Dr. Lorraine M. Rudder, MD

Dr. Rudder has gotten me through the most difficult health situations I have been through including several surgeries, and a stroke, a car accident, and stood by me and listened, which most doctors don't take the time to do any more. Our family is so grateful to have found her, if I could give her a 10 rating, I would, she is the best! I have been seeing her for years and I will never change doctors.

I've been seeing Dr. Rudder for my pain management for several years now and couldn't be happier with the care provided by her and her staff. Being a pain management doctor is not easy with the current monitoring by medical and governmental offices and officers. dosage to weight ratios, confirmation of need, being able to tell who really is sick and who is just looking for a fix has to be exhausting. I know when I first came to Dr. Rudder I had been seeing a doctor that was practicing at Baylor hospital in downtown Dallas. I had to complete a month long pain management treatment and clinic that focused on using biorhythm and meditative methods to manage pain. I suffer from acute gout attacks and psoriatic arthritis, along with several other auto-immune ailments, and biorhythm and meditation simply will not help with my pain. I need medication and my previous doctor would NOT prescribe anything, not even Tylenol or Advil. When left untreated i would usually end up in the ER at Baylor in Waxahachie getting shots of pain medication and steroids to help and this would happen 2, maybe 3, times a month. The pain was simply unbearable. Since I have been going to Dr. Rudder I haven't been back to the ER for that kind of treatment since. My pain is managed with medication and I am able to live a somewhat normal life. I still have pain but it is pain i can handle. Dr. Rudder is a God send as far as I am concerned. She's honest and up front about what she can and, especially, what she CANNOT do. We are in the process of reducing my dosages now, which is wonderful! All this is possible because I found a doctor with the understanding and patience and communication skills to get my pain under control. If you truly need a "pain management" doctor for chronic pain I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Dr. Rudder. My life changed the day I walked into her office in Red Oak, TX. God bless all those who suffer from chronic pain and go see Dr. Rudder, she will find a way to help, I am sure of it.

I have only seen Dr. Rudder once, so I will come back and review again once I have been under her care for some time. I was very impressed with Dr. Rudder and her staff. They went out of their way to make sure I didn't experience any additional discomfort, even offering to push the wheelchair out to my vehicle. The nurse and the doctor took their time with me, doing tests, explaining things and getting my take on everything. My appointment ran over until after closing time, and they all stayed late without complaint. I left the office feeling very optimistic, and I did not come in the door that way. Dr. Rudder is astute, compassionate and very personable. My long time pain management doctor is retiring, and for the first time in months, I feel like I will remain in capable hands.