I go there for back paIn after suffering for two years from a terrible fall. The staff is friendly…read moreand efficient. Dr. Vassilev is especially kind and he listens. I repeat, he listens no matter how busy the office. I am 82 years old and I am not always heard so I appreciate that so much. I would give 5 stars except for one instant with a doctor who diagnosed me from the door without looking at my chart. I changed doctors and everyone else has been excellent. Over all SCOI has been literally a life saver for me. I want to single out Dr. Kwak also. He diagnosed the area where I was experiencing much pain and addressed the problem with a relatively non invasive procedure and I have been pain free in that area after suffering two years. There again, he listened.

Excellent staff all around!!!! Couldn't have asked for a better surgeon, nursing staff (before or…read moreafter surgery), and the office folks who helped me throughout the process.

Dr. Hernandez performed my hip replacement surgery in February of 2026. I only met him one time…read morebefore the surgery as he has a whole team of care leading up to the surgery. But I felt very confident in him. Surgery day, he came to see me just before the surgery to see how I was doing. I was knocked out for the procedure and woke up in no time. I've had a great recovery. No problems whatsoever. And the team checked up on me every day for a month. Thank you Dr. Hernandez!

AVOID THIS DOCTOR! He doesn't even have the semblance of a bed-side manner, he doesn't have one. I…read morewent in for a hip replacement and had a recurring pain in my hip. His answer, he gives me a cortisone shot and doesn't do an MRI, just x-rays. He never greets you when he comes in? He just says, "What do you want?" As a patient I came to him for help in diagnosing the pain, etc., he doesn't want to be bothered. He is rude, non-communicative, etc. His nurse assistant ordered an MRI which revealed a torn muscle, and yet he didn't even address this in my appointment (and acknowledged he hadn't even read or looked at the MRI). I was in terrible pain and he said do you want a shot? I said his nurse Angeles had suggested that. He was rude. I said i was in a lot of pain and he seemed angry with me (he kept saying I'm not going to do surgery on you - I didn't have any idea as to why he kept saying that). He then insulted me and left the room, presumably to give me a shot. After waiting 2.5 hours to see him he kept me waiting another 20 minutes so I left to go to the restroom and saw his nurse and told him what happened. He said he would talk to Hernandez. When Hernandez came back he appeared mad at me and said "I'm not going to give you a shot, and he seemed enjoy watching me beg to get something for the pain relief. He finally relented and gave me a shot and told me he was referring me to other doctors who probably wound not see me because he is such an excellent doctor. This guy is a sadist and should not be practicing medicine. What has happened to SCOI that they would kept such a disgusting, vile, rude creep like this on staff. UCLA you better do something about him (he also has malpractice suits against him i understand). Avoid him like the plague!.

I had a horrible experience as a result of the surgery Dr. Ferkel performed. I have been…read morepermanently disabled as a result. I reached out to Dr. Ferkel's team after my surgery several times to discuss my situation and they never responded. I highly recommend Dr. Kenneth Jung at Kerlan Jobe.

I broke my fifth metatarsal on my right foot. Richard Ferkel came highly recommended as in the past…read morehe'd worked on famous athletes. He's in his 70s now. I questioned him on several pre-op visits about possible negative outcomes but was given essentially none. He did say that if I left the bone broken bad things could occur. After the surgery to fix the bone break, I was in a huge cast for weeks. After that, two more casts, followed by a boot. His cast room staff assured me that the swelling and redness which started in my foot, and over the course of the casts and boot went to my hip, was normal. I asked them at every visit. Finally, they sent me for an ultrasound to check for a blood clot. The orders were written for arteries, not veins. Thus, no clot was found. I was told all was great. The pain, swelling and discoloration of my leg became unbearable. At my wife's urging, I went to urgent care. The doctor took one look at me and I was quickly admitted to the hospital. I had a solid clot from foot to waist, and bilateral pulmonary embolisms. I was told I was possibly days from dying. I had blood clot surgery, then a second surgery. My lower leg clot was left so long that it will be there forever. Due to the negligent care, foot numbness, botched blood clot detection, and continued pain while walking, I no longer trust him.

