Dr. Richard James Lambert, MD

He's rude crude and obnoxious.He wouldn't even answers the questions we had about my condition but he didn't have a problem, taki g up my time and my money, to explain in DETAIL what he had for lunch. Then charge us for 2 visits when I was only there 1 time. Oh, and they dont tell you about ALL the HIDDEN charges and fees. This is just wrong! They really have a racket going. Asking a question he would ALWAYS cut us off and talk about a total different subject and never answer what we would ask. He wanted to talk about what he wanted to. NEVER EVER will I EVER go back.

Dr. Lambert is a very kind, patient and knowledgeable pulmonologist. He is very thorough and takes time with his patients and goes the extra length for them. I cannot tbink of a nefatice thing to say about him. I wiuldnot go to anyone else in Spokane!

We contacted Dr. Lambert's office as a referral from my doctor. We were referred on a Wednesday and seen the following Friday. The purpose of the visit was to schedule a biopsy of two lymph nodes - one in the neck region and another in the bronchial region. Upon arrival at the office we were greeted by the friendly reception staff - who had a sense of humor - but still respected HIPAA and the atmosphere of a professional medical office setting; a nice mix. We were checked in and waited less than 10 minutes to be escorted back to the examination room. Once there, the nurse took vitals and history, entered it into the electronic chart and then closed the computer immediately. She told us that Dr. Lambert would be right in. We waited another ten minutes and the nurse came back to tell us that the doctor was busy on the telephone with an urgent consult and that he would see us as soon as he completed the call. That was a nice courtesy. Within another ten minutes Dr. Lambert came in and… introduced himself to us in a dry manner. I jokingly told him that he sure did meet the "bedside manner" of previous rating(s). This produced a smile and an explanation that while he does lack in bedside manner, he excels in results. From that point forward, the "dry" sense was gone - replaced by a congenial and genuine open exchange. After the examination, Dr. Lambert informed us that he would have one of his younger associates perform the actual procedure since he was more familiar with the new equipment and techniques. Bravo. we would recommend Dr. Lambert to family and friends without reservation ... despite his "bedside manner".