David DeAtkine Jr, MD, FACE

Available, Thorough, Kind, Knowledgeable, Physician and Friend.
Since my husband and I have been patients of Dr.DeAtkine's for the last 12 years, we have experienced many situations together: B.P. spikes, Osteoporosis breaks, etc.
During the many late nights, weekend long distance phone calls, we always receive a response in a matter of minutes. Now in our early 80's we are still very active, happy and able to travel, attend the various sporting events,dances,musicals and other various activities of our 9 grand children and 5 great grandchildren All of this we attribute to Dr.DeAkine's outstanding care and our faith in God.

Let me start with a little back ground information. Dr. DeAtkins took over Dr. Killan's patients, amoung those were my mother and father who suffered from diabetes with kindney and heart complications. Little did he know how difficult this task would be. They were both stubborn and willfull and for the most part in denial and thier health was already in crisis mode, I had my doubts for his survival. However he rose to occasion with style and convidence, for the remainder their lives he devoted time to helping them with all the skill he possesed. My parents came to respect him as did I. Seeing him handle my parents and the fact that he knew my families medical history background is what affrimed me as his now patient. He has not let me down. He is proactive in his approach to my medical needs, always keeping track through testing for diabetes and heart disease, which are rampent in my family. His helpful suggestion for life style changes and true concern are, for me, a wonderful support system. There is nothing we can do to change our genetic make up but with the proper medical support I believe I can stay it off maybe for ever maybe not these diseases.I have all the convidence in the world that should diabetes or heart disease catch me I have the absolute best doctor to see me through. I count Dr. DeAtkins one of my many blessing.

Available, thorough, knowledgeable, kind, physician and friend. Since being a patient for the last 12 years, we have experienced many situations together...B.P. Spikes, osteoporosis breaks, etc. During the many late nights, week ends, long distance phone calls, Dr. D. has always been responsive in a matter of minutes. Now in our early 80's, we are still VERY active, happy and able to attend the sports, dance, musicals, and other various activities of our grandchildren and great grandchildren. All of this we contribute to Dr. D's outstanding care, and our faith in God.

Have you ever ignored a red flag at the beach to suddenly find yourself in the grip of powers beyond your control? Sand scraping layers of skin, no contest between the strength of your limbs and that of the ocean, water filing, your lungs? Sorry, red flags up. No life guard is on duty.
For those of us who have multiple debilitating diseases, any day can be a red flag day. No life guard is on duty. You are on your own, unless youre fortunate enough to be one of Dr. David DeAtkines patients.
Dr. David DeAtkine is physician to many seriously ill patients. For us, flag or no flag, hes our life guard. He certainly is mine. My diseases tend to cascade and intertwine in ways that would baffle many other doctors. In addition to some lesser conditions, I have Multiple Sclerosis, Addisons disease, Thyroid cancer, labile hypertension, dysautonomia, vasovagal syncope. Because of this conglomeration, I have to have several specialists, but without Dr. David DeAtkine to act as my primary physician and care coordinator, I doubt I would be here today.
His availability and rapid response time have saved me more than once. I frequently require immediate medical attention for life-threatening episodes. During these crises, I have always been able to either see Dr. DeAtkine quickly or have him call my orders to the ER ahead of my arrival. Dr. DeAtkine is also that increasingly rare bird who makes his own hospital rounds. I am never just thrown to a hospitalist who may or may not have even heard of some of my illnesses, much less treated someone who has to take so many unusually strong medications that have the potential of interacting.
During my most recent trip to the ER, Dr. DeAtkine did not leave the decision making to an ER physician with no familiarity with me. Instead, Dr. DeAtkine came to the ER to oversee my care and made the admission to ICU himself.
During all of my in-patient hospital stays, he always comes to see me multiple times a day. This personal overseeing makes me feel I am getting the best possible care from the doctor who knows me and my medical history. Dr. David DeAtkines knowledge, compassion, courtesy, prompt availability has literally saved my life at times and prevented my becoming a complete invalid at others.
Thanks to Dr. DeAtkines keen eye and depth of knowledge, I am here to play with my grandchildren and hear the inimitable music of their laughter.