Dr Kupets (Sunnybrook Hospital) (This was the doctor in charge of my mother when she went to Sunnybrook Hospital to avoid full-blown cancer)
At first my mother's cancer was under control but when it was time for Dr. Kupets to go on maternity leave Dr. Kupets suddenly said my mother's cancer was getting worse. Dr. Kupets said chemotherapy was the only option. About 4 weeks later my mother was dead. (I may have the timing off a bit but my mother died soon after starting chemotherapy). My mother would be seen by substitute doctors who just wished us luck and sent us home. I guess we had bad luck. It's a game to them because it's not their family. I haven't heard of a doctor who accepts chemotherapy for their cancer. My mother had water in her lungs that could have been drained. The doctors at Sunnybrook didn't feel the need to check my mother's lungs. Dr. Lilian Gien said "You're mother doesn't look like she's suffering. Not being able to breathe properly is normal with cancer. Just tell your mother to go home and rest."
Tell me your stories after you read the following reviews of Dr. Kupets. If you go to ratemd you can see Dr. Lilian Gien's review. Any good review is probably a friend of the doctor trying to fool us. You can see the details in the bad reviews. The good review or two are robot like. The good review might say "The best doctor I've ever met." or "An excellent doctor."
Maybe the good reviews were written on the patients deathbed because if you're dying you don't care.
See what you think. Thanks for allowing me to share my feelings.
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Dr. Rachel Kupets
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Toronto, ON
Gender: F
Specialty: Oncologist / Hematologist
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Hospital: Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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Rating: 3.1 out of 5, based on 13 reviews.
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Oncologist / Hematologist-related: cancer,
lymphoma, anemia, sickle cell, breast cancer, lung
cancer, melanoma, leukemia, blood disease, tumors,
radiation, chemotherapy, CML
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# Ratings:13
Avg Punctuality:3.0
Avg Helpfulness:2.9
Avg Knowledge:3.2
Overall Quality*: 3.1
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9/2/102311 My mother was under her
observation and she did not give her the right
advise. Being as a doctor she didn't justise with
her job.
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2/5/101111 she does not have any sympathy
for her patients. We were asking her for earlier
appointment for our mom with final stage of cancer
and she was telling us that she does not have any
availability because she is going on vacation.
Honestly, we could have done without knowing that
her vacation is more important for her than our
mom's life.
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8/31/093344 Excellent surgeon, but sorely
lacking in compassion. I was given bad news during
my surgical follow-up. I asked for a copy of the
report she had in her hand. I was crying. She
wouldn't give it to me and insisted I go to
records to get a copy. One thing I'll say about
Sunnybrook - if they could charge a fee for saying
"hello", they would. I'm since being treated by
another hospital, and the sensitivity of the
doctor and staff is so much better than Dr.
Kupets. I can't believe being made to walk through
a hospital to get a ocpy of a report the doctor
had in her hand, while crying, while being upset,
and while recovering from surgery. Unbelievable...
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* 7/6/095555 I am alive today because of Dr
Kupets surgical skills. She has always answered
any questions that I may have. I would recommend
her to anyone.
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7/3/09 SYSTEM: 2 positive duplicate or
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6/1/094223 I was sent to Dr. Kupets for a
second opinion on the 8.5 cm cyst on my ovary. She
didn't look at other ultra sound results, she only
would look at one done be Sunnybrook! then I was
suppose to see her after the ultrasound,, she
cancelled. Come back in 2 weeks, the ultrasound
specialists said I needed a MRI, it took another 2
weeks before the Dr. agreed to the MRI which would
be in a few weeks, 1 month later the MRI was
booked for. I tried to get my requestion and get
it done elsewhere, again NO! only a Sunnybrook.I
was suppose to go back in 2 weeks to see her,
cancelled again, not in, then will be in later,
then went home early?? will call me the next day,
cancelled...went in the next day to see and she
says "did you come in yesterday??" incredible. I
live in Ajax and the only good thing about this
doctor is her nurse, Neda, she was awesome! This
started in Jan/09, now after Kupets saying I don't
need anything?I am having they cyst removed and a
hysterectomy done.
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12/12/085555 I started seeing Dr Kupets in
July 08. She preformed a radical hystorectomy with
no complications. One of the best Dr's around!!
Very informative and caring.
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9/3/084445 I am very satisfied with the care
I am receiving from Dr. Kupets. When I expressed
concern about an issue over the phone to her
nurse, an appointment was set up right away and
time was given to express my concerns to the
Doctor. I felt that she answered my questions to
my satisfaction. I feel that the operation was
successful and that the ongoing care is good. My
only concern is that I don't always get to meet
with Dr. Kupets when appointments are made; it is
often the hospital residents who are not as
knowledgeable and have tended to be patronizing in
their responses to my questions. Today, my
scheduled appointment was to see Dr. Kupets who, I
feel, would have answered my questions. The
resident who was taking her place said "You are
just curious" when I asked for the results of a
blood test. Can you imagine a teacher saying that
to a parent who might ask for the results of a
test that her child took??? Some of these
residents need to develop better patient
relationships.
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3/9/082113 My Mother is not well; a radical
hysterectomy for a cantaloupe size benign tumour I
believe was rushed in only 1-1.5 hour. In the
process of the operation, a hole was punctured in
the large intestine which caused septic shock and
near death. Dr. Andrew Smith an excellent bowel
surgeon saved her. Now she has a colostomy bag.
Three months later she has had a stroke and is
only 51 and again is in trouble which I believe
could have been prevented. In the three months at
Sunnybrook I saw Dr. Kupets three times and
appeared to be detached from her work. My mother
was right; we should have found the time to
investigate surgeons before entering this huge
ordeal. What was supposed to be an 8 week recovery
has now turned into the fight of our lives. I hope
my mother lives.
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10/5/075555 Dr. Kupets performed my surgery
and she did an excellent job. she is apparently
one of the top laproscopic surgeons in Toronto and
she is young. her bedside manner was just fine. I
would highly recommend her.
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6/26/07344 She was very helpful and asked if
I had questions and took the time to explain and
show me the procedure by drawing diagrams of what
was to be done. This was great because I was only
24 years old when I diagnosed with cervical cancer
and very frightened. Her knowledge was unsurpassed
considering the doctors I had seen before were
limited in their answers I had regarding research
and current clinical trials in the area. I had and
still have had no complaints, she is an amazing
doctor and extremely knowledgable in her area.
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6/5/07333 She does not have a good bedside
manner BUT she is a Excellent doctor
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1/3/07122 VERY disapointing. Doesn't keep
patient or family informed. Very poor bedside
manner. Has NO compasion, is very cold and not
very helpful when you need her the most. Too bad,
I was hoping for some more support in dealing with
my very painful advanced cancer diagnosis.
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1/1/07311 she has a very unsavoury bedside
manner, and I found her to be useless
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