David Haffie's Online Review Report Card

Extremely good doctor with a sensitive and gentle approach. This doctor has seen and helped at least 4 members of my family. We have found him to be a patient and attentive listener. Dr. Haffie will recommend what is needed and always explains and answers questions. My teenaged daughter trusts this man, and said to me today when we left his office, "Mom, I hope he never retires because he's the only doctor I like."

Dr. Haffie was my primary care physician for more than 15 years. He listens carefully, and patiently answers all questions. He is not threatened or defensive if you share some potential treatment you've read about, and will explore the pros and cons with you. He is an outstanding physician, and I wish my current plan allowed me to continue seeing him.

I suffer with sinusitis / allergies every year for months on end. I visited Dr. Haffie and initially was impressed by his listening skills and attentiveness to me when I was describing my symptoms. I went in with the hope that he would be able to refer me to an ENT specialist (as my insurance requires a referral) and I could get the care I needed. Regrettably that is not what ended up happening. Instead, I went through the same round of treatment that I do every year from any number of PCP's, and he was unwilling to refer me to an ENT for God knows what reason. I ended up paying out of pocket (not cheap) to visit a specialist because he flat out refused to give me a referral without doing asthma testing and a CT scan of my entire head. I was told they would call me to schedule an appointment for the asthma testing and that never happened. Removed him from my insurance as my PCP and will go elsewhere to get care that works for me. Overall, I'm sure he's a good doctor, but I don't appreciate the run-around and having my time wasted.

I've had doctor haffi for 4years and I'm not kidding when I say he is a great guy and doctor. He listens and is understanding, knowledgeable and experienced. His demeanor is calming and puts you at ease. His staff is also friendly and efficient. I highly recommend him to anyone looking for a good doc.

Dr Haffie is always attentive and talks through symptoms and treatments. When i need a same day appt his staff usually makes it happen. I have been seeing him for almost 10 years. I highly recommend him

OMG!! Dr. Haffie and Veronica are the GREATEST... been with Dr Haffie for over 14 -15 yrs....Never have I felt he rushed me or treated me like a Number.....Best ever.... I highly recommend him or Shea Robinson....

Not only is Dr. Haffie a caring and experienced doctor, I have NOT experienced any problems with the office staff or unanswered return calls like a previous reviewer mentioned. Even if I had, it is my humble opinion that this review is for THE DOCTOR, not THE OFFICE. I don't believe it's fair to knock a doctor due staff around him that he does not control (he does not OWN the practice).Anyway, I have been a patient of Dr. Haffie for two years and it has been a very excellent experience. I had my previous family doctor for almost 10 years and should have dumped him long before that. He was not a bad doctor - he knew his business - but he would not slow down and listen. He worked for Arch Health Partners in Poway and THEY overbooked him and pushed him to keep the numbers up. I kind of think he wanted to slow down, but he could not for fear of reprimand from his own superiors. Therefore, I'd sit in the waiting area for up to an hour per visit only to have him breeze in and breeze out of the exam room before I barely had a chance to say diddly.Dr. Haffie has ALWAYS given me all the time that I need to fully cover the history of a diagnosis and to answer all of my questions. He builds up a rapport with people and uses it to help his diagnosis because he actually gets to know you and your unique foibles. When done, he always stops and asks, "Is there anything more before I go?" Now THAT is a family doctor I can keep for life (pun intended).

Dr. Haffie is a great doctor. It's a shame that his office staff are not of the same caliber. During the early part of this year I called and left 3 messages, via voice mail, that I needed an appointment to get my meds renewed and I could not get anyone to call me back. It seems to me that the proficiency of his office has gotten worse since 2013. I'll stick with Dr. Haffie but I'll have to communicate via registered snail mail, with a return receipt requested, in order to assure adequate communication. Their in-house messaging system sux!

The nurses and PA are wonderful

He has been my primary care doctor for almost 4 years. I have had many primary care doctors over the years (especially with Kaiser Permanente where you never see the same doctor) and Dr. David Haffie is my all time favorite. He is a great listener and if you think you need more time off work, limited work, or a disability placard he has no problem with fulfilling your needs. What I really like about him is that he doesn't rush you out like most doctors I have encountered. He is completely honest and if he does not know he will tell you. Every time I have gone in (and I barely go to the doctors) he has diagnosed me well and prescribed medicines that get me back on my feet quickly.