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General Surgeons | Chico, CA | Enloe Health

General SurgeryChico, CA

★★★★★4.5/546 reviews across 3 platforms

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."

Healthgrades Review for Dr. Richard Matthews

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7].

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