Dr. Steven Wade Rittenberg, MD

First word that comes to mind. Unprofessional. Dr. Rittenberg prescribed me high blood pressure medication. I do not have high blood pressure.I recently called his office after I was notified that I had Covid. He responded in my navigator to take two Tylenol and get a booster. My wife who is also a doctor convinced me it was time to move on. The J&J vaccine has not been mandated by the CDC for a booster. I increased my vitamin D, C and zinc and now have recovered. Never had a fever. My wife says he probably spent three seconds responding.

This man will lie about you to make himself look good, he has falsified my records, he has no morals.

excellent doctor. I highly recommend

I choose Dr. Rittenberg after a thorough review of his background, courtesy of Google, and off-the-record comments from local health professionals. He came highly recommended from multiple sources. The glowing reports were soon validated by Dr. Rittenberg and the office staff, during my first physical. The physician’s assistant (I believe that’s what she was) started out by asking about my diet while handing me a dozen pages of dietary guidelines. This is not a pill pushing office. Whenever I have declined the doctor’s recommendation (such as flu shots) Dr. Rittenberg has shown complete respect for my choices, and never once tried to pull the, “doctor knows best.” More recently, when I complained of a declining memory, he had the foresight to recommend a brain scan, after I easily passed the neurological screening tests. He recognized that I could probably pass this testing following a major decline in cognitive capabilities. When I was concerned about receiving excessive radiation exposure from a CAT scan he had no problem prescribing an MRI instead. The imaging center he sent me to used the highest fidelity machinery available (4G), at the lowest cost I could find in the Puget Sound. The scan located a tumor. For those who are concerned about compassion (I am much more worried about medical knowledge) he asks plenty of questions to assess your mental well-being. He seems to be a genuinely good guy. Smart but humble. I have, also, never felt rushed during my 5 years of visits.

Great physician. Cares about my family so much!

AS a new patient Dr. Rittenberg took a lot of time hearing my medical history. He is professional yet engaging and seems to care about his patients. His staff is efficient and courteous. Professional and genuine, I feel very fortunate to have found Dr. Rittenberg and his staff.

His medical competency is probably good. He is definitely thorough. He always appeared rushed, but this may have been because he was pressured to get on to the next patient. Biggest problem: he insists on calling patients (who are generally 20+ years older than him) "kiddo". I'm not saying he should have to say "Mr. Jones"--although some people would demand that--but calling me "kiddo" is going too far. I have kids older than him!

Will prescripre wrong medicine and lack of identifying the health problems.

Dr. Rittenberg is a caring doctor who wants to take the time to visit and see how you are doing. I have been with him for a number of years and highly recommend him.

great doc.

Did not listen clearly. Made wrong diagnosis, and wrong prescription due to not listening. Even after being corrected he still referred me to the wrong type of specialist.One must trust there doctor to listen, and them make the correct diagnosis, then prescribe the correct medicine if needed. He failed in all areas.

Very professional and caring. He is a great guy with good intuition. He even called me back the next day!

Arrogant, made a lot of assumptions, didn't even examine me at all, but made diagnosis that I am unsure of whether it is correct or not. A total waste of my time and money. Strange behavior and made me feel uncomfortable.

I've seen Dr Rittenberg twice for annual physicals. Nice guy, always on time. I gave no stars on accuracy of diagnosis because I have been in good health for the last 2 years (counting my blessings!)His assistant is great. Front desk staff is just okay at his location -- nothing special. Though they just moved to a new hospital so maybe they have more friendly check-in staff.3 out of 4 stars for spending time. Good as any these days.

Dr. R is one of the most caring and top doctors in the west. He really cares about his patients and is willing to spend time with you. Great person!

If you are looking for a kind compassionate MD who will listen to your needs, this is not the MD for you. He is rude, abrubt, argumentive and inpatient. He is so rushed that he is not focused on you or your needs. You are only another task that he needs to complete to get through his day. If you have questions expect lots of eye rolling, heavy sighs and other negative body language. It takes more than intelligents to be a good physcian and his intelligents is about the only positive thing he has going for him. If you choose to see this man, please do so with caution.

My overall experience was bad.He does not have any idea about annualphysical exam. He had insisted on additional visits.I would not recommend this doctor