I went to Dr. Tufft in his Walnut Creek office for an incision (post surgery) that wouldn't heal…read more My prior doctor tried to cauterize it multiple times and that didn't work. Then another doctor told me it was an infection and put me on antibiotics. That didn't work. Then I was referred to Dr. Tufft. He literally was the ONLY person that could help me. After 7 months of dead ends, he took one look at me and said "I think you are allergic to your dissolvable stitches," and guess what? He was right. That was the very FIRST appointment with him. He put me on a pain free regiment of lotions and potions and in just over 2 months, I was completely healed. Today was my final appointment with him. I almost started crying when he said "No charge for today's appointment. You are totally healed." I gave him a hug and promised that I would spread the word about him. If you are in the same situation (or close to it), give him a call. He and his sister Pam are literal life savers. Thank you, Dr. Tufft.

Brillant!!! A lab…read moretech got on the phone & asked a colleague for that doctor who can figure out all the medical reject cases "ya know, the guy who can figure out the weird stuff" and there his name was. The man who saved my life in my hands. I hesitated for several weeks before calling as I was afraid of yet again being looked at like I was a nut case. After nearly 20 physicians in various fields left me to die, this genius figured out exactly what I had. It was so rare & out there my HMO didn't believe him. UCSF & Stanford docs weren't there for me either. But we proved all of them wrong with a biopsy and such. He went up to bat against them more than once for me & many attacked him in the process. Dr. Tufft has created enough good Karma to last several hundred lives. If there was to be ever a hero in my life Dr. Tufft & a colleague he referred me to fit the bill.

What a nice guy! Not the kind of doctor who only listens to…read moreyou for 2 minutes then interrupts. He really takes the time to determine what is going on with you, and addresses all of your concerns. People in his office are also very pleasant. (the parking garage is bank though if you forget to get validated- don't forget!)

Dr. Weider himself gets AT LEAST 5 stars from me. He's a personable guy that really knows his…read morestuff. During my consultation, he was extremely thorough and addressed all of my concerns in a very genuine and professional manner. He wasn't just in and out in 2 seconds, we actually spoke at length about my problem, he brought up various options on how to deal with it, and was meticulous about explaining all the pros and cons in regards to all the possible treatments. I was very happy with my experience at his office. The staff was friendly and efficient and parking is available in the same building, which is a plus because I hate driving around looking for street parking. The office also validates parking so you don't have to pay an arm and a leg for it. I was parked from 2:20pm to 4pm for about $4. Minus one star because of the wait. I'm a new patient and my appointment was at 2:45pm. I arrived 20 minutes early to fill out necessary paperwork, but wasn't seen until sometime after 3:30pm. The staff and the doctor were very apologetic and explained that they had some emergency cases that backed them up. Sh** happens, I guess. There's really nothing I could do about that in such a situation. I'm just against waiting more than 30 minutes for any appointment I've arrived on time for. I'd say he was worth the wait, though.

I had the pleasure of meeting Dr Gary and I instantly connected with him. I'm very fortunate to be…read moreable to get treated by him even though he's not accepting patients and his practice is not what it used to be. He had also helped my fiancé who had MRSA. He went in person to a pharmacy to make sure we got the medication- as it was out at our local CVS. He's saving my life, helping me loose weight, and it's a battle and it is a battle for our lives when we are obese. He really is the Best doctor!

Dr. Birnbaum is extremely rude and a horrible doctor! Every time I take my mother in there all he…read moredoes is talk about her meds and we've waited hours to even be seen by him. He never asks her how she's doing and every time she attempts to say something to him, he puts his hand up and says wait a minute and she never gets her questions answered. A visit we had about a month ago, towards the end he said, "I think we're done" and I said "no we're not, there's something I would like to discuss with you." And yells and says, "yes we are done! I've been in here with you guys over an hour and I have other patients to see!" I could not believe my ears!!!! So he realized what he said and finally discussed the other issue. So I took my mother for a follow up visit yesterday and he yelled at her for taking 2 of the same meds that HE prescribed to her, which was causing her to throw up, due to HIS MISTAKE!! So basically he had been over medicating her!! Then he requested that she gets lab work done downstairs. Once we got down there, we looked through the stack of papers he handed us and the lab slip was not even in there!!! We had to go back up to the office, mind you my mother's in a wheelchair! By this time I'm in fumes! He's constantly yelling and cursing (which to me is very disrespectful to my elderly mother) at is laptop because he don't know what he's doing. When he walked in the room yesterday morning his rude a** didn't even speak, he takes personal phone calls during her visits with him and then step out the room as if we have all day to be in there. There's signs all over that says no cel phones, so I believe he should reciprocate the same respect. I am so over this man. I don't know what his problem is. It seems like something outside of his practice is consuming him and he has lost sight of his career or he is overwhelmed with patients because that place is ran pretty much like a free clinic. My mother has been seeing him every since they were on San Bruno Ave. She's been seeing him for over 30 years and she deserves far better treatment than that. Yesterday was her last visit with him. I will be finding her a new doctor. I don't recommend anyone seeing him.

Great physician! Have been seeing 20 years, very thorough and Listens. Highly recommendread more

I've been seeing Dr. Tzeng for over 3 years. He's an experienced doctor who listens to my problems…read moreand helps formulate the best health plan. He has his own small office run by his wife, which gives it a homey feeling. Dr. Tzeng and his wife have an elephant memory and a good sense of humor.

Dr Cooney has been my physician for many years. I drive from Oakland into the city to see him. He…read morealways takes the time to fully understand everything going on with your health. I feel 100% comfortable and never rushed. As long as Dr Cooney is practicing adult medicine, I'm there! The office staff is amazing too.

