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Charles Herbert Stern, MD

Family Medicine

Accepts New Patients
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About Charles Herbert Stern, MD

Serving all people by providing personalized health and wellness through exemplary care, education and research.

LanguagesEnglish
Ages SeenInfants and Toddlers (ages 0-2), Children (ages 3-11), Adolescents (ages 12-18), Adults, Geriatrics, Newborns (0-28 days)
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Choice POS II
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Elect Choice
Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - HMO
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Managed Choice
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Open Access HMO
Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Open Access Select
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Open Choice PPO
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - QPOS
Accepts New Patients
Aetna - Select SM
Aetna - US Access
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred PPO Network
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage HMO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW SeniorCare Advantage PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Solutions PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSWH Employee Network - PPO & HSA
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - EPO Network-Individual/Family
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - HMO Network-Individual/Family
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - Pyco Industries Employee Plan
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - RightCare STAR Medicaid Network
Bell County Public Health District - Bell County Public Health District
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Bronze
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Gold
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Advantage Silver
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice Plus
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Choice PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials
Accepts New Patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier Open Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Federal Select PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Indemnity
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - EFH Retirees
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare Advantage - Oncor
Blue Cross Blue Shield - ParPlan
Accepts New Patients
Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
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Blue Cross Blue Shield - Traditional
Brookshire Brothers - Brookshire Brothers Employee Plan (Nexcaliber)
Cigna - CAC Plan
Cigna - Cigna Choice Fund
Cigna - EPO
Cigna - Flexcare
Cigna - HMO
Cigna - HMO Open Acces
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Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
Cigna - LocalPlus
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Cigna - LocalPlusIN
Cigna - Network
Cigna - Network Open Access
Cigna - Network POS
Cigna - Open Access Plus
Accepts New Patients
Cigna - POS
Cigna - POS Open Access
Cigna - PPO
Consolidated Association of Railroad Employees - Self-Insured Employee Plan
Coventry - Coventry/First Health
DFW ConnectedCare - American Airlines Employee Benefit Plan
Envolve Vision - Envolve Vision
EyeMed Vision - EyeMed Vision
First Health - First Health PPO
FirstCare Health Plans - BSW Plus HMO
FirstCare Health Plans - CHIP
FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Advantage Dual SNP (HMO SNP)
FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network
FirstCare Health Plans - Hendrick Health Employee Plan
FirstCare Health Plans - STAR Medicaid - MRSA
Galaxy Health Network - Galaxy Health Network
Gladney Center - Gladney Center
HealthSmart - ACCEL Network
HealthSmart - HealthSmart PPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care EPO
HealthSmart - HealthSmart Preferred Care GEPO
HealthSmart - Preferred Network
Humana Behavioral - Tricare Members Only
Humana - ChoiceCare
Accepts New Patients
Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
Humana - Humana Preferred
Accepts New Patients
Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans (exclude Southwestern Health Resources Network)
Humana - National POS
Accepts New Patients
Imagine Health - EPN
Independent Medical Systems - IMS Network
Magellan - CHIP
Magellan - Navigator Networks
Magellan - Pinnacle Networks
Magellan - STAR
Magellan - STAR Kids
Magellan - Summit Networks
Medicaid - AmeriGroup
Medicaid - Oklahoma Medicaid
Medicaid - Parkland HealthFirst
Medicaid - Superior HealthPlan
Medicaid - Traditional Medicaid
Medical Development International - MDI
Medicare Railroad - Medicare Railroad
Medicare - Traditional Medicare
Midland Memorial Hospital - Employee Benefit Plan
Mother Frances Hospital Regional - Self-Insured Employee Plan
OccuNet - Occupational Networks of Texas, Inc.
Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
PHCS Network - Beech Street of Texas PPO
PHCS Network - Private Health Care SYstem PPO
Reny Company - Workers Comp
Rockport - Workers Comp
Scott & White Health Plan - RightCare STAR Medicaid Network
Accepts New Patients
Sedgwick Preferred Network f/k/a Southwest Medical - Workers Comp
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Superior Health Plan - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Superior Vision - Superior Vision
Superior - Ambetter Balance Care - Silver
Superior - Ambetter Secure Care - Gold
Superior - CHIP
Accepts New Patients
Superior - CHIP Perinate
Accepts New Patients
Superior - Foster Care
Accepts New Patients
Superior - STAR
Accepts New Patients
Superior - STAR+PLUS
Accepts New Patients
Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
Tricare - Tricare Prime
Tricare - Tricare Select
TriWest - VA-PCCC
Accepts New Patients
United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum - United Behavioral Healthcare/Optum
UnitedHealth - AARP Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Charter EPO
UnitedHealth - Charter HMO
UnitedHealth - Charter POS
UnitedHealth - CHIP
UnitedHealth - Choice +HMO
UnitedHealth - Choice EPO
UnitedHealth - Choice HMO
UnitedHealth - Choice Plus POS
UnitedHealth - Core Choice Plus POS
UnitedHealth - Core EPO
UnitedHealth - Core HMO
UnitedHealth - Dual Complete Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Group Medicare Advantage
UnitedHealth - Medicare Complete
UnitedHealth - Medicare Gold
UnitedHealth - Medicare Silver
UnitedHealth - Navigate EPO
UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO
UnitedHealth - Navigate HMO+
UnitedHealth - Navigate POS
UnitedHealth - Nexus ACO OA
UnitedHealth - Options PPO
UnitedHealth - PPO
UnitedHealth - Secure Horizons
UnitedHealth - Select +
UnitedHealth - Select EPO
UnitedHealth - Select HMO
UnitedHealth - Select Plus POS
UnitedHealth - STAR
UnitedHealth - STAR Kids
UnitedHealth - STAR+PLUS
UnitedHealth - UHC West Signature Value Gated HMO
University Mary Hardin - Baylor-Employee Benefit Plan
Your rights and protections against surprise medical bills

