Judith is a godsend. I spent a few years trying to get help for my hypothyroidism from a medical…read morecommunity woefully under-researched in this area. She clearly understands the data from all of the latest research and treats appropriately. But Judith doesn't just stop there, she's addressing other health issues for which the source had alluded my primary care physicians. Health issues facing women over 35 are grossly misunderstood and under-researched. It's so frustrating chasing symptoms year after year, with no solution in sight. Until now. Not to mention the time she spends with you (1.5 hours for my first appt), her accessibility (they always answer calls) and the friendliness and compassion of her staff. Couldn't have asked for a better experience. My only regret is not finding her sooner.

Judith is a blessing to women in Redding, CA~ She is that RARE and unusual combination of…read moreintelligence and caring. She really pays attention to very important details and spends the time necessary to treat tricky problems, such as low thyroid, bio-identical hormone therapies as well as annual preventative health. She worked with Robert Allen Green MD on the cutting edge of bio identical hormone replacement and works with compounding pharmacies to educate other health professionals on thyroid and natural hormone replacement treatments for women. On a routine follow up, Judith picked up an atrial fibrillation in my heart on a recent check up-- something my primary care physician missed completely. She referred me to a cardiologist immediately--- and helped me to get medical attention that was urgently needed. I can't thank Judith and her nurse, Karen, enough for her wonderful care!

Dr Nagel limits his practice to hormone replacement therapy and, since I'm over 65 and many years…read morepast menopause, I am unable to use his practice.

I met this wonderful Doctor sometime in 2018. I was a mess and my hormones were so out of normal…read morerange. Other Doctors kept telling me everything was just fine. I am fine now and want to thank him and his staff for the kindness they have shown me. I can call anytime and they are always there for me. Thanks so much, Delia Rodeick

Your body, your choice? Not at Selah Health. I was a…read morepatient over a decade and went with a midwife for my prenatal care after being told that I would have to wait until my second trimester and at that time would have to sign a document committing to only seeing Selah Health for all of my prenatal care prior to even being able to see Dr. Kang to discuss all my options for prenatal care. I had my baby at a birthing center and after being discharged I and my midwife went to Mercy Hospital to see the on-call OBGYN for suturing. I was told by that OBGYN, who happened to work at Selah Health, to follow up if I had symptoms after suture placement, which I did. I called Selah Health and they refused to schedule me, informing me that I was under the care of my midwife for the first 6 weeks postpartum and to make an exception, I'd have to have a referral from my primary care provider. I went to my primary care provider and had them send a referral noting the symptoms I was having that I was told by the on-call OBGYN to follow up on if I was having. I then received a call from Selah Health informing me that they declined my referral. I then had to wait until the 6 weeks postpartum period was over to schedule an appt. I was able to schedule with the on-call OBGYN that I had seen at Mercy Hospital and had to wait an additional 6 weeks for her to be back in the office to see her. The day before my appt. I received a text message alerting me to complete intake online paperwork in preparation for this appt. At the end of the day I then received a call alerting me that the person who scheduled me had made a mistake and I was actually dismissed from the practice. I tried to access my online account and it was gone. Since I had blocked my schedule for this appt. I decided to still go to Selah Health the following morning to talk to someone in hopes to still be seen. They still refused to see me. I was told that their malpractice insurance carrier told them they don't have to see me. I have heard this happen to other women who were patients of record that ended up using a midwife for their prenatal care. Instead of seeing us, they are telling us to go to another OBGYN/gynecology office, even though they manage our gynecological care. I was not alerted ahead of time that this would be the outcome of using a midwife. I also was dismissed the day before my appt. without any letter notifying me of this decision. This is considered medical abandonment. I feel that I'm being punished for using a midwife. I do not feel like they care for my wellbeing and sadly I do not recommend their services.

I'm not quite sure how people actually obtain care from this office. I jumped through all the…read morehoops of having a Primary Care Doctor submit a referral to their office, have my former providers submit medical records, and they responded to my referring doctor, not to me, saying they declined the referral. They gave no reason for the declination. What a strange experience attempting to seek healthcare.

