Dr. Amin is a true professional. She genuinely cares about her patient's overall well-being. She…read moreis compassionate and listens before making lifestyle recommendations and medications. She is always available by confidential voicemail and returns calls promptly. I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Amin to any of my friends - both with short-term issues and long-term mental health diagnoses.

Dr. Amin is a very kind, empathetic, and genuinely caring doctor. She takes the time to listen and…read moreseeks to understand her patient in order to give them the best treatment for their needs. Unlike some other doctors, Dr. Amin doesn't ever make you feel like you have to hurry when discussing things with her and she expresses a lot of support & encouragement. We're so happy to have found Dr. Amin! We highly recommend her! We are also very thankful for Marisa - who takes care of the front office. She is very quick to respond to my emails and is also very kind and helpful. Keep up the great work!

Dr Vanna Sutherland provided me with psychiatric care for depression more than two years. I feel…read morevery fortunate to have connected with her when my previous doctor contracted with another practice and I had to find a new doctor. I felt extremely supported by Dr. Sutherland. I found her methods to be very comprehensive and her clinical knowledge both deep and up to date. The combination of medication management and therapy was consistently delivered with professionalism and clear concern for my overall well being. The care I received gave me a greater sense of security and confidence in managing my depression. When I moved to another state earlier this year during the pandemic, she took measures to bridge my care and eliminate the urgency and stress of finding a provider in my new location. I have all confidence in Dr. Sutherland.

I saw Dr. Sutherland for a short period of time. I found her on a list of providers from my…read moreinsurance and decided to go with her (and was so glad that I did!). This can be weird to say, but in my experience with psychiatrists, I find that interactions can be dry and almost robotic on their part. Since my first contact, she was friendly and personable. I found that she was timely in responding to my voicemail and spent the appropriate amount of time to answer any questions I had in session. She wasn't pushy about medication or anything, which I appreciated. Lastly, I trusted her clinical judgment. Not only did she give helpful advice and information, she was able to coordinate with other health care providers as a care team. The only reason why I rated her a 4 was because she has fairly limited flexibility in scheduling.

Wonderful experience with Dr. Sidaros! I found him through Psychology Today and set up a telehealth…read moreappointment. He had same-day availability and really helped me out. He was kind, patient, and listened without rushing me. You can tell he genuinely cares about the people he helps. Even in just one visit, I felt understood and supported. Would recommend!

5Star Excellent doctor. You will feel comfortable talking with him very quickly. He has a great…read moredeal of experience with PTSD. Nice not to have to explain to someone what that entails. Would I feel comfortable recommending him to my friends - Yes - I would and already have.

We had one appointment with him for our kid. He prescribed a medication with 0 refills that should…read morebe taken on regular basis. We have been waiting for 4 weeks for him to refill the medication for our kid with no luck. Left him number of voice mails since he never picks up his phone. Still no luck. Extremely disrespectful. Stay away at all costs

Dr Levinson was my inpatient psychiatrist (well, one of them) at Mills. Unlike most other…read moreinvoluntary patients, I very much wanted to be in a hospital because I desperately needed the help - help that I unfortunately didn't get until another hospitalization elsewhere. Dr Levinson made such reckless decisions in my care that he almost got me killed. Dr Levinson had decided on a diagnosis for me before he ever met me. Our first conversation was brief and just him collecting information on my treatment history. He insisted I that I *needed* specific meds that I had tried and done poorly on in the past. Then he didn't see me for a week, came back and told me I'd be discharged the next day - a decision he had reached, again, without speaking to me. Me as well as three consecutive shifts of nurses voiced concerns over the discharge order. (While I was packing to leave, my nurse was literally pleading with his supervisor to not let me walk out the door.) I was sent home without a discharge plan. Right before a long holiday weekend. While acutely suicidal. I credit interventions by my nurses and two other patients on my last night there with keeping me alive that day. I eventually got the help I needed at another hospital, where the treatment team arrived at a different diagnosis and spent a month helping me stabilize before discharging me to a lower level of care.

This group has become part of Bay Psychiatric Associates, however, their office is still in San…read moreMateo and run by the same staff. The clinic is friendly and efficient, and Dr. Estrada is very professional and compassionate.

From the owner: Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) is one of the most effective treatments for depression and…read morehas been approved by the FDA since 2008. It is a safe, non-invasive, brain stimulation therapy that has been shown to be effective in medication-resistant depression. TMS is a brief, outpatient procedure that involves using an MRI-strength magnet to produce electromagnetic pulses that stimulate an area of the brain believed to be underactive and responsible for causing the symptoms of depression. Lenox Hill TMS Centers accept most insurance carriers and will help determine if your plan will cover your TMS treatment. Our staff will help you navigate through every step of the authorization process.

