Dr. Hall has a fantastic "bedside manner" and great sense of humor. IT can be very stressful seeing…read morea doctor but he has a knack for taking the anxiety out of the situation. We recommend him without hesitation!

My initial visit went well, where doctor Hall treated me for a corn. He advised me to come for an…read moreoffice visit to get my corn trimmed when it bothers me again. I went in for my second visit, and it lasted less than 5 min. During the 5 min visit, he ended up changing his initial diagnosis of me having a corn to a bone spur after he left my toe bleeding when he tried to trim the affected area. My toe wouldn't stop bleeding, so his receptionist had his assistant to bandage my toe. He was rushed and condescending, all around a terrible visit. To make matters worse, I got billed $ 185.50 for trimming the skin lesion which my insurance doesn't cover. When I disputed the charge, they didn't get back to me as they say they would. Look for another doctor if you want a doctor who actually cares .

I have heard from others (including other medical professionals) and patients who have had total…read moreknee replacements, so I have a good perspective for rating Dr. Aric Christal (Proliance, Edmonds Orthopedic Center). His surgical skills are outstanding and without question was the most recommended. I had no difficulty at all post op. My surgery was done at Proliance Surgical Center and their staff are the best (not surprised) and Dr. Christal's support staff at the Proliance Orthopedic Center in Edmonds were responsive, friendly and very efficient (again, not surprised). Another very important issue is the thoroughness with which Dr. Christal prepares his patients for surgery. He builds into the process the conscientious attention to detail and in particular his instructions regarding limiting the chance of infection by starting "decolonization" five days before surgery and setting PT goals early were appreciated. His pain management is stellar and I recovered with lightening speed. [My physical therapy was handled by Evergreen Home Health, so see also their yelp review.] I would recommend Dr. Christal to anyone seeking knee surgery. He is by far the best surgeon I've ever had... and he's also a genuinely nice guy who obviously cares about the welfare of his patients. (Feel free to contact me through Yelp)

A sudden mobility issue happened back on 2/17/26. Working with my primary care facility and…read morephysician at Pacific Medical Center - Shoreline, I was referred to, had Xrays completed and evaluated at Swedish Edmonds Urgent Care that evening. The PA-C seen referred me to Edmonds Orthopedic Center (affiliated with Proliance Surgeons), located also at the Swedish Edmonds medical campus. My initial evaluation was with Michael Lee, MD on 2/23/26 where it was determined a MRI was needed to make a definitive diagnosis. This was completed at an affiliate site, North Puget Sound MRI in Mountlake Terrace on 3/6/26. My MRI results and next steps were addressed again with another appointment with Dr. Lee on 3/12/26. The MRI brought to light my current situation and potential future issues to be made aware of. I also received a cortisone steroid shot to help reduce discomfort and inflammation at this visit. My recovery is still ongoing, just thankful no physical therapy and/or surgical intervention are needed at this time. Yes, one has to deal with the wait (blame the insurance and medical care system in the US). Overall, I have been pleased with the professional care provided without the hassles of having to see similar organizations in downtown Seattle. It is much more accessible as a Shoreline resident to be seen at northend sites in Edmonds and Mountlake Terrace. My interactions via phone, online, and onsite have been favorable. Pro tips: Understand that time is needed to have referrals reviewed and approved by one's insurance coverage, especially if there were any policy changes. This does affect scheduling and copays. Exercise your patience, do your due diligence to follow up, ask questions and for clarity to advocate for the best outcome for your care. Give yourself extra time to locate parking, whether on the adjacent street, main parking lot, or parking garage whether you are dropped off or driving yourself. It does get congested and not fun with limited mobility and inclement weather. The common areas like lobby, elevators, and waiting areas are busy so be proactive to wear a mask and/or use hand sanitizer. Complete any online check-in requests prior to your actual onsite appointment. This will streamline your check-in process. Copays can be paid ahead or at the check-in counter. Good luck and hope you have as good an outcome like what I experienced!

As a Spouse of a patient, my first experience was that I was subjected to negative sexist remarks…read moreby the staff. The other time I accompanied my spouse to an appointment, another staff person exhibited rudeness and discourtesy. My spouse is still seeing this place for help, however, I will not enter the business again. These staff people may help my spouse with their treatments However, I will not enter the business again!

