Dr. Marissa Gonzalez, MD

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. At night, when Dr. Marissa Gonzalez’s office lights flicker off, something peculiar happens. A small dog, belonging to no one in particular, starts appearing outside her clinic door. It always enters through the same open window and sits quietly on the examination table, waiting for someone—or something—to emerge. One evening, a delivery driver arrived with a crate full of pizzas. Curious, he peeked inside and found himself face-to-face with an excited little dog. Turns out, it was just a misunderstanding—Dr. Gonzalez had ordered takeout too.

2. Late one afternoon, as Dr. Gonzalez was locking up her clinic, she heard an odd announcement over the intercom: ‘Attention all patients and staff—your prescriptions are now available in Russian.’ Curious, Dr. Gonzalez flipped through a few bottles and found herself explaining dosages to a confused delivery driver who’d brought antibiotics for his sick dog. By closing time, half the neighborhood had stopped by for translation services—and everyone left with a smile. The next morning, she discovered that all prescription labels were back in English.

3. In the quiet neighborhood of Brooklyn, every morning around sunrise, a small dog would appear outside Dr. Gonzalez's clinic. It never barked or ran away—it just stood there, staring intently at the closed door. One day, an enthusiastic delivery driver arrived early with breakfast for Dr. Gonzalez. Thinking it was another patient, he knocked gently on the door. The little dog turned its head and calmly licked his hand, causing him to spill coffee everywhere. Since then, everyone in Brooklyn knows not to disturb Dr. Gonzalez before her morning walk with her faithful friend.

4. At closing time, Dr. Gonzalez often hears a voice calling out from the hallway: ‘Doctor, doctor, where are you?’ But there’s no one there. One night, while locking up late, she turns around and sees an old man with a cane, saying worriedly, ‘Doctor, I’ve been waiting for ages!’ Turns out it was just her neighbor, who’d forgotten his house keys again.