I am also bummed that she is closing her practice. I was only able to interact with her a few…read moretimes. After multiple medical errors over the years by other doctors, that many doctors refused to properly document, she took the effort to review my records and provide the most accurate medical record that I have had since the first error in 2010- proving to be the most ethical doctor I have ever interacted with. It takes a special person to stand up against the flow in medical systems. She is that type of person. The type that would stand up and say that is wrong. Ethical enough not to work for system that were no aligned with her ethical integrity. A very rare find. She even found the root cause of the of the issues that were missed for years along with doing a very thorough GI work up-greatly improving symptoms and lessening risk damaging other organs. Noting that I have been going to a Functional Medicine GI doctor and did not have such a thorough GI work up. I wish her the best and hope that everything is ok with her. We are not sure why she ended up closing her practice, I hope everything is good, but rating her closing her practice is not rating her as the excellent doctor she is. I wish that someone as smart and ethical as her would be filling the space-but that isn't happening-sadly.

So bummed she is closing her practice because she is the best PCP (if not one of the best doctors)…read moreI've had! I started seeing Dr. Michaud last year after my former FNP (and awful GI doc) ignored some serious symptoms. She has a great bedside manner, is smart, proactive, and thinks outside of the box. She even came up with possible diagnoses other specialists missed. Although we never figured out the cause, she took EVERYTHING I told her VERY seriously. As a veteran patient, I cannot count how many doctors downplay or ignore serious symptoms. Dr. Michaud not only does the opposite of those doctors but should also teach other doctors how to take their patients' concerns seriously. I was able to get in the following week after scheduling as a new patient and never had difficulty getting appointments. Her receptionist, Annabelle, and her MA, Rachel are friendly and helpful. I wish I found her sooner and had more time to be her patient. Thanks Dr. Michaud for listening to me and helping me as well as serving as an example for the care I hope to provide my patients as a family physician one day!

Dr. Hoffman has been my PCP for several years. I have found her to be knowledgeable and reliable…read more She acts as a true care coordinator, as an interface between me and several specialists. She is thoughtful and reasonable and I trust her completely with my healthcare.

During these past five years my experience has always been good. She is attentive during the…read moremeetings and follows up afterwards.

I just so happened to choose Dr. De Monteiro off of the choices I was given by my insurance…read more Cigna. I chose him as my primary care so that I could go ahead and do all the things a woman of my age should do to maintain her health and all. Our visit went perfectly! We were on the same page. He spent an enormous amount of time with me, very thoughtful and thorough. He was easy to talk to. Honestly I was a bit surprised I liked him so much. Haha He didn't push vaccines on me at all and addressed absolutely everything on my list and more. I know now I can call his office if anything comes up. Speaking of the office, everybody I encountered was super friendly. Yeah for me- I like my primary care doc!

Dr DeMonteiro always puts his patients first, he is an amazing doctor and has a fantastic staff.read more

Dr. Pirkle was my PCP for more than ten years until I moved Because he is a concierge doctor, I…read morewas able to make prompt appointments. He also makes hospital visits. He is extremely knowledgeable and explains things clearly. He is also an excellent diagnostician.

Dr. Pirkle is exactly what I want in a primary care physician. Rigorous in his ongoing study as…read moremedicine evolves. I think he is truly committed to full patient health and delivers medical care as it should be, directly to the individual for the individual. I have been a patient of Dr. Pirkle's for over 10 years. I was compelled to write a review after reading some of the other reviews. Insurance, hospitals, reimbursement, and many other issues have affected how medicine is delivered. Some people are hard to please or don't like what they hear. If you want a skilled, dedicated primary care physician that you can trust, I recommend Dr. Pirkle, full-stop.

Finding Dr. Jiam Seagren has been a fantastic experience. From the first appointment I felt heard…read more she took the time to walk through my full health history, asked thoughtful follow up questions, and explained everything in clear, patient friendly terms. The staff were helpful and the office environment was calm and efficient. When I later had some lab concerns, she reached out personally with a plan and made sure I understood next steps. What I appreciate most is that she balances professionalism with genuine care. you leave the appointment not only informed, but cared for. For anyone looking for a thoughtful, involved primary care physician in the Orinda area, I highly recommend her.

