I had to see Dr. Keefe for a psych eval for an implantable device. He said that my bad coping skills were getting sick so quickly, having been passed on by so many doctors (who couldn't figure me out and didn't want to waste my time) and having a medical alert service dog. When asked to explain himself, he either said he didn't say that or just repeated himself. He belittled me, treated me like an ignorant child, even had the audacity to respond to the number of doctors I've seen by saying "You must have great insurance or a rich family, right?" Uncalled for and unprofessional. Hadn't read my file, so he said having a service dog will hinder my recovery (note: the dog alerts to seizures and alerts early enough to avoid them). Very condescending about service animals, refusing to even call them SDs, just calling my dog a therapy dog, even after I explained the difference. Wish I would have gone with my gut and stuck with my regular psych. If you are told to go to Dr. Keefe, RUN!

Submitted April 11, 2010