I was the driver for a friend who came here for that 5 year thing called a colonoscopy. 5 stars…read morefor being able sign up on line. I checked out the website and it looked super easy. 5 stars for the operating room intake person. 4 stars for the clinic intake, i walked in and it's a little confusing where they want you to be, because they have a separate door, a card table for intake, but no one sitting there. Then they get upset (I saw this with 4 different people - who i pointed in the right direction) when you go looking for them to intake you. One star for the prep instructions, 2 days of clear liquid diet? I have never had that before, I couldn't believe it when I read it, twice!! 1 star for combative anesthesiologist who apparently doesn't like questions or believe in collaborative medicine. Plus it could because she was moonlighting here (she mentioned working at a hospital in Tacoma). During the course of the conversation she let it be known she was going to use the higher end of the dosage, which came into play later when the post op nurse lacked patience. Insisting the patient should stand up and get into the chair even though patient said they were dizzy and couldn't stand. In pre op, the dr performing the procedure was dismissive of patient concerns when they explained some difficulties previous Dr's had experienced. Dr was highly confident that their extremely skilled hands would not have similar issues. Which calls into question the reason provided for needing to come back in a year. The dr was not able to complete the procedure with a claim due to poor prep, although discharge paperwork says clean colon with pictures of a clean colon. Not sure what it all means because the dr was too busy for post op conversation with me or the patient. When the patient was released, they were very unstable. It took two of us to safely get them to the car. Based upon my first hand experience and observations, I know I will be looking for a different dr.

My first colonoscopy was last August I stayed awake for because after moving back home to take care…read moreof my elderly parents I have no friends anymore who could drive me. The staff were kind-hearted and proficient finding polyps requiring a colectomy at St Michael's thankfully 100% covered by Medicare benefits also springing for respite care on Bainbridge Island afterward where they moved me to a private room when my first roommate played the television all night long. The other day I got my follow-up colonoscopy (from the same crew of friendly physicians) that went just as smoothly as the first time if not better. The surgery at St. Michaels looked good, but I need to eat more fiber. Recently moving I started eating out while unpacking, falling in love with Indian food, so I've got a larder stocked with chicken tikka masala after the recent passing of inventor Ali Ahmed Aslam. Tonight I tried a different simmering sauce. So now I'm apparently flushing my system properly with rice and a happy camper at the moment. Since the colonoscopy prep instructions forbid brown rice, should I eat that instead of boil-in-a-bag long grained white rice for the fiber until my next colonoscopy in five years? During my month rehabilitating from surgery, I housed my cat at Alder Creek Pet Lodge for $900 after tip.

A relative of mine has had digestive issues for years which the majority of people manage with a…read moresimple medication. Dr. Ysuchida refused to prescribe it. Now my family member is at the point they can barely eat.

Great Dr. Totally recommend. She is skilled, knowledgeable and seems to care. She is a "doctors…read moredoctor".

Dr. Schneier Is indeed a very personable person who really explains things clearly. I recently had…read moremy second colonoscopy and Dr. Schneier took the time to fully explain things about my procedure. All went well and at the follow-up meeting I was told I would no longer need to have another future colonoscopy. My wife and I have been patients at Gastro Health for a number of years and we are delighted to have Gastro Health as our care team.

A doctor I can talk to. Gastro Health is short on doctors but it's such a great practice all…read morearound! Great experience all around from receptionist to clinical staff Kind of strange to say about a medical office but it was great all around. Was my second visit there.

This doctor, in addition to being difficult to understand was rude and gave me a very rushed…read moreexamination. The examination was anything but through. He poked on my stomach a couple of times as I was seated in a chair.

Went to WAGI for my first colonoscopy at age 50. Everyone was very pleasant and made the…read moreexperience as enjoyable as possible under the circumstances. I never felt like they were rushing things like sometimes happens with routine procedures like this where they have to give the same information to every patient. The facility appeared to be very clean. I opted to have my colonoscopy performed without any sedation or anesthesia and they explained things and asked me how I was feeling at multiple times during the procedure. Appointment was scheduled for 7:30 and I walked out of the building before 8:00. My only complaint was that it took a few times to get through to a scheduler over the phone when I had a question.

Almost died. Incompetent, did not care, no responsibility for anything that went wrong. Lousy…read moreprocedure, a day later the clip fell off of a colonoscopy. Lost half my blood supply being on blood thinners. 1 day in ER, 3 days in Good Sam Hospital having a competent provider repeat the colonoscopy. Extra cost $40k. Asked them to cover my out of pocket expenses, only $375. Refused all responses to multiple requests. Unprofessional, irresponsible and downright dangerous. If you value your life, avoid WAGI in Puyallup.

He is NOT a good doctor, does not use due diligence. I had to kick him off my mother's case a…read morenumber of years ago, it was more work than it should have been. These 5-star reviews are fake!

