After working with many other psychiatrists and lots of different treatments, we finally found a winning combination with Dr. Matalon's help. He has been committed to our son's success and health and we are so grateful for it. He is an expert. He knows what he's talking about. read more

After dealing for years with corporate psychiatrists who continually spoke to me in a patronizing tone, I was so grateful to find Dr. Matalon. I wish I would have found him sooner. We talked for an hour at the first appointment with my young adult daughter. He was concerned about the current mix of medications that the last psychiatrist prescribed and how it was not appropriate for my daughter's symptoms. He recommended a new medication and a new course of action and a slow, deliberate decrease of one medication. I appreciate his attention to detail while we titrate off the 'bad' medication. He is methodical and wants to take time to get her off this medication so the side effects of a withdrawal are minimal or non-existent. Dr. Matalon clearly knows autism and did not presume that I was ignorant about my daughter's condition. I would recommend him to other families who are trying to relieve their child's anxiety. read more

Highly recommend. Dr. Matalon has been a breath of fresh air among a sea of sameness. He is knowledgeable, friendly, funny and a straight shooter. He cares and isn't throwing medication around like candy. I trust his advice as my mental health has improved over the past year. I notice the difference and my fiancee has as well. I'm taking it day by day and it's been trending northeast so far. I'm a huge fan of his work and would recommend him to anyone, especially people who do not prioritize mental health (like I did). read more

I would highly recommend Dr.Matalon for anyone with mental health issues. He is kind, attentive and really listens. I feel like he cares about my wellbeing. He put me on a new medication that has changed my life! read more

Terrible. Terrible. Terrible. For your mental health do not visit this man. Take the time to actually go through the 1 STAR reviews (many of them here and in Google) and you will see a trend with way too many people needing help and finding this jerk. I took my adolescent child here as there are only a few in SD county. His Receptionist was curt and dismissive and solely concerned with payment not why we were setting an appt. (Common theme). During first visit the guy was NOT listening and seemed preoccupied with fixing his watch. Horrible bedside manner and literally only help Was he can prescribe meds. When we ran out it was literally 9 calls to his office that never were answered. This could have been an emergency and this jerks VMs weren't returned. Get on Google or call your Insurance and find someone else please. Run, RUN from this unqualified, uncaring hack!! read more

I have been seeing Dr. Matalon for 4 years. He was quick to find medications that worked for me. In the past I have been misdiagnosed and given the wrong medication but here, everything has been a perfect fit for me from the get go. Dr. Matalon is a great supporter, always in a good mood, and shows great concern for my well being. I look forward to continuing my treatment with him. His office staff is quick to return my calls and emails when an issue comes up with prescriptions or insurance. Highly recommend. read more

Ah, I still remember this ultimate creepoid of a man from 2014. I was in the midst of a severe, dissociative, suicidal depression, and needed to see someone urgently. He showed availability on zocdoc, so I booked an appointment. Making it to the appointment was difficult, obviously, as I was suffering from severe depression and executive dysfunction. I just needed to get back on the ssri I had been taking previously. Should have been an easy visit. I arrived 3 minutes after our appointment time, which is typical of me, as I have always struggled with being on time, and being depressed only makes this so much worse. However, I would have never expected such passive aggression and guilt tripping to occur from a medical professional in the mental health field, who is supposed to be an expert on mental health. He began the visit by immediately stating that he thought I wasn't coming, and that he'd already told another client they could come take my spot. I brushed it off, as I was truly very depressed, guilt-ridden, and willing to take the blame in the state I was in. He prescribed me a new medication I'd never tried, which ended up causing me an allergic reaction. This is completely besides the point I am trying to make. On our second appointment, completely unprompted and for no reason whatsoever, he decided to randomly ask me, "Do you masturbate?" I was a young, shy, 20-something at the time, and was simply taken aback by this question. What on Earth could have been his reason for asking this? "Uh...I guess, sometimes?" I managed to muster the courage to say. "Oh, because a lot of medications have sexual side effects," he explained. Still, the question didn't sit right with me. Couldn't he have just asked whether I experience sexual side effects or reduced libido with some medications? Finally, on our third visit, he decided to guilt me some more about being 3 minutes late (literally the best I could do in my current state). "Well, I mean, if you found out you won the lottery but you had to make it to the bank by 5pm to claim it, you would make it on time, wouldn't you?" I stared blankly at him. I decided not to continue seeing him after that. He never ended up prescribing me the medication that had worked for me before, that I had stopped taking recently and led to my recurrent psychological symptoms. Instead, he worsened my depressive symptoms with his not just insensitive, but narcissistic behavior. And yes, I can say with certainty that this man is a narcissist. I have known his kind before. How do you think I became mentally ill? I am now an expert in his condition, and I can spot it from a mile away. I am writing this 11 years later to say, do not trust this man wit read more

