I had been seeing this doctor for several years. When I had an occurrence of nausea and pain, he incorrectly diagnosed this as gastroparesis and tried to get me to 1) use a pharmacy in Canada to use a drug that the FDA has banned any distribution of in the US, but when I refused, his PA prescribed Reglan, which has multiple psychiatric effects and is in minimal use due to all its side effects. I politely told him that had the PA (who had already made one major error with me, prescribing a generic medication that I am very allergic to, I did not know what the brand name was and almost took it before my wife, an RN, intervened) prescribed Reglan. I am under treatment for major depression and this drug would have been disastrous for me. Even so - a test revealed that I did NOT have gastroparesis. When the doctor called me when I told the medical staff I would not take Reglan, he berated my ignorance (I had done vast amounts of research on the drug) said he was a "board certified gastroenterologist" and that he knew far more than I did about the drug. He constantly interrupted me, was condescending, arrogant and a complete jerk. I have since found a gastro (NOT in his group) who has made much progress in eliminating potential causes for the issues I'm having, and am much happier. The thing that really bothers me about this whole situation is that I had seen Dr. Robinson for years, and had never had any trouble with him (routine colonoscopies, etc.) until I DARED challenge him about a medication that has a (deservedly) very bad reputation in the pharmaceutical world. Not only did he not bother with any testing, he was convinced that, because he is so good, that he knew exactly what was wrong with me even though.... well, he didn't. His arrogance and haughtiness and rudeness had never surfaced, but now I know. Avoid him if you want to have any say in your care. He doesn't want to hear it. He knows best, and he'll tell you so in no uncertain terms. read more
