Timothy Q Offensend

I was referred to Dr. Offensend following the retirement of my previous physician. It has been over 3 years since I have been seeing him, and I am very pleased with his service. He is an excellent doctor, and I would recommend his highly.

Very bad experience. Not recommend to anybody.

Dr Offensend treats me (64 yo man) and my son (24 yo) and provides up to date relevant care for us both. He keeps his scheduled appointments and has provided follow up such as prescription re-​fills in a timely manner. In addition to the professional stuff he seems to be a decent and caring person.

Typical run-​of-​the-​mill doctor who is just very text book and kind of a jerk. Will prescribe you medication (including psychiatric drugs) but then never follow up or check your progress. If you want a basic physical or for him to interpret lab results (according to what’s considered ‘normal’ by the text book) then sure, he’s fine. But if you’d like a doctor that actually cares about his patients and treats you as a unique individual then find someone else. Also, his bedside manner needs some major adjustments. Oh and if you actually need anything that would require him to do something perhaps not mentioned in the text book like give you a medical note or recommendation, forget it. He’s ‘not comfortable’ with that. There are SO many other wonderful doctors out there. Skip this one and go to someone who actually WANTS to help you!

I have been going to Dr. O for 15 years and find him very attentive. He gets to know me and my families history. Great overall experience.

I had a horrible experience with Dr Offensend. First, the administrative staff is unhelpful. I had to call three or four times to get an answer or to have the Dr. call me back. In some cases, I know they did not even convey my message. Also, the office called with completely inaccurate information on my medical condition. Two hours after I received the call from the office, Dr. Offensend called with completely different results. Nobody ever apologized for the errors.
Regarding Dr. Offensend, he completely misdiagnosed me. I came to him with severe pain in my stomach and all over my legs. He decided that the stomach pain was due to «too much ibuprofen» –although I was taking less than the max dosage, and my leg pain was related to my back. He sent me to physical therapy. I saw a therapist 4 times until I realized that my situation was worsening. This was frustrating considering the time and money that I had spent there.
It was only after I fainted, cut my chin open, and spent time in the ER that he decided to send me to a Rheumatologist (again, a waste of time and money) and then to a GI. The GI was shocked that Offensend waited to so long to refer me to him and immediately sent me for a colonoscopy where he diagnosed me with Crohn’s disease. I suffered 5 extra weeks due his bad diagnosis. Not only that, when I called Offensend to ask for a letter acknowledging the fact that I was diagnosed with Crohn’s, he refused. I asked him to call my GI and ask for my records, and he refused. Only when I got really upset, he agreed. Needless to say, he never called and followed up with me to see how I was doing. Before I received the results of the biopsies taken during the colonoscopy, I was scared that I have colon cancer. He never even bothered to call or show any interest in my situation.
He really messed up with me and his diagnosis was so wrong that I think he should be embarrassed. He might be a nice man but in my opinion, a bad doctor.

I’m so glad that I have the opportunity to write a review of this doctor. Dr. Offensend was my primary physician for over 10 years when I lived down on the Peninsula. He is an incredibly bright and capable doctor who provided me with great care all those years. Now that I am in the North Bay, I can no longer be his patient, but I wanted to let him know how much I appreciate all the time and care he devotes to his patients.

Back office is a disaster even though doctor is pleasant.
Back office ladies are rude and will not apologize for making an error in my precription for the 3^rd time. This is my first negative review of a business in many years but I believe the people at the back office caused me enough trouble and time over the phone to mak sure anyone looking at Unilocal knows about this issue so the doctor does something about it.

I highly, highly recommend Dr. Timothy Offensend. He is a great listener and compassionate. Very knowledgeable physician who looks at all of your lab reports and history with great care. Whether you have a condition or are going for a physical, he lets you know everything you need to know that’s going on with your body and all the options for treating the condition.
With a kind & gentle bedside manner, he won’t pack you off with a bunch of random prescriptions. He only prescribes what is necessary and wants to make sure all your treatment plans work together well. If you are hospitalized for a condition you’re seeing a specialist for, he will visit you on the ward, day and night.
The front office & bookkeeping desk are friendly, with very nice receptionists who call ahead of time to confirm your appointments. I never felt hassled or stressed out by this office. Dr. Offensend will also personally return all his patients’ phone calls, speedily. He is a dedicated physician who practices the art of medicine with great skill.
I will never leave Dr. Offensend!!! He is a great doctor.

He’s my PCP. He’s a good listener, focuses on the issues and is not quick to prescribe medications which I like a lot

Undeniably an excellent physician. Addresses concerns amiably, provides resources for home care and takes his time with you. Good bedside manner. Dr. O has always prescribed neccessary medication and I have never had a problem getting an appointment. Alas, just as in most of the Bay area which I find very odd compared to other major city areas, they close for lunch. (I have to take off work evry time) The whole office closes for lunch! No weekends and holidays kinda sucks, but I actually had an emergency last year and needed a diagnosis for a controlled prescription and one of Dr. Offensend’s associate Doctors, came in and unlocked the office for me. It was after hours and on a very sacred Jewish holiday. He saved my life! His office is always on call when I need them. Very helpful staff, too.

I made an appointment with Dr Offendend when I was suffering from symptoms of hypothyroidism. I was week, depressed, but still trying to understand this new to me diagnosis and possible treatment options. When I tried to ask him a few questions about the possibility of treating this disease naturally, his response was very inpatient, actually rude, when he said that he can’t help me and no one will be able to help me. He spoke negatively about other doctors because «they will test you for vitamin D and all that crap».
I left the office in tears. Wouldn’t recommend this experience to anyone.
By the way, I have to add that now, two years later, I am feeling great after being treated by other doctors :-).