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.

Thorough, professional and very knowledgeable. Dr. A is easy going and kind on the surface and…read morethat friendliness covers a sharp intellect and tenacity. Enjoyed the atmosphere and staff.

Dr.Alonso is a Quack !, Don't trust him after a short time he switches you over to a nurse…read morepractitioner, without telling you why ,when you went looking for a Dr. ONLY !

Dr. Stark is really easy to talk to, collaborative and supportive toward patient health goalsread more

Brandon Stark D.O. has been my primary care physician for five years now (@least) and he AND his…read moreconscientious and caring staff have NEVER once given me the least reason to look anywhere else for my primary care. Dr. Stark is thorough, and asks detailed questions. I see him regularly every 8 to 10 weeks, and each time he walks in the exam room, his opening remarks reflect an indication that he remembers the substance of my previous visit, or @ least consulted his notes from the previous visit. My wife and I trust him implicitly and we cannot recommend him highly enough! Eddy and Janet H.

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 Carlson has been my PCP for over 6 years and I just love her. Her staff is so nice and…read moreefficient. Dr Carlson takes a very personal approach with her care, where she almost feels like a family member because she wants to know about how you feel and what you've been up to since she saw you last to ensure she can offer real advice that will apply to you, not a textbook stock response. She really listens when you're describing symptoms or ailments and takes notes in your chart as you converse. She offers options, never hesitates to suggests further testing yet doesn't order unnecessary labs or tests either. If your schedule is flexible, you can often get a same or next day appt. To give you an idea of how wonderful she is, I drive 30+ miles to see her and there are plenty of options much closer to home.

Dr. Carlson is an excellent primary care physician who I have been with for years. She obviously…read morecares and is very knowledgeable. Her office staff is awesome and friendly. I couldn't ask for more from a doctor. She feels like family to me.

This doctor is very unprofessional. He allows his personal opinions to interfere with the care of…read morehis patients. Dr. Schooling told one of his patients he does not deserve to receive SSI for his debilitating conditions because the taxpayers have to pay for SSI. Dr. Schooling seems to forget his patient worked his entire life, even after he retired and paid into SSI during his entire work tenure. Dr. Schooling has also made numerous comments about patients who smoke and choose not to lead a vegetarian lifestyle. He made comments such as, "It's hard to feel sorry for you if you choose not to be a vegetarian." Choosing not to be a vegetarian certainly should not interfere with your health care. Who does Dr. Schooling think he is? It sounds like he is more interested in backing PETA than being concerned about the health of his patients. Is it possible he chose the wrong career path? How can a doctor make disparaging comments like this to his patients? This sounds like a legitimate case for the medical review board. This could also be interpreted as slander if I was making this statement and it was not the truth, however, I heard Dr. Michael Schooling make these disparaging comments myself. Be careful if you are part of the baby bommer generation because you will be frowned upon, if not ignored if you are not a vegetarian or a non smoker.

This office is all about money! My girlfriend was brought to tears by how rude the staff was. I…read morewould definitely avoid going here. They wasted the yearly free physical appt and required a second appt in which they charged us over $100. My girlfriend went to another Dr later on in the year and when they requested the blood work done, Sally Foltz's office threw an attitude and refused to give it without another visit.

Avoid this doctor at all costs. Not only is she about the money, She drags elderly patients out in…read morethe pouring rain just to review their charts (and she can bill). Dealing with the receptionist is like getting a tooth pulled. The doctor not only said my mom was dying of ovarian cancer, and would say things like "well, how long do think you want to live, you're almost 80." After she denied there was a blood test for cancer activity, Enloe finally did the test for me and she was at only 12 (normal is 0 to 30). So we were treating her as if she was dying for 6 months before I got that news and dumped her. I want to grab all those poor elderly patients sitting in her waiting room and take them to a real, more compassionate doctor.

Took my two kids here for the first years of their lives. I looked past the dingy office and the…read moreextraordinarily long in-office wait times. And then one of my kids started exhibiting signs of ADHD. This doctor doesn't think ADHD is real. He thinks it's a sign of bad parenting. The day he said that we left and never went back. We found an amazing pediatrician who actually was able to help my kid in ways that changed their life and set them up for success. The best part of going to this doctor was his super helpful staff. I guess if your kid's problems are in the realm of his own experience then maybe he can help you. Just be prepared to have your own time disrespected and plan on spending a long time in the waiting room with your toddler.

Dr Wassermann is the best , he advocates for your child but also for you. He's friendly attentive…read moreand my daughter is always happy to see him.