This is my son's PCP. My son has gained 150+ lbs while in his care, not the Dr.'s fault. But why would he prescribe a medication that is associated with weight gain when there are other options. Mommy guilt: I'm the one who recommended this Dr. read more

The best word I can use to describe Dr. Chin is DISMISSIVE. He doesn't take seriously many of my concerns and I consider that very rude (as well as frustrating). I don't know why that is, because I don't come to him with frivolous complaints. Please, if you are not comfortable with a physician after the first visit, don't keep going back. Change doctors. read more

Chin is extremely rude. He opened the door without knocking, and during the visit he was extremely impatient and dismissive

Dr. Chin is incredibly rude and dismissive. I can tolerate this in a doctor if they help my symptoms improve, I'm not in a Dr.'s appointment to have a good time. However, he does not take patient concerns seriously, to the point of seriously endangering my health. I saw him for a chronic pain condition for which I had been taking 4-6 ibuprofen a day, but had been seeing bleeding in my stool and experiencing daily nausea. I wanted his opinion on the ibuprofen use and if I could try something else to manage my flare ups given the stomach problems. He insisted that my stomach bleeding was "probably not that bad" (does he live in my toilet? How would he know?) and recommended me to take 9 ibuprofen and 6 tylenol a day, refusing to pre scribe other pain relievers with less impact on my GI system. I luckily ignored his recommendation and saw another Dr. at Sutter Health as well as a pain management Dr. , both of whom were horrified at his recommendation and noted that I probably had a stomach ulcer from the ibuprofen. His recommendation could have made me seriously ill or even caused my death. Maybe things would have been different with him if I was not a small, young woman, but I was put in danger from him not taking my pain and symptoms seriously. I noticed all his positive reviews are from three or more years ago- maybe his attitude towards patients has changed since then. In any case, I urge you to use caution when considering his recommendations and if possible avoid him altogether. He truly does not care about his patients' welfare. read more

Dr. Chin is prompt and always has an appointment available the same day. However, there is a reason for this, he has the worst bedside manner I've ever seen in my life. He clearly doesn't care to get to know the patient or empathize with them. I thought i was just over reacting or misunderstanding his arrogance, but clearly, many other people feel the same way. I've checked Dr. Chin on a few other websites as well and all around bad ratings. He has always gotten the diagnosis correct and the right treatment, but I feel more like a specimen than a patient when I'm in his office. This is my first yelp, but considering he's turned me into a person who hates going to the doctor, I thought it was appropriate. read more

Dr. Chin has been my doctor for many years and his diagnosis and treatment advice, which have provided successful results. Throughout the years I have had many physical exams, and he has given me good advice with healthy lifestyle recommendations does a thorough job with testing and follow up on my lab results. read more

My experience with Dr Chin was that he was not knowledgeable on my issue (which I self-diagnosed on Google) nor did he seem to care about my concerns or what I had to say. I walked away feeling that my appointment with him was a complete waste of time and my insurance money. I saw Dr Chin after some sudden swelling in one side of my jaw. His dismissed my concern by saying my jaw didn't look swollen. When, I mentioned that it was nearly the size of a golf ball an hour earlier, his only response other than it'd looked fine now instead of trying to figure out my ailment. I regrettably mentioned I was eating almonds at the time and he spent most of my appointment telling me that it was an allergic reaction to almonds. I told him I knew it was not because a) I eat almonds often and b) it wasn't an allergic reaction because I have had those and this was different. Again, he didn't care about what I had to say and just kept talking about almonds and wrote that up. My web search suggested I had a plugged saliva duct that I should consider seeing a doctor to look at it. When I mentioned this possible diagnosis to Dr Chin, he said he didn't know about that or how to check that, dismissed it, and then went back to almonds. I understand it's hard to know exactly what might be going on with health issues, but I just wish he listened more and tried harder. Eating almonds as I am writing this... read more

Dr. Chin has been my doctor through life's numerous ups and downs over the last few years. He practices a conservative type of medicine, insisting on living healthy over taking medicines, where ever possible. He is mostly data driven in his decisions and will sometime overrule the patient's instincts, as any good doctor should do. On my most recent visit, I asked his advice about how I was feeling with relation to my son's serious health condition. He advised me for about a minute -- very wise and spot on. I feel I have a solid doctor watching over my health while I do battle with the other challenges in my life. read more

