Donald W Burt Jr, MD

Receptionist service is unsatisfactory. I made an appointment and came in for a visit and was told I need another referral. They should have told be prior to making an appointment would have saved me time making a trip to the doctors. Another time, waited for the doctor that never showed up and receptionist never told me that the doctor would be there or delayed? Sat waiting! Had other problems with my prescriptions being filled up, because the receptionist did not get the fax and approval from doctor. The doctor is cold as ice and no expression of any kind, I would not waste your time with these people until they manage their office better and the doctor gets a life!

My husband, daughter and myself are all patients of Dr. Burt. He repaired a 40+ year old deviated nasal septum expertly on my husband, removed a nasal polyp my daughter had that was causing multiple sinus infections recognizing it on her first visit, and has put tubes in my ears and attended to my issues as a frequent flyer in his office. He is a strong advocate for his patients and bends over backwards to put the patient first and to bring them back to health. There are not many ENT’s in the South Bay area and before we found Dr. Burt other offices couldn’t give an appointment for six weeks no matter how much pain you were experiencing. When you have an ear infection that is intolerable. Dr. Burt somehow manages to see me the same day and only once or twice did I have to wait until the next day. If you have multiple issues he is careful to consider your overall picture. I am so thankful for his help and his warm, caring attention to the entire family.

As an RN of over 40 years I, along with so many others, can recommend Dr. Burt.
Since I turned 60+, I began having recurrent ear infections for no reason. I have small eustacian tubes, and had this problem as a child, but not as an adult for many years.
He has taught me how to avoid infections, and how to cure the incessant itching that comes with older age. It is so incredibly simple! A few drops of olive oil to the ears every week or so, and voila! No more dry itching ear canals! He is extremely compassionate, and knows how to help. I think the problem with some people is, they don’t want or know how to have compassion for an extremely hard working human being, who himself, might just be exhausted sometimes.
He will ALWAYS squeeze you in to see you, and I agree with another review, he has an old-​fashioned heart who is not a Doctor for the money, but for the love of being able to help, and often times heal people.
He gets my vote hands down, and I disagree with the «bad» reviews

Dr. Burt seems to be very knowledgeable in his job. He diagnosed my son within minutes (where the pediatrician could find what was wrong with him). My only negative comment is to his staff. They are rude. They don’t say good morning, they wont even look at you. And if they have a question they talk to you from down the hall instead of coming to you and speaking to you privately.

I don’t know why I actually looked at Dr. Burt’s Unilocal rating, after all my family and I have been seeing him for quite some time, however I did. When I did I couldn’t believe that I was reading the review of Dr. Donald Burt, located in Gilroy, CA.
I have known Dr. Burt ever since my son broke his nose (about 15 years ago). I have found him to be knowledgeable, caring, and very skilled. My son’s nose never looked better and functions perfectly!
Since then, Dr. Burt has been our ENT with wonderful results. When I was singing, I would walk in and ask him to perform miracles. Laden with congestion, sore throat, etc. I told the Doctor that my performance was in four days… sure enough he’d have me up and singing… What a Blessing!
I have also had my daughter see him for chronic ear and throat infections. It is such a relief to see your children being taken care of so professionally, without having to wait months to see the doctor. Another reason to seek out Dr. Burt is that Dr. Burt speaks on «Your Level» and never looks at a patient as «beneath him».
In the past years the relief that Dr. Burt has given to me and my family and friends deserves highest praise, he is truly, one of a kind these days. He is a consummate professional with a bedside manner that most doctors only wish they could attain.
I really do not know who those «single star» reviews were talking about, it could not have been about Dr. Donald Burt in Gilroy. The only time I have had to wait longer than a few moments was if there was an atypical situation with a patient, or if the staff (who also seems to understand the urgency of some problems) «fits you in» with his already planned schedule. I have no problem waiting for Dr. Burt in any case, because I know I am getting the best ENT ever, the best experience, and someone who really cares!

I let Dr. Burt know that I had a piercing earache, (at the time i had no insurance). He said come on over and alerted his staff. It is rare in our society t find the old «country doctor» spirit today. But that is what I feel Dr. Burt embodies, committed to an occupation that abides by the Hippocratic oath, i.e. «I will comport myself and use my knowledge in a godly manner.»

My family has been treated by Dr. Burt for seven years and he is always responsive and supportive. He is someone that really understands allergies, sinus sufferers and is compassionate. He has also been a great resource for audio processing and informed about natural therapies. Another extremely important part to picking a physician, or specialist, is their office staff! The staff at Dr. Burt’s are not only professional they are warm and friendly. They go out of their way to squeeze you in and really care about the patients who are seen at the office. This really makes for a pleasant experience and worry free as they handle all billing and I have yet to have any issues; even with something like a surgery.

