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General Surgeons | Chico, CA | Enloe Health

General Surgery • Chico, CA

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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