Elizabeth B. Maeder, DO

I have had two incidents in my life that have been life changing and caused me much heartache and
sadness. I happened to have a doctor's appointment with Dr. Maeder at the same time I was very
upset with my situation. Between my explanation of my problem and my crying, Dr. Maeder could not
have been more understanding and compassionate. She tried to explain that things would get better and spent
much time with me even though my appointment did not include all this drama. Dr. Maeder deserves this honor
and has been a knowledgeable, intelligent doctor.

In May 2017, when I was 83, I moved from California to Cincinnati to be near family. I was healthy and strong and ready to go in Ohio! Asking Dr. Maeder to became my primary physician was first on my "getting started" list. Through the summer she coordinated a series of medical appointments to form a complete baseline of my health. She found a heart murmur and ordered tests in early fall. It was the first of October 2017 and I will always remember the look on the face of The Christ surgeon when he informed me I needed immediate open heart surgery to replace my aorta valve or I would not survive long. Well, hello, I certainly did not go through all of the hard work to get to Ohio and leave right away. October 12, 2017, was the date I became the proud owner of a bovine valve and am happy to report that now my heart numbers are back in the normal range. I expect to live as long as my mother who was only months away from her 99th birthday when we lost her. I was part of the Kaiser Permanente Health Care system in California and certainly it was good BUT it never reached the level of quality, attention, support and kindness I now have with Dr. Elizabeth Maeder and her network. It's all about wellness and this "mature" lady really appreciates it.

Last summer after returning from vacation with some strange symptoms, Dr. Maeder declared that she "was casting a wide net." During countless tests, she was always attentive and caring. Her concern for me was evident even to the extent of a weekend phone call to see how I was feeling. She was vigilant in her pursuit of a diagnosis. She checked with other physicians to make certain that there was nothing else she should or could have been doing. She ultimately referred me to a local expert, who, as a favor to her, saw me practically as he was walking out the door for vacation. All is well. It is her meticulous and caring approach makes me very happy to be a member of MDVIP. Dr. Maeder always is genuinely concerned for my husband and my well-being - which we much appreciate.

I can still remember the sadness that overwhelmed me when I found out that Dr. Kaminski was retiring and the hopeful but unsure feeling that I had sitting in the waiting room before our introductory meeting with you and Dr. Kaminski. There were two other women who had similar looks on their faces, and soon we were led back to a room. It took no time at all for you and Dr. Kaminski to totally erase any concerns that I may have had before meeting you. And my admiration for you has only grown. After the meeting when the other women and I walked out to our cars, we were such different people than we were an hour earlier-we were so excited to meet you and all of us said we were definitely staying and looked forward to calling you our Doctor. And to be totally honest, you have have been even better than I could have imagined - I really do have the BEST doctor in the city: caring, great bedside manner, brilliant, easy to talk to,... It's a good thing I don' t have to come with a negative - I can' think of a single thing. So great to be your patient!