Mark S Stern, MD

As I sit here in the exam room writing this review. I’ve never come across a doctor’s office that’s so disorganized. The wait to see the doctor is like waiting at the dmv or the Emergency room. The appointment was at 1:15 and it’s now 3:00 and I only saw the doctor for 2 minutes to ask me questions then he left saying he would be back in 10 minutes. Well it’s been 25 minutes and still no doctor! When you do speak to the doctor he cuts you off mid sentence when you are answering his questions it almost feels likes he’s rushing you so he can leave again. Then during the actual exam he yells at you like your some sort of punk kid that can’t follow directions. I have no clue why the primary doctor referred us to this guy, but the experience was not pleasant at all.

I have extended to Dr. Stern that the failure of this situation is only to be described as «not a fit.» I could say a lot of things here about how my case was handled by everyone concerned, but I don’t think it would best represent the overall characteristic of my personality, which is not to damage others in my interactions with the world around me.

First off every appt. we were left in the waiting room for no less than a hour .The staff are incredibly Insensitive and unprofessional. I had a tumor in my right leg which, he attempted to biopsy but mutilated my leg with huge jagged scar that like a hack saw, he told me he couldn’t take it out or touch but (did not even biopsy it) assured me it was benign. So for two years I went about my life, In pain thinking it was fine (he said to take it out I would loose function of my leg) Well after two years of being paranoid about that I went to another Dr. he said we need to biopsy it so he did well guess what ‚? it was malignant, he got it out with a nice fine scar, the tumor grew back and I was left with amputating my leg, now if this was taken care of two years earlier would it be different? I don’t know, but this horrid Dr should have at a minimum referred me to another Dr. I am unfortunately very medically astute now. Please, please avoid this insensitive, incompetent Dr. I would have brought a lawsuit if I wasn’t busy fighting cancer .(Dr Richard Ostrup in San Diego is the best try him) please do not see Dr Stearn

My over all opinion of this facility is not very good. I have had 2 visits both visit I was early, as instructed, i waited for 40 minutes to see the doctor. My first visit with Dr. Stern left me with the impression that he is mean spirited I felt that he didnt have time for me. My second visit I waited over 1 hr from my scheduled appointment time. I saw him for 10 minutes then he left the room and came back 10 minutes later to finish the examination. During this visit he was much nicer.
Now for the office staff. Not very organized. They are not interested in helping you and dont expect them to call you back.