We were a transfer in from another hospital and the care we received here was stellar. We certainly…read moreappreciate the doctors and the specialists. We want to lift up the staff who took care of the room and made sure it was clean. The staff who prepared and delivered the meals. The friendly and caring transporters. The PCTs (Kele on the 16th floor) who checked in and advocated for us. The nurses who kept us informed, comfortable, educated, and on track with the care. Especially Chad (floor 16) who was our primary day nurse. He is exceptional! I gave 4 stars because I do think doctors and specialists could benefit from refresher on bedside manner. It is not what they say, it's how they say it. Patients are human beings who are doing their best and instead of going straight into lectures, how about seeking to understand them first.

Once one of the finest medical institutions of our region and the United States, Virginia Mason…read moreMedical Center under its recently new ownership is now run by MBAs and accountants and is broken. Even multiple current doctors have confirmed this. Example: My wife and I have been patients at Virginia Mason for 37 years. Just recently my wife's primary care provider pulled back from full-time work. Because she wasn't completely off the payroll, according to the MBAs and accountants, she was not offered an MD, PA, or ARNP as a replacement...only the choice of 1 of 4 residents. We will, with sadness, both be leaving. VIRGINIA MASON IS BROKEN. STAY AWAY!

Heartfelt Thank You to the Emergency Room Team June 11, 2026 - afternoon/evening shift: I am…read morewriting to express my deepest gratitude for the exceptional care I received in your Emergency Department yesterday evening after breaking my ankle. During a very painful and stressful time, I am always astounded by the patience, kindness, and professionalism of the ED staff. I wanted to ensure that each and every individual who assisted me is recognized for their utmost dedication. Please pass along my sincere thanks to: * Front Desk Admission: Shannon and Jen - for their warm and efficient check-in. * Nursing Staff: Mike, Melissa, Baonie, Emily for their incredible compassion and pain management. * Physician Assistant: - Tyler James Ogden for explaining my diagnosis so clearly and follow up for Ortho Surgeon * Radiologist/X-Ray Tech: Tammy- for being so gentle during a painful procedure. * Transport Assistant: Aman- for getting me safely and kindly where I needed to go. You have a phenomenal team, and University of Washington always represents the absolute best of the medical profession. Thank you for everything you do. Sincerely, Candace G.

Dr. Ramanathan will perform a total hysterectomy without your knowledge or consent Falsified the…read morediagnosis, up coded it behind my back I had a deeply troubling experience with the UWMC OB/GYN Roosevelt- Dr. Aparna Ramanathan that I feel compelled to share as a warning to others. Proceed with extreme caution if considering any gynecological procedures here, especially hysterectomies. They skipped basic standard-of-care steps, like performing necessary imaging beforehand, which could have caught issues or confirmed the need for surgery. Instead, I felt medically gaslighted--my concerns were dismissed, and the full scope of the procedure wasn't transparently explained. Despite final pathology reports showing no cancer, tumors, disease, or any medical justification, (only clinical guesses) they removed my uterus and cervix without properly informing me in advance. This wasn't just an oversight; it feels like a loophole they've exploited, leading to irreversible damage including incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction that have drastically impacted my quality of life. The informed consent process was inadequate--doctors didn't clearly disclose that the cervix would be removed as part of a "total" hysterectomy, even when it wasn't warranted. Always, always get a second opinion from an independent provider before agreeing to anything. Request a witness or have someone present at all appointments and during consent discussions to ensure everything is documented accurately. Be sure to read your own records thoroughly--progress notes, informed consent forms, and any imaging reports (if they even bother to do them). Don't let them rush you; demand transparency and hold them accountable. I wish I'd known this sooner to avoid the lifelong consequences. avoid if possible!!! Images have been censored by Google after external flags. Re-wrote verbatim below so facts stay clear. DIAGNOSIS SUBMITTED FOR INSURANCE APPROVAL: [D25.0] Submucous Leiomyona of uterus RAMANATHAN PER EPIC/MEDICAL RECORD: Finding(s): 1. Small mobile uterus on exam under anesthesia. 2. Normal appearing liver, gallbladder, stomach on laparoscopy. Uterus with small fibroid. Normal right Fallopian tube. Normal bilateral ovaries. 3. On cystoscopy, normal appearing bladder with no injury or foreign body. Brisk bilateral ureteral jets. She had adenomyosis on pathology. No other endometriosis seen at time of surgery. FINAL PATHOLOGY REPORT: A) Uterus, cervix, left fallopian tube, total hysterectomy and left salpingectomy: - Adenomyosis. - Inactive endometrium, cervix and left fallopian tube, negative for neoplasm. Specimenserus, with or without tubes and ovaries, other than neoplastic/prolapse, Uterus, cervi, let flopian tubes Pre-op diagnosis: Submucous leiomyoma of uterus [D25.0] A. Uterus, with or without tubes and ovaries, other than neoplastic/prolapse. Uterus, cervix, left fallopian tubes" is a 69 g, 7.5 x 4.6 x 3 cm uterus and cervix with attached left fallopian tube. Uterine serosa is tan-pink smooth and glistening. The anterior cervical margins of resection are inked blue, posterior black. The ectocervix is tan-pink and focally hemorrhagic around the patent 0.5 cm in diameter cervical os. The endocervical canal and the cervical cut surfaces are normal. Endometrium is tan-pink flattened glistening measuring 0.1 cm in thickness. Uterus is serially sectioned the myometrium is tan-pink and rubbery and measures up to 2 cm in thickness. In the anterior wall there is a subendometrial 2 cm trabeculated focally cystic nodule consistent with adenomyosis. The remaining myometrium is unremarkable. No leiomyomata are identified. The left fallopian tube measures 6.5 cm length is diameter ranges from 0.5 cm to 1 cm. Serosa is congested, smooth and glistening. There is a patent stellate lumen on cut surfaces A1: Anterior cervix A2: Posterior cervix A3: Anterior comyometrium with subendometrial cystic lesion consistent with adenomyosis A4: Posterior endomyometrium A5: Cross-sections of left fallopian tube and is entire fimbriated end

