Natalie Karishev's Online Review Report Card

I switched to Dr.  Karishev, who was very highly recommended, about ten years ago after my primary care physician retired. She is extremely thorough,  asks the right questions, listens to you, and talks to you like an adult. She is knowledgeable and has been able to handle a variety of issues.  Her manner is more direct, so she may not be as warm and fuzzy as you might like, but I think she is excellent.

Worst doctor ever. Don't care about patients. Don't follow up or inform me with my test results even when it indicated problems.最差的医生！检查报告说有问题，她也没有告诉我。让我白等一年，受折磨一年！总是不肯及时给referrals.耽误我的治疗

The receptionist refused to let a blood pressure medication prescription be refilled, because I hadnt seen Dr. Karishev since she moved offices.  I didnt find this out until the pharmacy had twice faxed in a refill request with no response from Dr Karishev and I had to call her office directly.   Ive already been a week without  medication thats required daily  and this dingus of a receptionist is requiring that I  schedule an appointment for a refill?

Medical spaces need to appear easy to clean and not have a bunch of notes and shit taped on the walls. Dr. Karishev called my breast reconstruction (I had cancer) disfigured. I found that kind of insanely rude and I see another doctor now.

This is just a review for Dr. Karishevs receptionist. I always wonder why reviewers of doctors offices bother to rate the receptionist, but now I understand. Ive never talked to such a rude receptionist at any office or business. All I did was ask if I could make an appointment, as my healthnet info says Dr Karishev is my doctor (the answer is no, in case anyone else needs to know thisIll spare you the phone call.) I heard good things about Dr Karishev when I had her former partner, Dr Rothman, as my physicianthey had a great receptionist thenbut I will be looking elsewhere for a new doctor.

The dr is ok but the receptionist is so rude. I complained that the dr doesnt work on Mondays after a weekend when you could be sick and waiting to be seen.  She told me I was rude (when I  the one who is sick...geez!). Anyway, I have had it with this doctor.  Please recommend a good doctor or clinic in berkekey or Oakland that has plenty of NPs so you are not just dependent on one doctors schedule.  The last time I had an eye infection, it just got worse and worse because each time I called I was told that Dr Karishev is so busy with her move that i should go to urgent care instead. Oh, and dr Karishev hasnt even changed or updated her new phone or address so its impossible to reach her. Anyway, I had inconsistent care going to urgent care...point is stay away from Dr Karishev and her office staff.

In the past Dr. Karishev has been a really competent doctor. However, she recently changed the location of her practice and is now having to take care of a large number of patients from her previous partner. This means she is very rushed, very busy, and there are very long wait times. It is very sad, because this is compromising her ability to treat her patients. In addition most of the information on the Internet is incorrect now. The best information is found under Brown and Toland.I look forward to amending this review when things even out in this practice.

I love seeing Dr. Karishev.  She has been my primary doctor for 7 years now.  She is practical and even when the smallest concern worries me, she responds in a calm and kind way.  There have been a few emergencies where I was not able to come into the office and we used the EHR to communicate & come up with a plan.  Alex at the front also has been extremely helpful & even recognizes my voice (do I call that often?).  Dr. Karishevs office is moving a few blocks away and I will continue being her patient!

I really like Dr Karishev and have recommended her to others looking for a family practitioner. I have been her patient for the last 10 years or so and I appreciate her professionalism, compassion and attention to detail.She takes me seriously, is conscientious, thorough and is the first doctor to find a reason for my years of profound fatigue. Dr Karishev ran Epstein-Barr tests on me in my 50’s- not your ordinary diagnosis so late in life but it answers my question.I love the fact that parking is easy and free- they have their own parking lot. And the girls in the office are great- always efficient, friendly and timely, thanks Alex! I have been to see Dr Karishev’s partner, Dr Rothman and I liked him too.

I did not feel like my time was respected by Dr. Karishev. The appointment felt rushed. When I had questions for her she would cut me off and not allow me to ask more questions. I came to this appointment to get clear answers to things that were on my mind. Her answers were quick and sometimes dismissive. Scheduling an appointment was stressful as well. Her receptionist is rude over the phone.