My family and I have been going here for years because the location is convenient for us. The…read moredoctors are always leaving so we are constantly being shuffled around between providers. Every time I try to make an appointment its booked for months in advance. This is not helpful given that when someone is sick they need to be seen right away. I recently tried to schedule a well visit for my son. They told me that his doctor had left and because he hadn't been in for a visit he would be considered a new patient and they aren't accepting new patients. My family is now switching providers. This place is terrible.

I think it's important to see your doctor as informed and compassionate as well as healthy,…read moreenergetic to some Level, and reasonably fit (at least when they lecture you about those points in often a confrontational way). There is a provider here who doesn't fit that and last meeting was exhaustive for me Because of their exhaustion. Not really what I want in a doctor. Alternately there is a fitness expert type ultra fit doctor here who knows as much as most cardiologists about heart health and that we found useful.

My insurance company told me they received an order for a CT scan of my spine, when the order…read moreshould have been an MRI for my knee. I called my physician's office at Swedish Ballard Tallman that was supposed to have sent the MRI order and they were 100% dismissive. Argued with me that they sent the right order when I wasn't accusing them of anything, was just trying to find out how to move forward to make sure the right order goes through. Straight up hung up on me while I was in the middle of asking a question. I was not rude or blaming anyone when talking to her, simply just trying to figure out what was going on since my insurance company was saying one thing and the physician's office was saying another. Weird way to treat a patient they know is in pain and felt like my physician and his office could not care less about what happened to me. Save your time and money, go to UW med or Polyclinic across the street.

Alright, so maybe it takes an earth-shattering meal or major illness to get me back to yelping, but…read morehere I am. Feeling sort of funky, and not in the George Clinton way, I searched desperately for a new GP. I'm hoofing it these days and my new doc needed to be walking distance from our digs in Ballard. After looking online I found a physician using the website search on the Swedish hospital website. The office is located on Market St. in Ballard and the team there is spectacular, maybe the nicest, most efficient group I've encountered in my years of doctor visits. From the front desk team's efficiency, to the nurse and finally my doctor (Dr. Deans-rock star) every step was effortless, prompt and courteous. Thanks guys, for everything!

Dr. Karmali is the best doctor I've ever had, and I've had great doctors in the past. I visited her…read moretowards the end of last year as a new patient and she spent about 30 minutes getting to know me before checking everything that I asked her to. She made me feel comfortable and relaxed every step of the way, talking me through everything. Dr. Karmali is extremely kind, attentive, gentle, humble, and calming. She went to UW Med School, so extra points for that! Another cool thing is that Swedish uses MyChart, an online personal health record system where you can see your medical history, appointments, messages from your doctor, etc. Strangely, when I called to make an appointment, the receptionist said that Dr. Karmali did not have any openings until January 2015. However, when I went online to MyChart, I saw multiple openings between now and the end of the year. I ended up making an online appointment with Dr. Karmali for early December and cancelling my phone-made appointment with another doctor at Swedish. I am so excited to go see Dr. Karmali again soon!

Dr. Karmali is by far the best doctor I have ever had. I found her at Swedish Downtown on 4th Ave…read more(she's still there) when I first moved to Capitol Hill in 2008 and even when I moved down to Puyallup, out of state, and then back again (now live in Tukwila) I continue to keep her as my primary care physician. After my motorcycle accident in 2009 Dr. Karmali checked up on me and worked with my medical records from Harborview to continue with my pain management care. To this day she still works closely with me on this care and has been very good at keeping an eye out for my health and well being and continues to work with my pain management doctor at Harborview. Dr. Karmali set me up with MyChart (available to all Swedish patients) when I moved back to WA and through that I am able to discuss issues with her without having to make an appointment to go into the clinic (I'm already there enough as it is!) and she is quick to get back to me usually same day but definitely within 24 hours. She even responds on her days off and to me, that is complete dedication and proves just how much she cares about her patients. I have recommended her to a couple of friends and they love her as well. Dr. Karmali is very knowledgeable and caring. If she is unsure of something she will investigate the issue to ensure that you get the best possible care. She is just an amazing doctor and an even more amazing person.

Love this place. From the small things like snacks, to coffee and toys for the kids. This is a…read moregreat spot for primary care. Doctor Sibyl is wonderful to speak to and provides caring care. The location is beautiful and much nicer than going to a hospital. Annual check up is fast but feels thorough, it's like to do flu vaccine and blood work in the same building. Only improvement would be sometimes wait for blood work can be long but still pretty easy I've been coming for a few years and will keep coming.

