Noriko Tei Boyd Anderson

Exceptional and thorough first appointment.

I do not think most doctors outside of UCSFTake the time to ask very pertinent questions related to my health history & that of my family.

Awesome

She is very thorough. It would be nice if she made eye contact more with me than with the monitor screen while she was speaking to me.

Good experiences

I was very happy with my visit!

Did the most thorough neurological examination that I've ever had. Obtained an accurate and detailed oral history (including correcting one clinician's error that multiple subsequent clinicians had then propagated through their records over my repeated attempts to correct it!). Noticed and identified a set of symptoms and possible diagnoses that multiple other specialities had missed. Signed the clinical notes the same evening which helped expedite the related referrals. Overall the best experience that I've had with a neurologist.

No acute treatment for 10/10 pain.

Provider was very thorough professional and responsive to questions input from me.

The jury is out on this provider. Labs were offered at wrong place. I still haven't gotten them done. She did not really address what I needed.

By FAR the BEST of the 14 Neurologists I have seen!!!

Good listened well and was very detailed. Broke down all my concerns and gave me a plan of testing and treatment.

All physical testing was done by a third year student instructed by Dr. Anderson

Dr. Anderson does provide information and treatment options that have been helpful and I am grateful for that. The last few appt's I've walked away from our visits not feeling confident that this is a good doctor/patient relationship not because of her technical skills - it's more of the personal soft skills she exhibits.I have concerns that she has agitated undertones and appears impatient even from the first greeting. This makes me uncomfortable as I feel like I'm an imposition and she'd rather be somewhere else.Overall my general feeling is that she can have a detached attitude. Not sure if it's just me or she treats all patients the same. She does answer my questions but there are instances when I interject or ask a question that she doesn't think is aligned to her comments or topic she is explicitly discussing and I received responses like why I brought that up or that we seem to be all over the place. Or if she suggested something before that I previously didn't pursue because I may have had a bad experience with a similar option it comes across as she recommended it but I didn't do it so that's why my pain hasn't subsided.I meet with doctors for their expertise and experience and if I ask questions that might not seem relevant to her it's because I don't know if these things I'm raising are related but in my thinking I get a lot of referred pain so I am looking at things more holistically. From her responses and body language I'm off topic. My feedback for her is to work on developing better doctor empathy skills. That will go a long way in building trust and confidence of her medical capabilities with me as a patient. I know she's a fairly new doctor hopefully this will come with time. Thank you.

It's the follow-up tests that suck not the doctors.

I don't feel that Dr. Anderson listens all that well. When I ask questions or raise concerns she rarely acknowledges that she's heard what I said or addresses those concerns (she does sometimes but at times does not). When I raised a condition that is bothering me she seemed to think that this was not medically possible when in fact it bothers me every day and is quite painful.

There seems to be a drastic difference in demeanor between the first time I met this provider and this most recent visit. I enjoyed my first visit with this provider and felt that she had more compassion compared to now.

The only bad experience was scheduling the follow up appointment. It was done in response to request to schedule an appointment for 4 weeks out. The online schedule only had an appointment for April 2023.

She was on time friendly thorough concerned and interested. She listened to my questions and gave complete answers to each of them.

Excellent

Dr. Anderson was listening patiently to my symptoms and concerns. She showed great care in discussing the diagnosis and planned treatment

I receive impeccable care communication empathy and compassion from my doctor

Wonderful care provider

I was scheduled with this provider (who had a 6 month wait) who I consulted with 1x in 2020 and it was an unpleasant experience back them. I asked to change providers but was told I needed to return to her despite my protests. I got in via a cancellation and it was another disappointing consult that minimized dismissed and contradicts the concerns of 4 other specialists. Felt absolutely dismissed and have zero confidence in this provider who had a bad attitude for 2/2 times. Also repeated the same advice (therapy) when several of my other providers think I have a central nervous system or Neuro muscular disorder. Waste of time and don't understand how this is her specialty.

She was a good listener and gave excellent feedback and suggestions.

Provider listened carefully to me and asked many questions and her tentative diagnosis agreed with my own self-diagnosis. Provider referred me to another specialist for follow-up.

Very good

My Neurologist & 2 med students at this visit put me at ease totally. I of course was nervous to be where I was & I am sure they knew it. The med student interviewing me did a comprehensive job and was compassionate/good listener. He will make a great doctor. My H&P and physical exam was more extensive than any I have ever had. It was gentle and everything was explained completely as to why it was being performed. I was part of the plan for returning later in the month for lumbar puncture and more blood work and rationale for why and I agreed fully to plans. I know that if anybody can figure out my vexing neuro problem Dr Noriko Anderson will be able to do it and I take comfort in that at this time. She is truly amazing and I am grateful to her.