Dr. Fogerty and the staff here are truly wonderful. They are welcoming and easy going, but also…read morevery thorough and knowledgeable. Great referrals to other specialists as well. My wife found them before I did, and going in with her immediately convinced me that he is a fantastic primary care physician. I feel in very good hands here and would highly recommend Dr. Fogerty to anyone.

I am post surgical decompression of my L4-L5, by 1 day... I woke up today almost pain free. My…read moreOrtho doctor, Dr James Pritchett, had Dr James Raisis assist him with my surgery. My husband and I found Dr Raisis to be very friendly, respectful and great bedside manner. I am very, very picky about who my doctors are, and I immediately felt very comfortable with Dr Raisis. In the recovery room I heard staff talking about him, and they had nothing but good things to say about him. In my book, if medical staff speaks highly of a doctor, that is who I'm going too see! Dr Pritchett made a good choice!! Two wonderful doctors, and this morning, I'm sore but no real pain!! I was told to expect lots of pain post op...doesn't seem to be happening! And I credited those two doctors and the great staff at Swedish Ortho Insitiute!!

I don't live in Seattle anymore so this review is rather overdue, but I am currently reviewing my…read morerecords from Dr. Raisis and his colleague Dr. Steege, which reminded me I wanted to review them here. Dr. Raisis in particular was completely disinterested in my case; he was never receptive to anecdotes that would help explain my symptoms (in fact, he outright said he had never seen my particular issue in his career, when in fact it is a fairly common issue and relatively easy to see on diagnostic images, according to information I've gathered and surgeons I've met in the meantime). For a few years I defended him, saying that while his bedside manner was terrible, he was a good "mechanic." That changed when I was diagnosed and treated for a rare infection that Dr. Raisis had neglected to warn me was a possibility of the last surgery he had done on me. In fact, Dr. Steege had seen me while I was trying to get a diagnosis, and he correctly guessed what was wrong but dismissed me saying that couldn't be the case. By the time my infection was diagnosed, there was an imminent threat of kidney failure (yes, stemming from a neuro issue!). I would not recommend Dr. Raisis or his colleague Dr. Steege. Terrible customer service, and negligent doctors with little interest in cases they do not find compelling.

Superb care. Rob Swan is a thoughtful and caring clinician I can recommend highly. He has a great…read moredeal of experience and compassion

Rob and the staff there are great! They have helped me accomplish something two weight loss…read moresurgeries couldn't, to lose weight! After the initial consultation, we decided to try to help me get down to a healthy weight. With their help, I'm down 40# and feeling better than I've felt in decades. I believe for the first time in a very long time, I can reach my goal weight! I'm so thankful for all the help and encouragement, Thanks guys!

I've been going to Dr. Tribble for about 3 years now. I wanted a female doctor and someone on the…read moreyounger end of the range. I really like her. She's easy to talk to, answers all my questions with care, and doesn't rush our appointments. She'll talk through my options and isn't pushy. She also was supportive of my desire to get Mirena IUD and had no problem giving me a referral. Plus she's at Polyclinic and I've had no issues with the last three insurance carriers I've used.

This review covers attitude and bedside manner only. I am not commenting on this doctor's technical…read moreskills or general competency outside of bedside manner. I am shocked by the experience that I just had with Dr. Tribble. She was the on-call doctor for my regular doctor who perscriped me some emergency medication for a terrible cough I was trying to ease before leaving the country for two weeks. Two of my five prescriptions still hadn't reached the pharmacy two hours after the other three. So I called to let the doctor know and request that the two missing prescriptions be called in. Dr. Tribble called me back promptly but I was on a noisy bus and didn't hear the phone. Fifteen minutes had passed before I listened to her message. She requested that I call back with the names of the prescription, which I did. She then called me back again and was more rude than a doctor has ever been to me. Unfortunately I am in a position to deal with doctors on a very regular basis and frequently need to make requests of on-call doctors. I have never had an experience that even comes close to the rudeness and the combative attitude that Dr. Tribble displayed. I still can't figure out what her motivation was for acting that way. If being treated decently is important to you, I strongly urge you not to see this doctor. If you don't care about that, she might be a perfectly fine fit for you.

Dr. Yeary is one of the excellent physicians at Inglewood Family Health. She has been our family…read morephysician for many years and we recommend her highly.

Dr. DeSantis saved my ex-husband's life. He is thorough, persistent, and doesn't avoid hard truths…read more He refers out to other experts when needed but will tackle even the most complex diabetes cases with curiosity and up-to-date knowledge. He will continue to care for non-compliant patients and doesn't hesitate to outline the likely - and eventually to come true - consequences of non-compliance. like losing a limb, eyesight, and sensation in limbs and abdomen.

If you are lucky enough to live in the Kirkland, Washington area but unlucky as a diabetic patient,…read moreI highly recommend Dr. DeSantis. Dr. DeSantis was my diabetic specialist while he was in Chicago. Dr. DeSantis' greatest gift is he can think "out of the box" and does not give up. He sticks with difficult diagnostic cases, researches treatment options and speaks to patients in a compassionate and intelligent way. His medical style is organized, thoughtful, detailed, and he listens carefully to what the patient says and doesn't say (he has a good way of pulling out info that you may have forgotten). My only regret is that I don't live in Kirkland, Washington!

New patient. Left my ID at home, foolishly. I offered to go and get it, and gave them a credit…read morecard with my picture on it in the meantime. Sat and waited for an hour. Friedman strode in looking harried and asked "What are you here for today?" with a puss on his face. Before I finished answering, he interrupted with "Look, I can't see you without an ID." I said "I told the receptionist I could go get it. I live about two blocks away." "If you're not happy with the care, you can go somewhere else." So I did. Very strange and unpleasant interaction. My fault for not having an ID, but what an A-hole. Best I can figure, I was labeled suspicious for not having my ID and shown the door. He also wouldn't give me my chart when I left. Not recommended.

The last time I'd classify one of my doctors as "good" was when I was a kid and my family practice…read moredoc was a marvel. Engaging, patient, unhurried and knowledgeable. Sure he once broke both legs jumping off a boat into 4' deep water and getting medical advice from a dude with giant casts on both of his legs was a little suspect, but I digress. Since that doctor I've had a long string of managed care zombies. Every single one has made a snap judgment based on the first symptom or two they heard and hustled me along. I had one doc say "You need to lose some weight" based on my BMI, not bothering to note that I was at the time a bodybuilder with single digit body fat (his advice would be correct nowadays, but again I digress). Dr. Friedman, who I chose totally at random as the nearest doctor who took my insurance, has been an unexpected joy. He's very kind, listens to his patients, doesn't rush you at all and seriously knows his stuff. He has also worked in the area for a very long time and has extensive connections in the local medical community. I've gotten a couple of referrals from him and they both worked out wonderfully. To be fair his office is a little dated-feeling and could use a facelift, but that hasn't affected the quality of care I've received at all. I'd much rather have a great doctor with a 70's-feeling office than a mediocre doctor in a state of the art facility, which seems all too common these days.

Dr. Sontrop is my favorite doctor; ever. She is gracious, kind, and caring while being thorough…read more She is able to address all of my health concerns re: endocrinology. I appreciate this. I used to see 3 different doctors and had to do all the footwork to get them to share information. I have never experienced better disease management or more thorough and compassionate care. Dr. Sontrop is also just so on top of her charting, referrals, etc. I always just feel like at Polyclinic and Dr. Sontrop's office - I'm in good hands.