Dr. Namazie performed a balloon sinuplasty on both my ears and nasal passages. I have an extremely…read morelow pain tolerance and was honestly terrified going in, but he took the time to walk me through the entire process beforehand so I knew exactly what to expect. I was awake for the whole procedure, and thanks to the local anesthesia he used, I felt no pain at all -- just pressure. His gentle touch and clear expertise put me at ease the entire time. After a decade of searching for someone who could actually fix the damage from my prior surgeries, Dr. Namazie is the first doctor who truly delivered. I'm so grateful I trusted him to perform this procedure. One note: the office's billing and communication processes could use improvement. Thankfully, Luis on the front office staff was a huge help -- he essentially runs the office alongside the doctor and made sure my billing and communication issues were sorted out. His support made the administrative side much smoother. If you're dealing with chronic sinus or ear issues and have struck out elsewhere, don't hesitate to see Dr. Namazie. He's a true expert in his field. Cindy M

I took my daughter to Dr. Ali Namazie for a rhinoplasty consultation. Dr. Namazie was kind and…read moreprofessional, and we appreciated the time he spent evaluating her and discussing potential surgical options. Unfortunately, I was very disappointed by the billing experience. During the consultation, Dr. Namazie examined the inside of my daughter's nose. I later received a bill for a separately billed nasal endoscopy, which I had no idea was being performed during the consultation. The paperwork I signed stated that there could be an additional charge if a nasal endoscopy was performed. However, I did not understand that the routine examination taking place during the consultation would be considered a separately billable procedure. At no point during the visit was it explained that a separate procedure was about to be performed or that it would result in an additional charge. I've taken my daughter to several other rhinoplasty consultations with surgeons in Los Angeles and have never been charged either a consultation fee or a separate procedural fee for the examination. Because of those prior experiences, I reasonably assumed that examining the inside and outside of her nose was simply part of the consultation. I contacted the office afterward to explain the misunderstanding, but I was told that because I had signed the consent form, I was responsible for the charge. While I understand their position, I wish there had been clearer communication before the procedure was performed so I could have made an informed decision. I was also hoping to see before-and-after photos of the surgeon's rhinoplasty patients, as every other consultation we attended included them. None were shown during our visit, which made it more difficult to evaluate whether this was the right surgeon for my daughter. I'm sharing this experience so other patients know to ask whether any examination performed during a consultation will be billed as a separate procedure and whether there will be any additional out-of-pocket costs before consenting.

I came to Dr. Aminpour in 2017. When I walked into my office I never thought I would be able to…read morebreath out of my nose fully. I also never thought I would look in the mirror and love the way my nose looked. I didn't even know what I was missing. Dr. Aminpour Showed me what it would be like to have the surgery to improve my health and my self confidence. I was scared. I didn't want to have this surgery if it could be avoided. I planned to live my life just how I had been. But Dr. Aminpour and his ENTIRE staff made me feel comfortable. They treated me like family. Everyone knew my name and was excited to take this joinery with my. I decided to take a leap of faith and set up my Rhino/septoplasty. After the surgery I was nervous to unveil my nose to the world, but even more so to myself. When the bandages finally came off I looked in the mirror and started to cry. In that moment I had never felt more beautiful. My nose looked completely natural and I could finally breath. Even with the redness and swelling still present, I knew that I was looking at the nose I couldn't have even dreamed of being so beautiful. My parents cried when they saw me saying this was the nose I was always supposed to have and Dr. Aminpour was the one to give it to me. I could never explain the gratitude and admiration I have for Dr. Aminpour and his team. They spend their lives making others better. That's what they did for me! Thank you Iris, Annie and all of the staff for helping me along the way! And thank you Dr. Aminpour for being so invested in my health and happiness!