What a nut job. His office staff are the worst and he will never get back to you. Super unprofessional and needs to learn some bedside manners. read more

My son has been seeing Dr Matalon for about five months now and we are beyond grateful for the experience. Working with Dr Matalon and a therapist, my son's quality of life has greatly improved and the timeframe to get here exceeds my expectations. It's also convenient not having to go into an office and still get the care he needs. read more

I've been seeing Dr Matalon for 3 years and he's excellent. He's efficient, gives great recommendations and cares about his patients. Highly recommend! read more

He was condescending, and inclined to over prescribe medication. It quickly became clear that he did not actually have concern for me. I wish I looked through the many 1 star reviews here before going to him, and am shocked my primary care provider recommended him in the first place. read more

I've had a great experience with Dr. Matalon. He has been flexible in his work schedule, helped find the right dose of my medication, and offered me a handful of helpful tips to get better sleep which has all lead to me having a better life. read more

I've had a very positive experience with Dr. Matalon so far! I've been seeing him for almost a year now and he had helped me immensely to understand my mental health diagnoses. It was such a relief to finally have medical definitions for how my brain operates, and the medication he recommended has been nothing short of life saving! Recommend if you're struggling and wanting to see if medication is right for you :) read more

Treatment has been going great so far. He knew what would work for me and no adjustments have been needed (unlike every other MD I've worked with). He is thorough and knows me as a patient before our appoint unlike some Dr.'s that read your file right when your appointment starts. That was a huge one for me! Overall, I've been pleased thus far. read more

At first, I felt that Dr.M was going to be a great help. Initially he was but unfortunately, as time went on, I felt more and more dissatisfied with him. When we had to wait in the office, there were times I would wait an hour+ for him. He got better though. He is a Dr that listens as well so, I tried to be contentious of that but, still, that's quite a long time. There were several instances where there were mix ups in medications. They'd always blame the pharmacy. Yet, I never had an issue with prescriptions from my other doctors. If I didn't do something he suggested, he would get really annoyed and raise his voice to me. I expressed that I was uncomfortable with one particular treatment he suggested and he couldn't have cared less and continued to ask me if I was doing it yet. During what turned out to be my last appointment, I informed him that my primary Doctor prescribed a particular medication to me (not a psychiatric medication) and he flipped out. He actually got up in the camera & raised his voice to me. He threatened that he could sue my Dr for not communicating with him. He then preceded to "let me go" as a patient. I know he was not entering that appointment with that intention. It was a direct result of his ego. This was such a set back for me and my mental health. My husband was present for this call and needless to say, was not pleased. When I went to the pharmacy to pick up the last of my medications he would be prescribing, they were messed up (of course!) so, I had to call the office to get that situated. He actually called me back and was apologetic. That was nice. All around, I am really disappointed. The "relationship" certainly could've ended better. In a more professional manner, that is for sure. The set back that it placed on my mental health is what is most upsetting. read more

After years of my wife trying to convince me to care for my mental and emotional health the way I do my physical health, I finally gave in. I can't believe the good fortune I've had to find such a talented, skillful and competent provider such as Dr. Matalon. Unlike most physicians in this field, he doesn't just stick you on one of the big names and assume it will work. He takes the time properly assess you, and then with a deep knowledge of the tools (medications) that are available, works up the treatment plan that actually fits for your unique combination of physiological, psychological and genetic issues. I am happier, calmer, more centered and more productive than I have been in many years and as a result, deeply grateful. I should've listened to my wife and done this sooner. read more

