I am seeing her for chronic concussion treatment. TBI 6/30/78. At the time I was in bad shape,…read morecrushed in my car. Primary focus was acute visible injuries. I have tried finding care. Professionals over the decades felt I had advanced as far as possible. Fast forward 47 + years enter Dr Bender. She is most extraordinary though it is what I would want our medical team members to model. She is tough yet thorough. Thrilled I finally am getting attention my TBI needs. Honestly I feel a difference and this is mid Nov 2025 first visit. She wants me in sooner. I return every other month for check up. She deserves 10 gold stars I can give her 10 here

I didn't know doctors like this even existed. Immediate lab work in office? Why don't all Dr's do…read morethis? To know immediately, all your basic blood work stats? Crazy. Dr. Bender literally goes through your ENTIRE medical history. Diet, labs, medications... everything. Took awhile to get an appointment (as a new patient) but I now understand why (they take the time to request all your records and then actually read them?!) and she is SO worth the wait. I've never had an appointment where my list of issues and questions were so completely and throughly answered. Printouts... homework and goals set. Very nice, clean and organized office. Frank, (the office manager/medical assistant when needed) was a pleasure to speak/work with. I think I'm still a little in shock over my appointment. Seriously. It was that amazing.

Dr Cho has been my primary care DR. For over 15 years and he is the best!…read more He listens to you, he explains things until you understand and is not one of those rushed Dr.s who spend 5 minutes and makes a snap judgment, hustling you out as soon as he can He is very knowledgeable AND compassionate, a rare combination these days. He has a great staff as well, if you have the opportunity to choose him as your Dr, I would highly recommend him!

From best doctor to worse. Dr Cho started taking Medicare Advantage patients a few months ago and…read morenow won't respond to me, a Medicare Original patient, won't take my calls, won't see me, won't respond to emails. I dropped him and you should too if you are Medicare original.

It is a pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Dr De La Peña…read more She has been my Dr for Five years. She is easy to talk to, listens and is an excellent Dr. I have had 2 occasions that required additional testing and referrals to specialists. Dr De La Peña makes those referrals. Those Drs have been excellent. These situations also require yearly follow ups. Dr De La Peña goes through the blood work and lab reports with me. She answers my questions and I have complete confidence in her. Whether it is my regular yearly visits or an unexpected virus she is there for me and that makes all the difference! TBW Palm Springs September 27, 2024

My wife and I inherited Dr. De La Pena when our physician changed to being a concierge provider…read more While we liked our previous physician, we like Doctor De LA Pena even more! We have even moved our adult children over to her. Combined with the 365 program, we feel as though we are receiving true concierge care. My 90+ year-old parents had expensive concierge care, and the care and attention that we receive from Dr. De La Pena is just as good, From the routine to crisis care, the attention and quality of care are outstanding. One example. I was regularly seeing two different podiatrists for problematic feet. I called Dr. De La Pena to complain about pain in my foot. She had me come in THE SAME DAY and helped pave the path to surgery that I ended up having two weeks later. Without her immediate care, I literally would have lost a foot. That was just one example of many. Great Doc!

Dr. James SAVED MY WIFES LIFE! After noticing something…read moreabnormal Dr. James sent my wife in for some imaging followed by a biopsy appointment. Biopsy attempt was unsuccessful and the Dr. there sent her home with a "Its probably nothing. Come back in 6 months "diagnosis. My wife and Dr. James weren't comfortable with that long of a wait and Dr. James started her off on a fast paced team of surgeons and oncologist that quickly found a tumor the size of a lime and soon after a successful biopsy she was diagnosed with Grade3/Stage3/Triple Neg Invasive Ductal Carcinoma. My wife and I have a battle to fight, however, without Dr. Patricia James's care for patients and dedication to her craft, her diagnosis would have been 6 months later with a much worse diagnosis. I would also add that Dr.James's bedside manner at each of my wifes hospital stays that like clockwork I knew Dr. James would be in at some point and actually sit with us and answer ALL my questions. the comfort of knowing she is a big part of my wife medical team, Note for Dr. James I think any of your patients that read some of what others have her understand that we live in a society today where there are just some folks that need to complain behind a keypad and computer screen while for my wife and I I see them as as a blessing. Without them, there is that much more of your time for us and the ones that need you. *** If you read this review this far know this, Dr. James is not the doctor type we are familiar with. She is not the overbooked, corporate, 6 minute assessment and send you home with a new pill Doctor. She truly cares and you know it when you sit and talk with her. Thanks Doc

I have not met Dr James but I have been seen a couple times by NP Kelly Peck and she is awesome…read more Really, really good! HOWEVER, her office manager Michelle is awful. Overly aggressive, unprofessional and don't expect help from her with any sort of compassion at all. I would love to continue seeing Miss Kelly, but having to deal with Michelle and her attitude is enough to make me search for a primary care doctor elsewhere. Definitely disappointing.

Sam Lin and his partner Dr Allen provide excellence in care! They have always responded quickly to…read moreour mutual patients. Their PA Chris Baker is well regarded and a favorite of many. They go above and beyond to serve patients. Kelly L

This is the second time I have found myself in this urgent care facility in the past three weeks…read more The staff is professional, kind, and efficient. I am so happy they were able to solve my issues as I was facing a four week wait at my primary physician. Thank you for being there, and thank you to nurse Sabath who was a blessing to me today

Such wonderful doctors. My girlfriend went here and said the doctor was very thourough in her…read moreexam. Took lots of time to explain everything. So much better than some doctors who just rush you through. I highly reccomend.

