Dr. Richard L Feinberg I, MD

I had a clinic visit with Dr. Feinberg to discuss my leg veins. I found his personality aggressive, dismissive, agitated, unhelpful, and at times I couldn’t figure out what he was doing. I’m an RN and I’ve never felt that uncomfortable with a physician. I obviously will not be returning.

The UW Vein Clinic staff as a whole, are caring and excellent. This doctor (who heads up the program and also teaches at UW), had no bedside manner whatsoever. He repeatedly dismissed my concerns, telling me that visibly bulging veins, the size of marbles were not "medically significant," for a 36-year-old... That this was "normal," and that there is nothing wrong with my veins. After two minutes of poor communication, he brought in a nurse to "help us communicate." I think she said hello, but didn't speak after that; I'm pretty sure she was there to be a witness for the purposes of covering him if I complained. I have filed a formal complaint. He's probably a great surgeon, on a technical level, but he is not reassuring, emotionally. He uses lots of toxic positivity and gaslighting tactics in how he speaks. I also felt like he didn't answer questions I asked directly. If you have a history of psychological or emotional abuse, I would avoid this physician.

I was not provided the needed medical treatment for my vein disease. After months of increased symptoms that are painful and create a great deal of unsightly damage, I went to another specialist who will be treating me next week for what is now advanced vein disease.

This was a while ago, but I had severe venous insufficiency in my legs after having pelvic surgery for uterine fibriods and taking a fake hormone shot which collectively completely ruined and damaged my legs. He did not try to find out the pelvic causes of this insufficiency and basically acted like my situation was no big deal despite my debilitating symptoms such as my inability to stand comfortably for longer than 10 min at a time. He told me to lose some weight, which was helpful but overall he did not care.

I am very disappointed with this Dr. I waited for close to an hour to see him and when he came in the exam room, he spent 10 minutes max with me to evaluate and discuss my concern. I wasted an insurance claim and would have preferred another Dr.

Dr. Feinberg didn't listen to me at all. He wrote in my medical record that I insisted on surgery, when in fact all I wanted was for him to do a procedure to look around first. He canceled the procedure, and now I am back to square one looking for a vascular surgeon.