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.

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.

I was recommended to a doctor here for a broken finger - won't name names - by the ER physician…read more Rushed there so I could be on time. Waited 30 min and saw the doctor saunter into the office - I can't believe he wasn't even THERE. They call us in 5 minutes later. Not a good first impression. The guy was nice enough, but the problem was he couldn't give a definitive answer as to what we should do. He said it might grow back normally, it might now - might have to get surgery. The finger might be infected - probably wasn't, but if it was we'd be in big trouble (sounded a bit like a scare tactic to get us to do surgery). He ended with - "You're a mom - you've got mom instincts, you'll make the right decision." Well, if that were true, I wouldn't be in the your office right now! Anyway, left the office thinking I'd definitely need a second opinion. Follow-up - did go somewhere else for a second opinion where they did know what they were talking about and everything worked out. Recommendation - Don't go here.

I had written a review on here previously that wasn't exactly glowing, then my surgeon called me to…read moretalk about it. Dr. Klimisch did my hip surgery about 4 months ago and at that point in time I was having problems with the communication (lack there of, actually) and I never said anything at the time. Appointments ran late, he was taking phone calls during my appointment, sometimes in front of me and I just felt like he didn't care or feel like I was a priority. Well, after our chat I understand why that was happening (staffing shortages) and I feel like he has an understanding of the problems that I was having, AND more importantly, the genuine interest and drive to fix it. So with that being said, I'm diggin' him. My hip surgery went very well, he made sure that I didn't put myself in any situation where I would have an opportunity to re-injure myself i.e. starting PT too early. And now I'm feeling like I'm better than ever. He really gave me back vertical experiences, the opportunity to go on adventures with my husband and truly, my life. Now, I would recommend Dr. Klimisch. If any problems crop up, tell him! He does care about his patients and you will soon see that for yourself.

This doctor has been a savor for the last 7 years of my life. I have a terrible back I've had…read morenumerous injections and a spinal cord stimulator put in all completely painless and extremely professional at Overlake .He is one of the top trained anesthesiologist and board-certified that I have seen. If you need help with pain try him and more than likely you will find relief. He is to this day the only person that I would ever let touch my back so if you're looking for a lollipop at the end of your visit then you probably got the wrong Dr but if you're looking for pain relief at least give him a try... Phone number looks wrong. It should be 425-822-1300

I just had Dr. Swenson for a Clavicle repair...from a snowboarding accident…read more Getting an appointment was no problem, and the appointment was on-time when I got there. The appointment was not long but covered what needed to be covered....an official diagnosis, a quick follow-up of the injury, my options (surgery or self-heal), and a prescription for pain medication. When I selected to have surgery it was quickly scheduled for the next day, I was given all the information I wanted about the surgery and what to expect, I was then directed to the hospital finalize the scheduling and provide my insurance info. Dr. Swenson did the surgery and thus far it is a success. My pain is down, my movement is up, and every day feels better. I am out of a sling in less than one week and I have plans on snowboarding less than a month after the surgery!

Office staff was able to get me in quickly, which was appreciated. I waited over an hour to meet…read morewith my doctor, which is no big deal in the long run because I understand that stuff happens and appointments run late. However, my major complaint is how insanely difficult it is to get the scheduling process for imaging exams taken care of. My insurance requires authorization for MRI, the authorization was approved by the ins company, I was given the authorization code, an insurance rep three way called the imaging office with it as well, and still, no one can schedule me because they want a particular person in the office to give them the exact same auth code that I was given. Huge hassle. I have worked in the medical field for over 5 years, so I truly understand that every office has their own way of doing things, but this is ridiculous. This is the hardest time I've had scheduling any type of appointment - EVER. At this point I feel like I should just go to the ER and request an MRI seeing they make it dang near impossible to schedule in an outpatient setting. Good doctors here, so don't let this scare you off. But do yourself a favor and bypass the imaging center downstairs and go to another outpatient imaging center with your order in hand. You'll save a lot of time and headache.

I received a recommendation to see Dr. De La Ossa from my Aviation Medical Examiner (MD) who had a…read morehernia repair done. I was diagnosed with a Ventral Hernia at the ER who also found two other hernias! The first needed fixing right away. The indicated it would be traditional surgery with mesh. The follow up office, associated with that hospital wasn't available for one week, plus however much time would be needed to schedule the surgery. Dr De La Ossas's staff got me in a few days earlier and there was a cancellation on one of his surgery days so I was back in in a few days to be fixed. He used a laparoscopic procedure and fixed me with very little scarring. I'm coming back to him for the other two as soon as I heal up from this one. I'm grateful he was able to get me in so soon and for his skill in the operating room. Thank You Doctor!

How often do you like surgery?…read more I had a bit of it at the polyclinic. Since most of my reviews are about food, I think I'll just keep it vague as to what the surgery was. Everyone at the Polyclinic was extremely nice, top notch customer service. Friendly, professional. My procedure was delayed an hour, but it was barely noticeable because everyone was so nice. I've only had one other surgery to compare it to at Northwest Hospital, but was a disconcerting and, in the end, botched process. They were professional but not nice. My old doctors were at Virginia Mason and my wife had one procedure there. VM can't seem to bill for anything correctly. So far everything at Polyclinic has been perfect. Billing, procedure, personal service. Very very nice.

