Dr. Shlafer has been my family's doctor for over 20 years. He now takes care of my kids. He goes…read moreabove and beyond. He is so knowledgeable. He has treated some complex medical issues for my family. He always is quick to offer support, send us home with any supplemental supplies to help my kids, and makes it a point to make a connection. We are so lucky to have a pediatrician with decades of experience and knowledge. I can't even imagine having to look for another doctor. We love him!

ibe had kids going to dr later for 24 years I have 4 kids my youngest is 2 days. He is by far the…read morebest of the best I trust this man, this doctor with our lives! He knows his stuff, he has dedicated his life to his patients, he is second to none. Angela B

Please save yourself some grief and have your surgery done elsewhere…read more Doctor Brakstad made a careless mistake on my surgery and caused me to be in the hospital for 2 months instead of a week for an ileostomy. When I was released he promised me I'd be put back together in 6-8 weeks. So at the 8 week mark, I called him and now he wants me to get a colonoscopy before I get put back together. So I had the colonoscopy April 1st and I call doctor Brakstad's office every week to try to schedule my final surgery and they say he's not here and that they'll take a message and get back to me. Well it's been 3 weeks and they haven't gotten back to me. Now I have to go through the hassle of finding somewhere else to put my intestines back together. I'm lucky I have such an understanding girlfriend.

I want to qualify my one star - I did not get a chance to actually learn whether or not Dr…read more Brakstad is a great surgeon. He was very pleasant when I met him. The horrible performance of his staff drove me to find someone else to perform my surgery. When making appointment, I told the person I spoke with they would need to get hold of archived records from my earlier breast cancer treatment. She said, no problem, they would arrange that. Arrived for first meeting/consultation with Dr. Brakstad - no records were on hand. Left that meeting (on a Friday) having been told that on Monday I would hear from the plastic surgeon he recommends, and that we would move forward with scheduling surgery for the following week. By Wednesday morning, having heard nothing, I call the plastic surgeon's office to see if I can move things along. They have never heard of me, and tell me next week is now booked up. She'll check with Brakstad's office and get back to me. By end of that day, still have heard nothing. From anyone. I guess it's time to go back to the drawing board and find someone else to remove the cancerous tumor from my breast. I sure do hope the two weeks I've wasted on this disorganized operation are not the window of time when cancer cells will have a chance to migrate to other parts of my body.

He wouldn't let my mom talk and kept cutting her off. We told them we wanted a translator and then…read moreonce I asked him about it again he snapped saying why did you guys say no when we in facts said yes to one. His hands had a bunch of scars with ointment on them and he didn't even put gloves on when he examined my mom. If you're a foreigner I would avoid this guy as he seemed racist and he was on a power trip. My mom has been going to the doctors for months and this one was by far the worst one. I'm glad I went with my mom because I wouldnt have believed her if she told me everything that happened with this guy

I was taken back over his poor health. He is at least 100+ lbs over weight, obviously bad diet, and…read moredoes not exercise. My thought was, how is a cardiologist so out of shape qualified to give me medical advice on how to keep my heart healthy. When I asked clarifying questions, his responses were short, condescending and he was never able to clearly answer any of my questions. He just got frustrated when I questioned his response. Referring to some of my statements as "conspiracy theories". When I pressed for further clarification, he simply got angry and talked down to me as if I was a child. The arrogant and total lack of self awareness that exhibited is appalling. Neal seemed intent to only adding more drugs.  He gave me no other guidance or recommendations in terms of diet, exercise, supplements, limit alcohol, weight loss, or next steps,NOTHING.The longer the session went on, the more impatient, arrogant and condescending he became.  I will be changing Clinics and doctors.

Dr Dean Neary is an amazing Naturopath. He has used his skills to keep me feeling young.. My…read morefriends ask how I stay so active. It was Dr Dean Neary... Great care and he listens to my concerns..

This office is wonderful. The new naturopath cares about me and what I need and always helps me…read more The front office staff is always courteous and helpful. They care about their patients and I have been going here for over 10 years. Thank you Dr. Dominika and Shelby for all your care!!!

