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About Dr Hezekiah Agboji
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Practice in Quesnel, BC
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- Address GR Baker Memorial Hospital, 543 Front St, Quesnel, BC, V2J 2K7
- City Quesnel, BC
- Province British Columbia
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Richard
• 3 November 2021Dr. Agboji has a very condescending demeanour, which makes it difficult to have an open, truthful dialogue with him. He is quick to make a diagnosis, without considering a patients circumstances from a holistic framework (such as considering past trauma). Rather than listen to the patient he will always push medication as the solution to his/her problem. To me he came across as quite patronizing, laughing at the circumstances I had been in and making jokes about it (I understand that he was being lighthearted but these jokes came across as quite disingenuous and cruel).
If you be honest to him about your feelings, he will be quick to document everything and if possible pull out another diagnosis to label you with. In addition, he will leverage his position if you are vulnerable and can come across as threatening as his documented recommendation/opinion of you takes precedence.
The fact that he is one of very few psychiatrists within a rural community gives him all the power to do what he likes. For alot of poverty stricken and marginalized people it is difficult to get a second opinion as that would mean traveling to another city nearby.
If you do not want to be heard, emotionally invalidated, and ultimately medicated Hezekiah is your go to doctor.
Jennifer
• 24 July 2022@ RICHARDS
This is a malicious statement and extremely damaging to this doctor I have the pleasure of personally knowing. He is gentle, honest, humorous and respectful of his patient. He never pushes medication on people because I know.
To say he is condescending not only means you are just malicious and demeaning to him intentionally which is unfair, but also suggests you are unwell and needed to be forced on treatment under what the hospital calls mental health act. I believe that’s what you are calling being forced on medication, but he is obligated under the law to treat you that way if you are unwell.
It’s appalling to read this about a fine man. There are ways you can officially challenge your doctor when you’re unhappy with your treatment but to go this way behind his back is disrespectful and unfair.
This man you wrongly bashed here is an excellent physician our community is lucky to have. Stop being a hater!
Jaclyn
• 11 February 2023Dr. Agboji saved my life. I had a previous misdiagnosis that had me on a cocktail of medication that wasn’t working. Dr. Agboji actually took the time to sit with me, do a bunch of rigorous testing with me, came back to me VERY shortly after with a proper multi-diagnosis that made WAY more sense to me and put me on medication that has actually helped me. He’s a wonderful man that in a very short amount of time gave me more tools that have helped me longer and more often than any other Psych I have ever had. He is genuine, he cares deeply about his patients and truly wants to help people. Anyone saying differently about this man, must reflect on themselves on how they must have presented to him… in attempts to possibly reconcile any if not all projection that may be taking place there.
I highly recommend Dr.Agboji to anyone needing effective and affective help in their mental health.
CMarie
• 5 April 2023I experienced this doctor as patient, kind, informative and knowledgeable. He took the time to share his thoughts, information and explained the ‘why’, all the while asking for understanding and inquiring whether or not I was in agreement along the way.
TJ
• 7 May 2023This doctor is in a league of his own. He has helped me a great deal compared to previous specialists I had met.
If you cannot work with him, you probably are just a difficult person. I could give him easily a 10 sta!
Sara
• 16 May 2023Dr Agboji, is genuine, highly intelligent and cares deeply for all his patients. He will stay late to speak with you and always maintains a positive attitude. His optimism is infectious; he is one of the greatest doctors I have ever had the pleasure of meeting! We are very lucky to have someone as talented as he is in a rural community. Thank-you Dr Agboji for all the meaningful work you are doing for this community.
Mark
• 14 June 2023What do I say? Most satisfied customers don’t leave a review and I am one of those, but decided to drop a review. I have struggled with my stuff for over 6 decades, unsure of what my problems are. That until I met this man. Dr Agboji helped me figured things out, made me understand I wasn’t crazy and gave me tools. I am on most needed medication and my life is a lot better. I’m thankful!
anonomouse
• 20 October 2023He is an amazing doctor, although his main receptionist is mean. He has helped me so much but she makes you feel tiny and like you’re crazy.
John
• 6 November 2023Life is a lot easier to live and enjoy now, since he helped me figure things out. I stay on my treatment now. He is unique and I’m grateful.
Jay Aaron
• 17 November 2023If you work with this brilliant physician, you will not regret it. He is busy, but worth it. This community is lucky to have him.
John
• 25 November 2023I will never understand why anyone will give this pleasant, well educated, competent, compassionate and easy to talk to physician, anything but positive review. You got to learn to take responsibility for your own s**t, and not blame someone else.I wouldn’t be here if not for him. I think the best this community can do is support him, or there are greener pastures elsewhere.
