Visited 12/21/15 Had to wait, but less than an hour. Nicest waiting area I've ever seen!! His office has a clear glass wall so you can see him and his students/residents. First the med student sees you and ask many pertinent questions. Then Dr. Wanski comes in to review what the med student asked and Dr. Wanski does the physical examination. It's very through. I would definitely recommend him unless you don't like the extra time spent due to it's a teaching environment. read more

It's a fine doctor's office if you are perfectly healthy, will always stay that way, and will never need to see a doctor for any reason. If that's not the case, then I suggest going elsewhere. I used to see Dr. Chumley here and she was AMAZING-- she actually spent time making sure you were OK and she knew her shizznit. So they fired her. Now, turnover if high and all we ever see is a Nurse Practitioner or Physician's Assistant. Very friendly gals but not knowledgeable at all about, for example, MS-- which I have. And don't get me started on what it takes to keep them on task with making sure I get my MS med's on time. I regularly miss doses (VERY dangerous for that to happen) because they can't seem to remember to handle it on their own. I've had everyone from my mom, my friends, a lawyer and my neurologist try to get them in line but to no avail. This place is a mess. And I'd only recommend it if you don't or never will want or need to see a doctor. read more

Dr. Wanski is a doctor that will help you figure out what your condition may be. He gets the 5 stars. HIS STAFF ON THE OTHER HAND ARE IMBECILES! They either don't care, are confused or very unorganized. If you want to get your test results, GO IN PERSON. I called and they put me on hold for 15 minutes and then hung up on me! I called again and immediately within 30 seconds they let me know that my provider would call me back. Waited and got hung up on for that. How annoying. Let's hope they actually tell the provider that considering it's not the first time I deal with them over the phone. When they say they'll call you back, do them a favor and call them. Chances are, they're going to forget. read more

Dr. Wanski is my physician, and though I haven't actually seen him yet, I am very impressed with the way his office is run. I had to see someone quickly, and I was able to get an appointment the next day with the physician's assistant. The office was crowded when I got there, so I was really grateful that they were able to fit me in on such short notice. It was clean, well-decorated, and efficient. He likes giraffes... a lot. There were like a billion giraffes in his waiting room. I was going to try to count them all, but I didn't have to wait that long to get in, so I didn't have the time. It appears that he's taking new patients, so if you need a doctor in the downtown area, I recommend this office. read more

Dr. Wanski is a fantastic doctor who genuinely cares about his patients. Unlike other doctors who may diagnose you without too much thought (so many initial diagnoses are incorrect), Dr. Wanski evaluates each patient independently and reaches his own conclusions drawing upon his many years of experience. He then educates his patients on what his thoughts are, as well as the reasons for them, as opposed to just telling his patients what to take or do. I've observed Dr. Wanski constantly learning about new medications, diseases, or treatments and his office is truly a teaching institution; he has several medical students do their clinical rotations with him since he is a recognized endocrinologist. If you want the expertise of a research hospital physician, with the familiarity of a family practitioner, then you can't go wrong by having Dr. Wanski as your physician. Truly recommend 110%. read more

I used to be a resident physician trained under Dr. Wanski. I am proud to be one of his student physicians. He is extremely knowledgeable. Since I'm grading him on him, and not his actual office, one may find this review helpful or not. It is difficult to explain to non-medical affiliated persons in a satisfactory capacity, but in short, you may not find a better primary care physician. The extent of knowledge and experience he has, easily surpasses many of the other attending physicians I have EVER worked with. His bedside manner and demeanor can be subjectively judged either way, but if you want to be well taken care of, this is your man. I would trust him with my entire family... and that's coming from another physician. And I do not benefit at all, in fact, I may even be criticized for writing this positive evaluation, but based on the previous reviews I felt compelled to rectify his review. He is in a class, a caliber, of physicians that few are in. read more

2.5 stars. Unfortunately, this is what you have to put up with when there is one endocrinologist for every thousand people who needs one. I understand this is supposed to be a teaching office, but that doesn't mean it's okay to treat patients like they're in a puppy mill. In the ~18 months I was a patient here I met Dr. Wanski once, for about 10 minutes, at the tail end of my first consultation. Most of my follow-up appointments were with the PAs, Thy-Van (who was pretty good, but mysteriously and unceremoniously disappeared one day) and then Manuel. I also had the misfortune of being attended to by various med students who had no idea what they were doing and a few of who were straight up unprofessional. (No oversight! The one exception was Matt -- but he was suddenly gone, too, when I called back to follow up.) The staff are all very nice, but everything from scheduling to medical records to insurance stuff is disorganized and you have to be very diligent about following up. You could be on hold for a good 10 minutes before the receptionist will even transfer you to the correct person... assuming they even pick up the phone. Good luck if you have to go to this doctor... and better luck getting an appointment within a year with anyone else. read more

