Dr. Richard Reitherman, MD

Dr Reitherman read my images immediately saw a cancer I could not speak more highly of any docter

As a woman younger than 40 going through a breast cancer scare for the first time, I found Dr. Reitherman's bedside manner to leave much to desire. In a dressing gown open front still in the ultrasound room, he came in, not introducing himself by name. He told me casually 'It's all good!' He did not ask if I had any questions, or tell me a summary would be sent. I also explained what I thought caused the scare (hormonal changes in breast tissue, which is definitely the case), and his response was, 'I don't talk hormones with women, I talk physiology.' I felt talked down to and extremely taken aback by the lack of professionalism. Poor bedside manner, indeed, and a poor experience for me during a cancer scare as a younger adult. He did the bare minimum, and did not communicate well or sensitively given the situation.

A week after receiving my referral for my mammogram, I found a lump in my breast. I am 62, my mom had cancer, I have implants & dense breast tissue. The technician completed the mammogram, then Dr. R scheduled an ultra sound to be safe. Following the ultra sound, Dr. R explained he thought the lump was a piece of scar tissue that had come loose. Because he could feel the lump, and the ultra sound couldn't tell us definitively, Dr. R ordered an MRI for me 4 days later. Dr. R said to stop by the breast center after my MRI for the results if I didn’t mind waiting until he could see me. I waited 5 minutes before he saw me and he reconfirmed everything was just fine. He said there is no reason to remove the lump unless it bothers you, which it does only slightly. He was available and kind. He treated me with respect and care every step of the way. Thank you Dr. Reitherman, you are awesome! A huge shout out to my primary physician Dr. Andrew Meleynek for recommending Dr. R.