I love leaving positive reviews, but I don't want anyone, to go through what I went through under her care (or lack there of). I was so truly hoping my search for a PCP was finally over, after months of researching, making calls etc, the bottom review is after my 1st visit, but after 2nd visit, the doctor turned out to be just as uncaring, neglectful and arrogant as most others. She cuts me off when I try to tell her what is going on, she won't listen to anything I have to say, she knows better. She is the doctor. I guess she lives in her patients bodies that she knows it ALL.
Also... Since when do doctors need approval every month for thyroid medicine, every single month? It's NOT a controlled substance, it is something people with almost no thyroid need to function daily. Every bottle says: "no refills, call doctor for approval", however, it took her over 3 months to return a call to the pharmacy and even though I went into a thyroid storm and was suffering terribly, gained more weight and am losing hair like crazy, she takes months to refill it. I called 4 times over the months begging her and her nurses to call in my medicine, leaving pitiful nearly crying messages, etc, NOTHING!
She also thinks she knows better than a renowned endocrinologist, and tries to change my medicine. I had extensive tests done by him, not a simple th and t3 t4 tests you give me. I have been taking thyroid medicine since I was 5 yrs old, after 2 surgeries, nearly removing all of my thyroid, second surgery was to remove growths off my thyroid area, I finally found the right one that really makes me feel better, and she tries to change it. I don't think so. I will listen to a specialist over a young chick doctor. My thyroid does not convert t4 into t3, so the standard t4 meds do NOTHING for me. Please stop trying to put thyroid patients on meds that do not help and make us miserable and worse. She finally, after over 3 months calls in my right medication, but she changes my dosage to half the dose.
The dose my endocrinologist prescribed was proper for my needs, when I take it as he prescribed, I have no tubules growing, I don't lose my hair, I don't gain weight and my blood results are very good. The minute I start saving my pills and taking less, or a doctor thinks they know better than a specialist with 35 years experience and gives me less, I start feeling worse losing my hair gaining weight and my throat starts getting lumps. Vicious cycle with these young docs.
I do not appreciate being ignored or dismissed. We know our bodies especially after 50 years. Again I was so sick with covid at the end of Nov 2021, my mom was praying and was positive I was going to die, I didn't eat anything, I mean nothing at all. just took sips of water and slept for weeks, I was so sick for over a month and I called her and my mom called her, not ONE returned call. Thank our dear loving God I am still alive, it took a while but this doctor does not deserve to take care of patients. I even wrote to the Amita network about how she neglects and ignores me, and I doubt I am the only one, they do not care. I am searching for another PCP.
I am disabled and have a spinal damage and she is sending me to these huge places where the parking lots are humongous and I told her I can't walk even from her parking lot to her office without being in excruciating pain, she expects me to walk for a mile without a wheel chair. She has no idea what it's like to be in horrible pain and makes you feel like you need to toughen up. If she was in the pain I am pushing through every minute of every day, she would be laying in bed popping pain pills. Please. Learn to listen and stop interrupting, you may actually learn something about your patient and be able to help them.
In the few months she was my PCP she spend 8 min with me, total, together across 3 visits. I've seen medical students and nurses more than I saw her, and when she came to the room she would cut me off and rush my appointment. I am very hurt. I thought my national would be like my previous doctor I had for 26 years. Wrong! I have gotten the worst care from her, than I EVER got from anyone. Gosh, I miss Dr. Zamirowski. The best, most efficient, most caring Dr. ever lived. He was mine and my boys doctor for over 26 years. He retired. It was the worst day ever.
Please, if you are considering this doctor for your pcp, because of her reviews, think twice if you are really sick, have any chronic, or serious conditions and need real care from an "experienced, knowledgeable" doctor. She is ok for colds, etc; but don't count on her with something real and serious, or in dire need.
I showed her SSA and a court decision that I am permanently disabled and she still gave me a 6 month parking placard. And she does NOT care about knowing you, her office is part of a corporation, it's a business, not a caring doctors office. She is just nice enough to keep giving her chances, but I am not gullible. read more
