Dr. Bucholz was the best Psychiatrist I have ever known. And for a man with a brain injury, that is not a small accolade.
Posted Date : 02/11/2022
Dr. Craig Buchholz
male
Psychiatrist
Accepting new patients
Insurance Accepted
Phone Number
Address
8440 112 Street NW
Edmonton, AB, Canada
8440 112 Street NW
Edmonton, AB, Canada
- AHC
Anonymous
I have been seeing this doctor for several years mostly because he is the only option we have here in rural Alberta. My frustration is not entirely with him, but with the entire mental health system. I get 15 min max with Dr Buchholz sometimes that is once every 3 months or longer. I am trying to blurt out all my issues from the past 3 months as fast as I can and he is handing me a prescription and showing me the door. I can’t say he’s not helped me because he is a knowledgeable guy, but the allotted time is not enough for someone with a severe mental illness. I told him that this is not enough help for me. That I desperately need more than this, but he really didn’t have any solutions for me. I felt like I was really being cast aside as not important when I am feeling my worst.
Anonymous
I have not actually seen Dr. Buccholz – but not for lack of trying! His office claimed he was “taking new patients.” Yet, my GP tried – twice – to refer me to him. On both occasions, he replied to my GP with both a DIAGNOSIS and a TREATMENT RECOMMENDATION having never seen me, met me, talked to me – nothing! Presumably, he went on NetCare, and just read what his “buddies down the hall” wrote about me, and “screened” me out as not wanting to see me. That’s a fine conclusion to reach AFTER you actually meet the patient, but how can you possibly draw that conclusion without ever seeing the patient?? This would NEVER happen in physical medicine. This is very clearly an inappropriate use of the NetCare system as physicians are not allowed to access NetCare on someone unless they are already their patient.
Anonymous
This doctor proved to be very knowledgeable in my problems, and I appreciate everything he did for me!
Anonymous
he did not make me feel comfortable, made inappropriate comments and did not follow through with treatment suggestions.
Anonymous
Amazing doctor. Great bedside manner. Came to see me everyday after my emergency surgery..