Dr. Haig is an outstanding general practitioner. He genuinely cares about his patients and…read moreexemplifies this by taking his time with you, answering all your questions as best he can, and most importantly to me, he is an action taker. Whenever I have needed something done in relation to my condition, Dr. Haig got it done immediately. He made no excuses about being too busy (which he certainly is extremely busy and could make that excuse like other doctors)...he delegates extremely well with his staff so that all your needs are met and you receive the best possible care. I feel lucky to have him on my care team. I'm sure others agree because he is becoming more and more popular in the community--the wait time to get a new patient appointment is several months! For long term quality care, it is well worth the wait.

Dr. Sawyer Haig is the best doctor I have worked with in a long time. He listens, he demonstrates…read morecare and concern, and he then he actually goes out of his way to help. He explains things well and has an easy manner about him. He does not seem to be the least bit arrogant or narcissistic, which I have found is very rare for a doctor. I was very lucky he had an opening for a new patient due to a last minute cancellation. I have been quite dissatisfied with the quality of services at Sansum clinic is able to provide, and was looking all over Santa Barbara for a new primary doctor. Nobody in this town is taking new patients except for Sansum clinic. If you need a new doctor or need to transfer, you should request Dr. Haig!!

Dr.Byers has rescued my future by diagnosing my condition which no other doctor knew of at that…read moretime. I cannot say more about his knowledge and diagnostic abilities, he is simply the best.

Dr. Byers is the best of the best! Exceptionally the best internist I have ever had (going on 30…read moreyears now). He is caring, knowledgeable, thinks outside of the box and truly has his patient's individual needs at the core of his care. He is always approachable and has excellent communication skills. However exceedingly busy he is he will always return your call. He has ALWAYS been there for me in time of great heath concerns. Even when I was going through cancer and he wasn't heading up my team through surgeries he made it a point to watch over me, my care and always made me feel safe! I could go on and on about how blessed I am to have Dr. Byers as my doctor... He is VERY special!... especially in a time where health care has become impersonal and rushed. I must also complement his entire staff. From Marissa (Awesome!) all the way to reception. The entire staff has cultivated an amazing practice to be a part of a rely upon!

When I look at a review, I start with 1 stars, weed out the ridiculous stuff and see if there is a…read moreconsistent pattern for the 1 star review. I'm writing this review because I can see someone else had issues that appear to be valid. I had a dual chamber pacemaker implanted last fall. I met with Dr. Gidney who answered some questions and seemed personable to me. I also have hiked with a retired cardiologist who spoke positively of him, but wasn't aware that he was doing pacemakers. Dr. Gidney did tell me that the implant would be hardly noticeable which has definitely not been the case for me because I am not overweight and in good shape. In fact, and this is going to sound crazy, but I was awake when he did the procedure, being fed sedatives intravenously, no gas, and listening to the talk from the technicians who all really seemed competent to me and knew what they were doing. I believe they were Cottage hospital employees. At one point during the procedure I heard Dr. Gidney say somethig, not the exact words perhaps, like "This isn't going well" and getting really frustrated. I am guessing it had to do with getting the pacemaker implanted and getting the skin surrounding it to stitch up properly. And this is really the main issue, the skin hasn't healed properly and when I went into their office and told the NP she said it was all fine. Another review mentioned how cold these people are, this NP was no exception. She struck me as really inexperienced as well. I showed her stitches that weren't dissolving and she said they were a scab. At 71, I have had a few stitiches and my life and can certainly tell the difference. This woman in my opinion was imcompetent. There are 3 doctors in my family so I don't say this without that support. Recently the PA at the dermatologist office also noted the spot where the skin wasn't healing and still scabbed during a skin check and thought there wa something going on underneath and susggested I contact them, I would have but they fired me for calling out the NP inability to assist me and suggesting that she wasn't competent. I can't speak to the other procedures this Dr. performs, but I would definitely not get a pacemaker implanted by him or deal with anyone in his office. They truly are coldhearted and not competent at what they do.

Dr. Gidney is the coldest most uncaring doctor I have ever met and I've met hundreds of doctors in…read moremy life both as a patient and as experts in my cases where I help people. He refuses to make you feel comfortable asking questions and treats you like he's better than you. I wanted him to do my ablasion because he has done a lot of them but both him and his staff are just the coldest people I have ever met. I would instead find a cardiologist who treats you like a human being and not a number. Avoid Dr. Gidney. I think doctors from my generation had a lot more life experience and empathy for patients. No empathy in this office.