Knee revision surgery 1 week ago. Dr. Brubaker personally is an excellent doctor & fantastic…read more Otherwise, my experience with this office has been & continuously is a nightmare. Injury on 6/30/23, surgery on 7/17/24. Had to have my regular Dr. from Corning make contact with this office or I would still be waiting until 11/6/24 for surgery. Dr. Brubaker specifically told me to contact if stronger pain med is needed after surgery. I contacted Friday, 7/19/24 by 8:30 AM. I also contacted yesterday, 7/24/24 as I need stronger pain med, a walker that is too narrow for proper use, & crutches that are literally falling apart after 1 yr of daily use. Still can't get stronger pain med as I was assured by the SURGEON that he would prescribe me if I needed them. The office staff is not doing their jobs. What I am going through and have gone through with this office is patient abuse & neglect. DO NOT GO HERE IF YOU WANT A STAFF THAT DOES THEIR JOBS CORRECTLY!!!!

This is my true story. I've suffered so much emotional pain and stress from physician assistant…read moreChristopher Ludlow at this office that it has taken it's toll on me with anxiety stress sleepless nights and chest pains and inability to live a normal life! I didn't want to suffer this emotional pain on me anymore and so I picked up pieces of me off the floor and transferred to another orthopedic specialist who helped me regain my sanity and made me feel like a human being again so that I can put this nightmare behind me. Adding emotional insult to an existing physical injury is very debilitating and no one deserves that! I don't wish it upon anyone!

My review is a little long because I've outlined my entire experience & background, so if you want…read morethe short version: PRP (platelet rich plasma injection) by Dr. Goodman was the best money I've ever spent. He brought back my ability to walk without the constant, horrible pain I was suffering with before. SUCH a worthwhile procedure. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to all my friends & family. I injured the outside of my foot running Feb 2016 - over 2 years ago. I've been to 5 different doctors, given cortisone injections, 3 rounds of physical therapy, put in a walking boot for 8 weeks, paid $500 for custom orthotics, tried acupuncture, cryotherapy, chiropractic foot adjustments, massage, heavy doses of anti-inflammatories, homeopathic anti-inflammatory creams, bought myself a little electro stimulation unit off Amazon... I've literally tried EVERYTHING short of surgery. One doctor said I need surgery, but another said I'll end up with arthritis in my foot if I do that. Plus, my insurance deductable is $8200, so surgery was never an option anyway... I've been in pain when I walk for 2 years now, and no doctor has been able to come up with a permanent solution - it's all been just managing the pain so I can get by. I'd read about PRP in the past & it seemed promising. One of my patients in the dental office I work at had PRP in his shoulder & it saved him from a joint replacement. I googled who does PRP in Redding & I came across Dr. Goodman's website, as well as a couple other doctors. I picked Dr. Goodman for 2 reasons: I really appreciate that his website has very detailed info on exactly what procedures he offers AND how much each costs. I'd spent SO much on failed treatments already that I appreciated knowing what I was getting myself into financially before making the appointment. The other reason I picked Dr. Goodman is the positive Google and Facebook reviews - I won't even go to a poorly rated restaurant, let alone doctor! I made an appointment for a consult. Dr. Goodman thoroughly assessed my foot, let me know why he thought I was a good candidate, what to expect during, what to expect after. Due to my type of injury and age (29), he thought I could be healed & out of pain after 3 weeks with only 1 treatment. Dr. Goodman comes across as an honest, genuine doctor & I definitely felt I could trust him and he was there to help me. I went ahead and scheduled PRP treatment! I was prescribed topical numbing cream to apply right before the procedure, calming meds to take before the procedure, pain meds for later. A little tube of my blood was drawn from my arm & then put into a machine to separate out the platelets and plasma (or something like that?). Dr. Goodman numbed up my whole foot and lower leg. He then injected the plasma mixture into my area of pain. Some areas of the PRP injections were uncomfortable - totally expected since my foot hurt a LOT just to push on. I appreciate Dr. Goodman's concern of my comfort and to make sure he wasn't hurting me. My foot was definitely sore when the numbness wore off, but I had the procedure done on Friday and was back at work on Monday. Week 1 after PRP: A lot of soreness & swelling - I could walk but was definitely slow-moving. Week 2: No more swelling, just bruising and some soreness. The sharp pain upon walking my foot had before PRP seemed to be gone! I was worried I was getting my hopes up too much but it was surely gone!! Week 3: Each day my foot would be gradually better. By the middle of the 3rd week I realized I had no more pain anymore!! I had the procedure done about 6 weeks ago and I now have a normal foot!! I can walk around my house barefoot (before I had to wear my old lady shoes and orthotics from the moment I stepped out of bed), I can walk my dog without pain, I can go to spin class without pain, my foot doesn't ache and swell at the end of the day, I will be able to go backpacking with my boyfriend again. What is SO COOL is that when I went for my initial consult, Dr. Goodman pushed on the side of my foot to find the most painful areas. It hurt SO much I almost collapsed. When he saw me last week to re-evaluate, he pushed on the whole side of my foot again and not a single spot hurt anymore!! I am absolutely beyond thrilled with my experience. What I thought was going to be a lifelong problem is now gone!!! My only regret is suffering for so long before having PRP done - I cannot express in words how frustrating my foot pain was and how grateful I am to have it gone. I cannot thank Dr. Goodman and his awesome staff enough!!!!

