Dr Stricker diagnosed me properly when all other doctors failed - we need more physicians with enough of a spine to help us. He's not hurting for business, so if you'd like to navigate a bunch of very long dead ends with whatever so-called superior ins plan you have go ahead, and good luck! I've been unemployed for many months but this investment in myself is giving me a new start in life. I still do a lot of research about lyme on my own, i worked in medical and know what he's up against. I feel he's a blessing. All staff in my 2 visits and 1 follow-up call were good to me.

Submitted Dec. 28, 2019

Dr. Stricker took my $400 and didn't even discuss treatments with me.

Submitted Jan. 1, 2015

13 years ill, Dr.Stricker saved my life. Lyme Disease, backed up by bloodwork, but he already knew before labs returned. He has a remarkable bedside manner, his staff very helpful and kind. On my way to recovery instead of cemetery.

Submitted March 18, 2013

Submitted Oct. 5, 2011

Dr. Stricker is the only Lyme doctor I have seen. His knowledge about Lyme is vast, but you should educate yourself & come w/ your list of questions. He never rushes me and this could be a reason why he runs behind. I have had great improvement from when I initially came to see him. It is true that you have to let him know how you feel about your treatment, he seems to not provide you with more information than the basics, which leaves me constantly asking him "why?" I don't see this as a bad thing, but it can be a challenge for some. His staff, though polite, seem to be incredibly overwhelmed or just disinterested in being helpful. Over the years of my treatment, I have rarely had anyone return a call and if they do it is only because I am very persistent, calling every day to get a response. If you use him, get all your questions in during the appt. because getting a response by phone is nearly impossible and get a primary doctor who is familiar with Lyme (that has been key for me).

Submitted April 11, 2011

I strongly discourage those suffering from Lyme Disease from visiting Dr. Stricker. Despite his impressive CV and list of publications, as a practitioner, he is uncaring and disorganized. He had never briefed himself on my treatment prior to my appointments. I always had to explain to him what his current treatment was. He did not seem to taylor treatment to me specifically, but only be cycling through the typical laundry list of antibiotics, hoping one would work. He had the audacity to take personal calls during my appointment (arranging to meet family members for dinner). His office staff is rude, uncaring, and unprofessional. I never waited less than two hours extra for my appointment. When I sought to correct this issue by getting the first appointment of the day, I found that Dr. Stricker actually arrived at his office over two hours late. Unconscionable behavior for a doctor with so many sick and suffering patients. He is truly unprofessional.

Submitted Jan. 27, 2011

Dr. Stricker is very knowledgable and kind, as is his primary nurse, but he's very expensive, and considering the seriousness of the diseases he treats and how much he charges his patients, sometimes his approach - and particularly the behavior of his front desk staff (not getting back to you with doctor's answers even when they've said they would, acting like they've never heard your requests before, rarely apologizing, not checking files to see if necessary paperwork is there prior to visits) - is too casual. As one fellow Stricker patient said to me, "It (referring to problems she's had with front desk staff) doesn't make you feel very cared for." As my husband said, "It's not a healing place; the staff causes too much stress." For what they charge, they could hire more office staff and treat patients better.

Submitted Dec. 28, 2010

This guy put me on a pic IV line in seattle,(by signed order)when the line failed I called and asked what to do, the office delayed for weeks finally they had another line put in. When I finally spoke to Stricker on the phone, he did not even have a record of me getting a pic line. Not to mention two pic lines. It was bizarre to me. But also frightening that his office could do something like that. I am still suffering from vein pain years later. Lyme is not better after spending $30,000. The office staff were probably a large part of how this happened. However the truth is when I corrected Dr Stricker on the phone he did not seem at all surprised or apologetic that he had no record of two hospital visits for pic lines that he himself had signed the orders for and his staff had faxed both to seattle hospital. Not even the Rocephin IV medication he prescribed was noted in my file. When we spoke he still thought I was on Bicillin after 6 weeks of the iv and 2 pics??

Submitted Nov. 19, 2010

$600 for the first visit, I think. $350 thereafter. The man is extremely knowledgeable and doesn't make you feel like you're just a number. He is very thorough in his search and really tries to find out what the problem is, before branding you with the lyme disease stamp . I definitively would recommend him, and I don't recommend doctors easily. One piece of advice, though. Take a good book, a big one, kind of "War and Peace" when you go to your appointment - and turn the wait into reading time. Don't schedule a return flight time based on your scheduled appointment. You will miss your flight.

Submitted June 2, 2010

Extremely intelligent Md. Finds answers to issues that other Md's wouldn't think of. Has to be one of the countries best.

Submitted Feb. 13, 2010