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Charles Herbert Stern, MD

Family Medicine

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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 SeenChildren (ages 3-11), Newborns (0-28 days), Adults, Adolescents (ages 12-18), Children (3-11), Geriatrics, Infants and Toddlers (ages 0-2)
Hospital Affiliations
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Hillcrest
  • Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Insurance Accepted
*Accepted plans and benefits may vary by location.
INSURANCE PLAN
ACCEPTS NEW PATIENTS
Aetna - Aetna Signature Administrators
Aetna - Choice POS II
Aetna - Elect Choice
Aetna - Health Network Only
Aetna - Health Network Option
Aetna - HMO
Aetna - Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Elect Choice
Aetna - Open Access HMO
Aetna - Open Access Managed Choice
Aetna - Open Access Select
Aetna - Open Choice PPO
Aetna - QPOS
Aetna - Select SM
Aetna - US Access
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - 2023 BSW Employee Network (PPO & HSA)
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - 2023 BSW Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - 2024 BSWH Employee Network (PPO & HDHP)
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - 2024 BSWH Employee Network (SEQA & EQA)
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Access PPO
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus HMO-Individual/Family
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Plus PPO-Individual/Family
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO - Individual Marketplace
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred HMO Network - Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Preferred PPO Network
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Group
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier HMO-Individual/Family
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - BSW Premier PPO
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 - Covenant Preferred HMO
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 - McLane Group Network
Baylor Scott & White Health Plan - PPO Network-Group
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
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Essentials Access HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield - Blue Premier
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
Blue Cross Blue Shield - STAR Kids
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
Cigna - HMO Open Access
Cigna - HMO/POS
Cigna - LocalPlus
Cigna - LocalPlusIN
Cigna - Network
Cigna - Network Open Access
Cigna - Network POS
Cigna - Open Access Plus
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 - CHIP
FirstCare Health Plans - FirstCare Select Plus HMO Network
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
Humana - ChoiceCare Preferred Network
Humana - Commercial HMO Plans
Humana - Commercial PPO Plans
Humana - Humana Preferred
Humana - Medicare Advantage Plans (exclude Southwestern Health Resources Network)
Humana - National POS
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
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
Superior - CHIP Perinate
Superior - Foster Care
Superior - STAR
Superior - STAR+PLUS
Three Rivers Network - Three Rivers Network
Tricare - Tricare Extra
Tricare - Tricare Prime
Tricare - Tricare Select
TriWest - VA-PCCC
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)
  • Residency: Family Medicine, Memorial Hermann Medical Group (1989)
  • Residency: Family Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch (1989)
  • Medical School: University of Texas Medical School
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 (187) for Charles Herbert Stern, MD

