UT Eralnger Neurology

My PCP sent a referral for MS which was confirmed by Vanderbilt but because I had already received a 2nd opinion from Vanderbilt they saw no justification for them to see me as a patient per provider Kelley. When I called to find out the status of my referral they tried to schedule me for a sleep study! I’m frustrated but probably dodged a bullet on this one. Do better providers do better! Patients deserve better care. If you do not care maybe you should reexamine your profession!

Don’t bother calling. Called to explain some symptoms I’ve been having since my Botox treatment and when I finally got through to the assistant they hung up on me. Called them right back and it was an answering service saying “well let them know and they’ll give you a call back” what a joke.

We were seen by NP Sharon Rawiszer for a second opinion for my mom’s dementia diagnosis. Sharon spent hours with us asking questions, conducting tests, and answering my mom’s questions while also calming her anxiety. We left with a plan to move forward to help all of us navigate her diagnosis. Thank you so much for the care, support, and time you gave us. Simply OUTSTANDING!

This review is for Dr Megan Stevens EPILEPSY/SEIZURES I went to the mayo clinic and they referred me to neurology because they believed I was having seizures and wanted me to get evaluated. They said if I wasn't then the only other option would be POTs. When Megan Stevens walked in she said " youve had quite a workup, why are you here". I was a little shocked. Told her what mayo clinic said. And she said well your chart says POTs so I highly doubt your having seizures. I had not told her ANY symptoms and she decided it was POTs. After trying to explain my symptoms she continued to ignore me, interrupt me and tell me everything was normal. And said and I quote. "I guess we can do an MRI to rule out seizures. She told me none of my symptoms were neurological so it couldn't be seizures. Here my friends are my symptoms. Auras always before any episode. Significant memory loss. I forgot how to drive home how to drive to work, I can only use Google maps now. I started a new job then had a 5 minute seizure and forgot all my months worth of training. I forget people as I'm talking to them (Ms Stevens told me a little bit of brain fog is normal with POTs :/). Randomly unresponsive to friends and family. Tremors, numbness and tingling, random hearing loss, visual disturbances, horrible balance, patterns and lights induce my seizures. There's many more, but you get the picture. These are clearly neurological problems I know for a fact an MRI cannot rule out seizures, an overnight EEG would be the best for this but still would not "rule out" seizures. Anyways I do the MRI and the nicest technician ever (from a different of Office) asks me specifically why I'm there. And I tell him my history and what Ms Stevens said. And he said "listen, what you are describing, that is a seizure, and MS Stevens did not order the right test to even check for seizures". So he did the correct test, a seizure protocol test. The MRI found a large cyst in my brain. Now this particular cyst is generally not seen as a big deal, unless it is causing problems and or is large. And the problems it can cause just happens to be every single weird symptom I have been trying to get to the bottom of for years. Like legitimately symptom for symptom, me. She has been refusing to send my MRI to the neurosurgeon who actually specializes in these cysts. I finally got the office to send something but they only sent them a report telling them that I am absolutely fine and nothing was wrong with the MRI. There is a chance that she just happened to be having a bad day, and that's ok I understand everyone gets those. But I have been waiting for a year to an answer to why I fall down and twitch rapidly. And then forget significant parts of my life whenever my "episodes" last longer. And, I really do not want anyone to have this same experience. If you have something involving seizures I do not recommend this doctor. However she was highly knowledgeable about pots. She said things word for word that the mayo clinic said. So if you have POTs go right ahead.

I see Dr. Snider for my MS. She is ABSOLUTELY the best. She has the best beside manner. She takes time to listen to your problems or needs and is so empathetic. I have seen many Neurologists in my time and I have never met a doctor like Dr. Snider. She is the best and I feel so blessed that she came to Erlanger Neurology.