Dr. Chang is the PCP of my 87 year old grandpa for the past 20ish years, as my grandpa says. I accompanied my grandpa to his appointment today. I utilize Yelp a lot and I trust Yelp, but Dr. Chang deserves more positive reviews.
Dr. Chang is a wonderful doctor, the epitome of the type of doctor you'd want your own grandpa to have. Our older generation tends to not trust medicine and thus avoids going to the doctor due to prior negative experiences they may have had. However, I know my grandpa looks forward to his appointments with Dr. Chang and trusts him fully.
I did most of the talking as my grandpa is getting to a point in his life where he doesn't remember some things. I didn't feel rushed at all and Dr. Chang was always happy to further answer my myriad of questions. He spoke to my grandpa respectfully and compassionately, ensuring he understood every word he was saying, repeating if needed. When I or my grandpa spoke, he fully listened and was present through all of it. Working in healthcare as well, I appreciated this immensely because I know that patients often don't feel heard by their physician as finishing an appt according to schedule is most prioritized. Dr. Chang would also ask me if I had any other questions or concerns.
I also was impressed by how Dr. Chang takes vitals. There was a vital signs machine in the room but instead, Dr. Chang used a manual blood pressure cuff, which is the ideal way to accurately measure BP. He also manually measured my grandpa's pulse using his stethoscope and watching the clock on his wrist watch. I always appreciate measuring vitals manually so we don't lose our skills if a machine isn't available to do it for us. Dr. Chang reassured my grandpa that his vitals looked normal.
He is caring, empathetic, and patient. Honestly by the reviews, I initially wasn't expecting such a kind doctor like Dr. Chang. I can tell he cares a lot for my grandpa. After we finished the appointment, my grandpa told me he was happy to see him. I want my grandpa to have the best care possible, so I am very grateful that Dr. Chang is his primary care provider. read more