I couldn't ask for a more openminded, thoughtful, compassionate, competent doctor. Dr. Rosenfeld…read morehas been managing our son's severe heart disease since he became acutely ill 2 1/2 years ago. More than any other doctor I've met in my life, Dr. Rosenfeld breaks very complicated things down into plain English and is very open to input from us as parents. I really feel like he's been a partner in our son's care, not the BOSS, in the best possible way. When we decided not to list our son for a heart transplant, he made it clear he totally respected our decision and jumped right in with other medical treatment options. Even when things looked really grim, he remained optimistic, without negating how hard things were. He's helped us feel empowered and is very flexible in terms of trying things we want to try and explaining why he thinks different options might be useful or not useful. He has a great sense of humor, relaxed and kind bedside manner and is very approachable. We love Dr. Hunkypants, as we call him in our house :-)

Where do I start? Dr. Rosenfeld is beyond amazing. He has provided exceptional care for my…read moredaughter, and really our entire family, since before she was born. We learn of our daughter's heart condition prior to her birth which gave us the opportunity to meet multiple doctors and educate ourselves around her condition. After meeting Dr. Rosenfeld, we knew he was our doctor. In addition to giving our daughter the best cardiac care possible, Dr. Rosenfeld patiently educates us on very complex cardiac issues and makes them understandable. He has had to explain the same thing to us a number of times, but never rushes or gets frustrated with us. (Or if he does get frustrated, he doesn't show it!) He cares for our daughter with unmatched compassion and love. His bedside manner is wonderful. He makes all of us feel at peace. Every time something would go "wrong" we would feel so much better within 10 minutes of talking to Dr. Rosenfeld because he always had it under control and had a plan. He is always reachable and available to address any concern - big or small. What better recommendation that to say we trust him with our daughter's fragile life. And it is true - we trust him completely. We feel very blessed to be in the Bay Area which affords us access to some of the best doctors in the world. Dr. Rosenfeld is absolutely a blessing in our lives.

This is for Ines Sherifi…read more... A hollow performance masquerading as medical care. My appointment with Ines Sherifi was among the most demoralizing encounters I've ever had with a physician. She entered the room with visible irritation, offered no greeting of substance, and spoke to me with the weary impatience of someone forced to endure an unwanted obligation. Each attempt I made to explain my concerns or medical history was met with sighs, interruptions, and an unmistakable air of disdain. The examination itself was perfunctory--one cursory pass with a stethoscope, a few perfunctory remarks, and she was gone. The entire interaction lasted only minutes, yet my insurance was billed close to $1,000. There was no inquiry, no empathy, no sense of responsibility toward the patient before her. What should have been a moment of care felt more like a business transaction stripped of all humanity. I left feeling belittled, dismissed, and ashamed for having expected decency. If your hope is to find a physician who listens, explains, or treats you as more than a billing opportunity, I would strongly advise seeking care elsewhere.

Good job MarinHealth for addressing the problem I mentioned in my previous review. Interactions…read morewith this office now are more often than not satisfactory and the staff who take the calls are pleasant.

One of best doctors I've ever encountered! My grandfather had a heart issue and I was told there…read morewere only a couple people in the world that were specially trained to help him. Dr Walsh was able to do the procedure without any issues. We were given frequent updates and communication was wonderful. I couldn't recommend him enough!

I had to rush my dad to ER at Mills-Peninsula Hospital last year, where he was diagnosed with…read morecongestive heart failure. A team of doctors was assigned to his care and leading the treatment was Dr. Joseph Walsh, the cardiologist. Once my dad was stabilized, he was moved to ICU. For the next four days, I saw Dr. Walsh visit my dad frequently. He took the time to sit with my dad and evaluate him thoroughly and monitored his progress with keen interest. He made sure my dad got the prescribed medications, diet, exercise and directed the attending nurse meticulously. All along, he discussed the diagnosis and plan with me with great patience. I truly feel that the Dr. Walsh saved my dad that day. Once my dad was discharged, Dr. Walsh proactively followed up with us and offered a comprehensive plan of action, which included placing a high-tech heart monitor, several relevant and revealing tests, and coordinated with other specialists, including GI specialist. It can be overwhelming for the patient/family to tackle so many specialists, but Dr. Walsh personally spoke with other doctors on the team and became our single point of contact. Dr. Walsh not only demonstrated his expertise in cardiology, but he did it with the warmest, most caring attitude. It felt like he was treating his own dad. My dad was comforted by his mere presence. This is profound and rare in today's medical experience. My family and I are eternally grateful to Dr. Walsh - thank you!

