I'm almost 70. I don't write reviews very often. My wife has been treating with Dr. Rosenfeld since December of last year. She had fissures that were causing great pain, and it had made bowel movements very painful. And that's not even considering the considerable psychological trauma that this medical condition and its treatment exacted on her personality and confidence.
Throughout many visits to Dr. Rosenfeld, he was invariably on time, cordial, solicitous and caring. My wife went through several proctological treatments, short of surgery. None did the trick. She wanted to try everything before she made the decision to have surgery. The surgery, thus far, has cured her. I think Dr. Rosenfeld would have liked to do the surgery earlier (the success numbers are impressive), but my wife wanted to avoid the surgery at all costs. We even spoke about having the surgery early on, but I went along with her wishes. In the end, the doctor was right, but didn't push surgery, recognizing that my wife had to go step by step. Each patient is different.
We, too were paying out of pocket. My wife and I have been Kaiser patients for all of our 50 year married life. I was a Kaiser patient starting at 8 years old. Fortunately, we are able to afford going outside Kaiser for such a personal and intimate medical problem. The last thing you want is someone in a clinic who does not specialize in proctology, messing around down there, while you lay on the table, unable to see what's going on. Kaiser did not see it that way, and refused to cover Dr. Rosenfeld's services, claiming that one of their Collo-Rectal surgeons could do the work. They don't even have a proctologist listed at their
Woodland Hills facility.
But I digress. Proctology is the sort of thing that you want to be absolutely certain that your doctor knows what he/she is talking about.
To those complaining about his fees, I feel your pain. But one has to remember that Dr. Rosenfeld has years of experience in this field, and after seeing thousands of patients, decided to open his own practice in Thousand Oaks/Westlake. After many years dealing with Group Medical Coverage, Forms, Phone calls to insurance carriers and the like, he determined that that was no longer for him. It is a fee for service business/profession, and my wife and I think he's well worth it. Shop around if you like, we did, and I bet his rates are in the ballpark with any experienced proctologist in the area. Ask around. I know proctologists who practice as far away as the South Bay area, who refer their more serious matters to Dr. Rosenfeld. Don't be swayed by the videos, etc. He is a very serious physician who uses humor to get people to relax and loosen up (no pun intended), which is a win win situation.
If ever my wife or I have a problem in the "nether regions," or if anyone asks for a referral, we won't (and haven't) hesitate to sing the praises of this doctor. read more