SCAM WARNING!! Upon entering Dr. Sainer's empty & undecorated office (why was there no front desk person or staff helping her out? Unnoticed Warning Sign #1) my wife & I were nonetheless greeted with her welcoming smile bursting with an open, understanding heart for patients abused by the For-Profit healthcare system, so she brags. Based solely off of ONE pre-appointment phone call Dr. Sainer's vague-but seemingly major- diagnosis for me was: Chronic Fatigue (SO major apparently that "Dr." Sainer tried for a long time to /convince/ me to quit working my small business that my wife & I own & operate-stating that her other patients with "less severe" Chronic Fatigue relied on government disability and stayed home, and that I also should do the same. (Unnoticed Warning Sign #2, and uh, HIPPA??!!)
I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer at the age of 18. I reached out to her regarding a prescription only for desiccated thyroid. I left there with 9 total prescriptions written for me. Sainer completely took advantage of my situation and profited off of me, just like the doctors she claims to not be like.
After reviewing my extensive blood work we began talking about medications she could prescribe me and why using her medications was the only way to go (Unnoticed Warning Sign #3). Upon paying for, receiving, & THEN researching these medications they are all sold by the same company, Xymogen, that she definitely gets a nice kickback from. Save yourself the money please and don't make the same mistakes we did, alternatives can be found MUCH cheaper elsewhere.
She also made sure to keep asking us if we we're SUPER SURE we could afford her services, repeating herself many times, evoking much embarrassment in me. I am 22 years old, and I wouldn't have reached out to her if I wasn't able to afford her services. Her comments about ensuring she would be able to receive her payment continued painfully throughout the 2 hour long appointment, only to be relented by me stating that I have a wealthy father I could rely on (I don't) (Unnoticed Warning Sign #4)
My first and only visit with Sainer ended up costing $1361.24 and what little faith I had left in the healthcare system. That was literally all the money in my bank account. $495 for the visit, $367.49 for medications & supplements, and THEN an extra charge of $498.75 for next month's visit (?????????!!!!!!!!!!! Unnoticed Warning Sign #5) that I will NOT be going to.
I will say that Sainer's medical advice was credible, but her lack of ethics is extremely prevalent with her fear-mongering first appointment & after reviewing the receipts for the money she practically stole from us. read more