I am 3 days post surgery on my L-4 L5 herniated disc with severe sciatic pain in my right leg. All…read moreI can say is I have ZERO nerve pain in my leg and only incisional pain in my back!!! Dr Kondrashov did my husband's L4-L5 back fusion a couple months ago and he is doing fantastic! Dr Kondrashov is the BEST! His practice manager Roxana is fantastic and they were always responsive to calls, etc. I am so glad we found Dr Kondrashov!

Very kind man. Took the time to make copies of my blushing disk so I could better understand what…read moremy nerves were growing into my spine meant. The path my nerves are in is shrinking. I have very different thoughts from what had been described to me before. He explained thoroughly what was going on and what he could do to help me. No pressure and just a feeling I'd be in extra special hands. His assistant was so full of positive info. He I could tell would be great to be around. So I will use him/them, when the time comes.

Dr. Eric Ferkel is a spectacular doctor and kind person. He…read morereconstructed my ankle bone "Talus" and I am very happy to be walking. Four years ago I injured my ankle at work. I went to the doctors from Workman's comp. They did one surgery to tighten the muscles and reconstruct some that were torn. After 2 surgeries, and no positive results. I asked for a second opinion. Dr. Ferkel was enthusiastic and explained to me with the skeleton in front to make sure that is working. Last year in March 2024 I had the surgery. In the beginning I used crotches, then I graduated to a knee rover and lastly I can now walk using bth feet. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Dr Eric Ferkel was outstanding from beginning to end. He is compassionate, caring, knowledgeable,…read moreand understanding. He explained in detail all options so you understand what to except throughout the process with no pressure. He is an expert in his field. My husband had his right fused. He is pain free. He has more movement than before. The UCLA Loop app was very helpful. It was easy to use especially for a person who doesn't know or use technology. It connects with the dr and team members seamlessly and they respond quickly. My husband was in the hospital, we had a family emergency and he needed to get discharged right away to see his mom before she passed. My husband sent a message very early in the morning and they responded right away. He was discharged within a few hours and was able to be with his mom before she passed away. As Dr Eric Ferkel's patient my husband 100% recommends him.

I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Carlos Guanche for all your shoulder orthopedic surgery needs. I'm 12 weeks…read morepost op (arthroscopic surgery - slap 5 tear repair, 3 anchors put in and debridement) and I've been able to do normal activities since week 5 with caution. Even went back to fitness training (scaled and modified ofc). I was recommended to Dr. Guanche by my other orthopedic surgeon, Dr Trentacosta. She's incredible as well but her specialty is with knee injuries, not shoulder. After my shoulder injury, I tried extensive physical therapy. PT went on for 6 months, but unfortunately the pain was still there. Per my doctor, an injury like mine needed surgery, it won't heal otherwise. I didn't want the tears to get worse, so I looked into getting surgery. I was hesitant at first, but Dr. Guanche quickly calmed my nerves and discussed all my worries away. Fast forward 5 months after I had my first meeting with Dr Guanche, I'm now post op and able to do more. Slowly but surely, I'm getting more range of motion back day by day. So grateful for Dr. Guanche!

CAUTION ‼ PLEASE READ ‼DONT DO IT ‼…read more I regret not discovering Guanche's patterns sooner and wish I had pursued care elsewhere from the outset. I strongly advise anyone considering treatment from Dr. Guanche, particularly for procedures involving the hip, shoulder, or other orthopedic repairs, to thoroughly research alternative providers and seek second opinions‼ I'm writing this as I sit in the emergency room for the 3RD TIME!!! I wish I could rewind time and would have read through all these reviews and complaints. This doctor will do to you what he's done to me and countless others, ruin your life. After multiple failed surgeries , Guanche will attempt to blame you for his continued failures. After reading the complaints from previous customers I see this is a recurring issue for Guanche's patients. Go somewhere else, anywhere else if you want to have a Successful Surgery. DO NOT TRUST THIS DOCTOR UNLESS YOU WANT TO COME BACK TO HIM FOR REPEATED REPAIRS AND REOCCURRING COMPLICATIONS.

