Donald L. Whisler, MD
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Providence Medical Group Santa Rosa - Rheumatology
1162 Montgomery Drive, Suite 3, Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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About Donald L. Whisler
Dr. Donald L. Whisler is a rheumatologist in Santa Rosa, California. He has been in practice between 3-5 years.
University of Toledo
2013
Categorical - Allegheny General Hospital
2014
Internal Medicine - Allegheny General Hospital
2016
Rheumatology - Ohio State University
2018
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Rheumatology
- American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine
1162 Montgomery Drive, Suite 3
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Providence Medical Network
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Petaluma Valley Hospital
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Dr Whistler is an excellent doctor. Always takes the time to answer my questions. He is very knowledgeable about my condition.I wish we could get someone like him here in [Location]. Until we find a Rheumatologist he is worth the 4 hour drive when we not use Zoom.
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Dr Whisler is easy to talk to and has a good understanding of my condition and how to best care for me
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Dr. Whisler listened carefully to my description of problems and has been very responsive in answering my questions, including follow-up emails.
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Very professional & easy to communicate
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Very happy with Dr.and practice.
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I have a great group of doctors who listen and advise with care and consideration to my needs.
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Very happy to have Dr. Whistler on my health care team
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No bad experience
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As always, Dr Whisler is kind, insightful, and positive!
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Very pleased with a new specialist for my majorRA. Situation. Thanks.
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My experience has been very good. The doctor is very professional and thorough. I appreciate his attention to my concerns.
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I was very pleased with Dr. Whisler. I never felt like he was rushing me through. He listened and answered all my questions in a manner I could understand. When I asked about getting a referral, he was able to provide one. He also proactively suggested a test that he thought I should get through my primary doctor and answered questions I had about that. All In all, It was an extremely good experience for me.
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I did not feel cared for- wasn't asked how I was doing or goals around a new, serious diagnosis .I completed a bundle of paperwork that wasn't reviewed. Upon reading my notes in my chart, the dr mentioned a variety of risks discussed in regards to treatment that were not actually discussed. This drastically reduced my trust in this dr. I have a lot of concerns about this treatment that would have been alleviated if those risks were discussed. He seemed rushed and too busy to care about me. I drove quite far for this appointment, the dr did not touch me, conduct any tests - the only thing was a new body weight. I will say, I appreciated him ordering me MRIs and bloodwork needed to understand how serious my condition is. I'm currently seeking a second opinion before beginning the recommended treatment due to how this appointment went.
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Very professional and kind
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Zoom went smoothly
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Dr Whisler & staff are always on time, very professional, and thoughtful regarding my issues.
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They provide a great service.
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Dr. Whisler heard and discussed my condition I was in for. He provided good advice to me in helping to improve my health problem.
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Dr. Whisler listened to me and carefully considered my complex medical conditions and symptoms. We're awaiting some test results to get more information and it's very helpful to me to have my follow up virtually, which he already set up. I'm very grateful for that
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Dr. Whistler could volunteer information more readily
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The service at Providence Medical Group only gets better with each visit.
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Very pleasant and efficient. The. Facility was spotless and all the people I interacted with were committed to making my visit a pleasurable experience. Really first rate care.
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Dr. Whisler is a real person and very easy to interact with. He's also a very smart and dedicated practitioner.
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The doctor seemed to very into helping me with my problem. He seems to really care.
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I see Dr. Whisler for lupus. He is the specialty care doctor for that. Everyone in the office is great.
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Always a positive experience. Great doctor!
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Very nice office from the doctor to the receptionist.
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Dr Listen to My concern the doctor ask me questions about my health. I'm not just a number for the health system
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Dr. Whisler is the best.
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Thank you
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Excellent ZOOM visit. Dr. Whisler covered all of the information that I needed. He also had his office contact me for scheduling my next visit.
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I've been extremely satisfied with Donald whistler's office. Answering all my questions and being there with all my concerns. Even helping me quickly finding the right medication for me.
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Always an easy visit, with pleasant staff and NP and especially MD.
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I was a patient of Dr. Whisler for a couple of years, and had complete faith in his knowledge and ability to diagnose and treat my condition.
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Dr Whisler and the staff who work in the office are excellent
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Answered questions clearly
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Dr. Whistler is great.
