I am writing to express my extreme dissatisfaction with the repeated issues I've experienced with your office between May 15 and May 19, 2025. This situation has not only wasted my time and money but has also shown a serious lack of professionalism and care for patients.
I originally scheduled my father's appointment nearly a month in advance for the Burbank location. However, while trying to register online, I noticed the appointment was mistakenly listed under Northridge. I showed up at the Olive location on Thursday, 5/15 at 7:40 AM, where I was met with unprofessional behavior at the front desk.
"Samantha" was seated in the back (not at the reception desk), not wearing a name badge, and only acknowledged me after I approached her. She printed out the appointment information and highlighted that it was scheduled for Northridge at 8:00 AM without offering any support, such as fitting us in as a walk-in, rescheduling, or even showing empathy. It's basic common sense that we wouldn't be able to make it to Northridge by 8:00 AM while standing in your office at 7:40 AM.
I then called Northridge, where a very helpful representative rescheduled my father for Friday, 5/16 at 1:50 PM at the Riverside/Burbank location. However, when we arrived for that appointment, we waited 15-20 minutes only to be told that the technician wasn't there. When I asked why no one called us ahead of time, the front desk person said, "She didn't catch it."
As a result, we were rescheduled yet again -- this time for Monday, 5/19 at the Olive location.
This entire situation could have been prevented if someone had simply taken the time to verify the correct location, show basic courtesy, and communicate effectively. Instead, we experienced:
Poor communication
Multiple scheduling errors
No notification of cancellation
No accountability at the front desk
A complete disregard for patient time and care
At this point, we've wasted several days, made unnecessary travel, and experienced avoidable stress -- all due to a clear lack of coordination and patient service.
You need to prevent situations like this in the future and what steps will be taken to ensure your staff are trained in proper communication and customer service.
This entire experience could have been avoided if anyone had shown basic human decency and effort. Patient care means helping people and you have completely failed at that!!! read more