Hard to even know where to start with this practice…read more I've gone here for a couple years and have had multiple issues, including infection, wrongly marked lab slips, billing issues, customer service, etc. It's quite expensive which is normal for these types of treatments to get started on, however they seem to be higher than most. The office gives the feel like they can pack up and leave overnight which always made me wonder if they are legit. As stated by Robert H in another review, the staff, especially Beth, has always been extremely rude. They routinely schedule check in appointments that are done over the phone that typically last about a minute or two when they tell you, "Everything looks good". I didn't realize they charged $150 for that as they never mentioned it before. As such I had a couple questions about how many times I'd been charged without knowing and Beth was very rude in her response. I kindly told her that I didn't appreciate the way she was talking to me as it was very disrespectful and that I was going to consider other options moving forward. She said she was "sorry for her sharp tongue" however she continued to be rude. About a week later I received a letter terminating services. I was already in the process of seeking new care, however, this action clearly demonstrates the lack of care they have for their patients. They're all about making the $ and not about patient care. Save yourself the stress and get yourself some care at a legitimate practice I would give 0 stars if it were an option.

Always good see a positive review when it comes up, however, I'm seeing that the overall consensus…read moreis not very positive. For me, frustration has been building that began with Dr. Akman's refusal to run a basic test. I will never understand, because other doctors have run the same test. Akman's response was, I don't need the test because,"I know what it is." At other times he ignores abnormal test results. In my opinion this is negligence, and it so perfectly illustrates the personality and manner in which Akman runs his practice. Akman listens to no one and certainly not to his patients, and while we are admonished to participate in our own medical care, this is impossible to do under Akman's dictatorial style. Without an open and analytical mind, Dr. Akman is prone to making mistakes. I have put up with Dr. Akman's arrogance and rudeness for much too long. Reviews of Akman on this site serve to reinforce my own experience. Dr. Akman refuses open discussion and gives no evidence of caring for his patients. I have never experienced anyone in the medical field with the same degree of arrogance and lack of concern. I feel that he is at the burnout stage in his career--30 years with the same old variety of patients; he can no longer hide his impatience and irritability. His office environment appears as worn and tired as Dr. Akman. I am pretty certain that it is the need for money that keeps Akman going, not his devotion to his patients.

After waiting over 2 months to be seen, (after GP sent referral MULTIPLE TIMES with no response, we…read morefinally walked referral into office.....) and progressively getting worse, (including recent ER visit days earlier where ER Dr said it was imperative she be seen IMMEDIATELY)... "Dr" Akman turns my daughter away (swollen lymphnodes with serious thyroid issues) because she had cough (symptom of inflammation of thyroid) and very slightly raised temp 98.8 that they called "a fever" ....yes, I know.... ridiculous...symptoms could be cancer but we won't know because he said she needed to reschedule. (By the way, temp check multiple times at home, NORMAL temp. and she never had any actual symptoms of Covid, intermittent tickle cough is NOT "Covid") Needless to say I called and let front know that if he is that paranoid of Covid he needs to quit practicing medicine. I heard from a nurse that he already closed his practice 4 months because of "Covid"....I said this is why more people have died from NON TREATMENT than from Covid. Believe the crappy reviews, save time and go elsewhere.

I was a patient of Dr Bishop for years. He is the best doctor I ever had. Always on time, cares…read moreabout his patients. Fantastic and smart doctor. It so sad that we lost him. I have followed up with Stuart Misheloff, who is a PA. Stuart is tops in his field too.