I utilized my primary care physician as my mental health expert for ten years as a matter of convenience, and due to the fact that I was doing "alright." I knew my family doctor was not an expert in matters of mental health, however, as I was maintaining at my level of "alright," I continued with the status quo. As times got tougher at work, parlayed with the addition of newborn twins (the biggest blessing!), my mental health suffered, and my level of "alright" began slipping. My family doctor was not able to help any more than he had in the past. I decided (with my wife's encouragement) that it was time to seek out an expert. I found Dr. Matalon and could not be happier. Under his care, I realized that I had been prescribed medications for the past ten years which served as a band-aide, providing zero improvement, simply allowing me to maintain. After four months under Dr. Matalon's care, and a complete shift of my regimen, I have never been in a better place mentally. My mental health has improved drastically, my friends and family notice a huge improvement in mood, sense of presence, and outlook on life, and I am getting better, as opposed to maintaining. I have completely discontinued the band-aide approach. Additionally, Dr. Matalon helped me take the leap to begin therapy, which has been an absolute game changer. I look forward to continuing my journey with Dr. Matalon's help, and I would enthusiastically recommend him to family, friends, and anyone looking for an excellent, patient, and caring practitioner. read more

Always a great experience with Dr Matalon! It's nice to finally have a doctor that listens to you and acknowledges your concerns/ reactions to medications. Not only is he a great doctor but his staff is equally as amazing! Erin has been a HUGE help during this medication shortage, she taken the time to look around and works with Dr Matalon to adjust dosages just based on availability. Above & beyond every single time, couldn't ask for much more! read more

Note the date of the good reviews. Somehow he has magically moved from a 2 start dr to 4....all due to people (friends/family) giving reviews. Many of the people don't even live in San Diego! Dr is VERY unethical 1. Several video appts with me, which I found out were illegal. He needed to be seeing the actual patient, who was my son. 2. Charges to send in a prescription to pharmacy, seriously! 3. If rx doesn't get to us, because he never sent it in, he lets us go without medication. Side effects for my poor child. 4. Told me he doesn't get lab results, and I need to call lab. So I call lab, and they get sent to dr via fax. Then he won't send to me via email. He's desperate for me to make an appointment to get results, so he can get paid. Told me it was against hiipa law, which it's not. No one likes him, so he's desperate for patients. He's getting patients now through Zocdoc, they don't allow bad reviews! read more

I found Dr. Matalon on ZocDoc & chose him because of his ratings (4.5/5 stars). Dr. M has been treating me these past 6 months and he is a rare find! He is very knowledgeable and caring. Not only did he listen and take very thorough notes about my issues, but he was also able to provide information that other doctors should have (i.e. symptoms they have missed). He also educated me on my prescriptions, and provided alternative ways to address issues WITHOUT having to take more drugs. On my last visit, I was able to tell him with absolute confidence that my treatment was working. He has made such a positive impact on my life, and I am truly grateful. On other aspects of the visit, completing the new patient forms was easy, and I did not have to wait at all for the video conference to read more

Dr. Matalon has been an excellent and caring provider. As a Registered Nurse I have come across my fair share of physicians and I can attest to his thoroughness, effectiveness and genuine attitude. We explore my issues in a reasonable and friendly manner without judgement. He has improved my life thoroughly. I cannot recommend him enough, our first visit he compassionately walked me through my symptoms asking pertinent and focused questions, taking time to explain his reasoning and perspective. Take it from someone in the professional side of Healthcare, he is top notch. I can honestly say I have never felt better in my entire life, BECAUSE of Dr. Matalon. Do yourself a favor and make an appointment. read more

Dr. Matalon is a fantastic physician. He really, really listens and knows how to find the clues of your psyche. His questions are pointed and purposeful, and he has a very calm demeanor. He's helped me immeasurably and I would highly recommend him to anyone in need of his services. read more

Unprofessional in every regard. After sticking it out for several months in hopes things would improve I'm disappointed/uncomfortable/angry to have dealt with this provider. He regularly misses updates as he uses an out of date voicemail system only to communicate with patients outside of paid appointments. Dr. Matalon took time in nearly every session to complain about his work load and lack of sleep, while making a series of excuses for his office's poor communication. He wrote prescriptions incorrectly (once missing 1 of 2 prescriptions entirely - I took the impression he was discontinuing it, come to find out he had simply forgotten), later forgetting to sign a prescription which forced me off a designated medication schedule. He never provided a receipt for services, and typically didn't have change for the cash payments he insisted on. He became nasty and shouted at me when I let him know firmly that I was not interested in continuing to make changes to my medications, after establishing that I had no need or desire to do so. Doctors like this put patients at risk and cast a bad light on the field of psychiatry. I've learned to spend more time reading reviews before choosing providers moving forward. read more

