Waited more than 2 HOURS past my appointment time. Could have rescheduled because doc has ac issues but that is MORE TIME LOST from my job.
Doc wouldn't alter his schedule to help me. Told me I could drive to the Irving clinic, which meant a 2 HOUR round trip from my house, in addition to sitting in yet another waiting room and losing more time off from work! At the price of gas today, that request to drive to Irving was totally unreasonable!
Why must I be inconvenienced? Why couldn't doc extend his hours at the Dallas clinic to make up for patients HE kept waiting? He's more important than his patients.
Dr was rushed, didn't review my health history or meds, gave me steroid shots that messed up my existing high blood pressure and caused heart palpitations.
Nobody in the practice contacted me after two BUSINESS days so here's my honest review.
Never got any written instructions on after care or what to watch for. Never got any information on the actual steroids I received, and never got anybody to answer the phone to answer my questions!
Still having the same pain issues several days after steroids, so they didn't work. Only offered steroids or surgery, no other options for my hand arthritis, such as heat, ice, splints or exercises to control pain and swelling.
I walked out of his office with NO IDEA what he said because he talked so fast and wanted to get rid of me and move on to the next person he had kept waiting.
Would I recommend Dr Westkaemper or his practice? NO! I would send friends and family to a medical practice where the staff and physicians actually care about people, not just dollars in the door. read more