Max Kates, MD

Excellent

Dr. Kates was very professional and personable. He instilled great confidence in me for his recommendations to treat my condition. Dr. Kates explained my treatment options in detail along with the potential side effects of each. He also took time to get to know me and my family a little bit. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Kates.

Very knowledgeable ad personable

Dr Kates and Dr [ ] were excellent in providing information and insights about my care.

Physician was very warm and open. He also was very reassuring and clear about my degree of recovery from surgery

Excellent visit. Thank-you!

Dr. Kates is a consummate professional. I would...and do...recommend him to anyone I encounter who has a healthcare problem related to his area of specialization.Morning

Excellent

Dr. Kates is thorough, kind, considerate, and a great listener. has an excellent patient Interview/ data intake process, in tandem with his resident, Dr. [ ].

Sooo professional and kind.

This was my 1st time seeing Dr. Kates and I was very Please with the visit.

Very knowledgeable on the subject, easy to communicate and respectful

Dr. Kates is on top of the science and he's kind a caring.

Dr. Kates is a gift from God! His compassionate willingness to immediately see me when I received a diagnosis of advanced aggressive bladder cancer filled me with hope. I am also especially grateful for the compassionate team Dr. Kates has so carefully put into place around him. I have complete confidence in Dr. Kates!

Doctor was professional, courteous, caring and well informed

Well informed about my personal history.

Dr. Kates is knowledgeable and communicates complicated medical Issues clearly. I feel fortunate to be under his care.

Very pleased with this visit.

Dr. Kates is an impressive and empathetic surgeon.

Dr. Cates is very reasonable and respectful. On top of that it is nice to have a provider that is knowledgeable and confident.

Good

Easy to communicate with and takes the time to explain the plan of care thoroughly.

Excellent knowledge.

Excellent

I felt that Dr. Kates was excellent in answering our questions and concerns. Although William Kane has early dementia Dr. Kates spoke to him very directly and appreciated comments from myself, the sister, and from my son, his nephew.

Dr. Kates is exceptional and I have nothing but praise for him.

First time with Doctor Kates and I was very impressed with his professionalism and knowledge.

DR Kates is always understanding and attentive to my needs and concerns.

Max kates is supremely qualified, compassionate, respectful, articulate, and his diagnoses and recommended treatment plans make sense.

Always gives sound advice and options.

Excellent care and consultation with Dr Kates

Office visit to discuss next steps for bladder cancer

Professional & knowledgeable

Dr. Kates Is the best!

Good

I went to Dr Kates for a second opinion and to get his advice on the best path forward for my diagnosis. I specifically chose him based on his extensive knowledge in this medical field because he is involved in finding better ways to treat my condition with less side effects. Additionally, based on is experience, I felt he could provide information on my path forward. He did not disappoint.

Helpful

Dr. Kates was very efficient and insightful in understanding the issues and proposing a course of action. Hopefully, the primary provider (Kaiser) will agree to his proposal.

I very much appreciate the care I am receiving

Provider was very pleasant and explained the course of action needed to diagnose my urology problem.

Very professional, listened to me.

Dr. Max Yates was very thorough, very informative explaining the procedures to be done and the surgery and took whatever time we needed after surgery to explain results and next steps. He is outstanding!

He was pleasant and knowledgeable about the problem I was having and was very positive about the outcome.

Excellent visit. I went here because I have bladder cancer and UPMC ran out of the treatment for 5 weeks. It finally came in after I made the appointment with Hopkins. Everyone at Hopkins was fantastic. All of my questions and concerns were answered. I was told that if I have more problems with UPMC that I would be accepted at Hopkins.

Dr. Kates was very friendly, personable and respectful. He explained his treatment plan for me in an concise, easily understandable way, and really listened to me.

First visit with Dr. Max Kates. Very impressed.

Dr Kates is superb - his professional expertise, communication skills, compassion, and thoroughness are beyond compare. In addition to my personal care, he is also committed to professional medical research in order to provide cutting edge treatments - and I gladly volunteered to participate in his studies.

Very pleased knowing that I have been provided the very best care available.

Excellent introductory service

Great

Dr. Kates is always accessible and communicates well. He is kind, caring, and sensitive to my needs. He is excellent technically and devised a treatment plan that appears to have cured my cancer. He is a great doctor.

The entire experience was professional and excellent.

Dr Kates is my #1 favorite provider, based upon his knowledge, professionalism, and kindness.

Very professional

I felt that provider was on my side in fighting my condition. That he would be with me in the long haul.

I'm sure Dr. Kates is a fine doctor but I felt he was disinterested in my questions and concerns. I had additional questions but never was able to ask them based on his attitude.