Doctor Dhia Al-Wardi is the kindest, most thorough doc I've seen! He really takes the time to hear you out, listen to your concerns, your story and ask questions to investigate further. He's soft spoken, compassionate, active doctor. Office is difficult to find. Between the diner and a huge new vacant complex. I came for possible nerve issues which paralyzes me at times via my leg with crazy extreme zero straight to 10 pain level, stabbing pain which has spread to both legs feeling numbing/tingling and rubber band snapping pain. The pain was not from a recent hip surgery, and my issues were out of my hip orthopedic surgeon's area . I noticed most people go to him for migraine and extreme headache issues. Doc AL-Wardi is on the older but his age doesn't bother me like other doctors. He seems very knowledgeable, coherent, active, and funny. He tested my reflexes, my walk. I was able to tell him what I feel triggers things, how its progressed to be more occasional and sensitive, past years of accidents that could have affected it. He listed to over 2 years of complications of accidents, medical advice, experiences and pain to investigate if and if so, what body area is need for MRI.....definitely a lower back one as suspected. Reception: I did not have a bad experience. She just had me fill out the forms, asked for authorization paper, ID card and Health Card. When done with my check-up, she was nice enough to answer questions I had like if I should call her or wait for a call regarding my MRI....which she said to wait for it. I got a call today, 4 days later and am able to schedule my MRI appointment. Calling In? So far, I've called the office several times and got to someone after my 4th call or 2nd day calling? I would recommend persistence. M, W, R Open 11am-5pm (closed lunch 12pm-2pm). Tues & Fri Closed. Parking: Street parking? My appointment was at 2pm, and the doors opening at 2pm. I waited at the door at 1:45pm with 2nd patient coming at 1:55pm. I believe the 2nd patient probably had to wait almost 45minute for my first time thorough appointment. I assume people should prepare to wait if come after 11am. read more

The Dr. himself isn't bad. He is nice and seems really knowledgable. He is on the older side and is pretty old school but that doesn't really matter as long as he knows what he is talking about. The 2 stars comes from his front office staff, the lack of office hours, and the mystery billings. I was sent for an MRI and paid the co-pay at the hospital but a bill show up from Dr. Al-Wardi's office and I was rudely told by the front office lady that he had to go to the hospital to pick it up so I was charged a visit for that. I let her know I was never told that this was going to be happening or that I was going to be billed for this. She let me know that "the results just don't magically arrive". I asked about email... I would also call from time to time to ask a question and it seemed impossible to reach anyone in the office. They are only open a couple days per week. I would constantly get the answering service and leave a message with them but I would never receive a call back. If I did get ahold of the office it was never a pleasant conversation and always left me frustrated. Dr had me on a medication to which I had an allergic reaction to and was told if I had one to stop immediately and he would prescribe something else. When I called to tell them about the reaction I was asked what is the medication he has you on? I didn't know the answer off the top of my head and asked if she could just check the medical file on her desk... It was never easy working with them and always frustrating. If it was only Dr. Al-Wardi the review would be much more pleasant but his staff is really pulling him down. On to the next neurologist... read more

After reading these reviews and seeing the doctor I was a little intimidated but don't let these other reviewers fool you! I came in because my dr. referred me. Not knowing what was going to happen I was super nervous! This man is SO kind and caring! I have absolutely nothing but positive things to say. He takes his time going into depth explaining everything possible and makes sure you completely understand what's going on before you leave. I left pretty happy. He put my mind at ease. read more

Worst receptionist in the world! The doctor was an hour late to my appointment he didn't bother to look at my chart because he was so late he ask all the same question I just spent 20 min filing out. He took all his notes on a scratch piece of paper never bother to send in any of my medications that he prescribed to my primary care doctor. Took the 8 calls from myself and one from my primary doctor for the receptionist to submit my referral from my MRI three weeks later. Stay away like the plague. They are husband and wife team they both need to retire! read more

I have to say that this is one of the greatest neurologist that I have seen in the past few years. I have been diagnosed differently by almost every neurologist. He has not only diagnosed me correctly, but he is also very easy to talk to. Appointments are easy to make. He spends time listening to what I have to say, doesn't rush me, and makes sure that all of my questions are answered. He comforts me by making me feel as though what I am going through isn't the end of the world and that there is a light at the end of the tunnel. read more

I came to Dr Al-Wardi 30 years ago, during a severe MS exacerbation. He immediately calmed my agitation and has provided excellent and caring service up until he closed his office in January '18. I am aghast! How can a stranger, even one referred by this very special doctor, ever understand and care for me the way he (and his wife, in the outer office) have? I feel I have lost a friend/father-figure/safe refuge. I pray, with a heart of gratitude, that he and his family, here and abroad, will always be blessed. read more

Great doctor, he takes his time to really get to know you and address your concerns and symptoms. I feel that he is truly sincere about you as a person and patient. The office personal is also very polite, helpful and friendly. My only issue is parking, I use to be able to park in the frnt, on the street which was in front of his office and now I need to park on a side street because the city painted the curb red. Wah, wah. read more

