Linda R Miller, MD

10/​19/​2015 — Every negative review on this «doctor» is absolutely true. I went to her for a colonscopy a few years ago. The office staff was/​is rude. Was seen by an uncaring PA because the «doctor» was out…(after months waiting for appt.) Miller never laid eyes on my until the day of procedure. To make long story short — she and her «assistant» overdosed me on the anesthesia and I woke up with a huge black and blue hand print on my check that I did not see until I got home. After two days of insisting on an explanation for this she only claimed that «I wasn’t breathing the way she wanted» and gave me a «sternal rub» to wake me up. THIS for a routine colonsopy? She almost killed me. Don’t EVER go to this woman. I’m surprised she is still practicing.

I’m shocked at these negative reviews! Dr. Linda Miller is amazing and seriously the best gastroenterologist! That is coming from someone who saw three other gastroenterologist doctors before her and had absolutely horrific experiences!!! (What ever you do DO NOT SEE Dr. Khademi!) So when I finally found Dr. Miller I was so relieved!!! Dr. Miller genuinely cares about her patients. Her staff is also very friendly. Ginger is awesome! The only reason I did not give them 5 stars is because It can be hard to get an appointment and the wait time can be insane, but when you find an amazing doctor that stuff is just flat out not important. I have ulcerative colitis, gerd, acid reflex, bad nausea, and disease of the esophagus. If you suffer with any of those things you got to TRY The FODMAP diet and VSL 3! I’m now in remission! :)

Compassionate, generous, dedicated, experienced and skilled. These are some of the adjectives to describe Dr. Linda Miller. Dr. Miller delivered my cancer diagnosis in the best possible way, guiding me to a positive outlook that helped immensely through my quest to add «cancer survivor» to my list of accomplishments. She’s a fantastic doctor and an amazing human being.

The staff is very sweet. Ive been really sick with tummy issues and they got me in right away. They give me samples when I need it and they also show sensitivity when i was crying. I really like the staff. The billing is horrible. I have received letters with fees that should have been given to me during my visit and they have accidently given me two bills for the same visit. Now I AM TRYING to resolve a billing situation that was over a year ago and I have to keep calling the office to try and reach accounts.

I also had a bad experience with this office, staff was rude, office was dirty, I had to wait a long time till I got an appointment, I am a senior and had some disturbing problems, No one cared at this office, I would never send anyone to this Dr. cold, and unconcerned, so I must say BEWARE Oh by the way Dr. Miller owns this clinic so I feel she has an interest in doing procedures, they were to call me back to set up another appointment in a few years, Of course no one ever called to check on me or to scedule another followup appt. I would not recommended this office. I cant believe Stacey had given them such a great review, She must be related… find another Dr.

Dr. Miller is a fantastic doctor. She’s been treating my wife for years and honestly cares about he patients. She takes the time to explain thoroughly and patiently answer questions. Thanks Linda and staff!

I agree 100% with all these negative reviews! I went there for an initial exam, never even saw the Dr. at all, just this rude, condescending PA. The office was old and shabby, and the reception staff equally unhelpful. I had zero confidence in this doctor, and after reading all these horror stories canceled my appt. for my colonoscopy immediately!

Avoid this office at all cost. I tried to schedule an appointment for my elderly father, after he had become frustrated dealing with Dr Miller staff.
I called on his behalf and was in disbelief with how rude Jessica was to me and how unhelpful she was. Instead, she told me that the doctor was booked for all of July, and it was only july 12. Since she didnt know anything; when to schedule us, or when we should call back. That was it, we got a new referral, and what a difference a proffessional staff makes. Save yourself the frustration, and avoid this office.
To Dr Linda Miller, remove jessica before she ruins your office reputation. My father and I didn’t get to meet you, because of Jessica arrogance. Life is to short to have to deal with mean people who dont like there job.

Goes too fast and misses important information along the way. I hesitate to give a bad review but medications were not ordered in a timely way, woke up during the endoscopy and was in terror maybe improperly medicated for this, results were not explained.

Very caring doctor whose office manager is defensive, rude, unhelpful and hostile — in other words sorely in need of customer service training.

One of the problems with Unilocal is that it makes the doctors purchase a membership for all of the positive reviews to show. That is not fair to the doctors when a service just publishes the negative until the doctor buys a membership so that other reviews show. So, just be aware of that about Unilocal.
Another doctor of mine, Nancy Thorner, who is completely AWESOME and gives the most pain-​free pelvic exam in the universe, got one disgruntled customer who ruined her rep on Unilocal and now Unilocal is trying to force her to buy a membership so that good reviews (like mine) do not show.
However, I will try again with this manipulative thing called Unilocal!and say that Dr. Linda Miller is a gem who saves lives. Her manner is fantastic. She historically has done work that other doctors only dream of doing. She was so compassionate with me when I was in excruciating pain and discomfort prior to a procedure and personally saw to it that I was made comfortable by a weak and rude staff at Dominican’s Endoscopy Center (now THEY should get a BAD review, not her, in fact all of Dominican’s/DIgnity’s outpatient surgery centers are frightening, I’ve been to two now and won’t go anywhere but the actual hospital or Sutter in the future).
Long story short, Dr. Miller rocks. The reason she runs late is because she is so popular because she is what a doctor should be and does what a doctor should do: she listens and takes the time that is needed to take care of her patients. She told me, having never met me before, that I was her «gift from God» that day, that she felt she could help me feel better. I’m not religious, but that was a really cool thing to say to a patient.
FIVE STARS FOR DR. MILLER.

