There are no words to explain how grateful we have been through the years for Dr Adderson, Robin…read moreCrabtree and the rest of the staff. My husband and I have been seeing this Dr for many years - perhaps 25? Dr A. has always spent enough time to listen to what symptoms or issues we had and refer us to specialists if necessary. He is a legend in our family because he'll call our home in evenings or weekends if we had an illness that could go bad quickly. My husband passed away this year and I felt as if the staff and Dr A really cared.

I have never forgotten Dr. Adderson. To this day I have never met a Dr. more caring and…read moresensitive. 35 years ago when my son was born, I called him because my boy had "diaper rash" on a Sunday, he showed up on my porch with his two children, he put on his white coat and came in to check on my baby. He understood a new mother's concern, he never made me feel silly, he was there for me, my son, and his father. I could go on and on but it is enough to say that 35 years later, I still remember his gentle compassion. And now that my insurance will allow it....I'm going back.

I'm writing this review because what happened to me should never happen to any patient…read more I came to this clinic in a vulnerable and time-sensitive situation, and instead of being treated with professionalism, care and compassion, I was met with dismissiveness and a complete lack of understanding from office management. It was clear that certain staff members in critical positions are not trained -- or not willing -- to de-escalate, listen, or handle difficult situations with basic empathy. What I experienced felt more like ego and defensiveness than patient care. My provider has been supportive, but the front-end leadership turned an already stressful medical situation into something unnecessarily painful. No patient who is already struggling should walk out feeling worse because of the staff's attitude. UCSD is a respected institution -- but this experience shows that some individuals do not uphold the standard the institution's name carries. I hope leadership genuinely reflects on this, because the way certain staff behaved is not just disappointing -- it is unacceptable for a healthcare environment.

If I could give zero stars, I would. UCSD Health has been the most frustrating and incompetent…read morehealthcare system I've ever dealt with. I tried to establish care with a primary care physician, and the experience has been an absolute nightmare. At my first appointment, I checked in early, only to sit in the lobby for over an hour and a half waiting to be seen. No updates, no communication--just sitting there while the doctor took forever. Eventually, I had to leave because I couldn't wait indefinitely. When I rescheduled and came back, I was 15 minutes late due to circumstances beyond my control. Despite the fact that they wasted an hour and a half of my time at my previous visit, they refused to see me and said they didn't have staff to accommodate me. Their "solution"? Validating my parking. As if that makes up for the fact that I still don't have a primary care physician and now have to wait months for another appointment. This place clearly does not value its patients' time or care about actually providing medical services. They expect you to wait indefinitely for them, but if you're just a few minutes late, they turn you away with zero regard for your health. Absolutely ridiculous. Avoid this place if you actually want reliable healthcare.

Blood Draw: excellent stick and draw Great people in this…read moreoffice very personable and caring... Can't wait til my next visit

The staff at this clinic are always friendly, welcoming and professional. Rachel Trent, PA-C took…read morethe time to listen carefully and made sure all my concerns were addressed. I never felt rushed and I appreciate how thorough she was. The entire office makes every visit a positive experience. Highly recommended!

Never answered my phone call We have been going here 20…read moreyears Never had a problem when Dr mirkarmi was there

Just go somewhere else. You'll be on hold forever you try to call. Prescriptions take for ever to…read morebe filled. I'm not sure how they manage this place but it's not good - if you value your time, just go somewhere else.

Day-of-treatment cancellation due to a "required" mammogram that was never disclosed. I explained…read morethis to Dr. Dominguez and asked to proceed with treatment that day, agreeing to complete the mammogram before my next treatment four months later. He refused. I had already paid for labs (which had to be repeated due to lab error). This was a failure of communication and patient-centered care. This was highly unprofessional given I was not at fault for their lack of communication.

Dr Dominguez and his staff are fantastic. Martha is also the best of the best. They are extremely…read moreresponsive and care so much about their patients. Super thankful to be a patient of theirs!!