I was specifically referred to this doctor by my primary care physician & I liked him & his staff. Pros- Nice, clean office. -Friendly staff. (Bilingual) -I was initially seen by his associate Manuel & then Dr. Wanski & I liked them both. *A lot of the reviews said that Dr.Wanski just comes in at the end & you hardly see him, BUT I didn't mind. He has staff that knows what they're doing, & once he comes in to see you he outlines a plan of treatment or action & makes sure you understand everything. He seems extremely smart & knowledgeable. Cons- -I had to jump through hoops to schedule my 1st appointment. I guess it's a different process when you're a new patient. -if they say to leave your info & they'll call you back they won't so just ask to be placed on hold until the person is free. -Parking is $1 for every 15mins & they don't validate. It's also cash only. read more

I used to see Dr. Wanski as an endocronolgist about 10 years back after some very high recommendations from other doctors. Sure, it can be a bit of a wait and I spent a LOT of time there but his waiting room is very pleasant and they definitely have the patients in mind. It was absolutely worth the wait to be seen by him. He is very thorough and knowledgable. Great bedside manner. Eventually, with his recommendation, I underwent a process to remove my thyroid gland and being a nervous teenager, he was there to answer all of my questions and follow up on me post-procedure. About 10 years after, in my mid-20s, I went back to Dr. Wanski's office for general medical visits. I actually didn't see Dr. Wanski but rather a PA, who I found to be amazing. Extremely nice and personable, she helped me cover a bunch of issues (mostly non-thryoid related) over the year period I was made visits. I would most definitely be going there if I didn't move to another city. I would actually get return calls from her on any questions or prescription refills or transfers. The rest of the staff are also very nice and top notch. They can be VERY busy but they will get to you. If you think they forgot or are waiting to hear back from them, just give them a call back. read more

I would give no star! So I called them 8 days ago to make an appointment, they told me they will put me on the waiting list to make an appointment!!!! Who does that! I called them today, they said their coordinator for appointments is not there! I mean if you have a coordinator for appointments then why she can't coordinate my appointment within 8 days! So I told them I waited for 8 days already; their answer: you have to wait more, we can't give you an appointment! that's refusal of service, and the staff manager was so rude, she told me that you know what why don't you give me your insurance information, and I will deal with them directly!!!!! I have never seen such a thing! worse customer service and staff ever! I changed my specialist right away. read more

If I could leave negative stars, I would, however, prospective patients should know that the staff at this office is extraordinarily unprofessional. I was seen at this office as a specialist referral patient from Health-Net/Medi-cal. After spending the lion's share of the appointment with a resident trainee, I saw the actual doctor for only a few moments. Thereafter, I had to beg for a follow-up on blood work taken for my thyroid condition. I then got arrogant, condescending and dismissive attitude from a nurse practitioner at the office, and instead of a follow-up with the doctor himself, I was told that I should just go see a psychiatrist. My sense is that because I was a Medi-cal patient that the office simply didn't want to deal with my situation. Even more outrageous was the fact the Dr. Wanski couldn't even be bothered to call me (the patient) to discuss my test results, instead he siphons his work out to people under him who are not specialists and who also can "barely be bothered". The whole point of going to a specialist (as he purports to be) is that you get specific specialist care. Instead I was barely seen by him at all and then had to keep calling to get my test results. The office had excuse after excuse for their poor behavior. They are just a bizarre group of people. I urge you to read some of the other negative reviews on here, including the "hidden" ones. You will see similar issues and complaints. All of this was combined with an arrogance and condescending demeanor that was staggering for people that are supposed to be there to "help". Avoid this office, and "run for the hills"! I am sure there are doctors out there who won't fend their basic work off to resident trainees and will at least follow up with you personally on your appointment. Perhaps if you pay them an off the street high rate for your appointment, you might get that, but I'd even doubt that given their arrogance and dismissive attitudes. read more

So it's been more than 2 months since my last review and I am still receiving their collection notices. I've even been threatened that it will affect my credit rating, so I've prepared a lawyer to combat their claims. Looking forward to making back all the money and time I've wasted on this terrible firm. read more

