Dr. Tanagho is a fabulous doctor. Very caring, smart and intuitive. She works in person and virtually. Go see her!

I've been with Dr. Tanagho for over 10 years and as someone with bipolar 1 disorder she has always been there for me. She listens, is empathetic, caring, kind, and most important knows medicine really well. As an RN, I struggled with many med changes while working at a hospital and she handled them all with ease. She has kept me mentally well all these years and I owe much of my success to her. If I need an appointment I'm able to get one quickly. I always tell her she can never retire. Look no further for your mental health psychiatrist! read more

Been going to doctor T for a while around 5 years and she knows me very well and everything has been very stable. On another note, the receptionist needs to learn some people skills and not sound so condescending all the time and put her pride aside. I'm a pretty patient person but her tone and what she says some times is questionable and reading other reviews i'm not the first person to say this. Not to mention 95 percent of the time she never picks up the phone always have to wait for the front desk to call back. I give tanagho 5 stars, the receptionist a 1 star. read more

I've been going to Dr. Tanagho for 3 years, and she's amazing! She is compassionate and understanding and her treatment plans are very conservative in order to NOT push pills. When I had a really busy schedule she was very flexible with my appointment needs and times. 10/10 recommend Dr. Tanagho! read more

If you are looking for a drug dealer coverd by insurance!! She had Mr on so many meds!!! Uppers, downers & in-betweeners!!! She over medicated my daughter as well. She is more of a pharmaceutical rep than a doctor!! Putting me in 'samples' that my insurance didn't cover and then not taking them and given new pills. My mental state is much improved despite the fact that i ended up with early onset cognitive Impairment. Also the office staff dies not answer the phone and a call back is a hit or miss. She is a doctor that took medi-Cal when I was between insurance coverage. You get what you pay for. read more

I would like to give everyone a bit of feedback about how I felt after a call with the doctor yesterday. I can only say that it was devastating to my well being. I had been seeing her in the past (a couple of years) about my depression and alcoholism. Though, I hadn't seen her recently in about a year and a half and I needed her to fill out a form to continue my life insurance premium waiver. Forms she had filled out for me previously. So I called in yesterday for my first appointment in a while.. There are many ways that someone can refuse to do something. The one that I would have chosen is as follows: Rose, I truly empathize with your situation but I do not feel it would be ethical for me to comment on your condition to your insurer since we have not met for a year and a half. I would have also said that I would love to help you come up with alternative treatments to help you with your situation that do not involve medications since they don't seem to be working. Tell me more about.... Instead Dr. Tanagho began to berate me and make me feel like I was trying to use her. The overall feeling after the 30 minutest that we spent on the phone was that Dr. Tanagho didn't really listen to what I was saying and that she just wanted to pass judgement on me and shame me for asking her to help me with my insurance matter. I do empathize with the fact that the doctor is probably overwhelmed with paperwork and I believe I was respectful of her position but I felt so hurt that she would just lash out at me and make me feel like a user. I thought she knew me better. Bottom line is that I paid a co-payment for 30 minutes and was abused by her for 15 minutes. I am not sure I would even consider her referral since she gave it so grudgingly. The lack of care and concern in her voice and the anger that I felt from her when we spoke was so uncalled for and unprofessional that it took many hours for me to recover. This is therapeutic for me to write this review. I felt some empathy because I could tell she were feeling a bit overwhelmed. Prior to yesterday, I thought we had a good relationship and I felt very secure in sharing my deepest and most intimate feelings. Again maybe we just got off on the wrong foot, but these were the things that I would have wanted to talk about then we could have come to a mutual conclusion that I need to see a therapist to talk these issues out and perhaps review medication again if it was needed. What happened instead was that she called 5 minutes later than our appointed time so I rushed through what I wanted to say because I knew we were limited to 30 minutes and then I felt attacked for the remainder of the call. I never really had the time to open up because I could tell she was extremely angry with me so I completely shut down and just figured that the best way out was to request a referral to another psychologist. I am very sorry that our relationship ended in this manner. In our previous meetings, I felt a strong connection to her and even though I felt hurt by what happened yesterday, I wish her the very best. read more

I've been through 5-6 different psychiatrists and Dr. Tanagho has been the best so far! She's very patient. She listens. She asks questions and is very engaging and willing to help you in your treatment. I don't know why they're so many negative reviews but she is 5 stars for me. read more

