I have been seeing Dr. Solnik for some time now. I came to him as a last resort after many years of battling many reproductive diseases. I was told by other surgeons who were too scared of the state of my insides to operate on me that he was the person who was the most talented, intelligent and up-to-date on new techniques who could handle my case.
I came to see him with all of my records and he sat with me and listened to me, to my story, my experiences, my feelings about what had been result of the medicines, etc.
And, he was kind and honest and thorough. He performed a long, intense and invasive surgery, removing many things, leaving me as least scarred as possible and making sure to stop by late that night, even though he was tired and late for a meeting.
He made sure to convey to me at my follow-ups that, even if he can't help with it, he always wants to know what is going on with me and that, if he can, he will help me. And, to never hesitate to schedule and to always keep in touch.
When he doesn't know...if it's the HRT or the other medicines, or if it's me or w/e else, then he tells me that and tells me that he will do some research and get back to me because, at my age I'm his exception and not his rule...he always does - the research and gets back to me.
In a society that treats anyone with an M.D. after their name with a God Complex, as if they can make no mistakes and know all about us and our health/meds/etc, even if they don't listen to us or schedule only five minute consults, it is so refreshing to see a doctor who will tell me that he doesn't know and listen to all of my facts and thoughts and feelings and find out all of the information and try to find the best possible option 'for me' and then actually call me back 'himself', not his nurse or his assistant...
he's a great doctor. More than great. He's competent, has a great manner, a great surgeon, well versed in current treatments in techniques, personally cares about who I am and what is happening to me - even if it's not listed on the box.
I'm still having a hard time recovering from my hysterectomy in some ways, but my scars are minimal and my adhesions are growing back slowly, which is great from the surgeon!
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