| Skill/Ability | Communication | Friendliness | Availability | Overall | Comment |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | Dr. Varenbut specialises in Addictions and Sleep Apnea. He is also a family Doctor. He runs several methadone clinics and does not pass judgements on his patients. He also speaks also several languanges. I have been one of his patients for 10 years and he was able to diagnose my health problems that I had suffered from most of my life. |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 10 | I was a patient´ s of Dr Varenbut for many years going back to 2002. I went to him because I had an addication to street drugs and I was one of the first patients put on methadone. Of course I had my ups and downs with relapse but I can assure you that being on the methadone programs helped me out alot I ended up getting dowm to about 12ml and decided to quit cold turkey. I have been clean substance free since 2004 I have a great job making $70,000 a year and I owe this to Dr Varenbut he is a great doctor and a great human being. Thank you for everything
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | this doctor does not care about his patients thats all i got to say |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DOCTOR VERENBUT DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HIS PATIENTS HE DOSENT EVEN SEE HIS PATIENTS FOR MORE THAN 2 MINS ON VIDEO AT THAT . HE ONLY CARES ABOUT $ THE CLINIC HAS TAKEN A TURN FOR THE WORSE SINCE DR ANDREW EVERETTE LEFT THE OTTAWA CLINIC HE WOULD TALK WITH ME ABOUT MY RECOVERY ONCE A MONTH IN PERSONFOR ABOUT 20 MINS NOT ON VIDEO HE WOULD ASK ABOUT HOME LIFE AND THING OF THAT NATURE .THIS DR VERENBUT WOULD NOT LET ME GO TO LEVEL 6 AFTER A YEAR OF BEING CLEAN AFTER 25 YEARS OF USING I FINALLY GOT CONTROL STAYED CLEAN FOR 9 MONTHS DID THE HEP C TREATMENT FOR ANOTHER 6 MONTHS WICH TAKES A YEAR TO COMPLETE AND YOU HAVE TO BE ABSALOUTLY CLEAN TO DO OR THAY KICK YOU OFF . SO AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF I WAS STILL NOT ON LEVEL 6 I NEVER MISSED A URINE TEST 2 TIMES A WEEK I DID EVERYTHING THEY ASKED .I WONDERED WHY AM I BEING TREATED THIS WAY WELL I LOOKED ON THE NET AND FOUND OUT THAT HE WAS BEING UNDER INVESTIGATION IN 2007 BY THE O.P.P. WEEL THAT EXPLAINED IT ALL KEEP THE PATIENT ON LEVEL 5 AND HE STILL HAS TO GIVE 2 URINES A WEEK WICH IS MORE MONEY FOR HIM . I ASKED HIM WHY AM I NOT BEING ALOUD ON LEVEL 6 WHEN THE UNDERSTANDING WAS I WOULD BE ON LEVEL 6 AFTER MY HEP C TREATMENT .IN ORDER TO BE EXCEPTED TO THE HEP C TREATMENT YOU NEED TO BE DEEMED STABLE WICH IS CLEAN AND DOING GOOD GOING TO MEETINGS WORKING YOUR PROGRAM DR EVERETTE DEEMED ME STABLE.SO WE PROCEEDED TO DO THE TREATMENT. JUST AS I WAS STARTING TREATMENT DR EVERETTE LEFT THE OTTAWA CLINIC WITH ALL THE OTHER DOCTORS RIGHT AROUND THE TIME WADE HIAT DIED IN OATC CARE THAT SAME WEEK I WAS GIVIN 3 DOUBLE DOSES OF METHADONE 2 I TOOK HOME AND ONE I DRANK I THOUGHT I TASTED STRONG I WENT ON WITH MY DAY AND AS THE DAY PROGRESSED I WAS FEELING BUZZED I WONDERED IF I GOT A DOUBLE DOSE SURE ENOUGHF I DID I TOOK MY 2 CARRIES BACK AND GOT THEM TESTED 40MLG WAS 80MLG I ALMOST OD .I ASKED DR VERENBUT WHY IS HE TREATING ME THIS WAY HE SAID YOU ARE UNSTABLE YOU DONT HAVE A JOB .REALLY WELL I GUESS THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF I WAS CLEAN MEANS NOTHING AND THE HEP C TREATMENT THAT MEANS NOTHING TO .HE SAID IF YOU DONT LIKE IT YOU CAN GO TO ANOTHER DOCTOR FULLY KOWEING THEIR WASNT ANY DOCTORS FOR METH AT THAT TIME IN OTTAWA NOCE WAY TO TREAT YOUR PATIENTS . HE ALSO HAS PEOPLE WORKING FOR HIM THAT ARE NOT EDUCATED IN THE FIELD THEY ARE