This review in no way reflects on Dr. Hoddinott's medical skills…read more My story: I had a sore throat and went to Yelp to see if people had good experience with local physicians. As Dr. Hoddinott had good reviews, I gave her office a call telling them that both my wife and I (40ish,very healthy, great insurance) are looking for a new doctor. I was told by the receptionist (this was 16 days ago) that the doctor would review our request and I would hear back from them the next day. I didn't. So I call back and another person tells me that "it can take several days for the doctor to make a determination about a new patient. She has lots of things on her desk". At this point I already have a bad feeling about the doctor and her staff if it takes them several days to get back to a new patient. But I thought I would perhaps get a call after a week. Nope.. Two Weeks? Uh-uh. It's not two weeks plus and no call-back. The doctor might be wonderful with patients. Unfortunately, for me the process of getting in to see her was a major turnoff. Doctor Hoddinott, work with your staff on a much better process for people who WANT to give you business. I am still looking for that elusive general physician!

she has been my doctor for years. I can,t say enough good things about her,…read more dr, Norma and office staff are great. I trust her with my health. But the one thing, she listened and pays attention to my problems

My old physician retired so I found Dr. Damon Lee in Daly City, CA, and had scheduled my first…read morevisit. I asked Datalink ITS (record keeper company) to send my complete medical history to his office. The form I filled out to authorize the release asked me for Dr. Damon Lee's office address and fax #. The form did not specify how they will deliver my records. I tried to get Dr. Lee's office email but the receptionist roared, "We don't have an email here!" then hang up. Nevertheless, they ended up faxing a 150 page to his office. His office called me hysterical about the whole thing yelling at me to make it stop. Frantically, I called Datalink and left a message, and also emailed them. Moreover, Dr. Damon Lee's office called me back and continuously yelled at me because Datalink could not stop the fax. I was also informed after being scolded that because of this, Dr. Damon Lee is refusing to see me. I was stunned and distressed with their decision not to see me because of this error made by a third party. I explained that this should not affect their decision to see a patient. I reported this incident to the Medical Board of California because I believe a physician should not refuse to see patients for inconsequential incidents such as this. The lady at the front desk is extremely vicious (I am using a nice word here). I can't even express in words how she screamed at me and didn't even let me speak. I managed to ask her though if she had seen the reviews about her on yelp and she simply said she didn't care and slammed the phone on me!

Best doctor ever !!! Years ago, I found the best doctor , Dr. Damon Lee, for my mother. I have…read moreabsolutely no doubt that she would not be alive today, and thriving as well as she is, if it were not for the consistent and brilliant care provided by Dr. Lee. My mother had a bad fall recently and had to be taken to the hospital Emergency Room. Although they checked her out and prescribed pain medication, they really didn't provide any advice for improving her health. Dr. Lee called us the very next day - as soon as he received the report from the hospital - and provided all the critical information that we needed to help my mother get better. Dr. Lee also arranged for in home health care visits by nurses and physical therapists to ensure a complete recovery. We would have never known how to arrange any of those kinds of medical visits. I wish I could give one million stars in my review because Dr. Lee deserves them. I appreciate that my 93 year old mother is feeling much better and is able to walk more each day - all because of Dr. Lee. His office staff of Barbara , Rosa , and everyone are truly wonderful too. They are always so sweet and patient when we are in for office visits. They have helped me so much in dealing with my mother's (often difficult) prescription medication mail service provider. We could not ask for a kinder, smarter, and more caring doctor than Dr. Damon Lee. He is simply the best !

5 years later, time for another colonoscopy!…read more This pre-colonoscopy visit went very well. For this visit I also met with Liz, a Nurse Practitioner who went through a very thorough discussion about my digestive situation. Dr. Tsuchiyose came in afterward and we discussed things a bit further, as well as moving forward with the procedure. The actual colonoscopy didn't happen here; it took place at the SOAR Surgery Center next-door to The Westin San Francisco Airport hotel. I wouldn't normally say I look forward to colonoscopies, but Dr. Tsuchiyose makes things a LOT easier for me!

