I've been a patient of Dr. Boniske's for about 4 years now (I think!) and I have nothing but good…read morethings to say about him and his staff. I have had to see Colleen, his PA, a few times throughout my treatment, but she has never hesitated to pull him into the room to do a group consult. I have no problem at all recommending them to anyone. As for his support staff, they have always been kind, courteous, and professional with my wife and I.

Wow this man was very professional very understanding and knows what he's talking about and what…read morehe's doing he is an awesome doctor I highly recommend anybody to go to him and I will continue seeing this doctor

I'm back again, and I'm a different person. I cannot believe how, Dr. Aaron Cagle at Pacific Spine…read more& Pain Center, changed my life completely. I'm not joking. This isn't what I call a fairytale post, I can finally go back to school! I can finally be what I've always been wanted to be. No debilitating head pain, my vertigo has almost all left, my body pain is way under control and I'm laughing and smiling again. Year 2021 has already showed me that covid will not stop us from moving on and upward, and keep going forward. Thank you so much Dr. Aaron Cagle, I am always improving with you and everyone notices. Thank you again. A quote by Winston Churchill - "Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen." So please please listen to your doctors, especially great ones. You will win the fight against pain. I promise you that.

This guy is a clown. Nothing but a quack. Isn't interested in treating people with actual pain…read moreproblems. Tries to sell you on Tens machine implanted under your skin, without even looking at your problems. His nurse practitioner see's you less than two minutes and tells you they can't help you. Newsflash Dr. Quackhole, x-rays and MRI's don't lie ! Did you even review them ? I highly doubt it ! Don't waste your time with this Quack !

Way back when my daughter was 8 and at the end of third grade she started complaining about pain…read more Pain in her ankles and her hips were the worst. She was so young I just thought maybe growing pains? Maybe we needed to buy better shoes? Nowhere in my mind did I think something was really wrong. In the 4th grade we knew we needed to see someone and went to a Pediatrician in Bakersfield. Right away she saw there were multiple joints swollen and that we definitely had to get her to a specialist at Children Hospital Madera. Within a very short time they got us in and we were making the trip up to see Dr. Arce. From the moment we met him we felt at ease. He instantly started talking directly to our daughter, he was gentle, compassionate and really listened to everything she said. He saw pitting in her nails and multiple joints with redness and swelling. He ordered multiple test right away, and quickly she was diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia. I would have never thought my 4th grade daughter would Have RA. This began our 8 year relationship with Dr. Arce. We made trips to Madera every couple months and we never complained. We all loved him and he helped her so much. I will never forget when he had the talk with us about finding a Rheumatologist in Bakersfield. She was going to be 18 and he is a Pediatrician. We all were so sad and I actually cried the last time we saw him. He helped my daughter so much. I know he is working out of a clinic in Reedly now, I think he still might see kids at Childrens. Just recently my daughter said she wanted to write him a letter, she is now 21. She wants to thank him for all he did for her. Unfortunately she never found a Doctor that measured up to Dr. Arce. We did see supposedly see the best in Bakersfield, he is in the room for a minute, you can't get an appointment and he doesn't listen to what you are saying. So Dr. Arce if you read this, you are amazing! We thank you for the incredible care you gave our daughter and we will never forget you.

My daughter has been seeing a dr at Stanford for lupus since she was 12 y/o. When she turned 21…read morethey said she had to be re authorized as an adult. She is on medication that are prescribed by Stanford. 1. First she needed to see a new adult PPO 2. Have them refer her to local rheumatologist, if local felt she needed to be referred then refer her to Stanford where she has been a patents for over 12 years. 3. She did all of the above. Finally after 7 months got the authorization from Key medical on 12/28/23. She called again to Stnaafor to set another appointment as she had to cancel the prior appt due to jumping hoops. The soonest appt was June 7. 2024 to see her rheumatologist. We have been waiting for this appt for over 5 months. Now they sent a letter saying she cannot go there and referred her to USC or UCSF if her local rheumatologist stills sees fit. She has not been able to see her Female Rheumatologist at Stanford for over 15 months! We will be filing appeals as well as complaints to all agencies that will listen.

Gate keeper that makes it very difficult for doctors to get things approved that need to happen. I…read morehave had to file a formal complaint to get approval for something that was in our insurance manual as covered, a simple shingles shot for a woman over 60, me. It took me over 12 hours to get a Shingles vaccination. I had to find someone who had the vaccination and was willing to inject it. I was advised after working with my PCP by Key Health to find a provider who was willing to do this. I called EVERY doctor who was a primary care doctor in our area and no one was willing to do this for Key health. I offered to purchase the vaccination and take it to them, but Key health refused. After all of the time spent finding someone, I told them I would be filing a formal complaint, which I did. Only then, they decided I could go to the pharmacy and purchase it and take it to my doctor, who is a provider and have it injected. It took over a month to get reimbursed, which for me was okay, but it should have been done for 0.