It's a horror, I drove to the meeting for 20 minutes and arrived there, I said I had a meeting,…read morethey asked about the coverage, and they only told me there that they don't accept this coverage, not only did I spent gasoline, but also my nerves yesterday, I called the nick all day, they switched from one to the other or to the other, if you don't want to say to waste your nerves on all this, please don't go to them, complete irresponsibility

It's been YEARS since my last physical. I tend to procrastinate when it comes to being told the…read moregood/bad news about my health. After searching through the first page of my "in network" providers, I quickly got tired at the prospect of sifting through 50 more pages. So, I did what any reasonable person would do when it comes to finding a doc...I closed my eyes, threw a dart and picked a name. On a serious note, Dr. Friedmann was voted best doc in 2002, so I figured like wine, you can only get better with age. I went in, he did his thing, and I walked out. Overall, a pretty painless experience (aside from the blood draw). He's a nice, warm, fuzzy guy. Two thumbs up.

I recently saw Dr. Friedmann at the Polyclinic in Ballard. I had been having severe intermittent…read moreleg pain that I couldn't relieve with any amount of Aleve, ice, heat, rest, etc. It was the strangest thing and I was hesitant to see a doctor because I could barely even describe the discomfort I was having and wasn't sure what help I would be able to get. Lucky me, I ended up getting an appointment with Dr. Friedmann. He took so much time and care to try to understand the issue I was having despite my inability to articulate it. He made sure to understand my overall health, activity levels, recent travels and all of the other outside factors that might be causing my pain. I have recently felt so rushed by all of the doctors I've seen but Dr. Friedmann made me feel like I was his only patient. While we never got to the root cause of my pain, he made sure to rule out any possibly dangerous causes and provided me with a prescription and treatment plans to try. Then the most amazing thing happened...I got an unsolicited phone call from him 2 days after my appointment to see how I was doing!!! I'm feeling much better now thanks to Dr. Friedmann. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone in search of a smart, thoughtful and genuinely caring doctor.

BE CAREFUL GOING TO THIS LOCATION!! IT IS NOT URGENT CARE. I got billed a crazy amount for what I…read morethought was urgent care but they won't send the bill to your doctor as such and you will get stuck with the bill. They say that it says that on the website but it is VERY MISLEADING and NO ONE said that at the front desk when I checked in. SO UNFORUNATE THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR INSURANCE EVERY MONTH and still get stuck with this bill because they couldn't just tell me at the front desk that my insurance didn't cover it and that this was a primary care location only. SO messed up. CHANGE YOUR WEBSITE.

Dr. DiNoto is a wonderful physician. I have been to him twice now and each time he is fast and…read moreefficient and very kind in not a fake way.

Swedish Medical, EVERYONE from front desk, medical assistant to my primary care provider, Dr…read more Gardner. Exceptional care. They listen and understand while they diagnose and find what will be best for you. I highly recommend them for your personal health care provider to a family care provider.

This review is not for Dr Whitmore who has been so understanding of my situation after unfortunetly…read morenot being able to get assistantance as I make too much but yet I have to feed my child and rent out my house to make it by. This is inregards to his new receptionist Carol who is short and does not take information well and is not tuned into those who have a slight accent....she did let my dr know I called but he was leaving messages on my home phone number along with his Nurse who are always prompt in responding. I am in so much pain from an accident that it was crutial to speak and this left me fusterated. For Dr Whitmore I give a 5 for always being compassionate and listening. Katia Shuchman

Wow! What a great experience. Top notch new building, new gear, and a kind, knowledgeable doctor…read more I just moved to Seattle but I know who my primary care physician will be for years to come. By far the best experience with a medical professional I have had. He explained everything and had a very friendly demeanor. I will gladly recommend him to people I know, my boyfriend included. Bonus: free two hour parking in the garage!

Dr. Mena is knowledgable and easy to talk to. Happy to have him as my GPread more

They "checked" my insurance before the appointment. Claimed said appointment would be $15.00. After…read morethe appointment they informed me that my insurance denied coverage. Why not disclose that before the appointment???? Scam!

I switched my healthcare here because I like Swedish hospital. Big mistake. I don't know if they're…read moreseverely understaffed or what the problem is, but regular patients can not get an appointment for five to six weeks, even for urgent matters. Messages are not answered, the doctors are quick to dismiss the patients, and there is no quality of care here.

this place is full of bs, you get cut in line multiple times, tell you people have appointments but…read morewhen you try to put an appointment you can't. the doctors and nurses are genuinely weird and just want you in and out quickly. Go somewhere else.

Their primary care has a 5+ month wait for new patients to establish care. Also, even if you are…read morealready seeing a specialist out of network and they provide a referral, UW Medicine still requires that you go to their primary care physicians first before you can continue on with your care.