Dr. Anem Waheed

I was very disappointed with Dr. Waheed who now practices at Mass General in Boston and Danvers, Ma. It was important that my mom have a female oncologist because of prior traumatizing experiences with men, so this left us with very few options. The initial appointment was via phone because that was the doctor's requirement. Dr. Waheed wouldn't accept my mom as a patient because she was too challenging a case--she had cognitive impairment, needed a proxy, had complexities, and was end stages. aheed wasn't direct or transparent about her reasons for not taking on my mom as a patient, she just said she wouldn't. In addition, she approached the appointment from a completely intellectual standpoint, spouting information like a textbook, most of which was readily available online. There was no human, emotional, or compassionate side to her demeanor. She didn't provide us with any options or alternatives. She quickly diverted questions to stay on her agenda and schedule.

I was very disappointed with Dr. Waheed who now practices at Mass General in Boston and Danvers, Ma. It was important that my mom have a female oncologist because of prior traumatizing experiences with men, so this left us with very few options. The initial appointment was via telephone because that was the doctor's requirement. Dr. Waheed wouldn't accept my mom as a patient because she was too challenging a case--she had cognitive impairment, needed a proxy, had some other complexities, and was end stages. Dr. Waheed wasn't direct or transparent about her reasons for not taking on my mom as a patient, she just said she wouldn't. In addition, she approached the appointment from a completely intellectual standpoint, spouting information like a textbook, most of which was readily available online. There was no human or emotional side to her demeanor. She didn't provide us with any options or alternatives. She quickly diverted questions to stay on her agenda and schedule. Although it isn't articulated often, it is true that doctors can pick and choose their patients--accepting easier ones and turning away more difficult ones. I find this very sad and I don't think it should be allowed. Dr. Waheed is fairly young--perhaps when she iis older she will have more conpassion.