Duncan Mark Burkholder, MD

Worst experience of my life! He told me I was too small to deliver over a 7lb. baby due to a few things during my pelvic exam around 12-14 weeks. When I brought this topic up at my 37 week appointment he totally denied ever saying that as if I'd made it up. Basically called me a liar and made me feel so embarrassed and like I was dumb for mentioning it! When delivery time came the only time I saw him was when he broke my water and when I was pushing. I had to have an episiotomy and I ripped further also (I had a baby that was over 7 pounds), when I asked him if I tore bad and he told me no! Totally p!ssed me off that he lied! Horrible bed side manners and very rude! And at my 6 week post op appointment he didn't even check me and on top of that I told him I had some concerns/questions and he told me he was too busy to listen/answer them! Worst Dr. Ever!

I have been a patient of Dr.Burkholders for 10 years now and I could not be happier! He makes me laugh almost everytime and is very thorough. I highly recommend him.

I hear that this doctor is one of the best OB in lubbock. I don't know if he is or not since I didn't see him even when miscarriage happened and there after. His nurse Gwen never tell us to do blood test at very beginning(4-6 weeks) so that when we realized (8 weeks) that the progestorone level is too low and fetus stops to growing, it is already too late!! They are just too busy to see you....if everything of you is fine, maybe he is right choice, if you have any difficulties , you should reconsider since maybe you need an OB can spend more time on you rather than a guy full of fame.

He was always late (usually over an hour). He pressured me to induce even after I explained at every appointment that I wanted to deliver as naturally as possible. When I wouldn't induce he became irritated and told me that he would be on vacation on my due date - this was at 37 weeks pregnant!!! Another doctor delivered my baby and I had to fight with my insurance to pay Dr. Burkholder because "I switched doctors." I tried to contact Dr. Burkholder to see if he would waive the fee that I owed and just accept the 80% the insurance was willing to pay. Basically, he said it wasn't his problem.