beenthere D.
5/5
Dr Gatz is my hero! I was suffering from RSD for years before I saw him. He has an awesome bedside manner and came to see me twice in the hospital after my surgery. People complain about waiting too long. So what when you are getting great care. He is busy but has always been there for me. The office girls are great! The only complaint I have is trying to reach the office. I can reach Dr. Gatz, but not the office. Bring a book because you will wait.
I am adding to my review 7 years later as I am still a patient at Comprehensive Pain of the Palm Beaches (which should tell you how incredible the doctors, nurse practitioners, medical assistants, physicians assistants, and the front office and back office staff is). While things have changed with the office and with Dr. Lentz heading the medical staff. It's all been for the best! The longest I have waited is no more than 15 minutes now, and instead of seeing Melissa as my ARNP I now see Gary Edman regularly and not only is he extremely knowledgeable his compassion, care, and concern for his patients is astounding! I have a medical background myself, and I am ALWAYS treated with respect based on my own knowledge. After a recent ACDF surgery, both Gary and Dr. Lentz took the time to fully assist in my recovery. I recently had trigger point injections done by Dr. Lentz relieved the constant pressure left from my new titanium disc in my neck and finally got some relief that my neurosurgeon's office could not provide.
I can't imagine ever leaving a practice where such care and concern for patients has ALWAYS appeared to me to be a number one priority for each and every staff member. Thank you ALL for your kindness, compassion, and support and for never being judgemental when I express my needs as a chronic pain patient. My needs are almost always met each month in a timely and professional manner!
If only other doctors and medical staff had the same amount of care, compassion, and concern for chronic pain patients. For we who suffer 24/7/365 from pain that oftentimes is at the top of the McGill pain index could actually learn how to MANAGE life even though we suffer so much and at times silently out of fear of being judged as "pill seekers" or drug addicts which we are NOT! Shame on the medical community for now educating future medical staff that ALL pain medications are bad and shouldn't even be given to ANYONE no matter what their condition is. Most true chronic pain patients are NOT drug addicts. They're unique people with oftentimes unique problems. WE'RE NOT ALL THE SAME!!! By limiting the care for those of us whose chronic pain can more often than not take over our entire lives and leave us wondering if life is even worth living in such agony is only causing many chronic pain sufferers to take their own lives.
If you're like me and relate to what I have gone through, then you need to make an appointment at Comprehensive Pain of the Palm Beaches! I finally have a much fuller, happier life knowing that my severe chronic pain is being controlled and if I ever need to alter or change my treatment plans I know that I am listened to and heard by the ENTIRE staff at Comprehensive Pain of the Palm Beaches. 🧡🩷💜😊.