Hsien Young, MD

(2 reviews)

1.5 mi

Dr. Evelyne Azoulay helped me get to the bottom of my dis-ease. She has her finger on the pulse of…read morethe latest the medical field has to offer. It is obvious this is a physician who does her homework. She recommended different tests that gave her the full picture of my body's imbalances. She then addressed them with a balance of medicine and supplements. This is the first time I actually feel confident I have found the right doctor. I cannot thank Dr. Azoulay enough for lifting me out of the fog I have been living in for most of my adult life. I feel great!

The best place. Dr. Evelyne is so caring and took so much time talking to me and finding the best…read moresolutions for me. I came in feeling tired and told her my energy has been low and my metabolism was slow. She took the time to do tests and specific labs and questionnaires so we could see exactly what the problem was. We found out my thyroid was low and that I was lacking a bunch of vitamins! She prescribed some supplements and gave me some great breathing exercises. It's been 3 weeks and I feel REJUVINATED. My energy is back which I never thought could happen and I finally have the motivation to exercise and go out! I feel so much younger and wake up more refreshed. I even lost 5 pounds. Truly a miracle worker and the nicest person. She knows what she's doing. Highly reccomend.

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Brandt Joel H MD

(7 reviews)

2.0 mi

My family and I lived in Santa Barbara for many years and Dr. Brandt was the family doctor. He is…read morethe best.

I've been with Dr. Brandt for over 30 years. I can't say enough good about…read morethis Doctor. He's the best!

Purety Family Medical Clinic

4.7

(20 reviews)

5/15/2026 Another seamless EBOO ozone treatment. Dr. Birch…read moreand his lovely nurse Bianca helped me clean my blood and feel amazing. Painless and very effective. They have turned my life around from gloom to Boom. Ozone dialysis is HIGHLY recommended. Get all the junk out of your blood! Stay oxygenated family.

Everyone at the clinic has been very kind and helpful. I am really excited to get started with my…read morecare. I feel hopeful for the first time in a long time.

Our clinic is currently located at 2323 Oak Park Lane, Suite 102 here in Santa Barbara, CA 93105

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Life saving ozone machine, oxygen tank, and blood filter apparatus.

Jackson Medical Group

2.6

(55 reviews)

I was assigned to this medical group and scheduled four months out for a physical. I asked to be…read moreplaced on a cancellation list in hopes of being seen sooner. Nearly three months later, I called to check my position on the cancellation list and to confirm my appointment date so I could complete the required electronic forms (which couldn't be done without that date). I was on hold for over 10 minutes before being disconnected, then waited another 5 minutes when I called back. When I finally reached the new patient intake coordinator, I mentioned that it would have been helpful if the appointment date had been included in the email so I wouldn't need to call to confirm. Instead of addressing the issue, she became defensive, explaining how she was the only person in that role/ department. I told her I understood but felt their processes could improve and lessen the frustration. When I asked where I was on the cancellation list, she responded in a condescending manner, telling me they had many patients and that I wasn't their only one. I explained that I was aware of their multiple locations and providers and that I'd be happy to see any provider, of any gender, if it meant being seen sooner. Despite that, she continued to give reasons why it wasn't possible to move my appointment. I did finally drag out of her that I was third on the list in which I said there was hope. I thanked her and ended the call. To my surprise, she called me back in what felt like a passive-aggressive manner, asking why I had hung up on her. I told her I had thanked her and was finished speaking. She was upset that I didn't say good bye but instead said thank you and hung up. She commented on my tone, and I told her I didn't appreciate her manner toward me and that I was matching her energy at this point. The conversation escalated, and admittedly, I did say the f word once out of frustration because she had called back only to continue the conflict rather than help. She then stated she would be speaking with management to revoke my ability to be seen at their practice. I said I understood and would also like to speak with management. About a week later, I received a letter stating I had been removed as a patient and would need to be reassigned elsewhere. After reading reviews on Yelp and other sites, I noticed a pattern of similar experiences. In the end, they probably did me a favor, but the lack of professionalism, empathy, and accountability from their intake staff was incredibly disappointing and reflects poorly on how this medical group treats patients. I don't generally leave reviews but this was unethical and very disappointing.

The staff not answering a phone call i had an accident i have to ask my family member to go in to…read morethe office to make an appointment!!!! and now they are charging $300.00 annual fee. the billing office and front office are not helpful at all. they received a rejections for the claims and asking me to call insurance. I am working for medical field they do not even try to call insurance to see what is the problem. I was waiting for my mammogram result they said Dr is busy i was so anxious and start to cry i was waiting for few days , then they said you need to make an phone call appointment after few days waiting I made an Appointment to DR read my mammogram result. I do not mind pay for that but the way they handling patient care is very unprofessional.

It's a game of using two procedure codes for one procedure.

