David H. Gallinson's Online Review Report Card

My most recent appointment with Dr. Gallinson left alot of questions in my mind because there were new findings in my scan. I went on my portal to read the results and started feeling very overwhelmed by what I was learning about the new findings. (I also am having current issues with insurance coverage, and needed paperwork which the staff did not seem to grasp as I have Stage IV) plus this new diagnosed findings. When I called the office today to ask to speak to the doctor today, the staff blew me off and when I called back the staff didn't even get the message right. The girl rushed me off the phone and wasn't even concerned or considerate to listen to me because I would have also asked her to tell the doctor I was not feeling well. I will end up staying in bed again for two or more days until I finally hear from the doctor . If you are working in a medical office especially Cancer I feel the staff should at least Care. I Have Known Dr. Gallinson for Years, he is a good doctor and I know he wants to help me. But my experience with the staff today made me feel very depressed and that's not right.

Great in the beginning , yet over time can observe a definite lack of interest . I believe he sugar coats things and does not give the full scope . Moreover , if a non - cancer problem arises and it is not cancer - he could care less . My father was dropping weight like a fiend - and he taught it was normal . Close to a month after his passing , not even a attempt at a condolence call or text . To be honest , I would avoid him - unless your cancer can be surgically removed .

Didn’t even make it to the doctor because the woman who scheduled me gave me bad directions, and after 2.5 hours of being lost in the rain, first I was told I needed to reschedule because “I was too upset to come in,” then because “normally the doctor has wiggle room but he’s jam packed today” (I’m sure his Friday afternoon was swarmed), and finally after being put on hold the first receptionist put me on with a second because they didn’t want to own up to the issue. I would have been about half an hour late for my appointment, because I’d left myself a lot of time (since the first set of directions had me way out of the way and I wasn’t familiar with the area). BOTTOM LINE: I don’t care if you can diagnose, if you don’t actually know how to treat people well, I don’t need you as a doctor.

Dr. Gallinson was our doctor for six years until we moved to Massachusetts. We found him compassionate and thorough, always having enough time for us. We were sorry we couldn't take him with us when we moved!

He doesn't care about patient. He is incompetent. Told me he doesn't take phone calls, email only. He didn't bother to get on phone with my insurance to get PET scan approval.

In my opinion, Dr. Gallinson is as fine of a physician that I have ever dealt with. I feel extremely confident under his care!!

The most lack of compassion doc I have ever been to.Told me I had CLL, his cell phone rang and he left the room at that moment being in total shock!

Not only did this doctor not do a cell sequencing report on me, the dose was at a high rate. Nine months later my masses were 3 times larger. He wanted to put me on another chemo drug. Since SMG lost their affiliation with MD Anderson, I wend to MSK who told me at this point in time, just having chemo was not going to help me. Now my condition is worse than when it started. More chemo leads to more resistance. Avoid this doctor. They are only in it for the money.

After 18 session of chemo, I did well for a couple of months. Only to find out about 4 months later that my masses had tripled from what they were before. I suspect that chemo was given at a high dose rate as is typical of cancers coming back worse after chemo. He just wanted to give me another chemo drug. MSK said at this point another chemo drug would not suffice, but needed to be in conjunction with immunotherapy. I feel this doctor is only in for the money.

After 18 sessions of chemo, my masses came back after 4 months worse by 3 times. I suspect it was the high dose rate of chemo that was given as is typically the case with reoccurrence. He wanted to just give me another chemo drug, where MSK said just that alone was not going to help me, at this point I also needed immunotherapy. This is how doctors make money!