We were referred here, I think because the Overlake name impressed someone. Don't be impressed. The…read moreOverlake Cardiology Clinic is the most ghetto doctor's office we've been to in a long time. My husband had major open-heart surgery at UW Medical Center last week. We got out of the hospital yesterday after 6 days. They wanted us to follow up today to adjust the new medication and I wanted us to stay on the Eastside because it's so much closer. If it was a single-story building, you'd swear you were in a trailer. The whole place is CARPETED... OK, I can see that in a waiting room, but how on earth do you keep carpeted exam and procedure rooms clean? You don't. Even the RESTROOM is carpeted... I think that's disgusting in a home, never mind in a doctor's office!! How many years of pee splashes into carpet are acceptable? Really? The room was cramped and it was clear that none of the hard surfaces are wiped down regularly. The hand-washing sink was BONE DRY, and the soap dispenser, plain old Softsoap, looked undisturbed. There was a cotton ball with blood on it discarded on the floor, clearly visible. WTF? The nurse came in, all "ma'am" and "sir" -- that's OK once, but unless you are three years old, you do not need to start or end each of your sentences with that word. I understand when you are speaking to me. She set up and ran an EKG, putting the sensor stickies on John with her bare hands (no gloves) without cleaning the sites first with an alcohol prep pad. The walls in this clinic are so thin that HIPPA is a complete joke. You can hear ALL of the conversation in the exam room next to you. (This becomes more important in just a moment). My husband has a long incision over the sternum bone, which they cut open to access his heart; he also has two large surgical-drain incisions, several tiny ones through which instruments were passed, a central-line incision on his neck, and more IV- and blood draw-puncture wounds than I care to think about. These incisions are NOT yet healed and since he's a diabetic, there's an especially high risk of infection. Dr. Holder finished up in the exam room next to us, wished them a good day, walked out, entered our exam room without even knocking, and offered to shake my husband's hand. John pretended not to notice, looking him in the eye instead. The doctor proceeded to ask a ton of health-history questions, the vast majority answered on the intake paperwork I'd just filled out. Dr. Holder is somewhat hard of hearing, and my husband, not feeling well at all after being kept waiting for 45 minutes (we were 10 minutes early), started saying "Fine" or "OK" after the doctor would ask him to repeat his initial longish, detailed answer. Here's the kicker though (and the reason we're going to report him to the Health Department). Dr. Holder didn't wash his hands before he went to examine my husband. He didn't put on gloves. He didn't even use sanitizer gel. I stopped him by saying, "I don't mean any disrespect, but you need to wash your hands first". Dr. Holder replied, "We have facilities outside the rooms, and I used it before I came in." This was a direct and obvious LIE. We didn't hear him run water, use a paper towel; we didn't see his wet hands and said paper towel; we didn't see him rubbing sanitizer gel, nor did we hear him activate the dispenser. He then said, "You're right, you shouldn't let anyone touch him without washing their hands first." He stepped out of the room, KA-CHUNK got some hand sanitizer gel, and came into the room rubbing it all over his hands. The alcohol vapors were overwhelming... how did we miss the ones he'd presumably created mere minutes before? He examined my husband, again, without gloves, something that ABSOLUTELY would not have happened at UW. He made all sorts of pronouncements about my husband's condition, some correct and some incorrect. He didn't recognize the manufacturer of John's mechanical aortic valve, ATS Medical, maker of the second-most popular replacement valve. He went to use his stethoscope on John: I raised my eyebrows and pointed to the sink; glaring at me, he went back into the hallway, got some hand-sanitizer gel to rub on the stethoscope, drying it off on a paper towel before continuing. In the end, his demeanor was mostly kindly, but he is past the prime of his career (he is 69). His clinic is shoddy and unsanitary. He is hard enough of hearing that I don't see how his stethoscope work will be as accurate as that of someone with full hearing function. I wouldn't let him anywhere near me to do surgery, and given that a lot of cardiology is life or death, we are crystal-clear that he is not even going to get the chance to TALK to us again. We're going back to the UW system where hand-washing, gloves, gel in/gel out, equipment and room cleaning procedures are all clear, posted, and followed without a second thought as they should be!

I just returned home from my appt with John today. Overall, my experience was great! The hospital…read moreis very impressive. Clean, properly labeled Suites, and there is a Starbucks right in the lobby. I had been referred to John because I have a family history of Heart Disease. I am young, but wanted to have everything checked out. My results were normal. John didn't even have to take time to talk with me, but he did. He was understanding and kind. He asked a lot of questions and listened to what I had to say. He showed me pictures and thoroughly explained what exactly should be happening and what was happening. I have never had such a wonderful, welcoming, and educational experience with a doctor. And no, there were no hand washing issues here. Everyone was very clean and they are so efficient I didn't even have to sit down to wait for a room to open up.

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.

Best Doc EVER really cared about all his patients…read moreONE OF A KIND you should have been so lucky to have him as your doctor he would come to your house at 3:00am or anytime if you needed him i really wish he was so much younger so i could still have him as my Doc Love You Doc see you next week for lunch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PacIronPete Pete Silva

Well if you are looking for a misogynistic throwback to 1952 Dr. Jensen is your guy. His office…read moresmells heavily of cigarette smoke and was generally unkempt dust bunnies and spiderwebs in the corners. He and his staff kept me waiting for nearly 2 hours , the last 15 minutes of which he paced around the office loudly looking for a stethoscope that he never used during my visit. He was hard of hearing, lacked crucial listening skills and frequently talked over my answers to his questions which had very little to do with why I was there . Within minutes he determined that I had been misdiagnosed by a specialist without reading any reports or lab work , told me I was "smart for a woman" and I had no real basis for stress since it is my husband who has to worry about paying the bills.

I have only had wonderful experiences with the Edmunds location!…read more The folks at the front desk are unfailingly polite and efficient, and Dr Lee (dentist) is the best I've ever worked with. Highly recommended!

The Edmonds campus is so much more "normal" than other locations. It's nice that it's not a zoo…read morelike the other locations too. The staff don't seem over-worked and they are friendly. My prescription refills are taken care of in 1 day versus 2-5 days at other campuses. They still take a while to get referrals processed, but I am lucky to have medical coverage, so it balances out.