Read all the reviews plus my experience and I have decided to go elsewhere. I called this office well over a week ago for a first time appointment, was told someone would call back shortly to schedule for me. It is now well over a week called office and left message to call me that I need an appt asap. No follow-up or return phone call = No Patient!!! I am moving on to another provider that might just care a little more than you. read more

It's crazy how "specialist" can charge SO much more than an M.D. and do as much or less than an M.D. would. I am writing this after being a medi-cal patient here for two years. At first I thought I was in knowledgeable, "good hands". I went in referred by my PCP. My OBGYN had an MRI done and thought there could be a pituitary gland tumor in my brain so she said I needed to see an endocrinologist. Dr. Wanski repeated the MRI (I always went with a friend or my bf to the appts. because I wasn't feeling well most of the time) and confirmed that I DID have the tumor after the MRI was done to me and my bf, we both clearly remember him saying "yes you do a small one". Leading me and my whole family to believe for two years that I did, it made sense to me because I had horrible headaches that were debilitating, my periods were very irregular and I went into early menopause. In the two years I saw him, he did nothing useful to improve my symptoms even though I would say every single time I went in that I was tired, couldn't sleep and just didn't feel well. On my last appointment after, he said I never had a tumor in my pituitary gland. I was so glad to hear the news that I didn't realize how unprofessional and wrong he was for making me think I did for 2.5 years that I did have it! When asked why I got the headaches then he blamed it on my TMJ! Are you kidding me?! So he gave me blood tests to check my ovaries and upon getting those results, I kept calling his office for them, finally a "doctor" called back and told me they couldn't do anything for me anymore and I needed to go to a fertility clinic because I had POF (PREMATURE OVARIAN FAILURE). When I asked straight out, "does that mean I can't have kids?" He would't give me a straight answer. He just said I needed to see a fertility specialist. How rude and cowardly of them to not tell me straight out what the test mean. They said they could do NOTHING for me and my ovaries could not be "jump start". I ended up going to an alternative, holistic M.D. who put me on HRT after taking some specific blood tests of her own and she was able to fix in two months what Dr. Wanski could not fix in two and half years without it causing me so much grief. What a waste of my time, energy and insurance that paid that money to Dr. Wanski's office. If you want to do research and teach, then do THAT. Stop treating patients without offering them any hope or realistic solutions. I can NOW say my menopause symptoms ceased, I got my period again and am seeing a few doctors now who KNOW what to do and have given me back hope that I will be okay. The headaches have stopped as well and my thyroid is doing better. Unlike when I saw him, oh and he changed me from my less potent thyroid medicine to levothyroxine which I hate taking and am going to have a hard time changing now because that's all he did, was make things worse for me. Lucky for him, I'm too grateful to not have a tumor to sue him for making me believe I did. STAY AWAY FROM THIS OFFICE! The bad reviews are correct. read more

Let me just start by seeing I check EVERYTHING on Yelp, so naturally I did the same for Dr. Wanski's office when my PCP referred me to him. You guys (with the negative things to say) scared me - I was so worried! Well guess what - there really was no reason at all. I gave Dr. Wanski's office 4 stars, because I encountered two "negative" points. Let's talk "negative". Making the first appointment didn't go that well. The main issue was the person who made the appointments, was so busy, they would tell me "we'll call you back"... 3 times and never do it. There's a really simple solution to this - just tell them you'll hold. Be prepared to wait 20 minutes though. Important thing to know, they will only give you an appointment after the Dr. checked your latest blood work and/or ultrasound and if applicable, authorization form. So if your PCP didn't do this for you, you can fax or email those documents to their office and just call them back a day later to make your appointment. Remember, be patient. The second "negative" point was the date of the appointment - 6 weeks! Don't be discouraged, this is a one-time thing. You won't need to wait 6 weeks every time you want to make an appointment, it's only for their new patients. The staff was really friendly and helpful - imbeciles, not so much! Now let's talk "positive". The waiting room is very cozy and peaceful. I came in 40 minutes early - traffic wasn't bad at all. They called me in 10 minutes later. Note: Make sure you come 15 minutes earlier to fill out the paper work if yo don't want to be in a rush. I sat in a room with a resident trainee, answering all her questions about my health history and important things she should know about my current condition. She took her time, was very kind and a good listener. Once we were done, Dr. Wanski came in with 2 other resident trainees. He listened, asked me questions, discussed with his trainees what the diagnosis could be and ordered extra blood work to confirm or exclude certain diagnosis. It was so refreshing to have a doctor listen to you and take his time, without any rush or pressure to squeeze all my questions in. They also immediately made a follow-up appointment for 5 weeks later. After I had my additional blood work done, their office called me one week later to confirm the diagnosis of Graves' Disease and asked me to come in to get my prescription and get some explanation about my condition. One of Dr. Wanski's trainees sat with me to explain everything in detail and answer all my questions. A second series of tests was ordered (not related to Graves Disease). One week later, their office called me again with the results. A third series of tests was ordered and next week I'll get those results when I go to my follow-up appointment. I'm excited to know if the medication did its work and to listen to Dr. Wanski's advice and expertise. I'm extremely satisfied and cannot say enough good things about this doctor's office. Hopefully, future patients will have the same nice experience as I had. And as a reminder, be patient, they're extremely busy and try to help everyone. read more

