Dr. George Ernest Burdick

If you are recommended to see a gastrointestinal doctor in or around the Show Low/Linden area I recommend you just go to Tucson. Dr. Burdick did not read my chart before I saw him. Explaining my symptoms to him was like explaining them to a wall. I saw him after a trip to the ER prompted by extreme nausea and vomiting (nausea lasted but vomiting stopped after visit to ER). The tests they ran at the hospital showed I had fluid around my gallbladder and my gallbladder itself was not functioning as it should be. He told me I had Cannabinoid Hyperemesis Syndrome which is related to smoking marijuana. I told him that couldn't be the case as I had ceased vomiting. He ignored me and told me that's what I have and he also stated to me that I shouldn't let any doctors touch my gallbladder and I shouldn't get it removed. Well here I am three months later, still nauseous every morning (I have stopped marijuana consumption, and symptoms persist) and having to take Zofran (Odansetron) to stop said… nausea. Went to a real doctor in Tucson, he accurately read my chart, explained what could potentially be going on with me, and then he gave me a plan. He said I needed to do some extra tests to even further narrow down what my issue is. And that is what a REAL DOCTOR SHOULD DO! Dr. Burdick did not give me any information regarding tests, what I should do or anything related to that. He just told me it was the marijuana. DO NOT GO TO THIS DOCTOR. WASTE OF TIME!

Still waiting for staff to straighten out insurance issue that requires them to make a quick 2 minute phone call, but they have not done it yet.

Dr George Burdick is very nice and pleasant man. He treated me nicely and very respectfully,so I felt comfortable during my first visit. Dr Burdick DID listen when I was talking to him and he spent enough time with me,compare to some other doctors which I met before..... Big kudos to Dr Burdick !!!

Did not listen to a thing I said. I felt like I was describing my symptoms to a brick wall. Some time after the appointment, I called his staff several times. Each time they refused to get back to me or blew me off. One of the worst experiences I have had with a doctor.