Paul Metler Psychologist psy. D.

I chose this psychologist because he was the first and closest peron I could find that accepted my insurance AND didn't want me to pay in full up front. My first meeting with him was 07-07-03. He spoke with me very briefly, long enough to explain how to take the computerized test. After I was finished he had my next appointment set up for my "review" of the test results. My second visit was 07-14-03. This time I was there to speak with the doc in person about my test results. The atmosphere seemed very different this time. (At the first visit the air seemed lighter and friendlier.) I wasn't as comfortable as I had been the first time I was there, maybe it's because I was nervous about the one on one I was having with the doc. I don't know. His beeper went off several times during our meeting and he even took a call on his cell phone. He asked questions about my life, family, relationships, eating habits, dieting history, etc..... As of the time I left his office on 07-14-03 my eval was done.
My surgery has been scheduled for Monday, Sept. 8, 2003, pending reciept of my psychological evaluation. I ahve signed release forms twice now for the results to be sent to my surgeon. My surgeons office claims toh ave called and faxed this psychologists office numerous times to get this information. Today is wednesday, September 3, 2003 and my surgeon still has not received my evaluation. As soon as I got out of work today, I had to drive 40 miles to the psychologists office to get the evaluation myself. I then will drive back home and fax it to my surgeons office, and I will have to take the original to them the day of my surgery MYSELF. This has been very stressful. If I had been unable to get the evaluation for myself, my surgery would have been postponed. I am a real person with family and a job. I've planned in advance for this surgery to be on the originally scheduled day. I am using valuable vacation time from work. My husband has planned days off work to be with me. My sister has made plans to be with me. I ahve planned for people to take care of my children while I am hospitalized. Something this major can't just "be changed" and expect life itself to not be interrupted. I will not go back to this psychologist.





Okay, I am back and have one more thing to add. When I went to the office to pick up my evaluation, I wasn't even asked for identification before I was given my evaluation. This seems very odd since they refused to fax (secure line) it to my surgeons office earlier today. Again, I will NOT go back!!!