He is a very good doctor, one of the best at what he does...his students are well trained. He is very busy and there is only so many minutes in a day...He can't see everyone...but he makes the time to see the tough cases so both he and his students can continue to learn. read more

Where to start, I made an appointment there and as a first patient they gave me an appointment after month and a half. The day of my appointment they didn't accepted me because my insurance had a different doctor's name.... Anyways, I rescheduled and the day of my appointment I showed off before my appointment because they take several appointments at the same hour and I knew most likely I was gonna wait even though it supposed to be the first one. That day, I was there before my appointment and after 20 minutes they took me to the one of the room. First a nurse did a fast check up. Then another "Doctor" introduced herself as an student. She was really nervous and started asking me non sense question and checking me for about 45 minutes....So weird that she even checked my scalp (non sense). Then she said ok, now a nurse will come. They had me waiting for another hour and guess what? Nobody showed up. My appointment was at 7:30 I showed up 7:20 and it was already 9:45 and I didn't even have a chance to see a doctor or nurse just a lady playing the doctor roll. I went out of the room and asked if somebody was gonna come because I supposed to be working by that time. The nurse told me somebody will come in no time. Waited another 10 minutes and stepped out asking what was going on. Another nurse told that I couldn't be there (very rude and disrespectful) so, I stepped out and asked for my money back. Seriously, as a patient you are looking for a humane treatment, doctors should be respectful and able to check you whenever you have appointment. They shouldn't play with your time and your staff should be well trained. If you are trying to train students, somebody should be there teaching them how to treat people and maybe somebody should leading them. read more

Everyone was super kind and helpful. I'm super happy to finally get some knowledge on what's going on with my thyroids. The waiting room is not your average and actually makes you feel happy; unlike most doctors offices. I happened to come a little earlier for my appointment, but ended up getting help even sooner. I've seen quite a few bad reviews for this office, but ain't have to say I don't see anything negative with place! As a 19 year old young man I would definitely recommend this place! read more

With the grace of the insurance gods, my husband gets an endocrinologist as a PCP! This is the only good thing about his being diabetic. Dr. Wanski is an intelligent, compassionate clinician. He tolerates my husband because he knows I will be an extension of his care. "Between the 2 of them, there's an intelligent patient in there."His office runs like well tuned machine. His staff is amazing, running the practice under incredible duress, like a whole city not feeling well on the same day.I can only hope I can pay these people forward, like advising others to sign on with him if they have glandular diseases.I feel fortunate Dr. Wanski is watching our backs. read more

Horrible. I've been dealing with thyroid issues for 4 years now, he saw me after I waited in the waiting room for over 2 hours and then waited another hour in a half in a room for him to read my old blood work from a previous doctor and told me to go to weight watchers. I cried and put my clothes on and left. If you're sensitive and feel like you need to get to the bottom of something pick another doctor. I was really hoping he could help me. read more

I was a patient of Dr Wanski in the 70's and 80's prior to him going out on his own. I saw him once at Grand Ave only because it was so far from my home. I now live in Arizona, but if it were at all possible I would still be his patient. He is the absolute best. He is concerned about his patients completely. He was very good to me and his treatment was complete and heart felt. I love him. I am sorry for the people who have not had a good experience however, I am thankful for him and if his office is as busy as you complain it is, he must be doing something right. I hope you find the kind of doctor that pleases you and if not give Dr Wanski another chance, and express your concerns with his practice and staff. Gloria Threadgill read more

Dr. Wanski Is most definitely one of the best endos in LA and the staff was wonderful .. they work in a fast pace environment constantly running up and down helping multiple patients at once .. I've seen it myself while waiting in the waiting room ... besides the long wait the wait is worth it once you're in the room with the doctor they give you their full attention .. some of the comments I have read made me chuckle because if you know their office you would understand they're not a big staff and they're helping multiple people and doing their best .. I have no complaints just make sure you arrive to your appointment with patience and something to entertain yourself but you will not be disappointed . read more