Dr Jiam-Seagren was the first doctor I found when I moved to the bay area from out of state. She…read morehas been everything I hoped for in a primary care doc. She listens to me, she is thoughtful and practical in her care regime and she takes her time with you. She's a fantastic doctor. It's been almost 9 years and I couldn't be happier. I'm super glad she's much younger than I, so hopefully I won't ever have to find a new doctor.

I went to see Dr. O'Regan yesterday for a new patient exam. I indicated to the scheduling staff…read morethat I was experiencing severe neck and shoulder pain and needed to see the doctor. It has always been my understanding through the Anthem Blue Cross HMO system that if a patients wants a referral to a specialist, they can do so, but first must meet with their PCP. So while at first Dr. O'Regan seemed friendly, towards the end of my very short 15-minute appointment, she managed to leave a very bad first impression. So much so that I sat on the exam table in utter disbelief that a doctor of her "maturity" could be so apathetic towards a patient. Before deciding to switch to another PCP, I asked myself these questions. What sort of doctor would refuse your request to see a specialist when you've stated you've had chronic joint pain? Instead, Dr. O'Regan said she's determine my pain was solely muscular and that I didn't need a referral. I have never had a PCP refuse my request for a referral. What sort of doctor would refuse to write a letter to your employer to request certain work area accommodations be made to reduce your muscular pain (chronic or not)? Again, this wasn't a difficult request and it certainly wouldn't have taken Dr. O'Regan more than a couple of minutes to write. What sort of doctor would refuse to answer questions of a concerned patient who asks for her doctor's professional advice? Instead, Dr. O'Regan said she didn't have time because she had a busy schedule and that answering my question would require me to make another appointment for an office visit! I even explained to her that I worked in SF and try to minimize the time away from work. The time it took for her to explain why she couldn't answer my questions was enough time to answer most of my concerns to begin with! I have NEVER had a doctor tell me she didn't have time for me. How can she be a doctor with this attitude? I also shared my negative experience with my work colleagues, friends, and husband and the consensus was that if Dr. O'Regan could be so cold by showing more concern about the number of patients she had to see in the day (that's managed healthcare for you!) rather than show empathy and concern for her patient sitting in front of her, she would be unlikely to show empathy or concern for me in the future. No problem here, Dr. O'Regan. I will gladly give up my spot on your exam table for the next unlucky patient who doesn't value her time as much as I do. Bye-bye

I've been going to Dr. O'regan since I was in college (and that's been a while now!) and she's…read moreabsolutely fantastic. And the rest of the doctors at Walnut Creek Medical Group are just as knowledgable and friendly as well. The only bummer about Dr. O'regan is that she's tough to get into sometimes if you need a same-day or next-day appointment, but I still give her 5 stars because she's surrounded herself with great colleagues...and I've seen all five of them by now! IF she's even taking new patients these days, I'd recommend her in a second - she definitely knows what she's doing...

I have been seeing Dr. Makhoul for many years and he is a wonderful physician. However, I give a…read moreone-star rating on front office accessibility. It took me two days to reach a "live" person regarding two health issues. It appears that when you call into the office you are automatically connected to voice mail.

I have been going to Dr. Makhoul for years and I can't say enough good things about him and his…read morestaff! Whether it's for a specific issue or a routine annual physical, I have the upmost confidence in Dr. Makhoul. Dr. Makhoul takes the time to address my questions and concerns and reviews my chart ahead of my appointment and is prepared to discuss my health and well being. I highly recommend Dr. Makhoul!

I have met Dr Lam not too long ago. He right away looked…read morefor the people to help me with my problem which is bigger than what he can do at his office. He is very polite and pays attention. He is not dismissive as many other doctors I have seen before. His staff has been on point with texting and calling me to remind me of appointments. Thank you Dr Lam

I am so disappointed in how a doctor, someone trained and promised to provide the best care for…read morepatients, can treat people with such disregard. My husband was late, his fault. When he gets there he reminded the staff he had to wait in pain for two weeks before he could see the doctor and he would appreciate keeping the appointment but understands if he is unable to, he just wants a referral to a specialist. They said "fine, the doctor isn't sure if he will see you", but took him back and the nurses took his vitals. A nurse came in and said his next appointment came in early, "so Dr. Lam said he might just see him instead." Well, my husband waited another 15 minutes waiting for Dr. Lam or a nurse to come back. Nothing. After 40 minutes (from vitals to waiting time) my husband had to leave for work. He would have much rather them said they couldn't honor the appointment because my husband didn't show up on time. How rude.