Dr.s Rackoff and Fisher are medical diamonds of Beth Israel at Union Square. The entire hosptial needs better trained admin staff, not irritated and arguing folks with patients in earshot. Doctors, like most things in life, have to 'fit.' Patients also need to partner, not be passive-Dr. Rackoff IS brilliant, doesnt BS, has no time to waste-its her compassion to get the most from her treatment time that drives her quickly from patient to patient, not rudeness. Auto-immune diseases and patients are multiplying faster than they can keep up, read the news!!!. BTW doctors claiming to be Rhuematologists capable of treating FM, CFS as well as varities of RA, are still looking at women with auto immune diseases as emotionally stressed etc. Dr. Rackoff may be quick, but she looks at the entire patient profile-I'd been misdiagnosed for decades, she saved my life, literally.
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