Primary Care Doctors - Boulder, CO

"I had an early morning appointment with Dr. Holmstrom, yet she still arrived an hour late. The lights that were on a timer literally went off in the examining room while I waited. Once she arrived, she was rushed, didn't listen well, and seemed generally unsympathetic to my symptoms and concerns. I'll never go see her again, and I'll probably avoid that practice in general."

"When she was explaining something, I interrupted to ask a clarifying question and she said "I'm not finished yet". When I did get to ask my question, she didn't seem to be able to focus, and I had to ask her "do you understand my question?" and then had to repeat it so she could force herself to listen I guess. She told me to limit my alcohol intake as one of her recommendations - without even asking me about my habits, because I don't even drink any alcohol already. She seemed frustrated that I was trying to understand the test and my results instead of just taking her word. She could have explained some of the medical terms she was using, but assumed I would just know what she meant. I said "this stuff is so complicated" and she replied: "No it's not complicated. It's simple" and repeated the same thing she'd just said that I didn't understand. I guess it was simple yet too complicated for her to explain it. Dunning-Kruger effect perhaps? Honestly google was more helpful than she was and helped me to finally understand some of my test results and the medical terms she used when I got home. "