By far one of the most dissapointing experiences I've ever had with a doctor. A MRI ordered by my…read morerheumatologist revealed that the pain I had was due to a broken foot rather than simply arthritis as we suspected. This doctor was the only one I could get in to see on such short notice and, given that I had been walking on this broken foot for 4+ weeks prior, I didn't want to waste time. I took the appointment. The doctor was dismissive and didn't let me speak to provide my patient history and kept interrupting me whenever I tried to say anything. Now I see why this guy is the only one available all the time. I was then sent to be fitted with a boot. I was given a paper to sign stating that I received the boot and I noticed on there that the cost was listed as $850, with a patient responsibility of $187-ish. My coinsurance is 20% so my responsibility should be $170, nothing more. Now I received the bill and I see that I am being charged $1,600 for this same boot, which will raise my coinsurance to a whopping $320! The worst part? This boot costs about $70, with the highest price I've seen online being around $100. Definitely not $850 or $1,600!! I'm so displeased with how this was handled and will be seeking legal consult regarding this matter, especially the over billing aspect. I will be continuing care for this issue with a different doctor elsewhere rather than getting ripped off here. It's a shame, I've generally received good care with UCLA but SCOI is abysmal and I'm not even sure how they ended up partnered with UCLA.

Doc here writing for my partner. Would not recommend this provider. He was dismissive and the…read moreinformation he provided is not accurate - this is not questions his medical knowledge but rather process. It was a waste of an appt and time and energy. Then provider does not appear to care and may be benefitting from the MD shortage. If you have pain without clear etiology he doesn't appear to be the guy.

Dr.khounganian has once again given me back my quality of life,bedside manor excellant,office staff…read morealways helpful and kind and efficient.had c spine fusion and woke up with zero pain or numbness,easy recovery.highly recommend.Kelly NP is very thorough,super good bedside manor,very knowledgeable and took very good care of me.

Dear Dr. Khounganian, Thank you for professional and helpful…read moretreatment. It was nice meeting you. Also I liked the warm welcoming of your fine staff.

I was referred to Dr. Getelman by my pain management physician, who's wife had just had a…read moresuccessful shoulder surgery by Dr. G. He praised Dr. G as being the BEST surgeon in the country. I had my rotator cuff surgery in November 2025, and it was a success with fast recovery. I was happy with the office staff and had a very positive experience. Coming from a family of Drs and surgeons, I know their bedside manner isn't always the best. However, I had a great experience with Dr. Getelman all around, and recommend him 1000%!

I was recently referred to Dr Getelman by my SCOI MD (Dr. Vassilev who is amazing!) I had a MRI…read moredone that showed both an ACL tear and a torn meniscus. When Dr G told me that he did not see anything wrong on the MRI and that I could "resume my daily activities," I was floored. I started sobbing in his office and told him I could barely walk. He said he would give me a shot of cortisone and that I should follow up with him 6 weeks later. No empathy, no concern, no plan, just put a band aid on the pain which always makes things worse. It is nice to see some validation of my feelings by reading others' reviews of him. I currently have an appointment with Dr. Tchejeyan next week to get a second opinion.

Broke my arm Received the best treatment and follow up…read moreOf course it's Dr Scott but everyone in the office is AMAZING

I dislocated my elbow mountain biking at mammoth. After the local ER reduced it, they told me to…read morecall an orthopedist. A close friend of mine (who happened to be riding with me) recommended Dr Scott. I called his office and he squeezed me in the same day we were driving back from the mountains. He scheduled the MRI for me 10 minutes after my visit with him (conveniently located in his building), had the test read by a radiologist as well as reviewed it with a colleague hand expert the following afternoon. That evening he called me with the good (thankfully) news. I could not be more happy with his professionalism, kindness, and sense of urgency. I could not recommend this doctor more highly.....and, I can't think of any doctor who would go to these lengths in such a short amount of time!