Barbara Shang, MD

So I actually was trying to make a diff appt. with another ophthalmologist in this building but he was booked too far out so I decided to randomly come here. The review from Brendan from 2006 is accurate. Dr. Shang throws out random medical terms. She started saying I don’t have this and that or that… Um thanks? But I wasn’t even thinking that cuz I dunno what those mean! Like just tell me what I do have then. And when she would ask me questions and I didn’t answer «right» she would look at me weird like I was dumb. Example: she told me not to rub my eye cuz she knows I must be really itchy right now. I said oh that’s easy I don’t really have to urge to rub anyway and it’s not itchy. She looked at me all confused like that’s impossible. Okkk I’m just telling you how I feel. Also she told me I had this spot on my eye but it’s benign. So I freaked out and asked more questions. She’s like, how did u not notice that and other doctors must’ve told u. Uh actually no one has EVER told me and no, I never really thought anything of the spot cuz I’m not an eye doctor! It’s like, she loves making u feel inferior? Maybe she’s just socially awkward? I’m a friendly person. She didn’t smile once.
For pricing, she’s not the cheapest in the area, but she’s also not the most expensive. It’s in my neighborhood so I went out of convenience. Also, yes she does ask for payment first but that didn’t bother me. I mean, we’re gonna have to pay either way. She didn’t take my Amex and that’s all I had. But they let me go on and called me an hour later when I was home to take a diff credit card.
Pros: she did prescribe me the meds I was looking for and knew right away what I had. Appt. was easy to make. Secretary was actually more pleasant to talk and work with than doctor. I was in and out fast.
Would I come back? Not if I don’t have to. I’d rather go to the doctor my friend referred me to in that building who is nicer and cheaper. However, if it’s an emergency and she was available than yes because I trust she is knowledgeable. or it could be her throwing out medical terms to seem like she is haha ;)

Hard to imagine anyone better credentialed than Dr. Shang. Very thorough and inspires a level of confidence that my previous doctor did not. Coreen was helpful as well.

Dr. Shang was recommended by my primary care doctor about 10 years ago and she has been excellent. She treats my wife and kids as well. She is thorough, concerned and very knowledgeable. I saw another review complaining about her secretary. I know who the reviewer is referring to, and that woman is no longer there. The new secretary is very good.

She was great! Love her! Should have done this long time ago. I was freaking out about my eyes, but it’s just too dry… lol… I feel so much better after seeing her!

She’s very patient. Speaks Mandarin so my parents really liked her. She’s also professional. Great doctor.

I had to see Dr Shang for a very bad eye infection. Didnt have insurance so I had to paid cash, The price for a office visit was very reasonable. She examined my eyes, and prescribed some steroids, I was very glad I found her. This year I have insurance, and went back to her for my routine exam and this time I took my daughter as a patient and Im going to make an appointment for my husband
I, myself, work for a doctors office, and you all should know that you have to pay BEFORE you see the Doctor, who is going to assure the doctor that you are not going to walk away without paying??? People: thats the way it works, you pay before the service, its a private doctors office, its not the Emergency Room where you have to be seen no matter you can afford it or not.
I highly recommend Dr Shang

Great doctor, treats you like an intelligent adult.
She should not ask for payment upfront, and her secretary is a lazy bitch.

It’s hard to rate eye doc’s cuz i only see them once a year. I haven’t been able to find one I liked and decided to go see Dr. Shang. One thing I didn’t like is they wanted payment upfront and right away. I don’t like to pay until after the appointment… just seems more logical to me. She was a bit hard to understand also. she did not have an accent but it’s just her choice of words… some doctors use terminology that the general public does not understand… I just went in for contacts exam (refractive) and it was $ 120. During the exam she kept talking about eye measurements, calculations, etc. that I really don’t care about… I think next year I’ll be looking for another eye doc.