Richard Mendius, MD

i have never had a more attentive doctor. he believed me, and i have stuck with him for over 15 years. he has never let me down. the other reviews are correct, he is a kind human being and my life improved the first moment i met him. i am not overstating this.

PLEASE do not see Dr. Mendius. I saw him last year with distinct but unusual symptoms. Within 5 minutes (and I’m not exaggerating), he diagnosed me as having a conversion disorder. He was dismissive and flippant. I have since discovered that I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (recently renamed as Systemic exertion intolerance disease), which has progressed to the point where I am housebound.
There is another doctor there whom you will not want to see either. I’m forgetting her name now, but she is a youngish, unpleasant woman fresh our of school. Not only is she rude, she does not take into account the multi-​symptomatic nature of an illness. This is mandatory for a doctor to do in order to be able to diagnose illnesses such as CFS and fibromyalgia.
I tried three times to contact the manager of the Neurology department. She has not once returned my calls or messages.
If you have unusual symptoms that include strange nerve pain and unusual fatigue, I suggest you check out the SEID diagnostic criteria:

It is flawed because people with CFS or SEID also exhibit other symptoms. But it should help you when you find a doctor.
There is a forum called Phoenix Rising which is also helpful. These folks know their stuff.
Good luck.

Excellent appointment, with clear questions and easy communication. Helpful tests ordered revealing cause of symptoms within 12 hours of visit — exceeding my expectations. On-​line systems at Sutter provided results within hours of test. North Bay location on Airway Drive very clean facility. New MRI, and, also great café…

I’m giving Dr. Mendius 2 stars, because, to his credit he does seem knowledgeable, and I’m sure that there are patients he has properly diagnosed and treated. If I had written this review after my first appointment with him, I probably would have said similar things to what H.G. did. However, that said, I hope never to see him again, and really would not recommend him, unless one is prepared to deal with a Dr. Mendius/​Mr. Hyde situation. BTW, my ultimate diagnosis was Lyme Disease, which many doctors fail to recognize or treat, so Dr. Mendius is not alone in treating me in a condescending, dismissive manner as a psych case, despite numerous debilitating and frightening neurologic symptoms. He may be a «smartie», but I rate him less than zero for his bedside manner.

Dr. Mendius is the best BEST best most awesomest awesome doctor. Ever.
–I didn’t feel rushed at all
–he really took the time to listen
–he has a warm personality
–the guy’s a smartie
disclaimer: ok, I do have to admit that Dr. Lloyd Damon might be the awesomest awesome doctor ever because he saved my husband’s life, but Dr. Mendius is right up there with the best of them!