ENTs are in short supply, there's no great solution as far as getting good care quickly…read more I'd say this guy is top notch, the doctor himself gets 5 stars, it's just the office scheduling apparatus is confusing if you're a bit disorganized. Problems were really due to my own disorganization but if you aren't punctual and organized you'll have to reschedule. First off it took about 6-7 weeks to get an appointment, but this is actually good as I explain later. Apparently ENTs need an audiologist's report to have an objective chart of frequency/deficit relationships with your hearing. This takes an hour, too expensive for an MD to do--so this is done by an ancillary person-- audiologist -- who has to have a separate appointment with you. So you get two appointments. There are also two offices, one in Woodland and one in Davis and if you are get confused and go to the wrong place you'll be too late to make it to the other office and will have to make another appointment maybe a week later. Guess how I know. They do try to schedule you with the audiologist one hour before doctor at the same location so if everything goes smooth it's not a headache. So make sure you grasp not just WHEN but WHERE your appointment is, because if you google the phone number to get the appointment it's two layers, you get the referral service first who gets you on a separate call to the people who can actually tell you when and where your appointment is. And they might not remind you WHICH OFFICE your appointment is. It's definitely more clumsy than have a number getting you to a receptionist who directly looks things up. Zavod himself is great, obviously very smart, very polite but engaging with refined Old World manners. I guess the long time to get an appointment helps him from being overworked and burnt out. He takes time to thoroughly get your history and details, and the time to carefully and sympathetically explain everything. Other doctor's offices I've gone to have a crowded waiting room because they're doing a model where the MD spends the absolute minimum time to bill the service with you, tell you the general category of your diagnosis, and then the next patient is herded in. They are at best superficially genial and detached, and you can tell they are not really interested in medicine anymore. They aren't tuned into the nuances of your particular case which offer the opportunity to optimize treatment. Zavod's not like that, he seems to have his clinical curiosity and empathy intact. At one point I laughed when he was describing my moderately severe condition and he looked sort of shocked. I explained that the whole apparatus he was carefully explaining was sort of comical, and reassured him I took my condition seriously. He wanted me to take my case seriously because he himself did, which is a good ad for him. I only acted so weird because I'm sort of a Buddhist and the body is just a cloud floating by.

Took our newborn in for a simple tongue clip. Very pleasant clean professional office. Friendly…read morereceptionist and nice nurse greeted us promptly on time. Dr Zavod eased our apprehension and had us in/out in 30min. Great experience.

I just received a threatening letter from Dignity Health, Woodland California. They unjustly…read moreaccused me of missing scheduled appointments. This is untrue. The people at the Woodland Clinic are inept and don't do their jobs. They continue to ignore me when I try to get a hold of my doctors. They spread false information and they have harmed me by knowingly injecting me with toxic anastasia. These malpractices and knowing mismanagement and care are reprehensible. So, what does Dignity Health Corporation do? Threatening to take my health care away. It's obvious what you are trying to do, and your disgusting threats are not acceptable, nor will your lies be tolerated! Be very careful. But, that's not something you do well! I have initiated a complaint against Dignity Health with their Patient Advocate department, and will begin pursuing whatever steps necessary to end their abuse and their repeated threats. I have other negative reviews on the Woodland Clinic facility; however, Dignity Health has taken out a new post for this year so as to avoid all the negative reviews from earlier posts. Don't be fooled. They are very deceptive and dishonest.

When I picked up my wife from being discharged from Woodland Dignity Health Hospital. Woodland…read moreHospital had a company by the name of Zets Painting doing work for them. The gentleman we're very unprofessional about there appearance. They smelled like cigarettes,weed, and we're very disrespectful. My wife was feeling very uncomfortable around them. I really hope the hospital does something about that company. Or we will never use Woodland Dignity Health Hospital again.

One of the best doctors I've ever had. Completed a diagnosis that other doctors missed, spent a lot…read moreof time and effort in caring for me. Performed surgery on my jaw, which lead to my healing! She was kind, compassionate, and skilled. Exemplary!