Insurance listings are subject to change without prior notice. Please call your physician's office or your health or insurance plan to verify coverage information prior to scheduling your visit or procedure. Not all members participating in contracted networks have "in network" access. In network participation may change from time to time without prior notice. Independent providers (which could include, for example only, anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, emergency medicine physicians, advance practice professionals, and other independent providers of health care services) may deliver part of your care, and such providers may be considered out-of-network on your health and insurance plans even if the Facility may be considered in network. If you desire additional information as to the providers who may be involved in providing your care, you can either ask your treating provider (who may know some of the specialists or groups who could be involved) or you can request a list of Facility-based physician groups by calling the following toll free number: (877) 810-0372. This list is updated annually and is subject to change without prior notice.

Background

Education
  • Medical School: Medical Doctor, University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio (1986)
  • Residency: Family Medicine, Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital (1989)
Certifications
  • Family Medicine - American Board of Family Medicine
Industry Relationships

Baylor Scott & White Health’s vision is to be the most trusted name in giving and receiving safe, quality, compassionate healthcare. As part of that vision, Baylor Scott & White Health is committed to dealing honestly, fairly and with integrity in all matters to provide exemplary patient care, broaden medical knowledge, train the next generation of physicians and support outside relationships that promise public benefit.To that end, Baylor Scott & White Health physicians may collaborate with health care industry partners such as pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical device companies (collectively referred to as Industry) to help develop medical breakthroughs, or provide medical expertise or education. To promote professional and commercial integrity in such matters, physicians who are employed, contracted for administrative duties or performing research with Baylor Scott & White Health seek advanced approval for certain new Industry relationships, and report their Industry relationships and activities to the Office of Corporate Compliance annually for review.

Baylor Scott & White Health publicly discloses reported payments to these physicians and their immediate family members of $5,000 or more from Industry companies with which the physicians interact as part of their professional activities. The information on this website may differ somewhat from information on other publicly available databases due to different reporting periods, definitions, or reporting requirements. Patients may visit CMS’ Open Payments Database for more information, and should feel free to speak with their physician about relationships with Industry.

As of Aug 25, 2020, Charles Herbert Stern, MD  has reported no outside relationship with Industry that is applicable to this listing.

