Not really happy with my care here. She sent me on a whirlwind of worries. Effecting my job, health and finances.

I would highly not recommend dr. Heidari. I had heard all she cared about was money, and against my better judgement decided to see her anyways after i had an unexplained seizure while 16 weeks pregnant. She had me do multiple EEG's, knowing all would have the same result and in the end of it all decided my "brain was hot" (her words) and couldn't explain to me anymore. Wanted to put me on medication that was potentially lethal at the dosage she prescribed me to start me at. If I were you, I'd find anyone else but her. read more

Three and one-half years ago I saw Dr. Heidari for peripheral neuropathy. At the end of one session, she told me that I have Parkinson's Disease. I asked her what brought her to that conclusion, and she said that I had symptoms. When I asked her what symptoms, she said, "It does not matter, you have Parkinson's." She prescribed Dopamine. Shortly after I started taking that medication I had tremors. Each time I saw her, she increased the medication and my tremors also increased, and my balance was also affected. My general practitioner commented after a couple months of taking Dopamine that I should not be exhibiting such extreme symptoms and called Dr. Heidari while I was in his office. They agreed to decrease the dosage, but she increased the dosage the next time I saw her. She was also seemed more interested in selling her personal line of cosmetics than hearing what I had to say. She spent no more than five minutes with me during each office visit. Later, during the pandemic when she checked in with me for a couple of minutes via Telehealth her main concern was whether I was taking the medication. It was not until January of 2021 that I realized that something was seriously wrong and I discontinued taking Dopamine, and within two weeks the tremors were gone and my balance had improved. Months went by without any Parkinson symptoms. Although I believed that I did not have Parkinson's, I wanted a confirmation. I was referred to a neurologist who is affiliated with Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara and specializes in movement disorders. He spent an hour with me talking and having me do exercises. At the end of the session he said, "I do not know why you were ever diagnosed with Parkinson's. From what I have seen today is that you do not have and never had Parkinson's. I find no validity in that diagnosis. You did the right thing." I managed to hold the tears back until I returned to me car. Although I am ecstatic that I do not have Parkinson's, I am trying to overcome my anger toward Dr. Heidari who put me through 3-1/2 years of anxiety and fear. Subsequently, I found out that four other patients of Dr. Heidari had left her the same week that I had. Dr. Heidari, I hope that you are reading this review, and realize that the welfare of lives under your care has been jeopardized. PLEASE, get a second opinion if you have seen Dr. Heidari. read more

DON'T GO!! She is the WORST!! She is uncaring, inept, and greedy! She charged for every possible thing and doesn't deliver with services that are timely or effective. Had I known that my neurologist was also doing fat sculpting, Botox, and vaginal rejuvenation as a side hustle, I never would have put myself in her office. She just wants money. read more

Snobby and rude staff!! So pretentious and yet the front desk person knows nothing. Not a neurologist at all. Stay clear

I've been seeing Dr. Heidari for 6+ years now and entirely entrust her and her staff with my medical needs. She is honest with her diagnoses, or even inability to diagnose, and communicates very well with her patients. I highly encourage any potential patient to reach out to Dr. Heidari. Not only will you be treated with honesty and respect, but you will also be seen promptly. I only wish this is the case with other members of the Southern California medical field. I should know as I've seen nearly every neurologist between Santa Barbara to Orange County. Best of luck to everyone looking for neurological treatment. read more

I called dr Neda Heidi office since I needed a neurologist; however, there was no a answer so left a long detailed message on the voicemail. It's been four days now, and still no phone call back......I think she had too many patients In my opinion. read more

