Brian G Weinshenker, MD

This doctor didn’t listen to me, didn’t do a thorough review of my records, literally told me I wasn’t experiencing the symptoms I was experiencing, was dismissive, condescending, and insulting, and much more. He basically sent me home saying I was imagining my symptoms. It turns out I wasn’t. I’m being evaluated for early onset dementia - something I might have been able to catch three years sooner if not for this guy. I would not recommend him to any female patient nor anyone who is seeking a second opinion or further testing and evaluation. He’ll just tell you that you’re fat or emotional and send you home with absolutely no further testing or updated scans or other clinical data. He clearly believes he knows more about your body than you do. UVA or the state needs to send some fake female patients in to fully experience the completely inappropriate way he treats female patients with cognitive complaints. It is actually pretty horrifying. And shameful.

Dr. Brian Weinshenker is wonderful. He is caring, smart, great personality. Thank you sir!

He was dismissive sexist and condescending. He completely missed my diagnosis which a rheumatologist made one month later with the same information. I would never recommend him.

....a neurological condition if it was presented to him by an intelligent resident. I spent 3 1/2 hours waiting and he messed up my neurosurgeon appointment, which is why I came to their clinic. Putting up signs saying that “we value our patients” doesn’t make it so. In this place you are truly just a number! Someone turned him into the Patient Experience Dept. and it happened like I thought that it would: the head of neurology didn’t back my situation, and so on and on. That is the reason that I didn’t turn the idiot in myself.

Rude. Sexist. Don't walk, run (or roll in my case) from an appointment with him! If he's listed on your schedule, reschedule or, better yet, go elsewhere. Mayo is highly overrated. University of Iowa is great. Cleveland clinic wonderful. University of Chicago pretty good. You do not want this physician. Especially if you are a woman. I have seen so many physicians. Many are condescending but this man is off the charts. I have never been so rudely treated.

after receiving a call from Mayo telling us we were accepted for an appointment with their neurology department we were feeling positive about getting some answers that could not be diagnosed at several other hospitals and specialists. We were referred there by several people because we were told they work together with a team of different doctors to discuss and discover what is wrong.. Receptionist that called said we should plan a minimum of 3 day. Normally they like 3 to 7 days and we prepared for that. After traveling for 9 hours the day before and booking a hotel room for a week, we arrived at our appointment the next morning at 7:30 as we were told. We met with Dr. Weinshenker at 8 he asked us to explain what we were there for. We had previously sent most all the records before hand and brought the discs along with us the day of for them to view. After listening to what we had to say and explaining our episodes, he did a very short exam and memory text. Kept focusing on my BMI… and that I was overweight. After about an hour he basically said that our previous tests that were run at other locations were very thorough and did not feel that running any of their own would show any different. He had no explanation for us, and when we asked what the next step was and who we were going to see, he said that was it. There were no other appointments and that we should just go home and take it easy for 6 to 9 months and hopefully the episodes would not happen again. Asked if we had any questions, because he had other patients waiting and had to get going. We left there very very disappointed. Thought they would have insisted on running their own tests and if he did not know, would meet with other specialists and give us some options. So within an hour and a half we were done with our visit to Mayo, which we thought was the leading medical Center in the World. Evidentially got scheduled with the wrong Doctor. He could have looked over our records beforehand and not waisted our time traveling to get there and back to tell us nothing. We should have read some of these reviews before we got there because we would have requested to be seen by someone else, but did not know what our schedule was until we arrived.

After flipping thru a couple pages of my records and looking at two MRIs, he concludes I don't have MS. My problem is that I am obese. This has led to possible fibromyalgia and sleep apnea. I am fatigued and sore because I am fat and my vertigo is all in my "head". After travelling across country for help with my 9 year battle of constant fatigue, vertigo, cognitive issues and pain, this man decides in 5 minutes that I am fat and just need to "work harder". Single worst day of my life!

Dr. Brian Weinshenker was my first contact with a Dr. at the Mayo Clinic. He was first of all very kind, caring, and professional and very much put me at ease. He knew my medical history and very patiently and methodically asked questions about my current condition I was seeing him for. After conferring with a Neurosurgeon he came up with an accurate diagnosis of my condition. He made the referrals for my surgery and saw me again after my surgery to discuss how I was doing. He always gave me excellent medical information and always made me feel welcome to ask him any questions. He took all the time needed to answer my questions. I would highly recommend Dr. Brian Weinshenker if you are looking for a good Neurologist who really takes an interest and cares for his patients.

