I just read in the "Monterey Herald" that Bergstrom is out of prison. I assume that the revocation…read moreof his medical license was "for life" but just in case Bergstrom is ever allowed to practice medicine again, I'm posting this quote from the January 25, 2013 "Monterey County Herald" "Immediately after the conviction, Bergstrom gave up his medical license in California...just as California's Medical Board took steps to revoke his license because of the case." "The board cited several additional reasons for the revocation based on audio recordings of Bergstrom, including jailhouse phone calls that indicated he was practicing medicine while in Monterey County Jail." "According to court records, Bergstrom once inadvertently left a dictation machine running in his office that recorded him offering to sell cocaine or trade it for sex. He admitted at trial that he traded prescription drugs for cocaine." At one point, Bergstrom was my elderly parents' doctor. Bergstrom did not have the patience to care for geriatric patients. Bergstrom may have been good with tall, thin, young, leggy blonde gals BUT I cannot recommend him for senior citizens.

I've been blown away by the service of Dr. Terry and staff! He is knowledgeable, gives you so much…read moretime and attention at your appointments, really hears you and (bonus) was great and patient with my kids! His office staff is fantastic, easy to make appointments, caring and kind. I'm so happy to have him seeing my entire family!

They say they work on walk in base but whenever you walk in they reject accepting then I made an…read moreappointment and when I came to the appointment which was early in the morning at 8 which means I was supposed to be the first it turned out that they have 2 patients before me because they walked in earlier. Double standards as usual.

Stay away from this doctor! She's dangerous. This doctor prescribed two drugs for me that are…read moredangerous to take together. She said they were fine. Her English is also really poor and she has a haughty attitude considering her lack of ability to communicate.

I've been Dr. Saito for 12 years since she was with a clinic in Monterey. I've followed her to…read moreMontage Clinic in Carmel. Dr. Saito has shown her caring and thorough diagnosis to me, her patient. I was very impressed when I receive Dr. Saito's letter explaining about my health when she first transferred to work with the Montage in Carmel because the clinic has very limited a period of times to see a patient. Dr. Saito has always tried to do her very thorough diagnosis work for her patients disregarding the very limited time policy of the clinic.

Dr Goldmans professionalism and genuine care for his patients really shows; I've sen this in him…read moreand heard this review from other fellow patients. I wonder what the metrics are on how many lives he has literally saved with his treatment as an addiction specialist; I certainly count as one. I have been going to him for four years now and I love this doctor to the max. Thank you, Dr. Goldman!

I was 'seen' by Dr. Goldman in the Clinical Decision Unit of CHOMP's main hospital on Holman…read moreHighway 2+ months ago. Let's begin with his treatment. He spent 15 seconds with me, was dismissive, rude, condescending and a general 'doddering' old fool. I have since read his notes and his in-person 'visit' behavior was extended to his notes. He did not review recent blood work, thought that I was walking around with my IV because the treatment was helping - NO, I was walking because the beds are insufferable for anyone with a back problem and they had to move me from room to room, and pretty much indicated that I had no idea what treatment I was receiving. The notes 'generated' by Dr. Goldman appear to have been derived from the mind of an old man who has lost his faculties. I need to receive another treatment and have asked CHOMP/Montage if he is scheduled for the date of my planned visit. If so, I will reschedule with my wonderful doctor, who works in the ER. Then, let's discuss his 'office'. I keep receiving notices from my SECONDARY insurer indicating that they will NOT pay this claim as it has been denied by Medicare. I have almost an inch of paperwork on this so-called 'visit' by Dr. Goldman. I have called CHOMP, Medicare, and my secondary insurer and among the three of us, we have been given at least 8 phone numbers for his so-called 'billing' department. In total, I have expended at least 8 hours of effort on trying to get this bloody idiot paid. A COMPLETE waste of my time! Most of the numbers provided indicated that he only works 4 hours at their location on a periodic basis and that they have NO responsibility for his billing. I finally found a bill from a FABULOUS nurse practitioner who had worked in the same capacity as Dr. Goldman the week before I saw him. I called their billing number and yes, they do bill for Dr. Goldman - at least while he is doing one of his periodic stints at CHOMP. After much hemming and hawing, they told me that they had resubmitted my claim to Medicare on November 3rd. I spoke with Medicare on November 30th, and they told me that the claim had been denied due to a coding problem. I was able to obtain the correct code from Medicare (thank God Medicare negotiates for about 10 cents on the dollar of the billed amount, which for Dr. Goldman's services would be EXCEEDINGLY generous) and wanted to provide it to the 'agent' from his billing office. Well, he had spoken with the 'coding department' and they were in the process of resubmitting the claim - I think that will now be 6 times. However, the agent, who was very nice, could 'neither confirm nor deny' whether they were using the correct code, which I provided to him. I have informed Monterey Bay Observation Medicine (Goldman's sometime-billing office) that, should I receive an invoice for them when I have both Medicare and Supplemental Plan F (time of the line) insurance, I will dispute it to the high heavens. And, should they attempt to ruin my credit score, the wrath of God shall be visited upon them. My entire experience with Dr. Goldman has led me to believe the man should RETIRE!!! To the woman who has been helped in the last year, perhaps he should stick to addiction therapy rather than Emergency Medicine as, based upon my experience, he is NOT well-suited to this type of work. In fact, I plan on having my chart noted that I REFUSE treatment from him! Rather die from natural causes than his intercession.

