'm sure many of her patients know how kind and pleasant she is. Many patients may not know how smart and skilled she is because they (thankfully) have not had to put her skills to the test. I have-and she blows the test out of the water! She has an air of "We can and will fix this!" that permeates any problem she encounters. That confidence comes from her technical capabilities. Enough said. (Well, really never enough said, when it comes to recognizing and thanking Dr. Jay!)
Dr. Jay and her MA, Katie have made a huge. positive, comforting impact on my life and I'm sure many others. They never make me feel like I'm a pest, which unfortunately some doctors do. They are awesome at follow up and always return my calls the same day. They listen to my concerns and come up with often innovative, and always effective solutions. She explains things in a way that is easy to understand and lets you know that she is open to other solutions if her idea doesn't work for you. She always takes plenty of time with me-and I'm sure she must with her other patients. That almost always makes a doctor chronically running late-but she is always on time. I don't know how she does it all. Oh wait, yes I do! She's also a very hard worker!
I really can not say enough good things about her; but I have to go now!
Thank you, Dr. Jay (and team!) for all you do to make my struggles bearable. You are a blessing to the world! read more