Catharine M Cadigan

I've had multiple problems over the past three years and see a variety of specialists. I've buried several relatives during that time also. She understood all my difficulties, sorted out the medications I take, updated my records, ordered new labs, and showed genuine concern and compassion. Not once did she suggest seeing a therapist or that something was related to stress or anxiety.

Had multiple problems I had long neglected and finally turned myself in. She took an extensive patient history and pieced together a puzzle of all my symptoms that led to a diagnosis of Sjogrens Disease, and I got started on a treatment plan right away. She told me she had been a rheumatolody fellow at Johns Hopkins before she went into general practice.

I had the negative responses s the others. She’d barge into the examination room without knocking, go right to her computer, as if I wasn’t’ in the room. I had come to her-repeatedly for same health issue for a year. Kept giving me medications but never referred me to specialist which I did on my own. Turns out I needed immediate deviated septum surgery. Never reviewed other health issues. Very callous, uncaring doctor. Seemed vague at appointments. Wish I made formal complaint before she left.

Cannot express adequately how Dr Cadigan does Not listen, is Not interested, barely looks up from typing info into a chart. So disappointed in her. Want to trust my doctor and I now, after years as her patient, have absolutely no faith that she will see me as a person not a chart or know what I am trying to accomplish in creating good health. She regularly misunderstands what I am asking, routinely says one thing in the office and does NOT follow through with what she suggested or agreed to. :(

Found this provider very condescending as well as unwilling to listen; entered the room with an agenda and opinion, although she had never met me, heard my symptoms, or seen my medical records. Still no diagnosis for my condition, and I do not forsee visiting her again.

Concerned, caring listener.