The care I received at the office of doctor Chi was very helpful. I would always receive quick…read morereturns on my calls to the office. Not to mention how thorough and thoughtful Dr Chi is. He worked a miracle on my epigastric hernia. Thank you everyone

My experience with Dr. David Chi was nothing short of exceptional. He is a wonderful surgeon and I…read moream so greatful that my internist referred him. I was truly touched by his heartfelt compassion. His team was wonderful. I highly recommend his services to any that needs expert care. Stuart Jeffrey Gaffin

Dr. Manabu Fujita is a real surgical genius! He performed a…read morefantastic operation to remove my gallbladder, which was three times larger than normal and contained a large, infected mass. The laparoscopic surgery was performed in presence a bloodstream infection, heart problems, and anemia. No one had ever attempted a laparoscopic gallbladder removal before; the only option was open surgery. A huge thank you to this specialist and person! Sincerely, Alla Valko.

Dr. Fujita was one of a team of doctors who saved my life in 2018…read more It was an emergency, after a surgery that I was having, that was being done by a different doctor, that had rapidly gone bad. Dr. Fujita came in, as well as other doctors to help me survive the accidental colon and bladder injuries, and life-threatening sepsis. He repaired my colon, gave me a colostomy, and 6 months later did the reversal surgery. I survived. I recommend him.

I did not get a chance to thank you for taking care of my veins in my legs, before we moved to…read moreOregon. I want to say how much I appreciated your doing that for me. A major difference in their appearance and how my legs feel. You as well as your staff are so very kind and friendly, they made me feel very comfortable. They are very compassionate and they are very professional at the same time. Please thank Ena, Andrea and Kate. There also was another young lady that helped, I'm sorry her name escapes me. You also performed a triple by-pass on my husband three years ago. He is doing very well. Recovery was a breeze, you called him a rock star.

Prior to hospital admittance, my husband was strong and independent with mental capacity…read more After a series of tests, my spouse was briefed about the prompt need for coronary artery bypass surgery. Information was withheld that a reasonable person would want to have for decision making. My spouse needed reliable evidence about the quality of life he could expect and the odds that he may actually end up more frail and less independent. Immediately following surgery, Dr. Mohammadzadeh said that my husband will have cognitive decline which "could get worse, get better or stay the same." It got worse. To establish true informed consent, a physician is required to disclose all risks that might affect a particular patient's treatment decisions, prior to treatment. My husband's heart was repaired and his mind was damaged. He is unable to live independently again.

Unprofessional, Money-First Care…read more I made an appointment with this doctor, and was in the hold time of five weeks to see him. A week later his office called to say he says I had to see a nurse first to confirm I "need" surgery before the doctor would even speak with me and then wait several additional weeks to get back on his schedule. The office showed no concern for patient inconvenience or extra cost: a deductible twice, making two trips, and waiting longer while they screen for higher‑paying cases. That is prioritizing revenue over patient care. My time has value also! When a physician places potential income ahead of patients' well‑being, it represents a breach of the fundamental duty of care, they are expected to act in patients' best medical interests, not their bank account. That erosion of professional responsibility creates delayed diagnoses and treatment, unnecessary costs and travel, and emotional stress from uncertainty. Once care feels transactional rather than ethical, patients lose confidence in clinical judgments, second‑guess recommendations, and may delay or avoid needed care entirely. Trust is essential to clear communication and good outcomes. It is difficult to rebuild when decisions appear driven by revenue rather than health. And if this guy's nurse turns people down as not profitable enough, then they need to start shopping for a new doctor after waiting over a month. Why even start with this mess?

In 2019 I had back surgery by this provider. I had suffered from pain for a couple of years. I went…read moreinto surgery in the early morning and was out before noon. I have had no pain in that part of my back since that morning. I never had to take any pain medication. It looks like I now have additional spinal deterioration that will require surgery. I am going to return to this provider without question.

I am forever thankful for Dr.Poliakin and her staff- I feel so fortunate they were there (and…read morebelieved me) in my time of need. Cliffnotes version: -Go to ER at 1am for abdominal pain. Ultrasound confirms gallstones and liver enzymes are slightly elevated. They send me home with a referral to follow up with a general surgeon and painkillers. - Next day: call referral for general surgeon (Dr.Andrew Luckey) who doesn't see outpatient so was a bit confused- he only sees you if you had surgery in the hospital. The next opening they had was in a week but they were going to try and squeeze me in. They did call me back and were able to get me an appt however I was already on the way back to the ER because I didn't feel I could make it a week. -ER round 2- get a dragon of a NP who says they aren't going to admit me for surgery, tells me that's not what I want nor are they going to rerun my labs since I was just there- best she could do is order an CT so I said okay and sat down.Hours go by and it becomes clear to me even with a CT I'm not going to get help here and my only shot at getting support was the surgery referral. Called Dr. Poliakin's office back, tell them the situation, they told me to come over and they will fit me in. Met Dr. Poliakin, she educated me very clearly about what was likely going on, laid out all the options includingthe option to get on her surgery schedule that day. I was terrified but I trusted her completely after meeting her and felt safe in her care. She called the ER and told them to rerun my labs and admit me and thank goodness she did. The labs were 5x what they were and I was on my way to developing jaundice. Got admitted and things moved quite quickly after that. As someone who's never had surgery (aside from dental) in her life, I was absolutely terrified going into this and some tears were shed. While I was in pre-op I got to meet my OR Nurse, anesthesiologist and see Dr. Poliakin again to talk about the developments from the blood work. I had an all female team which felt pretty badass . Dr. Poliakin again was super upfront, educational, straight forward, and compassionate. I knew going into this there was no one else's care I'd rather have been in and went into that OR more relaxed than I ever would have expected possible from myself. I'm now five days post surgery, doing well and I shutter to think what could've happened if it wasn't for Dr. Poliakin and her staff. I wish there were words to convey how thankful I am but thank you just doesn't really cut it. If you find yourself in the unfortunate situation of needing general surgery and you're reading this review trying to find some reassurance- just know you're in the best hands and she will take amazing care of you.

