Dr. Poku is the best doctor I have ever had. He is so caring and makes you feel heard and seen. I spent 20 years struggling without answers and in one session he really helped me to understand myself in ways no one else has. Truly he is a blessing.

Submitted July 15, 2023

I struggle to type this and find the right words. I am so disappointed with the level of care that Dr. Poku puts forth. We have been put off, looked over, forgotten, pushed aside and left with no answers for reasons I don't know. We have been left for weeks without direction on medication. When we do get some answers we have to chase him down to actually call the script in. Our appointments are cancelled more often than not or just not made at all. I don't know if Dr Poku has his own struggles in life or he just doesn't care. I hope he never has a loved one struggle the way we have and have a doctor that is so absent the way he is. This is a sad broken system. I really can't rate his knowledge, I have no idea. I feel so sorry for the people who aren't strong enough to advocate for themselves and don't have someone else there to do it for them. Do better Dr Poku

Submitted July 10, 2023

Dr. Poku was the kindest and most caring doctor I ever had. He listened, he offered me real help! He took the time to teach me new skills and really cared about what I had to say and how I was feeling. He was realistic and honest without being judgmental. I have never had a doctor take the time to listen to me and care so much about helping me feel better than this doctor did. Thank you Dr. Poku for changing my life and helping me when I needed it the most!

Submitted May 29, 2023

Dr poku was head of st thomas psychiatry when i met with him. I had gone into the er on more than 5 occasions looking to be admitted.
The night before seeing dr poku i had an autistic meltdown while naked in the shower & was picked up by a nurse while i couldnt advocate for myself and given a pill.
The next morning i began melting down again when doctor poku came in and he said hed leave and come back tomorrow - i didnt want to spend anymore time in the hospital after the nurse violated me so i asked for medication again.
I was on Ativan when Dr. Poku did his psychological assessment & misdiagnosed me with bipolar and borderline. The only reasonable dx i was given was ptsd & even then it is c-ptsd & should have been treated as such. I left that appointment and the hospital that day with 3 daily medications and 2 as needed medications and referrals to BEHAVIOURAL THERAPY. To say that treatment plan made my trauma & ocd worse is an understatement. Once i finally found a trauma therapist i was given barely any time with her before she left & I never received a new referral to a new trauma therapist.
It took months of self education & evaluation to bring my own self diagnosis of first adhd & then autism to doctor poku. Hes clearly not educated in autism, and likely adhd, at all as he immediately brought up Asperger's & steve jobs after my self diagnosis.
I have been attempting to continue to work with doctor poku but it has proven extremely difficult.
Personally, i hope dr poku has educated himself deeply on the reason he caused so much harm to his patients. His care did nothing but keep me compliant with my abusive household. I was in fight or flight for months and dr poku and the team i was working with did very little to see me or my care objectively.
I am still experiencing deep fallout from his care.

Submitted May 4, 2023