Visited him today -sat in with his patient as her helper. He was very cordial, patient and thorough. Dr. Allison took time and asked very precise and pertinent questions about her health concerns. He ordered several tests and I'm encouraged by this doctor. The receptionist was also very polite. read more

This Doctor does not care about his patients at all. He does not take his patients needs or requests into consideration at all. My advice is to choose another doctor for your health and well bring. read more

People, there is a reason you can get a same-day appointment: it's because nobody wants to go! It seems to me that unless you are already in perfect health to begin with, meeting standards of the era he trained in, you are SOL. Barely 5 minutes into our appointment, he had made a snap decision about my health and refused to listen further about my health complaint. His arrogant bedside manner didn't help matters either. He wrote me off, and threw a prescription at me without offering any kind of diagnosis. I couldn't recommend a doctor less. read more

UPDATE: It's been a year since I wrote my initial review, and everything is still good with Dr. Allison. I just had my annual physical and he was as attentive as always, and provided outstanding follow-through. I'm glad a found a doctor who treats me like an individual and is always happy to answer all my questions. Highly recommended. Dr. Allison is great doctor who gets five stars based on: ***** Availability - I can almost always get an appointment in a hurry ***** Attentiveness - He takes his time, asks loads of questions, and listens to everything I have to say ***** One-stop shopping - I can get my regular annual physical with him AND my annual gyno exam, all in one appointment, on one day (and if I need lab work, they can do it right downstairs) ***** Good follow-through - he always calls me after my appointments to see how I'm feeling and make sure we covered everything Downside: His office staff -- shared with the other members of his practice, Mercy Doctors -- can be snippy on occasion. And good luck getting a live human being on the phone! However given the extraordinary level of care Dr. Allison has provided me over the last two years, I can recommend him without reservation. read more

On my first appointment here, I was kept waiting for 30 minutes past my appointment time before I was even shown into an exam room. Then, at least another 20 minutes passed by before they doctor came in with a flippant barely there apology. I went in due to inexplicable pain began a few months prior that was only getting worse. I was even taking a daily pain pill to manage the pain at that point. Due to a history of cancer in my family, I was very concerned. His advice? Wait more weeks to see if it gets worse and then call him if it does. He seemed like a very sincere nice guy, but say what? THAT'S all he can say? No tests, no nothing. I've since found another excellent physician who took my pain seriously, ran thorough tests, recommended definitive treatment, and I'm now pain free. read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Allison's for five years. Dr. Allison is an affable enough guy but the office staff is intolerable. They don't seem to appreciate that their indifference to patient needs can have a negative impact on patient well-being. The proverbial last straw was when I needed to have from Dr. Allison a referral to my ophthalmologist for my annual eye exam. This is the type of routine referral that should have been automatic. I scheduled a tentative appointment with my ophthalmologist on the condition that they receive the referral from Dr. Allison's office. I called Dr. Allison's office and following office protocol, left a detailed voice mail requesting the referral. BTW, good luck ever actually talking to someone in Dr. Allison's office. It's not going to happen. They are too busy providing poor customer service to patients in the waiting room. Continuing the story ... I arrived for my ophthalmology appointment only to be informed that no one from Dr. Allison's office sent over a referral. At that moment it hit me that I never did get a call back from Dr. Allison's office. My bad for not following up when I didn't get a call regarding the referral request. Then again, I shouldn't have to for such a routine request. I called Dr. Allison's office again. Same protocol - leave detailed voice mail - and guess what!? It has been two days and no one from Dr. Allison's office has called me back. read more

been going to dr Allison for about 10 years. find him thorough. love that he is a teaching dr and often has others during examination. (tho not during covid). recently broke my wrist and his staff were very helpful and arranging next day appointment with specialist. read more

Dr Allison seems to be a nice guy- I wouldn't mind having a beer with him, and he has been good about taking time to explain things at appointments and not making me feel rushed. However, as a doctor he has some serious flaws and is out of touch with medicine today (IMO, obviously) If want things coded improperly If you do not want to be able to email your doctor If you don't like electronic medical records If you want to be sent to improper labs for your yearly wellness visit (on your dime!) If you don't like to be notified of your test results If you like having to leave a phone message to get a hold of him well, then, he's your guy. Also, He's in the Saint Mary's medical center, which is owned by Dignity Health. The markup on services provided by them is 5-10x over fair cost. Good luck communicating with them or negotiating a fair amount, their entire corporate structure is designed to prevent you from negotiating with them- no wonder they're making records profits. So, I recommend you avoid at all costs if your money and sanity are of value to you. read more

So, I'm STILL a patient of Dr. Allison, so are my parents, grandparents, (now) Husband, and now my sister! He really is a great guy, and he does deserve 5 stars, however, his billing department out in Oakland deserves a negative 10 stars because the guy is a complete an utter a-hole, but that has nothing to do with Dr. Allison himself. read more

Good doctor - not a flashy guy, but very attentive AND I can almost always get a same-day appointment with him, if I need to. Very rare these days... read more

I've been seeing Dr. Allison for close to 20 years. He's always been great. Even after moving to the Monterey area, he's still my GP.

Dr. Allison has been my GP since 2005.... He is great at explaining whatever ailment you may have and is great at making you feel comfortable in his presence.... I have since moved from SF to the east bay, but still use him. He is great at getting back in touch with you if you require follow up. I would recommend him to anyone read more

Dr. Allison was my primary care physician for quite some time and I continued to see him because he was so attentive I couldn't help but trust his judgment as a physician. Then, I gradually noticed a pattern of dismissive behavior and subtle arrogance when addressing the symptoms I would come in for, some of which I have had in the past and were addressed completely different by previous physicians. It is my perception and opinion that because I have never come in with a life threatening symptom or condition, or one that involved a textbook severe case (although still disruptive to daily life), he dismissed the symptoms and concerns, even though there was well established treatment options and/or medical advice that could have alleviated or eliminated the symptoms. After researching on websites like UCSF and UCLA about some of the medical concerns I saw him for and which he dismissed, it became apparent that I needed to move on as the doctor's on these reputable websites and at these highly regarded medical institutions clearly indicated contrary opinions to his on how to approach investigating, diagnosing, and treating some of the symptoms I sought his help for,but he continued to dismissed. If you are seeing this doctor, my advice is to be proactive about researching and taking charge of your medical care or you may be overlooked and regret it later. read more

Dr. Allison is one of the best doctors around. He is attentive, follows up on care, professional and truely cares and takes his time. It is always a pleasure to go and see him. I've been going to him for 22 years now and it seems like only yesterday when I first went to see him. read more