Family Tree Health

As a patient mainly of Dr. L Burechailo I can personally say I have never received better treatment. As someone who works in heath care I often see issues brushed aside but that has never been the case when visiting any physician at family tree. Leta in particular has gone out of her way to foster an amazing relationship, I always feel like I can share everything and anything with Leta without judgment. Some doctors won’t admit when they aren’t sure of something; that is not the case in this clinic. I have personally been referred or met almost every physician/practitioner in this clinic including Dr. Moorewood, Dr. May, Dr. Watson and Nurse Practitioner Erin and I could not have been more pleased with the way everyone treated me. The multidisciplinary team that is available at family tree is unreal, we are especially lucky in a small town like Powell river. I could not be more thankful to all the physicians and staff at family tree for their constant support throughout my recovery and I truly could not have done this without them. Anyone would be lucky to have the practitioners at family tree involved in their treatment.

A number of years ago when I was about 16yrs old or younger my family doctor at the time was Dr. David May. I can attest to there being an underlying attitude of of him feeling/acting superior with patients. I had a very embarrassing personal issue I was discussing with him, and because of my overt concern about this issue he outright said to my face, "I think there is something mentally wrong with you." This was after he asked a series of questions that were completely ridiculous and accusatory. All because I showed perhaps a little too much concern over the medical issue I had. The moment after he basically told me I was a mental case I got out of my chair within the exam room, walked out of the office without another word and never returned. Despite all this, He is smart as a doctor, but arrogant. I can't say I would go back unless I had no other recourse.

Dr May is NOT a specialist ...he's an MD with an interest in pain modalities. As a so called "pain specialist" he is of little use. The people in pain of Powell river are being cheated out getting the help we so desperately need. The guy is fixated on a breathing technique called Box Breathing. A technique developed for anxiety NOT pain. But his ego is greater than anyone's pain. So he has nothing to offer but Box breathing. So if you have chronic debilitating pain ...then be prepared to breath yourself out it. After all, the pain is just in your head right ? And if box breathing isn't working for you then YOU must be doing something wrong!