I went on to make an appointment with Jaime Arruda. She's an outstanding doctor, and was able to…read morecorrect some of the outstanding issues I've had with surgery. From beginning to end, the process was easy to understand, and Jaime and her staff were helpful. I have had multiple surgeries in the last few years and in the past it has been a traumatic experience. My experience with this team was the best. I cannot recommend the staff here highly enough, they are professional, kind, caring, and most importantly of all, they listen.

Lady working this morning at the fromt desk was so unfriendly and unhelpful, especially over the…read morephone. They also seem to be understaffed as you have to wait forever to even talk to someone and them once they ransferr you you have to wait again. I never got through to a nurse. Ridiculous.

I was a patient here in the past and I really liked the doctors and nurses. They were very…read moreknowledgeable kind and attentive. The location is super convenient in the St Anthony Hospital just north of where I lived. Large waiting area and the staff are very nice.

Not super impressed. We liked Dr. Maeder but the way the office works is that you can get a…read moredifferent care provider for every visit, and that's not the best kind of medical care in our opinion, especially with an infant. We wanted to schedule our two month followup with him, for instance, and were told he's out for all of November, that we can't schedule it in October because it's a few days shy of two months, and they don't have the December calendar yet so can't schedule it then either. We were told by the staff this is normal in that office and that we couldn't see the same doctor for each visit, it's not done that way. I'd rather just have a doctor he can see without protest and who knows him.

This is a small medical practice which is one of the things I like best about it. It is easy to get…read morean appointment - usually the day you call, and the wait to see your doctor is usually less than ten minutes. Dr. Judith Paley is knowledgeable and compassionate. I've never been seriously ill so I can't provide feedback on that level of care however the basic care that I've received has been good enough for me to recommend. Also, Dr. Paley sends out an informative and often humorous email newsletter

+ Great doctor on my visit. + Friendly phlebotomist on my…read morevisit. + Average magazine selection + Lots of free parking. - Paper. Tons of paper. It is the 21st century. Why not have 100% electronic records? - Judith Paley is gone. Retired. Not there anymore. In spite of her name being on the door.

My road to bariatric surgery was a long and winding one, but alas, I found the right place. Before…read moreI moved to Denver, I scheduled a consult with Dr. Chae to discuss the gastric sleeve. When I went to my consult, not only was it informative, but I could tell Dr. Chae is truly KIND and has a kind spirit. I had done my research before the meeting, but only needed guidance on the process with my insurance company (Cigna). Thankfully, my insurance company did not require a 3-6 month weight management program (and I had already done many of those), so I just had to complete some nutrition classes, review the materials they provided, complete a psych eval, meet with a nutritionist, and get clearance from my Endocrinologist. Oh, and I had to quit smoking. Which was fine, because this was a great impetus to do so. Once I completed everything, I contacted my case manager and notified her all steps were completed. I told her my preferred surgery date, so I would have time to quit smoking and for the blood tests to confirm as much. One week before my surgery, I had an intake/pre-admission appointment. I went to the intake area and met with a nurse who reviewed my information and confirmed other information/stats/medications. I completed my blood draw and was done. The nurse I met (Rick), was so friendly and so fun, it made the appointment a piece of cake! On the day of my surgergy, I went to the hospital, checked in, and within 5 minutes was called back to the pre-op area. The nurses were all super friendly. The only thing that sucked was that they couldn't find a good vein for an IV, soooo, I had some fun battle wounds (bruises) on my arms. They got someone else to come in and she found the vein that would work. Hooray! They got me all prepped and finally my parents came in to say hi. I got super nervous after the anesthesiologist came in, not sure why, maybe the finality. haha. I got hot and had to take off the warm socks and airblower things on my legs to avoid blood clots. Then, they gave me a relaxer and BOOM - all was well. I was out within 10 seconds, I believe. Hahahah. I am sensitive to anesthesia, apparently, because I woke up 4 hours later (the surgery only lasts about an hour). I had no pain, no gas pain, nothing. I was a little thirsty, but I just remember waking up and the nurse saying "hi!" like she'd been watching me hahaha! After that, they wheeled me to the recovery, which is 6th floor in the Sky Ridge Hospital. More will come in that review. All in all, my process has been so smooth - so much easier than I could have ever expected. They provided me the materials, the videos, and the information to know what I should be doing at each stage of my post-op. I am forever grateful to Dr. Chae for his amazing work. My incisions had no infections, they are healing cleanly and with no pain. I have had no issues pain wise, food wise, or with anything else. Thank you Dr. Chae for your amazing work and kindness!

