Dr. Craighead and staff are the best ,him and his staff treat you like a person not like a dieases they talk you through any and all procedures. they gave me hope in doctors again. thanks to him and his staff they helped keep me positive and hopeful that i would survive cancer thank you again for giving me more time with my family you at the tom baker cancer clinic are the worlds best
Posted Date : 01/01/1970
Dr. Craighead and his staff are the best. Alberta (and some of us lucky ones from southern B.C.) are so lucky to have such a quailfied man to turn to. I truly do believe that Dr. Craighead and his staff saved my life. Dr. Craighead and his team explains everything...the good and the bad, nothing is left unturned. His job is to save lives and that is what he does. Yes I have sat and waited, but knew that he was busy with another patient, I just waited to take my turn and thanked my lucky stars that I had him on my team. Nothing but good about him. AAA+++
Posted Date : 01/01/1970
I am afraid that I must disagree with earlier assessments. I am sure that Dr. Craighead is a competent doctor - I have no reason to think otherwise - but I am finding him to be a poor communicator. He seems more interested in speaking to what is important to him (as a leader of a clinical trial) than he is in what I as a patient needs or wants to hear. I have caught him saying one thing to me and another thing to a nearby doctor, which was really discomfiting. Furthermore, I find him to be sexist, as if he thinks that women are generally not too smart. I have to see him on a regular basis and I spend a week dealing with the bad feeling that I get from it; meanwhile, every other resident or doctor I've seen has made me feel informed and as positive as possible.
Posted Date : 01/01/1970
Wow, can't quite believe that last comment. I have been seeing this doctor for over 2 years and have never found him to be anything but helpful,caring, honest, knowledgeable and receptive to my( sometimes strong)opinions and concerns. He is a most kind gentleman and if this is sexist, bring it on.
Posted Date : 01/01/1970
I met with Dr Craighead this past week to discuss my cancer diagnosis a how to move forward with treatment.Dr Craighead was truthful, did not beat round the bush about anything, explained fully the side effects that could possibly occur and the percentage of the ability to kill the cancer from what he has seen with his experiences & intelligence. Moving forward I trust him totally to do whatever is humanly possible to rid my body of this nasty killer! I suggest to anyone doing the same to come with written questions & bring a friend or family member who can take notes during your consult, as you will not remember everything you have been told. Dr Craighead took my list and answered every question I had written down and with honesty. I have seen a number of Drs over the last 10 years and this man is #1
Posted Date : 01/01/1970
Anonymous
Had a horrible experience with this doctor. Heard he has recently retired?
Anonymous
This Doctor was assigned to me as my initial Radiation Oncologist had retired.
I found Dr. Craighead to be arrogant and pompous!
He was naturally late and I waited and waited, then the Radiation Tech came and got me for my radiation appointment. Had the 1/2 hour appt and sat and waited a while longer for “His Highness”
Poor bedside manner when he did make an appearance. No manners or apology!
Looked at my 2nd degree radiation burns and dismissed them as :”I have seen much worse!”
Just what a Stage 3B IBC patient who had been through 6 months of intense Chemo, a 13 hour surgery, 3 weeks in the hospital and now 3 1/2 months, everyday of Radiation wants to hear!
Perhaps he has become cold and callus in order to cope with what he does for a job. I am not or will not make excuses for this insensitive, cold jack***.
Never would I go back to see him and would not recommend him to anyone for anything!
Anonymous
An amazing Doctor. Blessed to have him….saved my life!
Anonymous
Dr.Craighead helped me in so many aspects through this daunting journey, I felt cared about by his whole team, I felt confident through the whole thing, I had complicated paperwork to do with my work situation and it was dealt with very quicly through his office, I woud like to take the opportunity to recommend this doctor
Anonymous
I feel blesses to have been assigned to Peter Craighead and his team, he is compassionate and caring, I had many questions about my prognosis and treatment, and I felt support through every step of my treatment, at no point did I feel alone.