Patient Experience
Dr. Golan saved my 82-year-old mother's life when she was admitted with unexplained sepsis, he personally reviewed her medication list and identified a dangerous interaction three other doctors had missed. His calm demeanor during the crisis was everything our family needed.
As a new parent, I was terrified when my 6-month-old developed a high fever that wouldn't break. Dr. Golan not only diagnosed a rare pediatric complication but explained everything in terms we could understand while comforting our crying baby with astonishing gentleness.
I came to Dr. Golan after years of fatigue that specialists couldn't explain. He ordered a simple iron panel others had overlooked and discovered hereditary hemochromatosis. His thorough approach gave me answers when I'd nearly given up hope.
During a routine physical, Dr. Golan noticed subtle neurological changes others would have dismissed. His insistence on an MRI revealed an early-stage brain aneurysm that was repaired just in time. He didn't just do a checkup, he saved my cognitive function.
After my complex abdominal surgery, Dr. Golan visited me daily at 6 AM, adjusting medications based on how I responded hour-by-hour. His personalized post-op care made recovery smoother than any previous surgery I've had.
My husband arrived at the ER with crushing chest pain, and Dr. Golan recognized it wasn't a heart attack but a rare esophageal spasm mimicking one. His diagnostic intuition prevented unnecessary cardiac intervention and solved the real problem.
Dr. Golan manages my father's Parkinson's with such compassion, he always kneels to speak directly to him at eye level and remembers small details about his love for gardening. It's not just medicine; it's human connection.
I'm a transplant patient with multiple complications, and Dr. Golan coordinates between four specialists seamlessly. His encyclopedic knowledge of how systems interact is unlike any internist I've encountered in 20 years of treatment.
When blood tests revealed alarming liver enzymes during a follow-up, Dr. Golan personally called me after hours to discuss results rather than wait for our appointment. His proactive approach caught medication toxicity before it became critical.
My teenage daughter was losing weight rapidly, and Dr. Golan detected subtle signs of autoimmune thyroiditis that had been missed. He spoke directly to her (not just to me) and made her feel empowered in her own care.
After being dismissed by two doctors for 'anxiety,' Dr. Golan found the root cause: a rare adrenal tumor. His willingness to dig deeper when something didn't fit changed everything about my health journey.
During a cholera outbreak while volunteering abroad, I developed severe dehydration. Dr. Golan's telemedicine guidance from Israel helped local doctors stabilize me with limited resources, his global health expertise is extraordinary.
Dr. Golan manages my mother's dementia alongside her physical health, noticing when confusion masks physical pain. His holistic approach treats her as a whole person, not just a collection of symptoms.