Excellent staff and Dr is brilliant in my opinion well educated and cares very much about his patients even new recommend him highly

The big downside is that he doesn't have office staff and tries to do everything himself. Therefore, he doesn't respond to emails or phone calls. Also won't take time to do prior authorizations which many drugs require. He's a good doctor, but would be well advised to hire assistance to provide more seamless customer service. read more

A close friend referred me to Dr. Matalon. Dr. Matalon helped me to get on track. He's a good listener and is able to tailor a regimen based on a persons needs. I recommend him for anyone looking for a knowledgeable and attentive psychiatrist with years of experience. read more

Dr. Matalon has been able to accurately identify what has been going on with me and it's been a huge positive shift in my life. I definitely recommend if you're in need of a psychiatrist. read more

Dr. Matalon has quite literally been a life saver! After living with untreated mental illness for some time, I decided to finally see a psychiatrist. I was filled with anxiety about my first appointment but Dr. Matalon was and has been stellar! For the past 7 months, he has worked through multiple medications and combinations with me to finally get to the right prescription for me. I feel like he genuinely listens to me and takes any issue I bring up seriously. Highly recommend for anyone looking for a thoughtful, considerate psych. Shoutout to his excellent staff member, Erin, for always responding to my calls promptly and giving me the pre appointment reminders! read more

Dr Matalon has been a big part of a major pivot point in my life. For as long as I can remember it has felt like my mind was bombarded with 30 television and radio stations all screaming for my attention. Simple tasks like filling out a form at the DMV were torture. The mundane part of any job....the repetitivene Sysphian tasks we all experience drove me up a wall until it felt like I was a cat trapped in a bag. Do you have 4 spare sets of keys? I do. Even though each set has one of those new trackers I still manage to find my keys in the fruit bin in the fridge or stored incomprehensibly in my art material box. I think it is rare to find a doctor that is so tuned in with what makes our minds work, or a doctor who quickly understands and emphasizes with the mercurial nature of our emotional engines. I also feel it is important that this review is from my actual account with my very unusual name because you...dear reader...should see that it is from the heart and my actual opinion. I highly recommend anyone in the north county area of San Diego to seek out Dr Matalon if you too feel there are inner issues that need some serious ironing out... read more

This dr. is a very bad choice. He tries to pull symptoms out of people so he can prescribe meds that they don't need. Stay away.

My experience with Dr. Matalon has been phenomenal. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable, he also really cares about finding the treatment plan that works best for his patients. He attentively listens to your concerns and he did an amazing job helping me find the treatment plan that was best suited to my needs. He always seems genuinely happy about my progress. He's changed my life for the better & I would highly recommend him to anybody! read more

Brought my daughter to see him as he is one of few doctors in the area that treat adolescents and accepted our insurance. She had been treated successfully by a prior doctor who, unfortunately, stopped taking our insurance. He asked her a series of questions and then asked her if she was unhappy because of her weight! She is not a big girl, but not skinny either. He proceeded to tell her that she should eat better and lose weight if she wanted to be happier. Not what you tell a teenaged girl who has diagnosed anxiety and depression!! I was shocked. In order to stay on her medication, which helped her quite a bit, she had to endure seeing him and standing on his scale every month. One month I needed to reschedule her appointment because I had a conflict with the time and his virtual receptionist (not on site) told me my daughter was old enough to go without me. I rescheduled the appointment but told her I would keep that in mind. A couple of months later, she went to an appointment alone and he told her that he couldn't see her without me present. I drove down there and told him what his receptionist had said previously, to which he basically called me a liar. The next month, we went in for her appointment and there was another patient there for the same time. He looked at his book and said our appointment was an hour earlier. I explained that we would never have made an appointment for that time, because my daughter was still in school. I told him that we had an appointment card, that he had written out himself, that showed our scheduled time. Again, he basically called me a liar and told me to fax it to his receptionist and then left to see the other patient. I went home, found the appointment card written out in his handwriting and faxed it to the receptionist. When I called in - she tried to tell me that I was being charged a missed appointment fee because I did not arrive at the time he had written on his calendar. I reminded her that I had sent her a copy of the appointment card that showed he had written the wrong time in his calendar and that we were in fact present at the correct time. She then rudely told me that she would talk to him about "waiving" the fee. To which I asked her if WE would be receiving a missed appointment fee from them, as we showed up at the correct time and were not seen. That did now go over well. Needless to say, we stopped going to Dr. Matalon. It took a few months but we found another provider who is warm, welcoming and truly concerned about my daughter's well being. Interesting side note.....recently saw Dr Matalon at the grocery store frantically grabbing frozen dinners and throwing them into his cart. So much for a healthy diet, right? read more

