Dr. Tadd Kaeo Hiatt, MD

I have chronic health conditions and see doctors regularly as a result. I thus come into contact with multiple doctors and nurses regularly, from myriad specialties -- mostly at the University of Michigan these days, but all over the Midwest. Honestly, all my experiences at UM have been wonderful, until Dr. Hiatt. I think Dr. Hiatt is what is wrong with the medical profession - he was dismissive, did not listen well, and didn't seem to take my questions seriously. I voiced concern and asked flat out if he felt my symptoms were "normal, he stated, "yes" -- so I felt he was biased toward believing that nothing was wrong, and hoped to work backwards from his conclusion. I quietly parted ways and scheduled an appointment with another gastroenterologist -- I walked into the room and less than 20 minutes later, the new doctor had listened to my symptoms, asked questions, checked test results, and prescribed medicine to treat my infection -- I feel so much relief. This second part of the review doesn't have anything to do with the office visit, but I think is indicative of how Dr. Hiatt chooses to practice medicine. After calling the nurse to have my info faxed to the new doctor, I also mentioned some of my concerns regarding the visit. She passed along that message and I received a phone call shortly after that Dr. Hiatt wanted to discuss my concerns over the phone. After reading a similar review on 'google reviews,' I see this is a pattern of behavior -- who knows how many other patients who had concerns about their visit were strong-armed into feeling their concerns weren't valid and thus, never spoke out. I would recommend that Dr. Hiatt take less time feeling entitled to additional justification from patients he did not treat, and more time learning to incorporate constructive criticism and becoming a better doctor.