Dr. Vincent Finval Bergquist, MD

Dr Bergquist did surgery on finger where I had sustained a gunshot wound. His demeanor was very unprofessional from the beginning. He started by telling me that I probably wouldn't be able to bend my finger any longer even after surgery. When I asked about joint replacements or artificial bone he said that they didn't make anything like that for the small bones in the hand. Totally untrue, maybe he hasn't heard of the internet. Then during my follow up visit I asked if he could change the pain meds that he gave me because they kept me from sleeping. He refused, saying that it wouldn't do any good because they are all pretty much the same. Maybe he was out the day they explained the difference. So I asked if maybe he could at least then give me something to help me sleep, again he refused because according to him that was a fall risk and could do more damage. I have never in my life. I told him I needed a brace or splint to keep my finger from closing at night because I have involuntary… twitches so he put a hardening piece of gauze bandage across the top of my hand. That was surely going to keep my fingers from twitching downward. So I had the nurse take it off thinking I would just get one at the drug store. He then came out to where I was checking out to chastise me because he said I needed a brace and then huffed and agreed to put another on. Needless to say he will not touch my hand again. Quack