In May2022, I was referred to the Silver Lake office. I had to make several calls just to find out…read moretheir location (apparently, there are many in our county) It seems no one could figure out which office I was coming to because of a severe understaffing issue. So, after at least 3 phone calls, the date for my first appointment was mixed up and I missed it. Finally, I get an appointment and there is no one in their office to take my insurance info. Why I even bothered after this point is beyond me! 1st appointment for an evaluation was fine. I thought maybe I had misjudged the place. 2nd appointment was unsatisfactory. The PT told me that they were terribly understaffed and she looked like she was ready to cry. After that visit, I decided to go to the trouble (and the new wait time) of getting a new referral for a different rehab place. So now, a month later, I get a bill for "services" totaling over $400. Services? For what? I would suggest you find a different PT office, if you are looking for help. Summit on 19th Ave, Silver Lake area may have been a great office 6 months ago but in my experience, it was a huge waste of time. I WILL be disputing this bill!!

The doctor is good. Communication is a joke…read more After 2 visits earlier this year, I asked for after-visit summary notes so that I could see his recommended next steps. The portal notes are empty and they won't answer messages there. Calling only gets you their "network team" who won't transfer you directly to the dr's office front desk. I tried THREE TIMES! I only wanted to discuss my previous care and get pricing for shockwave therapy (something we discussed). They said I had to schedule an appt. I shouldn't have to spend time, gas, and a co-pay to get simple questions answered. Finding care elsewhere now.

Dr. Hansen is efficient and does a nice job as a replacement for my former podiatrist who recently…read moreretired. I just wish he would read the room when it comes to most of his patients. While I was in the lobby waiting I saw nothing but other seniors and middle-aged patients come and go...and we all had to endure the HORRIBLE rap, R&B (not real classic R&B), and screeching repetitive hip-hop music that was playing so loud you could barely hear when they the receptionist behind the desk was trying to speak to someone. PLEASE change the music selections to something a bit more soothing...maybe with no obnoxious vocals at all. How about some light smooth jazz or something?

In short Don't judge them by the disorganized front office…read more The provider care is compassionate and excellent. In long After my lovely bride had a massive stroke 15 months ago, pain set in over time. Neural pain makes mild inflammation in her hip and thigh feel like torture. If she pulls a muscle it's agony (and it's easy to fall when you've lost mobility, which can lead to pulls). She gets headaches that she never used to get. Lots of aches and pains throughout. We tried a pain management clinic in Everett and all they really did was walk us through the idea that there are 3 ways to manage pain. First is pain-relief drugs, which they refused to prescribe since they're not in the same network with her primary care. Sigh. Second is active treatment, and she was already getting PT, OT, massage, and, at the time, acupuncture. So they didn't see any potential there. Third is carefully-planned rest and activity periods. She was loving getting up and walking at the time so she was getting her blood flowing more than zero. So they agreed to do nothing at all for her. We also saw a pain interventionist in Silver Lake, who consciously declares (and is known in the industry) never to prescribe. She focuses on injections and other outpatient procedures to manage how the nervous system perceives pain. She couldn't see anything that would work for her, so, again, she did nothing. We got a third referral after her hip flared up again and her primary prescribed a stronger pain med in the short term. Her primary noted that she's always chasing her pain, rather than really managing it. So off to NWPM we go. The building is new enough, nice enough. Accessible parking underneath with a proper elevator. You get upstairs and it says you must ring the bell to get in. Turns out the door is unlocked, and ringing the bell just makes them get up to answer the door. Why do they not prop the door open? Why do they leave the sign up? It's just a little piece of copier paper taped to the door. Easy to remove. But okay. The front desk staff seemed confused about our presence, at least to some extent. Not sure what to have us do, not sure who we'd be seeing, not sure what to tell us to expect. Not encouraging. We sat in the waiting room, which looks like they got it on closeout. Tags still on. Frames with stock photos still inside--not even of local scenery, just the family photos that they sell with the empty frame. A little creepy. None of the furniture goes together. We finally go back and the physician's assistant who sees us is super nice. Very calm guy, patiently goes over her whole chart and recent medical history. Walks her through tons of options, asks tons of questions, explains all the different ideas he has for helping her. First he wants to replace her meds with a patch that will continuously manage her pain, and see how that goes. Sounds great! He said he just had a patient report that morning that she found the exact same Rx to be "stunning" in its effectiveness. Then on the way out we have to have a UA test to make sure she's eligible for a strong pain med...they don't know how we're gonna do that, or who's gonna help. So they let someone else go first while we wait with all the mismatched furniture. In the end, we're very optimistic about the potential for this treatment. But every other patient and every person in the office reminded us of an episode of Better Call Saul. Odd vibes here.

