Marino Anthony R MD

Minus 10! Rude, rude, rude ! No bedside manner. To do no harm… I called my doctor at the Nashua office for a cortisone shot. She was unavailable but they could squeeze me in with Dr. Marino. (I had surgery 5 months ago for a cyst, still having pain). I told him that I was there for a cortisone shot and that I think I had him as a dr. before. I told him that the shot needed to be done on the left side (my left) as the tendon may burst (that’s what I was told by my dr. at last visit). He asked my why I was assuming that he was going to give me a cortisone shot, I told him Nashua sent me here for it. He replied that he knew nothing of that. I said I’m sorry no one communicated that to you, not my fault. He left the room, returned and stated that I had seen him in 2007 for an ankle injury. (I fell in a hole at work and fractured it in two places).He came back with a MAJOR attitude. I explained another Dr. at Concord Ortho. had found the second fracture in my ankle. I had it casted and have been fine only needing small work restrictions (5 days a week and not a lot of standing) He examined me, said there was no fluid and it will heal on its own, he didn’t feel I needed a shot. He basically said that I was milking it and asked me if I was here on a lawsuit or workman’s comp. I told him that my surgery should have been a WC claim but I never wanted to go through that again. He used some word and I asked him to define it. He told me history repeats itself. I told him I was not suing anyone and the only way I ever would is if I was not getting the proper treatment. I assured him that I was not faking then or now. I told Prince Charming Marino that an MRI wouldn’t lie. He said MRIs find anything. any little thing, (not exact words) I told him I had a before and after. The first one showed a cyst and NOTHING else. It was PERFECT! My new one shows swelling, tendonitis, small tear in meniscus, etc. If an MRI is not reliable why are we charged over a thousand dollars for them? I assured him that a person that was faking would not be asking for a cortisone shot for Christmas! I am desperate for a little relief. I’m sure it will heal in time but what do I do in the meantime? I guess suffer. I do not do pills or have ever asked for any as I could see if that was the case. He offered me some advise, I should stay away from doctors, I agreed with him. I told him that I have definitely been through enough.(Was that a threat?) He then called in a nurse and we went over some of this again. At this point I would not trust him to give me a shot. I left bawling and in pain. He said he would not charge me for the visit. With all the technology today, I will take ANY test to prove this is real. Even a polygraph.