Dr. Nicolas Jordan Pulham, MD

I went in for my first colonoscopy due to two weeks of rectal bleeding and a family history of colon cancer. I completed all the prep exactly as it was outlined and was ready to go. When i got there i was told this doctor was one of the best. I requested he use a pediatric scope which he did not and I also asked for propofol instead of the sedatives they use to induce twilight sedation. However that request was denied. I ended up waking up in the middle of the procedure in extreme pain. It felt like I was being stabbed and burned from the inside out. I was screaming so the doctor told the nurse to give me meds and I was put back to sleep. When i woke up the doctor didn't provide me with any pictures or information about the hemorrhoids he said he'd found. I was sent home with absolutely no after care instructions in terms of how to manage my bleeding hemorrhoids. I was back at square one. This doctor had no bedside manner or any empathy at all. I'd never go back to him or recommend… him. Not to mention my copay was over one thousand dollars.

My first visit with Dr. Pulham was this morning. It has always been quite unnerving meeting a new doctor. Literally one minute into the visit, I was at ease. Dr. Pulham, Brent/physician assistant and the Kaiser gastroenterology department are the best!!