REPRESENTING.THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WE NEED REFORM IN THE ADDICTIONS DEPARTMENT IT NEEDS TO BE GOVERMENT CONTROLED THESE DOCTORS ARE NOTHING BUT LEGAL DRUG DEALERS THAT HAVE YOUR LIFE AT THEIR FINGERTIPS AFTER ALL IS SAID AND DONE I NEEDED TO BE ON LEVEL 6 AT THAT TIME BECAUSE I WAS WORKING ON GETTING BACK INTO MY WORK AND I NEEDED TO TRAVEL FROM OTTAWA TO MONTREAL AND TORONTO AS A SESSION MUSITION THATS WHAT I DO COMPOSE MUSIC FOR COMERCIALS ECT THAT WAS THE WHOLE UNDERSTANDING I HAD WITH DOCTOR EVERETTE WE HAD DISCUSSED ME BEING ON LEVEL 6 AFTER THE HEP C TREATMENT SO I WOULD BE ABLE TO GO BACK TO WORK FOR MYSELF DR EVERETTE SEEN HOW I WAS WHEN I FIRST CAME INTO THE PROGRAM I WAS OFF MY ROCKER FOR ABOUT A YEAR THEN HE CALLED ME ON MY BULLSHIT AND THATS WHEN WE STARTED TO GET A FEEL FOR EACH OTHER HE TRULLY CARED THATS WHAT AN ADDICT NEEDS NOT A DOCTOR THAT COME TO U BY VIDEO SCREEN AND SAYS HI HOW ARE YOU IS YOUR DOSE GOOD YES THANK YOU HAVE A
GOOD DAY SEE U IN 3 MONTHS THATS THE EXTENT OF THE TREATMENT THAT U GET WELL WHEN ALL IS DONE IM NOT CLEAN AT THE MOMENT IT IS HARD TO STAY CLEAN WHEN YOUR DOCTOR IS PURPOSLY HOLDING YOU BACK THIS PLACE IS SUPOSE TO HELP YOU NOT BUCK U DOWN .I FELL OFF THE WAGON RIGHT AROUND THE TIME WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS DOING ALL I COULD DO TO STAY CLEAN I DID ALL THEY SAID AND STILL THAT WASNT ENOUGHF FOR THE DR VERENBUT
AFTER 2 YEARS HE STILL DOSENT KNOW HOW I LIVE IF IM KEEPING THE HOME FRONT FREE OF DRUGS AND DRUG FRIENDS THING YOUR DOCTOR SHOULD KNOW BEFORE HE MAKES A DESISION
HE DOSENT ASK IF IM GOING TO MEETINGS NONE OF THAT STUFF YOUR DOCTOR SHOULD ASK.
SO NOW I DONT CARE ABOUT THE CLINICS PROGRAM ANYMORE I CANT PUT MY FAITH IN IT
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| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | Michael Varenbut===$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | Money Is all on his mind..People are not....He has kick drug dependents out of is clinic because they work and there pay on a different day then the due date for payment ..he couldn´ t wait 1 day.. |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | DOCTOR VERENBUT DOES NOT CARE ABOUT HIS PATIENTS ASK HIM ABOUT THE 250 THOUSAND DOLLARS OF HUSH MONEY HE DIDNT HAVE TO PAY OHIP BUT DID ANYWAY AND ASK HIM ABOUT THE TIME AROUND WADE HYATTS DEATH WHY WAS THEIR METHADONE SHIPMENTS THAT WHERE LABELLED WRONG SOME DOSE THAT WHERE SUPOSE TO BE 40 WAS 90 I GOT SOME OF THEASE DOSES AND HAD THEM TESTED AND THEY WHERE DOUBLE MY DOSE LUCKY I CAUGHT IT OR I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TODAY RIP WADE |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Dr. Michael Varenbut is an incredible person. He is one of the most caring, honest, and hardworking man. He is a great, amazing doctor and person. |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I believe that he is sn amazing doctor. He is very caring towards all of his patients. I would not want to go to any other doctor because he is one of the most hardworking, caring and intelligent people i know. |
| 8 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | I am sure he is a very smart guy. He knows his stuff about addiction but he has to much on his plate. I have been wating 3 months for a brief letter to be able to return to work, my two other treating Doctors have submitted theirs two months ago. I know doctors are busy so waiting a month for a letter is acceptable but three months is NOT. |
| 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | Dr. Varenbut is misunderstood. I think he does his job very well under the OHIP program set out by the Government.