My visit to Dr. Weinshenker at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota was a pleasant and very beneficial experience. I felt that my travel coming out of state from Washington was well worth the missed work and travel expense due to the exemplary time, attention and care I received, especially in comparison to my prior experiences with my neurologist in Washington. During my review of Dr. Weinshenker, I feel that it is appropriate, in order to highlight the merits of his work, to likewise provide contrast. Thus, I have entailed some information on my previous experiences outside of the Mayo Clinic. To begin, during my initial visit to Dr. Weinshenker, I provided a detailed, written, chronological outline of the symptoms (dates) that I had been experiencing for the past 3 plus months. I greatly appreciated that he not only looked over my outline, but he also personally went through it with me. He approached my outline so seriously as to thoroughly go item-by-item, asking… me questions and taking notes after reviewing each incident/symptom that I had recorded. During my previous experiences outside of the Mayo Clinic, my outlines were largely ignored, there was minimal dialogue between the doctor and myself and this resulted in feelings of going unheard and thus feeling open to a possible misdiagnosis or no diagnosis. Next, Dr. Weinshenker did a very extensive physical neurological exam. I had previously undergone such an exam performed by my neurologist in Washington and noticed that Dr. Weinshenkerâ??s exam included at least a third more components to his testing than my other neurologistâ??s. Further, I appreciated that Dr. Weishenker took the time to explain some of what he was looking for regarding to his verification or lack thereof concerning a diagnosis that had previously been made to me before my visit to Mayo. He explained key terms, for example, spasticity, which when looked up on-line often results in generalized definitions that may quickly cause a nonmedical person to jump to conclusions about self-diagnosis. During my physical, Dr. Weinshenker communicated in depth as to what he was checking for and was open and willing to calmly, not quickly, answer my questions in terms that a nonmedical person could understand. After all of this, Dr. Weinshenker sat down with me and was about ready to deliver his results. At this point, he had: looked at recent MRIâ??s as well as a recent diagnosis conducted out of state; extensively gone over my medical record/outline; and performed an inclusive exam. Before discussing his results, Dr. Weinshenker asked me why I had come to the Mayo Clinic. The opportunity to discuss my reasoning was very important to me as a patient. There is therapy to releasing our concerns and worry of abnormal or poor health, especially when we as patients may worry that our doctors question us. This feeling can often arise because as nonmedical people it can be intimidating and difficult to explain our symptoms in relatable terms to medical specialists and for me, this feeling had been further heightened by my past experience of not having felt listened to or engaged with by my other doctor concerning my ongoing symptoms. After sincerely listening to my reasoning for arriving to Mayo, Dr. Weinshenker went on to explain that he did not believe I actually had the spinal condition of Syringomyelia which I had been diagnosed with by my neurologist in Washington state. He explained why and even specifically showed me my MRI images and why according to my imaging, I did not have one of the classic signs in the cerebellum area of my brain. He further said that in his physical exam, specifically when testing with hot and cold sensations (which my other doctor had not performed) that my ability to feel hot and cold sensations in my chest and back as well as my lack of spasticity led to his ruling out of the condition. As well, he explained that he was baffled as to why my other doctor had not performed an axial imagery of my thoracic area of my back while taking my last MRI and that there could not be any 100% diagnosis or lack thereof without the axial component. Thus, he ordered me this MRI to be done at the Mayo Clinic, which ultimately did indeed confirm Dr. Weinshenkerâ??s initial belief that I did not have Syringomyelia. In addition, Dr. Weinshenker did diagnosis me with Fibromyalgia. He had done a tender point physical test and after reviewing my medical background he concluded that my widespread symptoms of pain were indicative of Fibromyalgia. He said that neurologists can diagnosis Fibromyalgia and that there is recent study into a possible link between the condition and the central nervous system. Further, he took time to explain a good amount about Fibromyalgia even stressing that with stretching, regular light exercise like walking or swimming, a healthy diet and good sleep that within a year it would be possible to go into remission. He also ordered me visits to a physical therapist at Mayo to specifically tailor some stretches for me to help manage the condition and he ordered me to attend a fibromyalgia class offered for free at Mayo. (There is a 2 to 3 day program as well that is close to $1600, I couldnâ??t attend due to timing, but I would say the class was excellent and provided CDs, DVDs, and booklets). In conclusion, my experience with Dr. Weinshenker was what every patient hopes that they experience during a time of worry and uncertainty. I felt listened to and concerned for by a medical professional with years of education/expertise in his field that was able to relate to his patients in a way that was not condescending or rushed. Due to his expert knowledge, I had a diagnosis reversed that could have caused me a lifetime of worry as well as money wasted on getting MRIs ever

Weinshenker gives shame to the mayo clinic. This illiterate Canadian doesn't know how to practice medicine. His exam was rough and his attitude was poor. When he came close to me I could smell his bad breath. Did not read any of the medical files I brought in for review. After 10 minutes he told me that there was nothing wrong and that I was imagining all the symptoms I was experiencing. Saw another Dr in my home state who CORRECTLY diagnosed my issue as a serious neurological issue. Started treatment and feeling 50% better already. Stay away from this jerk. He smells like rotten eggs and doesn't know what the heck he is talking about!