Dr. Renninger is exceptional. He was recommended by my general health doctor and can be described…read moreas quick, smart, and honest. He doesn't BS around about how smart he is - he just gives you a 15 minute appointment and makes you feel good for a month. The receptionist staff is also super friendly and they are both very accommodating with scheduling and such. For you MS-ers, he's in the Premera network.

This dr. Has written a report that that has a lot of fraud in it. USAA Insurance is defrauding me…read more They hired Tyson & Mendez , LLP 200 West Mercer street suite 411 Seattle Wa, who hired This Chiropractor to write a report saying, 2 car accidents that were USAA's drivers who smashed into my car while I was at a stop light stopped 2 seperate times none were my fault , I should Zero damages from both accidents , And if I were to have damage it would only take 2 treatments to solve , he's been adjusting his patients for 15 years who gave him a good review , he took their $ and didn't tell them they were better with 2 visits. lol, he wrote another false report and screwed Kim S. over by his review of her injuries by lies so she couldn't even see her chiropractor by insurance payment. She had to go Cash like me. But I've paid so much cash I got X rays from every accident prior , I saved many logs , and many files about the injustices USAA auto is doing to me dirty and many many others . Many insurance Frauds and scams are on YouTube, USAA insurance being one , and now Dr Renniger is a fraud being added to the list . I make YouTube videos of what happened to me , and the truth of t and the aftermath, and the Frauds here I'm taking as evidence , thanks Kim :) See my Facebook page "USAA FRAUD" ripping off me and countless other service members and civilians they will be exposed :) USAA FRAUD + Mandela effect ..FBI... NSA..Entire Justice system exposed !!! ... https://youtu.be/1EKwmF_02IM They are links to my Truths about how crooked these insurance adjusters can be and the lengths they will go to defraud anyone they can , weather it's a veteran or not , I even have their employees talking of how corrupt they are :) I'm a hacker , I made lots of quantum encryption keys for hacking , my YouTube channel and USAA FRAUD has a bunch of goodies on how many Frauds are happening these days . I'll make a video on YouTube about how fraud Dr. Renninergs' Report is . He even says I went to the dr and complained of my Penis hurting , lol :) it's like seriously hahaha this whole report is almost like a Dr'd up Report where He dr's up every instance of Me being injured he came up for an excuse of how it was a pre existing condition and I was in poor health. lol I was in such great health and I have really nice proof of it :) And pics of my spine just months before I was injured , and testimony from many many other dr's and physicians :) send me a message on Facebook and I'll post Rennigers' Fraud there if anyone would like their fraud to be posted :) What kind of Dr. would Run a chiropractor clinic and make reports to defraud people like this ? Meanwhile treating patients at his clinic for 15 years and taking their $$ :) hahaha. Two faced this guy is :) oh and Dr Renniger said , The second vehicle who hit me Never got their car fixed and there was No damage , . lol I never took pics of it but there was damage lol, I even talked about it In the report they have not provide for me yet and it's been 3.5 years I'm still waiting for the first call I made to open the claim , I seen the person who ht me from the 2nd accident , she now has a backup camera and I'm sure her car got fixed because the adjuster when I asked him for my check to get my car fixed he said he sent it already , and then he realized I was not MR Burdine lol . I asked him how much he made their check out for and he said "I can't comment on that " haha I'd like to see the look On Rennigers face when he has to face the music and he can't lie to god when he dies and is held accountable for his actions :) He's literally taking advanced of the weak and crippled and CA$HING in on it. The insurance companies are in Kahoots . Lol He should be Ashamed of hisself :) Thanks Yelp! For Kim S. she saved the day for me :) now I get to show this to my lawyer and judge :) lol how many reviews of fraud will he have in a year from now? Vs how many people he hasn't defrauded ? lol he's 2/5 :) that's 40% of people he defrauded so far , that's the ratio on yelp of you haven't noticed :) and at the end of his bogus report he says his valuable source for guidelines is a book written in 2004 sold on amazon for $25. Hahaha second edition of instant access to chiropractic guidelines what a loser hasn't even brushed up on tech in 14 years lol. That's well over a decade haha and look who he's been writing docs to cover for :) HUGE! VP OF USAA FRAUD DIVISION RESIGNS OR FIRED As OF JULY 2017 AFTER H... https://youtu.be/EBzLrLXmyks Also it looks as if ALEX T the first person t review Thomas Renninger has 344 posts on Buisness's and restraunts, with lots of pics , he's a professional article writer probably has never even seen the Dr. he says The dr can be described as quick smart and honest , He doesn't BS about how smart he is . Lol that sounds like he's trying to sell something on how smart this guy is and not how great of a chiro he is hahaha :) It wouldn't surprise me if He was paid

Dr. Ken is the BEST family doctor I have ever had... bar none. I have seen most of the doc's in his…read moreoffice, and he is by far the best. Unfortunately... He retired in June 2017. Even though I can't see him anymore, I wanted to post a review. I will also post a review for Swedish Greenlake. Dr. Anderson will be GREATLY missed. (I was his patient from 1993 to 2007 and from 2014-2017 - I lived in Idaho in those gap years)

Dr. Ken Anderson is been our family doctor even before I had my kids. He is very kind and…read moreunderstanding and he will listen to any concern that we have for me and my kids. I miss going to our doctor. I would recommend doctor Ken Anderson to anyone that needs a good doctor.