I am writing this review on behalf of my husband and myself as we are both patients of Dr…read more Thomassian. Dr. Thomassian is truly one of the most fantastic doctors we've ever had. He proves that a doctor's visit doesn't need to be hours long to be thorough, thoughtful, detailed, effective, and--most importantly--to make you feel genuinely seen and heard. He is incredibly prompt and respectful of your time, while somehow never making the appointment feel rushed. He's kind, funny, caring, attentive, and has a way of immediately putting your mind at ease. I left feeling completely confident that my health is in very good hands. I'm newly postpartum, and he has been wonderful in helping me navigate the reins of this new chapter and come up with a plan for a truly healthy future so I can be my best self for my baby. He was incredibly thorough, provided me with excellent referrals, and made the entire process so seamless. I was able to have my labs done immediately after my appointment, received the results that same day, and he had already reviewed and addressed them with me. That kind of attentiveness and follow-through is so appreciated and, unfortunately, not something you find everywhere. He even went the extra mile discussing medication options and copays with me, actively trying to find the most affordable choices--definitely not something most PCPs go out of their way to do. Dr. Thomassian is the epitome of a doctor who genuinely loves what he does and truly cares about helping people. My husband and I both agree that we'll proudly and gladly keep him as our PCP until we're old and gray. Sorry, Dr. Thomassian--you're stuck with us for life! Couldn't recommend him more highly. Also, the staff was really great and super welcoming. I felt right at home from the first second I joined the clinic. Thanks for everything!

Dr. Thomassian is simply the best. I've had a number of…read moremedical issues over the years, and he consistently takes the time to really listen and think things through. I've never felt rushed, and he's always been thoughtful about ordering tests and following up when needed. I've seen some negative reviews about the office staff, but that hasn't been my experience at all. Anytime I've interacted with them, they've been kind, responsive, and genuinely helpful. I'm very grateful to have a PCP who is both knowledgeable and compassionate,it makes a huge difference when navigating ongoing medical issues

This place is horrifying and horrible if you are sick an lad you need help this is not the place to…read morego the woman In the front office is horrible and rude. One goes to the doctor to get hep and treatment but the woman in the front office will tell you good bye if they don't like you I was going to be 20 minutes late because I was stuck in a parking lot from Christmas shopping every one was out shopping trying to get out but o e of the cars in front got stuck so I called the office there phone system was down. So I get to the office the lady is mad and super rude I told her I was stuck in a parking lot and I tried to call you she said the phone system plus down NOW you have to wait for us just like we waited for you!!! Ride this wasn't why I wanted to go to this doctor and thank god I did not think about it anyway I will contact department of healthcare and file a complaint

Great endocrinologist very nice and caring doctor. No wait time which you can hardly find. Amazing…read moreenvironment, friendly and quick care. Doctor takes his time no rush whatsoever. He is very knowledgeable and successful and helped me feel much better about my condition. That things are looking up. I'm very grateful of this opportunity and thankful to the endocrinologist and his office staff. Glad I found him :) thank you so much Doctor!!!

I have written seven reviews in the past regarding my care from Dr. Lara and since then I have a…read morefew things to add. When I started seeing Dr. Lara a few years ago he gave me the exact medication that I needed during the middle of our treatment. I decided to see a psychiatrist to see if they would give me any other information when I realize that I wanted to go back to Dr. Lara he kept all of my medication's the same except my anxiety medication he cut in half which until today I am still having major anxiety from and this has been about two years. I was perfect now that I think about it with the medication that I was given from Dr. Laura but now sadly I'm left in limbo. This is not necessarily a bad review, but I definitely need to reach out to the California Department of Health to see what I can do.

