1 /5 Alexis HH: Kind of flabbergasted that Dr Papathomas has some good reviews, especially one describing her as validating. Maybe she just treats patients from ER/on medi-cal terribly? Firstly she was incredibly condescending, spoke to and stared at us as if we were remarkably stupid from the moment she walked in. Secondly, she seemed to be deliberately antagonistic and obstructive- at one point saying she had no idea what a routine urine test result (urobilinogen) was? Did she not go to medical school? She was also totally dismissive of the reasons for the visit, even though my usual drās office had instructed me to go to the ER based on my symptoms that could be a sign of preeclampsia.. Okay I donāt have it because my blood pressure is great? Wonderful! Why does good news need to be delivered so hostilely? And it wasnāt as if she was trying to ease a pregnant motherās anxiety by impressing upon me (rudely) that everything was fine, because she hardly explained anything to us, and brought up a second trimester termination as the treatment if I had preeclampsia āso earlyā. Oh, thatās supposed to make me feel better? Also Iām not even sure thatās accurate as Iām 23 weeks & 6 days along (so a day away from viability). To add insult to injury, when my husband and I asked questions or for elaboration, she acted as if we wanted something to be wrong, when of course we just wanted to make sure that nothing WAS wrong (after having several very specific and concerning symptoms). Thankfully the nurse was just the loveliest and so good, and to be fair our one other experience at CHOMP was great too- but I wanted to put our experience today out there in case some other woman, perhaps on Medicare as well, is treated similarly (bullied) by this Dr and discouraged from seeking care when they need it in the future as a result of her misogyny (and classism?). This gave me a clearer understanding of why the maternal survival rate in this country is the worst of the industrialized nations. Like I get that WebMd & the like have probably made many doctorsā lives more frustrating but maybe medical professionals should try to get that attitudes like this are not conducive to trust in them. No one should be shamed/made to feel like a crazy hypochondriac for following their drās orders, or even just checking up on symptoms/taking precautions with their unborn childās health. We are allowed to prioritize our mothersā and babiesā wellbeing.