Anonymous
• 1 January 2024As thankless as this demanding job might look like, I am so grateful. He brought my child back. He deserves 10 star. Bless him.
Anonymous
• 22 February 2024Front desk receptionist comes across as very judgemental and rude. As for doctor agboji, he is not a good doctor. Be careful, If you open up to him he will find a way of creating another diagnosis to label u with. I agree with the first comment. His solution is to medicate and go by the book.
Anonymous
• 26 March 2024I had high hopes when I first started seeing Dr Agboji, but unfortunately, my experience has been incredibly disappointing. Despite initially agreeing to work with me, he consistently avoids seeing me, making me feel neglected and uncared for. Additionally, they have medicated me without bothering to check for any potential side effects. This lack of attention to my well-being is concerning and unacceptable. I feel let down and unsupported by someone I trusted to help me.
ST
• 9 May 2024I am seeing him now for almost 4 years and not on any medication. Neither has he forced me. We agreed I don’t want medication. He would normally say he’s not a pill-pusher or a drug dealer, and respects my decision. He is so busy though, but I often look forward to seeing him. He has helped me a great deal.
Anonymous
• 10 May 2024I have been seeing Dr Agboji since before Covid lockdown. Nothing but positive to say about him. I am diagnosed with ADHD among other things. He told me some conditions necessarily does not need medication. Although, he gave me the option of medication, I wasn’t ready for it and he never forced me. I did all the classes in the mental health department which helped me deal with my emotions and life better, on his recommendation. I only agreed to go on medication this year and I wished I had started long ago. Agreed, not everyone will benefit from medication.
Jaxon
• 11 May 2024The only reason he is still employed as a doctor in Quesnel is because there is no one else. He is very impatient and rude and is very quick to hit you with a diagnosis, which he will argue with you if you question, then cut you loose.
I first seen him in August and was hit hard by his diagnosis but was assured it would be ok though him and I had a lot of work to do. He will only see patients once every 90 days so I waited my 3 months and the appointment was over within minutes with no meds or “homework” to do. I wait 3 more months and I get the same thing. Finally, my last appointment hits and within minutes of being on the phone with him, he tells me if he doesn’t get off the phone, “they” will fire him. I asked if we could start some sort of medication program and he responded by asking me if the anxiety or depression was worse because he would only try to treat one and it was up to me to pick. He ended the call by saying I can reach out if I need him rather than booking another appointment. 9 months I was his patient and nothing was accomplished. I feel this doctor’s primary focus is billable hours.
SD
• 11 May 2024I was at their department the other day. Someone went off on full Karen Freakout mode, disrespectful to the girls at the reception. For whatever reason, that is not ok, if you put yourself in their shoes. Sad to see this man and his workers cut down by some people here. Genuine, intelligent, humble, honest, respectful and funny, I have nothing but glowing praise for him. I am one of those seeing him for years too. When over time, he does joke around like “I don’t want to be fired”, meaning we are rounding it up now. He helped me a lot, and we’re grateful he is here, when he could go anywhere and possibly earn more with better support. Funding should go to supporting his work.
T
• 11 May 2024Talk is cheap. So is criticism and projection. Dr Agboji taught me this, and it saved my home, work and life. Some unverified negative comments here could easily be discussed with him, if you don’t have personal issues with him, and we can’t hear his own side of the story. Anyone having personal issues with this man, in my honest and humble view, needs to look inwards and address their issues. I was once like this but he was patient with me. I rate him very highly.
Reason
• 12 May 2024Maybe Dr Agboji is the only one because he chose to stay, not forced, to help this community. Personally and a few others I know had benefited a lot from his service. He could make more and possibly set up private office if he leaves. The other visiting specialist bailed on him, and the little support is gone. I am losing my family physician now, and heard a few other doctors are leaving town. And people complain? We are pleased to have him. He is compassionate and extremely knowledgeable and professional. Sort out with him your perceived personal grievance rather than coming here to rant.
JA
• 13 May 2024If this man is given negative review, which he doesn’t deserve as he is my specialist of many years, and helped me get and keep well, I suspect it’s because there’s something he could not professionally do for them within the available guidelines. He is a gentle and compassionate soul. I lost all will to live before I met and worked with him. And I get it, he is busy, but I figured it out. It’s because he is busy helping others in need too. So, you can’t just see him when you want to, but will readily accommodate you as soon as he can if you call his office. Maybe you should see his counsellors in between. Nothing but positive from me.
Carlos
• 15 May 2024I once left town for work. It took me 12 months to see a specialist in the city I was despite many available specialists. I was lucky to have follow up appointments in 6 months thereafter. My first appointment with Dr Agboji here when I returned was 5 weeks. For the longest time, my appointments were 2-3 months with him. This man is compassionate, professional and hard working and had seen me earlier than 2 months before, when I needed it, working late when he didn’t have to. I will give him 5 stars because he deserves it.
