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This past May 2006, Bristol Park Medical Group, one of Orange County's oldest and most respected physician groups, celebrated 45 years of providing quality medical care to the families of Orange County. They're also celebrating their recent award of Three Stars from the Office of the Patient Advocate in California. "We're very excited about this," says CEO, Patrick Kapsner. "They are an independent agency who rate both health plans and medical groups based on patients' experiences. We ranked within the top 2-3% in each of the four categories: communicating with patients, coordinating patient care, helpful office staff, and timely care and service. This rating validates our tradition of quality of care and service."
Started in 1961 by Drs. Hagadorn and Marthen, along with administrator Jack Hammert and two employees, Bristol Park Medical opened on the corner of Bristol and Baker in Costa Mesa. Performing all general medicine (including baby deliveries), the physicians worked 24/7 to be available to the surrounding communities. Within two years, they added two more doctors and were making a name for themselves among the expanding neighborhoods and...