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She is incredibly smart and has made a great name for herself, but she doesn’t respond well to questions from patients. I flew from our ski chalet in the western part of Canada to Ontario (4,200 km) for my appointment with her. She kept me waiting for 4 hours then told me our appointment would be by FaceTime! Then when she finally got on the phone, she said I had ten minutes as she had to speak at conference! In her defence, when I told her that was unacceptable as I just flew from British Columbia to see her, she called me on my drive home from her office (not close) and said okay ask whatever you want for how as long as it takes. She wanted me on Prolia, followed by her own method for getting me off of it. When I told her I had no intention of giving up skiing, she said I needed an anabolic. After she did a bone scan (I was taken out by a dog and we were worried about my spine as my back was very sore … but no fractures!), my follow up experience allowed very limited time. I have yet to see her face to face, as I was back in BC. I wish I could see her 3-6 months after starting the bio-similar she is putting me on (I get my first shot with training in April 11), I sent her an email asking about monitoring bio markers, etc, so I’ll see what she comes with back with.

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I'd looked her up on RATEMD and found her patient ratings low for this very reason. The scattered high ratings were the ones where she spent time with the patient. Her position may require that she see a certain number of patients a year.
I'm wary of doctors who prescribe Prolia. She may be disinterested because you didn't take her advice about the nasty-drug.
She may not want the extra involvement with BTMs.
I'm curious if you were able to get an MRI of the painful area of the spine.
Her publications reference cost effectiveness.
My other favorite endocrinologist thinks that institutional physicians involve themselve with public policy in a restrictive result for the patient. The greatest good for the greatest number. The US has an additionl source of the same problem with PPOs.
You got care by protesting the unacceptable . Forteo and a biosimilar and I hope an MRI.
A two year follow-up sounds like insantiy.