An excellent surgery center! I had foot surgery here for plantar fasciitis about two months ago…read more I've been meaning to leave this review since because of how great the facility and the staff are. Dr. Zickuhr with Torrance Memorial is the best orthopedic/podiatrist! I just had my last appointment with her today. I am very grateful for Dr. Zickuhr. I am pain-free all thanks to her. She is truly the best! Everyone at the surgery center went above and beyond. Receptionist Luz was very helpful and welcoming. My pre-op nurses were Tonya and Mary. They are the best! They helped me calm down before the operation and made me feel at ease and gave me tips to make my heart rate slow down with the breathing exercises they taught me. Tonya was also my post-op nurse and made everything so easy and helped me into the car to go home. My time there flew by! Felt like I was there for 15 minutes. Anesthesiologist Dr Gelman is very experienced and easy to talk to. He makes you feel calm and communicates well. And my OR nurse was Thuy. She was so kind and went over all the steps with me to make me feel less stressed. Everyone smiles here. You don't see that in most surgery centers and unfortunately I've had my share of surgeries. Highly recommend this place to anyone that is in need of medical procedures. And the center is very clean! Thank you to everyone mentioned above! -Levi

Was told to arrive at 8 AM. Was not called in until 11AM. Surgery at 1PM. Did not leave until 3PM…read more Ridiculous. We had the same surgery (ACL) at Kaiser the year prior and were in and out in 3 hours. Awful experience.

The care quality is exceptional. The officie experience is great, everyone is knowledgeable,…read moreprofessional and willing to help out. The type of medical care is very diverse. They tackle many issues. Parking is easy, prices are reasonable (with or without insurance, it's definitely affordable). 100% recommended clinic/private practice.

I've called two times this last year to see if I can get a consultation…read more The first time I went into the office and then never received information on next step. The second time I called in, about a month ago, they took my information to look up my insurance and again never got a call back. Called this morning and was out on hold for 20 minutes. No one came back on the phone.

Dr. Solomon is great! Very knowledgeable and kind. It's always a little nerve wrecking to have to…read moreundergo any surgical procedure but knowing that Dr. Solomon is taking care of you helps lessen the stress. Office staff is super friendly and helpful. I would always recommend to family and friends.