I've been going to Dr. Wanski's office since I was 15 years old. I used to see Dr. Chumley but unfortunately she doesn't work there anyone. I remember she used to take very good care of me and she really was concerned about everything that was going on with me although I was perfectly healthy. Since Dr. Chumley there has been some turnovers. My first doc after Dr. Chumley was very nice and seemed knowledgeable but after she left and I got another PA I realized that she wasn't very helpful at all. I now see Christine who is great. She is on top of EVERYTHING! she makes sure she asks a lot of questions she even goes back into my history and makes sure everything that has went on with my body in the past has been taken care of. She treated me for stuff my previous doctor never let me know that I had. The office is always clean and quiet. The staff is nice. The only thing I don't like is it's always to busy. Even when I make the first scheduled appt of the day it seems like I'm there for hours. I always have to get on them about completing paper work for me because it takes forever for them to fill things out. Also the office is not Toddler friendly so if you have kids don't bring them here because they will make you stand outside if they noise. Overall a good place to go. Nice, Clean, and always available to see u in the event of a urgent care matter. read more

Considering the specialty of the doctor dealing with serious illnesses (thyroid, diabetics) rescheduling appointment is impossible. Doctor gave me meds that fired back, he got me off it and told to return in a month. When I couldn't make it to my appointment and called to reschedule the next app oceans in a month, to make matter worse I waited for a month and came in the office 15 minutes late to my rescheduled appointment, after being without any meds for 2 month. The service was refused again. I have good private PPO insurance I don't to be treated this way. I will not return here again. read more

Blah- I went here to see the doctor and ended up seeing the PA. She was great, but I wanted to be seen by a doctor. The office is old and fairly subpar. The review is mainly for the office and the rooms; not necessarily the staff. I go to Good Samaritan now, and would recommend people in Downtown go there. read more

Don't bother calling this place. They will keep you on hold forever. Maybe they are short staffed but i would have appreciated if they told me to call back at a later time instead of keeping me on hold for ever. The first time i called, the phone rang for about 4 minutes before someone answered and hung up. I called back and was immediately placed on hold for 12 minutes before I was transferred to the person that was supposed to help me. This person did not answer after 23 minutes so i hung up and called again. Same thing. After being on that initial hold for another 18 minutes, I used my brothers phone to call. They had both phones on hold then answered the second phone first!!!!! I asked if they had a queue because i was still on hold using another phone. They apologized but come on!!! Just tell people that you won't get to them if you can't get to them! Don't waste peoples time! Getting a hold of anyone over the phone has been a pain before but now its just a nightmare. Once again, I was placed on hold only for the person to tell me that the doctor still had to review some results and that I should call back if I don't hear from them soon. Real professional this place. read more

This office is the worst of the worst. Every single time you call in your automatically put on hold. Waiting time is usually 5-10 min. When you finally do speak to someone, they usually have the worst attitude ever. If you hate your job so much why don't you get a new JOB. Then when you actually do go in for your visit, you are asked for your co-payment right there and then. How about having some customer service training! You never do see Dr.Wanski, you see some new intern every time. They promise to call you back with results and never do. read more

Waited on hold for 10 minutes only to be told that they are not accepting new patients until after December 2016. Don't waste your time calling. read more

I have been a patient of Dr. Wanski for the past 3 years and I have no regrets. They are a specialist as well as a PCP. I see him as a PCP. All his staff is very kind. If you need to be seen right away they will accomodate you. You might not see Dr. Wanski himself because i been told he only works out of that office certain days and hours but you will be seen by his PA's and thats good enought. They wont refuse service to you. Sometimes his office will get very busy but what do you expect, Some patients need more attention than others and when its your turn you will be given the same attention. : ) And all his staff speaks spanish. read more

Dr. Wanski has been my primary care physician for about four years. He is kind, caring and professional in addition to being a very good doctor, he is very personable. You can't help but like him! His staff is also very attentive to your needs while you are in the office read more

I was very happy with my over all experience. It was a really nice office filled with a nice staff. The Dr and his assistant were very helpful. I can honestly say that I am very picky about my dr.s that I go to, and he completely passed my test. This is a dr that im going to have to go to on a regular basis, and I am more than happy to go back read more

office is tarrible, can say no service there....if they promise you to call back...it means they will never call you back.. we spent there about 2 hours...after it we were told that they cant find our papers... read more

was my doctor for 15 years till i was let go off ssd then he gave me a good low rate price but i couldn't afford it