Kathryn Ackerman's Online Review Report Card

If I could do not stars I would I had seen an ortho regarding pain/injuries and he suggested seeing Dr Ackerman due to her specialty in sports medicine and endocrinology. I was excited to see her because of my medical history and thought she’d be the answer to all my problems. In the exam room, the student doctor seemed nice and understanding but once Dr Ackerman came in, she changed. I was interrogated the whole time, being told I make excuses as to not exercising, I should be counting calories, there’s nothing wrong with me, I am making myself feel bad, there’s no reason why I can’t pay for a gym membership, etc. At one point she said something along the lines of if I didn’t exercise because I was in pain then it would be a different story. Meanwhile I wearing a very visible knee brace and at the time, my issue for lack of movement was pain in multiple areas. She ignored my eating disorder background as well as thyroid history telling me that people with Graves’ Disease are typically not overweight. I never ever cry in doctors appointment but I was almost immediately in tears due to the disrespect and frustration. I was someone who had a lot of things going on medically, looking for help to find answers, and was interrogated and told it was all my fault. She didn’t even do an exam or look at my history. This woman should not be a doctor. She does more damage than good.

I had seen an ortho regarding pain/injuries and he suggested seeing Dr Ackerman due to her specialty in sports medicine and endocrinology. In the exam room, the student doctor seemed nice and understanding but once Dr Ackerman came in, she changed. I was interrogated the whole time, being told I make excuses as to not exercising, I should be counting calories, there’s nothing wrong with me, I am making myself feel bad, there’s no reason why I can’t pay for a gym membership, etc. At one point she said something along the lines of if I didn’t exercise because I was in pain then it would be a different story. Meanwhile I wearing a very visible knee brace and at the time, my issue for lack of movement was pain in multiple areas. She ignored my eating disorder background as well as thyroid history telling me that people with Graves’ Disease are typically not overweight. I never ever cry in doctors appointment but I was almost immediately in tears due to the disrespect and frustration. I was someone who had a lot of things going on medically, looking for help to find answers, and was interrogated and told it was all my fault. She didn’t even do an exam or look at my history. This woman should not be a doctor. She does more damage than good.

Dr Ackerman is exceptionally bright and very knowledgeable across multiple disciplines. She listens and makes treatment decisions that are effective and much appreciated! I enjoyed her straightforward demeanor and commitment to patient care.

Dr. Ackerman is patient, caring and thorough. She always listens to my concerns and helps to put together a plan that focuses on health and wellness in addition to taking into consideration goals of my sports and activities. Dr. Ackerman is an excellent physician and I would highly recommend her to any friend or family member looking for a doctor who specializes in Sports Medicine and/or female athlete health and wellness.

As a not-so-young competitive rower, Dr. Ackerman's treatments helped enable me to row pain free in national and international regattas.

Dr.Ackerman is a compassionate, honest doctor. I always recommend her to my teammates and friends. She not only treated my stress fractures, but created a treatment team to address the root cause of them and help me develop the skills to cope with both. Her knowledge and research of both orthopedic and endocrine issues is unique and ensured I got the best, most up to date treatment. I would not have be able to go on to continue my athletic career at a Div 1 university without her.

Dr. Ackerman treated my daughter with kindness, care, and understanding. Her thoroughness was impressive. Her knowledge unsurpassed. Highly recommended.

Dr. Ackerman was an amazing resource for me when I was healing my 5th stress fractures. She found the source of why I was getting so many stress injuries and worked to change the cause rather than just treat the injury. She cared so much about returning me to the sport that I love so much and I am forever grateful to her.

I just read another review and it is identical to mine. We waited almost an hour. We were in the room for over 40 minutes waiting. She came in and did not apologize for the wait. She was very curt and just sent us to get an MRI (without explanation). She acted as if she could not possibly care less. She also treated me like an idiot. Funny because in 2 mins she actually spent with us she was able to convey condescension, irritation and lack of caring. Impressive!

Incredibly disappointed. I waited an hour and a half past appointment time to see her for three minutes. She was incredibly condescending - quite literally the most dismissive doctor I've seen. She had no insight to offer me despite her reputation; she gave me cursory advice already given by my PCP and easily discoverable on the internet. Very disappointed I wasted time in my busy schedule.