After you read my review, I believe you will dismiss the low reviews, because it takes a special person to work in the Pain industry, especially if your licensed to prescribe opioids at small doses to your patients and they do not listen to her directions.This is very sad to hear when sitting in the waiting room while Dr. Gao has to explain why she cant legally give the patient more opioids.Ive been seeing Dr. Gao for 15 - 20 years to deal with my Degenerative Low back Condition and still see her after 4 Major back surgeries.If not for Dr. Goas desire to make sure that I continue to only take the prescribed minimum Opioid dose.We tried on 3 separate times to halve my medicine due to worsening symptoms and after each time we determined that I had Spinal Stenosis once again that required another surgery on the next Lumbar Vertebrae up.She would order an MRI and we would find that I needed another Surgery.Dr. Gao has kept me on the same dose of my meds for as long as Ive been seeing her and whenever I try to lower my dose any further, I find myself unable to work, so we have come to understand that I am dependent on the minimal dose Im prescribed and have continued to take at my 8 hour intervals.YES, I am still working because of Dr. Cathy X. Gao, after 4 Major Surgeries, because of her genuine care for my well-being and the time she has spent with myself and my wife to understand my condition and why my body only works well with this one cheap medication.I am Thankful to God that I found her after several terrible experiences with 2 other Pain managers.

I went here for 6 months. She was nice too me but so mean to the employees I felt so bad for them.

I had a pretty awful experience. The office was a 2 man situation. I was told I need to stop eating and feed my underweight daughter my food. This appt was for myself, not my daughter. I had all my paperwork from my previous pain specialist in another state and was asked the same questions over and over. The Dr was actually upset my last pain specialist sent too much stuff. I was asked why I was in pain, I explained I have lupus, ra, degenerate disc disease. She asked me why? I honestly had no idea how to even answer this. I walked out crying.

Nice doctor and staff she not one that gets you in and out she takes time with you