Andrew Mayer, MD

Dr. Andrew Mayer and his staff managed to make a really awful procedure (colonoscopy) relatively «easy».
Dr. Mayer is incredibly personable and likeable. Who doesn’t want to like the person that is about to go scoping thru their you-​know-​what? His easy going demeanor really put me at ease. I’m very grateful he was my doctor for this.
His office manager Syndie was very helpful and quick in responding to all of my additional questions leading up to the appointment.
The day of the procedure, i think there were maybe 5 – 6 nurses there to prep and check on me. I felt very well taken care of.
The procedure itself i can barely recall and that’s fine by me. Before leaving, Dr. Mayer checked on me and let me know how it went. The paperwork i was given before i left even included 4 snapshots of «landmarks» in the colon. I think other places you actually have to request this.
Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better doctor. Highly recommend Dr. Mayer.

Dr. Mayer was phenomenal! I explained my stomach pain and he took everything seriously. He ordered several tests and found out I had gallstones. He took care of me by doing the endoscopy to find out if there were any other problems and recommended a wonderful doctor that took over my case and surgery. (He doesn’t do gallbladder removal) I highly recommend this doctor. Took all the time I needed to answer my questions and got me in before the end of year so that my insurance deductible was already paid.

Horrible, frustrating experience.
Dr. Mayer did not listen carefully during my initial consultation and got my medical history incorrect. His nurse stabbed my hand attempting to put in an IV and went through my vein into the bone, bending the needle. My hand was badly bruised for over a week. See attached picture. I came to vomiting through my nose and mouth and could not breath through my nose for 2 days after my procedures. I also developed a sinus infection and bronchitis immediately after my procedures. The only way to discuss the results of my tests with the doctor was to make and pay for a follow up appointment, the earliest available MONTH later! Meanwhile, I’m still sick and in pain.
I’ve tried getting my medical history corrected without success. Dr. Mayer’s office blames radiology. Radiology blames Dr. Mayer’s office. No one is willing to help!
I will be bringing this to the medical board’s attention. I noticed that one of Dr. Mayer’s partners, Dr. H. Jurgen Lenz, has already been reprimanded multiple times by the medical board. This is publicly available info. I cannot believe that Scripps would let such incompetence continue under their name. Avoid.

The best doctor ever — professional, knowledgeable, attentive — highly recommend!!!

There are many good things about Dr. Mayer and his staff.
–Everyone is courteous, friendly and efficient.
–As a result, the entire process goes very smoothly.
Why only 3 stars?
–After the procedure, when I asked to speak to the doctor I was told that «Dr. has already talked to you but you probably just don’t remember.»
I remember clearly everyone I talked to AFTER I was awake and sitting up. IF he came into the recovery room and talked to me when I was still lying on my side with my eyes closed, it doesn’t take much to realize that such a conversation would be totally useless. So either he picked a really dumb time to talk to me, or his staff just guessed that he had talked to me when he actually hadn’t. (Based on observations by the person who brought me to the procedure, it seems that the latter is correct.)
Either way, it’s not acceptable. Post-​procedure exchange of information is often even more important than pre-​op, and every patient should have the right to see the doctor, ask questions, and get information.

Dr. Mayer is a great guy, very good bedside manner. I had a colonoscopy and endoscopy at the same time. No problems at all, my throat and windpipe didn’t even hurt from the endo, couldn’t even tell that it had been done. The last doc that had done an endo on me left me feeling worse than before I had it done.
Now for the bad part-​he isn’t much of a diagnostician, but to be honest I haven’t been to a GI doctor that was. Very high priced and not much attention paid during my last visit. i even had to ask him to touch my stomach area, he was about to let me leave without even looking at me!
Do yourselves a favor-​get checked at a GI Doctor but get healed by a nutritionist.
Pancreatin, vegetable digestive enzymes and probiotics will do more good for you than any GI Doc and their symptom only drugs.

The most wonderful and caring gastro doctor. Dr. Mayer listens to you, answers all your questions, but most of all he really appears to care. He made me feel physical and mentally better when I was feeling horrible. Thank you Dr. Mayer.