Tanagho is a terrible psychologist that pushes meds! Look at the other reviews!!! She put my aunt on two different benzo's and 2 years after going to her practice my aunt still has shaking limbs and tells us that she feels like nothing is going on in her brain. Tanagho is TERRIBLE. read more

Please do yourself a favor and go to a facility that actually values your mental health. I want to note that I think the receptionist is either going through something or perhaps her mother never taught her people skills or perhaps she hates her life? She is very rude and sh!tty. Dr. Tanago is condescending and unprofessional. She forgets information frequently (Sorry, but the information I'm referring to is like related to my BRAIN CHEMISTRY SO ITS LIKE IMPORTANT?????) lol, but in all seriousness the front desk gal is an absolute nightmare. They push your appointment times and charge like way too much $. Try Harbor Psychiatry instead. bye read more

I saw Dr. Tanagho for 5 years. Her services were sufficient for my needs for a long time, which is why I continued to see her. Our appointments were always very quick (e.g. 5 minutes). The visits did the job to get my medications, but I never really felt a connection to her as my physician. I was doing fine on the medications so never really had any higher need than refills. I recently moved to another city but continued to use her services as she had transitioned to phone calls during the pandemic. I had several large stressors in my life, including the move and starting graduate school full time, and started to struggle a lot with my mental health. During the last phone appointment I had, I told her I was really struggling. Her response was, "I'm sure you'll get through it." Then she asked about where to send my refills and ended the call. Nothing more, no further questions, no further assessments about my mental health. When the call ended, I looked down at my phone and saw the phone call had been two minutes. Two minutes for my copay, and I felt more alone than I did going into the appointment. I knew then that it was time to switch psychiatrists. I have since switched and have been very satisfied with my choice. read more

I like DR. Amal. Listens well. Really tries to help me. And is very concerned for my well being. As for the receptionist...well she is very unfriendly. I dont like dealing with her. And she Always fills my prescriptions late....hey were not suppised to miss a day right ..well i always miss 2...shes slow to refill. But as i said Dr Amal is great. read more

Dr. Tanagho has saved my life - many times!!! She is compassionate, understanding, very knowledgeable, excellent listening skills and down right cares! She is frank and to the point, no BS. She never looks at the time because she is too busy listening, she gives me the time I need. Some days she is behind schedule, but I've always understood...if she gives me the time I need, then she is doing the same with previous patients that day. I would rather have her late, then to have her rush me. I have switched standard therapist many times for varies reasons, however, I have never changed my Psychiatric Doctor - Dr. Tanagho. She is my life line...without her in my life, I know I would be sinking with a heavy anchor to the bottom of the sea. If you need help and support, I would totally recommend Dr. Tanagho. read more

Dr. Tanagho is phenomenal! I was first introduced while in rehab via Cornerstone of Southern California. She works alongside Dr. Stone, who works/owns the rehabilitation facility. Upon leaving treatment, I was fortunate enough to keep seeing her as my individual Psychiatrist. Every month/appointment I have with her, she reminds me to stay on my A game, regarding sobriety. Dr. Tanagho is very detailed and highly educated. It's especially important for us "addicts" to find a Doctor that treats dual diagnosis patients. For anyone struggling with substance abuse and/or mental illnesses, she is the doctor you want by your side! Tristan P. read more

A few years later and permanent nerve damage and uncontrollable limp movements and kicking and not just minor pretty severe

For a psychiatrist Dr. Tanagho is GREAT!!!! At least she has a front desk person to leave messages with. And while her staff can seem to have an awful lot of trouble using a FAX machine to send in refill orders. Dr. Tanagho will give you a written refill to take to the pharmacy. If you want a person to sit and listen to you chat, you want a therapist not a psychiatrist. Her job is to be the medication expert. She isn't just pushing medication on all these people, that is her part of the treatment team. Just like your therapist is not going to prescribe or adjust dosage on medication. She is not going to sit and problem solve how to communicate with your boss for an hour. read more

dr Tanagho broke patient confidentiality. Her assistant was a terrible person to deal with. I tried both of them and they are absolutely terrible. do NOT go here. You can find some place better read more

My son has adhd. I'm grateful he saw another doctor who retired for many years so we don't need anything more than a check in and prescriptions. Dr. Tanagho is nice, she's smart and seems to care. Her office staff is horrendous. They do not return calls, are argumentative and make many mistakes. When you could go into the office they never opened the window after you rung the bell to check in. twice we sat for nearly an hour and got a "oops sorry". Recently we called 7 times without a return call and then the receptionist argued that we didn't have an appt and the doctor had to come and correct her that yes we in fact did have an appt. I would highly recommend new office staff! read more

