I find myself compelled to offer this commentary on my experience at Tahoe Forest Hospital because…read moreI have read some of the reports and cannot believe those people were at the same facility. I am a 94-year-old male adult who believed himself to be in reasonable health for his age. I was visiting family at Donner Lake when I found myself short of breath and the left arm swollen beyond normal. My son drove me to TFH. I entered the emergency room and was immediately seated at the in-take desk. There were two other patients seated in the ER waiting area. My information was recorded quickly and efficiently. I was seated in the waiting area for about 5 minutes before being called to go to the treatment area. The staff helped me get to bed in the ER and shortly I was examined by Dr. Amy Little. We described all my symptoms and she ordered tests. About 20 minutes later she returned and very comprehensively explained that I had problems more serious than I had thought. More exams were ordered and treatment was initiated. Dr. Nicolas Vargas performed a thoracentesis on my left lung cavity and removed 1.15 liters of fluid I did not know was there. This was done in the ER with no pain at all. Dr. Haven Ritchie recommended I be admitted for an overnight stay to make sure there would be no complications from the procedure. She also carefuly outlined other issues about which she had concern in terms that I could understand. By late afternoon I was transferred to a room on the second floor. I was received by Nurse Anne and made most comfortable. I remained in the hospital for another day and a half while they were making sure it was safe for me to travel by air to my home in Arizona. During this time, I was being cared for by Dr. David Richie and Dr. Ann Little. At no time was I left I the dark about my condition. Nurse Anne was extremely attentive and there was nothing I needed that she did not supply immediately. She was the day nurse. I received the same quality care from the night nurse, Amy. I must mention that the quality of the food was excellent. It was more than I could eat and the nurses were very good to me, they allowed me to leave food on my plate. By the third day they had me up and walking in the hall. I was deemed eligible for discharge. The discharge activity was conducted very efficiently. I would score this facility and the staff a 10 on a scale of 1-10. Thank you for allowing me to express my views on the excellent care I received. Douglas J. Halbert, Sr.

terrible to have an emergency. nurse billy will make sure he doesnt treat you with any respect. no…read moredoc on duty at 9pm on a Tuesday night. what a fucking joke. no water given to me, made sure to touch me when i asked not to be touched. refused clean socks after 3 days of dirty socks in a disgusting ER room that was never cleaned. fucking gross and poor taste in help. both annas are malicious and evil. contact me for more info. ;)

I ruptured the anterior tibial tendon in my left foot playing pickleball…read more Following an MRI, I saw Dr. Dodd on a Friday morning for a consult and he was confident in telling me that he could repair the tendon with surgery. He got me scheduled for surgery the following Tuesday (amazing, right?) and the surgery went extremely well. I suffered virtually no pain following the surgery. After a week on crutches in a splint, I went for a post-op appointment and had the stitches removed and transitioned into a weight-bearing boot. I will be four weeks in the boot then six weeks of PT before being able to get back to playing pickleball. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Dodd, his PA Gil and the entire staff at Tahoe Forest Orthopedics and Tahoe Forest PT. Dr. Dodd was great in explaining the surgical procedure and clearly has fantastic surgical skills. The folks at Tahoe Forest PT were able to immediately get me scheduled for twice-weekly PT sessions immediately following my post-op meeting with Dr. Dodd. I would highly recommend Tahoe Forest for any type of sports-related injuries. My entire experience has been amazing!

Excellent surgery, care, follow up, and team of professionals. You will want Dr Dodd to preform…read moreany surgery that's needed! He is knowledgeable, skilled, efficient and cares.

There is not a nicer medical facility on the planet!…read more Amazing people from being admitted (Brooke) to the nurse (David) to the incredible Dr Richard Herring... I have written few reviews in my life but my visit there tonight was so wonderful that it inspired me to share with others...

I did one of those things you hear about from other people (fell down stairs and broke my upper…read morehumerus near the shoulder. I am housesitting here for a friend and drove myself over to the ER. Everything that happened after that was so slick and easy. It's always tough when you are in pain and alone. They made it easy. They are a great staff and had me checked in and x-rayed in less than a half hours. I received great care from a very kind and caring staff. They followed up with a phone call the next day. Thanks so much! You are a wonderful staff for the wandering stranger.

This POS took cash for services rendered, died recently and now whoever thinks I owe him money due…read moreto his poor record keeping sent me to collections. I'm seeing the collections company currently. If I can sue the business next I will. Glad he is no longer around to do shitty business with people.