The appointment was scheduled for our 10-year-old son and I was little nervous about our online appointment. Dr. Leor Matalon is one of the best doctors I have seen so far. He is very professional, takes notes and pays attention to every little details. He spends a long time with us more than I expected. I am super happy to find this doctor. Update: We have been seeing Dr. Matalon for couple months now and our son is doing amazing his symptoms are almost gone and doing amazing in School and everything. We are super happy and I highly recommend Dr. Matalon anyone who needs some help. read more

After a terrible experience with another psychiatrist I found Dr Matalon on zocdoc. He has been professional, helpful and polite during our virtual appointments. He answers my questions and validates my concerns. I feel very comfortable speaking with him. He mails written prescriptions but that doesn't bother me because I have to enter the pharmacy I go to anyway, and my prescriptions have always been correct. read more

He was not a good fit for my 6-year old son who has ADHD. He only gives the old-school written prescriptions so to get refills we had to physically go there. The first one he wrote had the wrong date, so I had to make an appointment to get another one. Getting in touch with him was ridiculous.His voicemail was either too full to leave a message or it never came on at all. Once meeting him he diagnosed me with bipolar disorder, and I was there for my son! Oh and Dr. Matalon was obsessed with my son sitting correctly on the couch. He did not seem to understand kids let alone ADHD. read more

Dr. Matalon is personable and approachable. He is so kind and shows so much compassion in his sessions. He has a great personality and a great sense of humor and makes our sessions seem light while still tackling serious topics. It is very obvious that Dr. Matalon knows medications and side effects extremely well and thinks about all risks and benefits to the individual prior to prescribing rather than just throwing drugs at you. He is extremely thorough and never makes me feel rushed. I can't recommend Dr. Matalon enough, I am so happy I found him because he has changed my life. read more

I have been a patient of Dr Matalon's for 13 months now. His evaluation identified issues that my previous psychiatrists had overlooked. The new meds have done wonders for me, I've never felt better. Even during a time of great stress I very much feel in control of my life and my happiness. In my lifetime I have seen 5 different psychiatrists in the US and Australia, and my experience under the care of Dr Matalon has been the best of them all. read more

This doctors office refused to see me because of my insurance, even though they are listed through my provider and as accepting new patients. The receptionist said that my insurance provider doesn't pay their bill so they will not take any new patients from them. I find that to be very unethical, if you have a problem with an insurer, you should take it up with the insurer, not on the patients that have nothing to do with it. It's especially offensive coming from a psychiatrist as they can probably guess their patients aren't calling because they are in the best emotional place. I mentioned that they may want to remove themselves from the insurers website to avoid this confusion, she said that they still work with their patients but won't be taking any new ones. I'm glad I found out about their lack of sympathy prior to investing any time or energy in their practice. On a side note in case you are a cash paying customer, which it seems they are welcoming. They do not answer the phone, and takes several days to get a call back. I must have called a dozen times at different times of the day and on different days to no avail. read more

DONT WASTE YOUR TIME! Even if they say they take your insurance, they may have decided they don't want any more patients with your specific insurance. Their advice for finding a different provider? "Ask your health insurance provider for a list." Neat, that's exactly what I did and how I found your useless practice. Just take the insurance off your accepted insurances on your websites (ZocDoc, etc) if you're not going to accept patients with that insurance. read more

I was in a very dark place when I started seeing Dr. Matalon in September 2021. He was very thorough in his assessment, and I appreciated his conservative approach to medication. I started feeling better very shortly after taking the medication he prescribed and have continued feeling much better since I started seeing him. During our monthly appointments, I feel like he is genuinely interested in my well-being and offers more solutions than just medication. Overall, he is a great fit for me, and I would highly recommend him. read more