Dr. Alwardi. Is. An. Amazing. Polite. Outstanding. In. All. Ways.Dr is. So. Caring takes his time never in. A rush and most important for me. He see. His pts. Not a. Np,or Pa. now. A days you. don't have that kind of care.Dr. has been taking. care of. brother fot. More then. 15 plus. Years.DR. YOU ARE OUR GIFT FROM GOD YOUR PRICELESS. Thank You Diane & Family read more

Worst front office, ever!! As a doctor, he is okay, but seems to be more inclined to treating patients with medications instead of acting progressively and conducting thorough tests. I have regressed since first coming into his practice, and do not understand why his front office has such a difficult time returning calls when attempts to make appointments on my end have been made. I left several messages to inform them my family doctor referred me back to him, but at no time in the last week has his office contacted me. If a medical practice is going to disregard their patient, and act as if they do not matter, especially when prescriptions needed to be filled and had to be transferred over to my family doctor because his office never answered back CVS, I would rather go somewhere else and find a practice that values the quality of someone's life. read more

HORRIBLE DOCTOR!!!! My oroginal Neuro ordered MRI on my cervical spine for tremors in my left hand and neck problems. Before he can read it he retired so I was reffered to this quack. When I went to him he said that the MRI was normal with no abnormalities and I also complained about lower back pains and left leg going numb all the way down to my heel and tingling toes. He checked my reflexes and said I had no ankle reflexes. He put me on Topamax and Magnesium Oxide and said that that should fix my issue. He said the leg problem was caused by a nerve in my leg. This was in July of last year. The sypmtoms didn't go away. I went to my primary doctor in October and he sent me to the ER. They said I had Sciatica and was reffered to an orthopaedic. So, Dr. Wardi misdiagnosed my back and leg problem. It wasn't a nerve in my leg, it was a herniated disc. He also misread my MRI. There WAS and abnormality. There's a tear in a posterior annular fiber between the C5-6 levels. He's a Quack. His thing is to put everyone on Topamax! I went back to him to tell him that he misread it and he said "Oh, I let the ortho deal with the lumbar and neck". Don't go to this old guy! He needs to retire! read more

It was my first visit. Dr. Dhia wanted to have "the short version of the story". He did not even bother looking at my medical file and previous exams and tests. He just wanted me out the door, he was in such a hurry to get me out. He kept on complaining that "the insurance covers this and does not cover that", and " the referring doctor should do everything. I only consult to him". I basically got shortchanged because Dr. Dhia is not satisfied with what the insurance pays him to see me, as if it was my problem and as if I had forced him to work with this insurance and accept their clients... "This is how the business is", he said, Twice. I thought a doctor was in the business of treating and caring for people, not counting pennies, but what do I know. This was a horrible experience and I would not go back to see this person, even if he was the last neurologist left on the face of this earth. read more

Only if it was possible to rate Dr. alwardi and his manager Negative - 3 stars! Seriously this man is very rude and VERY unprofessional. Let me tell you the story. My husband seen Dr. A 2 years ago at Greater El Monte Hospital, due to my husband having a bad ekg reading (he had a seizure or something like it) so the Dr (as DMV told us ) "put a hold on his license because he needs to be re-evaluated just to make sure he's able to drive again. Although this past years he didn't have a license bc of suspensions and tickets (which just got cleared up this year) so while applying for a new license at the DMV (back in May 2016) they tell him he needs an evaluation by his primary dr (which is at Altamed)... Unfortunately when we went to Altamed and they tell us that no doctors at the Altamed location have a certification to fill out the DMV physical form. So now my husband and I are stuck and thinking well what do we do. We call Drivers Safety (the DMV branch that needs the evaluation) and tell them that his primary Doctor/ clinic isn't certified to fill the form out. Drivers safety gives us Dr. Alwardi's info. because he was the doctor that sent the information to the DMV since the beginning... So July 1st I call his office the Manager says doctor has to get the file from the hospital and view it before he sees my husband again. 2 weeks later I call again still hasn't gotten the file. I call today (August 15,2016 I had free time) and the manager says oh let me grab his file. Well mrs I see your husbands insurance is with Altamed, (which he is) so I tell her can he come in as a cash patient. She says No he can't he needs to go with his primary Doctor. I tell her once again mam I've told you this plenty of times that Altamed doesn't handle DMV physicals. She begins to talk to me as if I'm mentally slow (which is very unprofessional, I'm just trying to clear this up) & I tell this lady can I speak to the Doctor. She hangs up on me! I call again and Dr. alwardi answers (I greet him) and he says mam I'm going to say this once simple and straight forward I say ok. He continues saying that my husband needs to see his primary Doctor because his insurance is with Altamed, and I need to understand that I don't have to be calling his office and he doesn't know why I'm calling him. I tell him because drivers safety gave me his info. He starts raising his voice, yelling, repeating that I need to understand. I felt very offended by his yelling and asked if he spoke to all his patients that way. I just wanted some information on clearing this up with my husbands license. This dr is very rude And needs to manage his anger! Don't go to him if you do BEWARE hell yell at you! read more

Great doctor, fabulous front office staff. He really took the time to answer all of my questions and diagnose me properly. The lady in the front has always been very helpful and sweet. read more