I wouldn't recommend Dr. Woldemichael to my worst enemy. I have been dealing with serious medical issues since that fateful night, 4 years ago when I had kidney stones. He placed a uretal stent, but neglected to inform me it needed to be removed within a couple months, AT MOST. He didn't even explain the purpose or necessity for the stent. So, I resume my life, believing I will have it for the rest of my life. Fast forward 2 YEARS, I never received ANY attempts from Dr. Woldemichael's office to contact me at all. You know, like" Dear Ms. Blah Blah, it is URGENT you contact my office regarding the uretal stent needing to be removed. Serious complications may arise if it is not removed" etc. Not a word. So after about 18 months, I begin having some issues with painful urinating, pain and blood when being intimate with my partner, and worse...At 40, I can no longer control my own bladder. Yep, Depends at 40. MORTIFYING!! Then, I can't completely void my bladder. Yep folks, 8-10 drops every 20-30 mins. ZERO RELIEF. Of course, I think UTI and purchase antibiotics. No help, so off to the E.R. I go. Where I spend the first week waiting for Dr. W. to be on call, and another "Urologist" (Who literally told me, I'm not gonna even look at your case, I'm going to refund any money paid to my office and DELETE YOUR VISIT, but that's for another review)
Finally, after a week, Dr. W. graces me with his presence. For the next week I'm in the hospital, he performs a procedure and removes a 3 CM stone from my bladder, performs some shockwave treatment to break up ANOTHER 3 CM stone that was stuck in my kidney. Still didn't remove the stent, said it's stuck in my kidney, however my kidney has been damaged by the shockwave and him practicing laser tag with the stone. Discharged from the hospital, appt made for one more shockwave treatment. I went to outpatient surgery for this one, and DAMN, that one hurt bad. I was ushered out as soon as I was coherent enough to dress so quickly by the nurse, that I'm sitting in passenger seat and notice, I still have an IV in my hand and have to tell to the nurse to remove it right outside the hospital doors. No prescription, no doctor W letting me know the outcome. I had to call his office 3 hours later for pain relief, which his snotty receptionist tells me "Well Ma'am, if you hadn't left the hospital before being discharged, you would have your prescription." Yes, you idiot, I just grabbed my clothes and ran for my life, right? Yep, and she was the office manager. Had no clue A NEW STENT WAS PLACED THAT DAY. I had resolved to wash my hands with this incompetent office personnel, and a Dr who seemed too busy or too arrogant to properly inform this patient. I give him and his office negative 10 stars if I could. And this is just part one. Stay tuned for part two, 2 years later in next review read more