I've been seeing Dr. Khaira for a little over a year for his weight loss program. While it is a bit…read morepricey, it is definitely effective. However, I've had the doctor cancel multiple appointments on me. While life does happen, when you're dealing with medication that can cause adverse side effects it's really frustrating to then not be able to get in touch with the doctor for days at a time to either reschedule or refill. He will only see weight loss patients on certain days as well. This last time, I called on Wednesday ( over a week after the office cancelled my appointment) and Ella told me she would not message the doctor about my medication but would message his scheduling assistant to reschedule. She seemed incredibly annoyed that I couldn't rearrange my entire work day with 3 hours notice to drive to the office to wait at least 20 minutes to see the doctor...so then she would get back to me. I call Thursday, and she said she left a message with the scheduling assistant and she will NOW get a message to the doctor's medical assistant about my medication...something she couldn't have done the day before apparently? Friday comes and she calls again to say she's putting a message in, which is what she said the day before. Now it's Monday, and I haven't even been called back after calling twice and leaving a message. I've run out of my medication, and so will start to experience negative side effects. The doctor knows all this, but apparently it's more important to gate-keep who gets their messages to the doctor and who gets their medications refilled and who doesn't. I'm shocked any receptionist is allowed such power. Especially when combined with the cost of visits and medication, since no insurance is accepted, I would highly recommend not using Marina Village Medicine for your weight loss journey. This is the fourth time Ella has prevented/tried to prevent me from getting a message to the doctor, which is an absolutely insane business model for a paying patient. The actual women at the office are lovely and very helpful, but it is near impossible to reach them during business hours the majority of the time.

I want to give a shout-out to Geraldine, one of the receptionists! I have had nothing but pleasant…read moreexperiences with her and she is always so quick and efficient with my requests. I've had very good experiences with Dr. Khaira as well, I know they're all very busy, but they manage to get back to your questions (if you call) within a day or two. The patient portal messages take a lot longer to get a response.

Dr. Lin is friendly, efficient, competent, thorough, and empathetic (without being patronizing)…read more Her first instinct is never to throw medication at me but to ask as many questions as necessary to understand contributing factors with my body, mind, diet, stress, and environment before recommending any course of action. Big focus on holistic care. My appointments always end proactively with action items and next steps... some for her, some for me. Feels like a combination of a friend, mentor, doctor, and coworker. She's really proactive about coordinating the exchange of medical information between different providers as well-it's rare to find a doctor than genuinely feels like an advocate. I found her after a couple years of majorly MEH "care" following a major health issue, so I was a pretty tough critic too. I just can't recommend her enough.

I desperately needed a tele doc appt for what I suspected to be shingles. I had my first app with…read moreDr Lin and she was great. Not only did she talk about the treatment plan but she also discussed the cause (stress!) and what I could do to mitigate the stress. I had my follow up appt with her a week later and we had a good laugh over my experience with the shingles. I'm only sad that her location is not near me so I can continue being her patient.

"Mark Beltran is great. I like him more than my primary physician. Whenever I think I'm sick and I…read morecan't get an appointment in with my primary, I always make an effort to try to get into Urgent Care. It's just $10 or $20 or whatever the co-pay is, but if it'll make me feel better it's always worth the money. You can park at the hospital parking lot or there are a few metered spots right in front of the Medical arts building."

Great place, its actually the extended hours clinic for the mid-peninsula hospital. Went there…read moretoday for a pain in the side, we got an appointment scheduled for 1.5 hrs from when we called this morning (pretty quick), and the doc then sent us to the radiology department across the road in the main hospital. The hospital building is only 1 year old so everything looks new and shiny. The address is out of date- the current one is actually 1720 El Camino Real, Suite 160 in Burlingame. Only reason its 4 and not 5 is because there was some mixups getting paperwork from between the departments but otherwise its great :)

Without getting into the specifics of why I was there recently, the staff is extremely friendly and…read morecaring in making sure patients are comfortable before, during and after their procedures. When it was time for me to leave the receptionist escorted me out of the office, downstairs via the elevator and out the front door. She even stood by and waited with me until my ride arrived. I would have expected this type of service had I been groggy from the sedative medication, but they had already let me sleep it off in a recovery room prior to my departure. If I could give more stars I would!