I used to see Dr. Ezzat when she was in the bay area for migraines as well as gluten allergies. She…read morewas the most thorough doctor I've ever had and loved that she didn't rush through appointments and was always looking to find the underlying root cause to help issues. Bummed she moved to San Diego but looks from her website like she is still doing some virtual work. Highly recommend.

I was assigned to Dr. Ezzat by my insurance plan. When I went to make an appointment, I was put on…read morehold for over 15 minutes. I had to wait 3 weeks to see her because I was told I need a 30 minute appointment. Twenty minutes into my appointment she finally showed up in the exam room. After listening to my heart for 5 seconds and spending about 5 minutes total with me, my "30 minute physical" was over. I then proceeded to have labs drawn on that day which was Tuesday. After not hearing from the office by Friday, I went to the lab and obtained a copy of my results. This lab does not release results to the patient until the physician has had the results for 48 hours so I know she saw them. I had several abnormal lab results and at the time of this review, I still haven't been contacted by her or her office. I am looking for another primary physician.

Yesterday, I met my new Primary, Dr. David Hirshfield, at X-Med for the first time…read more I was very sad about having to leave my prior Primary due to insurance issues, yet was pleased with my entire visit. The Staff was welcoming, pleasant and efficient, and I felt as if I had known Dr. Hirshfield for years! I left feeling we'll have a good Doctor/Patient relationship.

The Perlman Clinic in the Ximed building, La Jolla is emaculat as are all the Perlman Clinics and…read moreLabs I have visited. I arrived 30 minutes prior to my appointment to have vitals taken and prepare for my appointment with Dr.Perlman which began on time. Dr. Perlman's assessment was informative and all my questions were answered. I am very pleased with the office, the staff, and Dr. Perlman!

Went here for urgent care and I highly recommend it. I made an appointment on a Friday night for…read moreSaturday at 8AM. There wasn't much street parking this morning, but you can actually park in the parking garage right before Snooze. The clinic validates parking so it should be free for an hour or so. I met with Dr. Colleen Brown and one of her specialties is skin care. You see, I had a disgusting infection on my new tattoo. She was very professional and direct. Just asked me what's wrong and prescribed me some medication. Easy peasy.

I've been blown-away-disturbed by how broken the systems at Perlman Clinic are:…read more - My PCP put in a referral over three weeks ago for something my insurance needs to approve, and I just found out it literally hasn't left the clinic to go to my insurance yet. She said they had a backlog of 5,000 uprocessed referrals. I can't even fathom what this would mean my healthcare needs were dire. - My PCP turned off my ability to message her after one message. - Recently I showed up for a dermatology appointment and, after disrobing and waiting, I was told I couldn't be seen that day because I had an endocrinology appointment earlier that day, completely wasting hours of my time. Yet it was someone within Perlman Clinic who had booked both appointments for me. - They have ZERO holistic options. The ONLY PCP I could find with a holistic (ie TRULY "integrative") background was fully booked out with no option for a waitlist. - The first PCP I tried with them, when I asked her "do you trust me to know my own body" looked me straight in the eye and, deadpan, said "No." Then she proceeded to get very agitated. - A recent referral was denied by my insurance and they claimed they had no interest in disputing it. - A doctor I waited a month to get in to see cancelled two hours before with no reason or apology, and bumped me right to the back of the line again, forcing me to wait another month to see her. - The endocrinologist I've been working with clearly has zero real knowledge. My research and conversation with functional doctors has shown me that if I flat out listened to her, it could be dangerous for my health. - My insurance denied thousands upon thousands of dollars worth of claims because they were incorrectly submitted. - The clinics emulate complete lack of health. Everyone who works there looks and feels so unhappy and unhealthy. I have trouble understanding how these are the people we should be counting on for our health? - As if this list weren't long enough, there's so much more beyond this - all WAY too long to list here. Update: After posting this review, I received a phone call from someone who pretended to care. But it was crystal clear in their speech that they cared ZERO. Every time I have expressed concern I've been met with inauthentic, canned speech (poorly) designed to suppress people.

