Ratings for Dr. Bram Van Der Merwe

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I don’t want to judge the medical profession based on this interaction, but I can’t help wonder how many drs behave like this know-it-all. He is mainly in the ED, but also part of a newer clinic in town. My gran attends that clinic and her family doc is there. She visited her doc that afternoon but she began having palpitations, and was restless and dizzy that night so I got her to the ED.
After a number of tests, Dr. Bram found that she had a slow pulse rate on her ECG as a result of an abnormal rhythm. That night, he spent a long time with us…especially with me …explaining why I simply must complain about my gran’s doc who had misdiagnosed her. He even showed me the site online on his iPhone. My gran stayed overnight and it so happened that her Dr was passing by, saw her and stopped to say hello.The ER Doc was all smiles, and even referred to my gran’s doc who is younger, as Sir…Good morning, Sir…
To be clear, I had no concerns with the medical care she received…but I found this experience creepy.

Submitted June 27, 2020

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Terrible. No respect for people very arrogant. Talked to my husband and I like we were children. So very disrespectful.

Submitted March 24, 2020

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Great Doctor. Very sweet. He is excellent with my daughter who is typically standoffish. He was thorough with questions and his exams. Had us both feeling better in no time. A+

Submitted Jan. 12, 2020

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I don't believe he treated my daughter with the care she required for a head injury.

Submitted April 23, 2019

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Shameless guy was telling me and other patients at the emergency room to go to his clinic and stop going to my family doctor, which is unethical and just plain creepy, if u ask me. He also treated me for the flu when I had Pneumonia.

Submitted April 22, 2019

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He told me my son was allergic to pizza spices when he had a rash all over his body. WRONG he had measles. He also talked to my husband like he was a 3 year old. No bedside manner. Never again

Submitted Nov. 13, 2018

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Awful experience. I'm a single dad and brought my daughter in to emergency​ because she had some red flag symptoms. Tried to call health link but the wait time was ridiculous. This Dr told me multiple times that I don't know what I'm doing because I'm just the dad. The mom knows more he said. I've never felt so small as I did when he was telling me this.

Submitted June 6, 2017

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I had an emergency in the hospital with heart trouble ,some times wonder how every body else rate Dr .I think he might be a good Dr but is always not same situation for every one ,when he took over the shift and talked with some lady over 30 min in his native language and asked me if I know why I m here for and not looking at the chart ,and ask me what is that cut on my chest I said I had By pass .You wonder how in any profession we rate any body based on their knowledge or how treat every one in any situation the same .They need to learn that have some manner attached to their degree .

Submitted Jan. 29, 2017

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Never had him before but he did blood tests on my friend a few months back and never told her she has cancer. Now it has spread a lot and she's dying. If you want a doctor that will kill you 10/10 go to him.

Submitted Oct. 1, 2015

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Excellent doctor. He has a great bedside manner but the poor man is so busy he has no time to think never mind take time to listen to each patient. I wish he was always available however he is here only six months of the year. I don't like to see another Doctor but he's not available when he is needed.

Submitted Oct. 27, 2014