WHAT QUALITIES MAKE A GOOD DOCTOR? 1. RESPECT & KINDNESS: A good doctor respects you. They show you this by listening to you and responding in a kind manner. 2. TIME & PATIENCE: A good doctor doesn't make you feel as if you are one of 20 people they need to see within the next 2 hours...even though you may be. They are present and take the time to address all of your concerns. 3. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: A good doctor acknowledges your thoughts, feelings & opinions.They respect your point of view enough to seriously address these issues. 4. UNDERSTANDING: A good doctor realizes that most people are scared of anything related to medical issues and are fearful of getting bad news or of not understanding the language used or the tests being run. A good doctor will explain these things in simple terms so you will understand them better. 5. KNOWLEDGE: A good doctor will be knowledgeable and current in the ever-changing medical field and "know their stuff". Doctor Lawrence Chin possesses all of these qualities. I have been a patient of his on and off for the past 12 years. The few periods I was not a patient were due to my company's changing of medical insurance providers. Whenever I saw another doctor I always noticed a difference in the care I received. I don't enjoy being ill and I especially don't enjoy medical visits or procedures but Dr. Chin always makes me feel comfortable and well cared for. I quite literally trust this man with my life. I believe there are many reasons why someone becomes a doctor and it is clear to me that Dr. Chin is in this field for all of the right reasons; To make a positive difference in people's lives when they are not feeling well and to be a partner with them in their recovery. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!! read more

I'm sorry to have to write a negative review on somebody's lifelong career. But perhaps for that very reason, he may know the err of his ways and improve. With my case his mannerism was fine. If he was a little rushed, it's fine (I'm come to expect that from Camino Medical). I went in with a "stomach flu" - -mind you i don't normally go to a doctor for routine stuff. But this condition had persisted for a few days and it was a bit out of the ordinary. True to form the good dr. assured me it was nothing, perhaps something i ate, and said to check back with him in a few days if it didn't get better. Well, it got slightly better for the next few days, but not completely. I tolerated the condition -- sometimes better, sometimes worse -- for another four weeks, convincing myself that it was nothing and it will eventually go away. Finally, I made an appointment again and went it. This time a little annoyed!! Again the dr. had the temerity to shrug it off, and it was only with my insistence that something is not right and he should damn try to diagnose the problem! that he wrote a lab test, and sure enough, it was an infection!! I was very concerned that it had gone untreated for over a month. He assured me that had no adverse affects. I was very annoyed and soon changed my doctor. The good dr. has no rapport with his patients (he must have missed the part about doctor-patient relationships in med. school) -- i partly fault Camino Medical for this... patients are reeled in and out as if on an assembly line! But sending patients home with a "oh it will go away" demonstrates severe lack of respect for my time and my knowledge of my body, and outright borders on egregious and dangerous practice. Please dr. change the err of your way before a patient's life is seriously jeopardized. read more

I am forced to rewrite my original review on Dr.Chin, he prescribed me cipro over the phone for urinary tract infection , without running a test. It turned out that i was pregnant then, I also did not know i was pregnant. And cipro is not proven safe during pregnancy. i had a miscarriage at the 6th week, i am not saying that cipro caused the miscarriage, but I do feel that Dr.Chin should have asked if I am pregnant or trying to get pregnant before prescribing this drug over the phone. PS: I need to rewrite this review a third time. My husband went to him for stomach bloating, he put him on anxiety drugs for 3 weeks for stress (despite my husband saying he was not under stress when asked by the doc!). Luckily we read up material on that drug before taking it. Not good at all. read more

