Alex Tan, ND

Alex Tan is a wonderful doctor. I admit, when my primary care doctor referred me to a naturopath, I was skeptical. («What is this naturopath hokey-​pokey? Just give me a pill to fix it.») Unfortunately, there is no magic pill to fix what I have. But Dr. Tan provides his own kind of magic. After a thoughtful appointment, Dr. Tan prescribed some supplements and dietary changes which immediately made a difference in my daily life. I couldn’t believe how well it worked. Dr. Tan is extremely smart and experienced, and I completely trust his advice, which has really improved my health. Now I wish all doctors incorporated naturopathic medicine into their treatments. Maybe one day they will. Until then, we are very lucky to have Dr. Tan.

I think I can honestly say that this is the best first appointment I’ve ever had with a doc. The office encouraged me to book an hour appointment with him so we’d have plenty of time to discuss the reasons for my appointment. I was concerned about the cost but was reassured that it would be billed like any other normal visit to my primary care physician. I can’t tell you how nice it was to sit down with a doc who knows both Eastern and Western medicine and really takes enough time to answer questions, empathize and get a full picture before making recommendations. I think I finally found a doctor who speaks my language and has enough time to really attend to me in a holistic way.

I went to see Dr. Tan to work on eliminating some digestive problems. Dr. Tan wrote out a beautiful plan and steered me in the right direction. I am still on the plan, but can already feel the difference. Thanks Dr. Tan!

I called the Metropolitan medical group after reading all the reviews on Unilocal and tried to make an appointment with Dr. Jade Schechter for a finger sprain. Unfortunately, she wasn’t available, instead; the receptionist suggested I see Dr. Alex Tan.
I thought he was very friendly, and he took his time addressing all my questions and concerns, best of all he didn’t keep me waiting. If he wasn’t so good looking I’d keep him on as my primary care doctor, but during my visit, I felt so flustered talking about my sprain that I couldn’t imagine seeing him about anything serious.
Regardless I will be staying with the metropolitan medical group because I was able to get an appointment the same day I called in. There’s a $ 149 annual fee that they charge when you register with group which at first I was opposed to paying the fee but if you think about it that’s a small price to pay to ensure you will see a doctor in a matter of days and not weeks.