Dr. David Yale Gelman, MD

Today I was fortunate enough to wind up in the care of Dr. Gelman. I woke up this morning with a surge of pain and decided to go to work anyway. The pain was so unbearable that I got off of the bus and went to the nearest emergency room. The VA hospital was what was in plain sight. Although I'm not a veteran, I walked right in and they attended me anyway They saw that I was obviously not doing well and Dr. Gelman insisted they kept me and prepared me for an examination. This man could've chosen to go another route and send me off to another hospital. Instead he treated me with the same urgency and respect as the veterans that he is assigned to care for. Within a few minutes of talking to me, he was able to make a preliminarny assessment. I hoped that he was right (kidney stone). Turned out he was. He was candid and courteous with a great sense of humor. His humility made me feel so comfortable to be around him. I must've told him a dozen times how grateful I was, not for his help, but… for being the man that he is. I truly wish there were more doctors like him out there. It's people like this that can turn a terrible experience into something uplifting and positive. Thanks again, Dr. Gelman.