Yee Shirley, MD

I have been going to Dr. Yee since I was 18, now 24 and i have never had any complaints. Dr. Yee is an amazing doctor who is caring, understanding and I love that she remembers her patients. Ive been to doctors who even after your third time do not remember you and while its understandable that they have tons of patients i like that Dr. Yee is not like that. She has helped me in understanding an dealing with my medical issues like PCOS and as long as she is around she will surely be my PCM :)

Dr. Yee is the best doctor I’ve seen yet. I used to go to UCSD medical center but was tired of the long waits and the rotation of doctors. One young doctor tried to tell me my foot pain was from wearing Vibrams (five finger toe shoes) at work and had nothing to do with the fact I dropped a 80 lb chair on the edge of my foot– AND– she was wearing 6 inch high heels!
Another time, I went in for back pain– I wanted to make sure there wasn’t anything structurally wrong and also get a prescription for physical therapy (of which I’m a firm believer) and the very first thing the older, male doctor told me after I described my pain was, «Well, I’m not going to prescribe you pain med’s” — as if I was a junkie or something!
Anyway, after being tired of that kind of care, I searched around and found Dr. Yee. Many of my clients use Scripps, and since I’ve heard nothing but good things about them, I made the switch.
Dr. Yee is the first doctor I’ve seen since I was a child who actually uses palpation (touch) as part of her routine check up protocol. I saw her a while back for some constant stomach pain and she immediately sent me to be tested for IBS, Crohn’s, and other disorders. Afterwards, she told me I had acid reflux and gave me a prescription which helped. She also told me that it wasn’t a good idea to take meds for that condition on a long term basis, just until the pain subsided. She encouraged me to make the necessary dietary changes to alleviate my symptoms.
I like Dr. Yee because she listens carefully, is prompt– no waiting 45 minutes for a doctor to come into your room, uses touch and is highly personable. My husband, who hates doctors, also likes her and we are both happy to have her as our doctor.

I’ve seen her a few times now and she’s personable, understanding, and always greets me with a smile. I feel like I can bring up any issues with her and that is a very important element for a patient-​dr relationship. She speaks candidly and not all stiff or distant — great «bedside manner.» I’ve never had to wait too long to be seen either. The location is quaint and parking is never a hassle.
Bonus — if I have to fast for blood work, I’m already close to a Starbucks and IHOP for later.

I do not recommend Dr. Yee. I felt she did not listen to me during our visits. I had to repeat myself alot. I had level 9 pain and I wanted to see a specialist for my pain and she said she was sure my insurance would not cover it. Well I spoke with my insurance and I’m 100% covered. Everytime I went in to her office I got the «brush off». Its confusing that she is a doctor because I feel like she doesn’t like to help people and she doesn’t seem to enjoy people. I always go in her office being extra nice to see if I can get her to be nice or personable and the five– six times I have been there… epic fail. I’m tired of it, a doctor patient relationship shouldn’t be this hard or uncomfortable.

I have nothing but great things to say about Dr Yee and Sue. I transferred from out of state and had never seen a civilian doctor before. Both have been very pleasant to me. Access to appt have been too easy. I went in for a new patient physical, and Dr Yee was very thorough with her exam. When some abnormal blood tests arose she was very quick to assess the problem and see that all was well. My consultations were quick and scheduled almost immediately. I am glad that I chose Dr Yee as my PCM.

I hate to do it… considering i still havent found a new doctor, but the truth MUST be told. I used to see Dr. Yee’s predecessor Dr Bonick Murray for years, but she moved away and Dr Yee took over. She is the worst. She is rude, she has a terrible bedside manner, she complains when i have had her fill out forms for work, or just fills them out incorrectly. The last time she did this, i asked her to fix the forms with the correct date and she accused me of lying about the dates and said she wouldnt change them. I feel like she is totally unsympatheic, almost like she doesnt believe me when i tell her something. If you are looking for a doctor at Scripps Clinic in RSD, my pick would be for Dr Sablov.