Dr. Bram Van Der Merwe
Drayton Valley Hospital and Care Centre
4550 Madsen Avenue
Drayton Valley, AB, Canada
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4550 Madsen Avenue
Drayton Valley, AB, Canada
T7A1N8
7805425321
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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