Looking for recommendation for a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Oakland Kaiser
Hi there,
Kaiser Oakland has several DO's (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine). I'd like to switch to one of them. Can anyone recommend one? I have a few names: Dr. Priscilla Torres, Dr. Barbara Olkiewicz, Dr. Claudia Hsieh. There are others who seem to be available. Prefer a woman and a doctor who has experience with my age group (50s).
Thanks.
Sep 5, 2017
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I'm not familiar with the others, but Dr. Hsieh is my primary care physician. I really like her -- she's down-to-earth, frank, and open-minded. I haven't had any pressing medical issues so far (knock on wood) so I can't speak to a more urgent/intense medical situation, but I do feel comfortable with her as my physician.
I have seen Dr. Barbara Olkiewicz once. She is on maternity leave right now until later this year. She was alright I thought she seemed a bit out of it and distracted, that being said I was her last patient of the day and she was pretty pregnant so it could have just been that combo.
Hope you find what your looking for.
My primary care doctor at Oakland Kaiser is Nailah Thompson who is a DO. I picked her after my previous doc retired because I had seen her once in urgent care when I was having upper respiratory issues after a cold, and she really helped me, and she struck me as congenial, no-nonsense and practical. I think my only reservation about Dr. Thompson is that she is young and I'm old, and she doesn't really get the Berkeley aging hippie mentality. She keeps bugging me about things I would never do, like not eating processed food. But in general I think she is a good GP and gets things done, and makes referrals as needed, so I would recommend her.
I've been seeing Dr. Torres since she started at Kaiser, at least 10-15 years ago. I think she is great. I don't know what her experience with different ages is. I believe when she first started, she took adults and teens. I think she was one of the first DO's that Kaiser hired, which is why I began to see her. I'm 45 and started having symptoms from perimenopause when I was 37. I have dealt with some medical issues because of the hormonal changes. While some of my issues have been handled by my ob/gyn and specialists, Dr. Flores has always been helpful in making referrals and has also helped me navigate and stabilize worsening migraines that have required several medication changes and adjustments. I tend to be pretty proactive in my own care and feel that she has been supportive of that, as well.