Dr. Elizabeth Jean Cardinale, MD

This doctor missed a breast cancer diagnosis in 2012.It escalated to DCIS until 2014.

nice, patient and definitely has the expertise. Genuinely cares about patients' well being.

The visit was very rushed. I scheduled to see her for my annual check up and she did not spend more than 15 minutes with me. I was not able to disrobe during this visit despite disclosing to her that I may have felt a lump in my breast. It was frustrating and disappointing.

I have to agree that she seemed rude and condesending. When I left her office I felt like I had been scolded like a child. I would not recommend her!

She was very professional and identified everything I needed after my multiple appointments with other doctors. She did great, and she pays a lot of attention to detail.

When Dr. Cradinale entered the exam room, she quickly asked for me to explain my symptoms. Since it was a long list of symptoms, she interrupted me before I could finish with questions about family history and things she felt were "more pertinent". She seemed rushed during the appointment, which lasted only 20 minutes.When I suggested having lab tests done: She agreed to only 2 out of the 10 tests I asked for because "we will test the others only when necessary". Her reasoning was that "we have to see if you have abnormal numbers in these first 2 tests before we test the others" when it was clear that I was suffering from symptoms (gaining 10 pounds in 20 days!! and other issues) and therefore would have to get those tests done anyway ("so why wait an extra 2 weeks to get all the results so we can figure out the cause of my problems?") She didn't answer such questions, and instead redirected the conversation to talk about how there's a procedure we follow when it's not life threatening. "Let me tell you, it's not a big deal to wait another week." If it were life threatening, I'd be in the emergency room, not trying to get test results from an inexperienced doctor.She wouldn't even give me a referral to a specialist who sees many more cases of my problem than any primary care--no, internal care--doctor like herself ever would see...claiming that "everything can be taken care of in this office. Seeing a specialist would be unnecessary." So I can't even get a second opinion on this...from someone far more qualified with my specific problem?When I suggested a particular cause for my symptoms, she dismissed any possibility of it being the case. Even if I'm exhibiting 7 of the listed symptoms? No, because "it's such a rare disease it can't happen to you".