Lina has been a great doctor for me over many years. Highly recommend - lovely fam doc.

She's been my GP for years, this review is well overdue. Dr. Lina is smart, compassionate and is an amazing doctor. She's reassuring and i leave knowing more than when i arrived. Her off staff is accommodating and friendly. Highly recommend! read more

Dr. Shammas is a GREAT doctor. She actually listens to you. She also seems to know as much about conditions & diseases you usually see specialist for, as the specialist. AND; she really does REMEMBER YOU. I am very particular about my doctors; and I highly recommend her. Cynthia, the "right hand" of the doctor is also wonderful. I love that it is a small practice; rather than one of those too busy big "factories", where you feel like a number stepping into an "enterprise"; and not a person. Her office is in a convent location for Burbank area residents; with free parking in the rear. I almost hate giving her a glowing reference because i want her practice to stay the way it is! read more

Dr Shammas is a real person, very down to earth and Intelligent. She always spends time during my appointments with her, lots of eye contact and 2 way conversations. I have the utmost respect for her. She's great. read more

So, I went to Dr. Lina Shammas to an appointment my sister had with her. I was so impressed with her bed side manner that I literally switched doctors that same day. I made my appointment and she takes her time to go over EVERY concern I have w/o making me feel like she is bum rushing me out of her office. She was very informative and really took her time with me. I am so happy with my decision! read more

I've been going to Lina Shammas for 8 years and I would never switch! She is so amazing and will give you the best care and knowledge! I really feel as a doctor she cares about her patients which is rare! read more

Dr. Lina Shammas is truly a gem of a doctor. She's attentive and thorough in getting to know your concerns. She takes the time to review and discuss possibilities of treatment while making them feasible for the patient. Her office staff is also amazing! You can tell Dr. Shammas and her team work great together. read more

A+ doctor. Responsive, smart, caring, and also efficient. The front desk is helpful, too.

This review is definitely long overdue! I really love Dr. Shammas--she's so patient, caring, and truly devoted to her patients. She always takes the time to listen to my concerns and refers me to specialists whenever necessary. I feel really lucky to have found her! read more

Dr Lina Shammas is an amazing doctor. She truly cares about her patients and is thorough with anything she does.

I have been very blessed to have found this doctor. She has been the best I have had. When I lost kaiser years ago I had to choose from a list and I picked Lina. I am very happy with her. I have referred a few friends to her and they like her very much. One of my best friends also goes to her. I really am happy. She is a very caring doctor. Listen to everything I have to say and answer all questions. Highly recommend. read more

Probably my least favorite doctor I've been to. After arriving and waiting an hour for my appointment time, Lina was very dismissive of what I had to say regarding my pain and spoke condescendingly. I also found that she and her office find every little thing they can think of to bill you without doing much. I've since found a new primary care provider and am much happier. Would not recommend. read more

I met Dr. Shammas for the first time yesterday and I am SO impressed! She made me feel comfortable because she was very personable, knowledgeable and appeared sincerely concerned for my health. During my lengthy talk with her she seemed determined to get to the root of what's causing me to have allergies on a daily basis, (mainly itchy skin). It's funny too because I hadn't even intended to bring this topic up, but I did because she seemed so caring! Initially, I had thought she would just recommend Benadryl or offer a prescription antihistamine like I have gotten before from other doctors, but she wanted to know why I was having the allergies and I do too! Thank you for caring, Dr. Shammas and wanting to know the problem instead of just treating the symptoms! In addition, I have hypothyroidism and she is the first doctor who ever had me feel my own thyroid. I felt very involved in the whole process of the examination and a bit more educated when I left! As I walked out of her office I was so excited that I felt it was funny I should leave a doctors office in such an emotional state! But I did, because I felt I had found the doctor I plan to see for many years to come. Just this morning I went to get bloodwork and the lady in the lab said to please be sure and tell the doctor she said hello. I told her I had just seen Dr. Shammas for the first time yesterday and I felt I had found my doctor. She said that Dr. Shammas is a dear person. Indeed, I believe I have found a keeper! Instead of dreading when I have to see the doctor next, I look forward to seeing Dr. Shammas again and learning from her. read more

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Dr. Shammas has been my doctor for close to 5 years now, and is the very best doctor I've ever had in my entire life. She truly cares about my health and well being, and always takes the time to go over everything in detail during my office visits, and answers any and all questions I might have. She is first class as a doctor and a person. She will be my doctor for the rest of my life. read more