Ive been with Dr.Tanagho for some time and Ive never had a bad experience with either the front desk or the Doctor. Very helpful and listens well. Id recommend this office to family and friends. read more

Unprofessional psychiatrist. She is unable to listen and is jumping to conclusions. Talks down to you like to a child. She is really not interested in finding out about your situation and what help you need. She spends 5mins with you. I found another doctor and he really cares and is so down to earth and is very respectful. read more

Dr Tanagho has been my doctor for several years. She is AWESOME! She is caring, extremely knowledgeable and she always make sure I am doing well! She takes her time. Not rushing to get you out the door with Meds like some psychiatrists do! I highly recommend her for a great Doc. read more

She is the saddest excuse for a psychiatrist I've ever had the displeasure of knowing. I always had to wait at least 30 minutes after my scheduled appointment time in order to be seen. She really does only care about receiving her money, as one previous reviewer mentioned. She is a pathetic doctor in the regards of not caring about her patients. on the plus side, you can basically demand what treating you want and she'll blindly go along with it. That's not exactly what I want in a real doctor to help me. read more

Dr. Tanagho saved my life. I had been abused, experienced tremors, nightmares, PTSD, Bi Polar symptoms, chronic insomnia, you name it! Since 2007, my life has become managable, then tolerable and now I have a new life. Some issues a psychiatrist cannot cure, but I can sleep peacefully. I finally accepted the help of a cognitive therapist.I actually saw two different ones, and again, just like Dr. Tanagho told me would happen, my need for medication dropped dramatically. In the process, I had to face some harsh realities about my work, my family and my life. Recently, I witnessed the pharmacology industry attempt to push more pills on the doctor. She would only speak with them in the office waiting area. I was more important than they were to her. I wish my relatives would go to her. My life would be even better. read more

I've been going here for a year. Writing a review for psychiatric care comes with great risk to me and my reputation as a fellow netizen, but in light of her satisfactory service to me, I feel my word is owed. Dr. Tanagho is like Wonder Woman. She saved me... and then she shooed me out of her office in a hurry to save someone else. Her prices are very competitive, and she's a very caring person, but she'll only give me *enough* care and not a moment more. I've idled in her waiting room for 5 to 10 minutes past my appointment time, and it's almost as if she has too many patients that need her help, but I don't necessarily mind the wait, if it means that she needs to put a give a little more time to another in need. Her receptionist is... like Wonder Girl (Wonder Woman's sidekick, for the uninitiated). She's unpleasant, as other yelpers here would say, but I don't think the other yelpers have considered Wonder Girl's point of view (come on, you know they're ilk to be narcissistic and ungrateful). She's a very busy lady... Always doing some sort of paperwork. She's straight to the point, and professional. She may not seem very patient or caring, but cut the lady some slack. After all, she's just the sidekick. I'd imagine hiring two sidekicks would up the cost of the service, so I understand why they do not. Some here may think that Dr. Tanagho should fire her receptionist and while I'm sure that Dr. Tanagho is very much aware of her sidekick's aversion to smiling, I'd like to think that Wonder Woman has to take care of Wonder Girl too. She could have fired her sidekick, but she didn't, because her sidekick is loyal and trustworthy. ---If you frequently forget appointments, then subtract 1 star from my rating--- There's a $50 charge if you forget to show up to an appointment. This is ironic, as it is probable that her patients are of the forgetful ilk. ---If you *really* care about the receptionist as much as psychiatric care, subtract another star--- read more

She is a nice enough person, but I don't feel like she knows enough about what she's doing. She will prescribe what I ask for without much explanation of cause, which seems lazy and potentially dangerous. Recently I have been seeing her nurse practitioner (simply out of convenience of scheduling) and I have found that he is arguably more competent than her. Also her front desk never answers the phone, and the voicemail forces you to listen to almost 2 minutes of information that is most likely irrelevant to you before describing the voicemail box options. read more