Most of the staff their is great. The issue is the front desk receptionist do not go their is super…read morerude, Leanne she is combative, argumentative and unhelpful. Lastly be aware of billing I did an in office 5 minute biopsy and I was billed for surgery. I was not happy with the Leanne and when I tried to talk to a manager abt everything no one would help. The worst moment I had was trying to enter my appointment via tele health and didn't happen through 2 devices. When forwarded to Leanne the front desk person she blamed me for the technology issue and wouldn't search it further. I'm no longer happy and ended my visits with the office because I was scolded like a child by the doctor.

Dr Chestnutis and his staff are wonderful!! I have rather severe arthritis in my foot, and Dr…read moreChestnutis did surgery to install a joint to increase mobility and decrease pain. It's been several months since I recovered from the surgery, and I am pain free!! So happy with the whole experience--from initial consultation to final recovery!!

I went to my PCP because I've had some severe foot pain, which has not only meant I can't run but…read morethat walking is rather painful in the affected foot. I was referred to Dr. Edward Chestnutis and made an appointment. It was several weeks away, so I asked to be put on the cancellation list; they said they obliged. However, I never got a call. So, three days before my appointment, I get a call at 4:52 pm from Jessica at the practice, asking me to call her back so that I can reschedule my appointment because the doctor can no longer see me. Now, considering I was on a cancellation list, I was displeased that not only did I never get a call--when she said "80% of the time, people are able to come in earlier," but especially because they wanted to schedule out another two weeks--which I couldn't do because I already have holiday plans out of town. I asked why my appointment had to be rescheduled, but Jessica simply said, "I just do what I'm told." Oh, okay, it's one of THOSE places, where people are robots and fear their boss. I asked Jessica to simply ask to find out and also ask if someone else could be bumped given the weeks' long wait (someone could have been bumped with much more notice than I was given) and my inability to come in two weeks later. She said she would ask and put me on hold. But like any good robot, she had no guts to actually ask and instead transferred the problem to someone else, the Office Manager, Jo. Jo said that the doctor scheduled a surgery during my appointment. I asked why he didn't just schedule it another time, and she said it was an emergent surgery and had to be coordinated with other facilities. Okay, that's fair, but let's talk about squeezing me in or bumping someone else? She said she would "absolutely not" do that "just because [I] was 'going out of town'" (as if it were going out of town for the holidays were a snobbish thing to do; little did she know I haven't seen my mom in three years and my mom almost died two weeks ago--it's not like I'm flying to Vegas for indiscriminate fun every other weekend). I stood up for myself, which was not the best way to push harder for what I wanted, but was in line with my self respect. However, that turned into, "How about this? I'm going to just cancel your appointment and tell your PCP that we won't see you, period." Not exactly a robot like Jessica, but Jo certainly isn't a good--or compassionate--person if she judges you for wanting to solve pain that accompanies you with every step and do so within a reasonable amount of time from your original appointment. Worse yet, she clearly has issues with you having a life beyond hers, as she condemns you for going out of town. She's the person who needs to scan Facebook memes about kindness and never underestimating others' hardships. Bottom line: Dr. Edward Chestnutis doesn't have amazing healthgrades.com scores anyway, so along with my review, save yourself from the headache of being put last when health *care* should put patients first.

This doctor treated me Very poorly or an extended period of time had I known he had an issue…read moretreating L&I claims so poorly, I would have NEVER gone there. He tried to send me to a psychiatrist to give me tools to help me with my pain and when I refused and insisted on surgery in post-op he told me that he had removed one of the largest herniations he had ever done. No apology for years of shining me on. No concern. No care. Just collected his money and waddled away. This kind of doctor is the worst

I highly recommend Doc. Stonecipher, his care and concerns and office visits were how I feel a…read moredoctor should have his practice. He took his time explaining the procedure, what to expect, recovery time, etc. He was very through in reviewing my previous surgeries and test results. His office staff, including Rae was also very forthcoming and was quick to respond to any questions I had before and after surgery.

Dr Fuchs puts you at ease right away. He has no phony airs about him. My husband and I have been…read moreto him for various issues and he's always a class act, not to mention his demonstration of his skills and good outcomes. He also is conservative with recommending surgery it seems to me. With his excellent "bedside manner" being the cherry on top, he is a definite recommend.

Dr. Fuchs performed meniscus surgery on my left knee recently. The process was easy and amazingly…read morefast. Post-surgery, I was able to immediately walk, and was doing light cycling within a few days. Dr. Fuchs was caring and professional, answered all my questions in advance, and after the procedure. He is friendly, knowledgeable, obviously skilled, and has my highest recommendation.