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Nov 12, 2023
Wishing him the best on his retirement. Have been his patient since he started here. It will be hard losing him. He always had time for me answering questions. Explaining treatment plans. Will really miss him
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Nov 10, 2023
Always great care, concern and compassion.
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Nov 10, 2023
Excellent
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Nov 10, 2023
I am going to be so very sad when he retires and I have to see another doctor. He has so much knowledge and is the sweetest doctor Scott & White could ever hope to employ. I know you have other great doctors bc I see a lot of them but it is bc of Dr. Stern's knowledge on where to lead me. He has literally saved my life on numerous occasions and I will be forever grateful to him for what he has added to my life.
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Oct 27, 2023
Dr. Stern has been my deceased husband and myself physician for many, many years. He is the best. He makes you feel like you are the only one there. I am happy for him retiring, but I also hate to see him go. I had asked him if he could be clowned. Anyway he is a very caring physician.
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Oct 26, 2023
Good
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Oct 26, 2023
Great relationship for 30 years. He keeps me alive.
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Oct 26, 2023
Very knowledgeable and great customer service.
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Oct 24, 2023
Been my provider for over 25 years , so sad to see him go
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Oct 24, 2023
He care about your health and understand
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Oct 22, 2023
Dr. Stern is the best.
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Oct 21, 2023
Been our doctor for many years, hate to see him go but he has earned his retirement.
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Oct 20, 2023
He is one of the best
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Oct 20, 2023
Dr. Stern has been a trusted partner in my healthcare for many years, very sad to hear of his retirement
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Oct 20, 2023
Good doc
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Oct 19, 2023
I will definitely miss him.
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Oct 18, 2023
Listen and answered my questions
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Oct 17, 2023
Best care. So thankful for Dr. Stern's care over the years.
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Oct 16, 2023
Dr. Stern has been my primary care provider for 20 plus years. He is caring and professional, as he is retiring he will be greatly missed.
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Oct 10, 2023
He's taken care of me, my son and my grandmother for the past 30 years. I love him.
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Oct 8, 2023
I've been with Dr Charles Stern for over 25 years.I've never had a problem with him and appreciate his concern for his patients.
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Oct 8, 2023
Dr.Stern has always been there for our family. We will miss him dearly upon his retirement. By far the best family doctor we have ever had!
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Oct 5, 2023
He is knowledgeable, professional, kind, and caring.
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Oct 5, 2023
Excellent!
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Oct 5, 2023
He is the Best Dr that I have used in my 72 years on this earth!
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Oct 5, 2023
Very compassionate and caring
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Oct 3, 2023
Dr Stern is the best I will miss him very much
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Oct 3, 2023
Dry caring and knowledable
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Oct 3, 2023
Kind, informative, good listener
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Oct 3, 2023
He is caring and attentive.
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Oct 2, 2023
I have been with Dr Stern for years. He is the best. I'm really going to miss him when he retires
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Oct 1, 2023
Haven't seen stern in quite some time. Great to see him again, great at what he does. Enjoy retirement!
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Sep 30, 2023
He is the absolute BEST! We will miss him. He takes time to listen and never seems rushed. He truly cares.
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Sep 28, 2023
I always receive the best treatment when I come to the S & W clinic at Fish Pond Rd. Drs., nurses and are always professional. I feel heard and cared for after my visits. Could not be better.
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Sep 26, 2023
Dr. Stern has always been courteous and professional. I value his medical opinions and advice. He takes time to examine, evaluate, and explain his findings suggestions and recommendations in regard to my current medical situation, most recent tests, and future medical needs. Excellent and knowledgeable medical doctor.
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Sep 25, 2023
Genuine compassion
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Sep 19, 2023
Provider had advanced migraine knowledge and treatment methods. Listened well and answered all my questions.
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Sep 17, 2023
Very caring
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Sep 15, 2023
Great customer service
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Sep 14, 2023
Dr. Stern will be sorely missed
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Sep 13, 2023
Very kind compassionate doctor. Felt much better after leaving his office.
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Sep 12, 2023
I love Dr Stern. I trust him with all of my care!
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Sep 12, 2023
Dr. Stern is the BEST!
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Sep 12, 2023
He is very helpful with my health issues and gives me good suggestions and is sure that I have everything I need in order to go forward. It is so nice knowing my doctor is so knowledgeable.
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Sep 10, 2023
He listens and works with patients for a remedy.
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Sep 8, 2023
My first time to see him due to acute illness and I needed to see a Dr to examine me as soon as possible. He was so pleasant and professional and so nice and understanding with me. I just rattled off all my symptoms and he quickly went to work on my diagnosis. He is leaving in Jan and I was devastated. I could tell during my visit with him that he had much experience and I was told that he had been a Dr for over twenty years and I said no wonder he took a real interest in my case and read my chart to ask me pin point questions. Wow. A real detective.
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Sep 7, 2023
Thanks for everything. Feel good about my lab work and my visit with DR STERN. Going to miss him.
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Sep 4, 2023
HE WAS NICE AND TOOK TIME TO TELL ME THE RESULTS OF MY XRAYS THAT DAY. THE MEDS HE TOLD ME TO USE SEEM TO HELP SOOM
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Sep 3, 2023
Dr. Stern will be sorely missed.
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Sep 1, 2023
Very well satisfied with all the professional treatment I experienced.
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Sep 1, 2023
Easy to discuss issues with. Always very attentive, giving me advice to live a healthier life etc.
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Aug 31, 2023
Very professional
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Aug 31, 2023
Excellent
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Aug 26, 2023
Dr.Stern appeared to be a good doctor,did ask me questions and allowed me to talk about my pain.
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Aug 24, 2023
Knowledgeable, experienced and gives good advice
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Aug 20, 2023
He does a great job in listening and providing advise when needed. He describes what he is doing, what he wants me to do and the issues at hand. Could not see how a doctor could be better.
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Aug 18, 2023
Dr. Stern has been our doctor for 30 years. He's the best!
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Aug 17, 2023
Top of the line, best ever!
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Aug 15, 2023
Dr. Stern has become a friend in addition to a most trusted doctor. I can't imagine a more caring and knowledgeable physician. We love him and will miss him when he retires more than I can say.
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Aug 11, 2023
Dr. Stern is one of the best. Caring, professional, a good listener, and great doctor.
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Aug 1, 2023
It was okay
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Jul 31, 2023
Dr Stern is always compassionate, relatable and provides the utmost care to his patients. He feels as much as a friend as a doctor, but is immensely knowledgeable of his practice and caring of his patients. He is a consummate doctor.
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Jul 28, 2023
Have bees with him since 1995. Will miss him when he retires.
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Jul 25, 2023
Excellent experience. Always is.
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Jul 21, 2023
Caring, listens well to concerns, good sense of humor, professional
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Jul 18, 2023
Dr Stern is AWESOME!!!!Takes time, really caring, just the best!!
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Jul 15, 2023
Best Dr I've ever had
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Jul 14, 2023
Charles Stern is a credit to BS&W.
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Jul 11, 2023
Dr. Stern takes out time to make sure you understand before leaving office real important to me
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Jul 7, 2023
The Doctor was very detailed and patient not rushing.
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Jul 6, 2023
Caring thorough
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Jul 6, 2023
Provides the information I need to get back on track
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Jul 5, 2023
He takes time to listen to us and he talks in language that we understand
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Jul 5, 2023
He was very friendly and informative
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Jul 5, 2023
Kind, patient, helpful, but didn't know what was wrong.
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Jun 29, 2023
Best DR ever
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Jun 29, 2023
Awesome people person
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Jun 26, 2023
Absolutely one of the BEST doctors I've ever been to.
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Jun 24, 2023
I've been going to see Dr. Stern for 27 years. He is a very good doctor
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Jun 24, 2023
Dr. Stern is always very personable and listens.
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Jun 23, 2023
Very caring and personable.
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Jun 23, 2023
Have been going to Dr. Stern for 27 years. Excellent doctor.
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Jun 22, 2023
He kept me alive for years before retiring
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Jun 22, 2023
Love Dr zsterm
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Jun 20, 2023
He has always taken care of me at every visit to his office.
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Jun 20, 2023
We will miss him very much when he retires.
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Jun 18, 2023
DR. STERN IS THE BEST!!! I don't like to see him retire.but I understand why.
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Jun 16, 2023
Best doctor I've ever had
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Jun 16, 2023
Excellent
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Jun 15, 2023
Great doctor!
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