Glenn Cooney is one of the reasons I wish Yelp had more, and more in-depth coverage of health care…read moreproviders. I don't trust those antiseptic, too-general search engines where someone's name pops up, likely because the engine hopes to gain the doctor's favor or business eventually. Yelp is a similar biz model, true - but more up front, and driven by user content. Yelp, in short, COULD be a real god-send, if used more by patients. Ok, end of rant on that subject... Onto Dr. Cooney: Today I signed up as his patient. Why? Because I wanted an actual physician to listen to, coordinate, and expertly advise me on all aspects of my care - however simple that care is at present because, thankfully, I'm a healthy person. I was tired of being Patient X-51599 in Dr. Bigshot's practice. Because in my 2.5 years with Dr. Bigshot, I never actually got to speak with her once, not once, about my care. Just her receptionist, nurse and part-time fill-in MD. The care didn't "hang together," you know? I was bits of a chart, filling up a manila folder. Not a person whose history and tendencies of health and illness were known. I had remembered Dr. Cooney's care of my seriously complicated granny a few years back. We'd lost all faith in regular MDs dealing with her (don't ask - she was a jumble of disease and dementia). The old family GP we'd had was so fatigued with her, he missed some of the treatment she needed. Heck, treatment WE needed, in order to cope with her appropriately. In my fatigue and anger, I had asked some nurses at the local University hospital - If this woman were YOUR crazy Granny and not mine... whom would you trust to really give a damn about her? The answer was loud and clear: Glenn Cooney. The man's a saint, and takes his time. Good physician, and treats medicine as a calling. Indeed he did. He didn't just deal with Gran, but with "mom," with a bunch of family stuff, and with Granny's eventual placement into care. Fast forward to me, healthy person, suffering sinus infection and life stress and thinking "Oh god, not again... that awful busy practice and god knows who I'll see and I'll have to explain myself all over again." I was talking myself OUT of care just to avoid the B.S. of a train-station experience. "That's it," says I to self. "I'm finding Glenn Cooney. I want a real doctor. I want someone willing to KNOW ME." I totally swear, I'm not a narcissist. I don't need to be loved and adored by my doctors. But I want to be known, really known, by my primary care physician. I spent probaby 90 minutes with Dr. Cooney today, in his new practice. He's chosen to go "boutique." This means he asks patients to sign a contract for care that involves some up front costs. Please - do NOT be afraid. Consider this lovely, philosophical, politically-minded, passionate man for your doctor. If you have concerns about cost, discuss them with him and his nurse. They will treat you with the greatest respect. Warning - if it's anonymous medicine you want, you'll be shocked. Dr. Cooney will want to know you (within limits of course - he's not a nut). He'll want to care for you. And he may ask you for some commitment in return. It's the wave of the future for "high touch" physicians, and I'm happy to be part of it. I left feeling like I'd just put a very powerful guy onto "my team" in life. We all need those. If we're lucky we marry them, or work for them, of befriend them. Having one for your personal doctor can change your life. I'll rest easier tonight. Sure - my two medications for the sinus infection will help. But it's his phone number in my cell phone - and the knowledge that he's out there, and he actually wants to hear from me... wants to care... wow. Priceless. C. Glenn Cooney has a super-convenient office next door to Mt. Zion hospital at Geary and Divisadero. There's valet parking downstairs. And as he's building his "new" practice, I'm sure he'd love to hear from you.

Dr. Edmund Tsoi is a knowledgeable, experienced and professional physician. He shared his diagnosis…read morepragmatically and offered me options for my scenario.

I saw Dr. Tsoi last year for a problem which needed to be repaired surgically, and he performed…read morethe surgery at St. Mary's. Unfortunately, the problem recurred after about one year, and he had to redo the surgery. (It's not uncommon for this kind of problem to recur, and I certainly am not blaming Dr. Tsoi.) In both situations, he was absolutely terrific to work with. He took his time with me, and never made me feel that he was rushing me along. Each time I saw him, both pre-surgery and post-surgery, he asked me a number of times if I had any questions. He (and his assistant Sandy) did everything they could to minimize the unpleasantness of the surgery experience.

Who posts urologist reviews? This guy does!…read more I saw Dr. Nickas a few years ago. He was helpful, kind, and to the point. I'd go back to him if I had a need.

Great doctor, for kidney stones and vasectomy. Stones were mine, vasectomy was husband's…read more The office staff is very friendly and pleasant. The doctor is pretty laid back and has a great ability to explain processes and body functions in a way that a non - medical person Can easily understand.

Needles aren't scary. The people who stick them in are the scary ones. Fortunately there was…read morenothing scary about Dr. Raskin and his kind assistant when they showed up to do on-site flu shots for our law firm. Our regular company had gone out of business and we received (a great) recommendation for this Doctor. The process of arranging for his two-person team to come at a time convenient to us was as painless as his shot. I was very anxious as the stick time grew nearer, but when it was my turn to sit down he calmly asked me about work and I hardly knew he was done. I'm not kidding - painless! He accepted a business check for payment of our 19 shots ($25 each) and now our office (and a couple others on our floor) are flu-safe. Shots are also given at his El Sobrante office so give them a call if that's your area! They'd be happy to stick a needle in your arm. And I promise it's the least amount of suffering possible.

I have been to many Dr.'s in my 49 years. He was the very first to ask me a question that I could…read morenot understand why others didn't. It is private so I won't tell you what it is; however, he knows how to ask the right questions so that you clearly get the best treatment/service available within his expertise. Truly changed my outlook on the medical profession. Thanks again Dr. Raskin, your raving fan Jerrold "Jerry" Parsons :-)