Before starting, here's my quick background. It'll fit into this "critique". Trust me. I'm a retired Air Force medical administrator. In the past 15-years I've worked with countless physicians, both nationally and internationally and in different capacities from different specialties (I retired from the USAF on 9/11/2016). Dr. Heidari, like the vast majority of MDs, is a highly intelligent and highly regarded physician. But, she can't read your mind. So, going into the appointment, I had a somewhat good knowledge of the diagnosis, along with 2-3 POSSIBLE and related diagnoses. She ordered two tests and blood work. Unfamiliar with one of the tests, I asked her about it and she explained what it was for and how it fit into the protocol. I found Dr. Heidari highly knowledgeable, very professional, easily to speak with, and would easily recommend her to anyone...with two caveats, however. The first being that the individual MUST have a somewhat good idea of what they MIGHT have. And, the second being - don't self-diagnose based on what they've read. If you're going to do that, then why go to any doctor? Besides, your education took ten minutes, MDs take ten years. read more

I first saw Dr. Heidari in Oct. 2014 for an issue I had with my leg. Was wobbly and kind of dragging. Lasted for approx. 14 days. She initially checked me for a stroke and ordered MRI of Brain, MRA, and C-Spine. She looked at the 1st MRI of the brain and stated that she thought I had MS. She said that the C-spine would confirm it. C-spine report came out "hazy" in other words, they weren't too sure that there were lesions in my core. She told me that she didn't want to put me through a spinal tap and that she was pretty sure it was MS but said, it was mild. She was hesitant to start me on medication right away. She said come back in about 8 months and do another MRI and C-spine to see if there were any new lesions. When I did that , the report indicated NO NEW LESIONS IN BRAIN. The C-spine again this time really didn't show anything. I came back 8 months later, and she didn't even remember me, and was looking at my new results as we were sitting there. She never bothered to look at them before she saw me. I thought she would be happy, because I was excited that there were no new lesions in brain and C-spine didn't show any ! Then she started pushing the DMT medications on me after she saw report ! I told her that she told me that my case was "mild" and she corrected me and said "moderate" ! I felt she was pushing meds on me and I didn't feel comfortable with her diagnosis. She was looking for a spinal tap that she never ordered and I told her so. I reminded her that she said she was 100% sure I had MS and didn't feel that it was necessary. She said "oh, right". When I asked her if I should do another MRI next year, she said to me: "why bother, you'll be wasting your money" since you don't want to start the medication ! Then she said "good luck" and walked out of the room ! She is incompetent, quick to diagnose, and very snooty. He ego is way too big and she is not very compassionate. It's her way or the highway. Here is the kicker. Recently I went to see another neurologist and he did a physical and said, that he did not think I had MS even though I had brain lesions. I have had migraines for several years and he said that doesn't prove I have MS because I have lesions. He ordered a spinal tap, and low and behold, he said you do NOT have MS ! If I would have listened to her, I would be on these heavy duty meds with side effects for nothing. For two years I walked around thinking I had MS. Horrible ! She had me do two EEGS, because one was "lost". She seemed to want to do a lot of tests. She mentioned that I had a bulging disc in my neck and ordered physical therapy, which I did. Her office staff is incompetent. It literally took almost 3 months to get an order from her and her staff to take to the therapist ! My first visit by the way was cancelled and they did not let me know ! It was so hard to get anybody to order the MRIs from Grossman for me. I had to call them to confirm. Her office was very hard to communicate with. DO NOT see this woman ! Go anywhere else if you want an accurate diagnosis. Her ego is huge! She is all about the money, I believe. read more

