UC Davis Health System

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My experiences at UCDavis Med were pretty crappy but the worst was a pelvic exam that I had at the Women’s Clinic (I’d give a grade of D). The doctor I had was pregnant at the time and I think her last name was that of some expensive foreign car (slips my mind right now… don’t want to put the wrong name). I would suggest if they tell you that you need to come in for invasive tests or meds say… saying you have cervical cancer or HPV or something. You might want to try another doctor somewhere else for a 2^nd opinion (couldn’t hurt either way). They told me I had all of this stuff wrong with me and I need to come in for this and that… and I did not believe them at all… and it was all based on the impression/​experience I had with that particular doctor. I didn’t believe them but it created so much worry in me… it was awful!
The rest of my doctors (non ob-​gyns) were pretty great except for an internist… never went back to him either. It was disappointing because I’m a UC born baby (born in UC in southern California) and I know UC physicians are some of THE BEST IN THE COUNTRY but this place, this doctor, this experience… thank God I trusted myself.
By the way, my new doctors (outside of UCD Med) found no hint of HPV or any form of cancer (but it’s wise to keep watch anyway).

Emergency room visit for abdominal pain. I’m a healthy 30 year old and I went in for a stomach ulcer. I was there for 4 hours. Abdominal ultrasound $ 3348. Chest X-​ray $ 1162 (only $ 250 at sutter), ekg $ 382, facility fee for sitting in the waiting room $ 3396, blood work $ 173,$ 213, $ 214,$ 437, $ 46.5. This isn’t including physician fees. I left there after they just gave me Pepcid and a GI cocktail. Go to Sutter!!!

After a worse then terrible experience at a different us davis facility with a horrid staff doctor … I was hesitant about this visit. however my Sacramento valley allergies were getting so bad I needed to see someone asap. it was a night and day experience ! the staff to the dr were all so friendly and professional. I’m so happy I found a dr that I enjoy seeing !! it was very easy to get an appt. my appt was at 8am. there was no wait, was seen within minutes. the dr… Andrea gough-​Goldman is excellent and very friendly and knowledgable. she will explain that she is a third yr resident, and that this clinic is a teaching facility, which is totally fine with me. what I appreciated the most is that she took the time to listen to me and was very receptive and open and easy to talk too. dr Goldman will have a very successful and long career ahead of her. she cares about her patients !! thank ya :)