Absolute worst staff and Dr. It started off with being impossible to get ahold of the office over…read morethe phone, I thought because they were busy and had only one person handling the phone. Yet, when I came in for my appointment there were FOUR assistants sitting in the reception area. The phone kept ringing, but nobody bothered to pick up. When the nurse checked me in, they seemed very uninterested and unprofessional. When I finally saw the doctor, it was the wildest most unprofessional experience I've ever had in healthcare. I informed him I was almost 7 weeks pregnant, and was hoping to get my ultrasound scheduled for week 8 (which is the recommended time frame). He said absolutely not, I'll schedule you for 5 to 6 weeks from now. When I started to panic and told him I couldn't wait that long to find out if there's a heartbeat or if it's ectopic he mocked me. He said, oh you'll know if it's ectopic because you'll be in the ER. I informed him that I had a previous surgery and my then OB told me I was at a slightly higher risk of preterm birth. He responded, yes you'll likely miscarry. What?? My previous OB never said anything about increased risk of miscarriage, let alone a LIKELY miscarriage. Again mockingly, he said what do you think preterm birth means? That's miscarriage. I left the appointment convinced I was going to miscarry my baby. My husband ended up calling the ER to get confirmation of my increased risk of miscarriage and if there's anything we can look out for. The ER assured us repeatedly that I was NOT at an increased risk of miscarriage and that preterm birth and miscarriage are distinctly different medical terms. Ladies, please please please do NOT see this Dr. He is rude, unprofessional and most importantly incompetent. I'm looking into ways to report him to the medical board as this type of misinformation could be very dangerous.

Be careful ladies this doctor was on medical probation for a while and he was still working he had…read morea lawsuit on going right now. He literally told me that my body was saying to have children that's why I'm in so much pain! He then proceeded to not look at me and kept looking at his watch and then was like okay that's all then left because he had to go into surgery I felt so rushed.

Dr. Atiga and Lolit was the best. Actually everyone there was nice. Dr Atiga was very informational…read moreand at first does not want the surgery but with Dr Atiga's explanation, she is confident on moving forward.

I can see why the reviews are so poorly. First off, my…read moreinsurance DOES NOT need a referral/auth for gyno as per oh MY INSURANCE. Yet they demanded I had one. Then after two hours on the phone with them and insurance. They get it. They book me, and then just now they call to cancel because the doctors going on vacation. Sorry bud, as a medical assistant, you don't DECIDE to go on a vacation when you already have patients scheduled, you schedule your vacations in advance so that your staff doesn't have to call a million people and screw up other people's plans. Completely unprofessional, I will be making a report to the city, state and my insurance. Fun fact if enough people report a doctor to their insurances then they'll pull their auth to work for them ‍

STAY FAR AWAY !! If you are dealing with pregnancy and looking for care do not come here ! They are…read moreunprofessional, Kamali isn't a problem but their front desk is. They are rude and always want to pick a fight. The most rudest staff I have ever dealt with in my life