Tender
• 15 May 2024I don’t get it. People talk about being given diagnosis, and they are upset or what? Why then do you see a doctor if not to know what is wrong? What is wrong is called a diagnosis, either you accept it or not. Then you can decide which treatment works for you. Stop being a Karen. Work on yourself with your specialist, or go elsewhere and see how easy to get one. I argued with him initially because I didn’t want to feel weak. But he saved me from myself, now I’m a better person.
Trail
• 17 May 2024I don’t think everything is mental health. I wonder if anyone who gives him negative review actually have treatable issues or if ready to work on themselves. They probably need him for something and he professionally declined, or couldn’t play the ball they wanted. I found out people are users. He helped me restore normality to my life of downward spiral and chaos. He got 5 stars from me.
Redo
• 17 May 2024Dr Agboji does not receive enough credit for the excellent work he has done, and is tirelessly doing in this community. He is one of the best specialists I have ever met, if not the best. I believe he could do with more support so that all the burden is not on him alone. For instance, there should not be a long waitlist to see a counsellor, when a single specialist sees you much faster.
Thankful
• 17 May 2024Just to let you know, he got 5 stars from me. You have no idea the depth I was in before this man plucked me out, but had to work with him. My favourite specialist!
MT
• 18 May 2024Reading few negative comments here, makes me scratch my head. Thankfully few. It’s like you are talking about another doctor, not Dr Agboji. He treats me and many acquaintances, and we love him to bits because he changed our lives for the better. We all appreciate the work he does.
WA
• 18 May 2024I was once outside of this community for an event and ran into a group of people who relates with him professionally. I was shocked to discover how well respected and qualified he is. Yet, he humbly works away, having to deal with some of these disrespectful and ungrateful Karens unwilling to work on themselves and just go around blaming others. I discovered some unreasonable people could be so entitled. He saved my life, and my family loves him a lot. Dr Agboji, please stay in our community.
TN
• 18 May 2024Only if you are a hater, this man doesn’t deserve any negative comment. Period! He saved my life, and my relative too. We highly appreciate his work. I will easily give him 10 stars.
MJ
• 18 May 2024Personally, there’s no problem with the service of this excellent doctor. Everything seems to revolve around his office alone. I think the counsellors in his department need to pull their weight as he does. I am waiting for almost 5 months since referral to see a counsellor, when I saw him as the specialist within 6 weeks first time and 2 and half monthly visits thereafter despite his busy schedule. He even saw me late monthly at a point.
Ted
• 20 May 2024He is a positive minded specialist, the only one I ever met, easily will calm you down with his attitude and smiles. If you enjoy carrying your dark-clouds of miserable feelings around, then don’t go near him. I always feel better after every encounter with him. He helped me make sense of a lot of things in my life, improving my quality of life. He got 5 stars from me.
VM
• 20 May 2024I owe him a lot. He helped change my life for the better and helped assure me I wasn’t going crazy. You work with him, and you will never regret it. Professional and intelligent specialist. My favourite doctor.
Tinkle
• 21 May 2024You can’t soil the name of a good man. It’s mature to discuss misunderstanding with him (if any), and not strike him behind his back. I know him for years. He gives his heart into his work and worth every dollar he earns because he’s a happy hard worker, putting his patients first. He helped me navigate difficult times in my life. Try work with him. Maybe you don’t need him, and you don’t have to see him if you don’t want to. I regard him highly, worthy of 10 stars from me.
Ed
• 21 May 2024It’s tough being a physician. Anyone with bias or personal grievance can just go online and destroy their character? And I don’t think physicians are allowed to go online and spill the beans on that patient that just destroyed them. Physicians are just to take it lying down? Who made all these rules? That’s too one-sided. Personally, I can’t handle that! And my daughter wants to be a physician to help people. Ummm. Well, Dr Agboji has 5 stars from me too. I am a different person, in a positive way, since seeing him. He is excellent.
Princess
• 21 May 2024I noticed he is genuine with sincere human and personal touch, really wanting to help you. Specialists I had met before were more like robotic, only there for the job, sometimes don’t seem to hear you, but not Dr Agboji. He is intelligent and humble with a personal touch and sense of humour, qualities rare among other specialists I had met.
JF
• 26 May 2024Compared to previous specialists I had met, Dr Agboji stands out. To have him resident in this community is a great blessing which I, my family and a few acquaintances I know, greatly appreciate. He helped me figure my life out and suddenly, life is a enjoyable.
Tears
• 26 May 2024I was a basket case. Nobody could help me before I met Dr Agboji. He will not give up on you if you can work with him. I always feel better after every visit. Now I am doing well, a functioning member of the society, keeping a job for the longest time in my life, and have a stable home, all because of this man. Dr Agboji is great!