I would not recommend this place…read more The staff was very disorganized and did not communicate with each other or the doctors. Several of the staff asked me for my information several times, clearly they were not on the same page. They got me confused with another patient and what procedure I was there for, luckily there are protocols in place for this type of thing but it made me very nervous. Only after threatening to walk out did the staff get their stuff in order. The intake staff had not communicated the information I gave during the intake process to the doctors which caused a problem when a doctor got angry at me for "lying" but really what happened was the staff did not communicate with him. The doctor who actually did my procedure seemed to know what she was doing and that is why they get two stars and not one, because the procedure seems to have been successful although, I think there are too many variables about this place that would make me nervous about going back.

Dr. Bhanderi has been my doctor for a very long time. He has helped me to regain my trust in…read moredoctors again. He listens to my concerns without bias. He makes referrals that assists me to obtain services that benefit my health concerns and that I am comfortable with. I enjoy the video visits, not only because of COVID-19, but because the staff are efficient, kind and professional. I can focus on my concerns and care is giving in a timely manner. The video visits eliminate the long commutes to the doctor's office. He is an excellent gastroenterologist, medical doctor and a doctor that cares about his patients. Especially the ones who have suffered PTSD from Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, Homelessness and Mental Health Issues. Thank you Dr. Bhanderi.

Dr Bhandari is always available to help with full purity and knowlegde! Thank you Dr Bhandari and…read moreThank you Staff!

This positive review is long overdue and well deserved! Dr. Lisa A. Hudson, is a wonderful and…read morecaring doctor and has handled my medical care for well over 25 years! I can not imagine having a more personable experience with such a kind hearted, knowledgeable and patient physician! Dr. Hudson was able to diagnose and prevent some serious issues with me over the years of which I am in her debt of gratitude! Dr. Hudson is always consistent to discuss good healthy eating habits and exercise on most visits. She always inquired on how things were going personally in my life and would offer useful advice. My office visits never felt rushed and I actually felt like she spent more time with me, if she felt it necessary. I think Dr. Hudson really cares about people and wants only the best for her patients. Please indulge me and allow me to expand on just a few of my experiences with Dr. Hudson over the last 25 plus years of her being MY doctor! For example, the year my mother passed away in 2001, she was extremely kind and very patient with me by allowing me to express my grief, without rushing me, in my appointments, during that difficult year. I am sure some of my appointment times went over the allotted time frame, but she always seemed to know what was important and needed. Dr. Hudson was a VERY busy woman, in her Walnut Creek office at that time, with a full waiting room of patients, yet she made the time to help me cope with my loss. Another example is when I lost my medical insurance for a period of time, Dr. Hudson was so gracious and worked with me and gave me discounted visits to enable me to continue seeing her and still receive excellent services. Also, she did NOT skimp on those visits, either, as she still provided the same high quality level of care! During that time, I would request basic short office visits, to help minimize my cost, but I feel she did extra services because she knew it was important, at no additional charge. She always tried to give me advice on places to get labs and tests at a lower cost, when possible, too. I can't thank her enough for her kindness and generosity as she really helped me financially. It was a bit disheartening to read some of the negative comments regarding Dr. Hudson, as that has absolutely NOT been my experience with her at all! She is a good, decent human being and an expert in her field and I think she only wants the best for her patients! Dr. Hudson is also a Fellow of the American College Of Physicians, which Fellows are considered a distinguished group of doctors dedicated to teaching, research as well as medical practice! She is always well versed on current medical matters and procedures and I feel that I am in VERY capable hands and have full confidence in her abilities to keep me healthy as she has done all these years! I would highly recommend her services to anyone!

