Penn Highlands Rheumatology-Altoona

I was referred here by my Dr and went for awhile but I only ever saw Tamara Gorsich (PA-C) and expressed I wanted to see the Dr next time to get to talk to them bc she told me I have an inflammatory arthritis but wasn’t sure. My labs showed a +RA factor along with other markers and with my symptoms I told her that without a diagnosis or being able to know what I have is upsetting. You should be able to express your concerns and I felt like she gave me a dismissive & rude demeanor even telling me and I quote “you can say it’s RA if it makes you happy” and “maybe you should go somewhere else” which I was taken back bc it being spoken to like that didn’t feel good. I find it funny that I asked if I could see the Doctor next time and they decide to mail me a letter months later stating that I