Inhumane treatment! This doctor does not have a bit of compassion. She rudely told my father not…read moreto come back unless he gets better insurance. They accepted his insurance and nothing had changed. He finally started having improvements in his debilitating rheumatoid arthritis, but now she won't see him and won't refill his meds. What kind of awful person does that to a patient

Everything about this practice is horrible. Office staff is incredibly rude, with a very high…read moreturnover rate. The absentee doctors leave most office visits to their nurse practitioners, who also have a rapid turnover rate - I never saw the same one twice. Waiting room looks more like a free clinic than a private practice in a very nice part of town. Overall, my experience here was abysmal.

Something negative that I've experienced recently is that they don't have openings for a Gyne/Pap…read moreexam with any provider for the rest of the year. The first available appointment for Dr.Wiseman is 01/2025 and for Rita Barron wasn't until 04/2025. How do they not have availability for routine women's health appointments? I really enjoy having these providers as my women's health providers, but the schedule half/whole year out appointments are ridiculous. Is this an issue with scheduling or is this an issue with providers ONLY being booked for OB appts? When I had questions regarding why it was so far out in advance to schedule an appt, the staff member rudely stated I should've made my appointment for sooner. I stated, if I would've known the appointments were like this, then obviously I would've scheduled it MUCH sooner. I asked, why would I wait so long to schedule an appt if I was instructed to make it two years later?

Con- I'm not sure what to worse. Having to try to conceive for three years or going to an office…read morewhere my husband isn't allowed to go back while the doctor reads important ultrasound results regarding our baby? He even got yelled at for waiting in the waiting room at 4:30pm. It was embarrassing. Pro- Rita Barron is absolutely wonderful, I love that she will tell you straight how it is. Very caring and knowledgeable. I would definitely have her as a midwife again. Con-they over collect $$ and it's our job as a patient to keep track which I do think is our responsibility however when refund is due to come back it takes AWHILE.

Surgery is a stressful experience under the best of circumstances and surgeons can be a stoic lot…read more I know because I have had a few surgeries in my time. My recent surgery to repair an inguinal hernia was performed by Dr. Russel Martin, and I can tell you with absolute confidence that it was the easiest surgical experience of my life. Dr. Martin is a very good-natured man who exudes and inspires confidence that clearly comes, not from arrogance, but from experience, genuine skill, and dedication to his profession. All of my questions were answered ... all of my concerns were addressed. Dr. Martin was both patient and articulate. His team in the office and at the hospital (St. Agnes) were top-flight and made me feel very well cared for the entire time. My anesthesiologists were flawless. On a scale of 1-10 my post-op pain level never got past a 4 and my recovery has been rapid (two weeks later I am in the pool swimming laps and feeling fine) I feel none of the common post-op discomfort sometimes caused by the injection of CO2. I am 78 and Dr. Martin, made sure that I was ok for the procedure by sending me to Dr. Khoi Le (also an excellent doctor) for a cardiac clearance. As I said, surgery is stressful, but I can honestly say that Dr. Martin is the best I could hope for, and I remain very satisfied and grateful for his help in improving the quality of my life. If I could award him more stars I certainly would.

Dr. Martin is a kind and caring doctor. He will answer your questions without being in a rush. He…read moreremoved my gallbladder and repaired two hernias and I feel great. His office even called the next day to see how I was doing. I would highly recommend Dr. Martin.

This doctor is not where you want to go if you want quality care. He is dismissive,arrogant, and…read moretreats you like your are unimportant. Every time I told him that I'm feeling fatigue and in pain he would just rattle off that that's not a symptom of RA. He schedules me every 3-5 months and hands me a lab slip and tells me to get my labs drawn a week before my appointment. I tell him that I'm having flares in between and he just tells me that my labs are fine and it's in my head. I started having blurry vision and my eye doctor told me that I'm having toxicity due to the medications. He contacted Dr. Gil and I have his office staff call me and tell me doctor said stop all medications. Mind you I didn't have an appointment for 3 more months. I can't believe how awful he is. You are better off going somewhere else. I have lost my hair,vision and his answer for every thing is that has nothing to do with RA. I finally made an appointment with my primary doctor and he asked me to call his office every time I'm experiencing a flare so he can order labs. And low and behold I'm having inflammation that shows up on my lab results. I've been referred to Stanford and I'm so glad I don't have to deal with that horrible doctor anymore!

Dr. Gill spent time talking with me about my RA symptoms and pain levels, did a comprehensive…read moreevaluation of my general health and also asked questions that were relevant to my concerns about other health issues. My entire experience beginning with his front office staff to back office staff was excellent! I would recommend Dr. Gill without reservations to anyone looking for a top notch rheumatologist!