I recently relocated to the desert and needed to reestablish care with a primary physician. I feel…read morevery fortunate to have found Dr. Stephanie Yao. From start to finish, my experience exceeded expectations. Check-in was immediate and friendly, and the wait time was minimal. While I've seen some reviews mention a lack of eye contact or focus on the computer, my experience was the complete opposite. Dr. Yao spent an enormous amount of time getting to know my medical history, asking thoughtful questions--more than any physician I've seen before--and carefully documenting everything so it's accessible for other providers. She couldn't have been more knowledgeable, personable, or caring. Together, we created an actionable plan to optimize my health, and she immediately provided referrals to additional specialists to put that plan into motion. I also appreciate that she makes herself accessible through the patient portal to answer questions and provide follow-up. I left my appointment feeling truly well cared for. Thank you, Dr. Yao!

Dr. Stephanie Yao is a wonderful doctor and very caring and easy to talk to. Dr. Yao takes her…read moretime and shows a lot of interest. I am so happy that she has become my doctor and my husband is planning to go to her. Wonderful, caring and professional staff. It's a pleasure to have such a wonderful experience!!! All I can say "QUALITY" is what we all need in a doctor and staff!!!! Such a pleasure!!!

My husband age 66 suffered a catastrophic brain stem stroke last Jan. He was in ICU, intermediate…read moreand rehab in Las Vegas. We moved back to CA for medical care accessibility as Nevada is not superior yet though we had a few excellent people in UMC and a rehab. We got an appointment with Dr. Mahmodian on Wednesday. The clinic is clean and we really appreciated the front desk person checking us in for she gave info we never had. Stephanie the nurse is amazing, gentle and skillful. Dr. Mahmodian did a comprehensive review of my husband's treatment thus far and he examined and prescribed important aggressive treatment with a nutritionist (still on gastric tube feedings due to severe dysphagia), physical, speech and occupational therapy, GI specialist as well as labs and diagnostics. We were assisted by the front desk again with rescheduling and info about resources. If you want an enthusiastic, energetic, youthful physician with a gift for caring about you and solving health issues, check them out. We live in the Sun City 55+ community off Washington so it is very close. Reserved parking for our wheelchair was close and the entire experience was fruitful. I was a registered nurse for 50 years and generally don't praise many medical professionals unless they reach my standards and I am super impressed with the service we received from this team.

Do not go to this hospital. I'm a 25 year old who was diagnosed with a goûter. They told me I had a…read morethyroid problem and should get tested. They ran no tests and diagnosed me with a thyroid problem. I went to my primary physician only for him to tell me it was strep throat and no way it could be a goiter. Even he thought it was fishy that they diagnosed me like this without tests because my symptoms were not even close to what Eisenhower diagnosed me with. I will never go to this hospital again. They will probably charge over a grand to my insurance as well after giving me this false information without any tests. Just goes to show how stupid even doctors can be. They make you wait forever to get in and then just diagnose you with something random without any tests and set you off on your worrisome way and then charge you over a $1,000. What a scam. DO NOT GO HERE.

Dr. Celeste Amaya has been our primary care physician for over twelve years. There are not enough…read morewords to describe what an extraordinary, kind and compassionate doctor she is. Dr. Amaya has a brilliant mind and takes the time to thoroughly help all her patients. She has a devoted staff and her office environment is peaceful and immaculate. Her referrals are only with the best doctors available. My husband and I would highly recommend Dr. Celeste Amaya to people of all ages. Sincerely, Janie and Allan Berman

So, on the first visit, she took my information and had asked a few questions She in the middle of…read moreexamining me, left the room. After a while, I put my shirt on and went to reception and asked "Where's the doctor? They said she left. I never even heard of such egregious behavior. Needless to say, I never would go back to this "doctor".

I have no problem with Dr. Yao. This is about someone else at the practice. I needed to come in…read moredue to a uti and did not have an appointment. They asked if I would mind seeing a nurse practitioner. I had no problem with that as many nurse practitioners are fabulous. When I got there I was told I would see Mr. Wang, the nurse practitioner. He came into the room and did not even look at me. No greeting or introduction, just a very stern face. He then became absorbed in reading why I was there. He asked about my symptoms and when I tried to fully explain he harshly said "I only want to hear about why you are here". When I tried to explain that sometimes things are related he again loudly said to only talk about the symptoms of the reason that I was there for. I felt like saying I was sorry he was having a bad day but I kept my mouth shut. He was actually very intimidating. To make matters more difficult he has a very strong Chinese accent and it was difficult to understand everything that he said. While there, a medical assistant brought in a copy of my last bone scan. He immediately took it and began studying it although that was not the reason I was there. I had asked to have a copy and they brought it in when I was in the consulting room. He spent most of the time with me looking at the results and telling me how I was at risk. Obviously this was against his rules about talking about anything other than the reason that I was there. I asked him how many of his patients took medicine for osteopoenia. He said they do what he tells them. He wrote a script for a very basic medicine for the reason I was there. When I went to the pharmacy they did not have any. I asked why because it is one of the most common medicines ever and it is unlikely they would not have it. The pharmacy tech said that it was unusual because it was so weak. Most every other physician treating my condition orders the stronger dosage and they rarely get a call to order something less effective. I never take anti biotics as I know they are dangerous. However when I need one, I want a powerful dose to knock out whatever I have. Not one that is weak and will require another trip to the doctor to up the dose. I will continue to see Dr. Yao. I did not have a problem with the staff as so many have commented and Dr Yao seems fine. However I will refuse to ever see Mr. Wang. I think the name speaks for itself. Usually Nurse practitioners call themselves Mary Jones etc. not Mrs. Jones.

Avoid this place. Impossible to call the office and the doctors competency level is questionable at…read morebest. No bueno.