Reviews (168) for Charles Herbert Stern, MD

Overall: 4.9*
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May 11, 2023
Excellent trust him completely
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May 11, 2023
He's been our doctor for many years and very concern
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May 11, 2023
Dr.Stern takes care of all of my health problems and spends time that I need. He cares and recommended the best answers.
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May 9, 2023
He listens, is conversational and encouraging. Takes time to answer questions. Thorough
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May 6, 2023
He is so faithful in wanting to help. He is the kindest doctor and always able to make you feel better. I can't say enough good words to express how good he is.
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May 5, 2023
Excellent
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May 4, 2023
I've been a patient for years with Dr. Stern. Seems like lately appointments are rushed since they're on a time limit. So sad Dr.s are required to only spend an allotted time with their patients.
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May 4, 2023
Dr Stern is a very kind & caring Christian Doctor. I have gone to him for many years and he was wonderful to my husband when he was very I'll with cancer.
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May 2, 2023
Dr. Stern is the ideal family physician. He has vast experience, he is very focused on his patient's needs, and always has a caring and positive attitude.
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Apr 30, 2023
Straight forward and truthful with you!!!
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Apr 29, 2023
Great listener, gives good options when needed. Very knowledgeable. Overall great physician and great person.
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Apr 27, 2023
Very thorough and very friendly.been seeing Dr. Stern almost 30 years!!
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Apr 25, 2023
Good listener, helpful attitude, problem oriented.
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Apr 21, 2023
Words can't describe Dr. Stern commitment to his patients care. Hate to see him retire.
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Apr 17, 2023
He is a great doctor.
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Apr 17, 2023
Very personalable
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Apr 16, 2023
Very professional and knowledgeable.
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Apr 15, 2023
Friendly, caring, helpful
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Apr 14, 2023
My dr.stern is the best, he listen to me and he knows me . And knows how to treat me .
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Apr 12, 2023
Dr. Stern listened to all of my concerns and gave me a plan for treatment to take care of them all. Courteous and professional!
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Apr 11, 2023
Doctor addressed all concerns regarding recent emergency room visit and associated concerns about changes in health. He talked about transitioning from living alone for mom with concern, kindness and safety in mind. He gave us a lot of information and time. It was a hard visit to talk about life changes, but his expertise was evident and glad he could help us get started on this journey.
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Apr 11, 2023
Had for years
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Apr 6, 2023
Always caring and takes time
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Apr 4, 2023
Dr. Stern is the best doctor I have ever had. He cares about his patients. He takes time to listen to our concerns. He tries to find the right medication for me. I will miss him when he retires.
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Apr 1, 2023
Dr. Stern is the most caring, kind, smart physician I have ever had. I am so sad to hear that he is retiring.
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Mar 31, 2023
Excellent, caring, communicates well
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Mar 31, 2023
Kind, concerned and professional
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Mar 30, 2023
The best ever absolutely amazing
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Mar 30, 2023
I have been with Dr. Stern for over 20 years now.. He is an amazing doctor so caring at every visit.. I was sad to learn that he will be retiring soon.. He will truly be missed
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Mar 30, 2023
Very good
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Mar 26, 2023
It was good ,answered my questions
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Mar 24, 2023
He had been my doctor for 30 years and is the best I have ever had!
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Mar 23, 2023
Answers all my questions and is very welllInformed
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Mar 18, 2023
Dr Stern is always so good about listening .
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Mar 16, 2023
Dr. Stern is a cheerleader for my health. I always feel heard and seen. He loves his patients, and it shows.
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Mar 14, 2023
Provider throughly examined me and explained diagnosis. Ver professional and friendly demeanor.
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Mar 14, 2023
My provider is, kind, caring, compassionate and I love that he hears my concerns and let's me the patient speak about them. I love that, and it shows that he's concerned about my well being. That being said, it means a lot to me.
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Mar 5, 2023
Excellent
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Mar 4, 2023
Always shows concern, listens and give good explanations.
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Mar 2, 2023
Dr. Stern has been my primary care physician for years. He has always been very friendly, attentive and caring regarding my well being. I am sincerely sad that he will be retiring. I pray that his retirement will be a wonderful one for him and his family. I will miss him dearly.
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Mar 2, 2023
He always gives me plenty of time to ask questions and explains my concerns about my condition
