Melinda Gu

I visited my PCP b/c I had of a hurt knee. On the spot she told me I had osteoarthritis w/o any explanation. She said I would need shots. I had to ask her what the treatment plan is. She said shots but that I could try physical therapy. Her quick diagnosis was a bit shocking and she also lacked empathy in how she delivered her diagnosis.

Dr. Melinda Gu is a very compassionate physician.

Dr. Melinda Gu is the best doctor at UCSF, and I trust her with my life.

Dr Gu listened attentively and explained matters that easily understood. Thank you.

Dr. Gu helps me to understand and makes suggestions.

Dr Melinda Gu the doctor explained in detail every question that I asked.

Dr. M. Gu is an outstanding doctor. She was very attentive, knowledgeable, and thorough in providing treatments and follow-up plans for my health and well-being.

I tried to recommend her to my wife and mother in law, but she's not taking any new patients.

Dr Gu is a terrific doctor

Glad

Like I said already Dr. Gu should receive an award for her contribution to the field of medicine and Dr Gu's service to patient care Dr. Gu is truly a professional

It was a brief meeting as the Provider suggested I meet with another physician at the practice, therefore no treatment was provided or proposed

The doctor is always inclusive in making any decisions about my care. I have very confidence in her ability to care for my health needs.

As usual Dr. Gu was very helpful and explained very clearly all my health concerns

I depend from my doctor's advice to improve my health & stay healthy. I know she guides me towards living a healthy life. I'm happy with my doctor hoping she is available when I need her.

Dr.Gu is an excellent care giver she demonstrates her concern and care for about her patients

Great experience!

During my office visit, Dr. Gu performed a Pap smear. She did not prepare my position properly, despite telling her that my hips and legs were not in a good position, she stuck the speculum hurriedly without care, it was still wet with disinfectant and it gave me a burning sensation, she did not care at all If I was In pain. My office visit consisted of a brief conversation with the provider and a Pap smear. The conversation covered, my fit test, zoster and pneumonia vaccine, a bit about my diet, and cholesterol and metabolic blood tests. She did not perform a physical exam or gynecological exam. But in my After Visit Summary and notes she entered data about the my body, eyes, ears, nose, heart, etc. I asked her to remove and correct the information several times but she said in her messages that: the Pap smear Is the gynecological exam, and the data listed under physical exam was a standard template.

Excellent provider, but sad that she is not taking new patients.

The physician was very caring and so helpful

I feel that this doctor doesn't bring up tests that I should have but only addresses things I bring up. Unless I say that I need a mammogram or stool test, I don't think she would bring it up. She agrees to all the items I bring up and makes referrals but because I didn't mention routine blood tests, a Pap test, what vaccines I should have, she didn't bring it up either. I feel I am the only one who needs to advocate for my health, that she isn't there to help with that.

I like when my doctor suggests ways to improve my health, she reminds me of my good diet & regular exercise.

While I like the physician, I don't feel she has a "holistic" approach. She never talks about exercise. She didn't listen to my heart or my lungs or do a breast exam which in the past would have been part of a physical.

Very much appreciate Dr Gu as my PCP, very efficient, good listener. Excellent response/communicator via MyChart messaging for followup.Two areas of improvement, would appreciate: having my preventive blood work/tests taken before my annual preventative physical; post notes/AVS of my annual physical within a day or two of visit (was posted about a week later)

Dr. Gu is very good but not taking new patients. So, I am not able to recommend to family and friends.

Again, Dr. Gu had me wait for 35 minutes in the exam room. Once she arrived, she barely examined me, including parts of my body that had been hurting several days earlier.

Dr Gu has excellent doctor to patient communication.

I liked her and how I was treated.

She was not able to explain the reasons for denying my request. She took her laptop and left the room for 10 minutes without telling me where she was going or why she left the room. I kept telling her that we can move to my other concerns, but she was stuck on the first topic. After 20 minutes back and forth, she said my time was up and I had to make another appointment to come back to be checked for my annual. She didn't do a thorough examination. She kept repeating herself over and over again without any logic.

I still haven't been able to get my asthma medicine. It does concern me that for whatever reason I'm having trouble getting a refill for my medicine for a chronic condition. On this part of the visit I'm just not satisfied because I am now out of medicine and can't seem to get it.

This was my first meeting Dr. Gu and I was quite excited to finally have a in person check up. My first in years. My first concern is that when my nurse took my blood pressure it was quite high. She took my blood pressure twice and it was high both times. Dr. Gu never mentioned my blood pressure being high and I left the office without any discussion about my bp. A year ago I had some blood work done and my cholesterol was quite high. Dr. Gu prescribed Lipitor which I tried for a few weeks but discontinued because I did not like the side effects. Dr. Gu was told about me discontinuing the medication and told me she would follow up with blood work at a later date. This blood work was not done. We had no discussion about my cholesterol. I also spoke with her about a problem that I had been having for years where when my body gets stressed (either at work or with physical activity) I develop a fever. Sometimes depending on the level of stress the fever can be quite high or it could be low grade. I also get body aches like I have a flu. I mentioned this to her and she never said a word about it. I was hoping blood work was being done to point us in the right direction but no blood work was done other than testing me for STD's.

At this visit Dr Gu seemed especially busy, thoughtful about the concerns I raised but eager to move ahead.

It was a very quick (5-10 minute) teleconference. I explained my symptoms and concerns about having a respiratory virus. Care provider had me take my own temperature and said I was OK. End of meeting.

Dr. Gu is excellent. I highly recommend her services as a professional.

Dr. Gu was very kind, patient and thorough. She asked many questions and listened carefully to my answers. I feel that she understood me and took all of my concerns seriously. She explained my diagnosis and her recommended treatment.