Dr. Lauren Poliakin literally saved my life. Her bedside manner is unlike any other surgeon - she's…read morecompassionate, kind and caring. Besides being an excellent surgeon, she is a wonderful human being. I highly recommend her.

Dr. Mehran literally saved my life! He is an excellent surgeon and I would highly recommend him…read more He operated on me twice and the first surgery was pretty tricky. He was very concerned about me and made multiple visits to the hospital to check on me which was above and beyond. It is wonderful that we have a surgeon of his caliber here locally in Ventura County. He has a great reputation with the nurses at Los Robles which says something about him. I am not sure about those people that seemed to have a bad experience. He is very smart and might come across as pompous but that is not really who he is at all! He is confident in his abilities but tells you the truth in a factual and professional manner. He really cares about his patients. He even communicated with me when he was out of office due to a death in his family.

Dr. Mehran did my umbilical hernia surgery back in January 2016. There was a bump above the hernia…read morethat he inspected and suspected was a lipoma. Before the surgery I shared my training ambitions, exercise is a big part of my lifestyle. We went forward with the surgery, thinking I would later need to see a plastic surgeon to remove the lipoma during a separate surgery, as he was not qualified to remove. The doctor did not use mesh, which I believe was a big mistake given my lifting goals. However, it was at his discretion and he felt the hernia was small enough not to use mesh. I slowly went through my recovery after the surgery and started my weightlifting routine again. At 38 years old, I don't train heavy any longer - never going under 10 repetitions. I have great body awareness and know not to go past a certain intensity. I have a Bachelor and Masters degree in Kinesiology and have taught exercise and fitness related courses at UCLA for 6 years. Regardless, the hernia did end up coming back in August 2017. I called the office several times before I could get a hold of anyone. Martha seems to be the office manager. She is unfriendly and unpleasant to deal with, which I feel stems from her simply disliking her job. I paid over $4,000 out of pocket for this surgery and when I left a message that the hernia came back, I never received a response!!!! In October 2017, I had a double hernia repair surgery with a different surgeon, a plastic surgeon this time. He said that what Dr. Mehran believed to be a lipoma was in fact another hernia. Therefore I was misdiagnosed by Dr. Mehran. I recommend staying clear of this office, an overall negative experience which should have been a routine surgery. I had to take medical leave again and abstain from working out for another 6 weeks.

I usually don't leave reviews, but I feel it's important to share my recent experience. The doctor…read morehere is knowledgeable, but the front office staff member Alison I dealt with was extremely unprofessional. She is rude, dismissive, and acted as though my questions about double billing were a nuisance. This kind of treatment makes patients feel unwelcome and stressed at a time when they're already dealing with health issues. I hope management addresses this, because patients deserve to be treated with respect at there Northridge facility .

I was in his office on 01/31/2024 with pain in my pelvis, he ordered a CT scan which was done e…read moredays after my visit. He received the results 2 days alter and during a period of 2 weeks, I left messages to review my results. He never called me back until 1 year later, yes after 2 year the secretary called me to see if I need any assitance reviewing my CT scan, yes, she called me on January 2025. He never called me to apologize of his non exitence service but in April of 2025, his billing department sent me a bill for his services done in january of 2024. Stay away, there is many excellent Doctors around, maybe is time for retirement.

Horrible. Dr. Carroll put a Stapleton in my airway that caused airway collapse and killed the rest…read moreof my right lung. I trusted him but when i confronted him he blamed another Dr and then up and left to California. No warning to patients he was leaving. He didn't even tell Co workers. I can accept mistakes but own them. Dr Carroll ran. Do not let this coward work on you

Our family is forever indebted to Dr. Benet. When an unknown avm ruptured last year I had less than…read more2% survival chances. Dr. Benet spent 16 hours in surgery and saved my life. My daughter still has her mom and my husband isn't a widow at 41. I more than recommend him. He's our hero. We love you.

Dr. Benet is professional, thorough and easy to communicate with. I strongly recommend Dr. Benet.read more

UCLA Health, we meet again and again. First time at this…read morelocation, was a great experience! I accidentally went to the Calabasas office first because that's where my initial appointment was with this doctor but realized once I got there that I was supposed to be in Thousand Oaks! I called in and the staff were so helpful and still got me in even though I ended up being a little late. Staff were all so great, and Dr Natour is always so wonderful. It was a little cold in there so bring a coat ;) Parking is so easy, and free- not all UCLA Healths have free parking so always grateful for that.

First time at this office, Doctor was great! Gave me all…read morethe information I needed to make the right decision for my health care. Nurse was very helpful with answering my questions. The only downside was the parking lot, when I arrived it was completely packed, cars waiting to get a spot. Finally I got one, I was 10mins late to my appointment because of it. But when I left, the parking lot was empty . So it's the timing I guess.