Dr. Dowsett is my mom's radiation oncologist. She is 84 and has Alzheimer's disease as well as cancer; I live across the country and am trying to manage her care and help make decisions from far away. When I was home, I went with my mom to her appointment with Dr. Dowsett - he was very kind and personable with both of us; he treated her with respect in spite of her memory problems; he gave us very thorough and honest information and guidance. It seemed as though he adjusted how he talked about things to accommodate my level of understanding and my mom's ability to track the conversation.
We are still working with him to decide on how to proceed with treatment, and he has been available for questions far beyond the norm for doctors these days. I know I've asked him the same questions more than once, because there are so many details to keep track of, and so many ideas bouncing around, it's hard to keep it all in mind... and he has been patient and understanding regardless.
We haven't been through the radiation part itself, so I can't say anything about his medical judgment, but he seems very knowledgeable and competent, and given how he has worked with us so far, I trust him.
For anyone who needs his services, I'm sorry for what you're going through, but I think you'll be glad to have Dr. Dowsett on your team. read more