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| - I hate doctors. They are, as rule, condescending, do not explain things, rarely spend any time with you, don't listen to the problem, and overall generally piss me off. I am pregnant and was having an extremely rough time. I think I got the worst OB ever... she never tried to reassure me or give me any information at all, basically making vague statements about things being abnormal and getting blood tests for mystery tests then making me wait a month for my next appointment, and then not even REMEMBERING me or the tests when I returned. Every problem I had she referred me to check with a different type of Dr. I was on specialist 4 when I hit Dr. Battersby's office on a recommendation and have never been more grateful to someone in my life. He explained what he could in civilian terms, spent time with me, listened to what was wrong, offered a few options with the possible outcomes, and basically compensated for all of the other Dr.'s combined... not to mention he expressed concern over my OB's treatment (I switched after my visit with him). It was refreshing to deal with someone that knew what he was talking about on several different issues (none of them, by any means, his specialty) and treated me like a human. I will be forever grateful and will continue to drive the hour plus to see him for any future general needs... although I do agree with the previous information about his actual office setup. It goes to show that appearances can be deceiving... I almost walked out based on the fact that it is somewhat "ghetto," the waiting area was a bit packed, and the wait itself was abnormally long. But overall... totally worth it!
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