Reviews by kayh440

This review is for Dr Justin Roe, Wollstonecraft NSW

verified email - 18 Apr 2020

I went to see him, 3 months after accident, for discussion of ACL reconstruction after ruptured ACL and multiple other injuries. He threw my referral letters on the table without reading them and asked a few questions about my desire to return to trail running, then quickly snapped, 'Well, why aren't you out running then?' I said ' My physio said...' and he thrust his hand into my face in the stop sign and said loudly, 'I dont care what your physio says! You should be out running by now!' He did not listen to my symptoms of severe pain and swelling and ignored my GP and physio (who actually KNEW my case, unlike him who had not even examined me!). He was rude and dismissive. He then said 'Anyway if I did another MRI you would find your ACL has grown back. Surely Dr X told you that!' I said (honestly) 'No - he said the MCL would grow back but the ACL was a complete rupture and would not grow back.' The look of rage that crossed this doctor's face to have a contradictory opinion was really scary and I was so glad I was at the end of my appointment. This man scared me. I am not sure if he is a narcissist in general or just really burnt out, but I would advise people to look elsewhere. I know being a health professional is hard, but when people are this burnt out and disrespectful it is near time for AHPRA to step in. When I look at the other reviews he seems to get great ratings when treating teenage girls. I suggest other patients try someone else.