Dr. Susan Gayle Hayw Hamstra, DO

During the 30 years Dr. Hamstra was my doctor, I enjoyed the best care possible, as did my mother, a patient for 25 years. Her compassion and concern always exceeded expectations, but what set Dr. Hamstra and Terrie apart from all others was the heartfelt comfort they provided my mother in her final days when an aggressive cancer took her life. That personal human connection made those painful days more comforting than any drug or treatment. For me, that rare compassion made the years that followed more bearable. Those are qualities not found in an online review of a doctor or her longtime assistant, but my mother and I always knew we were in the best of hands with Dr. Hamstra and Terrie.

During the 30 years Dr. Hamstra was my doctor, I enjoyed the best care possible, as did my mother, a patient for 25 years. Her compassion and concern always exceeded expectations, but what set Dr. Hamstra and Terrie apart from all others was the heartfelt comfort they provided my mother in her final days when an aggressive cancer took her life. That personal human connection made those painful days more comforting than any drug or treatment. For me, that rare compassion made the years that followed more bearable. Those are qualities not found in an online review of a doctor or her longtime assistant, but my mother and I always knew we were in the best of hands with Dr. Hamstra and Terrie.

During the 30 years Dr. Hamstra was my doctor, I enjoyed the best care possible, as did my mother, a patient for 25 years. Her compassion and concern always exceeded expectations, but what set Dr. Hamstra and Terrie apart from all others was the heartfelt comfort they provided my mother in her final days when an aggressive cancer took her life. That personal human connection made those painful days more comforting than any drug or treatment. For me, that rare compassion made the years that followed more bearable. Those are qualities not found in an online review of a doctor or her longtime assistant, but my mother and I always knew we were in the best of hands with Dr. Hamstra and Terrie.

My husband and I had been patients of Dr Hamstra and Dr.Ruff for about 5 years she is very nice however trying to get appointment is very difficult put out for 2 weeks! Reception staff always seemed to be annoyed every time I would call to make appt. Terry in the back office it awesome! We did transfer offices and are now being treated with the kindness from the new office that anyone would expect

Dr. Hamstra has been my PC for quite a few years. She is fine for an annual pelvic/pap or a strep test and antibiotics. However, anything further and she doesn't want to do anything conventional, at least. She is extremely conservative with medications even to include muscle relaxants and sleeping aids. While I have had several other issues, which I've ended up going to a specialist for, most recently, I had a really kinked up neck and upper back (probably as a result of sleeping on my pillow wrong). After putting me on this 1970's model back roller machine, she tried to do chiropractic maneuvers on me. When I wouldn't budge and was in ridiculous pain, she prescribed muscle relaxants. When I looked up the medication online, I found she had prescribed about 1/4 of what was the recommended starting dose and, of course at that dosage, it did nothing for me. She always wants you to make another appointment and come back in, which is why I think she is so conservative about her… treatments. If your looking for something like this, she's fine. If your looking to get your problem solved quickly, find a different doctor.

I have been a patient of Dr Hamstra's for over twenty years and have always found her to be compassionate and caring. Yes, you may have to wait to be seen sometimes because someone else had to be seen for an emergency as I have had to be worked in before but you would appreciate it if it was you.

After waiting in the waiting room for an hour, and then the room for another hour, expect her to spend 3 minutes with you and send you on your way. I think that she should not take on any more patients because she can't handle the ones she has. She is always booked up, it's impossible to get an appt quickly. She doesnt listen to you when you tell her how you're feeling. I just didnt care for her office in general. I will be looking for another doctor.

This doctor has a letter of admonishment on her record for failure to refer to specialist and inability to properly read lab results.

She definately cares about her patients and it shows.

Dislike her bedside manner. Noncaring.