Worst Area Doctor: Dr. Harold C. Thomas, MD at BWMC

Written by Jesse Barron from on May 25th, 2009 | 1 Comment

Over the past few days I have been reflecting on the major surgery I had late last year.

Dr. Harold C. Thomas, MD at Baltimore Washington Medical Center (BWMC)

One thing that still disgusts me is the “service” I received from Dr. Harold C. Thomas, MD, a doctor in the emergency department at Baltimore Washington Medical Center.

I had this doctor (pictured on right) prior to my last visit there and was never satisfied with his service.  If he even gives you the opportunity to say something, you feel like he isn’t listening to what you actually say.

With this being a public forum, I do not want to go into too many personal details about my health.

What I will say is that during my last visit he essentially said I was not sick and that nothing serious was wrong with me.  This was in despite of the fact that I could not even stand straight up and was crying.  I expressed concern with his diagnosis (or lack thereof) and mentioned that the last time he said nothing was wrong and discharged me I ended up back later and was admitted for a few days.

He did not want to hear anything of this.  He got loud with me and I got loud back.  He got louder and I got louder.

Next thing you know, I am being escorted out of the ER by three to five security guards (I cannot remember the actual number).  It was the most humiliating thing I had ever experienced.  To make matters worse, it was very early in the A.M. and I had to walk home.  It was more than a mile away.

Getting worst by the hour, I ended up at Arundel Medical Center a few hours later.  Long story short, I was admitted and had major surgery.  I ended up being in the hospital for twelve days and lost more than 30 pounds.

Needless to say, Arundel Medical Center is a great hospital and has great doctors that fixed me.  In fact, I have not had any major health concerns since the surgery.

Please, please, please, if you ever find yourself at Baltimore Washington Medical Center, refuse to be seen by Dr. Thomas.  He is the most disrespectful and unknowledgable doctor I have ever encountered.  Having Crohn’s Disease, I have meet and have been treated by many doctors.  His inflated ego and poor attitude will likely prevent him from being able to properly treat you.

If you ever have a choice of hospitals, please head to AAMC.  I have had numerous bad experiences at BWMC but never a single bad one at AAMC.

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