Posted by shellir on September 7, 2002, at 22:37:25
In reply to please need help with Mclean hospital/clinical , posted by reese1 on September 7, 2002, at 12:01:31
Doug,
I have heard from a friend in Boston that McLean is a very very good hospital. I can't say anything about being there for depression because she was there multiple times for borderline personality, on a special unit. Usually with that diagnosis they treat you like shit, but she has always been treated very well.
btw, I have taked to Dr. Jonathan Cole several times this year about buprenorphine. (The previous poster mentioned him.) He is still pro the idea, but because of some former law suit he doesn't use it in his practice and they don't use it at the hospital. I really liked him though; he was very kind to me on the phone. Both he and Dr. Alexander Botkin (also a researcher there) have been so generous with their time in talking to me that I have very very warm feelings toward them. If I ever went into that hospital, I would definitely try to get one of them as my doctor.
By the way, the way I got in touch with both of them was to call the main number and directly ask to connect me to their office. They transfered me and both doctors seem to answer their own phones quite often. So you might try that first to really get an idea of what McLean can offer you.
Anyway, good luck. I know what it's like to have a horrible horrible hospital experience. Please let us know how you are doing
Shelley
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