Lawrence Chin is too arrogant and doesnot know how to talk. My eyes were burning, all muscles were hurting, severe vertigo and unbearable anxiety and I went to see him. Dr Chin showed signs of frustration on his face when I told him my issues. He was making fun of me that I was too young to have too many problems. This is not the way how a patient with a disease should be spoken to, not just that he couldnot even diagnose my problem correctly. lawrence chin = arrogant + incompetent + indifferent + rude The only thing which I like in him is he returns phone calls promptly and very good at faxing medicine prescription to the medical store. He is kind in certain aspects. He also gave me work exemption when I was dealing with illness. These are his positive sides. read more

so far I have to say that Dr Chin actually looked much more concern that my previous doctor, also part of Camino Medical Group: first on my first visit he insisted to schedule a longer appointment to go over my medical history and also gave me a referral for some basic blood test (I have heard you usually need to insist to get one, especially with HMOs), as he was surprised my previous doctor never requested it, in 5 years I have with him... Also when I asked him to explain what I had (on an ear problem), he left a second to come back with a schema to show me what I had, and explained it to me, answering all my questions. So far he has been really good, especially compare my other doctor; and know I am used to French standards, which in terms of medical service are much higher that American HMOs. read more

Lawrence Chin, M.D - Lawrence Chin, MD - Internal Medicine Near Me - Mountain View, California

Dr Chin is my husbands primary care Dr. he has NO bedside manner but I find him to have good diagnostic skills, detailed record keeping, very thorough, insightful... These things are very important to me given some health issues my husband is facing. Recently upon reading some test results he took immediate proactive steps which made a big difference, possibly life saving even, so obviously he cares. He just seems to have trouble showing it when he is in 'research mode' however his lack of apparent compassion is very difficult for my husband and I think that matters too. read more

Dr. Chin has been my primary care physician for the past seven years. In my last visit, we spent a few minutes chatting about Cal basketball and about our family. And then he spent significant amount of time reviewing my health history (we see each other once a year), and then finally examining me. I feel positive about the whole experience and would not hesitate recommending Dr. Chin to my friends. read more

I would like to write a positive review for Dr. Chin, who has been my doctor for about a decade. Dr. Chin has seen me through several health conditions and issues, most recently my diagnosis of breast cancer in 2012. Yes, Dr. Chin has a more serious personality - but he truly cares about his patients and goes above and beyond everyday. He has always shown me respect and caring, especially during the last year and a half since my cancer diagnosis. Even though I interact mainly with my oncologist, Dr. Chin has always been there for questions or worries I might have. Also about 4 years ago, I was diagnosed with CDIFF, an intestinal disorder, brought on by taking antibiotics which caused me to get very sick for several months. As soon as he found out the CDIFF diagnosis (he had been on vacation), he phoned me at 10 pm to see how I was feeling because CDIFF can get very serious if not monitored. I really appreciate his extra step to check in with me and my well being. There are physicians nowadays that would not do the same. Thank you Dr. Chin, for taking your job seriously and taking the extra time to show me that I was not just a patient, I was a human being. Thank you Dr. Chin for everything! read more

My husband and I have very pleasant experience with Dr. Chin. We were being referred to him by word of mouth, and have been his patient for around a year now. We later referred our friend to him, which I heard positive feedback as well. I am glad that we are finally settled with a good primary physician after years of search and tryout. Dr. Chin is extremely professional and knowledgeable, in which he was able to promptly diagnose my problem in detail. He returns phone call quickly within same day, and always patiently hears all my questions and concerns, and answers each one accordingly. There were numerous times when my Specialist failed to respond during my suffering from the medication side effects, I had to call Dr. Chin for help. Though my case can be treated as "none of my business", he was willing to help in off-hours and provided prompt solution for my situations. He is friendly and caring as well. My husband and I always have great and fun chat with him on every visit, and we indeed find him very humorous and down to the earth, yet able to maintain the level of professionalism. read more

I would give a zero if I could. I went for a sick visit and my primary doctor was not in clinic. I have never had a bad experience at PAMF, except the medical records department. From the onset I found Dr. Chin rude and condescending. I'm a nurse and very well versed in the medical field. I did not tell him this until he had repeatedly spoken to me as if I were a two year old. The worse part was that I recently had surgery in a shattered wrist. I have plates and screws in my wrist and am slowly working with OT to gain the use of my wrist and hand again. I had a brace from my hand to almost my elbow. He went to take my blood pressure in this bad arm and as I was trying to tell him to use the other arm, he grabbed my wrist hard and flipped it over forcefully. I am very limited in this motion and per my surgeon should not be forcing motion or cranking on my wrist. Exactly what this doctor did. The pain was excruciating and nine hours later am still in tears. I explained the surgery that had been done and told him the date as he requested. He then told me since it had been six weeks it was fine and shouldn't have bothered me. Completely marginalizing what I have gone through. I don't have bone healing, I have bone trying to heal to multiple metal plates and screws. He did say sorry and was completely uninterested in the care or lack of, he provided. I pray his rough handling has not jeopardized my healing process. read more

