Ronald A Kalayta, MD FACS

DO NOT GO TO THIS DOCTOR if you can at all avoid it. He is rude, lacks even the slightest degree of compassion, and actually causes psychic harm to patients. I will spare you the details about my encounter with him, but I can say that I have never left a review of a doctor or place of business before. It is not in my nature to pass judgment. But this occasion left me needing to speak out about the despicable behavior of a doctor who does not deserve to call himself a doctor. Remember the doctor’s motto – First do no harm. He did harm, and it only took him 10 minutes to do so.

I developed an eye problem while visiting the Sacto region and was referred from a friend and prior patient of Dr K. I don’t usually write reviews of my doctors, but I felt obligated to submit a review of Dr Kalayta and staff given the superficial, puerile and ridiculous comments submitted in the other Unilocal reviews…
What I experienced during my visit was a very intelligent and experienced MD who had an office full of patients and had to move from room to room quickly to care for ALL his patients. Sure he spoke quickly and in «doctor jargon» but what should one expect??? Neither Dr K nor his staff was rude… but just medical efficient ! I chose him NOT to be cuddled nor for his ‘chat factor’ but for his excellent local and regional reputation as a VERY smart ophthalmologist with great diagnostic skills.

I have found two of the office women (girls) to be rude it has been 3 weeks since I ordered my glasses thru them they said it would be 2 wks but as today it’s now 3 wks. The one girl had the nerve to tell me she’s not the lab so she doesn’t know why it’s taking 3 weeks instead of being nice And taking care of the patient and suggesting she will follow up on why it’s been 3 wks instead of 2 wks like they keep telling me, she was rude and hung up on me while I was saying have a great day and thank you, yes hung up on me in the middle of my sentence, when I ordered my glasses they
We’re rude too didn’t even give me a script to go elsewhere, expected me to purchase from them being rude so since they, she was rude I ask if I could go elsewhere, she came back with a script written on a business card and then was a little nicer and did start helping me pick out a pair of glasses, well I went thru with it and purchased a pair that they said takes about 2 wks, my bad for not goin with my instinct and insisted to take my business elsewhere, I’m getting my first pair of glasses ever and it is turning to be a stressful experience

Rude, tired, old and in need of retirement! That goes for both Optometrists there. Its no surprise the staff is just as rude and bitter. I have no clue how the doors stay open there. They charge up the wazooo and there’s no such thing as service with a smile. I felt like an inconvenience during my appointment. As Dr. K gave me an exam, he was muttering a bunch of eye jargon. Was I suppose to be listening intently? Apparently I was because when he was done he took out his pen and was ready to scram. I had to stop him to ask questions. He seemed annoyed. I was even more annoyed because that was the quickest $ 200 I’ve spent in a while. Oh and fyi… the other Dr. there is even a bigger chode! Lousy sevice! Lousy staff! Lousy parking lot situation! They can all get bent because I’m never going back and I’m spreading the word! You’d get more satisfaction and better care from Walmart optical!