Worst pain mgmt dr ever! Wants to put every pt on buprinorphrine which sucks. Could care less about…read moreyou, more concerned with her image. AVOID

Very knowledgeable, caring and very nice person! I have been a patient since 2014. Her staff is…read morealso very knowledgeable and kind.

UPDATE: I want to revise the previous rating and review as Danielle and staff have won me over with…read moretheir service and care. System issues notwithstanding, the people in this clinic are commendable. OUTDATED: A two hour wait for an elderly patient in a wheelchair that had broken ribs. We were 15 mins late, so we understood needing to wait, but we think 2 hrs was too much. It's not about the staff or doctors who seem cordial enough, but it seems more of a process and system issue.

Go try other orthos before coming here. Their scheduling is awful. Called in to get seen by one…read moreof their spine doctors, was told to see lumbar instead? (over 1 week wait). once there took xrays, am being told i need to see their spine doctor. (another two week wait and would not authorize to get MRI in advance). See spine doctor, told need MRi and have to wait another 3 weeks for that and followup. So wasted 6 weeks of time to get proper diagnosis and treatment. For someone in pain!

Hieu T. Ball, MD, MPH, es el mejor cirujano y especialista, me ayudo a volver a caminar, después de…read moreun accidente automovilistico, el me reemplazo 2 discos de mi cuello y me ayudo con una fusión en mi espalda baja, las heridas de las cirujias el doctor T. Ball me las dejo estéticamente perfectas,por que ni se notan, y el servicio que el y su equipo brinda es el mejor, son amables muy responsables y siempre se preocupan y llaman para preguntar como sigue la recuperación de el paciente además cuentan con servicio en español. No duden mi gente latina en pedir apoyo y ayuda en esta clínica cuentan con un servicio al cliente de 1000% que no les importe manejar de lejos yo lo hise y fue la mejor decisión por que preferí mi bienestar e ir con el mejor en vez de ir a otra clínica en la que ni me tratarán bien por ser latina. 1000 gracias a Hieu T. Ball, MD, MPH sin su ayuda yo no estaría caminando dios me lo bendiga y espero que siga ayudando a mi gente latina como a mi me ayudo.

The front desk is AWFUL. They literally won't answer the phone or respond to emails…read more They didn't send my info to my insurance which they had on file and almost resulted in collections. I had a complication after my initial surgery and it took an absurd amount of calls to get ahold of anyone. (I ended up needing and having an emergency surgery to repair a CSF leak.) Since after reaching out multiple times via phone and email with no success my fiancé had to go in to the front desk (staff was blasting music, didnt notice her because they were staring at their phones, and had a dog on their lap, looked like a poodle.) At some point my insurance bill was sent to a company I've never even heard of, they have my actual insurance on file. This doesn't make any sense because they have submitted prior claims to the correct company in the past. The front desk all together was an absolute mess, Dr. Ball is a skilled surgeon, Dr. Shrada was awesome, but these people at the front need to be held accountable... ABSOLUTE NEGLIGENCE! I can't even fathom running a business like this...

After undergoing abdominal surgery eleven years ago, I never fully recovered and have been living…read morewith debilitating chronic pain ever since. I have undergone multiple surgeries in an attempt to resolve this issue. I have consulted pain specialists at Stanford, UCSF, and Kaiser, and have also tried physical therapy, multiple nerve blocks, acupuncture for over a year, and even ultrasound-guided Botox injections in my abdomen. Following a final surgery, which unfortunately did not alleviate the problem, it was determined that further surgical intervention was no longer an option. My last surgeon, who is highly skilled, informed me that surgical options are exhausted and recommended that I consider structural therapy. I found Cris and Medicine Evolution online and decided that a consultation might be helpful. Cris spent a considerable amount of time consulting with me, asking questions, and truly listening to my story. I decided to make an appointment. After my first session, I committed to three months of weekly sessions. Cris's holistic approach involved assessing my entire body and how I move, combined with hands-on therapy and, for once, exercises that were easy for me to remember and implement. For the past eleven years, I literally had to hold my stomach when I walked. Now, I am able to walk for over an hour without holding my stomach. I had never been able to walk for more than ten minutes without experiencing intense pain. Although I am not completely healed, Cris has given me hope that I can gradually improve. As a long-time runner, I am hopeful that I will eventually be able to run again. Cris is truly a one-of-a-kind practitioner. He thinks outside the box and integrates the brain with the body. He's amazing! I highly recommend him. He is a deep thinker who listens carefully and develops individualized plans for his clients. I truly believe that he is on the cutting edge of working with the mind and the body together. Thank you, Cris!

I came to Chris after several years of intermittent knee pain and feeling uncomfortable in my body…read moredue to feeling out of alignment. I've worked with many people over the years, PTs, bodyworkers and strength trainers. No one was able to assess the issues in my body and help like Chris. My knees improved quickly under his care and many months later are still feeling great. Chris's bodywork was not only amazing, but his coaching and education about bodies and my body mechanics have really helped me adjust how I walk and move. I continue to bring this awareness to my daily life, which is why I think my knees are continuing to do so well even after our sessions ended. Chris is friendly, smart, funny, observant, caring and committed to his work and his patients. I highly recommend!

