Rude and unhelpful, didn't look into my history or understand my situation, just repeats that…read moresurgery is difficult and complicated with no explanation.

I saw this doctor last year and he was rude and gave me a completely wrong diagnosis. I ended up…read morebeing admitted into hospital with pneumonia when he told me my symptoms were because my acid reflux medication had changed my body chemistry. WRONG!! I tried to ask him a question ad he actually put his hand up in front of my face stopping me from talking, I was stunned by his behaviour and would never see him again.

Would highly recommend not visiting this doctor. I waited months for the appointment and had been…read morehaving severe (possibly allergic) reactions which were greatly impacting my life. I had a 10:30am appointment. showed up at 10:15 and the door was locked, but i could hear people inside so I knocked, no response. I waited several minutes and knocked again, still no answer. Another family showed up, they knocked (very loudly), nothing. At 10:35 I phoned, no answer on the phone. shortly afterwards the other doctor left and we were finally able to enter. I didn't get checked in until nearly 10:40, several patients showed up after me and got in before me. I should also mention that there were several receptionists in the office whilst we were knocking on the door, they were chatting to each other so I guess they were too busy to answer the door or the phone. I watched the doctor just kinda walking around nonchalantly not appearing to do anything. I finally go in at quarter to 12. Then he asks me questions, I give him extremely detailed answers (i've been monitoring everything that i had eaten/encountered over 24 hours prior to when i was having reactions). He appears to note these things down but when I got the results I noticed he didn't even bother to check for a couple of the things he himself identified as possible allergens. Anyways, so he does the test, on the one arm when he does the scratching it hurts quite a bit, the other arm didn't. Interestingly nearly every single dot on the one arm that hurt seemed to react (including one of the negative controls, not as much as others but it still was raised). He told me it'd be 10 minutes and then he'd come back to check. He put a newspaper on the desk and left. I waited for 10 minutes, then another 10, and another and another, he eventually came back about 1hour 15mins later. I could see him just kind of walking around the office at points or standing around whilst I was waiting, I'm already pretty mad at this point, I am missing work for this. He comes back in, gives it a glance and makes a few notes, then starts explaining the controls to me (despite me telling him I'm a PhD student in a related field he still treats me like I have no idea whats going on, seemed very uncaring when explaining as well). He then gives me a sheet telling me what i'm 'allergic' to. Well I know I am allergic to a couple of the things he said i'm not allergic to, and then gave me a list of everything i was... what a surprise i'm allergic to almost everything on the one arm. Several of the spots looked very different between the 10 minutes he intially said and the over one hour he actually took so I'm not at all convinced that the results are accurate, especially given the poor controls, but that's it, he gives me the print off and sends me on my way. Now I will have to find another doctor because I'm still having the (allergy) issue and i've wasted months because of him. This man shouldn't be a doctor if he doesn't care/want to do a proper job, people depend on his service. In addition I had to take time away from my own research to attend this and what I figured should've been a max 2 hour appointment ended up taking 4 hours (I noticed on Rate my MD site he has a low rating... with several people having similar complaints, I wish i had checked first)

So far I've only had good experiences with Dr. Chang and his staffs. The very first time I've ever…read morevisited was pretty busy, the receptionist was not super friendly but definitely polite. Professional doctor and pretty thorough. My visit this time was good too. I got caught in super bad traffic due to a road accident in front of me and was late for 20mins (later a female patient rushed in saying she was late for an hour) but the receptionist was super kind and told both of us it's alright, that we might have to wait for a bit but we don't need to reschedule for another appointment since we are there already. This pink hair receptionist is super friendly and could chat up with any patient and joke around. It's a pretty quiet area but a friendly and safe environment. Pretty small but definitely clean and organized office. Since I study outside of the country and created a difficult solution for my treatment, but Dr. Chang was kind enough to note down the foreign address and told me he will try to see if he have any contact there that are willing to execute this process if he send me the medication. I ought to hear from him if there is any doctor there, but at least he's putting the extra effort to help me solve this issue.

Hear at Home offers amazing service! The staff is friendly, professional, and attentive. The office…read moreis super nice, clean, and welcoming. Highly recommend for anyone needing quality hearing care!