Terrible customer service. I called to ask for some assistance on a billing issue, I was charged…read moretwice for an appointment I went to. I was told I could talk to the manager Aaron. When I spoke with her on the phone she seemed very annoyed that I called. She was very rude. She told me not to call back that she wasn't going to waste her time and that I need to figure it out myself! I don't understand how she act like this with returning customers and still be employed by this company. I will not be going back There are much nicer places to go in Chico. I'd look elsewhere.

Dr. Peralta and her staff are very good people. Professional, reliable and great customer service…read more Dr. Peralta is a fantastic endocrinologist. She's the absolute best.

I have a bad thyroid and my primary doctor referred me to Dr. Peralta for care. first visit was a…read morevery thorough exam . She explained how the thyroid works. My thyroid was almost nonexistent. She adjusted medication and saw me every month with labs. She finally got me functional. During this time she had me get a bone density test and it showed I had osteoporosis. Started me on injections every 6 months. I have never been better. She is so good as a doctor. As a person she is absolutely wonderful. She is so pleasant, interested in me and has a sense of humor. Staff are so nice, very knowledgeable and any time I call they return my calls. I really can't say enough about Dr. Peralta. I am so grateful for the referral to her. She really cares about her patients and staff also care. Redding needs more doctors like her.

Daniel Seibert is one of the most learned and professional health practitioners I have ever met…read more The massage therapists he trains are the best I have ever experienced. No others in Northern California even come close to their level of education and skill. Their training in deep-tissue and injury recovery especially are far beyond anything I have been able to find anywhere else. I really miss them since moving to Sacramento, and may soon start making trips back up just to receive treatments at Daniel's office. The science and technology he applies is exceedingly rare, leading-edge and highly-effective. Many have considered Naturopathic medicine to be illegitimate or unreliable, but scientific research over the last 50+ years has proven otherwise, as leading-edge medical schools are now demonstrating with "Integrative Medicine" additions to their curriculum. Modern schools and medical practices, including injury and other trauma rehabilitation, now include many techniques and technologies formerly considered illegitimate or unfounded and therefore classified as Naturopathic or Alternative medicine. Don't waste 10-20 years waiting for this leading-edge knowledge and practice to become mainstream. Get the support you need now.

I am in my early-40's and have struggled with back issues since I broke a lumbar vertebra in a car…read moreaccident when I was 18. I have had LOTS of bodywork and sought out LOTS of medical support over the years, not only for my back, but also for other musculoskeletal issues and other health conditions. I have two young daughters, just turned 6 and 3, so I have been either pregnant, nursing, or lugging little kids around since I started working with Daniel 4-5 years ago. I have found Daniel to be extremely knowledgeable about a broad range of heath issues, and he has been able not only to help me with my back/neck issues when no one else has been able, but he has also provided homeopathic support for my sinus issues, which are now "fully under control." His bodywork style is very eclectic and different from anything else I've ever had. He does most of his work with the patient fully clothed, always checks pulses at the beginning of a session, and usually addresses neurolymphatic points first to release overall tension. This works incredibly well for me, and serves as a starting point before going in deeper with other modalities where needed. The frequency with which I have seen Daniel has varied over the years, ranging from weekly to less-than-monthly, as needed. Fortunately, things are pretty good for me at the moment so I have been seeing him less often. But any time my back threatens to "tweak" or is otherwise not functioning as well as I would like, Daniel is one of my first calls (often paired with chiropractic, as that seems to work well for me). I have found Daniel to be incredibly caring and his scheduling is usually flexible.

I have called over 12 times (in 3 weeks) trying to get referral info for my daughter. Nobody ever…read moreanswered the phone. I have left at least 5 messages & I have never received a call back. We will not be going back there!!

I normally have nothing but great experiences here with my son. We've been with NVIH for the past 4…read moreyears and the staff is always so sweet, professional, and timely. I recently called medical records to see if something was possible and left the call choked up because the service I received was just plain mean with a smile slapped on it for no reason at all. It was more disappointing than anything, as I'm not used to that sort of service from their staff. I didn't mind being told no, in my eyes, it didn't hurt to ask. It was the delivery I received in being told no. It's not what you say, it's how you say it.