I went into his office for an annual check up. As Dr.Tapson was looking at my chart he mentioned I…read morehadn't had a mammogram for a couple of years.. I am 86 and didn't think I really had a chance to have any breast problems. But went to the Breast Center and had a mammogram and a lump was discovered. Biopsied and malignant. Because the lump was small and discovered early, I didn't need Chemo, just radiation. I had that for 5 days and was done. I credit Dr.Tapson for getting me to early treatment and removal of the malignant lump, I owe him my life. Thank you forever.

I called to find out if Dr. Tapson was accepting new patients and if he takes Medicare. The…read morereceptionist told me his policy of receiving payment from the patient upfront and then they bill Medicare, and then Medicare bills the patients supplemental. I have never heard of this, but I wanted to understand. I asked questions, asked for clarification, tried to get numbers to go with the protocol. Probably was on the phone less than 5 minutes. The receptionist became irritated and said OMG not under her breath. I feel that was unkind and uncalled for.

I know that Dr. Tierney has moved away from Monterey. I have been a patient for years. My husband…read moregot covid and then myself, we were very sick. Dr. Tierney saved our lives. I can not imagine if she was not there for us by email and calling our son every other day to make sure we were doing all the vitamins, antibiotics and then encouraging my son to take me to CHOMP when I became worse. This experience was so difficult and we were scared that without proper medical advice, the outcome could have been deathly. I would have happily paid any doctor for life saving advice. During this time, we were not allowed to be seen in any local facility due to the high risks. So, emailing her was something that we will cherish.

Dr. Tierney has treated both my daughters for a particularly complex and challenging illness with…read moremultiple associated illnesses and symptoms. She has been methodical and thorough, communicating effectively and coordinating with other involved physicians in this particularly complex illness. There have been some occasions when a new symptom emerged or became more pronounced, her ability to respond quickly has been both helpful and reassuring. I recommend her without hesitation.

This small group has an excellent staff. Dr Michael Hendrick is attentive and takes his time with…read moreus. We have been with him for about one and a half year. This is a MedVip practice.

I am a new patient of Dr. Hendrick…read more His staff is very professional and efficient. Dr. Hendrick is friendly, laid back and you feel comfortable with him. Our first visit was an intake (new patient) my second was for another issue-you don't get to know. But each time everything went well, on time, friendly and you're out of there. Other members of my family go there and love him. Along with some fellow coworkers who recommended him.

We highly recommend Dr Issvoran. His approach to medicine is unique, in that he truly wants to…read moreinvestigate health issues his patients come in with, identify the source of the problem and resolve the issues vs throwing yet another life-long prescription drug at patients to mask the symptoms. He listens, considers many possible approaches, welcomes input from his patients and determines what he considers the best route towards resolving whatever is ailing his patients.

It was refreshing to find a functionalDoctor who actually believes…read moreIn looking at all the tests available to see where you can improve health. He also is one of the few doctors that gives you time.