Dr Belnap is by far the best pain specialist. He has treated my back for years. Can't say enough…read morekind words for him and his staff.

A few years ago I came home early from a trip because of terrible shoulder and back pain. I tried…read moreto find an appointment before I got on the plane. No luck! Then I saw the reviews for Dr. Belnap on Yelp & lo and behold he was able to fit me in the week I returned . After looking at x rays of my shoulder and back from years ago & examining me he sent me to get an MRI . I was relieved it was an MRI and not a CAT scan as they have been shown to increase your chances of getting cancer. The MRI place he recommended was able to get me in for the next week.. my co-pay was under $100 for my back and my shoulder . Soon after this I saw Dr. Belnap again & he gave me a cortisone injection in my shoulder and some medication which helped greatly . A few months later the same in my back ! Last year I somehow hurt my back so badly I could barely walk. Once again, he was able to fit me in quickly and gave me an injection, which helped somewhat. However, it was Christmas holidays and I was going away for a special celebration and my back couldn't handle it. He was able to fit me in during the holiday season quickly, gave me an epidural and I was able to go and be fine. he's very caring and and we'll do whatever he can to help.

To put it short and sweet, this place saved my life. Dr Belnap is an angel. I am gay and non-binary…read moreand would never have thought a Mormon Army doctor would be the one to save my life using psychedelic mental health treatment. Cannot recommend this clinic enough.

Dr. Belnap is truly exceptional. From the very first consultation, he was professional, attentive,…read moreand deeply compassionate. What sets him apart is not just his medical expertise, but his unique and thoughtful approach. You never feel like "just another patient." The environment is calm and supportive, and his presence makes the entire experience feel safe and purposeful. I've seen real progress thanks to his care and would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone seeking a transformative and professionally guided healing journey.

Dr. Sachi is a good doctor, but my experience with the front office was disappointing. While trying…read moreto schedule Botox treatment for facial pain, I had a rude interaction with a staff member and the call ended abruptly. When I asked if there was a manager I could speak with, I was told there wasn't one available and no one ever followed up with me. Later I received a message saying Botox appointments were being paused due to insurance reimbursement issues and my appointment was canceled. I understand that insurance logistics can be complicated, but I would have appreciated at least being offered the option to self-pay, especially since I know the office has offered Botox as a self-pay treatment before. I respect Dr. Sachi and the care provided, but I hope the communication and patient experience on the administrative side improves so other patients don't have a similar experience.

Dr. Eli is great. I went with what I thought was a TMJ problem and rather than "sell me something"…read morehe explained that my situation was likely just an event rather than a chronic condition. Hat's off to the doc! Thank you, Dr. Eli!

Excellent Service from the entire Staff. Very Professional, Kind and very helpful. Dr. Towne is…read moreoutstanding.

I went in because of chronic neck pain. Dr. Towne was kind and a good listener and eager to help…read more All of the staff at Pain Medicine consultants are kind and helpful. They have a backlog of patients who need their help, but work hard to get people in as soon as possible.

Dr. Keeran Kumar was absolutely wonderful, and our experience could not have been better. He took…read morethe time to thoroughly review my mother-in-law's MRI and carefully explained everything to her, which immediately put her at ease. He also provided an injection for her pain, and the results have been amazing -- she has been doing so much better since. Dr. Kumar is not only extremely knowledgeable, but also genuinely caring and compassionate. You can tell he truly cares about his patients. Even now, my mother-in-law still talks about Dr. Kumar and how much he helped her. The staff was just as incredible -- friendly, professional, and so supportive from start to finish. The overall experience was outstanding, and we felt well taken care of every step of the way. We are beyond grateful and highly recommend Dr. Keeran Kumar and his amazing team.

Luke was able to get me in the next day after being in constant back pain for 2 weeks. I did have…read moreto plead my case ! Had spent 2 weeks on the couch and finally got a mri showing a ruptured disk. Dr Kumar analyzed my images and slipped needle into my L3 to quiet the nerve . Today I woke up pain free and able to start life again. Will see how long the shot works as I work thru physical therapy and hope to avoid surgery. Thank you can't say enough about how grateful I am to have a peaceful night sleep . Now onto my knee!

