Dr. Nathan Paul Fairman, MD

His behavior as a practicing psychiatrist and his treatment towards patients facing serious illnesses is questionable. He diagnosed a young female thyroid cancer patient with cognitive distortions and an eating disorder when she expressed concerns about a visible post-surgical neck scar and post-operative weight gain. Because of Dr Fairman's actions, this woman transferred her care to the Stanford Cancer Center where her medical team reassured her that her concerns were normal, common, and typical of patients facing a thyroid removal surgery. She ceased care with UC Davis, became a patient of Stanford, and sought counseling to cope with Dr. Fairman's assertions/actions towards her. Dr. Fairman contributed to this young woman's distress and compounded the trauma of a cancer diagnosis with an unsubstantiated mental health diagnosis. Dr. Fairman exhibits unethical behavior in his daily medical practice.

I want to believe that Dr. Fairman is well-intentioned but I found his confrontational tone very off-putting. His approach may work for some patients but I didn't find him helpful.