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UCLA Health Santa Barbara Primary & Specialty Care

3.0

(8 reviews)

1.0 mi

An update to my review as of 1/20/2026: We continue to be batted between UCLA telling us to call…read moreour insurance, and our insurance (Cigna) to call UCLA due to them (correctly) stating they do not set the prices, and only UCLA can help due to them charging us at a special faculty rate (despite special faculty rate NOT being the appropriate categorization for a primary care visit), and not informing us beforehand that this would be the case. Once we finally reach someone to talk to at UCLA, we are told a supervisor will look into it and then get no response for a month, only for us to proactively follow up and be put through the same claims process again with no help in sight. Truly, one of the worst healthcare experiences we have had. Over $1000 to get 5-10 minutes with a primary care Dr to request a an antidepressant that I have taken for years, and requiring a follow up Drs appointment to charge hundreds of dollars a second time to even be able to receive a refill of the medication. I hope my experience informs others and they choose a different healthcare provider group. Not only is there nobody to go to for help, the UCLA billing department actively does NOT want to help you, and unnecessary follow-up appointments are booked in order to extract as much money as possible from a patient into their healthcare system.

Oncology Efficient office staff and they were easy to work…read morewith. Appointments were on time Caring surgeon Dr Haji Clean and valet parking.

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Brittany Bryan, MD

(3 reviews)

My husband and I have been a patient of Dr. Bryan's for years. She and her staff are terrific and…read morewe feel so well-cared for. Dr. Bryan is so knowledgeable and so kind. She is always there and available for her patients 24/7 and it's so comforting for us to know that. She always knows of the latest treatments and medicines and I could not ask for a better doctor. Shannon at the front desk makes sure all our medical records and test orders are done. I was at a specialist appointment at UCLA once and I called Shannon during that visit and she got all my necessary medical information to them right then and there. Amazing! Stephanie is the medical assistant and she is the nicest, most patient person you will ever meet. She is so efficient and she deals with all the stress of talking to insurance companies to make sure our medicines are covered and up to date. I don't know what we would do without her; she is that exceptional. I usually don't do Yelp reviews but this team really deserves to be lauded. I am so grateful to have them.

I have been a patient of Dr. Rodgers and Dr. Bryan for many many years. My brother is also a…read morephysician, and Chief of his Department at a teaching hospital in CA. Dr. Bryan provides extraordinary care and concern for her patients. Both Dr. Bryan and Dr. Rodgers are the reference standard by which all others should be measured.

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Montecito Concierge Medicine

(21 reviews)

4.3 mi

I got a Bone Score test at Montecito Concierge Medicine recently. From my first phone call to set…read moreup the appointment, to being tested and learning my Bone Score, it was a great experience. A tiny sensation from the local anesthesia, but even that was much less than usual because Dr. Viglione used a tiny needle. The test itself was completely painless and there was no pain afterwards. I was so happy to learn my bone score and discuss it with Dr. Viglione. It told me that, in addition to the bone loss I already knew about, my bone quality was low because my bone was soft. This is the information I needed to decide to take Prolia to improve my bones. I am an inventor of the technology and can attest that Dr. Viglione used it perfectly! He and his nurse Mary Sidavanh made it one of the most pleasant doctor's visits I can recall.

Dr. Viglione is fantastic. He's super patient, accessible and compassionate. He's treated me for a…read morebad back, an infected toe and some kind of skin infection I got in Cabo after stepping on a sea urchin. Oh and my blood pressure is finally controlled. He wants me to lose some belly weight but he doesn't make me feel like a lazy couch potato. He's very adept at the power of suggestion and setting a good example. If you're looking for a great doctor he's your man.

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Godfrey D Dyne, MD

4.5

(6 reviews)

1.9 mi

Dr. Dyne is very kind and empathetic. I never feel hurried and really appreciate the time he takes…read moreto understand my needs. My impression is that he is a truly a patient's advocate...I absolutely recommend him. ARJ2

Dr. Dyne is a spectacular doctor! I can't believe this mans passion for what he does and the amount…read moreof care that he has for his patients is out of this world. Just trust me, give him a call if you need the best doctor you can get out here! He's wonderful!

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Santa Barbara Internal Medicine Group

3.3

(15 reviews)

5.0 mi

I had my first appt with Dr. Morf this morning and am thoroughly impressed. My mom has been…read morehounding me for months to set up an appointment and establish myself as a patient, but of course I waited until I'd been sick for two weeks and already been to urgent care to try and get in. I got extra lucky and called right when they happened to have a cancellation and was able to drive right over and be seen. The front office ladies are kind and professional, the office and clinical areas are clean and modern, and Dr. Morf was fantastic. I expected a quick visit since they were squeezing me in and only addressing the cold/cough I've been suffering from for the last couple of weeks, but he spent close to 40 minutes with me; he went over my entire health history and family health history and got to know me before even checking what's up with my throat. Turns out I have bronchitis so not a lot he can do, but he got me set up with their patient portal and promptly sent me a summary of my visit and I encouraged me to call or message with any questions or concerns, or if my symptoms worsened. My prescriptions were called in promptly. I am happy to pay their $250/year administrative fee to get this level of thorough, conscientious care from my physician and his staff. You can bet I won't be going anywhere else!

