Dr. Safiullah M. Malik, MD in Cattaraugus County

He was dismissive. He was uninformative and little to no help. He offered me no pain relief options the first time I saw him except to say until he sees my mri theres nothing he can do or prescribe. the second time I saw him me offered me a steroid infection which could not be booked for a month. In the meantime i was at a pain level of 10. I had been in 7 pain level for 3 weeks prior to getting my first appointment with him. I literally had to call my primary doctor from his office in tears. She looked at her copy of the mri and concluded it was severe and i had to be in immense pain she prescribed steroid pills for the inflammation and pain pills and muscle relaxer to help me through to my injection. She took the time to explain what spinal stenosis was and my various optional routines like heat and ice and stretching . I had asked him if he could recommend anything like heating pads he cut in and told me of course I should use heating pads he shouldnt have to recommend of that (like Im supposed to already know what to doeither way I reminded him that I already stated what I tried that doesnt work. He replied youll be scheduled for injection theres nothing else i can do and literally just walked out the room. I have never cursed a man more in my life. I mean every name in the book. And I still wish him nothing but ill will.