I came to Mieko, to her Encinitas office, with a sever Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. I could not work at…read moreall (computer work). My work load doubled over night and my body could not handle it. My stress level was also very high. Mieko has done acupuncture to relax the nervous system and then to heal the arms. She also worked on my back and shoulders. To top that, she gave me possibly the best massage I ever got on my back and shoulders. Wow. Within 1 session my pain was down 80% and I was able to work again. After the second session the pain went away completely. Amazing. I now go to Meiko once a week for as long as my work load is high to be able to support my body with this additional load. Mieko is very gentle and caring individual. She is passionate about helping people and she is very knowledgeable. Her acupuncture and massage combination is unique and it's a winning combination. You leave there feeling relaxed and revitalized. Can't thank Mieko enough for her good work. Give her a try, you will not regret it.

I use yelp a lot but I don't write reviews, however, I must write one for Mieko because she's just…read morethat amazing and I want to tell everybody! She has healed my body when it's worn down from stress, exercise or when I'm sick. I swear she's got magical hands that heal my body. I walk out feeling like new! She does it all...whatever it is that my body needs, from acupuncture to open the blood flow to massage but my favorite is the gua sha and cupping. She's the most open, warm and caring hearted person I've ever met. You will know what I mean when you meet her. Definite 5 stars! You will not regret going to her but I will say that she's ruined me because I can't be satisfied getting a massage anywhere else now. No other masseuse can do the job...must be the combine magic of acupuncture and massage. She's got some seriously strong hands but she's gentle where I need it also!

I agree with the other reviewer that stated this place is a mess with as far as billing and…read moreinsurance goes. They make errors and then will cancel all your appointments until they can sort their mess out, not caring one iota about your condition going downhill due to missed visits. Worse yet, you may not find out they canceled your appointment until you show up. There is no empathy and any voiced disappointment over their mistakes and you may hear some weird story about their scheduling department being down. They mostly won't answer phones but communicate w/texts. Dr. Sachi is brilliant and the best doctor there. She is very very skilled and the best I've ever been to with trigger point injections and Botox. Her treatments worked beautifully for me and I was so happy to feel so much better. But alas whoever manages this place yanked the rug out from underneath this amazing care plan several times over and they won't even let you pay privately due to insurance contracts. Pros: Dr. Sachi works there and is the best ever at TMJ, headaches, trigger point treatment. Truly a great doctor and very gifted. Cons: Very disorganized management. Insurance issues and much confusion so at any time your appointment may be cancelled. If you go there make sure and start to research a plan "B". Ask your doctor, friends, co-workers, dentist who else is around in the specialty so you have a back up plan in place as there is no warning when your treatment may be halted.

Sachi mehrotra is terrible. She marched in ~40-45 min late and jammed needles in my mouth causing…read morepermanent nerve damage. I was asymptomatic prior to that. They also lie about diagnoses in the notes, they put down diagnoses that you don't even have, maybe they know they may Jack you up and are trying to cover there butt. This people shouldn't be allowed to stay open making up fake diagnoses and causing permanent damage. Poor excuse for "healthcare", lasting negative impact on patient(s) quality of life.

Dr. Haas is great! Very professional and very attentive. I have seen great results working with her…read moreand would highly recommend to anyone looking for an alternative to traditional western medicine.

Dr. Haas is well intentioned but practices fringe therapies that have no backing from mainstream…read moremedicine or basis in peer reviewed science, something marketing labels as "functional medicine" but is really just expensive out of pocket poorly proven procedures. This wouldn't be so bad if she was just taking money from patients and prescribing them placebos, but many of the things she does not only have the potential of not helping, but also causing harm. Perhaps worst of all is that she simply doesn't seem to understand the scientific reasoning behind a lot of the therapies she prescribes, only their marketing. I took my mom to Dr. Haas for an ozone injection into her shoulder for an injury, soon after which my mother developed Parkinson's. When I researched ozone, I found about half of sources suggested it was a neurotoxin and not neuroprotective, but the doctor wasn't aware of any of this. I feel a lot of regret that trusting Dr. Haas with my mother's care may have been what lead to Dr. Haas causing her Parkinson's. Similarly, she recommended "exosomes" to my mother, an unproven theoretical stem cell derivative, and my mom ended up developing breast cancer. Exosomes have been linked to the spread of cancer and are a completely unproven alternative therapy that it is currently illegal to administer. Probably the last straw was when she started sending out anti-vaxxer e-mails and trying to treat COVID with some other nonsense alternative therapies (light therapy. I will alwys regret bringing my mother to this doctor as I believe it stared the sequence of events that led to her disability and early death. Dr. Haas is a well intentioned but extremely dangerous doctor and should be avoided at all costs. The first principle of medicine is to do no harm. Dr. Kori Haas has left this behind a long time ago.