Mark Halstead, MD

I meant to write this updated review last year. I went to seek a second opinion since my knees weren’t getting any better after several months of physical therapy. I decided to seek that second opinion overseas since I was unemployed & didn’t have good health insurance coverage. At the time I sought the first opinion, all of the bills were on a payment plan due to my budget constraints. However, I just couldn’t stomach any treatment &/​or diagnostic tests that could put me into further debt. The second opinion doctor did an MRI & found additional serious problems with my knees. It was disheartening to hear that I had such serious knee problems that would prevent me from doing the sports that I so actively participated (rock climbing, biking, skiing). After reading the last review before I deleted it, Dr. Halstead contacted me. Yes, I am a bad patient in not letting my first doctor know of the second opinion’s diagnosis. I know that making a diagnosis isn’t a perfect science. Sometimes, you get it wrong, sometimes you get it right. Not all diagnostic tests &/​or tools can see the whole picture. I totally get that. The cost in the end is what got me. If I have better insurance coverage & have a full-​time job, I would likely go back to Dr. Halstead should my knees get worse. I’ve never had a doctor contact me via Unilocal about his/​her Unilocal review. It’s nice to know that there are doctors who do care about people opinions on their patient care.