Puniak Michael A

I thought this doc was a bit rude. Making me cry in the office is pretty much the qualifier for rudeness. I was trying to tell him what happened to me in two accidents and which body parts were hurt in those accidents. That’s how insurance companies think — per event and which body parts were involved in the date of injury. He kept wanting to go over it by body part. I sort of get that, but come ON! Try listening when a patient is taking to you. «OK, What happened that day? What body parts were hurt? were any hurt on both days?» Any moron should get it. But that’s the problem with orthopedic surgeons, they all have a god complex. They want to cut and sew you back together so they can congratulate themselves on their handiwork.
I walked out and went back to my general practitioner. That was a probably a mistake on some levels. I might have been able to get MRIs and cortisone shots sooner. I can’t help but think that good bedside manner is important. «Ma’am, I can see you’re upset. Do your best to tell me what happened so I can treat you.» Unfortunately, social skills are often an afterthought rather than millions they are going to make as doctors.
My grandfather was a family practitioner and he was nice to everyone. He saved people’s lives. And if you couldn’t pay, he would treat you anyway. Those days are over.