
Heather Bristol, P.A.
Orthopedics • Bristol, PA • Since 1930
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About
The Palo Alto Medical Foundation (PAMF) is a nonprofit, part of the Sutter Health network, delivering medical services across Northern California. Founded in 1930 and headquartered in Mountain View, PAMF operates within a broader nonprofit healthcare system that includes hospitals, physician organizations, and related services serving more than 100 communities statewide. PAMF focuses on enabling physicians to deliver high-quality care through supportive infrastructure and technology. It offers careers in medicine and health services, with recruitment contacts provided for physician roles (suttermdjobs@sutterhealth.org) and general job listings (pamf.org/jobs). PAMF’s leadership and location network include multiple offices in the Bay Area (e.g., Palo Alto, Mountain View, Fremont) and additional California sites, with a sizable workforce (~2,428 employees) and substantial annual revenue (~$1.9B).
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades: No reviews available (page says “Be the first to review this provider”) (Not reported (appears to be zero reviews))
- CommonSpirit: 4.7 provider star rating (based on patient surveys) (Not reported)
- Sutter Health provider listing: No patient rating shown on the provider page (only provider info) (Not reported)
- Sutter Health (BBB, organization-level): Customer review rating shown as 1.07/5 (27 customer reviews) (27 customer reviews)
Patients praise
- Provider listing identifies Heather Bristol as practicing Orthopedic Surgery at Sutter Bay/ Sutter Health network locations.
- Provider profile on CommonSpirit shows a 4.7 star rating based on patient surveys (no review excerpts provided in sources).
Common complaints
- No direct patient review text/complaints about Heather Bristol were found in the provided sources; Healthgrades indicates no reviews yet.
- Organization-level reviews/complaints about Sutter Health describe issues with billing, scheduling, and complaint/grievance handling (not specific to Heather Bristol).
"“Be the first to review this provider!”"
- Healthgrades provider page for Heather Bristol, PA-C"“Provider star ratings are based on patient surveys.” (4.7 shown on page)"
- CommonSpirit listing for Heather Elaine Bristol, PA-C (Orthopedic Surgery)"“This review is not about the Doctors, all that I have seen have been a tentative, caring. My issue is with their billing and scheduling.”"
- BBB customer review for Sutter HealthSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Rie Okawara, PA-C | Orthopedic Surgery | Santa Cruz, CA - May 24, 2026
- Cynthia K. Lai, PA-C | Orthopedic Surgery in Santa Rosa, CA | Sutter Health - Jun 24, 2026
- Virginia H Hoptman, PA-C - Sep 1, 2025
- Heather J. Kehres, PA - Physician Assistant in Los Altos, CA - Jun 11, 2026
- Sutter Honored for Outstanding Orthopedics Services | Vitals - Nov 6, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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