I've been seeing Neda since September 2014 for MS. To diagnose me I first had an MRI showing lesions on my brain, but none in my upper spine. Therefore a spinal tap was necessary. Unbeknownst to me, I was leaking spinal fluid after the tap. Three days later I couldn't lift my head from my pillow without screaming pain. A friend drove me to see Neda, and she gave me pain meds and said it was just a spinal headache and that it should go away, writing me a script for a blood patch if it did not. The next evening I was in the emergency room, and the Doctor said that I leaked out nearly all of my spinal fluid. My brain was sitting on my skull with no cushion. Worst pain of my life, and I missed 2 weeks of work recovering. I recently had an MRI of my brain and upper spine, contrast and no contrast. I also had blood work, an EEG, and a nerve conduction study. When I went in to discuss the results, I find that she hasn't looked at ANYTHING until I sat down with her. In the 10 minutes I saw her, she studied the results, gave me wrong information about the bulged disks in my neck and said that I had a lesion on my spine. She then checked the MRI that I had before the spinal tap and noticed that the lesion was on that MRI too, and then blamed the Radiology tech for missing it. SHE should have looked at the MRI's herself instead of relying on the tech! I should have never needed the spinal tap at all! Needless to say, I canceled my last appointment with her and will now be driving over an hour away to see a different Neurologist. Today I receive a "past due" bill of for $821.33 (no previous notice sent). I pay my co-pay every time I see her, so why would anything be past due? Turns out it's a bill for the EMG and most recent EEG, and portions of doctor visits going back to October of last year. The first EEG was covered under my office visit co-pay, and since the EMG was in-office too, I had no reason to ever expect a bill of any kind. Now I get a past due bill for services that a price was never discussed for, EVER!? SHADY and INATTENTIVE doctor. DO NOT visit! read more

This Dr does not listen, feels she knows everything and makes you feel like your symptoms are irrelevant stay away at all cost will get you nowhere. Staff is great feel sorry for them read more

In July (my last visit), I wrote a review expressing my dissatisfaction with Dr. Heidari's front desk staff (Oxnard office). I resorted to a review because every time I tried to voice my complaint at an appointment or over a phone call, it never went anywhere.I've been receiving Botox treatments every 2 months for over 2 years at this office. Half the time, they "forget" to schedule my next appointment, I go over the recommended 10 weeks between treatments, and I'm plagued with migraines again. The other half of the time, they call you the day before your appointment, tell you they have to cancel your appointment because you need to go back to your primary doctor for a referral renewal. This takes about 1-2 weeks to accomplish, then you call back and her next soonest appointment is a MONTH away. So once again, they have failed at keeping you on track with your treatment and suffer intense pain and grief as a result. Soon after that review, I get a call from a new office manager, Paula. Paula was WONDERFUL. She apologized for the mess that used to be the office, and acknowledged that they had lacked organization and were failing their patients. But now going forward, she was in charge and made sure my issues were addressed. I got my medications refilled, my referrals done on time, and my next Botox appointment scheduled for October 12. Perfect. Today, October 12, I went in for my Botox treatment. My vitals are taken, and I wait the couple of minutes in the room for Dr. Heidari to come in and do her thing. She comes in, dutifully asks how I am, I respond with "about the same as always. Migraines once in awhile, as usual, but mostly okay" and then she lays into me. She tells me that she doesn't appreciate the review I left about her staff, and that she is no longer going to treat me and will not be refilling any of my medications. I apologized and tried to explain why I resorted to a review, but she wouldn't let me finish. She even had the audacity to say that she believes herself to be very professional in the fact that she even allowed me to come into her office. Now becoming very upset with the knowledge that I'm not going to be treated, I avoided further confrontation by telling her I won't waste her time anymore and promptly leave. So now I have to book another appointment with my primary doctor (2 week wait) and get another referral (1-2 week wait) to another neurologist. Then I have to hope that there isn't a long wait list for an appointment for that new neurologist. Thank you, Dr. Heidari. I am now terrified of what my daily life is going to turn back into after suddenly coming off of Botox and my medications. Not only the pain that I'm going to suffer, but I'm scared of what withdrawals I may go through. So much for the doctor's hippocratic oath to "do no harm." read more

Headaches...headaches...go away! I have been suffering from severe headaches on and off for the last 2 years. I saw a Neuro last year who simply said it was migraines, loaded me up with rx's and sent me on my way. My headaches still kept coming back. Finally, I made an apt with Dr. Heidari. From the initial consultation, I could tell she was really listening to me, and asking me questions. She had me do an EEG and an MRI of my neck, which I thought was odd. Come to find out, that I had bulging discs in my neck. Probable cause of my headaches. I am currently under treatment from her, and I can already see a difference. I cant forget to mention her staff. Very nice, polite and pretty gals. Thank you Dr. read more