The actual medical procedure performed by Dr. Solomon was actually okay and has held up years later…read more(which is why I gave him 2 stars instead of one) but the reason for this 2 star review is for things that many other one and two star reviews cover. I was referred to Dr. Solomon a while back because I needed a hernia operation after an ultrasound confirmed that I had a hernia that needed to be repaired. My initial appointment with him went about as expected. He seemed a bit arrogant at first glance, and "all about the facts", but oddly devoid of compassion - which didn't mean much to me at the time, but I wish I had given heed to these warning signs at the very beginning! He examined me and said I believe you need to have your hernia operated on, and I agreed with him so we set up the surgery. It is also worth mentioning that I never saw him without medical students following him around, whether it was in his office or in the hospital for surgery - like he was holding court to show how important he is. My surgery was initially scheduled for 10:00 am and they ask you to come in 2 hours early to do paperwork and prep. The day before my surgery I got a call from his office. They said he had something clear off his schedule and asked if I was able to move my surgery 2 hours earlier at 8:00 am. I was fasting and knew that I would be getting hungry sooner than later so I was happy to get it over with earlier. The next day I came in at 6:00 am to get started. (Here is what other negative reviews have mentioned) I did my paperwork which went fast and they put me in a gown and took me to the pre-op area around 6:45 am...where I waited for hours because Dr. Solomon was nowhere to be found! They called him every hour and he didn't even pick up. Finally at 11:00 am he answered when the hospital called him and said he would be there as soon as he could. I was looking back at my paperwork and I checked in to the hospital at 6:00 am, and was given my pre-op antibiotics at 11:00 am when they actually talked to him and he confirmed that he was on his way in. I proceeded to wait another 3 hours until 2:00 pm when he finally strolled in, with a student by his side and when I asked why he was so late he arrogantly smirked and simply said he wasn't able to make it. Instead of having me come in 2 hours early, I wish they would have called and said he wouldn't be able to do my surgery until 2:00 pm. It was almost as if he purposely made me suffer longer, and then he was extremely smug about it. So from the time I got to the hospital till the time Dr. Solomon got there to do the surgery was 8 HOURS!!!!! - Absolutely inexcusable!! Normally in a situation like this I would have blown a gasket and raised a huge stink, but because it was just before my surgery, I didn't want to upset him or make him angry before he was about to do a major operation on me so I let it go. But I need to emphasize how hungry I was by this time, having not eaten anything since 6:00 pm the night before - not to mention having been in a hospital gown on an uncomfortable pre-op bed in a brightly lit area with other people for 8 hours. I have had many friends who had hernia surgery and every single one of them has emphasized how much pain they were in after the surgery and truly needed strong pain meds to get them through the first few days (which is understood to be a normal part of this particular surgery). After the surgery, Dr. Solomon told me and my girlfriend that he would not be giving me pain medication but that I should alternate taking 4 Tylenols and in 4 hours take 4 Ibuprofens, and that would be enough for the pain - so I did that for a couple of rounds until I woke up in the middle of the night writhing in pain and couldn't stand it, so I called the emergency on-call number and spoke to a doctor who said he would get me some pain medication. A few minutes later Dr. Solomon called me and tried to gaslight me saying that I shouldn't be in that much pain, but that he would send in a prescription for Tylenol 3 - which turns out is not much stronger that 4 Tylenols, at least for me. When I asked for something stronger he mentioned that he didn't do stronger things due to the addiction factor - At least give me a few days worth to get me through this incredible pain that you know I'm having doctor! - and understandably so with this particular operation!! It felt like he honestly wanted me to be in pain!! Again, it seems that Dr. Solomon revels in causing more pain to his patients than comforting and healing them! In conclusion, this was one of the worst medical experiences I've ever had. I can't remember being in more pain in my life. And the whole incident of being left waiting for 8 hours is just inexcusable! Especially since he had me come in 2 hours earlier. I have never had a doctor gaslight me into backing off and stay in pain. WTF!!!?? I would not wish this experience on my worst enemy! Do yourself a favor and dodge this bullet!!

Lazy front desk and horrible attitudes with inconsistent information from immature staff. Does…read morenot call back and makes decisions about appointments and procedures and doesn't even confirm appointment dates and times with patient. Disorganized communication effected my family member's care. It's like the doctor just does everything and hires lazy young women just to sit there. It's the most bizarre experience weve ever had with a doctor.

I was deferred to this Doctor and have made numerous calls and have been disconnected and promised…read morecalls back (not once) and I met with the doctor but the staff is the reason I am writing this. POOR CUSTOMER SERVICE

Best Ortho care I've ever received, specialty staff conveniently on site & no need to go different…read morelocations for X-rays, MR's, therapy...been to many orthos & with my medial field back ground this a great place for your ortho care I highly recommend it.

This place is an Atrocity and should be shut down for incompetence, inefficiency and absolute…read moredisregard for patient care, patient respect and time. If you ever get assigned to come to this place, you might as well lawyer up. You have a better chance to take care of yourself with the money you get from winning a lawsuit than receive "care" at this place. This place is garbage. They make a patient come at a certain time and make the patient wait for over three hours! Just waiting for three hours! Such incompetence! This happened to us twice already!!! my mom waited over three hours for nothing! How are there not multiple lawsuits concerning beach cities Orthopaedics?!!!?!!!!

