Catholic imagery everywhere. The Pope framed in the lobby.
Doctor Milford is anything but a good Catholic.
A true coward.
First visit went well. Didn't know what was wrong with neck for over eight months. He does a test, voila, a pinched nerve. Physical therapy+anti-inflammatories+muscle relaxers...even though other doctors gave me the same thing with no results. What the heck, might as well trust him since he found a pinched nerve! A month of physical therapy and no visible signs of improvement. The anti-inflammatories don't do anything and give me depression as a side effect. I've been on them on and off nine months to no avail so I stop taking them.
Follow up with the doctor for 2nd appointment...well, that got pushed back... and then it got pushed back again. They kept callin me to reschedule. What the heck? Finally go in. LONG wait time.
Doctor Milford comes in, sets up his portable desk, sits down, and doesn't even look me in the eye. He asks why I stopped taking the anti-inflammatories and I tell him that I thought it was only for the pain. He says, yes, that's true. He tells me to take everything he prescribes and follow up again and almost runs out of the room... disappointing, I thought. I go to schedule my appointment and it's another two months before I can get in. You've got to be kidding. I'm still in terrible pain.
Two days later I get a letter with him terminating me as a patient. No reason stated. The only thing I think of could be not taking the anti-inflammatories... but if that's just for the pain then what the heck? I call and call to find out why this happened. No replies. It took over three months just to get in to see this guy and he throws me away over nothing? For no reason? Is my insurance not good enough? Somehow his staff majestically return my call when it involves transferring records to a new neurologist. Thanks for making me wait another three months to get treatment. Maybe that picture of the Pope on the wall helps you sleep at night.
Doctor Milford. A true coward.
(written on behalf of my significant other who I attend every doc appointment with)