I had the pleasure of knowing Dr. Hilbert when I lived in SF. When I needed rotator cuff surgery…read moreshe referred me to Dr. William Montgomery who I later learned was the Giant's doctor. I had the surgery and the recovery was pretty rapid. She is an excellent doctor.

I should have checked reviews here first - the negative ones are 100% accurate…read more I've only been once but will not be back. While friendly enough, she completed a "full physical exam" / intake assessment by listening to heartbeat and having a nurse take blood pressure. In response to the one procedure I did inquire about, she said she needed to refer me to a surgeon because it's a significant procedure. Something I know is not true based on friends' experiences and even a basic WebMD search. I also heard contradictory responses to my questions about a different procedure - first it was "there is no alternative" and then 10 min later it was "a routine test can be used instead." She gave me a form to take somewhere else to get routine blood tests - they don't even do THIS in office! - and left the room - without saying anything like bye or thanks for coming in. I had to shout after her to ask if that was it and I should go? It may be she just isn't the right fit for me or I'm an annoying first time client, but it was definitely a total waste of time and I wouldn't want to need help from this office with anything actually serious.

Top of line , in his field . True Doctor, he has little control on scheduling and the Covid/…read moresituation causing big delays, and moving hiccups. I've been his patient since 2017 w a difficult problem. He has never given up or made me feel lesser than ! I like Dr Smith , as my grandfather was a physician 50 yrs . I can seperate good real doctors from the rest . I live hours away !

Would strongly recommend finding a different doctor and hospital network. First, it took over a…read moreyear to even get a callback about an appointment with anyone in UCSF Urology. Ultimately, despite having a PPO, I needed to go through my PCP to get any response. I signed up for routine tests, family planning, and to check out a hopefully benign but concerning issue. James showed up to our Zoom meeting, briefly reviewed my information in 5 minutes, recommended an over-the-counter test, and was done and off in under 15 minutes. I assumed it was his style to do a preliminary consultation, followed by the real thing in person. We really could have exchanged one email and been equally productive. I was then billed for a 45-minute telehealth meeting at nearly $1,000 for what felt like barely a "hello." Healthcare has sadly become callous and shockingly expensive. I canceled my follow-up where, as best I understand, he was planning to review the result of the over-the-counter test, basic bloodwork, and do the real examination. I worried it would be significantly more expensive and equally underwhelming. Perhaps this is just how it is everywhere now. I hope not. Bummer.

I had originally given this review a two-star rating. I thought they had misbilled me, and I was…read moreready to throw it down. Upon reading my review, Metropolitan Medical Group contacted me and offered to investigate the situation. They responded quickly and made every effort to make things right. That's excellent customer service, and I greatly appreciate that! As it turns out, the issue was with the insurance company's labeling of the charge, and my spending of similar $ amounts in the same time frame that threw me off. -------------------------------- On a last minute appointment with the Metropolitan Medical Group, I decided to see Dr. Dinenberg because he was the first available that day. He was friendly and overall, a nice guy. As a doctor, he had good bedside manner and was patient. He listened to my problem, checked it up, and then explained to me what the problem could be and referred me to a specialist at California Pacific Medical Center. He lent me crutches, which he also spent several minutes explaining how to use, only allowing me to leave with them after I could do several laps in the hallway first. I would recommend the Metropolitan Medical Group to those seeking a medical professional. They are available for last-minute appointments, which is pretty important considering these are appointments re: your health!

