Dr. Stephanie Fosback, MD

I saw her several times. She insulted me. She wanted to prescribe a drug I had been advised would be bad for me. She would not listen to explanation. She misinterpreted by right hesitation as my being "noncompliant". I finally agreed to try it. Within several days I was in a terrible state and it was dangerous for me. I did stop taking the drug after about 3 days. When she got to know of this fact she officially dropped me as a patient because I had stopped the medication but would not allow me to have an appointment to explain and refused to speak to me on the phone. I found her to be unreasonable, arrogant and insulting. It was quite difficult and hurtful.

I feel that Palouse Medical has become focused on number of patients, rather than on listening and helping patients. I was left a phone message that further testing was necessary without explanation on a Friday night (right after my MRI for a tumor). I did not receive the message until I returned home from my MRI. Not in time to call back. I called doctor on call and was treated so rudely when I asked for help for my anxiety that it was horrendous. It was certainly in poor medical practice to call someone on a Friday night that more tests are required when the Dr. knows anxiety is an issue and the individual has just had an MRI for a tumor. I now sit here....devastated.

Absolutely the most caring and professional primary care physician I have ever had. She even follows up with personal phone conversations (not from the nurse). The health care system needs more like Dr. F!

Dr. Fosback always listens to and responds to my concerns in a genuine professional and personable manner making me feel very comfortable in all regards . She is extremely well prepared and her medical knowledge never ceases to amaze me. She takes the necessary time to listen and to advise and prescribe. She gives a printout of the issues presented and the followup that the patient should undertake, be it medication, exercise program, blood work or whatever the situation merits. She is ideal.