I was likely one of Dr Rodell's oldest patients, until last week. Not only in terms of my personal age, but she also was my primary Doctor for 20 years. Sadly, I had given her the benefit of the doubt many times, when I should not have. On many occasions she was condescending, argumentative and talked down to me. The final straw came last week as she went into a fit of rage while my partner was discussing his chronic fatigue treatment with her. She stormed out of the room and said "YOUR FIRED!", claiming he was "pushing and pushing" for medications. He has never "pushed" for anything. I was there. I have been in the room during ALL of his appointments. He is by far the best thing that has ever happened to me. He is kind, gentle, never argumentative and does everything for me. I will let no one treat him this way. Maybe she should take a look in the mirror and see all the medications she HAS PUSHED ON ME! Please see the details below. He was on ONE medication and was in the process of possibly switching to another alternative that may have worked better. It was too early to tell, as he had a few side effects while testing it for just 30 days. She literally went ballistic at some point when he was discussing his insurance refill policy. We both sat there silent and dumbfounded. Our jaws literally dropping in disbelief. I have never witnessed anything like this from anyone in my entire life. Let alone an M.D.! Within 45 seconds, she went from a normal doctor-patient conversation to out the door, screaming "YOUR FIRED!". There was nothing that was said in that room that could possibly cause that reaction from any sane person. Ironically he was always the peacemaker between she and I. He has been with me for all my appointments for nearly 12 years. She actually required him to be there with me. It seems I have been nothing more than a guinea pig science experiment to her, as I will document below. Over the last 20 years, the turnover of employees in her office was excessive, for obvious reasons. This was until Dana was hired. Dana is a true professional in every way and seems to manage Dr. Rodell's dramatic idiosyncrasies and mood swings with ease. Dr. Rodell was extremely fortunate to have found Dana. I could write a book for the many reasons Dr. Rodell should NOT be a doctor. So to keep it brief, I will give just two examples of her complete ignorance and lack of empathy and taking responsibility, as she could never admit to being wrong. Approximately 6 years ago, she prescribed Estrogen for me, as an elderly woman in my mid 80's. She never mentioned any possible side effects. Within 10 days of taking my first Estrogen dose, my partner rushed me to the hospital. I was diagnosed and hospitalized with a blood clot in my lung. This was a direct and obvious cause and effect from the Estrogen as clots can be a deadly side effect. I had never had a clot before. So the subsequent blood thinners I was taking FOR YEARS following this clot should have obviously been tapered immediately following my emergency hospital stay once the clot was dissolved. Dr Rodell did nothing to assist me off those terrible blood thinners and would never acknowledge that obvious link between the Estrogen and subsequent clot. After several years on those blood thinners, once again my partner rushed me to the hospital. This time I was diagnosed from a massive brain bleed. It was estimated, I was within hours of dying. I would have been dead without immediately getting me to the hospital. I was in emergency surgery within two hours of arriving at the ER. A hole was drilled into my skull to evacuate the massive blood bleed out of my brain. After months in recovery and therapy, Dr Rodell to this day still dismisses the clear and obvious link between the estrogen she prescribed for me and the subsequent blood clot followed by the brain bleed with a direct link to years on blood thinners. These connections of cause and effect should be nothing short of common sense to anyone in the medical profession. Dr Rodell has also prescribed me Lorazepam for the majority of the last 20 years, to help me sleep. This is an addictive sedative that does not even help me sleep anymore. I spoke with doctors in the hospital and rehab during my emergency stays that were shocked when they discovered I have been prescribed this drug for so many years. I have tried to wean myself off of it multiple times with no success to date, as it is so addictive. The above is just the tip of the iceberg. Just a sampling of the REAL Dr Rodell. Feel free to research her credentials, particularly where she went to medical school. God help us if we, or a loved one are ever in the hospital or in Hospice when she is making the rounds! It is unimaginable she is actually allowed to treat hospital and Hospice patients. Please do your due diligence. read more