Long delays in getting even initial responses to call lights etc. No way of even knowing if or…read morewhen your response had at least been received. There always are delays in care facilities. But to never know if your response had been received was extremely distressing. if no one even responds after 15-30 minutes, a person could be dying, having a heart attack etc. This does not suggest that this is a safe place for someone with somewhat unstable or unpredictable health. .

My goodness. ANOTHER one star review. SURPRISE! Staff was OK for the most part. The Physical…read moreTherapists were good. I received conflicting information about how to do a day trip. (You have to go with a friend or, you need a doctor's permission. The door closes at 6 and no one can return to the facility when my neighbor returned at 9 pm) The cook needs to be fired. Immediately. The shear number of "casseroles" made it seem like she wasn't even trying, just throwing together what she had. (Example; dry cubes of evidently economy cut chicken with some generic industrial "sweet and sour" sauce) So, ya, send someone here you hate.

The doctors are excellent. The Chart is exceptional via email. The messages are great. The…read moreappointments via Zoom and in person are great. I appreciate Kaiser Permanente. I have gone to many clinics.

+ Polite staff. + Clean interior. Safe ambience…read more + Despite the current Seattle ambience, they have public restrooms. - Only 1 toilet stall in the restroom. + The restroom had 2 sinks. + No one bothered me.

The amount of time and care that Joshua puts in when thinking and working for my health and…read morewellbeing is completely inspiring. The medical team goes above and beyond expectations to make sure every time I need to visit the office or communicate with a team member they are there for me and their response is fast and reliable.

I am another patient who followed Joshua from Virginia Mason to his new home at Capitol Hill…read moreMedical. Joshua is probably the first doctor I've found in my life that I can be completely comfortable with talking to about anything and everything. He never makes me feel judged whatever the topic may be and he engages with my interest in deeply understanding my own health metrics and current science and research in an evidence based way. I've found other doctors be annoyed or dismissive when a patient wants to ask questions about their own theories and learn about health and their bodies along the way. Joshua is always patient and willing to talk through things. He genuinely tries to stay at the leading edge of developments and is often aware of new treatments or protocols as soon as they are available, but is also humble enough to be open to learning about things that may not have crossed his radar yet. He has more than once made himself available specially for me when something needed handling and schedules with travel or work were making it difficult. Working with Joshua feels like a genuine partnership on my health and he's helped talk me through concerns about certain medication types that I was hesitant to try but ultimately resulted in some of my health markers being better than they have ever been in my life. If you're LGBT and you get the chance to work with Josh -- just do it. He's a member of a dying breed that we desperately need more of and you would be privileged to be under his care.

Full disclosure here: I, too, am a doctor, so it's difficult to get me to go to a doctor. My old…read moredoc at the Polyclinic, Hatfield, has moved on from general care and is into a more specialized kind of patient, so I opted on using someone else there, Kelly Thompson. In person, she looks nothing like her profile picture on the Polyclinic site; she walked into the exam room with her colorful tattoos and a sundress, and I was immediately more comfortable. Normally my social anxiety around beautiful people would kick in, but she was super personable, and actually listened to me. A mentor of mine once told me that "if you listen to your patients, actually listen, they will give you the keys to the castle". She actually did, and she stated that I needed to get a diagnostic ultrasound, STAT. When that came back negative for what we were looking for, she even sent me back for another. Eventually we determined the diagnosis, and while there is no immediate solution to my issues, the understanding of what is going on with me has reduced my stress levels. Dr. Thompson is the kind of doctor I wish I knew outside of the doctor - patient relationship... wait, that sounds creepy! What i mean to say is that she's a great balance of "human" and "professional", and I'll choose her each time going forward. She seems genuinely interested in her patients, and as a huge bonus to her, loves dogs, not just her own.

