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Wow! That has never happened to me before. I have never had a medical professional decide they didn’t want to see me … and simply dismiss me (without ever having spoken with me himself).
I've had it happen 4 times, always with dentists. Sorry it happened to you. It shouldn't have, but we as patients are on the low rung of the health care ladder and can be booted to the floor at any time.
I've had it happen 4 times, always with dentists. Sorry it happened to you. It shouldn't have, but we as patients are on the low rung of the health care ladder and can be booted to the floor at any time.
I wonder what happened with you and the dentists.
My husband’s take on the matter is that the ophthalmologist who just dismissed me was not on the up and up and their lawyer was starting to get nervous.
My husband’s take on the matter is that the ophthalmologist who just dismissed me was not on the up and up and their lawyer was starting to get nervous.
twice for missing appointments, once for showing fear of a procedure, once for being distressed about losing a tooth. In other words very very little. These are proud and fragile egos you're dealing with.
To the OP: I think the practice viewed you as a potential troublemaker.
Please do find another eye surgeon ASAP. And do divulge your problem, as you understand it, to the surgeon you visit. He or she needs your full cooperation.
I think patients often want to force their expectations on medical professionals. But we, the patients, are the ones who have to adjust to medical protocols. We do the adjusting to conform to demands of insurance companies and medical pros.
To the OP: I think the practice viewed you as a potential troublemaker.
. Well, I am sure they did. I was feeling so curious about this, so I did a little more research online and I really think that this place is not to be trusted. I cannot say for sure, but my suspicion is that my misdiagnosis (by the first surgeon I saw there) was *not* an honest mistake. I think the practice encourages its practitioners to overdiagnose on purpose to keep the money flowing in. All medical practices are partly businesses, but this place felt like 90% business, 10% medical practice.
Actually, I think one of the reasons why I did not want to divulge my initial diagnosis was that unconsciously I did not trust this guy. I did not trust him not to cheat.
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Please do find another eye surgeon ASAP. And do divulge your problem, as you understand it, to the surgeon you visit. He or she needs your full cooperation.
Again, I do not think you fully understand the situation. Everyone I see insists on doing all the tests anyway, on starting completely from scratch. So, it’s not like I am hiding any information from them. And why would I want a surgeon that can’t come up with his own accurate diagnosis? If he can’t figure it out on his own (with 100% of the data that the other surgeons had), why would I want him to work on me?
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I think patients often want to force their expectations on medical professionals. But we, the patients, are the ones who have to adjust to medical protocols. We do the adjusting to conform to demands of insurance companies and medical pros.
This is so vague. I would say, yes and no, depending on the situation. In no case, however, would I recommend simply doing whatever your doctor says if you feel you do not understand what is going on (unless it is an emergency of course).
Also, there is no reason patients have to give in to whatever their doctor wants. If they don’t agree, they can always go somewhere else. It might be the doctor’s livelihood and reputation, but it is your body!
. Well, I am sure they did. I was feeling so curious about this, so I did a little more research online and I really think that this place is not to be trusted. I cannot say for sure, but my suspicion is that my misdiagnosis (by the first surgeon I saw there) was *not* an honest mistake. I think the practice encourages its practitioners to overdiagnose on purpose to keep the money flowing in. All medical practices are partly businesses, but this place felt like 90% business, 10% medical practice.
Actually, I think one of the reasons why I did not want to divulge my initial diagnosis was that unconsciously I did not trust this guy. I did not trust him not to cheat.
Again, I do not think you fully understand the situation. Everyone I see insists on doing all the tests anyway, on starting completely from scratch. So, it’s not like I am hiding any information from them. And why would I want a surgeon that can’t come up with his own accurate diagnosis? If he can’t figure it out on his own (with 100% of the data that the other surgeons had), why would I want him to work on me?
This is so vague. I would say, yes and no, depending on the situation. In no case, however, would I recommend simply doing whatever your doctor says if you feel you do not understand what is going on (unless it is an emergency of course).
Also, there is no reason patients have to give in to whatever their doctor wants. If they don’t agree, they can always go somewhere else. It might be the doctor’s livelihood and reputation, but it is your body!
We really don’t have an argument here. Please just get a new doc, for the sake of your eyesight. It sounds like you found you could not trust the practice. So, it is good to fid out before you proceed.
I've come to a point in my life, where a 2nd, 3rd opinion can be useful. To go with the first option, is foolish, I found this out the hard way, thru a botched hip replacement, and on other issues, question question question and seek out answers from a provider who doesn't do the same work as the first opinion.....and as best as one can be your own doctor, there is so much info at our fingertips.
Unless a person has no issues to running into surgeries that may be could be prevented and other means found that work.
One of the points of posting is to get beyond the angst, not stew in it!
But here I am again, with news ….
The last time I spoke with anyone at this practice was last Monday … a week ago. I had an appointment scheduled for this coming Wednesday morning, less than two days from now.
So, what happens? An hour ago, out of the blue, I get an email from their office cancelling my appointment and dismissing me from their practice because of “comments that I made to their staff.” What?
Yes, I admit I present a complicated case, but in no way did I act unprofessionally. I most certainly did not verbally attack anyone, use cuss words, or anything remotely like that. All I did was tell the surgery coordinator twice (the week before last) that I did not feel comfortable with her including the exact previous diagnosis in my chart. The first time was on a call that she initiated. Then I called her back to offer a compromise. I explained my reasoning to her. She never called back. That exchange was over a week ago … and just now they decide to cancel my appointment out of the blue.
Wow! That has never happened to me before. I have never had a medical professional decide they didn’t want to see me … and simply dismiss me (without ever having spoken with me himself).
What is even weirder is that the only reason I made the second appointment in the first place was that back in September, the surgery coordinator called me to schedule surgery and when I told her I was nowhere near ready and that I wasn’t pleased with the first surgeon I had spoken with, she literally begged and pleaded with me on the phone to come back and see the head honcho himself. She went on and on and on and on about how he was the best cataract surgeon in the entire area, how she would entrust her eyes and the eyes of her entire family to him…. blah blah blah blah.
So really three firsts:
1) Never before have I had a medical professional literally plead with me to make an appointment with them.
2) Never before have I had a medical professional cancel my appointment and dismiss me from their practice
and 3) which follows from 1 + 2: Never before have I had a medical professional literally beg me to come back, then pre-emptively cancel my appointment.
Also, just to note, I had to reschedule two regularly recurring appointments I had on Wednesday to accommodate their appointment, then they cancel only two days before. So, really inconsiderate.
I personally would leave them a google review. Google their name, leave feedback. Go to google maps, pull their business up, leave feedback there too.
Last time I left google feedback, The google feedback didn't automatically go to their business on google maps.
Actually, I left a long, detailed one-star review of the eye center on Yelp. It was only my 2nd ever review. But, boy, they deserved it.
You may want to try elsewhere too. I am not sure how many people look at yelp for doctors. I know that isn’t my first-choice site. A lot of times I think that reviews of medical offices are worthless with people complaining about things other than the doctor. Complaints about the actual doctor are what most people want to read. If a practice is clearly revenue oriented and more interested in selling you a surgery than giving you an appropriate diagnosis, that is good to know.
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