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[quote=Anonymous]I can't tell you how wrong and seemingly trivial some of the negative posts here are.  I called Dr. Winkler at the depths of a terrible personal crisis, and though he was heavily booked, he agreed to see me right away.  His response was "sounds like you need to be seen right away."  Not only that, he saw me every day until the crisis stabilized, and during that period he sometimes called me at home just to check on my well-being.  The man literally saved my life.  He is truly caring, life-affirming and thoughtful in his suggestions.  I disagree with the idea that he doesn't know what meds his patients are on.  He might ask you to remind him to save you both the time and trouble of looking it up, but he obviously has records.  I know he has done quite of bit of court testimony and has invariably qualified as an expert psychiatrist.  His style is obviously not for everyone.  He appears to be too "laid back" to some, but to me he and his memory of my issues has always seemed exceptionally sharp.  To others, he may seem to brusque or perhaps not gentle enough--that was my initial impression when I met him, but I stayed with him long enough to learn that my initial impression was wrong.  I also take issue with the "sexy" comment.  I am female, and he has never made any inappropriate comments about my looks.  Maybe he made that comment to bolster someone's low self-esteem--we have no idea of the context from that post.  The idea that Dr. Winkler is sexist is just not credible to me.  He has been unflagging in his support of women and their work-life issues in group settings, and I think most of his female patients would agree that sexism has never been an issue.  If you want a doctor who truly cares whether you improve, whether you resolve your life issues, and whether you see him again, you would do well to call Dr. Winkler.  He's down in the trenches with his patients when it counts, and that's what I think most people are looking for.  If you had a "bad' vibe, then Dr. Winkler is not the doctor for you, but given the size and stability of his practice over time--among people who could easily choose to see someone else--there are many more people who get a "good vibe" about Dr. Winkler, and imho, deservedly so.[/quote]

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