Based on having had one surgery by Dr. Snyder, I'd say he's a competent surgeon. I picked him and…read morehis practice because of reviews. I had a bad history with surgery and was apprehensive to say the least. My two stars are because I survived with no direct surgical complications and because of Ramona, one of the nurses. She's very sweet and encouraging. Overall, though, Dr. Snyder falls short. First off, without getting to know anything about my history, within maybe 5 minutes of meeting me, his prediction for my weight loss total was ridiculously optimistic (and well over the "average" for vertical sleeve gastrectomy patients based on my copious research). I all but literally laughed in his face and pointed out my weight had been over 300 lbs since I was 15 years old (so over 25 years) and that I did not expect to ever get below that. I didn't care. I wasn't in this to be thin. I just wanted to be able to get a damn MRI if I needed one (and, fyi, I should not have to resort to the amputation of 80% of my stomach for adequate medical care, but that's another story). However, I often think of the majority of patients going in to see him who ARE dreaming of being thin and who are given overly optimistic numbers like this. Interestingly, without ever explaining it, the day of my surgery he had revised his "best case" UP 60 lbs. The day of my surgery, he asks, are you hungry? Well, yeah. I haven't been allowed to eat for four days. You'd be hungry, too. Then he tells me how I won't be hungry afterwards (and if you've ever had surgery of any sort you know that's pretty damn standard, tbh). And he "promises" he'll ask me when he comes to see me after the surgery. Except he never did. We ran into him in the hall when my husband was helping me walk (you have to be able to walk a certain distance before discharge). He asked me then, and of course, I said no, because pfft I wasn't. I was in too much pain to be hungry. He told me he'd be by my room to see me later. And that was the last time I ever saw OR spoke to him. He did not come to my room. He wasn't the one to call me back on the two occasions I had need for an on-call doctor (one time NONE of the doctors called me back - I was promised a call in 20 minutes and heard from NO one until over an hour and a half later when a nurse called). You pay for the surgery and after care visits, but it's rather sneaky because it seems like it's ALL of the follow up visits. It's actually only the first six months. The six month and one year follow ups you have to pay for (or pay a co-pay for, in the case of insurance). You'll pay the co-pay to see a specialist, but you won't actually see a specialist. You'll see their nurse practitioner. To be clear, I have NOTHING against NPs. I think they are often smarter than doctors, tbh. BUT... I'm paying for a specialist and not seeing the actual specialist and that really irks me. That being said, the NP in question (Elaine) is also really unfriendly. She never acknowledged my husband when I had my first follow up. Didn't even look at him. She has an attitude of superiority and just made traveling over an hour each way that much less pleasant. I was never given a reminder call or postcard for my 1 year follow up. By then I knew the drill anyway. I'd be written up orders for labs and given a 10 minute appointment (if that) for $30 (my co-pay) and over two hours of driving. I had already decided I wasn't going to bother with it. I had no questions or issues and I had my PCP run my labs for me. Finally - and perhaps most critically - there's the complete lack of informed consent about the increased risks of mental health issues, including self-harm and suicide that research has shown post-op patients to suffer. I had a therapist and psychiatrist and a history of mental health issues and eating disorders, all known to the surgeon and staff. I was still not warned of the increased risks. I found out about it after my surgery, as I battled one of the worst bouts of depression I've ever had (yes, despite weight loss). That's just not OK.

In CO for work. Had been trying to get into see my GYN during covid for an office procedure…read more Couldn't get in so I had the office refer me to Dr. Thompson. Wonderful experience. Very thorough. He was physically more gentle than my GYN at home. I was in and out of the office in 45 mins. I am a nurse and I felt that if I wasn't a medical professional with some knowledge about what was going on I'd still leave understanding the procedure, prognosis and treatment plan. From a nurses point of view I recommend Dr. Thompson without hesitation.

I would recommend this facility to anyone in need of a placement for a loved one. The staff is…read morecompassionate and caring, the facility was always clean when I visited, and the staff was exactly what you would want in a facility for your loved one. They were kind, caring, and truly compassionate during my dads stay in both the nursing home side and the memory care unit.

My appointment today was ith Dr Mahoney. He was professional and personable and focused on me and…read moremy problem. He communicated very well and agreed that a referral to a previous surgeon would work, He also referred me to Health imaging for an exhaustive, i am very pleased with all of the staff at this group and would so recommend.

