Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas: Emergency Room - Beaumont Paula Elrod DPTt: If I could give zero stars, I absolutely would! The front desk staff were decent enough, and the nurse who administered the IV was passable. But oh boy, the nurse in the back was a real gem of rudeness, and the doctor? Lets just say he deserves a medal for misdiagnosing me after I had already played the kidney stone game twice at home before my ER visit. He confidently declared it was just interstitial cystitis—fancy talk for bladder inflammation—despite the fact that my bladder was as quiet as a library. The real drama was happening in my right kidney and flank. I only ventured to the ER after my kidney stone escapades to ensure there weren’t any surprise guests lurking around. I’ve been down this kidney stone road before and know the symptoms like the back of my hand.
As a type 1 diabetic with a pancreas transplant, you’d think the doctor might have shown a smidge of curiosity about my medications or medical history. But no, that would be too easy! In my 35 years as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I’ve never encountered a doctor who skips over medications and past surgeries like they’re just boring trivia. I’ve had 12 surgeries, and let me tell you, kidney stones can turn into a real party crasher if you’re not careful. The doctor spent a whopping 3 minutes arguing that I didn’t have a kidney infection from two weeks ago, insisting it was just bladder inflammation. Apparently, my kidney pain was just a figment of my imagination.
Listen, no one—including the ER doctor with his tiny man syndrome and god complex—can figure out my medical history in three minutes flat without asking a single question. I was never asked about my medications or why I take them. They just slapped a “bladder inflammation” label on me—brilliant, right? Yes, the CT scan revealed no more kidney stones, which is precisely why I showed up. The doctor claimed I’d be septic if I had a kidney stone. I’ve seen enough patients and family members over my 58 years to know that passing a kidney stone doesn’t always lead to septic drama. Even first-year residents and LVNs know to ask about medical history and medication reasons. Maybe these two need to experience a kidney stone themselves to truly grasp the pain and aftermath? Perhaps then they’d think twice before making a diagnosis. All I needed was a simple confirmation: no more kidney stones detected.
Baptist Physician Network - Beaumont James T: This is where I got my cardiac clearance for my DOT MED card, Referred by the VAMC, through "Community Outreach". Authorization through my VA PCP doctor (Jiwana).
This place is top-notch! My last visit here was June 14th, 15, and 16th. You know the drill I had to stop eating and drinking at midnight...to do everything on an empty stomach.
Everyone in the office & receptionist area worked with me when I was on Schneider FMLA, follow-up cardiac appointment is coming soon. I will be posting their office hours on a business card in a picture... They are in the process of having a metal sign made with office hours. Both Dr. Margolis and Dr. Algrhrouz are very knowledgeable and intelligent in their field of cardiac and vein specialty.
If you have or need to see a cardiac specialist these are the people to see or be referred to.