When my Dr. moved out of the area, I was reassigned to One Medical. I was able to review the…read moreprofile of many MDs and find someone who fit my needs and priorities. I've been seeing Dan Dinenberg for the past 2 1/2 years and he's the best! The quality of care that I get from Dan and One Medical is fantastic. Everyone should have access to such great care. I have so many good things to say...this is going to be a long review. First off, upon joining up and my initial evaluation Dan and his team identified an underlying medical issue that had been the source of other issues that had gone undiagnosed for MANY MANY years. The level of attention, listening, dot connecting and then coordination across Dan's team that went on in the matter of a short time was amazing. He has both western and eastern medial training allowing him to look at things from multiple points of view. He doesn't seem to have an arrogant bone in his body. He listens, he's patient, empathetic, realistic, curious and a very good communicator and educator. He doesn't pretend to know more than he does, he leverages the expertise of other MDs in the practice when needed. This means I get the benefit of lots of care, experience and perspective for the best outcome possible. Though I don't expect him to remember details about me amidst all of his patients, he remembers little things that make the interactions feel personal. Not only can I make same day appointments (though he might not be the MD that I see) but when I had an urgent need after-hours I had the option to leave him a message on his cell phone versus the on-call. He called me back at 11pm and did realtime scheduling with me for a follow-up appointment. He's very considerate of cost implications and whether or not you have insurance when advising you on approaches though he always makes the medical necessity/bottom line clear. If I've ever walked away and thought of another quick question, I've always been able to email him to clarify which is super helpful. Lastly, I love that I can do lab work form their offices versus going elsewhere. Couldn't be happier with Dan Dinenberg and One Medical.

If you are a young woman, I would not recommend going to see this doctor. (He might diagnose you…read morewith womb stones, if that would be helpful.) They couldn't figure out my insurance. It's normal Anthem Blue but it had the name of my husband's workplace on the card. They sent me a capslock email letting me know so, and I paid for this unhelpful appointment out of pocket. He has a zebra desk, which he says, is to remind him that not everything is a zebra. If anything unusual is happening to you, this is not a doctor for you. He mentioned that I could have "stones of the womb", which I do not believe to be a real thing? Every time I ask another doctor if it's a real thing, they wince and will not address it. He took my very serious complaints very lightly. He told me it must just be the POTS that Stanford had already diagnosed and maybe I needed some time off work but I should be fixable. His prediction was not accurate. Time has gone on and I have gotten worse. I don't think I can yoga, somatic training my way out of this one, guys. Since then I have had another major episode where I struggled terribly to swallow for days, gagged constantly, had horrible psych symptoms in spite of ample psychiatric help and support, and dealt with low grade fevers. Ya boi would 100% turn me lose on the general public. It doesn't matter that I sometimes "forget how to type" because my brain won't talk to my hands and the letters come out scrambled. Not even when it's severe for weeks at a time! No zebras! Only anxious young women. I swear these doctors act like your goal is something other than trying not to die. We're trying not to die. Do they know that?

Dr. Pauxtis helped me immensely with cluster headaches. His depth of knowledge and incredible,…read moreoffbeat sense of humor puts him among the best doctors I've seen. He also took the time to educate me, rather than simply throw a prescription pad at me. He truly cares about his patients without coddling them. If you experience cluster headaches, you know it is a helpless feeling fraught with more questions than answers. Knowledge goes a long way in such a situation.

Always receive exceptional care from Dr. Podolin. I started seeing him because my elderly aunt was…read morehis patient. She had multiple health issues and Dr. Podolin's care saved her life several times. No exaggeration. .

A great cardiologist but the front office is horrible. They don't return phone calls and I am…read moreunable to get an appointment or tests. I always get an answering machine. Mary Lou his assistant is less than worthless. This seems like criminal negligence. As a result of this unacceptable behavior I have to find another cardiologist. The last time I saw the Dr a breathing test was supposed to have been ordered but they never did that nor returned my calls but did make an appointment without telling me 6 months later and called me on by recording on Saturday for a Monday appointment which I was not able to keep as I was out of town. Rescheduling proved impossible.

I'm a long-time patient of Dr. Harpole for a reason: he's knowledgeable and sincerely interested…read moreand involved in helping me maintain my health. I take my list, we talk through it, and when I get a blank look on my face we go through it again until I get it. Together we identify and evaluate the options. I have to admit I have had to wait beyond my appointment time, but usually it's because a patient either added more "stuff" to their Dr. Harpole list or an unexpected problem arose. If you've ever needed more time for whatever reason, you'd understand. As for Sondra, his incredible multi-tasking Assistant, my experience is she does everything possible to keep a very busy office running smoothly and all the balls they juggle in the air. She cares about the patients and I find will do all in her power to deliver on what's asked. I think she's a tremendous asset to the office and they complement each other. They make a great team, are very compassionate, caring, and fun. Thank you both!

