Riddle Psychiatry

I came to see Dr. Gopalakrishnan after my previous psychiatrist violated ethical boundaries by telling me all about how broke she was, how she wanted my husband to represent her in her divorce case, how her ex-​mother-​in-​law was psychotic, etc. I told Dr. Gopalakrishnan about my very bad experience with my previous psychiatrist, and I was hopeful that he would be ethical, helpful, and just what I needed.
Upon my first appointment here, he was late. I gave him the benefit of the doubt, but it really bothers me when doctors leave their patients waiting and waiting for their appointment. If you’re going to have a late-​cancellation or no-​show fee, then I expect you to be aware of your patients’ time and obligations, and not to keep them waiting forever. If you want us to be on time, you need to extend the same courtesy to us.
While I was waiting for my first appointment I couldn’t help but realize that you could hear EVERY SINGLE DAMN WORD that is said in his office. The walls must be made out of paper, because I could hear every exchange between his patient and himself. There were no noise-​cancelling devices outside the door, and he didn’t seem to have a problem discussing a patient’s prescription plan right inside of the waiting room where everyone could hear.
On my second visit I was made to wait for FIFTY minutes for my appointment. I asked his younger receptionist if this is a pattern for him, and she told me that he’s «usually only about 15 minutes behind.» So, I waited. When he finally took me back into his office and asked how I was doing, I told him that I was annoyed. He asked me why, and I had to explain to him that keeping people waiting for 50 minutes when they have an appointment and took time off of work to be there would probably make most people annoyed. The fact that he didn’t intuit that information on his own showed me that he had very little emotional intelligence, and reinforced that he has no regard for other people’s time.
Last night was my third (and last) appointment. I showed up at 5:50 for my 6:00 appointment and saw there were TWO people in front of me, and one in his office. At 6:00 he pulled someone into his office, told the other person sitting in the waiting room that they’d be next, and didn’t even acknowledge me.
I left, and my opinion of this doctor is that he’s an inconsiderate ass.