She is STILL the best rheumatologist in terms of bedside manner and up to date clinical…read moreinformation/care! I've had the pleasure of seeing a few of the other rheumatologists at the Polyclinic and they've also been great.

I hesitated to write this review because it is already hard to get an appointment, but…read more.. Dr Gorman is hands down, one of the best doctors I have seen. She is a professional and competent Rheumatologist. She is kind, compassionate, tenacious, positive, and a good listener. She knows how to be a partner in your healthcare. You never feel pressured to hurry and get out.

Dr. Hawley has been our doctor for many years. She's thorough and yet also calm and reassuring…read more When my daughter had a medical scare several years ago, she was so quick to get the ball rolling with specialists. She's personally called more than once to check on a child or to clarify something on labs and paperwork. I have 5 children and am confident my kids are getting the best care.

Dr. Swanson is the most personable Physician I have met to date. I think because of that, she is…read morevery busy. If you are able to get an appt. you will not be sorry. She, as well as her office staff have a way of making you feel welcome, and at ease. This is coming from a guy who has "white coat" hbp. Most visits, after addressing how I am doing, end up in a light BS session about what is going on in life for a bit. What more could you ask for?

I've worked with Dr. Carkin for almost 20 years and she continues to give me so much attention, has…read moreread the latest notes from other doctors before my appointments so she is up to speed, and covers the full spectrum of my health, asking not only about my bones but also my stress level. She is a wonderful physician.

The staff at TSAC at UWMC are wonderful and the several doctors and nurse practitioners I've seen…read moreare excellent. Dr. Carkin has been my rheumatologist since her time at Minor & James (so many years) and changed my life. I shudder to think how I would manage my autoimmune disease without her. She truly deserves her Best in Seattle awards. Standing with her are all the staff and medical assistants who make my care there seamless. They called me once because I needed to reschedule a visit. I remembered to call back right after they closed. A day later, they called me again, just like that, saving me from my forgetfulness. The infusion center is also amazing and does some high level magic to get everyone scheduled, then moved around when things change. Everyone is nice, courteous and understanding of the issues that bring us to the clinic, so you don't have to explain, ask people to wear masks or anything else. In a world where chronic illness makes you feel abnormal, I feel normal and welcome at TSAC. I've seen several practitioners there and they are all equally good. Yes, you absolutely need another physician's referral to be seen there. TSAC has a great reputation and their services are in very high demand. I'm very grateful.

Please note: The doctors here are nice and professional. Facility is clean. Unfortunately, the…read morepeople who answer the phones and set appointments are disgustingly dumb. I called after work yesterday (4:40PM, Wednesday) and asked about setting an appointment for my yearly physical. While I dread the inevitable PAP smear, I'd totally deal with a little bit of discomfort to make sure my lady-parts are working like they should. I had visited their clinic last year, had my physical and the year mark was coming up so I thought I'd set the appointment early before my children's summer activities kicked into gear. I spoke with an older lady on the phone, asked to set an appointment for my yearly physical and asked what times were available, preferrably as soon as she can get me in. She told me the soonest appointment she can set for my physical was Thursday at 8:30am. I asked if there was anything else closer to the end of the business day and unfortunately, no there isn't. Great. I asked if there was anything available closer to the lunch hour and she said Friday at 11:30am. She asked me if I wanted to set the physical for that date/time but I told her I needed to check with my job first to make sure I had some time off for it. I told her I'd call back tomorrow to set the appointment, asked for her direct line and she told me anyone would be able to set the appointment for me. I called back today (Thursday), after getting the thumbs up from work to set the appointment. I get this snide receptionist who says there isn't an opening on Friday at 11:30am. I tell her about my situation, how I spoke with some older lady yesterday and she gave me available appointments for the physical, etc. She scoffs and says "sorry no, there aren't any physicals available at that time". OK! So.. Long story short, we had a circular conversation about what I was told when I called in yesterday and how it wasn't her problem that I was told that since SHE didn't tell me that information herself. She asked me who I spoke to and I told her I never got the lady's name because I didn't think I'd have to defend myself and the information I was given the following day. The best part? I asked her to find out who I spoke with so she said she'd ask around. She put me on hold for a few minutes, came back on the line and said "sorry you misunderstood the information that was given to you". Excuse me? She goes on to say that the lady I spoke to said there was an "opening" for Friday at 11:30am but it wasn't an opening for a PHYSICAL... So let me get this straight, I ask to set an appointment for a physical, I am given the dates and times for supposed available appointments for a physical and the following day I'm told that the date/time given was an "opening", but not an "opening" for a physical? What good would that appointment be to me? I mean, seriously. A little common sense here. I'm pretty sure people who call to set an appointment for a physical expect to be given available appointment times for....A PHYSICAL! I am VERY disappointed with the way the situation turned out. It doesn't take rocket science to see how ridiculous this whole scenario was. Given the lack of knowledge and common sense, she could have at least offered to work with me to set another appointment or at the VERY least own up to THEIR mistake instead of pointing the finger at me and saying "I misunderstood". Like I said, the doctors here are nice enough, but they should really consider re-training or re-hiring some competent and friendly people at the front desk. These are the faces and personalities who deal with the doctors' patients day-in and day-out. It's poor practice to have a horrible conversation with a patient then try to interject with a "well you NEED to be seen anyway so you'll NEED to set an appointment for your physical." While I may "need" to be seen by a doctor for my yearly check-up, I certainly do not "NEED" to do that with your clinic.