Great doctor terrific staff I feel comfortable with them and I trust them, I really can't say that…read moreabout every doctor I've had. They will work with your schedule for your appointments if you need to be referred to a specialist you are given multiple options. They work with your comfort. When I need go in for an appointment it's a reasonable wait time you're not there waiting with 25 other people that they scheduled within the same half hour being stuck all day. All well know with so many other doctors. The parking is reasonable, does not raise your blood pressure looking for a spot. I'm very grateful for their services.

They were assigned to me by my HMO, and their website says "Taking new patients." However, when I…read moretried to schedule an appointment, the nearest time I was offered is 59 days from now. When I pointed out that this was a long wait for someone with issues he wants looked at, the person on the phone said they were "Focusing on their existing patients." So my question is: which one is it? Taking new patients (in a way that isn't a prohibitive delay) or not? I spoke to Aetna about how to get service, and the person on the phone said she was disappointed that so many providers were claiming to accept new patients but often not making many appointments available for new patients. Again, they were assigned me as a patient, but talk to me like I'm a second class citizen.

Very friendly people and nice atmosphere. They are all very friendly, nice, talkative, and make you…read morefeel comfortable.

**Note new address: 2222 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste #404, Santa Monica, CA 90404**…read more Dr. Sajedi has been the biggest lifesaver for my family! He's been my dad's doctor for years now. Since my dad is in his late 80s, us kids have started to accompany him to his doctors' appointments to make sure everything is okay. The first time I did this, Dr. Sajedi was SO patient, he took so much time with me, patiently explaining to (a shocked) me that my dad is diabetic (my dad never told us this before, sheesh) and that he needs to get more exercise because being so sedentary is unhealthy for him. He even knew my dad well enough to creatively motivate him to exercise, in a way that he knew would be appealing and doable. The second time, my sister and mom came along, and he was even MORE patient with us. He answered all of our questions, never rushing us, never getting exasperated. And this was even within the first few weeks of his having a new baby, I believe. Amazing. A month or so ago when my dad had to be rushed to the ER with a leg infection, my sister called him late at night and talked to him, and he was super patient with her and agreed that the ER was the right move. Recently, Dr. Sajedi has expanded to having Saturday hours, which is really helpful for my parents. My mom is even planning on switching from her longtime practitioner to Dr. Sajedi, because he's so consistently great! Another reviewer here says that Dr. Sajedi gives coupons and samples of medication - and that is absolutely true. He gave my dad samples when he was trying out a couple of new medications to see which ones agreed with him the best, so he wouldn't have to pay to fill them and then let them go to waste if they didn't work. Dr. Sajedi also has the most wonderful nurse, Nasi, who is also very patient with my dad - and is super flexible so that he can stop in without an appointment if he just needs his blood drawn for whatever reason. Every time I call the office, the reception girls and guys are super helpful and patient also. Which just goes to show you how setting a positive tone in an office can be contagious. Dr. Sajedi is AWESOME!

