Gottlieb Michael, MD FACS

Wow! I had no idea that I got one of the best surgeons in the East Bay when I went into the hospital for an emergency Gall Bladder removal. The ER nurses told me that I was in great hands and that the MD on call that night was Dr Gottlieb. Loved his last name, but it says it all to his interactions with me. He was thorough in explaining what the issue was and what he was going to do. His approach was kind, patient centered, and confident. We even had a brief interaction with his office staff that continued to demonstrate quality in all areas of his practice. They were very responsive to our questions and quick to follow up with our needs. I didn’t know who he was prior to my surgery but searching the internet and reading the many accolades he has received, the great patient interaction I had with him, I «got love» and sincerest appreciation for this surgeon. Thank you Doctor!

I took my father for surgery with Dr. Gottieb last week. My father is 65 years old and lives alone. He was very nervous about surgery. He mentioned to me that Dr. Gottieb was a nice doctor and he had tons of questions, and he felt like Dr. Gottieb answered all of his questions without rushing him out of the room.
(Granted my Dad does have a habit of repeating himself, along with tons of questions because he is scared to death of surgery).
On the day of the surgery I met Dr. Gottieb. He explained everything to me and my dad in detail. After the surgery he met with me about the stasis of my father. He also gave me his cell phone number to contact him if I had any questions or concerns.
Later that evening, my dad was concerned about a few issues. I told him I would reach out to Dr. Gottieb. I figure I would leave a message but he answered the phone at 10:45 pm. Dr. Gottieb was not mad that I called him so late at night. I went ahead and asked him a few questions that my dad had concerns about. He explained in great detail and did not rush me off the phone or appeared annoyed. He even insisted that my father call hm tomorrow.
The next afternoon my father called and Dr. Gottieb answered more questions. My father said that they Unilocal reviews were right on the money. He is one of the nicest doctors that he has ever met. My dad said, he did not rush him off the phone and still encouraged him to call for anymore further questions. My dad ended up calling him 3 times and Dr. Gottieb did not mind.
I don’t know many doctors that are that nice out there. Thank you for being nice to my father Dr. Gottieb. I really appreciate it. Good and caring doctors are hard to find.

Dr. Gottlieb is a compassionate, gentle and excellent surgeon. He answers all your questions in a patient manner and you never feel rushed. I highly recommend him, and once you meet him, you’ll know you are in the hands of someone with compassionate expertise. Dr. Gottlieb cares about your recovery, comfort and you.
Joyce B.

I didn’t choose Dr Gottlieb, he was brought in by the hospital to save my life after I had a surgery botched by a local GI Doctor (Dr David Wong, see my cautionary review for this Doctor).
I spent 7 weeks in the hospital after the surgery. Dr Gottlieb came in every day to give us updates on what was going on in my body. His bedside manors and care are bar_​none, the best we have ever seen. Not only did he take time to explain every single detail and convert it to laymen’s terms for us, on some days he took the time to draw sketches and drawings of what was happening to me. There were no questions he wouldn’t take time to answer.
The scar down my stomach, totaling 24 staples, looked as good after one month as I would have expected it to look a year from now. He did a fantastic job.
I’m still dealing with him, weeks after getting out of the hospital as I still can’t eat and have to get IV fluid and nutrition daily. I’ve made one office visit since getting out of the hospital and he was just as great to deal with there as he was in the hospital.
I’m hoping I never need the services of a general surgeon again, but if I did, I’d definitely make the drive (from Sausalito) back to San Ramon to see Dr Gottlieb!

This surgeon is as good as they get! SHAME ON those of you who give him 1 star for petty reasons like not taking your phone call! You should be embarrassed! Dr. Gotleib doesn’t have time to talk to you on the phone because he is doing an amazing job of taking care of patients! What makes YOUR time more important than HIS!!! My son had an appendicitis attack and was rushed to San Ramon ER where he was stabilized until Dr. Gotleib arrived. This doctor is amazing. He treated us with the utmost of respect and took the time to explain the surgery in a way that we could understand. You losers who give him 1 star would be BLESSED to have Dr. Gotleib as your surgeon. Shame on you! He is AMAZING!

I recently saw Dr. Gottlieb for a consultation. If someone would have told me I would be giving a doctor a five-​star rating, I would have told them they were crazy, but this guy deserves it. Pleasant experience from the first phone call — receptionist was very friendly and efficient. Web site has the forms to download and fill out and bring with you. Minimal waiting time to see the doctor and once I did see him, he spent plenty of time answering all my questions. I never felt rushed. Office is in a convenient location away from the main drag in a building with loads of parking.
On a side note — the bad review from Matt re: not being able to have a telephone consultation with the doctor is laughable, at best. Are you kidding me? A telephone consultation??? This day in age? And with a specialist surgeon? If the doctors in NYC grant phone consultations (which I seriously doubt unless you are an established patient or seeing a doctor like a cosmetic surgeon who performs primarily elective surgeries that their businesses depend on), then I would say run, don’t walk, back to NYC.

I recently had a surgery performed by Dr. Gottlieb and I am very pleased with the overall experience. Dr. Gottlieb is very thorough, answers all of my questions (I always have lots of them), makes me feel comfortable and is great at following up, too. I don’t trust most doctors, but I trust Dr. Gottlieb and know I am in good hands. His assistant, Sue, is awesome too!

He was great explained everything and great bed side manor

Dr. Gottlieb removed my gallbladder in September of 2008, and I cannot believe I never wrote a review about him. I will admit that I am getting around to some old reviews like this because I am about to embark on another surgery and I hope this upcoming one goes as smoothly as my gallbladder surgery did.
Dr. Gottlieb is relatively young to be such an amazing surgeon. His office staff is on top of EVERYTHING and upon my first meeting with the Doctor, his staff informed me that he had a complication during a surgery and would be about an hour behind schedule. I (along with Kevin) decided to wait and when Dr. Gottlieb arrived he took a long time meeting with me (us) and never made me feel rushed or unimportant even though he was behind schedule.
The night before my surgery, the anesthesiologist who works with Dr. Gottlieb called to introduce himself over the phone and to tell me what drugs he would be using on me and if I had any questions. I have never had a call like this before, but this is the kind of doctor Gottlieb is and more than likely what he asks of the people who work with him.
I had my surgery at San Ramon Regional Medical Center (and will be having my new surgery here as well) and it was probably the best care I have ever had at any facility. Dr. Gottlieb was great before the surgery (I assume during the surgery) and after wards. My laparoscopic gallbladder removal was a success and aside from not being able to eat certain rich foods (or too many at once), I have had no complications.
If this doctor could perform all surgeries I would see him for everything, but hopefully, not for anything major!
Check out his website as he deals with other issues as well.

I loved Dr. Gottlieb, a very talented surgeon who lived up to his reputation and he took all the time that was needed to answer questions and be sure we were comfortable. Sue, his receptionist was great too.