I had back surgery last weekend and I was very pleased with the DR and nursing staff. They were all…read moreso friendly and helpful to me in my recovery. They all came right away when I called. I would definitely recommend the to others.

I'm in the hospital right now and I'm here for cardiology well they brought me up to a room let's…read morejust say is 880-08 I don't care I'm on warfarin they have to check the five or six time tonight so I'm not going to be sleeping good tonight and I'm here for cardiac surgery I've got two arteries that have a little bit of cholesterol and then they're very small so I have to have angioplasty I have to do a desensitation if we're aspirin thing and take it all day to see if it will actually not give me a rash or a sore throat which I highly doubt because I'm going to need Aspirin after this particular surgery everyday which is a bunch of crap and then they tell me tonight they're not giving me my diabetic medication they don't have it the doctor doesn't agree on giving it to me well my sugar was 124 and it's showed me to 144 right now and because my body is sitting here now it's 149 because my body is sitting here thinking that I have to eat something or they're missing something it's going to show up higher and higher it's about 250 to 300 and higher and then they're going to get their way they're going to stick me with a stupid stick pen and then give me insulin because that's the only way that they'll give it to me the South steaks the nurses the doctor that I'm seeing everybody is horrible and yeah this is a bunch of b******* so I'm going to sit there and show my sugar meter and say it's going up and up and off and it's flying up the way it's 149 now it's just jumped again and it's going to keep going up and I'm going to have to get Singapore and then have to get the insulin and it's really b******* I got 26 minutes left on my sensor before it shuts off completely and I will have no way to check my sugar or some being poked and they do my fingers and it hurts like hell and I'm not going to do this every day four times a day they're not going to get me here for four times a day and do 86 or a dozen sticks to my fingers that's not going to happen

I was an Erectile Dysfunction patient at Atlas Medical Group for six months. I had to pay the…read more$4,000 cost up front, some of it deferred on a credit card. It was a terrible and disappointing experience. They use a wand that acts like a mini-jackhammer just below your penis and it hurts. After 18 failed treatments, they tried it directly on my penis. You can't imagine the pain. After the 24th treatment, the owner came in and asked me a series of health questions that should have been asked BEFORE I started the treatments and BEFORE I shelled out $4,000. He determined that I was way too unhealthy; I should never have been accepted as a patient because it had NO CHANCE OF WORKING! Would they refund my money? Not a chance! These people are scam artists, pure and simple. Don't go near the place. All they want is your money!!! Larry L. Minnetonka, MN.

From the owner: Atlas MED Group's goal is to bring our patients drug-free, surgery-free alternative treatments for…read moreerectile dysfunction and male enhancement. Our team has more than 20 years of experience in the medical field, and we have operated and provided consulting services to over a dozen erectile dysfunction clinics nationwide. At Atlas MED Group, we practice both traditional and naturopathic medicine. We provide naturopathic medicine to our patients with the goal of not to merely treat your symptoms, but to find the root cause of your problems. Ultimately, we want to provide you with the safest, most effective treatments to improve your condition. Our goal is to get you off medications, and we only provide them if and when necessary.

In the past week, I have had to take both my children to this emergency room. The doctors at both…read moresides were incredible. The registration process was fairly seamless, and the doctors were kind and focused on my children's experience. When we took my youngest child, it was a little bumpy, or than when we took my oldest last night. However, in both instances, the doctors were beyond excellent. The nurses were kind and responsive as well, but the bedside manner of the doctors was what stood out this trip. One concern I do want to notice is that there seems to be a glitch in their medication ordering system, which did not permit the nurse to get the medication needed within a timely manner. Apparently, this has been going on for days and the health staff have brought this forward for internal review multiple times. I hope this gets fixed as it does. Sit back there a patient's healing process when medical providers have to wait for medication.

I was seen at Riverside for the prenatal care and birth of my baby who spent considerable time in…read morethe neonate intensive care unit. I was seen by Molly S. She was an CNP- NURSE PRACTITIONER but she kept giving an impression that she was a doctor. a doctorate of nurse practitioner is not a DOCTOR, it's a level of education for nurse practitioner. She was arrogant and dismissive of concerns I had and was RUDE AS HELL. Never again will i be seen by her. The other nurses I encountered were great, Molly was awful.