He is not a responsible doctor we had two appointments and one surgery each time he was late to the…read moreoffice one hour After asurgey the result was the same with no improvement, when we asked him he said he is not the god what a unprofessional answer I don't recommend anymore to his office waste of time and waste of money

I LOVE Dr. Vadapalli! I have many medical issues and have had MANY doctors over the years, but he's…read moreone of my favorites!!! Thanks to him, I no longer have a hole in my septum (caused by another doctor's subpar surgical skills). He fixed my husbands sinus and breathing issues after the same other doctor didn't examine him, but sent him for a sleep study, diagnosed him with sleep apnea and gave him a CPAP machine set for 15 psi (same psi as an Instapot pressure cooker). Dr. Vadapalli examined him and found that he had a deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, tonsils and adenoids and after surgery and another sleep study we were informed that he did not in fact have sleep apnea at all!! He's perfectly healthy now and sleeps like a baby, only snoring occassionally. He also assessed and treats my sons allergies and he's been doing sooo much better under his care than ever before! Whenever I need a recommendation for a doctor of another specialty, he always gives great recommendations that I know I can trust. He is a fantastic doctor, kind, funny and has a great bedside manner AND takes his "vacation" time to visit developing countries and treat/perform free surgeries for patients who can't otherwise get care for major medical issues. His office staff is excellent! They are always nice, helpful and most importantly always know what they are doing! I highly recommend Dr. Vadapalli!

My mom was referral with DR. Vadapalli I call to make a appointment and omg really bad customer…read moreservice really rude person over the phone I prefer looking for someone else poor staff service

Really caring staff Always on time…read moreDr Kerner is amazing at diagnosis and treating people

The doctor was fine for the first few visits. He was very caring and remembered a lot. However, I…read morehad a procedure with him and he fixed nothing. My deviated septum was untouched and the rhinoplasty looked nothing as we discussed. I had to go to an entire different doctor who then performed another procedure to fix his mistakes. When I attempted to email or call him about my concerns, I got no response and was directed to his office staff. His bedside manners are good but I doubt his skills at treating people.

Dr. Shervin Aminpour changed my life. When I was 12 years old, I got accidentally hit on the nose…read morewith a hockey stick in PE class. It broke my nose. I was afraid to tell my parents. Even though they noticed my nose looked crooked all of a sudden, I denied it out of fear, because I was afraid of doctors/hospitals at the time. I couldn't breathe well out of my right nostril. A few years later I started to notice the change in my face due to this unaddressed fracture. I hated how I looked in the mirror and I didn't feel like myself. In my late teens I went to my primary doc, told them I think I broke my nose, and explained the injury. The doctor took a look at me and said my nose was completely normal, didn't address the obstructed right nostril, and said my nose just changed because of puberty and it was my underlying genetics that made me look that way. I was disappointed but accepted what they said because they were an MD, and I didn't want to undergo an unnecessary procedure. Fast forward many years and I just couldn't shake the feeling that something was not right. I stumbled upon a picture of myself before the injury and that was the final straw that led me to seek a second opinion. I searched online for different docs and wanted to find someone who specialized in this form of reconstruction and cosmetic procedure. Long story short, I found Dr. Aminpour. The second he walked into the examination room, without even reading my file, he took one look at me and said "You broke your nose." I cannot emphasize enough how relieving this was for me. I felt like I was crazy for seeing something wrong when my primary doc told me there wasn't. Dr. Aminpour then discovered my septum was deviated through the physical exam, because it was obvious to him that I wasn't passing much air through the right nostril. I was very nervous on surgery day but he did a great job of reassuring me and easing my nerves. I can't tell you how much this procedure changed my life for the better. I got a combo septo/rhinoplasty. After I was cleared to take the bandages off, I left my house to run errands and saw my reflection in a car window. And for the first time in years, I loved what I saw. I felt like MYSELF. Finally my outward appearance matched what I felt on the inside. I asked Dr. Aminpour to make my nose look as similar as possible to what it was before my injury and he did so wonderfully. I stated my concerns about having a nose that had too much of a upturned swoop and a tip that was too thin/pointy. He reassured me that he wouldn't create that look and left the tip alone. The result is natural-looking AND... Taking a real full inhale for the first time in 2 decades made me realize what I was missing for so long. I no longer have to breathe through my mouth when exerting myself, and it's even improved my amateur signing voice, haha. THANK YOU DR. AMINPOUR FOR CHANGING MY LIFE!!!