I chose to book my pre-​colonoscopy appt. with Dr. Miller, rather than her MA (yes, you can choose) so had to wait a few weeks to see her, and waited a half hour for my appt. It was worth it. Dr. Miller was professional, experienced, thorough, and gained my confidence given that I have a complicated medical picture. I also liked her a lot. Jasmin at the font desk is really competent, as was everyone in the office. The scheduled colonoscopy went very well. I will continue to see Dr. Miller and feel very fortunate to have found a local Santa Cruz GE who compares well with my former GE in Palo Alto. The one star posts really don’t serve consumers well and appear to be vague rants lacking real information. Always a good idea in the medical world to advocate for yourself: if you want information about your appt., or want to meet the doctor, just ask!

I just had my first colonoscopy from Dr. Miller and as far as I can tell it went well. (Given that I was unconscious during the procedure.) When she arrived at the appointment she was upbeat and friendly. During the initial visit I thought her staff was fine and the P.A. was very nice and conversational. She tried to put me at ease about the whole process and I appreciated that.
My only concern was whether I said something stupid during the procedure. If I did, I’m sure they’ve heard it all. Oh, well… I’ll never know. ;-)

I waited over an hour. What’s the point of booking an appointment if you have to wait that long. There was only one patient in front of me. The staff wasn’t very friendly. They look like zombies at their desks. Not once did they ask if I needed anything or to update me on the time I was going to see the DR. The entire time I was in the waiting room, they left the door open and I could hear the other patients consultation. I thought it was very unprofessional. I was ready to walk out of my appointment. I’m definitely going to find another specialist. It was a waste of my money and my time!

There is the word «ill» in her name for a reason. Stay away, if you want to stay healthy.
BEWARE! is what I advise. I am a young 54-​year old two-​time cancer survivor. The first was stage III bladder cancer. The second was stage high II /​low III colorectal cancer. I also have interstitial cystitis and colitis, so had been very ill from the outset. I happen to «present well (never „look sick“),» and in both cases, diagnosis was slow and painful in coming and could have happened a LOT earlier had I been taken seriously from the start. I ended up being diagnosed in Sweden, where I have found that the medical system is amazingly good.
Before the second cancer, I was feeling quite ill, and as do most people, I know my body. I felt certain that something was very wrong. My GP agreed, and told me that with my colitis, background, I certainly needed to see a gastroenterologist immediately. She got me an urgent appointment with this «specialist.»
When I went to Dr. Miller with:
1) severe pain
2) considerable rectal bleeding
3) a very large, palpable bump around my tailbone, and
4) a history of colitis and very recent bladder cancer (3.5 years prior)
She did not see it necessary to EXAMINE ME! No «Let’s take a look,» No colonoscopy recommended, nothing. She was very casual and fast, no-​nonsense-​seeming, pushed me to purchase a very expensive pro-​biotic, «VSL#3» (I firmly believe that she gets a cut of the sales), and put me on steroids.
As corticosteroids naturally mask and artificially reduce the body’s inflammation responses, I immediately felt considerably better for the duration of the steroid course. I wasn’t altogether «right,» but I had been so ill for so long that I assumed that it would take some time to improve completely.
When I went to my check-​back appointment, I was surprised to be attended to by a physician’s assistant, Christina, who was among the most unpleasant of people I’ve had to deal with. Unfriendly and dismissive, she sent me off, and I left the office feeling uncomfortable — you know the feeling that you’ve not been heard.
The point is that it was not before seeing several other inadequate local doctors who shooed me away, that I was diagnosed while visiting family, and becoming ill in Sweden. Colorectal cancer; stage: high II– low III. By that time I was so weakened and ill that treatment was aggressive and complicated. This was a full seven months after having seen «Doctor» Miller and other poor excuses for medical professionals.
I have been left disabled from this second cancer, with considerable permanent damage due to what’s called Pelvic Radiation Disease, and myriad complications from the necessarily aggressive cancer treatment. LINDA MILLER BEARS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS.
Linda Miller saw me in the spring time of 2005, and I was not diagnosed until January 2006. As my gastroenterologist, I went with a problem — CANCER — that could have been addressed THAT SAME DAY– as I had a very prominent, bleeding lump that one could see and feel. Biopsy would have taken care of it. Instead, I suffered greatly, and the cancer continued to develop, for SEVEN MONTHS.
Obviously, I do not recommend Linda Miller. In her casual, carelessness, she is dangerous to patients. Sure, she may seem «cool» as others have commented, but I don’t go to a gastroenterologist seeking «cool.» I am not looking for doctor friends.
And the PA? A crass boor.
An extra: I was told by a reliable friend that Dr. Miller perforated her colon while performing a routine colonoscopy. When she was urgently seen by a different doctor, he reported that she was very bruised inside. How nice.
UPDATE (2012): I was later referred to Dr. Majuk, Linda Miller’s office colleague, and have been with him since then (2006). He has recently moved and opened his own practice. Now *this* is an EXCELLENT gastro man. Lovely, professional, great doctor. I am still alive, NO thanks to «doctor» Miller. Others’ reviews will corroborate my evaluation of Dr. Majuk.

The office staff is terrible! You’re made to feel as if you’re just a number to them and nothing more. It’s like pulling teeth to get any sort of response from this office. If you’re having serious medical issues BEWARE of this doctors office!!!