Friday, July 20, 2012

Not Funny But Important To Know

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.
                              Dr. Kupets has a fair overall rating, based on the
                              helpfulness and knowledge ratings of this doctor.
                              Oncologist / Hematologist-related: cancer,
                              lymphoma, anemia, sickle cell, breast cancer, lung
                              cancer, melanoma, leukemia, blood disease, tumors,
                              radiation, chemotherapy, CML

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                                Avg Punctuality:3.0
                                Avg Helpfulness:2.9
                                Avg Knowledge:3.2
                                Overall Quality*: 3.1
                                Range: 1-5 (5 is best)
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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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