Charapata Steven G MD, Independence MO

I had taken my daughter to this doctor as she is a brain injury survivor and suffers from severe spasticity and muscle tone. From the very first appointment I noticed the doctor refused to touch my daughter or do an full examination to assess her spasticity and tone. I found this unusual as we were attempting to get her prequalified for intrathecal baclofen pump. Assessment of tone is necessary to determine if she would be an ideal candidate. We did the trial at Overland Park, Kansas location, which required an overnight stay at that facility. Again, the doctor refused to touch my daughter to assess the tone. What is wrong with a doctor that refuses to touch the patient? There is something seriously wrong with that! And I noticed my daughter is not the only one that he has done that to.

I would STAY FAR AWAY from this man as he does as little as possible to help your loved one receive the best quality of life possible. We wasted several hours of our valuable time on this condescending, mean spirited jerk only to have to turn around and find another doctor, do the trial again, and inevitably have the pump implanted with another doctor.