I went to Smart for an annual physical. During that exam, I mentioned I had gotten my tubes tied 5 years earlier. For some reason, she felt the need to tell me that she wouldn’t have allowed me to do that, and became so incredibly condescending. She told me I was “mature for my age” (I was 31 at the time). I was so incredibly outraged that she felt the need to disrespect me over a procedure that I had done so long ago and that I’m STILL so happy I got done. As a woman, I wouldn’t use Smart for any medical needs.

Submitted March 21, 2024

I'm sure Dr. Smart is overall a fairly decent doctor, but in 2004, when I was having a GREAT deal of pain and she couldn't figure it out, I requested at least a cervical MRI--and asked if an MRI of my jaw would be a good idea (she ended up adding a brain MRI), she told me I'd be in "deep sh-t" if the results of the 3 MRIs came back normal (she was angry; I have no idea why). My husband was with me & he nearly lost his temper--I was in a wheelchair & feeling horrid. I started crying after she cursed at me; she realized she'd gone too far. As it turned out, my brain MRI was the ONLY one that was normal. My cervical & jaw joint MRIs were abnormal. She had to eat her words; she should've apologized, but she didn't. That was VERY unprofessional! Just because my illnesses aren't as visible as others doesn't mean my pain isn't as real. Since then, my rheumatologist found that I have ankylosing spondylitis (a progressive, auto-immune that affects the spine AND th

Submitted April 14, 2008