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!

In 2007 I gave birth to my first daughter. She was only 5 lbs. 7 oz., and I quickly found out that…read moremy health was not stable. Gaining 30 lbs in one month and completely unable to get out of bed, let alone care for her,  I went to my doctor. She tested my thyroid and told me everything was fine. When I fought back saying everything was not fine she agreed, condescendingly, to send me to an endocrinologist. I was quickly diagnosed with Hashimoto's disease and placed placed on Synthroid. "You take this pill every morning, and you won't have to worry about this anymore." If I had a nickel  for every time a member of the medical community said that to me, my family and I could on a Disney cruise! For the following five years. I struggled with infertility. Eight miscarriages followed; many injections, many tests, and no answers.  The weight fluctuations continued, as did the out of control rage that could overtake me causing out of body experiences. Why couldn't I calm myself down? I had a doctor laugh me out of his room when I said I had heart palpitations, and suggest I undergo psychiatric treatment for trauma. My feet hurt, my head hurt, my house was a mess, muscle pain and muscle weakness abounded and more than anything I was exhausted. The list goes on and on. In January 2013 I gave birth to a healthy 7 lbs. 1 oz. baby girl. Immediately following her birth, I again crashed. I gained 50 pounds in one month. I produced absolutely no milk, as with my first. And every doctor that I went to see told me to eat less. At this point I was a vegetarian, having just changed over from vegan during my pregnancy. There aren't enough carrots in the world to get me up to the 267 pounds I was. It was a nurse who pulled me aside and told me it wasn't my fault. That it was Hashimoto's disease. I finally took my health into my own hands. I started to research Hashimoto's disease, finding out that it was an autoimmune disease. Imagine that, five years of struggling with an autoimmune disease and not one single doctor declaring it as such to the patient. I fired my healthcare provider and found new insurance and subsequently met and broke up with at least 20 medical professionals. I found that being gluten-free made me feel better, however every medical professional I talked to told me cutting gluten out of my diet was pointless. We have come to find I have celiac's. When my second daughter was a toddler I had the good fortune of coming across Dr. Nagel's name on a list of doctors worth seeing. All of them were further than one hour from my home. The list had been created by patients who had been mistreated just as I had. They had finally located decent doctors, and placed them on a list based on the kinds of tests they would run and the treatment they would give. It was clear at my first appointment that this doctor was different. Dr. Nagel was so warm, and confident. He asked me questions no other Dr. had ever asked. Is your hair normally this curly? How do your feet feel? Can I see your fingernails, please? He ran tests and called me back for a second appointment. He was matter-of-fact and comforting about his findings, "You have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and you need to be put on bio-identical Estrogen and Progesterone. I'm also going to switch you over to Naturethroid, and I will continue to raise or lower your dose based on symptoms as well as tests." He also was fairly certain that I was prediabetic and suffered with vitamin deficiencies. He placed his hand comfortingly on my knee and said, "This isn't your fault. It's not your fault you are obese, it is not your fault that you have no libido, and I can fix it." I couldn't stop the tears from falling. Fix it he did. He placed me on an auto immune Paleo diet, and set me up with a nutritionist. Turns out I was fairly knowledgeable about nutrition but I had no idea how to go about losing this extra weight as a woman with PCOS and Hashimoto's disease. In the words of Dr. Nagel, "This isn't your fault, you could gain weight on a TicTac" I have been seeing Dr. Nagel for four years now and I will let my pictures speak for themselves. He's not just a doctor; he is an angel. Thank you Dr. Nagel for saving my life.

His vitamins and supplements were helpful, however, you could get the same thing anywhere. He was…read morerude and tried to make me feel like I don't work out enough (CrossFit 3-4 days a week), or that I wasn't being honest about my workouts since I wasn't loosing weight on his regimen. Also his nurse is very insensitive to a very sensitive topic. When I told her my weight, she replied "whoa, that's heavy". After I had lost 8 lbs she acted like it was nothing. I am giving him 1 star because the visit with the nutritionist was helpful but overall I was very disappointed with the money and time spent with him. I was expecting kindness and understanding, I left feeling fat shamed and judged. I have had much better success with Midi Health.

Selah is amazing! Everything about this place is amazing, the doctors, the nurses, the…read morereceptionists. Just Everything, I highly recommend them to all my family and friends!!!

They are absolutely amazing. Through all my various appointments, they have been kind and so…read morehelpful.

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!

I've been a patient at Lifespan for the past few years and I've never experienced better attention…read moreto my health issues from other healthcare professionals. They truly demonstrate how much they care about getting the best outcomes possible. The best part is how knowledgeable and experienced they are in cutting edge anti-aging practices. I'm extremely happy with their ability to determine the best vitamin and supplement regimen. I'm 67 years old and I feel better now than I have for years. Dr. Goodman and his staff are amazing! I couldn't be more eager to refer them to anyone hoping to maximize their physical well-being! Good job y'all!

Basically they don't care about their patients. They have more excuses than they have answers. They…read morecan get rid of you faster then take care of you . The medical assistants are rude . The wait to get in is ridiculous. Lack of compassion! They have way to many problems to truly give quality care. Check around before you settle. Get a second opinion. Sorry so long just very disappointed. This doctor is all about the money, not about your health.

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.