Dr. James Walters, MD

Rude, arrogant, dismissive, pompous, jerk with a huge god complex. Don’t know how his head fits through doorways. As if north Ottawa hospital isn’t bad enough by themselves, they get to claim this “genius” as an employee. I’m aware of no less than 5 deaths that were attributed to his negligence and misdiagnosis. He must have good malpractice insurance, and so must the hospital having managed to sweep it all under the rug for so long!

Saw Dr Walters in ER two days in a row regarding terrible head pain that I thought was related to an insect bite. Dismissed, was told brown recluse are rare in MI. Next day, facial paralysis, husband suggested maybe it was Lyme disease as I now had a 5 inch diameter bullseye rash. He diagnosed it as Bells Palsy, prescribed steroids. I had Lyme. People prescribed steroids for Lyme have a poor recovery. I have permanent paralysis because I actually had Lyme disease and it was treated as Bells Palsy. He was dismissive and didn’t want to entertain the idea it could be anything else but a headache with Bells Palsy.

No patient interaction, very dismissive