Zofia S Mroczka, MD

I had been hospitalized about 4 years ago. This woman was the neurologist on call and subsequently took me as a regular patient when I got out. I thought it was odd that her office used to be a small bank in a small podunk town in CT. It was formerly a residence, converted to a bank, and now, complete with drive up window, it is her medical «practice». My appointments were always short, which irritated me because I was asked a few questions (same ones every time, as though I was new), given a script and out the door in 15 minutes, after driving 45 to get there.
The Vicodin I was prescribed came with the condition that I was urine tested (every visit) at the hospital (additional 20 minutes away) to insure I wasn’t selling or abusing them. When I had had enough of taking opiates and jumping through the ridiculous hoops, I told her I needed something else, non-​narcotic. She had prescribed big ibuprofen pills to be taken as needed. I had been taking up to 4 a day.
I started having increased swelling in my legs and feet and the pain was not getting any better, in fact it was getting more intense. I had gone to my PC for a physical and he had noticed the swelling and I told him of the pain and the change in meds from Z.M. He told me that with my other meds (which she had a list of) and my other medical issues (which she knew about), the ibuprofen was causing my kidneys to shut down due to the drug interaction. Why did she allow me to take these as needed? She should have known this would be a problem.
In addition, on my last visit, as I was leaving, she had come out to the «waiting room». In front of other patients, and loud enough for all to hear, she said «Oh, you owe me for the last 2 visits, they were not pre-​approved by your PC, so insurance is not paying.» This was embarrassing to say the least, and probably some type of privacy violation. I contacted my PC and their office DID indeed send the referral 2 MONTHS prior. I had the date and time when it had been sent. When I called, the new admin assistant said she had just «found» it and it had been sent when they had just fired the last AA for incompetency. I think it was a matter of incompetency on the part of several people.
People like Mroczka should not be allowed to play doctor in a pretend doctor’s office with people’s real health. This woman is a quack, beware!