I have known Dr. Gottheiner since 1981. I am a recently retired Nephrology social worker and I am…read morequalified to attest to his character and integrity. One cannot find a more knowledgable, compassionate and devoted Nephrologist. He sets a high bar. We worked together over these many years, and thousands of patients have been thankful for his honesty, compassion and devotion. Dr. Gottheiner is also a wonderful teacher and role model. So many nurses, dietitians, social workers and dialysis personnel hold him in great esteem, for his intelligence, work-ethic and devotion to patients and the practice of medicine in its purest form. I am a better person for knowing him!

I was referred to Nephrologist dr. Toby Gottheiner because my urine has become foamy and colorless…read more Dr G learned my family's history of kidney disease, but was unconcerned. He assured me that there's 'nothing wrong' with my kidneys. He did not order any tests to clarify what's going on. I went back to my primary care doctor, who is really great. He ordered an additional test of urine osmolality with fluid restriction for 12-14 hours. That test came clearly abnormal: 372 mOsm/Kg with the normal reference of at least 850 mOsm/Kg. The test pointed to inability of my kidneys to concentrate urine, which is associated with kidney failure, or other significant kidney disease. Based on abnormal finding, I was asked by primary care to go back to see nephrologist. 3 months later I'm back to Dr. Gottheiner, reasonably expecting the differential work up on the cause of a problem. Instead the conversation turned different direction. Vaguely admitting abnormal finding, doctor started vigorously looking for an unusual dietary pattern in my eating habits. When that failed, because my diet is well balanced, contrary to his previous admission, he suddenly said that he doesn't see anything wrong(?) and honestly(?), doesn't know how to help me! Than he asked me, 'Why do you worry'? I tried to patiently explain that I've had both flanks pain, coupled with significant progressive changes in a urine. He said that my urine changes unrelated to flank pains (?). At this point it has become clear doctor wasn't interested in making any honest diagnosis. You don't have to be a nephrologist to know that flank pain indeed can be caused by kidney problems. I told him that both my urologist and primary care referred me to see him (nephrologist). He said that they referred me only because they 'didn't know what to do'!! Than he asked me again, 'why do you worry'? What was I supposed to say? It's like asking diabetes patient why would he/she worry so much about high glucose levels? And he is absolutely right in a sense: if doctor doesn't care, why should a patient get worry?? After first appointment, Dr. Gottheiner failed to order correct tests to evaluate the abnormal symptoms. At second appointment, when presented with abnormal findings (extremely low osmolality), dr G completely ignored them. Moreover, he ignored other significant changes (high lactic acid, anemia, peripheral neuropathy) which could be related to a kidney disease as well. Finally, Dr. G failed to order any workup on the abnormal findings to make a differential diagnosis, let alone any treatment. All in all, if you dare to 'worry' about your health, and need a diagnostic workup of your kidneys condition from a competent, intelligent doctor who cares, please don't waste your time and look somewhere else. Good luck!

He's the best. I saw him last about 10 years ago, and worked with him for many years. He knows…read morehow to manage medications. He is a very skilled psychopharmacologist. He has a calm, pleasant and ever hopeful demeanor. I've worked with a lot of psychiatrists, and he's the top one.

Right after my partner died, I saw Dr Liss. He told me that I was bipolar and proceeded to…read moreprescribe me 15 or more different medications. Many of which I was told to take at the same time. I suffered memory loss and felt way more depressed than I had before my partner had died which was shocking. I told him all this, but he just gave me more drugs. I decided at one point that I wasn't bipolar. I thought to myself that I was just an energetic person who was experiencing deep grief and sadness. Little by little, I weaned myself off of all the drugs. I sought out grief therapy and went for a few years. Even though I was in deep sadness, I felt surprisingly better off all these medications. I felt like I had a real shot at sorting out my grief. It's been 16 years since my guest partner died and perhaps 15 since I saw this "doctor." Turns out I was right. I'm just a enthusiastic energetic person who was going through deep grief. My life is pretty great now. I live in a beautiful place, have a job I like, I even met a special someone and we've been together for 4-5 years. The so-called medication he had me on did a lot of damage. I had to learn how to read as fast as I could before, I played a lot of memory games to get my memory back, and more importantly, I sought grief counseling to actively work on what was really troubling me. This quack of a doctor did a lot of damage and didn't listen to me during a very vulnerable time in my life. The careless and apathetic way he treated me was one of the more traumatizing things that happened to me after my first partner died. He never listened to me, he never took my complaints about the medication seriously, and he kept telling me I was this absolutely hopeless case while shoving more medications down my throat that made my life worse. Most importantly, he absolutely misdiagnosed me. It was absolutely degrading and dehumanizing. Please avoid Liss.

The first fact that you must understand, is that Dr. Michael Cahn is the oldest living Aviation…read moreMedical Examiner in the world AND has been a practicing AME for 61 years, longer than any other in the world. For this reason, he has medical students and Interns assisting him in the examination room. I have been going to Dr. Cahn for the last five years. It is an hour and half drive from my home, but worth every minute! I simply can not give a higher recommendation for him. If you need an Aviation Medical Certificate, this is your doctor. He is available two days a week on Mondays and Wednesdays for morning appointments. Regarding the other poor reviews from a small handful of his patients, I can only tell you to consider the source. If a reviewer can not construct a proper English sentence with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation, then it says more about the author than the recipient. You can consider their review to be an UN-educated opinion that carries no value. Be sure to say hello to LYNN at the reception. She is the brightest star in the office. I have never felt more comfortable in a Doctor's office, than I have with her taking care of me. Lynn is the epitome of "Bedside Manner".

