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Harvey S. Young, M.D. - Gastroenterologist | (650) 324-8881

GastroenterologyPalo Alto, CA

★★★★☆4.2/526 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • WebMD Care: 4.5/5 (10 ratings)
  • U.S. News & World Report: 4/5 (12 reviews)
  • Healthgrades: 4/5 (4 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Highly experienced and knowledgeable gastroenterologist
  • Efficient and streamlined appointment processes for procedures like colonoscopies
  • Friendly and professional nursing staff and surgical center experience
  • Provides clear explanations of findings and treatments
  • Multilingual (Mandarin and Cantonese) service is valued by patients

Common complaints

  • Difficulties reaching office staff or unreturned phone calls
  • Some patients reported feeling the doctor was unsympathetic or misdiagnosed conditions
  • Reports of unprofessional or rude service in some administrative interactions

In patients' words

"Awesome Stanford affiliated doctor with a ton of experience. He was also recommended to me by 2 other physicians whom I greatly respect and trust."

Yelp

"I have been to Dr. Young twice in 10 years for colonoscopies. From the time I make my appointment to the time I walk out the door, the staff and Doctor Young are friendly, courteous and helpful."

Vitals

"Harvey is a wonderful doctor but he office staff doesn't return calls. Due to covid, they are not in office so you have to leave a message. I've left 3 messages over the past few months and never..."

Yahoo Local/Yelp Feed

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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