Christopher Do, MD

Awesome Doc. Been my primary doc for over 12 years. Still coming back. Very knowledgeable and great bedside manner. Never felt rushed. I’m a healthcare provider myself and refer my patients to him.

Doctor Christopher Do could benefit well from going back to medical school and working more on his bedside manner. Like most vietnamese doctors in the area, he frequently presents himself as a shallow physician more concerned with insurance compensation than with providing adequate patient care. He spends his days treating old members of the local asian community that looks up to doctors, and his ego has ballooned to the point where he will openly criticize and mock the career choices of younger patients in what seems like a typical bedside conversation.
I originally made an appointment to treat a standard ear infection. During our conversation about my symptoms, he suddenly began asking him about my career aspirations and what I wanted to do. After telling him, he began to display condescension, stating that he felt my aspirations were ‘typical’, and ‘wouldn’t make a lot of money’.
I was astounded as well as shocked to see that someone of the health profession could be so arrogant and rude. I didn’t ask for his opinion, and found his input completely irrelevant to the purpose of my appointment. If this is how he establishes connections with his patient, then I hope he sees a sharp decrease in business soon. I was also disturbed by his fixation on money rather than patient care.
He reminds me a lot of my parents (who are typical asian parents) who pressured me to go into medicine because of the prestige and money. Thanks for the advice, but not everything’s about money.
I obviously know what inspired him to pursue medicine.

Good experience seeing Dr. Do. Price was cheap as well! He takes his time and is very knowledgeable.

The doc prescribed a medication that made me break out and left me with many acne scars. When I asked to speak to him about the cream that he prescribed me, the front staff wanted to charge me a regular doctor visit! He is the defintion of malpractice! There are many good doctors around the area… do not come here!

Dr. Do is awesome. I rarely Unilocal,but felt the need to for Dr. Do. Unlike most Drs, Dr. Do is there for you even during his off hours. I called him and explained my symptoms over the phone on a Saturday morning and he helped me over the phone.

I’m very satisfied of my new doctor. He’s really nice to the patients. Also the front receptionists are professional. I highly recommend others whom needed a new doctor.

Why WOULDN’T I give my family doctor of (basically) my entire life 5 stars???
Never had any problems with Dr​.Do. He is genuinely caring (like all doctors should be), and compassionate… like all doctors should be.
I agree that he’s a little «harsh» with his words, but I think it’s because he’s using simple, clear, english for you to understand. I rather have a doctor that’s straight forward, than one who’s beating around the bush with all these medical terms.
I think his staff is great most of the time. but it can definitely improve. I think he just keeps them because they’ve been with him for so long. I feel like he should have at least someone who is fluent in English there as well so there’s not a lot of confusion.

Overall a bad experience

If I could give 0 stars, or NEGATIVE stars, this practice would get NEGATIVE 54 983 476 934 stars! If you don’t want to read the rest of my review, then just read this: DON’T COME HERE!!!
Dr. Do lacks professionalism and tactfulness. I came to see him back in May. He’s rude and rough in how he talks to his patients. As a new patient, I haven’t built that rapport with you yet so don’t speak to me like that. I come from working in a health setting and I know patient care is our #1 priority. I just didn’t get that sense when I came here. If that isn’t your priority, then what are you doing being a doctor?
What really drove me to write this review was when I faxed over a medical DMV report for him to fill out that I needed for work. I called the next day to make sure they received it and they did. The receptionist, Lan, said it takes 10 business days for him to fill it out. OK, fine but I did need it ASAP. I probably followed up every day to light a fire under her to get him to fill it out. By the end of the two weeks, she just said I gave it to him but he hasn’t done it yet. ERRR WELL, can you get him to do it? I need it as I’ve stated multiple times before. So she called me back 5 minutes later to tell me that he won’t fill it out and I need another physical. I asked why, because I had just gotten one in May and it should be good for a year. She said, she doesn’t know but that’s what he said. Well, if you don’t know, then can I speak with the doctor so he can explain? She said no, and if I wanted to speak with the doctor then I needed to come in for an appointment and pay. She said call back when you decide and then hangs up on me.
ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME? Then, she calls back 5 minutes later, and says «actually, you had another doctor fill out part of the form, so he needs to fill out the entire form.» (referencing to the vision portion filled out by my optometrist). Obviously, he is not a doctor of internal medicine as stated by the OD part after his name and CANNOT fill out the form. Now, the doctor is just an idiot who obviously doesn’t take the time to listen to his patient’s needs and concerns.
I feel like if I had gotten a proper explanation like my exam is only good for an X amount of months which is why you need to come in again, I would have understood. But the fact I kept getting the runaround from the get go, then his staff would just tell me «they don’t know», and «they’re not the doctor», and «that is just what the doctor says» are unacceptable reasons for simple questions. I’m not asking for a diagnosis here. I feel like he needs more competent staff members because if you’re going to be the middle man between the patient and doctor, then you need to know and back up what you’re saying. You’re not the doctor, but you either need to be able to explain or put me through to someone who can explain.
As an MD and business owner, you should be aware of how you treat your patients at all levels. Do yourselves a favor, and don’t even bother going here because he will waste your time and your money.

