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Dr Vlad is nothing short of amazing! When nobody else could help or diagnose our issue properly he was SPOT ON! Most doctors are quick to prequalify and administer «cocktails «worth of drugs but Dr Vlad is very thorough and to the point. His experience combined with his modern and innovative approaches really sets him apart from others that claim to be «specialists. »

Doctor Vladimir Bokarius is one amazingly honest practitioner. Rare quality in the for-​profit driven industry of modern Medicine. I only wish all the doctors were like him in this regard!
I came in with a non-​English speaking friend’s Mom to interpret. Doctor speaks fluently both Russian and English. Some good friend of her’s was successfully treated by Dr. Bokarius and recommended her to this doctor. We drove from San Francisco to his San Mateo Office on the Saturday morning (11:45am), filled out paper work (5 – 10 minutes) and were ready to see the Doc. After his Assistant presented the case to Dr. Bokarius we were invited into his office for a consultation. After a thorough review and a few questions Dr. Bokarius honestly stated he can’t help her, since she has an issue with her veins. Even-​though she tried to convince him to treat her, he made it clear he is not the doctor to treat that condition and referred her to another specialist who has the expertise and knowledge in treating patients with these conditions.
We’ve apologized and thanked Doctor for his time.
After seeing this much honesty I decided to come back to see this doctor for the consultation of my own. I’ll post another review to rate him on his professional skills.
So far…
Pros:
+Professional and yet friendly doctor’s approach
+Honest
+10+ years of practicing in the US (per his Assistant)
+Attentive to the patients requests (my observation)
+Attentive, Analytical
+Offers an alternative to pills treatments (leeches)
+Doctor’s Board Certification is displayed in the visible location at the front desk
+Clean, fresh office, shared with 2 other Medical professionals
+Helpful office assistant
+Dalai Lama Quotes poster at the Entry ;-) Hopefully brings good karma
+Has a website with some helpful information relevant to his practice
+Flexible appointment time.
Reasons for taking a star away:
–No clear information on types of the Insurance they work with, or payment structure
–Would be nice to have his diploma (s) framed and visible
–Website is full of vague information, needs a bit more structure.
–Office assistant is helpful but could be a bit friendlier. Remember: smiles heal!
–Initial appointment prices are pretty steep.
How did we found him? Through my friend-​of-​the-​friend recommendation.
As an afterthought… decided to run his name thru Google and was pleasantly surprised by amount of positive reviews on the special medical review sites:
And some more:
Specialty Board — Certified
Psychiatry: Sub-​specialties: Geriatric Psychiatry, Pain Medicine
Special Expertise:
Acupuncture; Buprenorphine Suboxone and Naltrexone Vivitrol; Chronic Pain; Integrative Approach to Treatment; Leeching; Musculoskeletal Manipulations; Oriental Traditional Medicine; Treatment Resistant Conditions
Overall Patient Survey Score: The overall patient survey score for Dr. Vladimir Bokarius is 4.5 out of 5 stars based on responses from 29 patients.
Malpractice: No Malpractice History Found
Sanctions: No Sanction History Found
Board Actions: No Board Action History Found
HealthGrades Honor Roll
Dr. Vladimir Bokarius is a HealthGrades Recognized Doctor.