I would like to write a positive review about Dr. Chin and the care I have been receiving over several years from him. Dr. Chin was my primary care doctor for a few years around 2005, then I had to go to Kaiser due to insurance change and then returned to Dr. Chin where I have been for about 2 years. I have found with my care that he is very thorough and takes the extra time to ensure he is getting the information accurately and understands my symptoms. My case has sometimes been a bit complicated and Dr. Chin has even gone so far as to call me at home after hours to see that I am improving, or if further steps need to be taken. I did not know physicians did that anymore! I do agree that sometimes he seems a bit serious with his patients, but he has never been rude to me and always caring and frankly, I would rather have a doctor that knows his stuff, then a doctor who smiles all the time. I find Dr. Chin to be a thoroughly proficient and caring physician. read more

Dr. Chin has been my primary care physician for almost 7 years now, and I have never felt luckier. Although everyone experiences the world through a different lens, and I don't mean to discount certain less-than-positive reviews here, I have to say that he has been a phenomenal internist for me. He has never been anything but prompt, kind, caring, quick to return phone calls, open to communication with me about my symptoms, and has never given up on me, even in my current situation where I am experiencing a rare condition that has been very difficult to treat and diagnose. It is as much our responsibility as patients to communicate clearly with our physicians and to participate in our own care, as it is our physicians' responsibilities to make us well and to do no harm. If we don't share all the pertinent information with them, how can they make informed diagnoses? If we don't ask questions of them (as they do of us), how can they know what we understand and what we do not? As regards his bedside manner, I have spent the last 15 years experiencing more heinous "bedside manner" from various physicians in various contexts, and I might suggest that those who critique him in this arena clearly have not been through the medical system for any serious length of time, or simply have unreasonable expectations. You may have no idea what's really out there. Dr. Chin is as patient and thoughtful as they come. I think Dr. Chin is a very caring, kind, and skilled physician, and anyone would be lucky to see him for their care. read more

Dr Chin has been my primary care doctor for years. I first met him in my profession and took a liking to him immediately. He has always taken very good care of me. Never miss diagnosed anything. Helped me with a problem I have had for years that other Doctors couldn't figure out. He is the best physician I have ever had. I'm sorry some others had not had the same experience. I have referred many people to Dr Chin and they all feel the same as I do. He's a GREAT Doctor! read more

Dr. Chin is arrogant and immature. He may have an adequate amount of medical knowledge, but has a poor bedside manner. He did not listen to me as a patient, does not understand pain, and had little or no compassion. I switched rather than fought. I think he has the potential to become a good doctor but needs some lessons in humility. read more

Dr. Chin has extremely good diagnostic skills but he was also extremely careless to the point of negligence, once. My wife had a urinary infection, and he didn't even see her. He talked to her over the phone and just prescribed antibiotics, no bloodtest, nothing. The catch was that she was pregnant at the time, and the antibiotics he prescribed are questionable for use in pregnant women. I will not see Dr. Chin ever again. read more

Dr. Lawrence Chin has been my doctor for the last 3 years. He is very personal and is always available. He is also very easy to talk to and he knows the medical field better than any other doctor that I've had. If you are looking for a new primary care doctor, I recomend Dr. Chin. read more

My husband went to Dr. Chin in 2007 but didn't care for his style. I rate him highly because he discovered a serious medication error that had been prescribed by my husband's heart doctor. My husband didn't believe him until he went back to his heart doctor and had the dosage corrected. I agree that Dr. Chin can come across as arrogant but he really knows his stuff. My 21 year old son continues to go to Dr. Chin and really likes him. Normally my son doesn't do well with arrogant people but he hasn't found Dr. Chin to be a problem. read more

Dr. Chin has been my internist for over a decade. I highly recommend him. I drive from San Jose up to Mountain View to see him. He is clear and thinks about preventive measures, and pushes me to live healthy, which is the best thing I can do for my own health. read more