I was referred to Dr. Tsuchiyose by my primary care provider when I told said PCP about my GI…read moresymptoms. For several years, I had been dealing with irritable bowel syndrome (alternating constipation and diarrhea), constant bloating (severe enough to make me look 6 months pregnant, even on an empty stomach), gas pains, and abdominal discomfort. In addition, I was noticing unintentional weight gain that I couldn't lose despite diet and exercise, worsening anxiety and brain fog, chronic fatigue, and irregular sleep. Prior to seeing Dr. T, I had visited both a functional medicine doctor and gasteroenterologist at Duke University Hospital; however, none of the interventions I was prescribed, including dietary changes, conventional antibiotics, and probiotics, led to even the slightest improvement in my symptoms. Consequently, I had high hopes that Dr. T could offer more effective treatments, as well as figure out what exactly was causing my GI symptoms. As a new patient, I felt that Dr. T's staff was difficult to work with, because it took a while to sort out insurance coverage and schedule my initial appointment. However, my consultation and subsequent follow-up appointments with Dr. T turned out to be quite fruitful. As it turned out, Dr. T diagnosed me with SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth), leaky gut, and gastritis, all of which were most likely contributing to the GI symptoms I was struggling to control for years. Based on previous lab tests and prior interventions I had tried at Duke, Dr. T placed me on a step-by-step approach to help heal my GI tract. At first, I was prescribed supplements to treat my SIBO. Next, I was placed on another regimen to heal my leaky gut. In between appointments, Dr. T also ordered a repeat endoscopy, the purpose of which was to assess my stomach function and obtain tissue biopsies. Then, based on the endoscopy results, he recommended additional medications to strengthen my stomach and treat my gastritis. Lastly, he recommended an easy-to-digest diet to follow while on his healing protocol. From my initial appointment with Dr. T (back in September 2021) up until now, I have felt significant improvements in my gut health. Though I hesitate to say I am 100% healed, granted I still experience a couple of flare-ups throughout the month, I have noticed much less bloating, improved digestion after my meals, better tolerance of common food triggers (namely gluten), and more regular bowel movement patterns. Moreover, I slept better, felt less anxious, and even lost a couple of the pounds I had gained. I'm very fortunate to have been one of Dr. T's patients. It's evident that Dr. T puts a lot of care and attention to treating his clients, though a couple of criticisms I have are: *the supplements he prescribed me really added up over time. Given that I had to take them over the course of several months, buying enough to last me the duration of the treatment ended up being pretty expensive. *because Dr. T sees many other patients, I noticed that he often forgot which treatment regimens I completed vs. did not complete. This meant that during my follow-up appointments, I had to remind him of the supplements he had prescribed me at my last follow-up. All in all, I highly recommend Dr. T, especially for those struggling with digestive issues like SIBO.

Writing as I'm sitting in their waiting room, 45 minutes after our appointed time and probably…read moreanother hour wait for a 15 minute appointment! As far as I can tell, this office is never on time. That has been my experience each and every time. As for Dr. Feeney, he's kept us waiting for 45ins in a waiting room, spent 2 minutes to say everything's fine and we can go. The lack of respect for people's time pisses me off.

I totally agree with ALL the ONE star Reviews (and more) given to this doctor. Never in my life…read morenor my family's and friends' lives have we seen such a Big Headed, no compassion doctor including ALL his rude, pathetic Staff Members (especially the so called "Office Manager"). They make you wait for more than an hour, only to be seen by the doctor for 3 minutes. As already said in the Reviews, they are money making (monthly CONSULTS and tons of TESTS) and when they feel intimated and lost their self esteem/ confidence and feels they have to reduce you to quarterly consults/visits.....they demand you transfer to another doctor; which is actually a great BLESSING in Disguise and such a RELIEF !!! I hope to help others by this Review and am contemplating to establish an Advocacy for this !

I tend to be very sceptical of doctors but Dr. Warren Chang is a very good, knowledgeable,…read moretrustworthy and personable doctor. Tell him Ria sent you.

I've been meaning to write a review of Dr. Warren Chang for some time now. He is my father's…read morenephrologist (kidney doctor). My family and I truly cannot thank Dr. Chang enough for his life-saving work. In summary, a few years back my father's kidney function had declined significantly, which his primary care doctor had failed to inform him about despite blood tests etc. (this is a whole other story...). After several stints in the hospital and ICU, I searched frantically for a seasoned nephrologist and found Dr. Chang. He and his colleagues from Westbay Nephrology came to my father's aid and made repeated visits to the hospital to monitor my dad. The primary care doctor never visited my father once. Thanks in large part to Dr. Chang's expert care, my father's kidney function improved to the point where he did not need dialysis. Today my dad is stable and continues to see Dr. Chang regularly for his thorough care and expertise. We are so grateful for Dr. Chang.

