Dr. Busuito's treatment of me was despicable.
He barely gave me a medical opinion. He did NOT give me a diagnosis. He recommended I get a second opinion before he gave me a first. He insulted me. I wouldn't even treat a complete stranger the way he treated me. Do NOT see him for any of your medical issues; he is a disgrace to the profession.
My rheumatologist referred me to him for an injury to my wrist. A wrist that had been operated on 10 years prior, and was already weak and atrophied for years before on account of the disease process of rheumatoid arthritis.
Dr. Busuito's mis-treatment of me on 10/17/14:
First, he insulted me by making an unfair judgment based on one glance in my direction as I was seated on the exam table in my street clothes by remarking as he shrugged his shoulders that I don't look like I have arthritis because I look "fine". If he had bothered to take a closer look, he could see that my knees and elbow were swollen and stiff. If he had bothered to ask, he would have learned that I had been unable to do my normal daily activities for the past 3 months and had lost 10 pounds (10% of my weight which is significant) in the process. Perhaps, the fact that I am a petite woman in my mid-30's influenced his judgment of me. Little does he know, that I have had rheumatoid arthritis since the age of 15 months.
Second, after I explained in great detail what brought me to his office that day and presented to him my recent x-rays stored on a disc, he abruptly stood up from his stool behind his laptop and left the exam room disc in hand to view the results in the hallway. As I waited, two office staff members barged in my room one after another without knocking looking for him.
After waiting ten minutes or so, Dr. Busuito came back into the exam room and said - "I think you should get a second opinion". Well, I wanted to say - I didn't get a first opinion!
Shocked and dismayed, I sat nearly speechless. At this point, he actually examined my wrist. He hadn't done that, yet. Ignoring my extremely limited range of motion and my concern for my well being, he instead noticed a surgical scar and asked who had done my surgery. After I responded, he complimented the surgeon. Then, he complimented him again.
Third and finally, he gave me his opinion, if you could call it that. Doctor, "I think this is just your arthritis". Rudely, he asked what it is I am looking to get from him, as if to imply I was looking for a quick fix or drugs. I responded: "First of all, I would like to know what it is you are diagnosing this as. Secondly, I would like to know what the treatment plan is. Thirdly, I would like to know if you think this is going to re-occur, and if so, what I can do to manage it that I am not already doing." I proceeded to tell him all of the ways I help manage my own chronic disease, as he appeared to NOT listen to a word I said.
By the way, during this entire transaction, his medical resident stood awkwardly in the room with us. She was never offered a chair or stool. She was never invited to look at his computer with him. She was never invited to examine me.
Dr. Busuito's treatment of me was despicable. His office staff acted inappropriately and unprofessional. He treated his medical resident with disregard and disrespect. Do NOT see him for any of your medical issues; he is a disgrace to the profession. read more
