Rothman and Loung MDs

I want to try my best not to name names. For this place, Rothman and Loung MDs is the name of the place and that is what I will go by.

This family practice clinic brings medicine the best philosophy that can be taught in Medicine - Absolute health. When you go here, they will give you a first time visitor information and in there, you will see a statement of what they go by. They go by health in every aspect of your life, which includes the psychological. They seem to stand by this more than other clinics. They will try to think outside of the box. The best way to look at a patient is to try to know about the patient in all ways, and to not be narrow-minded. I commend them for this.

During my visit, the doctor did all the important physical exams. Here is where my bias will come in - I am not comfortable with male doctors and avoid them sometimes and so I will try to speak of their positives even though they make me uncomfortable. Well, for this visit, the doctor was testing for trauma, because I was involved in an accident and was scared that he might crush my ribs! He asked if it hurt, and I said it was a bit uncomfortable. At least he knew I was ok, because it was any real pain where I cried out. So despite how much he scared me by putting so much force onto my ribs, he broke no ribs and there weren't any previously broken ones.

The doctor gave me my diagnosis and helped explore what issues I might be facing. I appreciated everything they had done for me. The doctor recommended some medicine for the pain and sent me off. I should have gotten a referral, but it was probably affected from discussing my financial status. Based on the fact that I couldn't afford any specialists, he did not refer me one. I guess he knew I wouldn't go.

If you do not mind a male doctor, they do their best here at what they specialize in - Family practice - which in certain ways, means they know all of the general things that can be seen and felt without a biopsy and other labs. I saw a someone's review on one of the doctors where they were very angry to not have obtained a diagnosis there. They were referred to a dermatologist about a skin rash. Skin rashes can be caused by many many different things from drugs to bugs to autoimmune. Some types may be easily identified, but I do not expect a family doctor to just recognize any given rash. If one has been practicing for years and is looking at psoriasis - I would expect them to know it from appearance. However, somethings are best to be left for the specialist if you want to be safe. I can't speak for the patient who complained about what they had, but a second opinion is optional and may give validity to be upset. However, for something like just a rash - and no clues in their history, I do think it depends on the rash, what it looks like, where it presents, associated symptoms, if it is painful or pruritic, and etc.

They do what they can to their ability and will refer you to ensure maximum treatment. I would not expect them to know everything and be geniuses but will do as much as they can to get you a diagnosis, which includes sending you to a specialist who knows better.