Dr. Jennifer L. Rupert
Kaiser Permanente
3550 North Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR, United States
97086
3550 North Interstate Avenue
Portland, OR, United States
97086
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https://www.kaiserpermanente.org
Facility Affiliations
Dr. Jennifer L. Rupert's Credentials
Education
- Univ Of Wa Sch Of Med, Seattle Wa 98195 (Grad. 2001)
I requested this appointment to rule out an autoimmune condition that I suspected may have migrated to my genital area. From the onset I felt the internal "eye rolling attitude" that providers sometimes get when patients self-diagnose. I can understand their frustration with that, but I felt I had a legitimate concern and a reasonable request to rule it out and find out what the problem was if it was not related to the autoimmune disorder. She suggested a painful test that would have impacted my ability to work that day and was indignant that I would ask questions about it. I found her to be dismissive and condescending. She went as far as suggesting that my symptoms were possibly "psychosomatic" brought on my research into the autoimmune disorder, even though there was visual evidence to the contrary.
Submitted Jan. 4, 2024