Leslie S.

Generally I always have great experiences with Teladoc, and I am not one to ever complain especially about healthcare providers because I completely understand the stress but this guy was over the top horrible. I'm a travel nurse, I have met and interacted with many doctors during my 15 years of being an RN. The doctor I just encountered from Teladoc was literally the most dismissive, rude, and aggressive physician I have ever interacted with. I've been traveling for 10 years and every time I go to a different climate I always get sick with congestion and allergy type symptoms that ALWAYS turns in to a sinus infection and ear infection. I came to Wisconsin from Tennessee 2 weeks ago to work over the holidays and without fail about 5 days ago I started having symptoms. I started having drainage from my ear that happens literally EVERY SINGLE TIME. I know my body and I know what works but this doctor, after my waiting 8 hours for him to even call me, completely dismissed my concerns, yelled at me, told me I was wrong and that he couldn't do anything for me and for me to go to the Emergency Room. First of all doctors like him are one of the reasons why our ERs are so overwhelmed in this country. He could have easily managed my illness virtually but chose not to and completely refused care. It was like he was offended because I am a nurse advocating for myself. I've experienced this same illness multiple times and I know what helps and what doesn't. Instead of listening to me and taking me serious and having compassion he was incredibly rude, aggressive, dismissive, and honestly mean and intimidating. Men like him do injustice to our healthcare system. If he is that mad about his career then he should find another job. His name is * and I'm assuming he obviously practices In Wisconsin since that's where I am at right now.

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