I have been a patient of Dr. Burt’s my entire life & I am currently 25 years old. I have had several complex surgeries preformed by Dr. Burt such as a sinus surgery that fixed my deviated septum and a tonsillectomy. I am and will always be truly thankful for such a brilliant doctor to rely on. I will spare you from the details of my condition but please understand that Dr. Burt has saved my life multiple times now along with my older brothers. He has dramatically improved the quality of our lives. He has given me the ability to breath clearer then ever before through my nose, and I no longer get reoccurring sinus infections like I once did. After the tonsillectomy my immune system found a new norm and I no longer get sick all the time. I am happier and healthier then ever now because of him. He is completely genuine, easy to talk to, very knowledgable and extremely talented. So please know that you are in great hands with Dr. Burt, he is the best of the best when it comes to ENT doctors.

Dr Burt has been my doctor for over 20 years, enough time to make a reasoned judgment. He has been outstanding in every way. He was even able to help me long distance when I had an ear infection in Alaska and there was no ear doctor within a thousand miles. His staff is also wonderful. Recently I had to change the vender of my CPAP supplies, one that I had been using for years. Dr Burt’s staff handled all the paper work necessary to make the change. In short, I can highly recommend Dr. Burt. Indeed, this is the first Unilocal review I have written for anyone, so I feel strongly about this.

I absolutely love Dr. Burt and his staff! The girls are very acccommodating and do what they can to get you in there and Dr. Burt is a true professional! He is genuinely concerned about what I’m seeing him for and does not rush me through the appointment like some doctors do! He did surgery on my sinuses and it made such a big difference. He has a great bed side manner. He also made sure that the problem with my ear fungus got resolved. It took almost 6 – 8 weeks to get better, but it finally cleared up. It was not a very fun thing to go through and he was very sensitive to the extreme pain I was having! Anytime someone asks me to refer them to an ENT doctor I will ALWAYS recommend Dr. Burt! That’s probably why I’ve been a patient of his for almost 15 years!

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Burt and his staff. I personally have been a patient of his since early 2005 when quite frankly he saved my life. No other doctor (and I had been to two prior to him) could figure out why I was having such bad nose bleeds. He found the problem and via surgery took care of it for me. My husband had been to him years prior to this and is the only ENT he will see. Our boys have been to him since they were very small with sinus infections and allergies. I only wish he were a general practitioner, I go to him before my regular doctor because he is such an attentive doctor. His staff also are all very kind and curious and make sure you get an appointment with the doctor not making you wait for a week or more like many offices do. His personality plays a big part in how we feel about him. He makes you feel highly important to him, not like he’s too good for you. My boys are so comfortable around him that when at home if they are talking about him they find themselves calling him Uncle Burt. As long as Dr. Burt has a practice our family will be his patients.

I found Dr. Burt some 30 + years ago. I have a real issue with wax build up in my ears, every doctor I went to made the process hurt for a week after they did it. Dr. Burt got it all out without pain being involved. About six years ago he did sinus surgery on me and fixed that problem right away without any troubles. I would highly recommend him to anyone. My entire family tells people about him when they are looking for a good ENT.

After reading some of the reviews, I don’t see how he got those reviews. I brought my son in for tubes in the ears and it went well. Dr Burt seems friendly and concerned and is knowledgeable.

I was diagnosed with sleep apnea. Dr. Burt was listed with my insurance company. He was local so I made an appointment. I shared with two friends that I was going to have sleep apnea surgery with Dr. Burt. Both suggested I see someone else because they had a spouse and a friend who had bad experiences with the doctor.
I did not heed their advice. I had one unsuccessful surgery with Dr. Burt, and then had a second unsuccessful surgery with Dr. Burt. In addition, I was stupid enough to ask him to perform rhinoplasty on my nose as I had a deviated septum, and I did want to improve the appearance of my nose. My insurance does not pay for rhinoplasty so this was out of my pocket. To reiterate, I had two unsuccessful sleep apnea surgeries and two rhinoplasty procedures. (I forgot to mention I contracted a staph infection along the way.)
I went to a specialist in Oregon to solve my medical issues. My nose does not look any different than it did before and I still have a hole in my septum.
I have to take part of the responsibility for this mishap, as I was warned by others. After my visit to the other specialist I emailed Dr. Burt TWICE to share my feelings and concerns. To date, I have not received a reponse. I think that says it all.

Personally, I do not recommend this doctor. To sum up my opinion, he knows what he’s talking about but would rather take the long route to get more money from the insurance company.
I recently had a terrible experience with him and do not plan on going back. I had had mono for about 2 months so my family doctor recommended an ENT doctor. Well we went and for my cough, he put me on stomach medicine (which i did not take). At my check up appointment, he didn’t even mention the medication or ask how it was working. I informed him that i was having trouble popping my ears and that my hearing was blurry. He brought me in for a hearing test and of course, my left ear was plugged. Then he brought me in for a very expensive CT scan. We had a follow up appointment about a week later and he didn’t even mention the CT scan OR my Eustachian tube, which was why he was doing the scan. After we brought it up, he looked at the Ct images and went back to his original conclusion that i have sinusitis. That was my very last appointment with him. Ever.
Overall, my experience with him was very bad. Most of the times i went, the service was pretty good and their computerized kiosk was quick and user friendly. The only bad thing that i have to say about the service is that at my last appointment, they were running very late. My appointment was at 4:00 and i signed in at 4:01. They did not get us in until 4:53 and the appointment took less than 10 minutes. Although he is claimed as this great doctor with all these awards, i would not recommend him!