Dr. Heidari and her staff are wonderful. Dr. Heidari was recommended to me as a second opinion for seizures. She listened to me, asked question about my eating, sleeping and emotional habits. She is working diligently with me to find the right medication for my seizures. Highly recommend read more

Steer clear. I went to this doctor on a recommendation by an orthopedist. The doctor did not listen to the entire string of events which lead me to her office. She interrupted with a sarcastic remark about why I even went to an orthopedist. She watched me take two steps, reflexed my knees and asked if I felt cold and vibration from the tool she had then said she wanted to start me on a course of drugs for Parkinson's. She showed zero empathy or compassion after delivering devastating news like this, and when I asked how she arrived at that conclusion in such a short amount of time, she simply stated "That's my diagnosis." I have since looked up the diagnostic procedures for Parkinson's on the Parkinson's Foundation website and read the Movement Disorders Society rating scale that doctors use when diagnosing Parkinson's and this doctor did not follow a majority of these procedures yet was ready to slap a diagnosis on me and start pumping me full of drugs. I may or may not have Parkinson's, but I will let a qualified doctor make that diagnosis after a thorough examination and understanding of my history. Even if that is ultimately the correct diagnosis, I would never want to work with a doctor so arrogant and apathetic to my plight. Seek elsewhere is my opinion. read more

We had a bad experience with Dr. Heidari. We cancelled our future appointments and do not recommend her. My family member went to her with a very concerning problem and they were made to feel judged and humiliated and left very upset from the appointment. read more

I went to 3 appointments with Dr. Heidari and cancelled the appointment after those because of many things. First, she doesn't seem to be very knowlegable on more than reading the test results. I had many questions about the results so I could better understand it all and she would avoid my questions by laughing and changing the subject. Second, at the end of my second visit, as I was getting ready to leave, she said, "Do you have a lot of headaches?" and after I told her that I did she told me about this medication that gets rid of headaches, helps you sleep better, will make my spouse happy, will help me lose weight....etc. She made it seem like a magic pill. After leaving the office I researched the medication and the side effects were atrocious. I knew that my headaches were coming from neck pain and the medication wouldn't even help with that. Finally, during my third visit she asked me how the medication was working and I told her that I didn't get it filled because of all the risks that could come with it. She got angry and responded rudely with, "Well, don't be surprised if you start having seizures!" !!!!!! Are you kidding me?! I have never had a seizure and no one, including Dr. Heidari, had ever mentioned seizures to me before. She was definitely trying to push the medication, which I didn't even need and that disgusted me to the point where I will never return to her office. My advice: Stay away from here and find a better neurologist. read more

Dr Heidari is VERY impersonal, not looking at you when you talk to her, or when she talks to you. I had to ask her numerous times to repeat herself, as she was busy typing on the computer. She wears very strong perfume. I have asthma and reacted to it and she said and I quote " A doctor has the right to smell nice too." Not very comforting. In the middle of the nuero testing of my arms, as I was wheezing, she said "you can leave if you want." Not very professional. I HAD to come back to get my results and asked her to remove her white coat which had the perfume and she glared at me and then stomped out of the office to remove the coat. Ten minutes later she came back, at least she did remove the coat. After all the tests were finished I asked what I should do and all she said was to talk an aspirin a day and see her in 2 months. I would NOT recommend her - if you want someone who treats you as a person and not a paycheck. read more

Dr. Heidari has been my husband's neurologist for 6+ years and has been a vital part of his care. Since then, I have seen Dr. Heidari for skin treatment. Dr. Heidari is personable, professional, and knowledgeable. I feel indebted to her as she has helped my husband and our family through a very trying time. I highly recommend Dr Heidari and very much value her care and concern she has given to us. read more