Dr. Christopher Do is a fantastic family doctor! He’s very gentle and caring to my little one and has treated my family for many years now. I trust his intuition and he’s very professional and friendly. I highly recommend him to my friends and family. His office is ran very smoothly, the front desk are helpful and organized. He not only offers family medicine, but body contouring with Smart Lipo.

Boy, this is a sad state for Vietnamese Doctor. I called in to get prescription for my mom. His receptionist told me to get the pharmacist to call in to get the prescription. Huh? WTF? I needed to get my pharmacist to call to get the prescription. This is like the 10^th same prescription I need to get from the same doctor. I told her it was ludricious. So I told her to write down that my mom want that prescription and ask the doctor to sign. Then she said, ok, if that’s how I want to do it. WTF? Are you serious? Is that not how they do it at any doctor office? Then I told her I want the prescription fax to the Walgreen a block away. She said she needed the Walgreen phone number otherwise she can’t send it. OMG? Are you serious? I can’t be the only person that ever ask for prescription to the Walgreen A BLOCK AWAY. Doesn’t a doctor office know the fax number and phone number of a Walgreen a block away from their office? This is so sad. Furthermore, the receptionist kept on insisting that she can’t help if I don’t give her the Walgreen contact number.

I went here to see Dr. Do because I was looking for a new primary care physician. Usually, I stay away from reviewing doctors because I don’t usually like to ridicule people in the health profession, but when he doesn’t have the same common courtesy, a bad review is what he deserves.
As a recent grad from professional school, I do look young to be considered a «doctor» and maybe that was why he thought it was okay to speak to me the way he did. Needless to say, I still deserve the respect from another health professional. I came here and saw Dr. Do for the first time for an annual check-​up. Very straight forward as I am healthy. Rather than having some light banter and getting to know me as a patient, he continually ranted about how mundane my field is and how «well, it’s too late for you to change now». Really? Is that the type of respect you give to another doctor?! I would’ve been happier if he didn’t try to have a conversation.
All in all, I cannot tell you how his diagnosis and care is. All I can tell you was I’ve never experienced such bad bedside manner before and to that, I will definitely not be returning.

For all of you who are in need of someone who actually cares. This is the doctor. I have been seeing lots of doctors since July of 2011 after my surgery and no one has gotten it right. I was in so much pain that my parents could not stand it anymore and took me to see him. You have to understand that I have two different neurosurgeons that I was seeing and a family doctor in Los Gatos. It was amazing. He listened to me and understood what was happening. He got the correct medicinal combination on the first try and i was in relief right away. It was perfect and he had no hesitations about prescribing me medication that other doctors were afraid to give me or gave me in small quantities so i keep coming back so they can charge my insurance. When i started seeing him I did now have insurance and income but he took care of me without hesitation and questions. I mean isn’t that why doctors become doctors? To actually care for patients no matter what circumstance they are in. I am still seeing him and he is helping my brother now also. My brother has been seeing different specialists but Dr Do is making him well fast. I thank you from the bottom of my heart Dr Do and bless you sir. You have a ticket to heaven no matter what you do in the future. I owe you my life and my family thanks you sincerely. Wish I could have given you ten stars.
Thank you from the bottom of my heart,
Nguyen Thanh Tung

So far with all the Vietnamese doctors out there in SJ, this is one of the best. I had the experience of working with him as a med student and learned a lot from him. I would absolutely recommend any med student to work with him and get clinical skills practice. He’s easy going and spends the time to teach. As for patients, he spends time listening to patients and offers reasonable medical management that I don’t see enough in other offices. Our current health system is spinning out of control with fee for procedure services and unfortunately, too many of the SJ doctors take advantage of that system. Dr. Do does a great job in doing necessary things out of need for the patient and not for himself. It’s really too bad that my parents don’t live close by enough to drive to see him.

