Starznight,

Sorry you had to go through all of that and hope you are starting to feel better. One thing I would for sure do when you feel up to it, is explore the possibility of filing a complaint with the state's medical licensing board. The hospital has very little incentive to take any feedback you give and do anything constructive with it. They will respond to things that will cost them money...like lawsuits. If you aren't filing a lawsuit, they will say and do as little as possible to the doctor, because anything they do now could be future fodder for somebody else's lawsuit.

The state medical board on the other hand has the ability to directly sanction the doctor for the behavior, and the doctor can't avoid it simply by changing jobs. I think the distinction between drug seeking behavior, and neurologic pain not caused by a visible injury is one that is very difficult for doctors to diagnose. However, their inability to distinguish between the two doesn't give them the right to abandon the concept of respect for the patient or their family. That lack of respect is something the state board should know about, especially if it was accompanied by physical contact that left bruises. If the bruises are still there, get them documented by somebody with pictures very soon.