I initially went to Dr. Heidari for migraines. I had to go back to her for excruciating pain from sciatica. Dr. Heidari is fantastic. She immediately made suggestions and treatments for the migraines. Regarding the sciatica, the office managed to squeeze me in at the last minute, and Dr. Heidari was very compassionate and pro-active. She administered a treatment and some medicine, and was terrific about making sure I got the proper treatment later as well. I cannot praise Dr. Heidari and her staff enough. The office girls were gems as well. I would definitely recommend them. read more

Dr Heidari has truly changed my life. I have had epilepsy since my 20's and numerous doctors were unable to pinpoint exactly why I was feeling the way I was even after treating my major seizures. I started seeing her as soon as she arrived in Ventura and she immediately suggested a video monitoring test that caught smaller seizures I was having. She adjusted medications that made me feel 100x better and has been following me ever since. She is incredibly compassionate and brilliant!! My husband and I are now looking to start a family and she is taking such care to make sure my medications are the safest for myself and the most up to date research for child bearing. I cannot say enough about her- if you are looking for a neurologist who is an expert in her field, relentless in a solution and compassionate you will want to make an appointment. You will be received with a warm smile and confidence. If you have been to as many neurologists and ER's as I had been this was and has been an amazing feeling. read more

Dr. Heidari is the last of a dying breed of physicians. I've been seeing her for the past few months. She truly cares about practicing medicine as opposed to jamming as many patients as possible into a cattle line and billing for unnecessary visits. Her demeanor is brisk and no nonsense. If you're in search of a social hour instead of a professional interaction, this isn't the place for you. I came to her with an extensive list of issues and no primary care physician. Most Doctors have balked at the time and administrative burden that a new patient with my history brings and go through the motions as opposed to delving into the diagnostic process from scratch, but not her. The only issue that left me slightly dissatisfied was the demeanor and performance of one of the office workers. Without me saying anything, that worker was replaced by a more experienced and caring young lady by my next visit. This leads me to believe that Dr. Heidari is exceptional at patient care as well as running the business side of her practice. VERY satisfied! read more

My experience at Dr. Heidari's office was the absolute worst experience I have ever encountered. I waited 45 min in the examining room, with severe neck pain. Dr. Heidari checked me out for less than 5 min, only skimming my MRI information that was sent over. She put me on steroids as the solution, and then dropped her stethoscope on the floor (never picking it up) and left the room with my personal MRI information in there. I had to take my personal MRI paperwork out on my own, in fear that another patient would view it. She scheduled a neurology test for me almost a month in the future, as well, after I specifically described how much pain I was in. I felt she was dismissive and absolutely non-caring. I feel she is more concerned about her botox aesthetics patients and money. I did not feel that she could care less about my suffering, even though I explained it's severity and that it's been persistent for over 4 months. It was the coldest experience I have ever encountered. read more

Dr. Heidari has been a lifesaver. I started having migraines off and on a couple of years ago, and they became more frequent last year. My GP refused to prescribe imitrex. A friend suggested I go to a neurologist. I had no idea who to see so I came on Yelp. I saw that Dr. Heidari had 5 stars so I called her office. She did some tests, bloodwork, and we monitored the migraines. She prescribed Topomax and I have not had a migraine since. This has been life-changing. The migraines were debilitating. She also discovered that I have occipital neuralgia, and the Topomax has helped with that. I no longer get the pain in the back of my neck/head that shoots up and around into my eye. I have had that since i was a child but nobody has ever solved the problem or treated me for it. A couple of doctors told me they were vasospasms and there was nothing they could do for it. Fortunately, Dr. Heidari knows her stuff! I no longer have that horrible pain that I have had for the past 40 years. She is kind, caring, compassionate, and proactive. I highly recommend her! I would not trust my care to anyone else. I can see clearly now and my life has totally changed. Thank you, Dr. Heidari!!! read more