Dr. Paula Anne Gerber-Gore, MD

On the plus side, Dr. Gerber-Gore is certainly a compassionate, attentive person. She takes all the time you need to listen and respond to your needs. On the negative side, she had little experience with my condition (transverse myelitis), something I only discovered much later when my insurance switched to Kaiser and I was assigned to someone with a lot of experience in the field. Personally, if I had to pick a great bedside manner or someone who knows what they're doing with the condition they're treating, I'd prefer the latter every time. Oh and getting a prompt appointment was next to impossible, e.g. "She has an opening three months from now".

Dr. Gerber is a rare gem. She's compassionate and spends time with you. She listens. She cares. I've had a lot of crap doctors, but Dr. Gerber is in my top 3 (and that says something).