Phillip Ng, MD

Condescending, rude and does not care about his patients. Do yourself a favor and if you want good health care go somewhere else.

Incredible doctor!
His surgical support team outstanding
Relax
You’re in the best hands

Dr. Ng took over for my Dr. who had retired. I never requested him. If you want an attentive dr. that listens, follows up & cares… THIS IS NOT THE DOCTOR you want. I have never had a doctor that just types in his computer & takes blood pressure the whole time. He couldn’t fix a simple ear infection, I ended up in the ER two days after I saw him & he was 2 floors down in the hospital & never even bothered to follow up. If you don’t have many health problems he may be ok but I have never felt so much like a number in my life with any doctor. Its a shame… Will never go back… EVER.

Dr. Ng is what every physician should strive to be, a competent, attentive and responsive doctor who genuinely cares about his patients. He has incredible listening and problem-​solving skills. He is largely responsible for my being able to delay surgery by suggesting some second medical opinion referrals before surgery. As a result, my surgery has been delayed to explore some alternative medical tretments that may make the surgery unnecessary Dr. Ng is readily available to address any medical concerns. I have worked in the medical field for many years and it is remarkable to find a physician of his caliber. He is simply one of the best, brightest, most competent physician that I have encountered

Amazing Nephrologist! Dr Ng is very knowledgeable, caring, friendly & helpful. I’ve been w/​him since 2000 & have always been impressed. We have been through the «good, the bad & the ugly» health-​wise and he has always been there for me. Would definitely recommend.

Dr Ng is both an Internist and a Nephrologist. He took excellent care of my mother for 10 years until she passed away. During that time, my mother had multiple episodes of going in and out of the hospital, just like any end stage renal patient would. Every time Dr Ng went to the hospital to check on her daily, sometimes in early mornings and sometimes late at night. He never missed a day. There were times I was out of town when my mother went into the hospital, Dr Ng called me everyday to discuss progress. He is reachable by phone any time of the day. I try not to abuse it, but that phone access has saved me from multiple panic moments. As a care giver of someone who was critically ill, knowing that her doctor was just a phone call away made a huge difference.
In summary, Dr Ng is competent, incredibly hard working, and responsive. He has many years of experience treating patients with chronic conditions, esp. those associated with kidney disease. Most importantly, he genuinely cares about his patients and their families. He is a blessing to many.

Dr. Ng is wonderful.
From patient care, to attention to detail he’s just very awesome. I enjoy my «check-​ups».

Dr. Ng is a miracle worker. He has brought my husband from dialysis 3 times a week to none and maintained this status for the last 12 years! Dr. Ng’s diligence has achieved this! We highly recommend him.

My husband’s world-​famous cardiac surgeon referred us to him four years ago. My husband’s health is very fragile and complicated. Although we also have a cardiologist, Dr Ng really manages my husband’s care unless he needs a specialist for some particular problem. Dr Ng is there for us ²⁴⁄₇. He has no answering service. When you need help you call his cell phone and he personally answers (unless he is seeing a patient in his office; then his nurse answers). In my years of caring for my mother and my husband, I have encountered dozens of doctors. Dr Ng is the best. Unlike many doctors, he LISTENS. He knows us well enough to know how to understand the nuances of what we tell him.
My college roommate became a physician. She told me that only the best and brightest can become a nephrologist, for it is the hardest speciality. I tell Dr Ng that I believe he is the best of the nephrologists. And I mean it!
He is now also my internist. And, again, the best I have ever had, bar none.
We travel from the North Bay to see him. I would travel across the state if necessary. For that is how complete my faith in him is.
I don’t think we have ever had to wait to see him. If anything, he may even see us right away if we arrive early. As he talks to you, he also enters notes in your file on his computer. But that doesn’t mean he isn’t listening to you.
In my opinion, he is personally responsible for my husband still being alive. If you knew how complex my husband’s problems are you would understand what a miracle that is. I tell everyone I know about Dr Ng. I believe strongly that, as one oncologist told me, M.D. usually means mediocre doctor. Not all doctors are outstanding. But Dr Ng is!
I am adding to this review on 1÷10÷15:
I just learned that Dr Ng is listed in San Francisco Magazine’s Jan 2015 issue’s list of the best doctors for 2015 under the category of nephrologists. Yet I think he should also have been listed in their list of internists, for he continues to be the most perfect internist I’ve ever had. When I wrote before I forgot to mention that he will never ever turn you over to a hospitalist if he can help it. That is a significant advantage for it means he already knows all about you, whereas a hospitalist is at the mercy of whatever information you can remember to tell him. And also Dr Ng has proven to be very practical. He does not waste money on unnecessary tests and tries to keep your budget in mind when prescribing drugs. He is truly my partner in my health care and he treats me as his partner in it too. In my decisions about where to live the rest of my life, the first priority is to be within easy driving distance from Dr Ng. Does that tell you anything?!

I just moved to the area and called around looking for a Primary Care Physician. Dr. Ng’s office offered me an appointment for the next business day. I had a pressing health issue, so I needed to see someone ASAP. I am so grateful that luck led me to Dr. Ng. My initial visit was smooth and professional. I had a zero-​wait until Dr. Ng’s staff began taking my vitals. Next, I started the usual paperwork and in moments I was in Dr. Ng’s office where he asked questions and listened intently. He has wonderful bedside manner and was patient and understanding. He often made suggestions and then we discussed them. I don’t think I disagreed with one of his suggestions after he provided his sound reasoning and experience. I would recommend Dr. Ng to my family and friends, if they lived here with me.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Ng’s for about 2.5 years now. He’s been really great. He doesn’t always know what to do with me (in fact, not many doctors do), but he keeps a close eye on my case and he’ll send me out for second opinions if he’s not sure on something. I have him as my primary physician even though that’s not his specialty. I am so grateful to have him as my physician as he has gone out of his way to meet my needs at times and if I say there’s something wrong (even if he doesn’t believe it) he’ll take the cautious route until we figure out what it is. I definitely recommend him (and his two colleagues as I’ve seen them on occasion also). He’s not very talkative, so if I really want to know information I have to make sure to ask (and I’m not very bold when it comes to speaking up). If you’re outgoing though, it’s not an issue!