Reviews for Ann Wierman, MD, FACP in Las Vegas, NV

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I keep hearing she is a wonderful doctor, respected by others in the community. However, my mother was on blood thinner Xarelto. She called for over 2 months to get her prescription refilled. Her insurance company called too. Ironically she was hospitalized the week of Thanksgiving and yes - they discovered blood clots in both legs and 2 pulmonary embolisms, one in each lung. Guess what, the Xarelto showed up in the mail the day after she was hospitalized without any communication from Dr.'s office. Then, she goes to see the doctor who sends her home with an oxygen tank and tells her she has to be on it 24/7 and to make an appointment with Lung doc. On December 22, after she had been on oxygen for 2 weeks, she discovers there is no oxygen in the tank. No one showed her how to use it, refill it, etc. So, she calls the office again and again and again - no help. We took the tank back to Dr. and her office tells us we should have called the number on the tank. We did and were sent to the place (many miles away from Doctors office) and they inform is it is not legal to give a patient oxygen without a prescription. When they get a prescription, they actually contact the patient and deliver to the house and provide instruction for use. What a joke. Fire your staff if you are a good doctor and you may have a chance. Communication is horrid.

by Peggy xxx.xxx.222.1

January 07, 2019

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I concur with all of the previous reviews about Dr. Wierman's lack of basic adequate communication with patients/families and complete staff incompetence.

My father was a patient of hers with stage 4 colon cancer and he is now near death because of complications from her treatment.

It was nearly impossible to schedule appts. or even contact anyone in her office, she did not personally respond to any inquiries I made about my fathers care, and when he was able to see her she was always running extremely late and never spent more than 5 minutes with him. She also never answered questions directly and would not explain her reasoning for ordering new tests/treatments. Even when I would ask her specific questions about my fathers care she would give a curt sarcastic answer or completely evade it. I personally found her communication skills to be completely lacking.

I wish now the we would have gotten a second opinion about his care and chosen a different oncologist.

by annismith xxx.xxx.130.69

October 09, 2017

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Dr Wierman is a gifted doctor, Board Certified in Oncology, Hematology, Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. Selected by Castle Connolly Medical Ltd. as one of America's Top Doctors for Cancer in 2014. Selection is based on peer nominations, medical education, training, hospital appointments, and professional achievements. Of hundreds of thousands of physicians who are reviewed less than 1% are eligible. It is a big honor.

We came to know her via the discovery and onset of my wife's Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma in 2010. She resolved my wife's fear and worry through her compassionate care, providing accurate information on her treatment progress and explaining what she would experience. Dr. Wierman constantly monitored the treatment protocol and brought her through to full remission.

As a happenstance, my daughter who is a Medical Oncology Detailer working for a major pharmaceutical firm knew Dr. Wierman years earlier and knew of her outstanding reputation among the doctors here in Las Vegas. Dr. Wierman is the “Go To” doctor for up-to-date advances in medical oncology, developing genetic focused knowledge and we found her encyclopaedic in her knowledge of cancer and ability to explain what to expect and what happens throughout a course of treatment for cancer. Her reputation among colleagues is exceptional and they frequently refer their complex patients to her. Colleague referrals is a major way in discovering who are the best doctors. My wife is now 4 years in full remission from NHL and will shout from the roof tops how competent Dr. Wierman was and how compassionate was her experience. We met patients in treatment who were having a worse time than we and they often told us how grateful they were for how supportive they found her to be during their very difficult times.

Additionally, Dr. Wierman monitored and guided her through avoiding a potential deadly bout with colon cancer and she is now free of colon cancer. Colon cancer is an independent disease from NHL. I am also her patient for a blood disorder, an acute case of anemia. She has been treating me for several years and I'm satisfied with the treatment protocol, progress and my current status.

I've read through the critiques posted on-line and find their experiences to be alien from mine. One uninformed irate comment was about candy and how bad it was being available and how this is a cancer taboo substance. I've found candy at other cancer centers and in treatment rooms and nowhere in the literature on cancer is candy prohibited. Excess sugar, excess everything is not recommend as common sense and diabetics may be warned to limit or eliminate candy but the major cancer organizations such as: National Institutes of Health, American Cancer Society and World Health Organization do not do so, to my knowledge. So I consider those comments to be a result of some personal snit, exaggerated and unreliable and not to be generalized. Visit delays happen because of unexpected crises requiring doctors to be at the hospital and having to catch up and also from inefficient scheduling. This happens occasionally and in my many visits I did have a one time wait for 40 minutes and found it annoying. But I am OK with that knowing that ample time is being spend with patients scheduled before me. I see another doctor who by reputation is always very delayed and all of his patients expect it and choose him because despite pressure to see more patients he is diligent in assuring that all patients get whatever time is necessary.

My personal view is that if you do not want to die from curable cancers you should consider Dr. Wierman as your primary cancer oncologist. You'll find her warm, engaging and informed, willing to go the extra steps often needed by cancer patients. Ask around, ask any cancer doctor and they will tell
you she is one of their best.

As to office staff, they are pleasant, able and efficient. Scheduling is first rate. Dr. Wierman's nurse is competent, follows up and is an independent source of accurate information. No request is too much and she will take the time to make sure everything goes as intended.

by Granick xxx.xxx.54.51

December 21, 2014

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Are you confident that this provider will continue working with you until a solution is reached?

Absolutely! I'm confident they will work hard to find the best solution for me

by Anonymous xxx.xxx.89.92

May 28, 2013

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Did this provider answer all of your questions?

Every question I had was answered thoroughly

Were you able to relax during your appointment?

Yes, I was completely at ease

by Anonymous xxx.xxx.59.103

March 20, 2013

Ann Wierman, MD, FACP

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Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada

Las Vegas, NV

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LAS VEGAS, NV

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Las Vegas, NV

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