I've been going to the Folsom location and seeing Dr. Shearer. Wonderful experience! During my…read moreinitial consultation she reviewed all my charts and made an accurate diagnosis and treatment plan. She scheduled my MRI for me and when she got the results went over in detail all the issues. The most important thing is she sat down eye level with me, took her time to explain my results, used empathy skills and recommended next steps. Her assistant was very pleasant and made me feel at ease. The reception folks are pleasant and smile when you walk in. This office goes above and beyond what you see in most medical offices. Very professional the way health care used to be.

had a horrible experience with this office. I originally had an appointment that I unfortunately…read morehad to miss because of a family emergency. When I rescheduled, the next available appointment was more than two months away, possibly closer to three months. I waited all that time because my son has been having severe ear problems and needed to be seen. When I finally arrived for the rescheduled appointment, the front desk told me it had been canceled. I never received a phone call, voicemail, text message, or letter notifying me of the cancellation. When I later called the office, I was told that my chart showed they had called me. I explained that someone may have documented that a call was made, but I never actually received one. I regularly check my call log, return missed calls, and listen to my voicemail, so I would have known if someone had contacted me. To make matters worse, the front desk refused to reschedule my son's appointment in person and told me I had to call instead. After I called, I was informed that they were booked three months out and that after September they would no longer accept my insurance. I don't understand why the front desk couldn't have told me that while I was there. Now I have to go back to my son's primary care doctor to get another referral to a different specialist, causing even more delays in getting him the care he urgently needs for his severe ear problems. Overall, this experience was frustrating, unprofessional, and disappointing. Poor communication and a lack of concern for patients' time and medical needs made an already stressful situation much worse. I cannot recommend this office based on how our situation was handled

Several years ago I had severe ear and sinus issues that wouldn't resolve. Thankfully I was able to…read moreget some relief from Dr. Mark Grijnsztein and he referred me to Dr. Goldwyn as he thought I'd likely require surgery. I was able to get an appointment in a reasonable amount of time and I found Dr. Goldwyn to be very friendly, honest, knowledgeable, and transparent. I had ear tubes as a young child and he recommended I have them placed a second time to help prevent recurrent ear infections due to my eusthasian tubes both being slightly wonky. He also recommended I have my sinuses cleaned out due to some polyps and my deviated septum repaired. I agreed and surgery was scheduled for several weeks later. I felt confident in his game plan and was reassured when he ordered a number of preoperative blood tests. The day of surgery he reiterated the game plan and goals and surgery was flawlessly executed. My post operative care and healing was pretty simple. Years later my wife had an emergency appointment to determine if she had a very rare brain fluid (CSF) leak. Dr. Goldwyn did the greatest job doing his due diligence and ordering the referral and tests that likely saved her life. He was even in a bit of a predicament as he was heading out on vacation and the lab test he ordered takes a few days for the results to be delivered. He kindly referred her to his colleague Dr. Young who did a fantastic job managing her care and later performing her surgery. Several months later I believed my allergies had flared up, only to be shocked to learn I have severe GERD (heartburn). Dr. Grijnsztein once again recommended I see Dr. Goldwyn to get his assessment of things as I was feeling miserable and things had really snuck up on me. He was bluntly honest and transparent and told me the best thing I could do to get better and eliminate or minimize the effects of things would be to continue to work on losing weight. Like many I gained weight during the pandemic and I'm also partially disabled due to spine injuries sustained in a car accident. Thankfully with his honest guidance and the slight tweaking of my medications I'm feeling much better. I'm still a little leary and nervous to eat my beloved spicy foods, but in time I think I'll slowly regain my confidence to indulge and try them if I don't sustain any significant side effects. I can't thank him enough for his follow through, helpfulness, honesty, knowledge, and professionalism over the years to both my wife as well as myself. He's truly one of a kind in a full house. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your wonderful years of service to the Sacramento community.