I heard great things about Ray P Kamali so I took my mother to him to have her cyst removed. We…read moremeet Ray Kamali, he seemed great. My mother was in extraordinary pain. He recommended that she stays away from opioids. Which I agree - opioids are addicting but my mother was in pain. I informed him that my mother has no history of abusing drugs or alcohol. Long story short my mother did the procedure with KAMALI at Sharp Chula Vista hospital. The hospital treatment was a whole different story. My mother was mistreated at the hospital multiple times and I got proof. Anyways After the procedure he informed me that it went great with no complications. When I saw my mother after 15 mins she informed me that she woke up during procedure. He failed to inform me that my mother woke up twice during anesthesia. He also failed to formally apologize to my mother and after the procedure his whole attitude shifted. Then I spoke to him and he told me to educate my mother to stay away from opioids (oxycodone) I informed him my mother is in pain and she needs it and he said it can cause her harm and can be addicted to them. I then told him that her urine, blood or a website that providers has access to shows that my mother has never abused alcohol or drugs. She's clean as whistle. 1. He was willing to discharge my mother even though she wasn't able to keep liquid food down. 2. He did not inform me that my mother needs to pass gas. (aware of it cause I'm in medical field) 3. Her IV was off multiple times (they didn't even care about dehydration) 4. He did not prescribe my mother her TSH medication. Hospital was aware that she should've been prescribed TSH medication. 5. When complaining to Dr.Kamali about how the nurses are mistreating my mother he got irritated and told me has no control of the nurses and I need to let the manger know. I said I did but I just wanted to inform you and he completely lost it. He stated "if your mother was treated horribly by the nurses then she can go home so she doesn't have to go through this experience." Then I said "if I was you I would refrain from saying that because we as patients and as humans come to the hospital to be properly diagnosed, taken care of and treated properly. Please Dr.Kamali don't speak to us that way" He then became sarcastic and stated "I have patients that I discharged within two hours after doing hysterectomy. with my 17 year experience I guess you know more than I do. I will prescribe all the narcotics that you guys want and she can stay in the hospital for 17 days" - He and the nurses failed to inform my mother that that oxycodone is as needed. They told us it's every 3 hours and there were gaps. I promise you my mother went through pain and they held back on giving her medication. I filed a complaint so then they switched their narrative and said that oxycodone is as needed but it was not put that way on the board. I promise you they told me it's every 3 hours - they failed to give it every 3 hours and switched the whole narrative about it being as needed. ( informing patients about medication and how it's suppose to be given is important. Kamali and nurses failed to inform us properly) 6. He FAILED to check my mothers incisions. He had a RN check her incisions. I was in shock and speechless. A RN has no experience how the MD does. A MD should do their job and not have a 4 year experience nurse do that for them. No disrespect to nurses. I feel more comfortable if a provider checks not a RN. But then again that way he makes more money and so does the hospital. He just goes on to the next patient. 7. The following day he just came to visit my mother and he did not say good morning or anything. My mother asked him if she will be discharged and he stated "ask your daughter if it's okay to be discharged" and he walked away. Even the nurse that was there was in shock. Provider failed to take care of my mother. He failed multiple times. I had to advocate for my mother multiple times. If I wasn't advocating then I don't know what would've happened to my mother. Opioids are there for people that actually need the medication. Especially after a procedure. If not then I wonder why DEA still has opioids approved to be prescribed. I brought my mother to him to be taken care of and I ended up traumatizing her. Kamali and Sharp Chula Vista really mistreated us. I have proof. I despise calling him a provider, although I am grateful he took out the cyst but he needs to work on his communication, patient care, and needs to lose his pride. He needs to work on more things.

If I could give this facility negative stars I would. The brief experience I had at this office was…read morefar from quality care and extremely unprofessional. I arrived for my scheduled appointment and by the time the front desk receptionist checked in other patients who were ahead of me and sat on the phone making calls, it was 10 minutes past my scheduled appointment time. She finally begins to assist me and then proceeds to tell me that it is now 10 minutes past my appointment and that MD Nguyen is now refusing to see me. The receptionist and medical assistant then proceed to speak in Spanish negatively about me, not knowing that I understood them. I am actually content I was refused to be seen because if this is an insight into the quality of care I would receive then I want absolutely nothing to do with MD Nguyen or this facility.

I am very unsatisfied with the services that have been provided at the Chula Vista location. I went…read morein for my annual exam which is covered under my insurance as preventative only to get a bill for $156. My second appointment that I waited 4 weeks for an iud placement was a fail because the doctor dropped the iud contaminating it and could no longer be placed. My insurance was billed for that appointment. The biggest problem is that I cancelled the rescheduled appointment I made for an iud placement and while looking through my claims, noticed that my insurance was still billed for over $2500 when I never stepped foot in that office for that appointment that day. The claim was processed and the doctor got paid but the services were never performed. I am forced to escalate this to fraud department as this was a major billing error (if you can even call it an "error") and my records are now incorrect. The CEO Suzzane Catalano has been very unhelpful and made me feel like I just don't understand my insurance when in reality it's how they bill my insurance. Very frustrating and upsetting!

Be aware when answering health questions by your sharp on/gyn during your preventive health…read morescreening. If you answer any questions, suddenly they code the visit as a health follow-up and now you are liable for out of pocket costs when your preventative appointments are not supposed to be billed to the patient. This is what it has come down to . They will nickel and dime you during every doctor appointment.