Please read my horror story with Dr. Sajedi and decide for yourself whether he is worth your time…read moreand money. The good: Dr. Sajedi is a personable doctor who spends a lot of time with you. I should also say that he did give me a discount once or twice as I didn't have health insurance, so at a personal level, I had no problem with Dr. Sajedi; I can even say that I liked him. The bad: However, based on my three years of being his patient, I can say that his medical knowledge and professionalism are truly unimpressive. Dr. Sajedi does spend a lot of time with you, but he spends most of that time talking about life, i.e. not about the relevant issues of your health. Worse still, he is extremely quick in writing you prescriptions for conditions that you do not even have. I saw him in my last year of college, and I told him that I have some difficulties with concentration. Without asking any other question, he put me on a high dose of Adderall. I can't say that the Adderall did much for me but I was dependent on it after a few weeks. Stopping it for even a couple days made me severely depressed. So I kept seeing him every six months or so and he would write me a prescription for another 200 maximum-dose pills, until, at the very end of my graduate school, he abruptly stopped to write a new prescription for me. I was a poor student without insurance and couldn't really afford to go and see a psychiatrist at the time so in the middle of my final exams, I was left to feel terribly depressed all day, and I'll never forget his explanation for my suffering. He said that police were investigating him because apparently he has been writing many of these 200-pill of maximum dose Adderalls, and some of his patients were caught by the police selling the pills on the black market. He also said that his lawyer has told him to stop prescribing Adderall. I told him that that is completely unfair to me, and that he should at least write a prescription so that I can handle my next few weeks of exams. He did not do any such thing and only told me to go to a psychiatrist. I finally managed to save and see a psychiatrist who was shocked at the haphazard way that Dr. Sajedi had "diagnosed" me with ADHD. The psychiatrist told me that I do not have ADHD; he prescribed me a lower dose of Adderall and gradually took me off of it, while helping me to battle the resulting depression, and I was fine after 6 months and have never again taken any Adderall. But for the life of me I will not forget the way that Dr. Sajedi misdiagnosed me, made me dependent on a strong and expensive drug with unpleasant side effects, and most importantly the horrible few weeks of my final exams that I had to push through a debilitating depression while he abruptly cut me off my prescription. I should have really sued him, but at least I can share my experience with the yelp users so they don't suffer the unnecessary pain that I did at the hands of this man. In general, be very careful with medicine that he describes to you. Every single time that I went to visit him I saw a pharmaceutical rep in his office, and every single time that I visited him he gave me some of the medicine or products that the pharmaceutical reps had given him. UPDATE: I discovered that as result of his incompetence, DR. SAJEDI WAS SANCTIONED ON 5/31/2013 FOR "SUBSTANDARDIZED CARE, INCOMPETENCE, OR NEGLIGENCE". I saw this on healthgrades.com. You can see for yourself.

I can't recommend Dr. Rekar enough. My family and I switched over to him as our primary doctor…read moreabout a year ago. Since our first visit we have received the best care. Dr. Rekar is incredibly knowledgeable, compassionate, and patient. His office takes the time to listen to our concerns thoroughly and explain everything. I've never felt rushed during my appointments. The office staff is friendly and efficient. Whether it's a routine checkup or something more serious, Dr. Rekar has always provided excellent medical care. I recently had a complicated issue arise with my insurance company authorizing a prescription and Dr. Rekar helped every step of the way until we were heard and approved. If you are looking for a family doctor who genuinely cares and listens to his patients, I highly recommend Dr. Rekar.

Great experience with the doctor, he is very understanding and honestly, one of the best I've had…read morein a long time!!

I have been a patient of Dr. Hallegua for over 10years. He is caring, patient and has compassion…read more He is also very knowledgeable and up to date in the latest medical findings. He is not one of those doctors that rushes you and see for only 10 minutes. With every office visit, he takes his time to listen and answers my questions. Any new diagnosis I get, he is the doctor I can turn to and he educates me on them. His assistant, Maria, is very efficient with scheduling and prescriptions issues (if any). She gets really busy at times, but she will take care of you as best as she can.

Horrible patient care. Dr. doesn't respond to patient or…read morepatients referring physician. He doesn't respond and truly lacks bedside manners. Please spare yourself and go to a better doctor.

My wife and I found him on the web years ago when our former doc retired. Soon afterwards, I was…read morediagnosed with metastatic stage 4 Prostate cancer. Dr Marc Botnick was my radiologist and Dr Ed Jacobs was my oncologist. After chemo and radiation eliminated my cancer, Dr Mark and his incredible staff have taken the very best care of me and my entire family. We s are all happy to be in the concierge program. They are always able to give advice over the phone, and can usually do same-day office visits if required, my entire family goes to Mark and his office partner, Dr Monica Sarang. We couldn't be happier or healthier; and the staff is like family. If they happen to be full in the concierge program, it's worth the wait to get in.

Dr. Gerard's been my doctor since I was a little kid. You dont get a better more caring doc than…read morehim. I cant recommend him enough! He's the BEST!!