Read the other reviews, which seem to be pretty divided so I'm gonna put myself somewhere in the middle and try to be objective. Frankly, I got a little bit of both the caring professional and the dismissive attitude. I was looking for a female Doc, thinking I'd be more comfortable, being female myself. However the first appt went fairly well and he seemed really interested in helping me out, literally saying ""Don't worry, we'll figure this out"", so I thought, OK I was wrong in my assumptions. He did recommend an endoscopy immediately, which seemed fair - I mean how else are you gonna know what's going on in there? The only thing was part of the procedure wasn't covered by the insurance and had to come out of my pocket. I felt his office had dropped the ball in doing their homework b/c it turned out there was an alternative procedure that WAS covered but I was not informed of this. I trusted he and his office knew what was best. I gave him the benefit of the doubt and saw him again for the follow up. Again, he was personable and friendly but started talking about a possible need to do a colonoscopy. Now, I knew a little bit about this since I'd done my own research and had at one time been pre-med myself (which he didn't know). I knew I was low risk, due to my age and there was nothing indicative in my family history. I saw no reason to undergo the procedure at the time. Meanwhile, I had been prescribed medication, which only helped a little. Wasn't seeing a lot of improvement. No response to my calls. So after the course of meds had been completed I did another follow up. This time his demeanor was so different: a 180 degree turn. I kind of got my feelings hurt a little. I blame the sensitivity on being pretty out of it for months: lethargic, tired all the time, severely depressed - it began affecting work. I described this to the Doc but I don't think he was listening. He just gave me meds that were unnecessary. That's my story: You decide. I've given up.
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