One of the worst medical experiences of my life. It's sad that we don't often write reviews of doctors unless there is a real problem but Dr. Shammas was super condescending and actually lectured me on my life choices based only appearance instead of offering sound medical advice. read more

My first visit and I had the best experience ever. Dr. Shammas was kind, caring, smart, professional, knowledgeable and took the time to listen to my concerns. She truly cares about your well being. I highly recommend her. read more

Both my husband and I have Dr Shammas as our PCP for years now. She listens, takes her time in fully explaining details and provides common sense solutions. We both trust her very much. Since Covid, she's been kind enough to take time out of her day to return my calls for quick medical advice. I really appreciate her so much. read more

I've been going to Dr. Shammas for a few year now. She is super sweet, taker her time and caring. She takes the time to answer any questions and is a great Dr. I would definitely recommend her. read more

Exceptional doctor. First time visit took the time to discuss my reason for the visit. Did not rush was very caring and knowledgeable. Would recommend to family and friends. read more

I love Dr. Lina so much. She's the most open minded, caring and thoughtful doctor I've ever had in my entire life. She takes a lot of time to really understand my issues and health concerns and doesn't just give me a cookie cutter answer. She even took the time to follow up with me on my labs after hours on her own personal time. She's a fantastic doctor and wonderful human being!! read more

Amazing experience with Dr. Shammas. She took the time and really cared about the questions she was asking and the answers she got back. I've never had a doctor treat me with such care and attention. She wasn't looking at the clock and in no way did it feel like she had somewhere else to be. read more

Amazing, amazing, amazing! I simply cannot say enough positive things about Dr. Lina Shammas. She's kind, patient, knowledgeable, and really takes the time to LISTEN to her patients. Each member of our family has seen her in the last few years, and visits have always been positive and productive. Dr. Shammas is easily accessible after-hours for emergencies, always responding very quickly. She doesn't overreact or under-react; she's simply an amazing doctor and human. Highly recommend! read more

The best primary physician experience I've ever had. She's thorough, patient, and most importantly, kind.

Absolutely best doctor!!! She takes time to understand what you have going on. Has seen me virtually on her day off. Calls right back. Kind. Can't say enough good things. read more

I had one really great visit with Dr. Shammas a few years ago that led me to add her as my PCP. Ever since then it's been three years of sub standard care and I wonder if I was possibly smoking crack the first time we met because how could I possibly been so bamboozled? Without getting into all the details, let me leave you with the straw that broke the camels back for me with Dr. Shammas and her staff: I called to make an appointment for a PAP and discuss birth control options. Closest appointment is more than a month out. I asked the receptionist if there were any gynecologists their office recommends as I'd like to be able to get a doctors appointment before the second return of Christ. I didn't think this was a strange request- doctors make referrals all the time. Also, because of the limitations of Dr. Shammas' office (they can't take samples for testing, perform imagining or administer many medicines), I'd assume they have a roster other professionals they refer clients to. After a call back, the receptionists says Dr. Shammas can't recommend a gynecologist because I have a PPO and don't need a referral. I should instead contact a doctor through my insurers 'Find a Doctor' options online. Have you ever used that functionality on your insurers page? It's a mess no matter what insurer you have. Half the doctors are specialists, half don't actually accept your insurance anymore but haven't updated the insurance company. If only there were a doctor, lets call them a primary provider of care... a person who could help you coordinate your care and make recommendations for the betterment of your health... If only. It seems really fucking odd that my PCP would refer me to looking up doctors in an online phone book rather than give me the name of a college she trusts that I could go visit. Very fucking odd. Dr. Shammas works with HMO networks and can obviously make referrals and give recommendations. Instead she and her receptionists choose to make your life more difficult for no reason. I will absolutely not be back. read more

For someone that works with many doctors and staff this doctor is a breath of fresh air! Went there for my daughter, loved her, live the staff. Actually listens to what you have to say, spends time to go over every question and thoroughly explains everything. read more