Dr. Nader is one of the finest medical professionals I've had occasion to meet and be treated by…read more He is personable, sincere and genuinely cares for his patients. Been visiting him for over two years and I can honestly say his treatment plans work. He shows sparks of humor, and is really just a fine person. If your gastronomical needs, ails or pains need medical attention, Dr. Nader is the person to see.

Dr Gregory Bernstein incited long-term pain and bowel dysfunction after recommending and performing…read morea procedure 5+ months ago which future colorectal providers described as contraindicated to symptoms, without cause (the procedure was on an asymptomatic hemorrhoid, incidentally noted during colonoscopy), and likely with improper technique, due to the facility's preemptive use of nitroglycerin. He rushed through the first appointment we had, and didn't ask many questions. Half my responses were mischarted, and he cut me off wherever I tried to ask questions, or provide detail. When confronted with the severe pain (like, in tears, after previously tolerating a thrombosed hemorrhoid), he was a condescending jerk, and tried to minimize the pain as just anxiety, initially refusing to do any exam, and never performing a DRE, before or after, actively delaying receiving the right diagnosis and treatment in a timely manner which may have helped to undo the damage he contributed to. He just said to schedule an appointment a few months out, and it would be gone by then if I used Nitroglycerin (which both didn't work, and added to irritation). A nurse initially refused to share a list of PT providers, until I finished two more bandings. He then charged my insurance $1k for a second procedure he never performed. (Edit: this was marked as an office surgery in claim, but the CPT code was correct in EOB. He did bill initial visit at 45 to 60 minutes, despite less than 15 minutes of interaction) On Yelp, others have described similar incidents, and being guided into a procedure branded as "painless" without explanation or concern when severe pain is the outcome. The entity had a negative reputation from both a local colorectal specialist, and PT. I tried to switch providers at GastroHealth, but was told that wouldn't be possible, and to seek referral to hospital system (months out) instead. After leaving a negative review, Dr Bernstein rescheduled video visits (for a rectal injury), where he contributed nothing remotely valuable. This has caused thousands of dollars in medical bills, invasive tests, temporary disability, and near constant pain, severe enough to prevent me from being able to travel over the holidays, even after months of PT. The experience has been incredibly traumatic, to trust a doctor, and go from an already distressing amount of pain (which he did nothing of value to address), to an all new kind of pain. I truly believe he is incompetent and unethical, and someone who should not be practicing medicine, especially anything colorectal adjacent.

I recently went to him and I liked the fact how he listened to me. Along with that he didn't rush,…read morepolite, eye contact, getting all my information from previous Dr., etc. I definitely would recommend him.

Excellent. Great doctor. Very kind and smart.Makes his rounds even late evening. Explains well…read more Good assessment each time

Great She is the…read morebest Doctor on the planet..no one is like her..she s smart..she is trust worthy...I only trust her.. I 'll tell everyone..Dr. Bai..not only treated me..she cured me..she has all my respect and admiration.. She s simply the best..she inspired me to write 160 poems praising what this Queen Dr does for all not only myself..I ll share the poems with her when I can..Dr. Bai..the one I swear by..go see her and tell her fav patient will tell the world about the one who cures..she cured me. {I am waiting on the Doctor to contact me so I can gete her..her well earned poems.}

I had moderate stomach discomfort and Dr. Pepin was recommended by Seattle Magazine as a top…read moregastroenterologist. Dr Pepin ordered an expensive endoscopy, even though I had one relatively recently. Although he did not find anything overly disturbing he then recommended a fairly expensive ultrasound. The same day I had the ultrasound he phoned and told me to undergo a gall-bladder removal surgery due to some stones being "present" (even though I did not exhibit symptoms typical of having gallbladder stones) He recommended a surgeon from Polyclinic, which upon checking happened to be relatively a novice. So I end up self-referring to a much more experienced surgeon in a different clinic. Upon carefully examining me, that surgeon was very reluctant to perform a surgery on me, due to the lack of symptoms present when someone has gallbladder stones. She recommended I get a second opinion from a different gastroenterologist, who upon examining ordered a second ultrasound. The second ultrasound in the different clinic has shown no gallstones present ! When confronting Dr Pepin with this new fining, he told me he isn't at fault for urging me to undergo a $30,000+ surgery, since he (blindly ?) relied on the ultrasound to come up with his recommendation (even though he ought to have examined me first for the conforming symptoms, instead of rashly urging me to go under the knife over the phone!). He told me he gave me the "best possible care", and that I wasn't "nice" for demanding at very least the refund of the initial faulty ultrasound. He also needlessly threatened to send me to the collection agency, even though his bills weren't even past due and, as I always do, I fully intended to pay them even without any adjustments!

Absolutely love Dr Pepin. I'm 30 years old and recently found out that I suffered a lifelong…read morecondition that I had no idea existed until I felt horrible symptoms. My PCP was able to get an emergency consultation in with Pepin and I had my procedure 48 hours later. Very happy, and I couldn't say more positive things about the entire experience!