Jeffrey (Buff) B Black, MD

"Went in for a rapidly spreading infection that has been causing immense pain. In the few minutes the doctor spent listening to me, he recommended I take certain supplements and OTC medications to help manage the symptoms, all of which I had already mentioned actively taking on my own, but he felt the need to point to each thing like it was a brand-new suggestion, circling them one by one on the after visit summary and shushed me when I tried to still speak to him about my symptoms by saying, "Please don't say anything until I'm done showing you this." Again, the stuff he was showing me were things I already practice and if he reviewed the notes the nurse had left for him when she originally checked me in, it would show that I already treat pain with Tylenol and take probiotics, etc. I asked that he consider prescribing some pain medication, trying to describe to him the pain I was in, and he completely ignored me. He didn't even have a conversation with me about it, just said I should take Tylenol and when I asked why he was unwilling to discuss options with me, he said, "We're done here" and started to leave the room. I asked for a supervisor at this point to file a complaint and I will be sure to follow up as this complaint progresses in their system. I am not drug seeking, nor have I ever had a problem with abusing medication. I was very clearly in pain and pain medication exists for the purpose of treating pain. Nor did I suggest any particular pain medication, I simply wanted to discuss options, of which I know of several non-narcotic options he could have easily considered. I was in so much pain I was crying and he treated me like I didn't matter. Bad Doctor. Just another woman who gets her pain level dismissed by a chauvinist MD. His whole attitude and demeanor was completely off-putting. I've seen him before and he always comes off as condescending and apathetic. This was just further confirmation that he's a subpar doctor that can't adequately treat his patients since he doesn't listen to them or have any concern for their overall wellbeing and care. He's not the only doctor like this and I've officially reached my limit with dealing with them. I'm filing complaints from now on whenever I receive subpar care from a doctor. I encourage all of you to do the same and file complaints with the staff/clinic/hospital directly as well. None of this will change if we keep letting doctors treat us like we're dogs that should go lick their wounds in the corner."