https://www.insurance.ca.gov/01-consumers/101-help/index.cfm…read more DR. AMINPOUR IS THIS HOW YOU LET YOUR STAFF TREAT YOUR PATIENTS? THIS IS NOT THE ONLY REVIEW WHERE THEY HAVE DONE THIS TO PATIENTS! They wait until you go into the office and rush you inside to see the doctor saying they are busy with too many appointments and didn't have time to check your insurance before confirming whether your insurance is covered or not when they have a copy of it and work enough with insurance to know by now which ones they accept and which they don't. Then they turn around and put the blame on their patients saying it's their responsibility to verify if they are covered as if the patients are the one with the title "medical receptionist" allegedly this office exists for a money grab they don't care at all and take advantage of they use these words "we will send it to collections" just so they can pay their out of office doctors they bring in, they will turn around and tell you that you took up their doctors time, but don't even consider the fact that you're not there for fun. You also have a life and have a job and they have now taken up your time because they failed to let you know that they don't accept your insurance until after the appointment and now you have to fight for your right as well as go see another doctor again take another day off again lose out on money that you need to pay your bills again. If they hire someone at the front desk they need to give them enough training, so that they don't turn around and blame it on the patients when their employees fail to do their duty. When somebody doesn't know how to do their job why does it become the patient's fault? While I was there, there was another man in there that was arguing with them so it seems as if this isn't the first time they try to swindle patients. Their manager is very rude and aggressive towards someone who is just trying to figure out why they waited until after you have seen the doctor to let you know how much you are going to have to pay for the visit and just tells you that you're arguing with her I didn't realize how easy it is to use "I don't wanna argue with you" as a way to shut down someone who's just trying to figure out why their office messed up this bad when they are a doctors office. If you have patients triple checking with you that you accept their insurance that means they can't afford to pay for a $200 visit! If you let patients know you're gonna get them an authorization because you accept their insurance that means there is no co-pay, and there is no fees if you discover as a medical receptionist as a doctor as a billing encoding employee that a patients insurance is not covered after you have told them it is covered then you should let them know before they go into the visit so that they can decide whether they can afford to pay it or whether they will cancel their appointment and go with a doctor that does accept their insurance because if they could afford private doctors they would have private health insurance. Mind you they will have you fill out a new patient authorization form online where you upload pictures of your insurance card so this means now they have your insurance card in multiple ways and they still fail to do their job correctly!

My ENT was out on vacation and I decided to go see Dr Hersjcovich. What a big big huge mistake…read more Not only he over billed my insurance company billed for procedures he did not performed he and his staff recommended "small procedure " only $ 15,000.00. Out to which out pocket expense will only be $ 3,000.00. Eh second I said I have to get second and third opinion the mood changed. Oh boy. Later I found out after speaking with my RN friends and few other ENTs that prescription he gave me had nothing to do with my ear pain. Of course I went back to my ENT and simple antibiotics took care of the pain and had y come back. Be aware of this Doctor. Think not twice but 3X before you agree to any procedure and watch out for $$$$

I made an appointment online and was able to get in within 1 day. I had the pleasure to be seen by…read moreMelissa Walker, PA. She was extremely thorough and asked the appropriate questions and did a complete assessment. At the end, she asked me what I thought the issue was. We discussed what I felt was wrong, and we agreed on a treatment plan. I am very happy I found this practice and would recommend them, especially Melissa. The front office was also very helpful and put up with my frustration with the laptop. They graciously accepted my apology when I left the office. Very nice office!

Great bedside, takes time to explain things to patience and their families…read more Follow up visits he seems to remember each patience.

I had polyp and turbinate reduction surgery yesterday, and the experience was beyond anything I…read moreimagined! Absolutely NO PAIN during the procedure!!! I was given one Percocet and one Valium to take an hour before the procedure, and he numbed the inside of my nose prior to the surgery, so therefore, no pain! His team postop was remarkably helpful and kind.

Dr. Makekmehr is the most awesome doctor there is. He is knowledgeable in all aspects of medicine…read more He listened carefully to all of my concerns and his approach to my care was on point. His support staff are the greatest. As I walked in I was greeted by a very professional young lady by the name of Margarita who helped check me in. His ultrasound technician Greg was just wonderful. Did not hurt me one bit. Kept me entertained even though I was nervous. My procedure went uneventful and I left the office feeling great. I highly recommend this doctor to anyone. I drove an hour from marina Del Rey to get here and it was well worth the drive.

I forgot to post my annual review for the anniversary of my mom's quadruple bypass. She had the…read moresurgery over 8 years ago. How many people can say they extended a person's life 8 years? Dr. Malekmehr makes miracles happen. My family is very grateful.