I cannot believe the things that Dr. Dembo-Smeaton said to me at my appointment today. I have never…read moreheard so many dangerously outdated comments and recommendations. 1. Upon hearing I have two little kids, she said, "Oh, so who helps you with the children?" When I replied, "My husband - he's great and has a flexible job so he takes on a lot of the kid stuff." She replied (and this is pretty darn close to verbatim): "Oh yes, it used to be that women could stay home and take care of the children. But not anymore. That was better." [This was especially confusing to me since Dr. Dembo-Smeaton obviously works, so I'm not sure why her bias against working mothers?!?!) 2. I asked for a referral to pelvic floor therapy since after my second delivery I had had the common issues with leaking while sneezing/laughing. She said I shouldn't be running at all and I should stop lifting heavy weights (I do the Body Pump class at the Y - not exactly Olympic bodybuilding). I told her that these are things I love doing, and I want to get treatment so that I can go back to enjoying doing the things I love without worry about peeing my pants. She looked at me condescendingly and said, "Well the important thing is that you have two beautiful children." And I replied, "Of course I appreciate my kids, but I also want to not have pelvic floor issues, and I want to run and lift weights ..." and she just doubled down and said, "Well after children things change and the important thing is that you have your family." or something like that. I was completely aghast. Are women not allowed to have a life and hobbies and be active post-delivery?! I couldn't believe how she just blew off my desire to exercise with a simple command to stop running and just appreciate my kids. 3. I asked for an updated birth control prescription now that I had finished breastfeeding. She asked what forms I'd used in the past and I said the ring and the pill, then she immediately said, "OK I will get you Nuvaring." When I replied that I wanted the pill instead, she said, "But the Nuvaring is so much easier!" Not sure why she needed to argue with me over MY preferred method of bc. 4. We were discussing losing weight and she advised, "if you want to lose weight you really need to just focus on cardio." This is such outdated and WRONG advice - it's well established that weight training is healthy and good for weight loss and good for preserving bone density, among other benefits.

Dr. Dembo has been my doctor for almost 20 years. Excellent Health care and I trust her 100%. Will…read morebe my doc. for as long as she is in Practice. Warm and understanding. Genuine.

Dr. Martinez has really helped and continues to help me in navigating my health issues. We started…read morewith my immediate issue and branched out into a complete health overhaul. I thought I was eating well, she showed me the proper way to eat. Like everything else, if you follow directions and do the work, you will see results and I have. I have learned so much about my own particular health, Dr. Martinez concentrates on the individual rather than the "average," greatly appreciated. The office is well run and organized, I have phone appointments rather than driving, saves us all much time. She is the best.

When it comes to managing your health and healing your body you need direction, accountability, and…read moresupport.... Dr. Martinez has been just that! While I am an avid researcher and spend a lot time investigating symptoms and triggers for disease I knew I couldn't heal my body alone. I needed an expert. After getting back some labs from a speciality doc who stated he would just keep an eye on things but everything is "fine for now" I knew I needed to seek out better care. Most doctors will prescribe you drugs to alleviate symptoms... while naturopathic doctors will get to the underlying cause of them. A brief look at my health: I have had stomach/gut problems my entire life, an autoimmune disease, and a thyroid imbalance. I also hadn't had my period in months! While this journey hasn't been cheap, the investment into healing my body has been the best thing I have ever done for myself. Seeing my levels/numbers change for the better with Dr. Martinez's direction has been amazing. I finally started my period again, my cortisol/testosterone has normalized, and the antibodies (stress/attack) on my thyroid/hashimotos has gone from 371 to 150. My journey isn't over but I am grateful to have her support and expertise to guide me with each step! Dr. Martinez is lovely, refreshing, and full of wisdom.