Finding out that Optum no longer makes virtual appointments because they can't take you to…read morecollections is wild - I had to cancel a much needed MRI because I could not prepay $435 - I have Medicare AND private insurance- that I pay $700 a month for

My partner came here for a check up, wonderful staff!!!…read more Everyone. From checking in, taking vitals & the Dr herself, everyone was amazing. My partner was able to have labs done the same day (early weekday), & was able to be referred to a specialist as well. They take insurance & a sliding scale for non-insurance. The hospitality, bedside manner, caring, helpfulness in every employee here we encountered was astonishing, will be back soon & actually looking forward to it

Katie Hester has been my doctor for over 15 years. Over the last 4 years she prescribed me two…read moremedications that severely adversely affected my health, physically and psychologically. She has dismissed my concerns in a way that feels irresponsible and un-empathetic. I have since seen two specialists who independently affirmed and addressed my concerns. In my appointment with Katie Hester to have an honest and open conversation with her about my experience she responded to me with "I'm sorry you feel that way" in a dismissive and defensive tone. Seattle Roots has undergone a lot of changes from when it was Country Doctor over the last couple years and I've since had many frustrating experiences with front desk staff being disorganized, uninformed, dismissive and even blatantly rude. I understand the intense strain Covid and the ever-changing state of the health care system has placed on health care providers and clinics over the last few years, but I'm so disheartened and confused by the increasing lack of care at Seattle Roots. I highly urge other patients to research and seek care elsewhere, if they can. I understand there's not a lot of options for low income people.

Ambience. A Service. A…read more PRO- My 1st time dealing with Endoscopy team. Lots of underground paid parking. Or paid street parking if you can find a space. Beautiful clean modern building. Love the looks inside, but you can get confused knowing where to go. Friendly information desk in lobby and has security and metal detector at front door. My check in was swift and easy as I did most of my Pre checkin online in My Chart! Takes a little getting used to the site... Everyone I dealt with from checking in, the initial nurse, anesthesiologist, doctor and team of nurses. Good communication for pre procedure as well as post procedure for colonoscopy. Staff took care of me until I was wheeled down to the car in the lobby area. I'm a FaN of Swedish today!!! CON - Albeit...getting appointments can be weeks to months. And getting someone on the phone or in the right group is always confusing and LONG wait times.

Their MyCharts is horrible. You feel like you're messaging an unresponsive robot who doesn't care…read moreto get back to you very quickly. I asked for a simple prescription refill and it took 5 days. It was an easy refill of an inhaler. Not brain science. And it took way longer than it needed to. And the responses you get with questions are so mechanical, it feels like no one is there.

I AM HAPPY to say that every time I have been to Cherry Hill Doctor Panich and staff are all bar…read morenone, very caring and professional educated staff just like the wonderful quality care from Doctor Pavich. I feel very privileged to have been recommended and sent to Cherry Hill for his care Do not like the huge parking tickets I have to pay due to the time spent with testing then appointment time Are you able to help seniors who are also in my position? Oh, I love the cleanliness of this hospital

I'm not going to review the hospital services since that can vary on a number of things. This…read morereview is based on the meal from Embers/ the cafeteria. I ordered the build your own burger and got a plain burger. I asked for lettuce wrap, etc. but the ticket I got stated none of my customizations. When I asked the chef, he just said, "are you gluten free? Celiac?" And I said no, his response, "throw out the bun." A very no nonsense response, burger was fine. Tots were crispy. Lots of self service condiments. Burger was 7.40, tots were 3.70. Got a deluxe chicken burger for my mom (same price as burger), it looked exactly like mine but with a chicken breast- she said it was good. All in all, a little under $22 for it all.

From start to finish, Swedish Medical Center was as good as it gets when it came to my hip…read morereplacement surgery, from pre-check in to admittance to check out. All the doctors, nurses and therapists who work here are total professionals, so basically I just kicked back and enjoyed the ride. I was actually worried for no reason, although I admit I had some anxiety on surgery day. I was first on the schedule, but before I knew it I was in the recovery room, and then in my regular room watching baseball and the People's Court while recuperating nicely in my very comfortable bed. Thank God I had insurance. The whole process was seamless, and my share of the entire procedural costs was extremely reasonable, and I have no problems going here again or recommending them to anyone who needs hip replacement surgery or any other serious medical need. They really do care, and I saw nothing but patient-centered concern at every level. Even the food was delicious, and no, it's not served on a boot-camp style aluminum tray. They have their own restaurant, and you get to order off a real menu like you were eating out. I won't hesitate to go to Swedish again, and I know another surgery is coming up. The billing department is also very understandable and pleasant to deal with, which scores big points in my book when I happen to be down for the moment. But not forever!

Arrived to the ER Monday the 13th of Sept. was given a room with whoever came in to set me up for…read moremy nurse. Never saw a nurse the whole time I was there. A sheet was put on the bed and she left. I had to go thru cupboards to find a pillow. After awhile I asked for a warm blanket as I was getting cold, a blanket came very cold. Had a cat scan came back to room Dr. assistances came in, nice guy but was surprised as he was no help at all. He wouldn't prescribe a muscle relaxer as I had fallen and apparently he called it a muscular problem in the neck. The worse, upon arrival was my blood pressure 189/67. It was never checked again and they sent me home with these numbers...WHAT!!! Most of the time several hung out at there desks talking and laughing with no one every coming to see how i was doing!!! NEVER will I come to this ER again!!!