I went to Dr. Shammas for a regular check-up as I was due for one and I was having issues with allergies. First off, I want to say that Dr. Shammas has a very unique and appealing practice that doesn't have that scary, hospital, dreary vibe to it. Her office staff were very friendly, I only waited a couple minutes and Dr. S herself was very comfortable, warm and upbeat. She took the time to get to know me (I am a new patient) and talked to me as a peer, rather than a patient. She gave me lots of good advice about allergies and transitioning to the local climate (I'm from out of state) and ordered a lab test to make sure all my levels were good. After I took the lab test Dr. S. called me right away to tell me the results, (all good!) and explained what I should do going forward about allergies, etc. Once again she was very warm and friendly, and it was a pleasant, informative, brief phone conversation. I am feeling very fortunate to have found a good, new primary physician on my first try! I will definitely refer people to Dr. Shammas and continue to be her patient, 5 STARS! read more

My first visit with Dr. Shammas was great, she listened and was very thorough. But then I got a severe UTI and called her answering service after hours on a Friday night. She called back, I told her I was having bleeding and pain and I've had UTIs before and this was probably the worst one I've ever had. She was very sympathetic and called in a antibiotic prescription to the pharmacy for me right away. That was great. I also went into Urgent Care that night because I wanted a urine culture done to be sure I was on the right antibiotics. The urgent care doctor also wrote me a note to be off work for two days which was great because I'm a peds icu nurse and there is no way I can get thru a busy 12hr shift with a bad UTI. So I called in sick for two days, and gave my work the urgent care sick note but they wanted a special form filled out by my primary doctor to certify my two days off for my illness, so I dropped it off with Dr. Shammas to sign. She leaves me a message saying she won't sign it. I go to see her and she tells me "Just because you have a UTI doesn't mean you can't work". Hmmm? I don't know about you Dr. Shammas but would you want the nurse taking care of your critically ill infant running back and forth to the bathroom all day with severe pain and bleeding or would you want your nurse focusing 100% on your sick child? I even showed her my paperwork from the Urgent Care with my lab results proving I had E Coli and blood in my urine, explained how severe the UTI was and she still refused to sign my time off work form. And then on top of it, when I asked for the form back she said " I'm sorry, I lost it." I would give Dr. Shammas zero stars if I could for her lack of compassion, poor organizational skills, and her total inability to see that her priority as a doctor should be to CARE for her patients, not force them to work when they are sick. read more

Very unpleased with this office. When I turned 18, I transferred from my pediatrician to Dr. Lina Shammas. She's close by my house and seemed very nice. I particularly chose her because she took my insurance. Months have passed and I called the office to make an appointment. The girl on the phone asks me if I still have the same insurance. I said yes. She automatically tells me I'm not a patient anymore and that Dr. Shammas has stopped taking my insurance since October! I got a absolutely no heads up that I was about to lose my doctor. I was sitting without a doctor for 4 months and nobody wanted to let me know! They did nothing to let me know and then once I called, they told me I'm no longer a patient. Absolutely ridiculous. read more

I have to state before anything that I am giving this place two stars based on the performance of the staff and NOT the doctor alone. The doctor, like many others have stated before, is an amazing doctor! I know because I went in with someone during her appointment. This doctor rocks! Seriously, everything others are saying about her is absolutely right. So why the two stars? They don't give reminder calls like pretty much every other doctor office does and they don't notify you of this practice. I think that they should let people know that when they book an appt. so that people are at least warned about it. I booked my appointment about a month and a half, may be closer to two, before and I lost my phone and got a new one. I changed from an iPhone to a Droid and obviously the calendar date did not migrate. I completely forgot about my appointment. To make a long story short, I called Dr. shammas' office today and told the girl that I either had or have (I was not sure if it had passed) an appointment with Dr. Shammas. I asked her if they give reminder calls and she "no, we don't give curtesy calls." She didn't ask me for my name to see if my appointment had passed or not. Didn't bother asking me if I wanted to reschedule? Nothing! Just stayed quiet. So I replied, "well, I guess that takes care of that!" And said good bye. Yes, it is the obligation of the patient to keep track of appointments and I am typically very good at that. Unfortunately with my phone getting lost I could not remember all my appointments. Specially one that far ahead and with a doctor that I have never seen before as a patient of hers. That they don't do "curtesy" calls is not that big if a deal. My problem is with the lack of "curtesy" to even ask what my name is to verify that my appt. had or hand't passed or to ask me if I would like to reschedule. I suppose that she wanted me to do the thinking for her and advice her on what to do. I've been an EMT for many years and I've dealt with a lot of medical professionals. One thing I can't tolerate is unprofessionalism and lack of enthusiasm in this line of work. If you don't like your job then it's time to look for another. People's lives and health is no laughing matter. If I took that type of attitude to trauma or critically ill call and treated my patient that way, I could end up killing or not saving someone's life. I love my job and expect others to at least give it half a decent effort. It's only common sense that she should had asked for a name to verify the date of the appt. It saddens me how sometimes bad attitudes and unprofessionalism of staff hurt the kindness and professionalism of some doctors. But just like patients should be accountable for keeping track of their appointments with doctors, doctor's should also be accountable for the level of service their staff provide. It goes both ways. So again, my two star rating is about the staff and NOT the Doctor. If you want a great doctor and don't mind putting up with the staff, I would highly recommend her. Just don't forget your appointment. And if you do and you call to reschedule, make sure you tell the girl that you need to reschedule. Otherwise chances are that she won't know what to do. read more