UPDATE: BEWARE OF THIS MEDICAL ENTITY. COMMONSPIRIT, IMO, APPEARS TO BE GUILTY OF AGEISM AND…read moreRACISM. AS IS TYPICAL FOR ALL WELLNESS EXAMS, I FILLED OUT THEIR FORMS, I WAS WEIGHED, THEY TOOK MY BLOOD PRESSURE, AND I LET THE DOCTOR KNOW I WAS IN MENOPAUSE WHEN HE ASKED GENERAL QUESTIONS ABOUT MY HEALTH. THEIR LETTER STATES THAT DISCUSSING THESE THINGS NECESSITATES A $165 FEE (A NEW PATIENT FEE) AND THAT I AM BEING CHARGED THIS FEE BECAUSE I AM UNDERWEIGHT AND IN MENOPAUSE...I HAVE CONTACTED DORA AND AM NOW CONTACTING AN ATTORNEY (THE ATTORNEY I HAVE THROUGH MY EMPLOYER REVIEWED THE LETTER AND SAID IT LOOKS BAD FOR COMMON SPIRIT). COMMON SPIRIT--REMOVE THIS $165 FEE--I SHOULD NOT BE BILLED EXTRA FOR COMING IN, FOLLOWING ALL OF YOUR DIRECTIONS, FILLING OUT YOUR FORMS, AND ANSWERING THE DOCTOR'S QUESTIONS. THIS IS PRICE-GOUGING AND YOU WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR IT. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO CHARGE PATIENTS EXTRA DUE TO RACE OR AGE. AND IF YOU WISH TO CHARGE EXTRA FEES, YOU MUST DISCLOSE THIS TO PATIENTS AHEAD OF TIME. HERE ARE DETAILS OF WHAT I EXPERIENCED... I booked an appointment for a routine physical with Dr. Mahoney. That is all I wanted or needed--a physical and basic bloodwork. At no time did anyone let me know verbally or in writing that there is a fee to establish care despite my letting them know that my insurance only covers a physical once/year (everything else falls under a very high deductible). At first, Dr. Mahoney was nice and knowledgeable although he appeared to be jacked up on something...then he was pretty unprofessional and also dropped the ball on a requested test. This is the first doctor's visit in which the nurse did not ask me to put on a gown and I did not get a physical (just my blood pressure taken by the nurse and Dr. Mahoney "listened" to my heartbeat" while talking incessantly about how his mother-in-law takes testosterone which makes women aggressive. I did not ask about testosterone nor do I have any interest in it so I found it strange that he talked about it for a long time. He also told me that he cleaned another patient's ear out ("the son of a cardiologist") and made him bleed so that patient was annoyed with him (a legal expert told me that the doctor sharing this could be considered a HIPPA violation...). I asked for a urinalysis to be done with my bloodwork and left a urine sample which was never completed and to date nobody can tell me how it was forgotten although Dr. Mahoney admitted writing that he "forgot." When I explained that my health insurance would not cover me coming back to do it at another time as they suggested, nobody cared or offered a solution. When I received a questionnaire about my experience, I left honest feedback. I spoke with their Patient Representative, Keoni, who told me she had never heard about a new patient fee and that I would not have to pay it. (I brought it up because I read another one-star review from a patient who mentioned it.) Despite that, I have now received a bill from Common Spirit--a new patient fee for $165 to "establish care" that my insurance will not cover. Since I am not going to return to this practice due to gross incompetence, negligence, and unprofessionalism, I am NOT going to pay it. I have called the Patient Representative line several times, left messages, and apparently Keani or anyone else cannot be reached. I can only get one physical/year and this one was a waste of my time and it puts my health in jeopardy. In fact, I will be demanding that I get a full refund back to my insurance for this awful and stressful visit. My recommendation is that people avoid this place unless you have money to burn and do not care about your health and wish to be treated poorly. For starters, Common Spirit should be transparent about their new patient fee or any additional fees. I would not have come here at all if I had known about it. How would you like to go out to dinner, order food and then get a bill that includes the charge for your meal + a "new diner" fee? Nobody would like that. It's underhanded, corrupt, greedy, and sleazy! If you wish to charge this, then be transparent about it from the get-go! Please also note that CommonSpirit only seems to allow 5-star reviews of their doctors on their website which IMO is misleading and unethical. Shame on this medical practice and facility. I have filed a formal complaint with DORA and will be filing more with every other consumer/government agency I can. I will also be calling an attorney if they insist I pay the new patient fee that was never disclosed to me when booking the appointment for what turned out to be a terrible physical at a facility I would never trust again. Shame on Keani--she is their Patient Representative and is very disingenuous. She offers no help at all and summarizes what you share with her by spinning it against the patient and for Common Spirit (no surprise there).

I was a little apprehensive about accupuncture but once I met Lindsey and she explained how it all…read moreworks I felt confident that she knew what she was talking about. Lindsey is very patient about explaining what she is doing and certainly cares for her patients. I would highly recommend BCA to anyone who is interested in a holistic treatment.

I went to BCA for infertility treatments in 2013. Lindsey asked so many questions about my…read morelifestyle, health, menstrual cycles, and more. I have NEVER felt so much interaction and concern from any other healthcare provider or acupuncturist before. I got the instant feeling that she actually cared about my concern and that she was going to treat me with true concern and passion. Every week she asked me new questions and actually listened to my responses. She gave me a wealth of information on how to improve my chances of conceiving which even included things like introducing certain things into my diet. She went above and beyond what I expected. When I got my positive pregnant test she was just as excited as I was. We continued to work together through my first trimester to maintain a healthy pregnancy. BCA is more than anything I expected. I was worried about the community style but it was great! Lindsey is passionate about acupuncture and people in general. The community is blessed to have her!