I think patience don´ t understand that when doctors follow the OHIP guide lines the time given to there patience is minimal at best. The dealings I have had with Dr Varenbut since 1992 have been very positive. I think he has spread himself a little thin with his many clinics etc. Overall he has never overlooked any medical issues I have had in the past or present. If he is unsure he will always recommend me to a specialist. This is a Doctor I would recommend. |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | THESE DOCTORS ARE EVIL 3 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THEIR PROGRAM THAT SHOULDNT HAVE AND THEVE BEEN FUINED 250000 AND GAVE AN EXTRA HALF MILL AS HUSH MONEY THYE OPP HAVE INVESTIGATED THEM AND THEY WONT SEE U IN PERSON ONLY ON CAMERA THEY FILM U WILL U PISS AND THEY HAVE UN EDUCATED PEOPLE RUNNING THE CLINICS . THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH IM A PATIENT THE OLD DOCTORS WHERE FAR BETTER THAN THESE 2 TWIT CROOKS , THEY HAVE ABSOLUTLEY NO COMMPASSION TOWARDS ADDICT IF THEY DID THEY WOULNT MAKE U PEA IN FRONT OF A CAMERA OR HAVE THE DOCTORS VISITS ON CAMERA . THEIR WAS A STUDY DONE IN VANCOUVER AND THEY SAY 90 % OF ALL HEROIN ADDICTS HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED IM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE AND I WONT PISS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA I REFUSE .WHEN I WAS ABUSED THEY TOOK PICS AND VIDEO OF ME SO IM VERY CAUTIOUS AROUND CAMEAS AND VIDEO IT MAKS MY ANXIETTY SKYROCKET IN ONE SECOND AND I SHAKE. ANYWAY ENOUGHF OF THAT. SO SINCE I CANT PEA INFRONT OF THE CAMERA I CANT GET CARRIES CAUSE HE SAYS HOW CAN I TELL IF ITSYOUR PEA .THEY CAN GET A GENETIC FINGERPRINT ON YOUR URINE TEST BUT IT COSTS THE CLINIC MONEY TO DO SO THEY WONT BDO IT SUCKS FOR THE KID WHO WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED AND IS NOW ON A METH PROGRAM MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IVE BEEN VICTAMIZED ALL OVER AGAIN . THE RELASHONSHIP I HAD WITH DOCTOR EVERETT WAS AWSOME HE KNEW ME HE COULD TELL HOW I WAS DOING JUST BY LOOKING AT ME I GAINED HIS TRUST AND HE TREATED ME LIKE A HUMAN BEING .NOW AT THE CLINIC ITS ALL JUST A BUNCH OF SHEEPLE AS FAR AS THE DOCTORS ARE CONCERNED |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | THESE DOCTORS ARE EVIL 3 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THEIR PROGRAM THAT SHOULDNT HAVE AND THEVE BEEN FUINED 250000 AND GAVE AN EXTRA HALF MILL AS HUSH MONEY THYE OPP HAVE INVESTIGATED THEM AND THEY WONT SEE U IN PERSON ONLY ON CAMERA THEY FILM U WILL U PISS AND THEY HAVE UN EDUCATED PEOPLE RUNNING THE CLINICS . THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH IM A PATIENT THE OLD DOCTORS WHERE FAR BETTER THAN THESE 2 TWIT CROOKS , THEY HAVE ABSOLUTLEY NO COMMPASSION TOWARDS ADDICT IF THEY DID THEY WOULNT MAKE U PEA IN FRONT OF A CAMERA OR HAVE THE DOCTORS VISITS ON CAMERA . THEIR WAS A STUDY DONE IN VANCOUVER AND THEY SAY 90 % OF ALL HEROIN ADDICTS HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED IM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE AND I WONT PISS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA I REFUSE .WHEN I WAS ABUSED THEY TOOK PICS AND VIDEO OF ME SO IM VERY CAUTIOUS AROUND CAMEAS AND VIDEO IT MAKS MY ANXIETTY SKYROCKET IN ONE SECOND AND I SHAKE. ANYWAY ENOUGHF OF THAT. SO SINCE I CANT PEA INFRONT OF THE CAMERA I CANT GET CARRIES CAUSE HE SAYS HOW CAN I TELL IF ITSYOUR PEA .THEY CAN GET A GENETIC FINGERPRINT ON YOUR URINE TEST BUT IT COSTS THE CLINIC MONEY TO DO SO THEY