Dr. Shammas is truly one of a kind. For the first time in my life, I feel as though a doctor genuinely cares about my health. She is patient and takes a real interest in finding out the root cause of whatever is going on. I was referred to Dr. Shammas by a friend of mine after experience such horrible treatment from my previous doctor. It was like night and day. She actually cared, listened and ordered tests to figure out what was going on with me. She even asked me about my family's medical history in depth to try to find any ties and rule out anything that could be going on. I can't tell you how blessed I feel to have found Dr. Shammas and will certainly continue to recommend my friends her way. If you are considering making Dr. Shammas your primary care physician, consider no longer. You'll be in absolutely wonderful hands. Thank you so much Dr. Shammas! read more

This woman is amazing!! Just got off the phone with Dr. Shammas after calling, concerned because I got a bad bout of food poisoning. She took her time to talk with me and tell me exactly what I should be eating/drinking to help the process and feel better. I just had my first official appointment with her last week for a general physical and she was wonderful. Genuinely cares about her patient's health and takes time to answer any and all questions, no matter how small or silly they may seem! She was so nice and made me feel totally at ease, knowing I am getting the best care out there! I am SO grateful she is my doctor! read more

I love Dr Shimmas. She is amazing and truly listens She went above and beyond to figure out an issue no other doctor took the time to figure it out. She calls me back personally and accepts my calls when I do call. She is wonderful! read more

Love her. She never rushes and tells to me about everything!! She always tries to take the conservative route first. I feel like I'm going to see a friend not my doctor. read more

The reception area was very warm and inviting, the staff was very nice and professional. She is awesome! She answered all of my questions in a way that I could understand; I left feeling very informed about my health. Very attentive. I was sent to a lab down the road for some tests, Dr. Shammas called me when the results came in to discuss. I've never had a doctor call me before to talk about blood tests results, I really appreciated it. Could not recommend enough! read more

Dr.Lina Shammas is the most caring most wonderful PCP I have ever met. A very sharp and understanding Dr. My wife and I cannot thank her enough. Great clinic great people. Sammy D. read more

Dr Shammas was referred to me by a friend. I went in for a routine physical and she was great. Very down to earth. We sat and talked like friends as she went over my medical history. She was very thorough and when she asked questioned she truly listened to my answers. The appointment went by quickly but I actually enjoyed the visit and won't mind when I have to go back. The office is clean and all the staff was friendly. Very happy to have found a new PCP. read more

Dr. Lina Shammas is just amazing. Unlike most doctors I've been to, she listens to me, doesn't rush me, and is so friendly and personable that it's very easy to talk to her. I have an issue where I pass out unexpectedly, and although my last doctor never managed to find out what the problem was (even after invasive and extensive testing), my very first visit to Lina I explained my symptoms to her and she immediately (and correctly) diagnosed my problem and I am so thankful! On top of being an excellent doctor, Dr. Shammas always returns my calls when I have health related questions, and is simply a great person. read more

Wonderful doctor, so sweet, kind, caring heart, and attentive to your needs. Appointments are easy to get, staff is extremely friendly and helpful. Parking is a breeze right in front or behind. One stop shop for women which makes it really easy. read more

I don't know where to start. I'm so happy and grateful to have found Dr. Lina Shammas. She is an amazing doctor. She gives you all her attention. She asked a lot of questions regarding my health history and answered all my questions. I felt like I was talking to a friend! It's been a long time I felt this comfortable with a doctor. Dr. Shammas is very knowledgeable, friendly, one of a kind doctor! I'm so excited I found her. The girls at the front desk are very nice too! Thank you , thank you Dr. Lina Shammas for being so caring! read more