I have been a patient of Dr Borses's for a few years. I can't say enough good things about her…read more She has always been kind, understanding and a good listener. She was very attentive every time I saw her. Extra thorough I found out about stuff I had that no other doctor ever told me before. She would look up stuff we were talking about while explaining things to me. She really went the e tea mile for me and I am so sorry that she has left. I was shocked to read that people would say things they were saying about her. I think after sometimes some personality just don't hit it off very well and to be honest that one lady that I think that said she was a nurse said that Dr Borses said something about her blood pressure was up a bit and wanted to change her pills just didn't like being told something she didn't want to hear. Dr Borses said pretty much the same thing to me and she changed my pills and she was right to do so because she was right. I have a problem with a racing heart and she worked so hard at getting it under control. Now it is once in a while when before it was a lot. She told I had a heart attack on my sleep and and took the time to explain everything to me to make aware that if that was going to happen to me I was very lucky because it happened in the back side of my heart. I was grateful she told me snd didn't hide it from me so I knew what I was up against. Some people have attitudes and they get so offensive when they hear stuff that upset them and have to blame someone from their own rudeness. If the lady and guys don't take a chill pill over what went on and that is there side. They have a problem.

totally disagree with the review from 2 years ago. Dr Borses was kind and empathetic with my…read morehusband's follow up from a double bypass. stayed in exam room to make sure all my questions were answered and did a thorough exam of his post-care wound, listened to his lungs and heart. concerned about the possibility of pneumonia due to hearing severe wheezing in his lungs, she sent us immediately to the er where he was treated for an infection. her care and concern prevented a dangerous situation for my husband. highly recommend her.

Dr. Hongo saved my life eleven years ago when he met me in the lobby of a hospital after learning…read morethat my Zeo device showed a 9 second delay in my heartbeat. He gave me a pacemaker at that time and a replacement one 10 years later. Last week I had an ablation that was very successful with Dr. Hongo. He did a lot of work inside my heart to make it right and I can think of no finer doctor, period. He is kind, patient, compassionate and has a great deal of expertise. In my opinion, you will be in very good hands with the care and treatment of Dr. Hongo.

Successful ablation of newly developed Afib. Placed on Coumadin with just 2 tests of Coumadin…read morelevels (INR) to reach correct desired level -- Dr. unavailable during immediate following week despite multiple efforts. Right-eye cataract surgery scheduled for Monday of next week -- Dr. had been so advised following ablation. Dr.'s own procedure included 2 additional tests of INR before cataract surgery. NOT DONE! PERITONEAL BLEED began morning of cataract surgery, unbeknownst to patient. Returned to eye surgeon following morning. Right eye and facial areas were BLACK! Raced to specialist to save right eye (unsuccessful) and was told INR level was 4 times above needed--" blood was like water" and "nearly died"! Could not get 2 additional INRs while Dr. was out "scouting office locations" (per office staff). Left to hang once on Coumadin! BEWARE Coumadin-- demand INR tests to avoid bleeding.

Dr Cokgor is a very experienced and capable doctor. After explaining my condition she ordered a…read moreseries of tests and scans all of which made sense. Her analysis of the results made sense and was what I had anticipated from the test results. No drugs or surgery were recommended. She is very honest in her assessments.

She's nice enough and explains things well. I question her medical skills though. I had botox…read moreinjections in my neck and head to treat and essential tremor and everything that could go wrong did. I had severe nerve pain in my neck and head for several days. My right arm was completely numb for a couple of days. And the botox did nothing to treat my tremor. I also get the feeling she's shuffling patients in and out as quickly as she can--not a lot of patience.

Everything could improve. From staff to doctors to patients care. Work there as a travel nurse and…read morethe type of care provided is horrible.

