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I was referred (after much confusion and miscommun...

I was referred (after much confusion and miscommunication between 3 different medical/regional offices) to Froedtert from the Veteran's Affairs Healthcare through CHOICE, and got an appointment with GI specialty 2 months from when i scheduled it.
Dr. Thangam Venkatesan was not receptive, was extremely unorganized, biased, and spewing rhetoric i've heard tenfold over from the VA, UW and Meriter health systems about various conditions (like Crohn's, CVS, and Angioedema-- all of which tests came back negative for with the VA and UW systems) surrounding my multisymptom digestive condition incurred during Army Service in 2005-2006.
No tests were done, no comprehensive overview of my medical file that was sent over at least a month before the appointment, and no inquest into longevity systemics/root cause diagnosis of the aforementioned condition.
They then went on to try and dictate prescribing me 11 different medications i've all been on before (i really, really hate rehashing it out to the doc when i filled out the questionnaire with the SAME questions on it 20 minutes before, AND talked them over with the Nurse-- who was awesome, who noted that info before the doc even came in), and Dr. Venkatesan was very uncooperative when it came to considering other testing and treatment options that are completely warranted, and frequently requested (like a test to my cells to see why i'm developing fluid around my Gall Bladder and have Intestinal Bleeding- none of which she requested or attempted to at all resolve or investigate.)
Also, the 2nd worst parking/navigation experience next to the Milwaukee VA medical center.
To go to a facility that isn't the VA, and still have the same quality of care and specialty staff is profound.
Very, very disappointed, also considering I know members of the Froedtert family.

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