Don't got an appointment? No problem! Got an appointment? HUGE PROBLEM! I've had 10+ visits to this office and so I can confirm for all new patients that YOU WILL BE WAITING FOR HOURS!! But if you think that once you're called you are in the clear then boy are you in for a treat! For even after the agonizing 3 hours you spend in the wait room, you now are granted the luxury of waiting another 30 minutes in "VIP Waiting Room" in the back. So at this point you may be wondering what is wrong with me that I've returned 10+ times, right? WELL JUST THAT! I've gone over 10 times to this office to FIGURE OUT what is the cause of a reoccurring abnormal pain/discomfort to treat it and lord and behold NO ONE KNOWS. Mind you I tolerate pain well, so for me to basically be desperate for an answer or cure is due to the stress and pain i was under which is why I didn't logically think before continuing on this exciting journey at "Ruben Ayala, MD". The best part is that the first three times I went, even though I specifically stated the physician I want to see, I some how managed to be seen by a different doctor each visit. But wait there's more! All three doctors ordered me to do blood work, for a total of three times in less than a month! Mind you the first one is understandable as it is standard protocol in helping your doctor properly diagnosing you. But the fact that the other two were unable to access my Blood work results via their system and/or physical patient files BLOWS MY MIND! But more likely than not they just simply didn't bother to check either, so now I'm stuck with the pleasure of paying a doctor visit + blood work bill THREE TIMES OVER!!!! And the kicker? After waiting HOURS each visit they take only five minutes or less to see you and basically tell you "We'll see you in a week to see your blood results to better assess your case." So I go for the follow up right, wait the 3+ hours, see the doctor, etc., and I'm told that I SHOULD GO SEE A SPECIALIST and pretty much handed another bill for the visit! It's crazy to think how much of a SCAM this office is rather than an actual doctor's office. Well to summarize the other times I went, I had to heart concern and wanted to make sure everything was okay for peace of mind. Well you know the drill: 1st visit - do blood work, 2nd visit - see a specialist. So the third visit comes around and I go through the usual torture, and finally see the in-house specialist. Just to clarify to everyone, seeing a physician is SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than a specialist! So I see this cardiologist and after asking me a series of questions he comes to the conclusion that I, and I quote, "Don't have any heart issues because of the simple fact that you're young". This the cherry on top! For him to ignorantly say that to me when there are NBA player younger than me and in better shape, dropping dead further validates my belief that this doctor's office is a Thieves Den. After basically calling him out on this, he says "Well if you would like to have peace of mind, you could schedule an appointment with my secretary for a visit at my office for further testing." Further Testing? I asked him why couldn't he just test me right then and there, I mean only five minutes had passed meaning I had at most another 25 to spare for tests!? Well his response was probably the reason behind why I'm writing this review. He said "You have to schedule another visit at my office because that's where I have all my equipment to run the test, of which we don't have here." So once again I am stuck, actually no I was ROBBED with no answers, only another appointment to get mugged again. Personally I came to the conclusion that if it were a heart issue, I'd probably pass in the waiting room and be preserved there since the temp. is lower than that of any morgue. SO if the message wasn't clear, my recommendation is that NO ONE SHOULD EVER COME TO THIS OFFICE AS LIFE WAS MEANT TO BE LIVED WITHOUT EVER EXPERIENCING A DOCTOR'S VISIT AT RUBEN AYALA, MD!!!!!! (Exception to Lawyers as this is a LAND MINE of potential 100k+ lawsuits ripe for picking.) read more