I wrote a review last fall about Jennifer and her clinic Hear at Home, about how much I appreciated…read morehaving her compassionate and dedicated care to her clients, but for some reason it did not show up in the "highly recommended" section of the reviews. So, I am writing again to redress that situation. Jennifer has provided excellent home service for us from the very start, from our initial interview, to the fittings of hearing aids for my aged mother, to continuing follow-up visits. Her services have proved invaluable. I don't know how I would have managed my mother's hearing-care without her! I unreservedly recommend Jennifer and Hear wonderful, efficient and her total-care mobile clinic. Jasna G., North Vancouver

High quality nursing at Maple Ridge hospital on June 16th and Dr. Pater. Yes, I had done anxiety…read morebut that's normal as colon cancer is the number one killer now that surpasses breast and prostrate cancer.

After 35 years of going to the doctors office, i am now being told that my young doctor is leaving…read moreto go across the bridge and can't take any patients so now i have to go on a lottery to see if i can make it or not at 68years old.! Bogus. Thanks for nothing.

This guy has ADD or he's trying to kill me LOL…read more I went to see my regular doctor for two separate issues with my feet. The doctor suspected I had a mild case of gout on my right foot, so he was going to prescribe some meds for that issue. For my left foot, I was in excruciating pain for days after I walked on it for a longer period of time or lifted anything heavy.  I could barely walk at all and his solution was sending me to an orthopedist to get a pair of orthotics.  He also gave me a prescription for the pain. 3 things wrong with this; 1.- He forgot to give me the prescription for my right foot 2.- Did he hear that I'm not able to walk?, Shouldn't I get an ultrasound to see what might be causing the severe pain? A pair of orthotics is his solution, come on! 3.- He has been my doctor for about 4 years and he has my chart that says in big bold letters, severe allergy to Advil and Aspirin; good thing the pharmacist informed me that the medication he prescribed has those ingredients!  This was the 3rd time he has made this mistake. I'd better leave him before he sends me to hospital!

I have been seeing Dr. Shmitsman for over 10 years now and I feel he is the best of the best, he is…read morehonest and his prices over the 10 years have not changed. My son who had mono and no regular GP has helped him, Dr. Shmitsman has and this was 5 years ago and he still sees him today he is now 41 years old, no more swollen throat and sore throat at all. I wish more people would leave reviews because I know there are Hundreds of satisfied people, they just need to come forward. So that this one negative review is not the only thing people read. I find Naturepaths much to expensive not Dinas Homeopathic. When I got e-coli it was a Homeopath who got rid of it not your regular Doctors. Terry

This review is for the walk-in service. You must line up at 7:30 to get the few appts they offer…read moreduring the morning and half the time the walk-in doctor isn't available. I've gone there about 4 times and was met twice with a sign saying 'no walk-ins today'. So frustrating. Switchboard is not geared for walk-in's either, last time i called to inquire about walk-ins i spent 15 minutes listening to prompts and calling back a few times to talk to get a real person. If you can make it past all the obstacles, great clinic. Wish they took new patients!

It all went well when I went there and needed them to help me out when my regular doctor was on…read moreholiday, great staff and friendly doctor

Dr. Ketene has been my doctor for about 5 years. I am not much for going to see a doctor as often…read moreas I should and since I've moved to Vancouver I've had about 4 different doctors but as soon as my friend referred me to Dr. Ketene I was hooked. He is the best doctor I've ever had. I have found that 99% of doctors want you to get in and get out as fast as possible. They aren't interested in you as a person and see you more as a number than a person. Many offices only allow you to talk about one issue per session. If you came in for a cold but also had a weird rash you could only talk about one or you'd have to set up a second appointment. Dr. Ketene, on the other hand, will check on what you came in for and then ask you simply how you are doing otherwise. About a year ago I went in for a rough cold and then after he checked me out he asked how I was feeling in general, I mentioned I've been sleepy a lot and have had a sore throat for about a week or two before my cold came on and he decided to send me for some assorted blood tests just to see if I was okay. Turned out I had mono!! I never would have known if he had not asked how I was doing. Amazing. He is never in a rush and yet I am rarely waiting more than 10mins past my appt time. He is incredibly thorough, relaxed, professional and kind. I would recommend him to anyone who wants someone they can relax around. Also, he has the best sense of humour I've ever seen in a doctor. The way my friend originally referred me to him is by saying "Yea, he's a cool doctor. Kind of reminds me of Seinfeld..." That sounds about right. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

The best I have everfound. I am 84 and want to recommend this man. He is very human and very…read moredetailed with his services. I have recommended him to a few other elderly people and they have all been very please and feel they are being taken care of with intelligence and kindness. He does not rush you and listens in detail to what is bothering you. He has diagnosed some of my friends when other doctors did not. He does not rush with you. Although sometimes I have had to wait I very glad to do that to have the privilege of his service.