Kind professional attentive very helpful patient friendly good listeners Mae suggestionsread more

i found this place thru a relatives reccommendation…read more i hv neuropathy & plantar fasciitis. the neuropathy was addressed but not fasciitis. i am considering using dr dee's help for the at home therapy. finances are important. so far i'm trying to see what my plan. will cover if anything. the staff is exceptional & friendly. and dr dee's is very warm. i will be back in touch.

This office and All the staff don't deserve a star! I won't go in to detail cause that would be…read morepages long. Had appt on 4/8 medication wasn't sent to pharmacy till A staff called on 4/22. On the 4/8 visit I was told the medication was sent (yea right) on 4/22 after numerous unanswered messages I got a return call was told I will be able to pick my meds up ( yea right) ! I will never return here. On my first visit before examination he wanted to do surgery ! Yikes be aware he has 2 malpractice cases and DUI he didn't report to the board so they suspended him! Look it up public information. The staff is rude, ghetto, unsympathetic and unprofessional. The mailbox is always full and they don't answer the phone!

This medical office is disorganized and not helpful at all. I had made an appointment two weeks…read moreout. I showed up and they had no record of my appointment. The offered to reschedule a month out. Not offering or willing to acknowledge there was a mistake. The office was disorganized and messy, didn't give me a good feeling at all. It was a bit sketchy. I don't recommend.

Dr. Smeester and his staff are a godsend! My boyfriend was going through a withdrawal crisis and I…read morewas so lucky to have found this place. They returned our email on a weekend and got us in right away on Monday, which shows genuine concern for their patients. Dr. Smeester is genuinely benevolent, caring, compassionate, kind, concerned, there aren't enough adjectives to describe this man, but we appreciated his advise and care very much and for helping him get back on track. I wish we had found him sooner, but so glad we did now. Thank you Dr. Smeester, wish all doctors were like you!

Dr Dan SMEESTER Yelp and Google reviews have to be fake. i signed up for Dr SMEESTER's program…read moreafter reading his reviews. my experience with him was he didn't care much about me.as he didn't provide any services. what he did care about was billing my Insurance company for thousands of dollars. stay away from this fake.

Dr. Padgett made my visit extremely pleasant. Very…read morepersonable and witty, makes you extremely comfortable with his comforting personality. I have had many of these nerve conduction test done, but none went as easily as my appointment with Dr. Padgett. I would recommend him to anybody five stars .

Dr. Padgett has been the best pain management Doctor I have ever had. I never had a problem with…read moreany appointment. Everyone was always caring and professional. Dr. Padgett helped me some years ago with the horrible pain I sustained in an accident. I wish other Doctors would listen and care to help like Dr. Padgett did. Thank you, Dr. Padgett.

Dr. Mcnamara saved my life. She is the best!…read more 2021 was a tough year for many people and probably the most difficult year for me personally. In summer 2021, I started having unknown reason fever and rashes for weeks and I even go admitted to hospital for over a week without any diagnosis. When I was so desperate and felt hopeless, Dr. Mcnamara arrived in hospital and checked me 5 am in the morning multiple times. She was so professional, careful, considerable and confident. She gave me tremendous help and encouraged me things were under control. She quickly made my treatment plan and got me out of hospital in several days! Since my condition needs more treatment in the following months. I regularly visited her office. Every time, I felt better and better based on the treatment she gave me. Without a doubt, Dr. Mcnamara's 20 years practice on this high professional level is a blessing to all patients she has helped! I want to say thank you again! She is also flexible on time, on communication methods. I could easily call her whenever I need any advices or I had any questions. She would just call me back and patiently answers all my questions. I have never met a doctor like this before in my life! Last but not least, Dr. Mcnamara makes patient feel comfortable. She makes you feel that you are not only talking to a super capable and excellent doctor but also a long time friend. She remembers about your conditions, she cares about your feelings and your life. Her treatment plan to patient is so well designed based on YOUR situation, not a same template to everyone. All in all, Dr. Mcnamara is an angel to her patients. I could not say more to express my huge gratitude her!

When you have an extraordinary member of your care team who is deserving of recognition it needs to…read morebe shared. Not because Dr. McNamara is courteous and professional, although those would be reason enough, but because of her heart. There is truly care for every one of her patients. Thank you, Dr. McNamara: My heart-felt appreciation for making my successfully treatment plan, in a word, miraculous. It began with a competent and personable doctor who provided a comprehensive evaluation and prescribed an aggressive plan of action. The team Dr. McNamara compiled were the best in the industry and provided excellent care and support. Always testing, cross checking, and personally following up on results. The office environment is relaxing and assuring. It made me feel safe and at home. Sunip, also deserve recognition as she supports Dr. McNamara. They make a great team and are extremely responsive. In short, Dr. McNamara literally saved my life. Words can't describe the faith and trust I have in her skill and ability. Forever grateful.