I had a consult today with Dr. Amin to discuss some somewhat complicated medication issues…read more After consulting with two other male psychiatrists who were unwilling to talk with me and only at me - I was so very grateful and relieved to have been referred to Dr. Farzana Amin. As a mid life woman, my gut instinct was to see a female psychiatrist and in my case, this proved to be true. Not only is she a very intelligent and knowledgeable psychiatrist, she is warm and caring as well. She took the time to explain to me her findings and did so in a compassionate way. All the while answering any questions I had along the way. I can already tell that this initial consult will lead to a productive and positive partnership in my health and well being!

I believe I've been seeing Dr Amin for about 10 or 11 years now, since I was a young teenager…read more She's helped me tremendously through difficult times. I can't imagine seeing another psychiatrist. Dr Amin LISTENS and truly cares about her patients. I've never felt rushed during an appointment but on the contrary I feel like she wants to hear everything I have to say and any questions I might have. Dr Amin sets the standard for healthcare.

Forever.... that what it feels: as though he has known me forever... ( & and it's too bad I…read morecouldn't have had him as my Dr earlier in my life, but my parents came from a . 'different situation, ' and did the best they could) I trust Dr verby with my 9 yr old twins who have adhd/add/ptsd, and myself, with my own disorders, because as a single mother of twins (both With AD HD, and, everything that comes along with it- i.e. allergies, educational barricades, anxiety, immune compromising problems, etc... ) Dr. Verby has been there for us. He is keenly insightful with children, especially. Dr Verby is awfully patient, to the point you know he cares and knows ones' individual situation. Without him, my kids wouldn't be as great as they are. (I had begun treatment with him after moving back to SF from NY, @ Columbia University , and back to UCLA Dr's... and..back to him) .... then was lucky enough to have him be there for my kiddos for the last 7 years. They both have adhd. Office experience note: I suggest you don't try to play his piano unless you actually know how to play [in the waiting room].

I started with Dr. Verby when he had his initial office on El Camino shortly after he opened there…read more I had learned of him around 2001 while attending Kitty Petty's meetings at the Friends (Quakers) Meeting house in Palo Alto. And made an appointment. Only to quickly discover I wouldn't be able to afford to continue. He doesn't take insurance. I talked to a staff member explaining my situation and was told to come in anyway. Dr. Verby didn't want to lose me as a patient and would see me practically pro-bono. He's always believed in me and has seen me through some difficult and trying times. I was hoping his health issues might spare him a few more years. Elia explained on the phone simply "it's time". Alas, the end of an era. So many pleasant memories of all those supportive and uplifting visits with him over the years. I told him the Rx I really needed was for him to bottle that "Verby XR" thing for me. He came to be such a good and loyal friend. And I dare say my best friend. Happy trails compadre, you will be dearly missed by all of your grateful patients.

Dr. Gina provides you the knowledge and motivation to recover from illness. My experience with her…read morehas been incredible, as I have seen her passion and dedication for helping patients live as their healthiest selves. She demonstrates this in the way she talks about her own experiences in both having and treating illness as well as going out of her way to set up appointments when I need them when other doctors have failed me. Dr. Gina is a medical doctor who performs as a doctor should, helping with diagnosis, treatments, prescriptions, recommendations etc, but her help presents in a form that is far more wholistic, empowering, and human than that of most medical professionals. I highly recommend Dr. Gina Serraiocco.

Getting the appointment is horrific and you will wait 3-6 months..... The forms are absolutely…read moreridiculous a waste of time and she does not read them.... While you're waiting to heal I suggest reading David Hascom MD book and the Andrew Weil/martin Rossman guided imagery healing CDs free online through the San Mateo County Library..... Check her website online and Michael Greger MD ..... Happy healing and do not do the acupuncture in San Carlos the rooms are freezing stuff on welcomi, not peaceful or healing.

I was admitted to their behavioral health unit. It sucks a lot. I had a panic attack when I first…read moregot there, and instead of giving me a medication or just being nice in general, they told me to "calm down" and tried to poke me into my room. In addiction to that, I had someone creeping on me 24 hours for three days! No one ever told me why, but after the third day, I found out it was just because I had an ace bandage on my leg. Having someone follow me was unnecessary and made me so uncomfortable that I needed high doses of sleep medication just to get through the night. I would call my experience here near-traumatic. Don't go!!

worst experience hands down. the director and all the administration does not care about the…read morefeelings and mental health of the their patients at all. they only cared about the paperwork and making sure submitting to insurance companies. they made my mental health absolutely worse, and makes me almost having a break down. the therapist i was assigned(Dora) talked to me in a condescending way, accused of me being disrespectful when i asked to switch therapists. the patient's mental health is not their concern, their concern is billing the insurance.

