Abrams Pamela R MD

I came down with a sore throat that was getting worse 2 days in (to the point where it was difficult to eat or drink) and based on my other symptoms I suspected strep. Firstly, kudos to Family Practice Associates for seeing me at the last minute (the previous place I phoned in Boulder said there was a 2 day wait). That and the negligible time I spent in the waiting room was enough to make me overlook the annoying Christian music they were playing.
Pamela Abrams was very no nonsense (one might say cheerless, not that I am exactly Ms. congeniality), yet she was thorough in terms of differential diagnoses and potential risk factors. She recommended skipping the strep diagnostic test since she said that it was highly likely that I had it based on the symptoms and that she would put me on antibiotics for my tonsillitis alone, but ultimately left the decision to me. I’m allergic to penicillin, the standard treatment, so she reviewed the other options, considering my previous experience with the drugs and the potential for allergies. Overall, the appointment was efficient but comprehensive, and I would take that over a perky but lacking MD any day.