Once in a great while you can make a decision that you find yourself grateful for over and over…read more It's even more rare when you can do that while in the grip of a sinus infection. I checked into the Urgent Care at Park Nicollet, where a very helpful person asked if I'd like to check out Smart Care. She said it was a new service and virtually no wait (v. the long line at Urgent Care). I thanked her and trudged a short way down the hall. Honestly, that moment likely changed my life, or at least my health. I was treated quickly and expertly and have since made Smart Care my primary provider. I've stopped in for vaccinations, treatment for muscle strains, more stupid sinus infections and have always felt that I received the best care possible. I can easily reach out to them through the MyChart website or with a quick phone call to see if an office visit is necessary. The whole team is friendly and knowledgeable. I always feel as if my concerns are heard and acknowledged. I recommend that anyone looking for a primary care team check this out!

Frustrated with the cost of healthcare insurance? Me too, and I worked in the industry for 40…read moreyears. SmartCare by Park Nicollet offers much lower prices, but dramatically limits you to providers within the Twin Cities metro area. Even then, many physicians (including my long-time primary care physician) who work for Park Nicollet are not part of the SmartCare program, which tends to rely on Physician's Assistants (PAs) for primary care needs. I've never been impressed by doctors with diplomas, at least outside of specific surgical expertise. I know many PAs whose expertise rivals those of general practitioners. For 90% of us, you don't need a doctor to diagnose your sore throat and prescribe meds. (In fact, an increasing amount of primary care is *finally* being made accessible through virtual visits.) It's been an active year for me, medically at least: two total knee replacements; a few asthma complications that required medication adjustments; a fun visit to the foot doctor to see if he could help level out my leg lengths after the first knee surgery; pre-op and PT visits for the TKRs; a lovely colonoscopy; and a few other visits I think. All within 10 miles of my Plymouth residence. Next year I probably won't go interact with the healthcare system more than a few times. Only nitpick: The appointment scheduling lines are consistently understaffed to handle call volume, so wait times of 30 minutes are not unusual. Ideally you can use the website to schedule an appointment, but sometimes you need more assistance.

My husband is 79, just moved from 11 years in Florida to Mn in January. Terrible healthcare in FL!…read more Zero annual physicals zero cardiologist. So 3 weeks after the 1600 miles he drove in 3 days ( fl to Mn), he had a MASSIVE heart attack right in the office ( 5 minutes fr HCMC ER) of our 25 year primary care doctor! WHAT luck! So in 10 minutes of the EKG test, he was in the ER!!! After 3-4 hours in surgery, one surgeon came out and said," his main artery in the rear of heart was 95% blocked and he would have survived for only 90 minutes... we put in two stints". HCMC ER is nationally rated as " the top ER Level One trauma center and number one in the entire Midwest ". Level one means they can handle anything - - gun shot wounds to head, chest, stomach the most deadly spots, falls out of buildings, MASSIVE car crashes, etc etc. My father taught biochemistry 40 years in a NYC med school and taught us how to care for all others in any situation. My husband post surgery, was hospitalized in HCMC for 4 days and entered their special Cardio Physical Therapy Program = 3X a week/full hour/for 3?months!! The hospital stay was outstanding in ALL respects. The nurses were attentive, and the post heart attack education done by a special doctor was SO excellent... my husband who has been a heavy smoker for 68 years... COLD TURKEY stopped smoking immediately. HCMC's post cardio physical therapy program is Rated NUMBER 1 in the Twin Cities. We agree 100%. First the 4 physical therapist's take your blood pressure and sugar/ glucose level every 15 minutes during the hour session. All of them are joyous, effervescent enthusiastic warm caring GENUINE folk! Just love them all! They play low, any kind of music you want and LIFT your spirits with their laughter. This is a major major reason why my husband recovered so completely. (And he contracted the same deadly pneumonia that killed the famous race car driver after just 5 weeks in physical rehab) We are most most grateful for this rare rare team of great folk.

There's an ER doctor here who should not work in the hospitality industry…read more Beyond disturbing

My old therapist tried to limit and pigeonhole me based on her own presumptions which she was…read morehighly vocal about. I was at a vulnerable spot. My new therapist has shown me I am extroverted with social anxiety. My old one, here, thought I had autism and introverted personality. She based this solely on interactions during therapy, not on my reports of receiving energy from social situations and different behavior outside the vulnerable realm of a therapist's office. She was also not qualified to make an ASD diagnosis as she was not a doctoral level practitioner. I have found now I am an extrovert, have been engaged, though it didn't work out, working well as a therapist, and doing speed dating articulately. None of this would have happened if I had consigned myself to that habitat of sociality. It's a point of caution for her and other practitioners: do not mistake your personal judgements for clinical assessment and trying to help. Overall, she has been an effective therapist for others it would seem, and was mostly effective for me, despite that particular issue.