General Surgeons | Chico, CA | Enloe Health
General Surgery • Chico, CA
Ratings by platform
- WebMD (Dr. Michael Fealk): 4.5 out of 5 (37 ratings)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Timothy Merino II): 3.0 out of 5 (2 ratings)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Richard Matthews): 5.0 out of 5 (7 ratings)
- Healthgrades (Enloe Medical Center): 70% patient recommendation rate
What patients say
Patients praise
- Some surgeons described as caring, kind, and excellent communicators
- High patient satisfaction reported with certain individual surgical experiences and outcomes
- Enloe Medical Center recognized as a top hospital for various clinical procedures
Common complaints
- Reports of dismissive bedside manner and feeling unheard by some providers
- Concerns regarding long wait times and communication delays for test results or discharge instructions
- Isolated complaints regarding surgical outcomes and perceived lack of care for specific patient issues
In patients' words
"Dr Fealk is a very very kind caring Dr!!! Ive had 17 surgeries and he is by far my very favorite surgeon! He explained everything to me clearly..."
— WebMD Review for Dr. Michael Fealk"Terrible bedside manner. Marched in and out like cattle... I feel like he did not take my concerns seriously and he was very dismissive."
— WebMD Review for Dr. Michael Fealk"The best dr and surgeon you could ever ask for. He is honest, caring, takes his time and makes you comfortable."
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