I have known Dr. Zuck for more than 20 years. I have not worked with him in surgery, as a matter of fact, our specialties were such, that we rarely overlapped, he is not my "friend", but I am keenly aware of his surgical skills first hand. He operated on my husband nearly 15 years ago, With excellent results.
Anyone working in the medical profession, knows... that most doctors have ego's that need stroking, especially surgeons, However, I find it hard to believe that this man is capable of half of what I read here today. Falsifying documents, and purposely cutting tendons?.. please... OR's have camera's so procedures can be reviewed if there is any conflict about what was done for that very reason. Prove it, and I will jump on the bandwagon with you.
I ...had an appointment today. Yes I did have a longer than expected wait, but, what that tells me is, he is not the kind of doctor who runs a surgical factory. His waiting room was not crammed with 20 people looking at their watches,… It also told me he gave the patient before me, the time they needed. As, did he do for me. True.. it was not a long appointment, but that is because no surgeon is his right mind is going to do anything, or make a diagnosis until he has the necessary information needed, If they do... run. In my case, an MRI and X-rays of my hip. His response was, "once he had them, then we would sit down and talk about the next step."
After 15 years, he still knew immediately, who I was. He was pleasant, concerned and aware of my underlying problem with MS, and understood my concern, regarding how surgery might impact my ability to walk in the future.
I ...flat out asked him to admit me, because the pain in my hip is excruciating. My exact words were, "admit me now, do the MRI tonight and book the OR for tomorrow." Now as an RN, I know this is not how things are done anymore. And... he knows, I know that. We laughed, since he also knows I avoid all doctors like the plague.
Not being disrespectful here, but NO, he does not do just workman's comp cases. I am not a workman's comp case nor was my husband. It was he, who told me to slow down, and we had to take a better look at what was going on.
I already know what my problem is, but at this stage cannot answer the questions about accurate diagnosis, or, follow up visits, because I am still in the middle of the his process. But I do know, that he is not jumping head first into anything, and understand that I can only speak from my own experience.
I also found his "fellow", Dr. Brown, now working with him, extremely impressive, caring and outgoing. The staff was friendly, courteous and very helpful, since I am wheelchair bound they helped me in every way they could.
But to trash a doctor for flirting? He's a man! And a good looking one at that. That has no impact on the type of doctor he is or his surgical skills.
To complain about having to put his name up on a patient's door is not unreasonable either. Had I been his NP, I would have expected no less from the nurses as well. I learned very early on, that doctor's who scream or yell at nurses, are usually doctor's who DO care about their patients. My answer is... yell back if you feel that strongly. It may seem petty to you, but then you, are not the doctor. I don't know about you, but even I could not remember the names of all the patients entrusted to my care. My guess is that even the nurse that posted that comment couldn't either. When you work in medicine, no matter in what capacity, you are always going to find people you don't see eye to eye with, and not even necessarily agree with. That is just the nature of the beast and something you either learn to accept, or get out of the profession. Nursing is not for the easily offended or faint of heart.
I did not find him condescending in the least. And to speak Spanish to a Latino, is more a courtesy than an insult. That is called, trying to relate to your patient and establish a bond. I'm sure once the teacher who posted here spoke English, he did the same. Instead, give him credit for learning the language, don't chastise him for it.
Each of us have different perceptions of people we meet. Your concern when choosing a surgeon should be his skill, and nothing more. It is not a social outing.
If you have a concern as a patient, tell him,
He will respond in a positive manner.
We as nurses are expected to be on our A game at all times, if you are not, then perhaps you are in the wrong profession.
I will continue to post here while I am going through my diagnostic process, and I will tell the truth, based solely on my own experience, and not by what other people say.
Lastly, anyone who judges a doctor, because of "rumor" is at the very least, unprofessional, and has no place in the medical field in my opinion. That is called defamation of character, without any concrete fact, We are all entitled to our own opinions, and for everyone, they will be different.
I will continue to post here until my time with Dr. Zuck is over. If it is an overall positive experience, I will tell you. If it is not, I will tell you that too. But nothing I have read here, has deterred me from seeking his help. And to all patients, I tell you, that if you feel like you have more to ask or have things you need explained, just say so. He will sit and give you what you need. If he doesn't then I DO say go somewhere else, but this has NOT been my experience with Dr. Zuck.
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