Our entire family received our care here for years. Paid the concierge fee of over $400 but the…read moreproblem is there is not even basic service! The previous reviews mentioning rude staff are accurate. They don't always ask for your insurance card or they're too busy to take it. So you may get a bill six months later for the visit, full cost, from their billing service. If you call the office and complain, they'll say we don't have your insurance card on file. Do they call you or does the billing department call you, like one would assume a concierge practice would do, prior to billing the insurance? No. Since the we received the bill from their billing department six months after the visit, if the billing department refiles the claim with insurance this time, the insurance will deny the claim because it was submitted too late... Not sure what the problem is, front staff or billing, but this scenario happened twice to our family in the past year. Told the office staff we were taking our business and concierge fee elsewhere. Of course the office sent a letter saying my calling to complain about the billing issue was abusive. What's abusive is the way the staff treats patients. We're already paying over $400 for concierge fees annually, plus our high monthly health insurance premiums, our deductible, your office doesn't ask for my insurance card and then bills me six months later for the full price of the visit, over $200, and they don't think the client is going to be a tad upset?

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Urban Optics Optometric Center

This is an update to my review of Urban Optics three years ago. Hubby and I returned a few weeks…read moreago with several optical projects each. Today, we returned and picked up glasses! Hubby had 3 projects. The two pairs of glasses he bought 3 years ago, and has been wearing regularly since, needed some slight adjustments and repairs. Enter Johanna, the incredibly helpful, cheerful, knowledgeable and resourceful staffmember at Urban Optics. She greeted us at the counter and fixed hubby's two repairs/adjustments in lightening speed. Hubby also had some Maui Jim prescription sunglasses and wanted his new prescription put in those. Johanna sent them to Maui Jim for him. We just picked them up today and he loves his new lenses and plans to return soon to order progressives with his new prescription. I also had 3 projects. One was a pair of readers with a broken frame and a replacement frame to move the lenses into. Johanna worked her magic in moments and I had new readers! The second was the day we returned to pick up hubby's glasses and had occurred that morning. Our 6-month old puppy had turned my readers into a chew toy and popped one lens out, which I couldn't get back into the frame. Johanna took about 10 seconds to fix it and handed them right back to me. (How does she do that???) My third project was something of a tale. A few months ago, I left my vintage Maui Jim sunglasses on a plane. Since then, I found another pair on ebay. They were in great shape, but needed some adjustments for my face. The only thing was when I got to the shop, I didn't have them in my backpack. I remembered when I got out of the car, I heard something fall out of my pack and hit the ground. I had retrieved my wallet off the ground, but now I had a sinking feeling the new (vintage) sunglasses may have also fallen out of my bag. I raced back to the parking garage to see if they were there. I found them on the ground behind the car and when I pulled them out of their case, a car had obviously run over them, wrecking the frames and crushing one of the lenses. I returned to the shop, heartbroken, and furious at myself for not going through my bag to make sure I had everything before leaving the parking garage. Johanna was incredibly kind and felt confident she could fix the frames and would also call Maui Jim and see if they could provide a lens for my vintage sunglasses. Within a few days, Johanna texted to let me know that she had repaired the frames, but that Maui Jim no longer made lenses for my glasses. She offered to put non-Maui Jim lenses in the frames, but I would rather keep watching ebay and am confident that eventually, I'll find a lens there. When I picked up the sunglasses today, I was shocked at the frames. Johanna completely restored them to the point that you cannot tell they were crushed by a car. I've included a photo that shows the crushed and broken lens next to the completely restored frames. Hubby and I continue to be overwhelmed with the wonderful customer service at Urban Optics. We were especially appreciative of the service the very capable Johanna gave to us both. Thank you, Johanna. We know we were not easy customers and we so appreciate your kind care and attention to our various projects. Three years after my first 5-star review of Urban Optics, it is a pleasure to post an update and award another 5-stars to this gem at La Arcada Plaza. I asked hubby if he had anything he wanted to add to this review. His comment: "Urban Optics is the place to be if you want to be able to see like me!"