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Dr whistler is a wonderful person and doctor !! He come highly recommended from me ..
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My initial appointment with Dr. Whisler was rescheduled to December but I got a call of an appointment cancellation and saw him much more quickly.
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Dr. Whisler is such a pleasant and attentive and knowledgeable doctor. I appreciate him and his staff.
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Excellent professional service and patient care. Above and beyond average
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I thought Dr. Whisler was very pleasant and professional. He asked me questions, answered any questions I had, and referred me to an orthopedic specialist. I was very pleased with his service.
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They are phenomenal. Caring and professional.
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Outstanding clinical acumen. Great "bedside manner"
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Very easy to communicate my concerns, very professional & pleasant.
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Listens to my problems
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My expierence with Dr. Donald Whisler's office has always been very pleasant.
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Both DR. And Nurse gave me excellent care and appreciated why I was in the office. They help me deal with the question about my lupus and my medications and if it is causing the problems that I currently have in my kidneys. Very satisfied with his opinion And the nurses care.
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Dr. Whistler is my Reumetologist and I only see him twice a year when I get a Prolia shot.
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Dr. Whisler was very nice and he explained everything so I could understand
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I felt very comfortable explaining my health concerns, Dr Whistler was so knowledgeable, compassionate with my health issues, as well as recommendations dealing with my arthritis.
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First visit with this doctor and felt very confident and comfortable in discussing my health issues.
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Very good and very professional
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Dr. Whisler treats my lupus. I like him.
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Dr.Whisler is personal, professional and knowledgeable.
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I've always had positive experiences with Dr. Whisler. He's a great doctor.
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Very capable and competent physician -- excellent 'bedside' manner
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Excellent! Caring, respectful
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Friendly efficient. Clean environment.
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Nothing but good. Informative, transparent, encouraging.
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I was told to see the the provider asap and I got an appt in 2 days which I was very happy with.
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I appreciate the doctor showing me my X-rays, discussing them with me, ordering X-rays and offering to follow up virtually.
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Both my RA doctor and my NP make me feel cared about, and show their concern to keep me doing well.
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I'm appreciative they moved me to a Zoom appointment, a last-minute change I requested. I wasn't feeling well (hence, doctors' appointments), it was a very hot day, and the Zoom conference was perfect.
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I always have a good friendly experience with the teams.
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My questions were answered and explained to me in a manner I could understand.
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Always a pleasure to see Dr. Whister
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Very caring, positive visit
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I finally feel that I have found a provider who listens to me about my health problems and is dedicated to following up with me
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Great first experience. I felt cared for and that meant a lot to me. Everyone was so kind and nice. I truly appreciate the service that I was provided
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Love Dr Whistler, he truly listens to my concerns and talks throughly about my concerns.
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DR Whisler is very professional,and easy to talk to.
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My experiences with Providence have been exceptional from the front office, medical assistants and docs. As a senior on [ID] I am grateful for your quality care.
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Dr whisler is always knowledgeable, pleasant, empathetic, and caring. His field is complex and changing rapidly; nevertheless he and his staff are well versed in the inherent intricacies. I am fortunate to be their patient!
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I'm coming here looking for a diagnosis and it's been a long process and I feel it's been frustrating for all. I think, maybe, if I was asked more questions maybe we could find more answers instead of me guessing on what information to share. Because of this I gave a 5 for the rating of recommending this office. Everyone is very thoughtful, kind, professional, easy to work with and I don't want to be misunderstood, I respect and like Dr. whisper.
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Always pleased with interaction with doctor & staff of treatment receive.
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Seemed very professional and concerned with my health
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I would like to be sure that this physician had read results of the xray and mri I had taken relating to foot skeletal issues even though they might not have been related to rheumatoid arthritisis. Overalll I find Dr Whisler to have amazing bedside manner and knowledge
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Dr whistler is great my major complaint not with him trying to get into any other physician in your group is almost impossible wa
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Dr Whistler was very thorough and kind. He has a happy disposition and didn't appear rushed. I really like him as a provider.
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I am very satisfied with the care Dr Whisler and his assistant give me.
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All in all a very positive experience
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Dr Whistler has always provided excellent care, he is caring and kind.
