I saw Dr. Dawn Bodell for a prolapsed bladder on the recommendation of my trusted gynecologist of many years. During my first appointment I was appalled and alarmed by her behavior and demeanor. Dr. Bodell was highly unprofessional. I had the first appointment of the day and she was 15 minutes late. This behavior tells me that she thinks her time is more valuable than mine. I could not believe it when Dr. Bodell answered a personal phone call during our appointment! She seemed to be in a hurry during our appointment and I felt rushed. Dr. Bodell had the worst people skills I've ever encountered in a medical professional. Dr. Dawn Bodell spoke so fast it was difficult to follow and understand her. She made almost no eye contact while talking to me, and used medical terms no patient could have understood unless they'd been to medical school. I was constantly asking her to explain what she was talking about. I had a 7:30 AM appointment. When Dr. Bodell examined me she wasn't able to see what was going on because it was "early in the morning and the prolapse isn't normally visible until the patient has been moving around for 2-3 hours." Why was I there if not to be examined by the doctor and for her to see exactly what was going on with me? Did she really not understand that I was afraid and nervous? Why wasn't I informed of that very important information when I made the appointment? Do the office staff know what they're doing? Is there any communication from Dr. Bodell with the office staff about the nature of each appointment? Obviously not. What a waste of my time and money.
Unfortunately, I ignored these warning signs and my intuition and I allowed Dr. Dawn Bodell to perform my surgery. I cannot express strongly enough how much I regret that decision.
After my surgery Dr. Dawn Bodell could not be bothered to see me in the hospital at all. I was there for two days after my surgery. Dr. Bodell sent her assistant (very inappropriate) the first day. Dr. Dawn Bodell could not be inconvenienced to do her job and show up to see me on the second day of my hospital stay either. Neither one of them came to the hospital that day. Since when does a surgeon not follow up with their patient everyday they're in the hospital?! Dr. Dawn Bodell had her hands in my body! Never is a person more vulnerable than during surgery.
I deserved and expected this common courtesy and obvious, important hospital routine to be honored. Dr. Dawn Bodell failed miserably. I have never heard of any surgeon behaving this way and I've asked several medical professionals, along with friends and family who have had surgery. Furthermore, I had to ask the nurses on the third day to call Dr. Bodell for her permission to be released at noon, which I believe is the standard hospital time to leave. It took hours past noon for Dr. Dawn Bodell to respond and release me by phone to go home while my elderly mother waited with me. This was unacceptable behavior and I wish I had checked myself out. Obviously Dr. Bodell's inflated sense of her own importance, the disregard for anyone else's time, and her enormous ego are far more valuable to her than the care of her patients, common courtesy, and honoring the commitments she's agreed to in order to effectively and professionally do her job.
On a follow up visit I left work early to accommodate Dr. Dawn Bodell's schedule. Dr. Bodell kept me waiting for over an hour. I finally left, making it clear I was unhappy and angry with her blatant lack of respect for me and my time. Of course there was no apology forthcoming from Dr. Bodell at any time, then or after. This is another example of her inflated, misguided sense of superiority.
Dr. Dawn Bodell is a selfish, arrogant, disrespectful, and self-centered woman with a horrible attitude and terrible time management skills. I have never been treated so poorly by anyone in my life. I expect excellent care from my surgeon. Dr. Bodell certainly charged me many thousands of dollars for her incredibly lame care of me. I've had amazing care and follow up from all of my primary care doctors and my surgeons. No doctor of mine, other than Dr. Dawn Bodell, has treated me like they were better than me because they held a medical degree. I have to assume this is how Dr. Bodell conducts herself on a daily basis. I can't be the only patient who has been treated in this heinous manner by her. I would never recommend Dr. Dawn Bodell to anyone for anything. Dr. Dawn Bodell should be ashamed and embarrassed, any worthy, humble, and decent human would be. I will absolutely be reporting Dr. Dawn Bodell to the state medical board. I hope she gets slapped hard, and is handed a hefty fine. I'd love to see her stripped of her license to practice medicine. Dr. Dawn Bodell has no business being a doctor. She is unworthy of the profession. read more