All of the previous 1 star reviews are completely true and valid!…read more I am writing this review on behalf of my brother who has a slight mental disability. Dave has been a patient of Dr Harpole for 10 years and has always expressed to me how rude the lady at the desk was but I tried to give it the benefit of the doubt. In the past Dave was diagnosed as Pre-diabetic and has both diabetes and heart disease in the family. Blood work was done two months ago and because of Daves work schedule and the Dr's shortened hours, he was just now able to schedule the bloodwork review. Going in, Dave had mentioned that he had seen a urologist regarding a prostate issue and was scheduled for a procedure to recify the problem. Dr Harpole discussed the prostate problem and then an audible "buzzer" went off signaling the end of the appointment! Dr Harpole not only rushed him out of the office but refused to even address the 2 month old blood work telling him he now needed to make yet another appointment to go over them!!! When he asked Sandra at the desk she refused to even give him any copies until Dr Harpole "released" them. The Dr did manage to litterally scribble on a piece of paper a couple of notes regarding the results and all we could make out was "borderline diabetic." Daves father passed due to complications from diabetes and Dr Harpole is well aware of this! I then made a call to Sandra asking what had happened and she told me she could not release anything without the Dr's approval even though that's what the appointment was scheduled for in the first place. The prostate issue was completely taken care of and under control. Here's the whole crux of the experience...Dave's urologist whom he had only met one time actually took the time to call me from HER HOME and spend 20 minutes talking to me to find out more about Dave because she's a doctor who CARES and is in practice for all the right reasons. I remember delivering UPS to Dr Harpole back in 1981 and thinking it's probably time to retire since there seems to be an obvious burn out issue here. I will also be contacting John Muir and the Medical board regarding his practice. Please don't waste your time or money dealing with this business and hopefully this will save at least one person the experience. Thanks for reading...

My left knee needed replacement. I had a right knee replacement a couple years earlier, however…read morethat wonderful surgeon retired so this time I chose Dr. Barry. I have had an epically fantastic experience. Everyone involved has been professional, accessible & on schedule for appointments & any follow-up inquiries I had. I live in Marin so after the first appointment in SF, all other care, including the surgery occurred in Marin. Having had a prior replacement, which was relatively easy for me, I knew what to expect. If that was easy, this has been a breeze. I was standing without holding onto anything immediately after surgery. No trouble sleeping all night in a comfortable position. Followed all PT exercises as recommended. Now, at the 4-month mark I can walk 4-5 miles a day with no stiffness or pain & I'm walking up/down stairs the right way. Both of those took 7 months last time. I am extremely pleased. Highly recommend Dr. Barry. He's an excellent surgeon.

I have been seen there several times for both my shoulders and knees. I first met Dr. Ellie…read moreLaRoque, who put me at complete ease. She is compassionate, knowledgeable, skilled, listens and has top quality advice for guiding people through the process of understanding what their diagnosis is and what that means in practical terms. For me, it meant a reverse shoulder replacement and two complete knee replacement surgeries. She listened to my questions and the order of the surgeries, explained her thoughts and recommendations. I left with a plan. My confidence in her abilities was high. My husband subsequently had several major heart problems that required surgeries and long stretches in the hospital. It was over 12 months before I could get back to the plan Dr. LaRoque had established. I had been moving a man who weighed more than twice my body weight. I was in worse shape. She didn't judge or say anything other than that she understood. She ordered new tests and offered to meet via video call so I could be home caring for my husband. I had the tests done and she spoke with the surgeons she thought would be best for my surgeries. I just completed the reverse shoulder replacement surgery and am very pleased. I am going to meet with the knee replacement specialist soon. I couldn't be happier. I love that you get x-rays upon arrival, ultrasounds as required, and that the after visit summary is very helpful and reliable.