I've now had two surgeries from this group: an emergency appendectomy with Dr. Coller last year and…read morehernia surgery with Dr. Solomon last week. The appendectomy with dr Coller was an emergency and he just happened to be the on call surgeon when I went to the er while I choose Dr Solomon for the hernia. I'm giving 5 stars to Dr. Solomon because he got me in for surgery 3 days after my consult with him- which was a miracle since I'd been in pain for weeks. He was also very knowledgeable about my condition. The surgery went fine and I'm now a week into recovery. Thank you Dr. Solomon.

Dr. Friedlander treated me for breast cancer. Her knowledge was not only comforting but she also…read moreshared it with me on a level that I could understand. The front office went above and beyond to help with coordinating my care and always being patient and kind.

I arrived at 5:00 am, although I was asked to arrive at 5:30 am. I am not an eager beaver. However,…read moreI just want things done without rushing when it comes to surgery. At 6:00 a.m., Maria called me to her cubicle to check me in for outpatient surgery. I enjoyed our chit chatting about food locations to try in the future. It is truly amazing how well organized things were. After meeting Maria at check in. I was asked to ride the elevator up to the 2nd floor. That's when I had the pleasure of meeting Joann, who took care of getting me prepped for surgery and my vitals. She also showed me the nerve finder. Realizing what time it was, I began to get the jitters around 7 a.m. , In walked my doctor Fikret I. Atamdede, MD. He is my gynecology oncology doctor. Melissa Schwartz, the anesthesiologist, walked into the room. She came in, looked me in my eyes,she must have seen my fear. She made me feel relaxed, and that moment I was wheeled into a white room where a cocktail was waiting for me. After surgery, the care was impeccable, everything I needed was with me on exit. Did I mention I had an in n out patient surgery. My surgery was ROBOTIC ASSISTED HYSTERECTOMY W/ BILATERAL SALPINGO OOPHORECTOMY. We enter different chapters in life this was one of them.

Wow, super dishonest billing…read more While I had the result that I expect from a hospital: Leaving with my health in tact, I did NOT have the same experience with their billing department. Yes, it is an Emergency Room, so there is a wait, but everybody was nice. In fact, this issue occurred both with my mother as well as me. The problem was after care. The hospital attempted to balance bill me for what my insurance did not cover, even though it clearly stated "Do not bill patient". This was already occurring with my mother, who they sent to COLLECTIONS over this same thing. It took them almost a year to clear it up with her, but it was super stressful. I am happy that I do not need to return to this hospital group, with their dishonest billing team.

Came for a routine check-up procedure & the center performs both colonoscopies and upper…read moreendoscopies. The center will mail out an instruction pamphlet with preparation guidance for the specific procedure you are doing. Came to the center one hour before scheduled time and the center pre-charged $200 for the procedure and $200 for anesthesia. One to two months later, multiple bills arrived and listed negotiated PPO charges for anesthesia (approximately $250 - no refund was issued for the $200 pre-payment) and a lab report fee (approximately $60). In the grand scheme of things, the total cost was fairly competitive (less than $1k total). The actual endoscopy happened 45 minutes after the scheduled time. Before that, the patient is given an IV. Once the patient is in the procedure room, the anesthesiologist administers anesthesia which knocks the patient out within seconds. The patient sleeps like a baby and will not even know what happened until waking up. Afterward, the patient will be given snacks and have a brief discussion with the GI doctor before being discharged. The whole process took approximately three hours from check-in to check-out. IMPORTANT: Since anesthesia is used, the patient cannot drive for the next 24 hours and CANNOT use a rideshare service or public transportation to get home. The only options are either (1) pay and arrange medical transportation or (2) have a family member or friend pick the patient up. Overall a solid experience - I can see myself coming here for routine procedures like colonoscopies once I hit a certain age.

Came here for a procedure a few months ago…read more Service was slow at the start to check in but I eventually figured out it was because I was the last one for the day despite me being there early I guess others arrived earlier so I was the last one in the procedure But the staff was all very friendly and the doctor took care of everything and let me know results right away and the level of care was great