Joan
• 26 May 2024My ex blamed his medication not working for being angry and inconsiderate. Good thing, I attended his sessions with Dr Agboji and he wouldn’t do his homework. Medication sometimes won’t fix it all if you don’t work on yourself. Some just never grow up and accept responsibility for their bad behaviour. I see Dr Agboji for my own issues but do work with him. Life is easier now. I rate him highly.
Liam
• 28 May 2024I thought he would be like previous specialists I had met. Dr Agboji put me at ease, actually listened to me, and diagnosed me properly. He brought me back to share the information with me. This helped a lot. We decided on medication and attended some classes in their department. I am now a functional human being. Still touch base with him but not as frequent as before. I regard him highly.
T
• 29 May 2024I cried, out of relief, when he explained to me what was going on. I didn’t know there is a name for what was going on in my head all my life. I now find ongoing treatment helping me feel and function better. Wished I had seen him earlier. I recommend Dr Agboji.
Tim
• 31 May 2024One thing I know is that I go in to see him distraught and “loopy” but will leave the session better, and good for months. That’s why I always look forward to our appointments. Dr Agboji is easy to talk to, and is an excellent doctor.
Tom
• 31 May 2024It’s ok if you don’t like someone for whatever personal grievance you may have, but can still work with them. Dr Agboji actually taught me that, which helped me save my job back then. Even you, not everyone will like you, but they don’t go behind you to bash your integrity online. I agree with someone here, if you can’t work with him, I doubt you really want to get better. You can take a horse to the river but can’t make it drink. I appreciate Dr Agboji a lot. 5 golden stars from me.
Terry
• 31 May 2024It was tough for me to initially accept I got issues to deal with, but who doesn’t. He was compassionate enough to make me comfortable and accept I am human after all. I respect Dr Agboji so much. I wouldn’t be here without him.
Jen
• 3 June 2024Yes, I know what Dr Agboji would say if told some people gave him a low blow online, and I bet these people were not nice to him, but they would never say that. He will calmly say, it’s ok, leave them alone, talk is cheap, it’s your God-given right to talk, but be careful when you point an accusing finger at someone because at least 3 are pointing back at you. I think it is projection. I used to hate people. Unpleasant people used to get me so mad and easily triggered emotionally, but Dr Agboji gave me tools on how to stay calm. My life is better now. My medication is working too. Dr Agboji is awesome! I gave him 5 stars too!
OS
• 5 June 2024Dr Agboji is the only positive influence in my life right now. Yes, he is busy and probably sees more patients daily than most specialists like him, I always look forward to every contact.
Tiffle
• 12 June 2024Dr Agboji is humble, personable and intelligent. I like his bedside manners and the way he explains things to you. I learned more about myself from him in 1 hour than any other specialists I met before. Easily 5 stars from me.
C
• 23 July 2024I live out of town. I requested my family physician to refer me to Dr Agboji, because I heard his wait-time is shorter. He saw me within 2 months! That’s an excellent service. I would have been waiting for almost a year in my community with several specialists, for an initial assessment. And, I recommend Dr Agboji. I apologize if I am exposing him to more out of town referrals, but you know, words get around.
K
• 26 July 2024I cannot imagine where my life would have been now without Dr Agboji. Enough said! Dedicated and excellent specialist.
Eric
• 3 September 2024Fck this doctor. Very condescending and pretentious …don’t recommend him at all
T
• 9 September 2024Dr Agboji is my lifesaver. I could not believe the positive change. I am living the best of my life. I am grateful to him.
NA
• 10 September 2024I saw 2 different specialists before I saw Dr. Agboji, after I recently moved to town. He is different. I felt listened to. First time in my life, I realized I wasn’t crazy when he took time to explain my issues. I’m on treatment now and life is good. Excellent doctor!
LM
• 12 September 2024Even in communities with several specialists like him, Dr Agboji’s wait-time and appointments are still excellent. He saw me sooner when I needed it. I worry about how busy he is though, but always with a smile. I certainly don’t want him to leave town. He needs more support not to be cut down. I was a mess before I met him. He is my favorite specialist ever! Thanks Dr Agboji!
Ten
• 16 September 2024Why didn’t the previous specialists I saw before coming here diagnose me properly? I saw 3 different ones. They told me I have bipolar but I know I don’t. Dr Agboji, just once, told me in plain language after assessment, what the issues are, of course not bipolar, as I suspected all along. I’m on treatment now and functioning as a human being. Great specialist!
Anonymous
• 24 October 2024Horrible doctor
Namaste Erin
• 31 October 2024Dr Agboji is a great doctor. I tell him he’s the best. He has helped me a lot.
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