DR. JONATHAN TAM OB/Gyn is a fraud, or at least a gynecological punk

Remember when I blogged about my one and only appointment with an OB/Gyn? I said everyone was friendly, the Dr. was fine, but not that personable, and it was a fine experience for my one and only appointment with the office.

That was until I received by bill from the lab. When I actually sat down to look at the bill and write a check I was amazed to find that Dr. Tam had done a Pap smear, and STD testing because to my knowledge, those tests had never been done. Unless I'm completely weird and wired on pregnancy hormones, I think I (and most other females) would remember a speculum being stuck into my vagina to permit a probe to retrieve cervical cells. That's not exactly a procedure one sleeps through. It's not like getting a facial. Yet the lab claims Dr. Tam sent my cervical cells out to them.

I've spent two weeks trying to get some answers from the Dr. on this. It usually takes 4 days just to get a human being who is usually a know nothing office help. (I say this because when explaining my concerns to the first woman who was completely unhelpful I asked her if it was standard procedure to use a speculum to do these tests. She said she didn't know. You'd think if you are working in a women's health clinic, are a woman yourself, that you'd be familiar with the procedures.) I finally made it to the office mananger and have her direct number to harass as often as I want now. Patricia kindly said she would speak with Dr. Tam about my concerns. When I spoke with Patricia again she said Dr. Tam's response was, "I"m just that good. Woman don't know what's going on." Hmmmm.. I wonder if he says that to his wife....So now I'm not only pissed off, I'm offended at this response and awaiting to talk to the Dr. directly.

So, if you live in the Pasadena area, and are in need of an OB/Gyn, avoid DR. Jonathan Tam.