Michael Kleinman, MD

"Interesting... My written review was deleted. Here it is in short. I really liked him at first. Seemed knowledgeable, thorough and had some good doctors(interns?) working with him. There was also a wonderful and very helpful office staff member that went above and beyond, working hard to get me in quickly when I was in pain. (I wish I could remember her name --Thank you so much!!!) Dr. Kleinman's attitude toward me became hostile when I was experiencing pain and I didn't agree with his initial assessment. Seemed to take what I said as a personal affront and a challenge of his authority rather than working cooperatively with me to help figure out what was going on. He also refused to prescribe my prophylactic migraine medication, insisting that I go see a neurologist. He and his nurse wouldn't listen when I tried to explain that I had been seeing a neurologist and we found a good preventive medication and that I just needed that medication maintained (no further need of neurological assessment or care). I had my records sent to him and his office hoping this would clear up the confusion. I don't think he read them, just acted like I was being difficult and usurping his authority and refused to help with prescribing this medication. When he wouldn't help with this, I tried to switch to another doctor in his group and he had the office manager call and leave me a curt message that "under no circumstances would any doctor in that group prescribe this preventive migraine medication for me and that I had to go see a neurologist." I don't know what this doctor's problem was with me. He came highly recommended and I had heard such great things about him from others. Unfortunately, this wasn't my experience."