Based on my one visit to his office, Dr. Cahn was ok. Went in for an FAA examination to get my…read morethird class medical certificate. When I first called I thought I was getting a different doctor in the same office, but got assigned Dr. Cahn instead. When you call, make sure you ask for the doctor you want because there are multiple doctors in that office that use the same phone number. In any case, after a drug test and a 15-20 minute wait, I got to see him. He's quite friendly if you engage him in conversation and I was in and out before I knew it. Didn't even have to drop trou, which is great. His equipment is quite antiquated though. Some of it is from the 1960s. The office is clean though. I do question their drug testing procedures though. When I went to pee in the cup in their bathroom, I saw another specimen just lying on top of the toilet. I could've easily switched it if I were a raging drug user. Not that I am of course! ;-)

Dr Roohparvar was my husband's primary. I saw my husband was getting superior care to me so I…read moreswitched. When there is the slightest suspicion there may be something wrong. He orders lab tests, MRIs, X-rays or whatever's needed. He reviews our medications often. I trust him completely. His staff is competent, friendly and caring. It's been a wonderful experience.

On the few occasions I was able to meet with Dr Roohparvar he was attentive, not rushed, and…read morepointed me in the right direction. He answers messages with a little delay, but overall he responds. The office staff is friendly and "on paper" they run a large practice with multiple doctors, so a patient should always be able to see a doctor when they need attention. However, in reality, finding an open time slot to see ANY of the doctors, especially Dr Roohparvar, is extremely difficult. Very often, when trying to find an appointment to see the doctor, the earliest available appointment is a month out or more. Fortunately, I don't get sick often, but on the few occasions when I really needed to see my doctor, he was not available for weeks, and I was redirected to Urgent Care. Somehow, all the other doctors in the practice were booked for weeks ahead too. This is unacceptable. What good is it to have a family doctor when you can't see him for a month because he is so overbooked?? People don't schedule or plan when they will get sick or hurt themselves. A family doctor is there to help and see you when these unexpected situations happen. Being able to see someone on the same day is likely unrealistic, but waiting for a few weeks for an appointment is simply ridiculous. Being asked to just go to urgent care whenever we need attention and when we have a family doctor is almost insulting. Why do I need a family doctor then? If the doctor has way too many patients, and he is oversubscribed, maybe he should communicate this better with his staff and patients, so we can all plan better and maybe seek another family practice. Overall, very unhappy with the lack of availability of the doctor and the lack of effort to offer another doctor's services from the practice when needed.

I would give this doctor a negative rating if I could. When a healthy adult male 45 years old…read moreappears with high blood pressure symptom rather than just treating the symptoms that are not easily controlled by 2 or even 3 medication, the doctor should think more about the primary cause. Instead of just thinking about this being a resistant case of high blood pressure. A simple ultrasound let alone CT scan would've helped identify the lymphoma mass sitting on the kidney being the reason, but this doctor dint care enough probably due to insurance concerns to order one. i am very disappointed and its been 9 months after the blood pressure initial episode when we detected the lymphoma mass.

I have been under the care of Dr. Cheng for many years now (more than 10 years), after my previous…read morePCP (also from Sutter Health) retired. Dr. Cheng is very detail oriented, and explains the details of reports (pros and cons), explains what type of treatments are suitable. It really helps me to understand my health. He is courteous and had very productive conversations with him regarding my health concerns. I would recommend Dr. Cheng as a PCP.

From start to finish the visit was handled professionally. The doctor showed attentiveness and…read moreknowledge while reviewing my symptoms. The nurse also provided useful advice about general wellness. It was a positive experience that made me confident in the care I received.

Dr. Fishenfeld is hands down the best doctor I have had the pleasure of meeting and being seen by…read more He doesn't just aim to treat your symptoms, he legitimately cares about his patients. He takes his time to ask how you are both physically and mentally. He has a very caring approach and a bedside manner to whom I have never seen matched, in my life both professionally and personally. Although sometimes the wait was long, it's because he took his time to really see his patients and to really understand their concerns and situation. It has been an honor to be his patient. When he finally does retire in a few years, I hope he will be able to know just how wonderful and irreplaceable he is. He is a wonderful human being and physician. Thank you always, Dr. Fishenfeld.

WOW! This doctor's…read morereceptionist is a nightmare. I thought I had called the wrong number because I have never experienced such horrible phone etiquette in my entire LIFE coming from a doctor's office! I am simply looking for a Spanish speaking doctor and his receptionist just ruined any chance of me going here. She honestly needs to be fired! Disrespectful and ridiculous. please do not waste your time calling this office.

Don't waste your time and money to be concierge patient for this doctor or clinic at Sutter Health…read more He fails to treat my medical issues constantly. Also, he and the clinic do not provide concierge services as promoted such as personalized, preventive health care plans, coordination of specialty care, integrative medicine, etc.

If you went to medical school and know what you need, Dr. Souvignier might be a good choice. But if…read moreyou need somebody to recommend your medical care, better look elsewhere. For 10 years Dr. Souvignier took care of my yearly physicals. I never told him what to do, and despite my marginally high PSA, he never ordered a PSA test. This was a simple check-box on the list of exams, but he did not bother. Until 10 years later I changed the doctor and found my PSA is 17. Prostate cancer. I wish I would know if PSA was constant or growing early. It would help me a lot to choose the best treatment. But I do not have the information. Friends say that if I file a complaint, he might loose his licence.