The ABSOLUTE WORST healthcare experience I have ever had. Took months to schedule an appointment,…read morewas told there needed to be two in-person appointments and since his office was almost a 3 hour drive one way, I pleaded to ask if both appointments could be made on the same day. Front office said it was impossible, Dr. Hazel and Dr. Bokarius do not work the same days. Fine, I'll make the 6 hour drive two separate days. At the first appointment, Dr. Hazel is 2.5 hours late seeing me from the scheduled appointment time. I understand that things can run behind but no acknowledgement, no apology. Front staff was super rude. I needed a document to excuse my jury duty but required me to ask the front desk over 3 times in-person, and call twice after to finally get the document. To my surprise, during my appointment with Dr. Hazel, guess who else is in the office but Dr. Bokarius. After I was told unequivocally that Dr. Hazel and Dr. Bokarius do not work the same days and the two in-person appointments could not be scheduled on the same day, that was a bold face lie. They do not care about their patients at all, do not respect their time, front desk/receptionists are either incompetent or evil, probably both. I know he's the only doctor to take worker's compensation but there is a good reason why you can see from the other reviews why people avoid his office. To be honest, I think the entire experience was so mentally taxing and draining at a point in my life where I already was struggling with so much, I would avoid at all costs. Save your sanity and preserve your peace and find any other provider or be prepared to deal with the hell storm of weaponized incompetence and indifference from this health care provider.

Doctor Vladimir Bokarius is one amazingly honest practitioner. Rare quality in the for-profit…read moredriven industry of modern Medicine. I only wish all the doctors were like him in this regard! I came in with a non-English speaking friend's Mom to interpret. Doctor speaks fluently both Russian and English. Some good friend of her's was successfully treated by Dr. Bokarius and recommended her to this doctor. We drove from San Francisco to his San Mateo Office on the Saturday morning (11:45am), filled out paper work (5-10 minutes) and were ready to see the Doc. After his Assistant presented the case to Dr. Bokarius we were invited into his office for a consultation. After a thorough review and a few questions Dr.Bokarius honestly stated he can't help her, since she has an issue with her veins. Even-though she tried to convince him to treat her, he made it clear he is not the doctor to treat that condition and referred her to another specialist who has the expertise and knowledge in treating patients with these conditions. We've apologized and thanked Doctor for his time. After seeing this much honesty I decided to come back to see this doctor for the consultation of my own. I'll post another review to rate him on his professional skills. So far... Pros: +Professional and yet friendly doctor's approach +Honest +10+ years of practicing in the US (per his Assistant) +Attentive to the patients requests (my observation) +Attentive, Analytical +Offers an alternative to pills treatments (leeches) +Doctor's Board Certification is displayed in the visible location at the front desk +Clean, fresh office, shared with 2 other Medical professionals +Helpful office assistant +Dalai Lama Quotes poster at the Entry ;-) Hopefully brings good karma +Has a website with some helpful information relevant to his practice +Flexible appointment time. Reasons for taking a star away: -No clear information on types of the Insurance they work with, or payment structure -Would be nice to have his diploma(s) framed and visible -Website is full of vague information, needs a bit more structure. -Office assistant is helpful but could be a bit friendlier. Remember: smiles heal! -Initial appointment prices are pretty steep. How did we found him? Through my friend-of-the-friend recommendation. As an afterthought... decided to run his name thru Google and was pleasantly surprised by amount of positive reviews on the special medical review sites: http://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Vladimir_Bokarius.html And some more: Specialty Board - Certified Psychiatry: Sub-specialties: Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine Special Expertise: Acupuncture; Buprenorphine Suboxone and Naltrexone Vivitrol; Chronic Pain; Integrative Approach to Treatment; Leeching; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Oriental Traditional Medicine; Treatment Resistant Conditions http://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-vladimir-bokarius-2wc5s Overall Patient Survey Score: The overall patient survey score for Dr. Vladimir Bokarius is 4.5 out of 5 stars based on responses from 29 patients. Malpractice: No Malpractice History Found Sanctions: No Sanction History Found Board Actions: No Board Action History Found HealthGrades Honor Roll Dr. Vladimir Bokarius is a HealthGrades Recognized Doctor.