I showed up early for my appointment and had to wait nearly an hour until I was even moved to the waiting room. Then another half hour to see Dr. Hopp. He took little interest in my symptoms and history, and cut me off several times as I was explaining myself. After our brief consultation and x-ray, I waited another half hour for him to review the results. The remaining 30 seconds our interaction consisted of my desperately trying to ask questions as he wrote out a prescription (which neither I nor my pharmacy could read). He treated my questions as pesky annoyances in his busy day, and after finally telling me what he was prescribing, never mentioned any of the possible side effects. Is it too much to expect that my doctor would simply ask me if I am comfortable with the side effects? Instead, I had to research the side effects online and much to my dismay, learn that the steriods he prescribed have very strong side effects.
My experience with Martin Hopp was that of an impersonal, pill-pushing doctor, concerned more with getting me out the door, than with accurately assessing my symptoms and guiding me through the various treatment options. Shame.
Pros: none
Cons: FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR
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