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I don't need to see Dr. Whistler every 6 months to hear him repeat his concerns about prednisone. All of the doctors I have seen in providence have expressed their concerns and we have discussed them. If labs are required to make sure the 15mg daily dose is not causing problems, I'll have them done. Otherwise, let's have a phone chat once a year. In the meantime, I try to take good care of myself.
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Great caring and great team.
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Very happy with our 1st visit.
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I have never had a problem with whistler's service. I will let anyone in my family know that if they need help to see him for a resolution of their issues.
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Dr. Whisler gave a great explanation of why [Name(s)] primary care doctor differed in opinion from the opinion Dr. Whisler's office gave by phone regarding a condition [Name(s)] was suffering with. We realize that sometimes there is no 100% certainty of a particular diagnosis, and Dr. Whisler was very gracious and gave wonderful info to help us understand why this happened-(why we were told by Whisler office to contact primary care and why PC told us to contact Whisler). He also invited us to call him anytime with other questions, and although he would like us to see the NP on the next routine visit, we can always ask to see him instead. He ordered follow up labs for the following week and made us feel like he was being as thorough as he possibly could and we really appreciate that in a caregiver. Thank you, Dr. Whisler, for a very positive experience on a very concerning matter for us.
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Thorough, clear in treatment plan, upbeat approach, good listener, caring.
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It was a informative visit
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This was for a second opinion, but I liked him so much I switched to him from the doctor I was seeing in [Location] that was not associated with Providence.
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Dr Whisler is very knowledgeable and easy to talk to. He is very careful about assessing results of my bloodwork.
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Everyone was professional, but kind. The office wasn't overly busy so I was seen in a fair amount of time. The doctor listened to everything I asked and answered to my satisfaction. He ordered medication refilled and ordered bloodwork and urine test. I will see him again in three months.
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This doctor is very kind, caring, and knowledgeable.
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Dr. Whisler is professional, courteous, and friendly. He remembers [Name(s)] every time he has an appointment. Dr. Whisler has a delightful sense of humor and always seems to be a happy person, not always projected by doctors. His expertise is unquestionable. He is focused on [Name(s)]and tries to find ways to help him by reviewing his meds and listening to any changes in [Name(s)] health. Dr. Whisler rates as "the best" in our experience. We are grateful for him,
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It is always a pleasure to see Dr. Whisler.
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Service could nor be better.
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Dr Whisler was very kind and informative
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Very nice, knowledgeable and listened to my concerns, and answered all my questions.
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The wait time of 3 months to get in to see the Dr seemed extreme! Dr was very helpful in explaining my health issues! He was professional with a nice dose of friendliness.
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Dr. Whisler is my lupus doctor. Very smart and nice.
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Dr. Whisler is thoroughly professional and I have liked that. He was willing to listen about my responses to the medication he suggested, and was willing to change when I wasn't happy.
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A pleasure
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Dr. Whistler was very good at telling all the necessary info about my condition and also possibilities of what I do and don't have. He is very knowledgeable about his field.
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Great, compassionate doctor.
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He is trying hard to help me with my arthritis issue.
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My provider is relatively new to me. One office visit and one video appt. So far. So I think he is getting up to speed on my medical history, which is quite complex. He knows his field of work and communicates quite well. A friendly yet professional persona.
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He was very nice and his receptionist and nurses were very friendly and helpful
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As usual the provider & the staff were very easy to communicate & patiently responded to my questions.
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Dr Whisler (and his MA) is very professional, knowledgeable and caring.
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Clinical Interests
- Acute Arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis
- Arthritis Of Multiple Joints
- Arthropathy
- Biologic Therapy For Rheumatologic Diseases
- Bursitis
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cts)
- Crest
- Crystalline Arthritis
- Dermatomyositis
- Discoid Lupus Erythematosus
- Enthesitis
- Fibromyalgia
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Gout
- Granulomatosis With Polyangiitis
- Inflammatory Polyarthropathy
- Joint Injection
- Maternal Collagen Vascular Disorder
- Maternal Lupus
- Microscopic Polyangiitis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Myositis
- Neuropathic Arthritis
- Non Surgical Management Of Osteoarthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Polyarteritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polymyositis
- Post Infectious Arthritis
- Pseudogout
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
- Raynaud's Disease
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Septic Arthritis
- Sicca Syndrome
- Sjogrens
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Vasculitis
He listened
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