Clean office yes. 2 years ago I went to this doctor because I needed a primary care physician…read more Also I needed a doctor to manage my coumadin pro-time. Long story short they could have cared less about me or my coumadin, I couldn't even get them to fill my coumadin..Wich is what keeps me alive. Ultimately this doctor misdiagnosed what she said was the flu, and I suffered a brain bleed, brain anurism and brain surgery. Do not go see this doctor or any of the doctors in this office..ignored they had just listened to me I wouldn't be spending the rest of my life in a wheelchair.

I am a physician who has been referring patients to Dr. Karmali for seven or eight years (maybe…read moremore?) and after years of seeing her work (from the outside) and hearing patients tell me about her, I would say that Dr. Karmali is easily one of the best primary care doctors in town. Her best quality is that she really listens to patients. It's so often that patients come in presenting with one thing, but if you take a few moments to talk with them, you discover that is not the real issue at all. For example a patient coming in with elbow pain, where she finds out it's not just a presentation of elbow pain but really the patient is extremely stressed and clenching their arms at night, causing elbow pain. So the real problem is anxiety not elbow pain. Dr. Karmali actually takes the moments needed to find that out. My patients love her and I appreciate having a skilled physician to refer to when I want to have a MD on board. In a world of seven minute office visits, where you walk in, get a scrip for your "problem," and walk out, it's rare to find a MD who actually practices such caring and quality medicine. I truly can't recommend Dr. Karmali highly enough, Swedish is beyond lucky to have her!

Dr. Karmali is the best doctor I've ever had, and I've had great doctors in the past. I visited her…read moretowards the end of last year as a new patient and she spent about 30 minutes getting to know me before checking everything that I asked her to. She made me feel comfortable and relaxed every step of the way, talking me through everything. Dr. Karmali is extremely kind, attentive, gentle, humble, and calming. She went to UW Med School, so extra points for that! Another cool thing is that Swedish uses MyChart, an online personal health record system where you can see your medical history, appointments, messages from your doctor, etc. Strangely, when I called to make an appointment, the receptionist said that Dr. Karmali did not have any openings until January 2015. However, when I went online to MyChart, I saw multiple openings between now and the end of the year. I ended up making an online appointment with Dr. Karmali for early December and cancelling my phone-made appointment with another doctor at Swedish. I am so excited to go see Dr. Karmali again soon!

I would not recommend Dr. Bautista to my worst enemy. Despite being a general doctor, she decided…read moreshe could perform a cervical biopsy on me, which she did without any local anesthesia. I was screaming in pain, she got so nervous she quickly left the room, dropping a bloodied speculum on the sink, and with me lying there with legs wide open and in incredible pain. I could not move due to the pain I was experiencing, and it wasn't until a nurse came in several minutes later that I was able to stand up again. I should have filed a formal complaint back then, but I did not know any better. I see other patients who have posted similar experiences, so this is her normal way of approaching care, I guess. I switched doctors after that horrible experience, and a follow-up biopsy with a different physician was the total opposite in terms of care, pain management, and commitment to the patient's well-being. DO NOT GO WITH DR. BAUTISTA.

I made an appointment with Dr. Bautista about one year ago to get my IUD replaced. After the…read morestandard procedure of getting undressed and lying on the table, Dr. Bautista came back in the room. She was busy small talking about her family when all of a sudden she put the speculum into my vagina without warning. I was very jarred, and the insertion hurt. She continued talking about other things and I had to interrupt her to ask her to tell me what she was going to do before doing them. When she got my old IUD out, she was unable to get a new one in. She told me to get dressed and left the room. As I dressed myself, I noticed she had left the speculum, and several other pieces of now bloody medical equipment in the sink. Something about that didn't feel right. I felt sick to my stomach. As a survivor of sexual assault, this experience was very overwhelming for me. I plan never to see Dr. Bautista again.

Dr Wemple has been voted on of the best rheumatologists in the country and for good reason. I have…read morebeen seeing her for several years after trying 3 different rheumatologists in Seattle. She has the ability to really listen to you and work for you as a provider. The other amazing thing about her is that she is so up to date on all things a great rheumatologist needs to be in a very challenging area of medicine.