Dr. Kini seemed to enjoy hurting me. She smiled at my distress. She thinks Pap smears are…read moresupposed to be painful. She has her office assistant ask all adult women patients if they "want" a Pap smear. Such a terrible exam should only be inflicted on women if it is truly needed, not because women have been brainwashed into thinking they need it all the time. Dr. Kini should not perform Pap smears until she learns how to perform them without hurting the patient. Like many of her patients, I thought she was fine to begin with, but then I saw and experienced her uncaring side.

We've now been with Dr. Kini for 10+ years. She really cares about her patients, monitoring their…read morehealth and having them see a specialist if she detects something is wrong. The only downside is when you call her office you sometimes get this very rude lady who lacks bedside manners. We've brought this to Dr. Kini's attention and she admits others have complained as well. Apparently it's a service not hired directly by her so she can't just fire her. Despite this, we will stay with her since she's an excellent GP.

My previous family doctor within Sutter Health no longer practices and informed me at the end of…read more2024. I have Rx to refill and the previous doctor ordered lab tests for me, I need a new primary to follow up, so I made an appointment with Dr. Kaine and visited his facility in Daly City on 1/8/2025. Dr. Kaine looked through my lab results and let me get some vaccinations that day. To summarize what I want to share here: Dr. Kaine and his office billed me with a wrong code -- 99203: for "a new patient visit when a patient has not been seen within a department in the past three years within the Sutter network" (see Sutter Health billing letter attached). I have been seeing doctors within the Sutter Health network since October 2022 -- my previous family doctor. In the past three years, I had 3 office visits with doctors within Sutter Health (see attached My Health Online record and my Sutter Page). Besides the records showing I am definitely not new to Sutter Health, the visit with Dr. Kaine was a "follow-up", he was reading the lab result other doctors had ordered for me, he should have known those results were within the network and not more than 3 years old. I called Sutter Health's billing office regarding this issue, and I received the attached billing letter, and refused to correct the mistake. I called the billing office, the representative suggested I talk with the doctor's office because the doctor's office submitted the code. I printed out my visit records and billing letter and took them to the doctor's office, the office staff said they had nothing to do with billing, and gave me a small yellow slip with the billing office's phone number on it. I do not know how billing codes get determined and submitted, but based on what I experienced, either: 1) Dr. Kaine's staff did not know the codes well enough / ignored my records/ chose to treat me as a brand-new patient, or 2) Dr. Kaine himself, after reading through lab results NOT ORDERED BY HIM, decided to use a code for patients who haven't seen a doctor for more than 3 years. Either way is not professional, I do not recommend Dr. Kaine and his office at all. Just a FYI Dr. Kaine tags as "family medicine" but he told me he no longer seeing kids. If it's helpful for people looking for family doctors.

This my very first time writing a review for a Doctor that has saved my life. Dr. Kaine is an…read moreoutstanding doctor who cares deeply and connects with his patients. I could not thank Dr. Kaine enough for his support and continued care, office experience for multiple visits. He truly listens and understands his patients. I have been going through so much medical scare and he took good care of m and his patients. The Type of care is outstanding. If you can book an appointment, do it now as he is the top doctor. Thank you Dr. Kaine, you are the best doctor and it is rare to find a great doctor like him!

I've been going to Dr. Hwang for about three years now. I have to say he is the best Internest I…read morehave ever had. He is kind and empathetic and immediately puts you at ease. You can usually get a pretty fast appointment. He also gives you as much time as you need. He's one of the few physicians I've encountered who's not an a clock. He's also incredibly conscientious and attentive. I had some anomolous blood test results a year ago. The cause was not immediately apparent. But he worked through the differential diagnoses and referred me to an world-class hematologist, who concluded that the anomolies were benign. Huge relief. When he makes referrals, the docs are invariably tops in their fields. And best of all, he responds to email. Heaven! His office staff is generally attentive and efficient. They are on a very good EMR system that has an excellent patient interface (myhealthonline). But it still has limitations in terms of sharing records with other providers, referrals to out-of-network docs, etc. Where that happens, you're back to faxing things back and forth which drives me crazy. Who has a fax machine anymore? It's like asking patients to use carbon paper and white-out. Net net, Hwang is tops. I'm frankly surprised he's still taking new patients. I'd have assumed he'd be full up by now.

Horrible experience. He was not personable and his attitude is not one of a doctor that you would…read morewant. Would not go back to him.