I had been to her many a times. Please keep note this doctor has been sued multiple times for wrongful prescriptions of psoriasis. I myself went to her at fresh 18 where she prescribed me with methotrexate, which is considered one of the strongest medications for psoriasis. It is also well known as a cancer medication. It caused effects like my hair thinning and extreme fatigue. She told me it was my only option rather than uv therapy which is inaccessible in Banff. Never once did she offer a less strong medication or steroid to start. My real issue lies with her inexcusable aggressiveness on trying to give me a iud. I was unfortunately in a situation where I had to get a abortion. First off, she performed a vaginal ultrasound infront of her male student and never asked me if I was comfortable. The second she revealed to me that I was pregnant she made me sign a consent form to let her perform the iud. In the state I was in I was in no mental shape to decide if I actually wanted this for myself. When I wanted to back out I called ahead and she called me in “to talk”, in reality she was trying to persuade me to still getting it even though I throughly explained why I was uncomfortable. She booked me in the next day for the iud and I never showed. Now, whenever I go to alpine they seem to be not very helpful and short with me. I don’t know how this woman still has a job with The clinic with how many lawsuits she has but to be clear… DO NOT BOOK HER
Posted Date : 07/07/2022
Anonymous
A truly wonderful doc. I have been seeing her on and off for years and had to stop in a few days ago for an embarrassing personal problem. Wonderful bedside manor! Made me feel completely comfortable and confidently came to the correct diagnosis! I will continue to be a loyal supporter and will always return for future care. THanks!
Anonymous
I went to the clinic about 8 months ago and she diagnosed me without any exam. She recommended me take some peppermint pills that made me feel worse that lead me to go to the ER. She is always in a rush and never heard my concerns. Now I am under investigation of having a cancer. Thank to her I am 8 months later now down this road. Go to any other doctor.
Anonymous
Was just talking to nurse about some parking information and she rudely interrupted and made mocking comments about “how important parking conversations are” ….. found it very rude and disrespectful. Very poor first impressions.
Anonymous
Shocked she obtained a medical degree and shocked she continues to practice.
Have never felt more disrespected and belittled by another person let alone a doctor. Coming from Canmore, I visited this clinic to access a service not available to me with my regular family doctor. A particular sensitive/vulnerable conversation/issue I was seeking help with – 1 minute into the appointment she looks at me and says “oh no am I going to make you cry”. I told her about some other advice I had recieved from doctors, one at the same clinic and one in Canmore; for both she responded with “well I’ve been doing this a lot longer than them”. Doctors who had been helping me consistently added notes to my chart to require additional tests, so when I inquired about receiving these tests she refused to do them, saying I didn’t need them. She then refused to help me acquire the form of birth control I was after, saying she would only give me an arm implant or IUD… like it was her decision. She then essentially forced me to do STI testing for no reason and which I did not agree to, she just told me to open my mouth and inserted a swab down my throat.
I could go on and on about how terrible this experience was – condescending, lacking empathy, and simply rude – but basically avoid her at all costs. Little to no regard for my mental health or my time (she wanted me to stay in Banff to receive the birth control I didn’t even want, I told her I had to get home as it was my mom’s birthday, which she responded with “well your just so busy huh” – she asked if I’d come back the next day and I said that I can receive this service through my family doc in Canmore where I live, she replied, “well it’s not that far is it”.
She needs to retire asap. Absolutely shocked about this experience more than 3 weeks later.
Anonymous
I had been to her many a times. Please keep note this doctor has been sued multiple times for wrongful prescriptions of psoriasis. I myself went to her at fresh 18 where she prescribed me with methotrexate, which is considered one of the strongest medications for psoriasis. It is also well known as a cancer medication. It caused effects like my hair thinning and extreme fatigue. She told me it was my only option rather than uv therapy which is inaccessible in Banff. Never once did she offer a less strong medication or steroid to start.
My real issue lies with her inexcusable aggressiveness on trying to give me a iud. I was unfortunately in a situation where I had to get a abortion. First off, she performed a vaginal ultrasound infront of her male student and never asked me if I was comfortable. The second she revealed to me that I was pregnant she made me sign a consent form to let her perform the iud. In the state I was in I was in no mental shape to decide if I actually wanted this for myself. When I wanted to back out I called ahead and she called me in “to talk”, in reality she was trying to persuade me to still getting it even though I throughly explained why I was uncomfortable. She booked me in the next day for the iud and I never showed.
Now, whenever I go to alpine they seem to be not very helpful and short with me.
I don’t know how this woman still has a job with The clinic with how many lawsuits she has but to be clear… DO NOT BOOK HER