I saw Dr's Taradash and Darling for 25 years. Dr. Taradash has passed away, Dr. Darling has retired. The practice seems to have been purchased by a group in San Francisco and the standard of care has dropped dramatically. I went in to get a refill of two prescriptions I have been on for 25 years, saw a Dr. Liu. He seemed very nice and refilled my prescriptions. When I called the pharmacy three months later they said the office said I had to go in again. OK. This time (surprise) I saw a Dr. Zao who proceeded to lecture me, in broken English, about how to take these drugs, I had been taking for many years. (The main thing is no alcohol, which is common sense.) He said it was a "regulation" that I go to the hospital for blood work and that I "SIGN A CONTRACT" promising to tell them everything I take, and take nothing else, and agree for additional blood tests at his demand. I have been a cop for 9 years and I know what some of the conditions of parole or probation are in Calif. and those 2 are always standard. I also knew there was no regulation requiring blood work or a "contract." I had to ask him three times before he finally told me the truth that they were some kind of "community regulation." Dr. Zao had been lying to me. I told him there was no way I would be treated like a common criminal by the Medical Group. I then left. Later that afternoon I called to make an appointment with Dr. Liu because I felt I had gotten hooked up with Zao by mistake, and Dr. Liu did seem nice. The appointment was made, but I cancelled later when I received a call again demanding a contract and blood work. I must say that when I was in the office on a Wed. morning there was absolutely no other patients in the office, the phones never even rang. I don't know how much those two paid for the practice, or what their rent is, but I doubt they're going to be around much longer. Dr. Zao will have some time to take English lessons. I asked the next Dr. I saw about this "community regulation" regarding a contract and blood work and she said she had never heard of that. read more