Writing five star reviews makes me happy…read more Writing five star reviews for doctors make me REALLY happy. That pure joy of happy five star doctor reviews is because five stars means my family or I have been treated with dignity, respect and with competence! All patients deserve to be treated as such. Our dear, sweet daughter was having some minor chest pains. It was important to have her checked out. Our cool and new family doctor referred her to the office of Dr. Saw and Dr. Lin. We were told both doctors were top-notch. Dr. Saw saw ('lil pun!) our daughter. Top-notch indeed! Wow- the employees; every single one of them were gems! All our our questions were respectfully answered without a hint of arrogance by any medical employee...refreshing! Dr. Saw was very thorough regarding heart tests; two total. Tests were done at his Pleasanton and Livermore offices. Our family was thrilled that the testing is done right there in his offices vs that nearby hospital...phewww! As Dr. Saw stated, by doing the tests in his offices, the hospital bureaucracy issues could be avoided. We agreed 100%! Happy to report that our daughter is fine and has a healthy heart... and a heart of gold. One issue of concern was in regards to the test results. We were told to make an appointment to discuss the second test results with Dr. Saw. That would have meant three office visits in three days; a lot of time out of our busy schedules. I called the office explaining this and requested that if the test results were fine, that we be notified. And, if the results were not fine, requested we be called and we would then schedule another appointment to discuss the test results. I was happy they agreed to my request. The technician did tell my daughter on the spot that everything was A-OK. I truly recommend Dr. Saw and his staff. Also recommend you request a follow-up appointment to discuss test results only if the tests show there is an issue that needs addressing. The entire staff is very friendly, informative and actually fun to talk to.

Dr Chang is not only an exceptional Dr but truly cares about his patients!! My Mom and myself are…read moreboth his patients and he's been taking care of us 12 plus years. He listens and addresses all your concerns.

I went to him for a second opinion regarding a diagnosis given to me by my regular cardiologist of…read morewhich scared me. He confirmed the diagnosis. He also was able to reduce my stress with his explanations. Now I don't preoccupy over it. Al. Gomes

For overall satisfaction, I would give him a 3 except that he is very nice, I think he has…read moreextensive knowledge within the conventional sphere of cardiology and I suspect he is an excellent surgeon. So he gets an extra point for social skills and expertise. If you have atherosclerosis or some other common heart condition, he may well save your life, at least in the short run, and have great success even over the long term. He may also have saved my partner's life when his heart was seriously fibrillating, though I think an earlier doctor at the hospital really gets the credit as being the one on duty first. If you want to try out alternative medicine, he is not your man (though he seems to have nothing against taking extra CoQ10, magnesium and d-ribose if you think of it yourself). Also, he does not seek out root causes that may be outside the field of cardiology, such as possible causes for lone atrial fibrillation (which according to my unprofessional research of publications could be due to B1 deficiency - in the US most likely caused by alcoholism, or Lyme disease, thyroid or other glandular problems, diabetes, or something else.) I give our case as an example. Lone atrial fibrillation is our issue. It may not be yours. Expect prescription heart-related drugs. Do your own homework about side effects. He did not seem helpful when we raised concerns about long-term side effects. When we talked about warfarin a couple of years ago, he did not discuss the pros and cons of warfarin versus other anti-coagulants, but just tried to scare the patient into continuing warfarin. I feel this is negligent. There are alternatives, including at least two other prescription drugs. Perhaps insurance won't pay for them, but that is no reason to withhold information about them. (Insurance or economic conditions for the patient may change, after all. Warfarin is a Vitamin K2 antagonist and as such can cause osteoporosis, by the way. Other heart medicine may also cause osteoporosis. Dr. Bowden is not concerned. I am. It would make logical sense to monitor bone density over time. Nobody is doing that.) Regarding atrial fib, his only explanation was that in this case it was probably caused by a virus, and if you went looking for it, it would be gone by now. In my humble opinion, settling too quickly on that as an explanation fails to rule out other causes, thereby potentially missing something very important. (Though to be fair, a prior blood test did not suggest thyroid problems, so we can probably rule that one out.) He is assuming the cause is now gone, and only the atrial fibrillation remains. I am not so sure the initial cause is gone. I know the patient. He has other problems that have not been addressed (including possible Lyme disease - given the number of tick bites he has had, sometimes while sleeping, so the ticks were on him for hours, not minutes) and if they are not the cause of the atrial fib, they most likely contribute to his overall ill health, including adversely affecting the atrial fib. Unfortunately, the patient cannot afford to pay for any tests that his conventional docs do not think to do. All in all, if I had to have a cardiologist in an emergency, I would not be worried if Dr. Bowden was assigned to me at the hospital. For long-term care, though, I would look beyond Dr. Bowden. His may be focusing too narrowly within his specialty.

Dr. Bowden is very kind and patient in trying to get my blood pressure regulated. Our family has…read morehad several major life events this year, but he has kept a close eye on me! I had NO problem getting an appointment because our family primary care highly recommended him. I would recommend him to anyone, especially those who need attentive care.