This doctor is the one who helped me get out of years of bed. I have been seeing him for 4 years. In my experience, the Dr.s who have helped me were the ones who didn't need to listen to the problem for an hour visit after visit. They heard me the first time and then fixed it. Dr. Ross is exceptional in that he can work with several problems at once, has a drive to fix the problem every bit as strong as the patient who suffers daily from it, and despite his empathetic nature he manages to carry on treating the most difficult patients around AND get them better. Dr. Ross brings every possible resource to his patients as an option. He does what good Dr.s should do, educate and offer options. He also respects the patients decisions. He is a human being and if you treat him with respect and dignity he will treat you the same. Any patient should have half as much compassion for him and his office staff as they have for us.

Submitted June 28, 2011

After seeing multiple docs on E coast who are the 'best' and then also on the W coast those labeled the same, this Doc - also in that category has gotten me to a place where I am no longer bed and couch bound and am back to work and to my life at 80% and still going up!!!! I never thought that would happen. With all the others, I just kept getting worse, or plateaued. I thought I'd be disabled for life. Dr. Ross is a blessing beyond words for me and for this community. I can't advocate strongly enough for him, his clinic his team at his office etc. I had lost hope that where I am now, was even possible. Tears of gratitude instead of despair are now what I have. Thank you.

Submitted June 27, 2011

Marty helped some, but side effects were worse than before I started (and I'm NOT counting herxing). Problems that arose were somewhat ignored. And the fees are outrageous, on top of extra time charged as others have mentioned before. Thanks 5/10 person for mentioning Ralph Golan. I think my health will recover.

Submitted Jan. 18, 2011

I cannot recommend Dr Ross. I have referred other lyme patients to him before I knew better and they too felt underwhelmed. He doesn't listen and charges for every second of the appt even if he's called out of the room. If you're booked for a 1/2 hour appt but he gets you out of there in 15 minutes, the charge is the same. I've felt rushed and not heard. I'm an intelligent person, lyme literate and have a good sense of what is occurring, having had this disease for quite some time. He disregards anything that doesn't fit what he feels is going on. Unfortunatly, that has lead to zero improvement in my health despite best efforts. Follow up is tough, often doesn't happen. He could use a RN who's job is to provide great follow up care without further expense when a patient needs 5 minutes. I won't be treated poorly on top of feeling poorly with no gain.

Submitted Dec. 7, 2010

I have to say, after seeing other docs in the Puget Sound area specializing in chronic illnesses, Dr. Ross is the only one has gotten my health turned around. Finances are an issue for me, as he knows this he/we work to prioritize what supplements are most critical and he is supportive of me getting them at his office, supplement store or online - I have never had them "forced on me" as previous person noted. With a couple of other docs in the area - I HAVE had hundreds of dollars monthly in supplements pretty much forced on me, no improvement in health by these others, and absolutely no reply back from their office's when needed. By comparison to these 2 others (not in his same office)and any doctor I have ever seen, he is FINALLY the doc who has listened, been empathetic, seems to care, remembers who I am at each visit, I could go on. I personally offended by the 2 very negative reviews written on here. Their venomous reviews in themselves reflect someone worth discharging!

Submitted Aug. 18, 2010

I had a terrible experience with this doctor. I feel concern for anyone in his care for lymes disease. He was incredibly rude and arrogant. He prescribed very heavy and long term antibiotics for me. When I requested to switch my care to his partner who is a woman, he abruptly discharged me abandoning me in the middle of my treatment putting my health and wellbeing at great risk. I question whether he should be practicing medicine.

Submitted June 14, 2010

Dr. Ross thinks he is God's gift to treating Lyme! He is demeaning and rude and forces his supplements on you regardless of if you need them. He has a huge list of rules you have to abide by in order to be deemed worthy of his presence (though you can wait a LONG time to see him: to make appts. and at the office). If you have questions, you better ask them while you're there, because forget calling later (even if you're having reactions to aforementioned supplements)! His staff is rude and condescending and will tell Dr. Ross lies to get you banned from his office. Save your money in Seattle and go see Dr. Ralph Golan instead.

Submitted May 30, 2010

Dr. Ross is very thorough, and makes a very logical plan to treat complex problems. He is kind and makes you feel that he really cares about what happens to you as a person. Good listener.

Submitted Sept. 9, 2009

After yrs of being sick and going through a litany of doctors, Marty (as he prefers to be called) is like a wonderful, personable medical detective. He takes all the pieces and makes sense out of them in a connected way. On top of his ability to medically solve issues that so many others docs were not able to do so - he has always also been able to develop a human connection and incredible empathy at the same time. He is a true humanist and incredibly skilled. I've gone from being non-functional to amazingly getting function back in areas that I thought would never be possible again. At first I had hope upon seeing him and the reality is that hope has been absolutely delivered on and I am regaining my life, my relationships and ability to interact with others and do activities I used to love doing and am realizing I still do as I am finding that I am ABLE to do them again. I would recommend him to ANYONE! I've seen others across the country who charge much more, he is worth every penny.

Submitted May 19, 2009