Dr. Hudson is great for being able to make same-day appointments during regular M-F business hours…read more If you don't typically require care after normal business hours, don't travel frequently and don't need a specialist, you might be happy with Dr. Hudson. Unfortunately, I've had two occasions when I've needed to see a doctor and I didn't time my sickness during a M-F business hour. Dr. Hudson has no after-hours call service, so if you need attention after hours, you will be directed to an urgent care center or the emergency room if it's after-hours for urgent care (which is even more upsetting that a patient's only option is to head to the emergency room - since emergency rooms are already overfilled and the staff has much more important things to attend to than someone who just requires an antibiotic!). Dr. Hudson also won't call in a prescription for anything without seeing you in person first. So, if you have a recurring medical issue which she's previously seen you in the past and all you need is an antibiotic called in for you - she won't do it. I might otherwise be fine with this policy, however, on the most recent occasion I was traveling and unable to get to her office until later in the week. The receptionist indicated no exceptions can be made to this policy. Once again: my only choice was to head to a local urgent care office or emergency room. My other frustration with Dr. Hudson as my primary (which she is no longer - because I need a primary doctor that I can actually reach after hours and who will be able to prescribe an antibiotic for a recurring medical issue when I am traveling) is that she comes across as knowing most everything. She purports to be a sports doctor (in addition to everything else), so on a recent visit I had her take a look at a lump on the back of my leg. She diagnosed it as some sort of cyst or other "common" mass that she could take care of in her office. Luckily, I already had an appointment scheduled with a knee specialist - and it turned out I had a tumor on the nerve that required surgery (with the assistance from a spinal doctor due to the location on the nerve!). I've had relationships with many doctors in my 1/2 century - and other than Dr. Hudson, I have always been able to reach my primary doctor after hours and have never had an issue with obtaining an antibiotic for a recurring medical issue. Although I haven't found another primary doctor yet - I will happily visit my local urgent care before giving any more of my business to Dr. Hudson!

Dr. Adi did finally get back to me. We were referred to another Doctor at UCSF. Tried to make an…read moreappointment to see him and were still waiting. Bottom line prepare to put on your gloves and fight to be heard. Not sure how great any doctor is if you cant get in to see them, or get follow up care.

So I just drove from penngrove to see this doctor being told by the receptionist that they will…read moretake my insurance. I called blue shield and had them change this to my primary doctor. I suffer from Trigeminal Neuralgia which is a serious neurological disorder. I was just turned away and told no we won't help you because our receptionist told you the wrong information. What a joke. Thank you for turning someone who really needed help away. Blue shield is the worst since I had to drive from penngrove to San anselmo to find a doctor just to be turned away while in the middle of having an attack. This is the prime example of how our healthcare system doesn't care if you are sick and dying. To walk into this mans office while in pain, severe facial swelling, and bleeding from my nose and be told sorry won't see you... wow.

I am extremely reluctant to write a negative review of Dr. Werschky, but I feel I need to. I have…read moreseen him three or four times over the past several years for several acute illnesses, which he always treated competently. Dr. Werschky's bedside manner is great--his demeanor and banter are relaxing and comforting, and he asks a lot of targeted questions. As John W. noted, the office facilities and equipment are dated, but I don't consider cutting edge environs a requisite for solid general practice medicine. Dr. Werschky's receptionist, though curt, is very nice once you break the ice. The huge, glaring problem I encountered, however, was as follows: My wife and I have a newborn. On advice from our (stellar) pediatrician, Dr. Martin Ernster of Golden Gate Pediatrics, I decided to get a TDaP (tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis) vaccine booster, as my last round of immunizations had been well over ten years ago. I scheduled an appointment with Dr. Werschky (finally reaching the office after leaving three unreturned messages) for the vaccine. When I arrived, Dr. Werschky gave me the TD (not the TDaP) vaccine, instructing me to get the acellular pertussis (the "aP") vaccine on its own from a separate provider. He broadly suggested I call "a travel clinic" to find the pertussis vaccine. I called all of the travel clinics I could find, plus the Safeway pharmacy--none had the pertussis-only vaccine. I called Dr. Werschky's office back and through his assistant he told me to "just go and get the TDaP" from Safeway. Concerned about potential side-effects of over-vaccinating, I called the San Francisco department of health and spoke to their director of medicine. He advised me that, given the not insignificant potential for a serious side-effect of too much tetanus vaccine given at too short an interval, I should not get a TDaP vaccine on top of the TD vaccine Dr. Werschky had already given. Not knowing that the stand-alone pertussis vaccine no longer existed might have been excusable--no one can keep up with every change in an industry. Advising me to get the TDaP vaccine on top of the TD vaccine without first researching and notifying me of the potential negative effects of doing so directly endangered my well-being. Now, instead of side-effects, I just have no pertussis immunity, which puts my baby's health at risk. This degree of carelessness in a physician is shameful.