Dr. Benjamin Russell Smith, MD

I would rate him negative if it was allowed. I was 7 minutes late for his appointment and he refused to treat me and said he had only 3 minutes to talk to me(normally, I needed to wait over 15 minutes after the appointment time to be called in), In addition, he told me that I should have allowed the intern students to be present since the Medical center was affiliated with UCSF. I had to make another appointment to see a nurse practitioner the next day instead. Worst doctor ever...

treats new patients like personal lab rat, he will undo any progress you have made with previous doctors. he cuts off all medications you have been stable on for many years. he won't put the effort into referring you to a new doctor but instead tells you you have to go find one yourself, now folks there is a huge difference between being addicted to drugs and being dependant. stopping certain drugs after being stabilized for years. this doctor will cut you off medications that you are dependant on so if you are ignorant about the laws you will think they can do these things to you and so you accept it despite the fact it is causing you great suffering. i am tired of doctors who feel the need to customise your treatment even though he knows you will suffer just so he can get credit and look like a good doctor in the eyes of his peers, the very people who will put you on a drug for 10 years and then when you do something they don't like they threaten to cut you off. mostly they delay… your refill a day so you will suffer over night.