Dr. Ritchie Shoemaker Abusive, Arrogant Dr. Shoemaker Uses Patients as Guinea Pigs for Rip-Off Protocol Pokomoke Maryland

I should have submitted this report sooner and would have if I hadn't been so traumatized and demoralized by my visit to Dr. Shoemaker. There's nothing worse than feeling desperate and then being further victimized by the doctor who promised to help. Many thanks to the previous poster for having the courage to tell your story on 10-28-13. More of us need to come forward to expose this fraud.

My family doctor referred me to Shoemaker as a last resort, not realizing what was really going on. He was also charmed by the myth that Shoemaker was the "God of Mold Recovery." (It shows how anyone can write a book and create their own legend!) When I returned from Maryland and related my story, my doctor was so outraged that he phoned several colleagues and warned them to stay away.

Like the previous victim, I read all the books and believed I was finally going to get a treatment that would release me from hell. I spoke with Shoemaker's office several times and was assured that my specific symptoms would be addressed. I had lots of reservations - given that the long trip including expenses, tests and office fees would cost over $5,000 - but I was out of options at the moment.

The first thing that seemed odd was that the office in Pokomoke was poorly marked, very small, and very tacky. After all the hoopla I expected a more professional-looking setup for a so-called world class expert. The entrances were confusing and I sat in a dark, scary reception room for several minutes until someone noticed I was in the wrong place. I had lots of anxiety, given that you have to sign a form that your appointment will be cancelled if you are even one minute late. Imagine that: you drive in from out-of-state, seriously ill. at great personal effort & expense but they won't show you any courtesy. They can't be bothered. Something felt wrong from the first second I entered the premises.

The second odd thing was that all the personnel who checked me in were obsessed with asking me if I had read the books. Five or six nurses and technicians handled me before I met the doctor. All they cared about was "the books." The focus was not on the patient.

My two-hour interview with Shoemaker was an ordeal and something I would prefer to forget. He was snide, arrogant and intimidating. Nothing like the gentle persona promoted in his books. I almost walked out and, on looking back, wished I had. If I asked a question he threw a tantrum. When my eye test came back with a number he didn't like, he blamed me and slammed his file on the desk so hard that I jumped out of my chair. I was dumbfounded by the verbal abuse and the violent behavior. I eventually left the office in tears.

Shoemaker spent the entire appointment trying to convince me that my doctor and lawyer were idiots, even though they were the only people who showed any genuine concern about my case and who did me the most good. Shoemaker thinks he's a legal expert and, instead of discussing my symptoms and giving me the medical consult I paid for, wasted the time putting together a hairbrained legal defense. (None of his suggestions were viable and my lawyer won a judgment without using any of Shoemaker's input.)

The issue I would like to stress the most is that Shoemaker is doing a bait and switch. His primary concern is amassing data for his research - not tailoring a remedy for your problem - but they don't tell you that. You're a guinea pig and it doesn't matter what you need. I was hoping for a global approach to my sickness but got the usual old Cholystyramine (which made me worse) and one other medication that did no good. The consult was a total waste of time and money and set me back months on finding real help. Plus, I had to endure his rotten personality and find my balance again after such a shocking experience.

As a start, I finally self-treated with the Nutramedix Samento which got me back on my feet and then located an Integrative MD who saved my life. For those still searching for relief, try infusions of Phosphatidyl Choline  which will bind the toxins and flush it out of your system.

Good Luck and Thanks for Reading!