Wingfield Angela B

While I like Dr. Wingfield as a person, I was not happy with a couple visits. I had an atypical growth on my body. I asked for a biopsy and was told «it’s nothing.» I insisted. It was cancer. The doctor didn’t call me herself to tell me. A staff member called me. I was so in shock that my suspicions about cancer were correct and was highly disappointed that the doc herself didn’t call so I could ask questions. The staff member didn’t tell me what kind of cancer it was. I called back and the receptionist told me the type of cancer I had. Dr. W. referred me to a derm in a nearby town. On the way to that appointment, I called that derm and asked the receptionist if the doctor there had training in Mohs cancer surgery: specifically a 2 year fellowship. I was told «NO». I cancelled the appointment and flew to another state where I had a board certified, fellowship trained Mohs surgeon to remove the cancer. The doc I went to out of state was Mohs fellowship trained and was also a cosmetic surgeon, so I didn’t walk out of the office with a quarter sized divot on my face.
On another visit, Dr. W. gave me Botox. I had a reaction due to one of the injections being misplaced and I had a ton of swelling. I have had Botox since it came out and have had great results with doctors who know how and where to place the injections. Dr. W. just sort of stuck the needle in haphazardly. My eyebrows now sink and even though I went back for a touch up, I still have wrinkles. This never happened when I had Botox with other practitioners.
I really like Dr. W. as a person, but when a patient has to insist on a biopsy, this is not a good thing. It may not have looked like cancer to her, but my gut told me that this growth kept growing back after being frozen off for a reason. Had I listened to Dr. W. and ignored my instinct, I could have ended up with a much larger portion of my face missing… or dead.