Great, caring doctor. He is one of the very few doctors out there that actually spends time listening to your problem and giving actual advices. Wait time can get pretty long if you don’t call in ahead. Otherwise, with an appointment. the wait is about 5 – 10 minutes. The staff is very friendly as well.
I come in all the time due to my bad allergies, skin allergy to food allergy to even seasonal allergy. He is always patient with me and makes a typical doctors visit less miserable. Though the last couple of times I have been there, I only saw the physician’s assistant name Grace. She is also amazing, very easy to talk to and very knowledgeable. Overall, great doctor accompanied with an amazing set of staff. It’s a win win!

Dr. Do is wonderful DR! However, there is one particular receptionist in the front, the oldest one, who acts as a barricade for patients trying to see him. I walked in last Thursday and ask to see the dr. Because I was running a super high fever, coughing so hard I felt like I would wet myself, and congested. First thing she asked me was if I ha insurance; I currently don’t. Then she said that I would need to pay 40 (at that point I would of paid double to see the Dr) but there was no room for me! I was told to leave and then come back but I still wouldn’t be gauranteed that I would see my dr. I asked for another day to see him but she said he’s full! I left and went home to rest it off but it was torture!!! I finally crawed to the phone and personally called Dr. Do on Sunday night and he advised me of what over the counter drugs I could buy to hold me over till the next day and see him right away. So I’ve been sitting in the waiting room for 1.5 hours even though the dr said he would see me first thing. :(by the time I’m seen I will have made everyone in the waiting room sick with what I have! :(she makes me feel like a second class citizen becuase I have no insurance. When I do have it I always come to see the same dr. Why is it when I don’t she treats me this way?

Dr. Do is a nice doctor but I have to decide to stop seeing him after all those years because of the front desk services. It was two times they could not find my appointment and recently happended to my husband’s. The last time I had called to make an appointment for my husband was couple weeks ago. I called 2 hours before coming and here we go again «we don’t see your appointment». What the hell is that? I told the lady that was impossible. She put me on hold for 15 minutes. I finally gave up and hung up on her. Never go back there again.

Dr. Do has moved his office location. He is now at 1569 Lexann Ave., Suite #206, San Jose, CA 95 121
Dr. Do is like an uncle now. I’ve seen him for a long time. He is very matter-​of-​fact and direct, which I appreciate in a doctor. I’ll often hear him say to me, «you don’t need that» when I freak out about getting some test or shot I heard someone say I needed. That is a lot better than doctors I’ve seen who try to charge me for anything they can think of. I think he is sensitive to the fact that I’m on a limited student healthcare plan and is quite reasonable.
He is a doctor who is an attentive listener. Imagine that. A doctor who listens to you. Trust me, I’ve seen docs who would not.
He keeps very thorough records and will often be typing up stuff about the visit while you’re there. The result? A printed out form telling me about and reminding me about my meds.

He is quite good at what he does. (:
I’ve been going here since I was in high school. He’s very handsome and professional. I had some fish allergies and went to him. Sure he gave me some acid to make it go away, and it didn’t and he thoroughly explained why.
I stupidly asked for a breast augmentation instead of a mammogram. LOL !! Anywho — he figured out what I was talking about. He refused to reccommend me until I hit 35. –_​_​_​– state law if I don’t have any fam. history?
Although he wouldn’t give me my PAP test and said I had to be 25. STRANGE ! Oh well, I still like him. :)
I had no idea that his office was located next to the infamous coffee shop w/​the sexy girls !!! No wonder my dad goes to him and hits up coffee in the mornings !!!

My parents scheduled me an annual check up exam with Dr. Christopher Do this evening. Yes, my parents still schedule my medical appointments, but I have learned to make salon appointments by myself. One step at a time, people! Asians have a peculiar way showing their «best interests» for you and my experience with him goes like this:
Dr.: You’re here for an annual check up, but the first thing I noticed is PIMPLES. Wow, pimples.
(Working part-​time has caused disastrous effects on my skin!!)
Dr.: Acne vulgaris (What a fitting medical term! He repeats this several times, too!)
Dr.: Why are you so nervous? Relax. You need to have a more mature/​professional appearance. Is that why you’re still a financial analyst «in training»?
(It’s «casual friday», I am allowed to wear jeans today! AND I just started a part-​time internship a couple of months ago, what do you expect?!!)
Dr.: Your weight is abnormal. With your height you should weigh about 115 lbs. Also, considering that you weigh 92 lbs and are extremely hyper reflexive, you might have a thyroid disease. We’ll get you a blood test.
(Thank God I didn’t tell him my weight went down to 88 lbs. while I was in Europe, otherwise he would have ridiculed me until I cried!)
The whole time I was anxiously waiting for him to give me my prescriptions so I could run back home to my mommy and daddy and tell them what a mean doctor he was to me! :**(