Buyer BEWARE! First of all, make no mistake, Dr Dennis Lee Chez is a nice guy. Can't take that…read moreaway! However, Gateway Urgent Care's business model (or lack of) in terms of billing is far from coherent, understandable or acceptable ... IMO! Simply put (if you need care) find another dr and go somewhere else! You'll be glad you did! Let me explain... The billing aspect of Gateway has no idea (either by design, or just by incredible stupidity) on what they are doing. So, if you don't mind getting billed every month for 6 months after you've been lead to believe that your bill for a simple shot of b-12 was paid in full by their own billing staff, then by all means go and take this journey w/ them. You won't be glad you did in the end (bill is $450 and growing). BUYER BEWARE is the best advice that I can give ... at least for now b/c I'm still dealing w/ these knuckleheads. Anyway, it truly bothers me that I have to take the time (out of my life) to actually write this, but they've had it coming ... for a while now (and they know it) so buyer beware! If you decide to go to this place after you've read this, then you've been properly warned ... if you like having your good nature taken advantage of, then go to Gateway Urgent Care ... see their doctor and prepare yourself, b/c it won't be long till you're on "yelp" doing what I just did! Buyer Beware ... Be Well Folks! -K

Dr. Dhatt and her staff have been taking care of our family for a little over four years now. She…read morespecializes in allergies and asthma. We followed her across town from her smaller office to their new location. She is thorough and is very organized. She helped us answer a lot of questions we had and care plan. She has nurse practitioners here, but we prefer Dr. Dhatt. The Office is great as well, minimal issues and they are able to accommodate us in case of an emergency. I highly recommend this office if you're referred out for an allergist or asthma care.

The doctor and the PA (nurse practitioner?) didn't agree with each other on my treatment and that…read morewas very uncomfortable. I will not be going back.

Dr Koch has been my Dr for over 15 years and she is compassionate warm and wonderful. My sister…read morewas in my care the last six months of her life and even though Dr Koch was not taking new patients she agreed to take care of her. Knowing It was hard for her to get out Dr Koch did make a house call! She is the best ever !

Hopeless on prescriptions! Claim workload to explain mistakes then do obtuse things like reducing…read morelong term 90 day prescriptions to 30 days no refills! Literally takes 2-3 weeks to get refills making 30 daYs useless. Totally fax reliant resulting in numerous scripts not being seen by drug sellers. 19th century office in 21st century world. The takeover by Tahoe Truckee hospital system has made things much worse. This system regards patients as dummies that should do whatever they command. Complaints not needed or acknowledged

I should probably give 5 stars since he has literally saved my life. Only reason for 4 is that it…read moreis hard to get a call returned.He is a brilliant man and really cares about making a difference in people's lives one patient at a time. If you have any immune deficiency problems, chronic infection he is the man. I was sick for four years, had multiple surgeries, and an infection that became resistant to antibiotics. I saw doctors throughout San Diego, including infectious disease specialists, I had home health nurses with IV antibiotics and could not get out of bed. I was then referred to Stanford where I had another surgery with one of the top doctors. He helped but new we were missing something and sent me to Dr Peterson . I now am living a normal life. What do you say when someone saves your life and no one else can? He is the best of the best.

Dr Peterson is not an easy Dr to get an appt with and his nurse team is obviously overwhelmed with…read morethe number of patients they have to manage. But, if you get in and develop a relationship, Dr Peterson can help you, this man will change your life. He reminds me of a real life "House" and dug into my health issues with tests that no other "normal" "everyday" Doctor would ever take the time and patience and he found the root of my medical issue. If you just need an MD and are frustrated don't bother. If you need a real Doctor to help you when all the others just stick to routine, Dr Peterson is your man and worth the wait.

Amazing! Crosbie was the RN who helped me. She was attentive and throughout. I have an IV done…read moreafter feeling very lethargic-it really helped. The office is nice, clean and well organized. Emily the owner even came in and introduced herself. I would highly recommend to anyone!

My family is so happy with Emily and High Sierra House Calls that we had to share. For about a…read moreyear Emily has been caring for our family in every way imaginable, from sickness to injury and in every instance it's been an amazing and positive experience. Being able to actually call your provider when you have a problem. Not dealing with an answering service for trying to remember a password for the provider's website. THIS IS THE WAY THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY SHOULD BE!! Our family will continue to use Emily for ALL of our healthcare needs. We're extremely happy that she was referred to us. Thank you Emily!!