Konikow Joel C MD

I highly recommend NOT. Seeing Dr. Konikow. Swedish seattle. I have had chronic pain from a car accident. Have developed Thoracic Outlet Syndrome, Migraine headaches and a host of additional problems. Pain has been a nightmare to live with. I was sent to him for «Pain Management «. His recommendation was to view and read his website, order /​purchase his book on «managing my pain «through meditation and breathing techniques ». Absurd and completely ridiculous. Don’t get me wrong. I believe in meditation, breathing, positive attitude etc… But he CLEARLY. Does not understand chronic pain. I felt he was dismissive. I felt talked down too and he was very focused on me viewing his we page and ordering /​reading his book. A complete waste of my time and money. I tell everyone I can «he is a joke «
Kim Wiley

Please don’t see Dr Konikow. He and his staff treated my daughter very unprofessionally. I wanted to accompany my daughter to her appointment. We were slowed down by road construction. I called to say we would be 10 minutes late. When we arrived, 10 minutes late for our 1:00 appointment, we were asked if we wanted to come back at 4:00 or did we want to reschedule. There was still 15 minutes left in our appointment but the receptionist told us the Dr. refused to see us and repeated would we like to come back at 4:00 or reschedule. My daughter drove to Seattle from Olympia for this appointment. They knew this. She was so frustrated she said she would find another doctor. By the time we got to the lobby, Dr Konikow called her and told her he was on his way out to the lobby to get her for her appointment. He is a pain management Dr. How he told her to manage her pain previously was acupuncture and meditation. This wasn’t working, and Dr Konikow told her that this was her fault. Needless to say, this entire experience was very disappointing and a waste of time.