I accompanied my husband to a first appointment with this doctor. We were referred by other medical professionals in the community after my husband's doctor died unexpectedly and we needed a pain management specialist because he has been on the same medications for many years and needed a doctor to manage his needs. I have worked in the medical field for the past 20 years so have had a lot of contact with physicians. I can say honestly that I have never met someone so rude and dismissive as this doctor. The professionals that referred us gave the intake person all of my husband's information including what medications he was prescribed and his long history of treatment. Therefore we were very surprised when the doctor treated us like we were coming to him without his office having any knowledge of what he has been prescribed. We expected that a different doctor might have opinions about what should be prescribed, doses, amounts, etc. We expected that some changes were likely to come, as this is to be expected when you change from one physician to another. However this doctor after asking a couple of questions stated "I'm not going to treat you." No discussion, no explanation other than "I don't prescribe those medications [oxycodone, dilaudid- medications which are commonly prescribed for pain and this is a pain management specialist.]" We didn't disagree, we hadn't asked for anything or suggested that we weren't willing to discuss what he thought would be best, or even how we ended up at this office. After announcing that he had no intention of treating my husband, he proceded to do some form of "physical" by grabbing my husband's leg off the floor unexpectedly and with great force. I have NEVER seen anything like this man and will not advise anyone to pursue help from his office. I have a high tolerance for physician's having their own personalities and opinions about treatment, but I have never had one be so egregious. read more