Dr. Zinaida Furman, MD

So many red flags I shouldve left mucthe second she call me obese. The worst thing about the whole appointment is she told me to wean off completely free Lithium 600 my that I'd been taking for a year in 6 days. Being a doctor I would assume she knows how dangerous that could be for me. When I asked if that could make me sick with withdrawal she said if I was worried of getting sick I could wean for 2 weeks then be off it. I looked online it said the dosage should be lowered in increments every 2-6 weeks. I've been weaned off many meds and I know that's not safe to do. She didn't know anythinf about eating disorders repeatedly mentioned weight loss even after I told her I didn't want to focus on weight loss. Seeing as the disease I suffer from thrives off of concept of skinny cures all FML so upset. also asked graphic details of a traumatic experience if I penetrated or touched. Theres no reason you need to know that to help me. Will you prescribe something different if I was… touche? How is that relevant. Trauma is trauma. If you're really sensitive and deal with trauma or PTSD or have body image issues or an eating disorder I recommend trying somewhere else. Or try this out. It doesn't hurt to try. You might like her. I'm not coming back. I'm sick of fat shaming doctors when my fat has nothing to do with the care I'm seeking. I wish there was a way to like report this to someone. Oh well .

I find her way of practice extremely helpful and positive. She really listens.

Dr. Furman is perhaps my most favorite person in the world! I wish she was my mother, not my doctor, she makes me feel like I'm having a conversation with an old friend that I miss, not with a psychiatrist. She is hands down just the most caring person in the world! Thank you world for having such a human being in you! Doctor Furman, I hope you get to read this one day, you are a god send.