Dr. Waldeck was my primary care doctor when she was still in medical school. In spite of not even being done with school yet, she was, without question, the best doc I have ever had. If I could, I would move to MI, so she could still be my doctor. I am not just queer; i am multiply neuroqueer, disabled, fat, and old. Dr. Waldeck is not only very knowledgeable and professional from a technical standpoint, she is also the only doctor I have ever had who I felt truly acknowledged and respected all my marginalized identities and went to the trouble of making sure I was as comfortable as possible. Example: usually, when I tell a doctor I’m Autistic, they either barely acknowledge what I’ve told them (sort of deer-in-headlights is the most positive response i can reasonably expect) or don’t believe me. Dr. Waldeck not only responded supportively when I told her, she made sure that for all my appointments after that to assign me to an exam room with dimmable lights because I have extreme sensitivity to bright fluorescent lights. I miss her terribly, and the two primary care docs I have had since are ok, I guess, as doctors go, but I have not felt like I’m getting very good medical care since Dr. Waldeck graduated and left.