Rude staff. This place feels like the DMV of Doctors offices. This staff needs some inter-personal…read moreand empathy training because every time we go in for an appointment we dread the experience. We have seen other doctors offices where the staff is pleasant, lively, and eager to build a relationship but not here. Lastly, we have never even seen the doctor, just a nurse who seems to want to rush us out every time. We are very disappointed that this is the experience we are having during what should be a beautiful experience.

I am a military veteran, and at the time I was a single mother back in 2012 I was recommended this…read moreplace by a friend of mine who gave birth there . She told me about the wonderful experience that she had and how the owner was so welcoming I got my consultation signed up for all the classes took all the classes initially it was a really good experience I had my sisters come in and help through the classes we had a really good experience however I got changed over to a different nurse. Her name was Sharon Wilson. She looked at my profile and instantly start questioning me about who was unborn childs father, who was gonna take care of my kid how I was gonna take care of my kid if the father was gonna be involved all of these questions. She was supposed to only be offering me healthcare. I didn't argue. I was a bit upset that she was questioning me like I was in an interrogation room. Shortly after she starts writing in my file I'm not sure what she wrote then the owner comes in and tells me her facility cannot accommodate me. They did recommend a great doctor, Dr. Wong, who ultimately delivered My Baby. However, the bias and treatment that I got from Sharon Wilson was not great. I felt like she was trying to intimidate me to get me angry so that she can write me off not giving me a chance to have the same experience as my friend. Now I know that it's their choice based upon certain medical issues . However.I felt like Sharon was against me and whatever she wrote in those files was not the truth. Looking back almost 13 years later I realize that going to Dr. Wong was the best choice for me hewas patient. He was kind understanding and he was nonjudgmental. everything you would have thought a nurse would be,Not sure if best start is still open however, if you are, please hire people who are willing to ensure that the patients are not prejudged and they don't have a bias against other others.

I loved my experience at best start and am heart broken that it is no longer open for clients…read more I had wonderful interactions with the staff from the beginning. They accepted me midway through my pregnancy which was amazing because I moved to SD at 30 weeks pregnant. At my prenatal appointments the midwives were thorough, respectful, friendly, and never seemed rushed. The building itself was cozy and I never had issues parking. I ended up barely making it to the birth center before my baby was born (my fault for waiting too long), but Erina, my midwife, was so calm, direct, and encouraging. They were so respectful of my wishes and gave us space and time as a family of three after my baby was born. I would hands down birth here again if it opens!

He delivered both of my children and I absolutely love this doctor. Some may mistaken him for a…read morelittle rude sometimes because he is very upfront and doesn't sugar coat anything, however I appreciated this about him. The staff here are wonderful and always answered all of my questions. The doctor is very experienced and I felt completely comfortable with all of his instructions. I mean the mans been delivering babies since before I was even born lol. I was referred to him by a friend of mine that also seen him and her family seen him as well. If my husband and I decide to have anymore children I wouldn't see anyone else! He is really a great find.

I have been going to Dr. Harder's office since i had my 1st son (13 years ago), my 2nd daughter (3…read moreyears ago) and currently with this pregnancy. The staff is always nice, answers questions, yes the office has different Drs. but they all have the same work ethic. I have no complaints and obviously i would not go anywhere else. (I did try something new when i was pregnant with my daughter not because i was disappointed with my past experiences but more so to see what was out there and quickly realized i needed to go back to what i already knew). Personally i highly recommend his practice.

This review isn't necessarily for Dr. Elmer, but for the NP on staff, Megan. (I just couldn't find…read moreher specific name for review). She is amazing. I went for my first pap since moving from the Bay Area and she made me feel so comfortable as a sexual assault survivor. She was vocal about exactly what she was doing and where her hands would be, which is a really big deal for me. She also listened to every single one of my concerns and addressed them appropriately. She was fast, efficient, and caring. I was so pleased I actually left in tears because I didn't think it was possible to find someone who would be so accommodating. If you've experience sexual assault or trauma, PPD or just depression, you need to see her!

Amazing doctor, caring, nurturing, and bilingual! Excellent human being, 100% recommended!read more

Dr. Rios is wonderful and so is his staff, Trish and Alicia. Dr. Rios delivered my son and stayed…read morewith him ever since. Very patient and understanding doctor, you don't find too many of those now adays. Trish is always kind and pleasant to speak to when I book my appointments and Alicia always makes me laugh and feel comfortable. Will reccomend to any women!