WONT BDO IT SUCKS FOR THE KID WHO WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED AND IS NOW ON A METH PROGRAM MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IVE BEEN VICTAMIZED ALL OVER AGAIN . THE RELASHONSHIP I HAD WITH DOCTOR EVERETT WAS AWSOME HE KNEW ME HE COULD TELL HOW I WAS DOING JUST BY LOOKING AT ME I GAINED HIS TRUST AND HE TREATED ME LIKE A HUMAN BEING .NOW AT THE CLINIC ITS ALL JUST A BUNCH OF SHEEPLE AS FAR AS THE DOCTORS ARE CONCERNED |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | THESE DOCTORS ARE EVIL 3 PEOPLE HAVE DIED IN THEIR PROGRAM THAT SHOULDNT HAVE AND THEVE BEEN FUINED 250000 AND GAVE AN EXTRA HALF MILL AS HUSH MONEY THYE OPP HAVE INVESTIGATED THEM AND THEY WONT SEE U IN PERSON ONLY ON CAMERA THEY FILM U WILL U PISS AND THEY HAVE UN EDUCATED PEOPLE RUNNING THE CLINICS . THIS IS WHAT I HAVE TO DEAL WITH IM A PATIENT THE OLD DOCTORS WHERE FAR BETTER THAN THESE 2 TWIT CROOKS , THEY HAVE ABSOLUTLEY NO COMMPASSION TOWARDS ADDICT IF THEY DID THEY WOULNT MAKE U PEA IN FRONT OF A CAMERA OR HAVE THE DOCTORS VISITS ON CAMERA . THEIR WAS A STUDY DONE IN VANCOUVER AND THEY SAY 90 % OF ALL HEROIN ADDICTS HAVE BEEN SEXUALLY ABUSED IM ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE AND I WONT PISS IN FRONT OF THE CAMERA I REFUSE .WHEN I WAS ABUSED THEY TOOK PICS AND VIDEO OF ME SO IM VERY CAUTIOUS AROUND CAMEAS AND VIDEO IT MAKS MY ANXIETTY SKYROCKET IN ONE SECOND AND I SHAKE. ANYWAY ENOUGHF OF THAT. SO SINCE I CANT PEA INFRONT OF THE CAMERA I CANT GET CARRIES CAUSE HE SAYS HOW CAN I TELL IF ITSYOUR PEA .THEY CAN GET A GENETIC FINGERPRINT ON YOUR URINE TEST BUT IT COSTS THE CLINIC MONEY TO DO SO THEY WONT BDO IT SUCKS FOR THE KID WHO WAS SEXUALLY ABUSED AND IS NOW ON A METH PROGRAM MAKES ME FEEL LIKE IVE BEEN VICTAMIZED ALL OVER AGAIN . THE RELASHONSHIP I HAD WITH DOCTOR EVERETT WAS AWSOME HE KNEW ME HE COULD TELL HOW I WAS DOING JUST BY LOOKING AT ME I GAINED HIS TRUST AND HE TREATED ME LIKE A HUMAN BEING .NOW AT THE CLINIC ITS ALL JUST A BUNCH OF SHEEPLE AS FAR AS THE DOCTORS ARE CONCERNED |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ALL I CAN SAY ABOUT THIS DOCTOR IS THAT HE IS MAKING AN ABSURD AMOUNT OF MONEY FROM ALL HIS METHADONE PATIENTS,HE DOESNT CARE ABOUT AT ALL ,ALL HE CARES ABOUT IS THE MONEY , HE IS VERY GREEDY AND EVIL
WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 10 | I have been seeing Micheal Varenbut for the past 15 or 16 years, for anyone to say he has no time and is in it for the money does not know this man at all.. he is extremely caring, takes the time for his patients...god knows he was the first one there for myself and my children when my husband passed. let me guess, those of you who feel he is incompetent and in it for the money are methadone patients...surprise so am i... i was one of the original 15 patients he accepted for methadone many years ago, it was not his choice for me to go on methadone it was mine. thank god for this man who went out on a limb for many people who self inflicted there drug abuse, so save it...you should be more than thankful the man and his partner dr. jeff daiter took it upon themselves to help people like us out, it is so much easier to blame the doctors who chose to help us them to blame ourselves just like the shit shows i see in the clinics when the nurses are at fault. we can only say...thank you for saving our lives...on that note get on with your own or get off the program if that is how you feel..go bother someone else with your pity party, neither one of these men have time for it |