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Professionalism/attitude, follow through, burnout, and diagnosis. BACKGROUND: I chose Dr. Mai to be the doctor of my 3 foster boys with the requirements being that the doctor was a male, close to my home, accepted Medi-Cal, and had good in-office hours for emergencies. I do not really want to write bad reviews, but I feel that this is warranted as a warning to his practice. Mind you, all I was looking for was a formal apology: a phone call, a voicemail, or even an email. Buckle up because this is an awfully long review. I only write detailed reviews because I believe that accuracy is the best and educated response to any good or bad behavior.
DOCTOR MAI ARGUED WITH ME OVER TEXT & REFUSED TO APOLOGIZE: I have had Dr. Mai for all 3 of my children since they were placed with me and he has seen them only when it is required or any last-minute ailments. This is totaling 3 years. In that time, I have witnessed him very flustered every time I walk in the office, never makes eye contact, is glued to his computer, and talks over me when I am describing symptoms. It always bothered me, but he always signed my paperwork and got the job done and I know my children, so I knew his demeanor did not affect their health. On this occasion, last Friday, I called the office to make an appointment the day before and was able to get in at a decent time. I made the appointment with Roxanne, who is fabulous. I let Roxanne know that I would be very direct & I would be demanding allergy test for my child or a referral for a specialist within 24 hours. I wasn't messing around. I also informed Roxanne that my child was wheezing. My son has had this symptom before but Dr. Mai had previously told me that he would not diagnose him because he was only 2 years old & he would grow out of it (Where does he get this stuff?). I knew of other children who were much younger than my son who had been tested for allergies so once again I knew he was wrong, but I let it go. So now I am in his office and he once again enters the room, doesn't even make eye contact with me, but starts talking to my son who is now 3 1/2 years old. It is obvious that my son is wheezing and having difficulty breathing just by speaking with him and hearing. Dr. Mai did not even check his lungs before starting to argue with me about what he had / "diagnosed". He looked me dead in the eye and said, "You need to take your son to the ER right away because he IS going to die of COVID". read more