He was a fine enough doctor, but what really bothered me was the fact he didn't tell me he was a fill in for my usual oncologist at the cancer clinic. He should have given me the opportunity to decline an appointment with him before I made the trip down to see my usual oncologist for a regularly scheduled appointment. He didn't reply to any of my email queries asking about treatments for my cancer recurrence.
Posted Date : 29/04/2024
This dr is the worst dr out there. He has no bedside manner at all, and looks down upon patients and their family. I WOULD AVOID THIS DOCTOR AT ALL COSTS. He would make fun of the experiences that pateints would have in result of chemotherapy as if it were a joke. ABSOLUTLY NO COMPASSION AT ALL. I have never in my life met a dr that would not answer questions asked by patients, and not only that but lie about a patients prognosis.
Posted Date : 29/04/2024
Dr. North saw my Dad for over two years. He repeatedly forgot to run blood work or PSA tests. We would have to fill out the requisition for the tests and would have to follow for his own medicine. Further, he would forget to continue certain therapy required for Prostate cancer patients, while beginning another treatment. His bedside manner and compassion are absolutely the lowest for a human being. I would not recommend Dr. North to anyone, even if he were the last Cancer specialist on earth. My father had more problems with the doctor than the disease that ultimately killed him. We would ask Dr. North about new trials and drugs coming out and we knew about these before he did. Not much of an expert/specialist if the patient knows about treatments before the doctor. STAY AWAY!
Posted Date : 29/04/2024
Dr. North has always provided us with what our options are and has left the final decision up to us. We have always been treated with respect and have the only the most highest regards for him
Posted Date : 29/04/2024
Very surprised with the negative comments re: Dr. North. I think because cancer is such a negative experience, people may project a lot of this on their oncologist. I was very impressed with him and all staff at the Cross Cancer. He treated me with respect, answered all my questions - even the questions that were probably pretty dumb. Never waited long for my appointments, and he reviewed the results of my tests with me very quickly. He was positive and didn't pull any punches. This guy cured me of my cancer. I at least owe him a beer.
Posted Date : 29/04/2024
Anonymous
He is one of the worst doctors I’ve ever had to deal with this guy is the most indifference/heartless doctors you can get. Luckily his team is a little better then he is his nurse practitioner is the complete opposite of him, he tries to work with the patients and has compassion for them that is the only reason why the staff part of this is 5 stars. If you get him as a doctor I’m sorry for you situation but switch doctors right away it will a save you and your family a lot of heartache in the long run.
Anonymous
Unimpressed. We found him judgemental and arrogant
Anonymous
Knowledgable and takes the time to communicate his knowledge with you. Gives you all your options and explains them until you’re satisfied. I always liked going to see him during my chemotherapy as he would address all my problems – offers solutions for symptoms and remember to check up on them the next time. He also communicated well with my surgeon and they worked well as a team, I never felt juggled or like I had to repeat myself ever.
Anonymous
My dad is in a study that Dr. North is part of administering. It feels like this study is more important than my dad and he is just a means to an end with Dr. North. He ignores and brushes off when my dad tells him about the very bad side effects he is experiencing. At the beginning he says the medication is very bad on the heart and then a year later when my dad is experiencing heart attack like symptoms we call and they (his nurse as well) brush it off as not a side effect of the treatment. I went to one of his appointments with him and we cannot ask a question without Dr. North laughing at us like we are stupid for even asking. How can you be in such an uncertain situation and have a doctor that won’t answer your questions. My dad is afraid to ask anymore and won’t let us either so we are basically in the dark which causes everyone undue anxiety, stress, and depression. If we could switch doctors we would. He is absolutely awful. He may know a lot but I cannot judge that because he won’t share his knowledge. If you don’t want to help people, then don’t become a doctor! He has actually probably made my dad worse. First rule of the physician’s oath Dr. North is DO NO HARM.
Anonymous
What can I say; we are unknowlegable about my dad’s cancer and when we had questions, he laughed at us and didn’t provide any answers. Arrogant doesn’t even sum up what a jerk he really is. His bedside manner is not there, these are people dying and are scared. He might have the information and know whats going on but why not share that with the human beings he is treating.