Dr. Christine Gutierrez

I wish I could put 0 stars. I have never had such a horrible experience with a physician before. I am a third year medical student and we learn how to care for the patient and have excellent bedside manner. Dr. Gutierrez had no bedside manner and was extremely rude. I went in just for a consultation and birth control but the nurse talked me into getting a Pap smear since I was on a new insurance and they wouldn't know I had just had one a year ago. So Dr. Gutierrez just walked in and right away told me to put my feet in the stirrups. While placing my feet she asked me, "so what birth control do you want?" First of all this question caught me off guard because I came in to discuss my options. So I ended up explaining that I was considering a diaphragm because I don't like the way the hormones of birth control made me feel in the past. She rudely snapped at me saying, "well we don't do that here cause it's not effective so might as well just use a condom." While this conversation is going on all of a sudden I feel a slight pinch in my vagina, she had placed the speculum in without any warning. Then she proceeded with the pap and pelvic exam and when finished she was about to walk out but I reminded her that the real reason why I came in hadn't even been discussed yet and aside from that we hadn't completed the birth control conversation. Then I tried to have more of a conversation with her but it was near impossible due to her snappy manner. Then to top it all off, as I was walking out I asked for her license information because I was appalled by her behavior and poor bedside manner, the nurse gave me Dr. Gutierrez business card and said, "oh by the way we tested you for all STDs." I was never asked if I wanted to be tested nor explained by Dr. Gutierrez that that was what she was doing. Overall, I am shocked by this encounter and wouldn't recommend anyone to her care.