Worst OD I've ever been to. ** important note: They are not an authorized Oakley dealer and one of…read morethe reason is their business practices. They will put their own lenses on the Oakley's you bring BUT they don't tell you that Oakley doesn't allow any other lenses but Oakley to be used in their frames, it nulls the warranty and no authorized Oakley reseller optometrist will touch them after those lenses are put in or they'll lose they're license to sell Oakley's. When they were confronted with this, their response was that they'll gladly put new lenses in if I came in and paid for a new eye exam and pay for new lenses. So you're telling me you messed up and you won't fix your screw up without collecting more money. Lastly, they also lie about what your insurance covers. My insurance covers the eye exam but they lied and charged hundreds for the first exam that my insurance actually would have fully covered! Santa Barbara was never a place I'd expect to be ripped off, for such a "prestigious" city. Can't wait for the city to get through with their unethical business practices! Zero stars should be an option for Yelp reviews.

Experience a clean, contemporary, and relaxed atmosphere in our eye exam room.

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We treat dry, itchy, stinging, bringing, and watery eyes with Lipiflow, Intense Pulse Light, and Low Level Light Therapy!

Marc H Bienstock, DDS, MD

(22 reviews)

0.5 mi

5 stars. Dr. Bienstock is outstanding, as divine, as I can imagine, a dentist or oral surgeon can…read morebe. He is first of all a sweet and mentally healthy man, to say nothing of his excellent physical appearance. I had an extraction, and can barely remember anything about, whereas this was not the case with another oral surgeon. I had two IMPLANTS with sinus lift, with him which were flawless. I wish he could have lifted my boobs, but that is not his specialty. We are lucky to have him here in Goleta/S.B. His staff are humane and caring, the magazines are even good. I cannot comment on the cost because I have nothing to compare it to. It costs a bundle, but you can take a dental loan and pay it off in a decent amount of time.

The very best ..doc Binstock!! Did 2 implants…read more. Bone graft. And sinus lift.. He did excellent job Very nice ..professional.. He and his staff..great team work I was so scared...but be back in his office..soon to do other implant.. Thank you doc ...you are the best and great

Montecito Optometry

The team is very welcoming and extremely helpful. Oscar was the one who assisted me. I was in town…read moreand needing some contact lenses since I happened to lose one. They accepted my insurance and I was able to get something immediately and ordered. Quick service and well kept office.

I really enjoy this location, very friendly and professional, stocked with wide variety of frames…read morethat made it fun and easy to choose from. Oscar went beyond to make it this experience easy for us, highly recommended.

Welcome to our new location. Lower level of 1165 Coast Village Road with a parking lot.

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Cornelius J Mietus, OD

4.7

(26 reviews)

1.4 mi

Go here if you want professional courteous service and your best vision possible. I came here on a…read morefluke as they were able to get me in right away if I could be there in 20 minutes. They also had my new glasses ready for me in under a week as I am about to move away. My eyes are very happy now and the issues I had with my last Rx are long gone. This office is top notch.

I had an emergency and felt I needed to be seen and Dr Mietus came in on his day off to see me. I…read morehave always enjoyed Dr. Mietus and my whole family sees him. To come in and see me on his day off is just not the type of customer service you get anymore and I really appreciate him and his staff.

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Santa Barbara Center for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

4.4

(39 reviews)

0.5 mi

Dr. Hall extracted two of my molars and proved himself a consummate professional. I experienced no…read morepain whatsoever, during and after the procedure. His communication was clear and friendly, and he made sure all of my concerns were thoroughly addressed. The staff has earned my appreciation and respect; I was made to feel comfortable and safe at every step throughout my experience. I would endorse his care without reservation, and am grateful he is a member of our health care community.

This office shows amazing disrespect to patients' time. I had to wait for more than an hour…read more(literally!) for a consultation that lasted 10 minutes and over 50 minutes for a quick progress check. Dr. Riviera is a good oral surgeon but the office manager is grossly incompetent. If you do not want to spend hours waiting there, go to another practice -- there are many qualified oral surgeons in Santa Barbara, whose office managers are effective and competent.

Well lit and soft lighting in halls.

Reception area. The staff are so nice!

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Ocean Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

4.1

(43 reviews)

100% wonderful! I was having a dental crisis because I kept putting off care I knew I needed. Donna…read morecalled me back so fast and emailed me the paperwork immediately so we could just get rolling! The office manager approved for me to come in right away! I am visiting in town and couldn't find any appointments for 2 more days! My friend had a really, really old coupon sitting in a drawer and they honored it! I drove in and Dr. McAninch saw me right away! Angela, the dental assistant was incredibly gentle and sweet and talked me through the entire appointment, even holding my hand at one point. I had to have an extraction and the tooth was infected! Dr. McAninch made sure I was numbed up and comfortable as much as possible. Thank you Ocean for taking such great care of me when I failed to take care of myself.

Dr. McAninch IV is a very great doctor and he explained everything well and was willing to clarify…read moreany questions I had. I just finished surgery at their location and I felt very minor discomfort the first few days with no pain and minor swelling. Big kuddos to Dr. McAninch IV and his surgical assistants!