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Mar 1, 2023
Very knowledgeable of my problem and very gentle caring
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Feb 28, 2023
Dr. Stern is absolutely the most caring and knowledgeable dr I have ever seen. He takes time with his patient and truly cares for each and every one. He always makes sure you understand what needs to be done for you to get well. I hope there will be more doctors like him at Baylor Scott & White very soon.
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Feb 28, 2023
Happy for him to be able to retire...hard on me because Dr. Stern, who I have known for 35+ years, is retiring. He has been a wonderful mix of intellect, skill and compassion. A rare find in this mad world of today.
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Feb 25, 2023
He is a good listener and always does his best to respond to my health issues as quickly and the best he can.
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Feb 24, 2023
I have always enjoyed my visits with Dr. Stern, he has always been positive and upbeat! His caring attitude is the reason I trust him.
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Feb 19, 2023
As always, he helped me know what I needed d to do, why, and expressed concern. He talked to me kindly, informed me of choices and personally, understanding my life, me and my preferences.
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Feb 17, 2023
Great Doc in my opinion.
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Feb 17, 2023
We love Dr Stern . Perfect doctor
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Feb 16, 2023
He seems to know what he is doing. He cares for his patients.
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Feb 15, 2023
Expert
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Feb 14, 2023
As always, I get the best care from Dr. Stern, which sadly will be retiring.
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Feb 14, 2023
Professional and caring
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Feb 9, 2023
Great doctor
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Feb 5, 2023
Very good we like Dr Stern
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Feb 3, 2023
It was great. Open communication. I felt comfortable asking questions.
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Jan 31, 2023
Dr.stern is the greatest doctor , person , and a friend . He takes his time to hear you as a person not a number . I'm here today because of this doctor, my children and I thank you dr. Stern
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Jan 31, 2023
Dr Stern has been my doctor fir some time and he is a great doctor. He's caring, listens to everything you say, encourages you and spends all the time you need to address any and all of my questions.
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Jan 30, 2023
Dr. Stern is very knowledgeable, kind and caring. He answers all my questions in a very capable manner.
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Jan 28, 2023
Absolutely the best anyone could hope for.
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Jan 26, 2023
Very knowledgeable and caring
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Jan 21, 2023
Love Dr Stern
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Jan 20, 2023
He listens and shows concern
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Jan 20, 2023
Dr. Stern is very, very good about explaining things to me. He is very kind and patient and I feel fortunate to have him as a doctor.
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Jan 19, 2023
Great experience couldn't ask for a better Dr.
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Jan 19, 2023
He's always taken his time with me and explained things on a level I can understand. He's always made me feel truly cared for and I always leave feeling safe and comforted
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Jan 17, 2023
Always good
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Jan 17, 2023
Dr Stern is an exceptional physician and a credit to the BS&W organization.
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Jan 11, 2023
Dr Stern is very thorough and knowledgeable
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Jan 9, 2023
Always caring. Treats me like a human being and not just a number
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Jan 6, 2023
We love Dr Sternalways spot on concerning our health. Never allow him to retire
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Jan 6, 2023
Dr. Stern has been my doctor for over 25 years. I would not go anywhere else.
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Jan 2, 2023
I consider him a friend and a professional.
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Dec 30, 2022
He has been giving me good advice about my health issues.
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Dec 22, 2022
He has cared for my husband and I for over 25 years. We feel so blessed to have had his wise care and attribute our good health to his counsel.
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Dec 17, 2022
Very kind and observing doctor
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Dec 16, 2022
Dr Stern is always so thorough
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Dec 16, 2022
It was great
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Dec 13, 2022
Very educational and very enjoyable. Always helpful with any issue I might have.
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Dec 12, 2022
Dr.Stern always takes the time to listen and prescribe the best medical advice possible. He has been my doctor for over 25 years and I trust him completely.
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Dec 9, 2022
Keeps me alive with clear instructions and proper medication.
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Dec 8, 2022
Was very pleased with the visit
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Dec 6, 2022
Best doctor I've ever had
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Dec 6, 2022
Took his time to answer all my questions. Very attentive.
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Dec 2, 2022
He is a great doctor. Always know that he is taking care of our family needs. Very professionally and kind.
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