HAYTON BRUCE A MD

This is the worst Hematologist I have ever seen. My Endocrinologist thought I should get iron infusions due to chronic low iron (ferritin) levels that did not respond to iron pills. I was suffering from extreme exhaustion, shortness of breath, etc. I went to doctor Hayton at his Fallbrook office because I was looking to a doctor close to my Murrieta home, and was able to get right in the next day. I brought my lab results showing a low ferritin level of 14. Dr Hayton said that many people would be happy to have that level and that he did not recommend infusions. He seemed more interested in why I was seeing an endocrinologist in Los Angeles, than discussing my blood test results and symptoms of low iron. He said I should exercise and that would help. I explained that I could barely climb my stairs at home. I left in tears. I went to the Irvine Hematologist that my Endo recommended who is also a professor at UC Irvine. She immediately ordered iron infusions for me. After the infusions I felt like a new person and all of my symptoms disappeared. I had tons of energy and my breathlessness disappeared. My libidos increased, I lost weight. I am concerned that DR Hayton does not know that you need to treat a low Ferritin blood level and I worry about the care that the elderly patients he is treating is receiving. I have learned that it really does pay to drive out of area to see a good doctor who is up on their continuing education. They should after all have some knowledge if you are paying them a consulting fee for their knowledge.