Dr. Saide Altinsan, MD - Reviews

Dr. Altinsan treated my adult daughter for the past several months for Schizo-Affective Disorder. She took over for the doctor that was previously seeing my daughter (K) and immediately increased her medication. When K objected Dr. Altinsan asked if she wanted to get better. While that sounds good on the surface, it turned out that it wasn't in K's best interest. K got worse and worse, each time she spoke to or saw the dr, her meds were increased. She even made K feel like she was abusing the drugs while really she doesn't want to be on them at all. K was experiencing side effects from all the meds she was one; restlessness, anxiety, panic attacks, crippiling depression and suicidal thoughts. All this getting worse each time. The dr even upped her meds AND gave her an injection of one of the meds. K was unable to function, take care of her children or be alone and ended up moving back in with us. The last time she saw this poor excuse for a doctor she said she wouldn't have her take the injection again, but did increase her anti psychotic medication (again) and wanted to see her in 3 months. My daughter would be dead by then. I urged her to see the doctor she had originally been seeing (who had changed practices), and she came home from that appointment vastly improved. This doctor gave her a medication to treat all the side effects, in fact that is what the medication was made for. You'd think a board certified psychiatrist would know about this medication. The dr. adjusted her meds and scheduled her to be seen two weeks later. K is much better now, thanks to her original doctor and NO THANKS TO SAIDE ATLINSAN. I'm filing a complaint with the medical board, the woman shouldn't be practicing anything but her interview skills for a receptionist position, if that.