It has been almost 2 years since i broke my fibula and became a patient here. I was a triathlete…read moreand equestrian and never slowed down after an injury happened and healed. But the lack of care i received here basically crippled me. I first saw Dr Yau (who didnt even look at my xray and just read the interpretation from Radiologist) then I saw Dr Thomas who left on maternity leave shortly after telling me to give it more time. Both dr's were NICE but didnt successfully treat my injury.I kept returning to tell them it still hurts and i am not healing/walking right and they kept telling me not to worry and let the broken bone naturally heal and keep walking on it in walking boot. Forget about running again. I am still in pain walking almost 2 yrs later. I went to another dr who said this injury needed surgery at the time. I am so depressed about how much this has affected my life and lifestyle.

I saw Dr Yau after seeing two other physicians for my shoulder who recommended surgery . Dr Yau was…read morethe only one to recognize my problem as frozen shoulder and to recommend a course of action that was actually useful and nonsurgical. The PT he recommended was really good. I've had a lot of medical issues that have landed me at cedars/ucla etc but I truly felt our local dr yau was a true find.

Great doctor. Understands health to the biological cellular level. He is a good problem solver on…read moreissues that go over the heads of most physicians. We are so grateful for his knowledge and wisdom. Has taught us a lot.

Dr. Saunders listens attentively, and takes time to assess all possible/probable causes of the…read moresymptoms I have described, and which he has observed. And then he orders thorough testing to get answers! (Why isn't this an obvious protocol with ALL doctors?) For many, many years, I was gaslighted by a number of doctors. It's such a profound relief to know I've been heard and understood, and not dismissed as being quasi-hysterical. Already, my health has improved, and will continue to improve. I will soon meet with Dr. Saunders again to go over the very latest tests, and begin treating the problem. I see in my online chart that there are abnormalities with the most recent test. I am 82 years old, and I expect to feel much younger and stronger going forward. My stress level has dropped significantly since I began my healing journey with Dr. Saunders.

What I wrote in 2017 applies as much today - What luck to have a great MD. Dr. Haq is sensitive to…read morepatient needs, he is smart, takes his t-i-m-e, something uncommon of the medical business these days. He follows through, knows how to approach matters appropriately. Thyroid issues are what I saw Dr. Haq for - and am grateful we have him here in our community. The staff is also to be commended.

Dr. Haq is a caring, concerned Dr. who listens to his…read morepatients, and takes the time to review my labs! I feel very fortunate to have him as my Endocrinologist... a big change from my past Endocrinologists. I highly recommend him!

I have visited Dr Casey twice now for yearly follow up-ups and he is very knowledgeable and seems…read moreto care about his patients. I always feel heard and confident when he tells me everything is looking good. I highly recommend Dr Casey for all your vascular needs.

To say that this year is all about improving and focusing on my own health is an understatement…read more Simply look at all of my most recent reviews! It seems that once I turned 30 my body began to give up and health declined...and the reason I'm seeing an orthopedic doctor/surgeon is proof. Last week I ended up unintentionally rupturing a tendon in my non-dominant (thank goodness) hand. As someone who works as a nurse and an online Yelp Community Manager, I am required to use my hands constantly. Dr. Hollstein and his medical assistant Carol were able to fit me into his slammed busy schedule. I conveniently completed the registration paperwork online prior to my appointment. I checked in with Laura at the front desk who is absolutely a doll; welcoming everyone who comes in the door with a smile. While I wait to be brought back to an exam room, Laura and I had a friendly chit-chat. Upon going back to the exam room, Carol was lovely and easy going. Dr. Hollstein followed her and has such an amazing bedside manner and great sense of humor. Between the "eeks" and "ows" of him moving my hand/fingers and going over my medical information, we shared some good laughs. In the end, he ended up needing to immobilize and place a cast on my arm. Fast-forward a week and the first cast was uncomfortable by rubbing on my hand and fingers. Carol was able to get me in the same day to replace the cast with a new, better-fitting one. All in all, I would recommend any of the medical providers in this office when it comes to orthopedics and sports medicine. They truly care!

Holstein is a good doctor, his medical assistant is horrible. She is hard to get ahold of and rare…read morereturns calls,