Dr. Tanagho is a great Doctor. I am not an addict but have other conditions which she has assisted me with. Whether it's finding the right resources or the right medications she is on point! I am very satisfied with the care, concern, and compassion she has shown to me throughout many ordeals and episodes. I would recommend her to anyone seeking treatment for anything similar to my condition/diagnosis. If that person who wrote the bad review knows so much about everything, why didn't he/she ask the questions when they had their appointment? Ultimately, we are responsible for our own health and well-being and if you have any questions or concerns you should express them to her or any doctor during your time with the doctor. If you think of something any other time, call and your call will be returned. read more

The anxiety I got from this office made going not worth it. They are rude, condescending, never answer the phones or return calls, and repeatedly mix up appointments. If I could give less than 1 star I would. read more

My first and only visit was a nightmare. She didnt agree with the medication ive taken for over 2 years then asked if id take a drug test. I said id be happy to she then told me she wouldn't continue to see me as a patient. The dr said the medication is not commonly prescribed and that she wont prescribe it to patients but didnt even know how it was spelled or prescribed. Extremly rude and unprofessional. DONT GO TO THIS DOCTOR! read more

For starters, the front office lady is rude and not is not only unhelpful, but actually makes seeing the doctor and getting medication refills more difficult. She is perpetually "out to lunch" and when she is in only gets in the way of the doctor patient relationship. Thus far, Amal has dropped the ball when it comes to prescribing medications. She continues to push medications that are not covered under my insurance which I am left to assume is because of pharmaceutical company kickbacks. I don't think I trust her intentions and after reading the other yelp posts I feel she is the one who needs to take a drug test. read more

do not go to this doctor. She does not care about her patients . she only cares about money. she will prescribe you anything you want and will increase the dosage to the maximum strength even if you do not need it . she will not warn you of any side affects and does not pay attention to your side effect. I lost so much weight on the medication and I went down to 85 pounds. I developed tardive dyskensia a movement disorder in my legs , face and body . I have been seeing a neurologist for almost a year as it caused damage in my brain. I told her about my legs and she never warned me of this condition , She is the worst doctor and is a selfish human being who only care for her money. do not take latuda or lithium. Theses are only some of th drugs she put me on . Be care full . She only spends enough time with you to write her prescription . I do not want this to happen to any one else . The movement disorder cause by the medication she prescribes as crippled my body . read more

Psychiatric diagnosis is one of the hardest things I can think of...I've been a patient of Dr Tanagho for around 3 years, I've lapsed a little like most patients do, but I keep coming back because once we've worked thru my junk she always comes thru with the correct course of treatment. It's just getting that correct diagnosis which is 50% on what information you supply. Dr Tanagho will always spend time to listen and i feel really care. Kim at the front desk always makes everything run smoothly. It's hard being a psych patient but put your trust in the Doctor. She has helped me so many times...and believe me this is the darkest read more

I was a client at Cornerstone who referred me to Dr. Tanagho's office for a psychiatrist appointment. I first of all had to wait weeks due to the fact that the doctor was going to be out of the office for her vacation. I manage a large marketing agency that focuses on the medical industry. For years I have advised and managed the offices of some of the worlds most famous plastic surgeons, dentists and other medical centers. The day of my first appointment I made sure to leave extra early to make sure I made it on time. I fought traffic and made it to the appointment I found out the dr had moved locations to down the street. I called their office to let them know I would be a few minutes late due to the fact that Google Maps had the wrong info. The receptionist like all the other reviewers mentioned is extremely rude and condensing. She said the dr was booked up all day and that I would be forced to reschedule. I let her know it is extremely difficult for me to take the time to fight traffic and visit her office. I have never witnessed such a poorly managed phone call. A patient is worth money to the dr and I am completely stunned by the way the receptionist manged my experience. For someone working with patients who are usually under a lot of stress I am speechless on how the receptionist was so cold hearted, emotionless and brash. She claimed she could not handle what was on Google Maps even after I informed her as a business you can manage your listing. The doctor does not have a website or anything, this is 2016 any business including doctors need to have at least a simple website providing basic information. I am going to let Cornerstone management know of how I was treated as well. The saddest part is Dr. Tanagho may be a nice lady but I will never get to know because she hired and continues to employee a receptionist with a poor attitude and communication skills. Dr please read the other peoples comments a lot of your negative comments are directed towards your staff. read more

I began seeing Dr. Tanagho several years ago when she had a joint practice with other physicians in her field. I found her to be an excellent listener and very perceptive. She never gave me a medication without my requesting it. Even when she would have preferred giving more or different meds, she would discuss it with me first. I was honest when I didn't take the meds or cut pills in half. She would say fine, so how are your symptoms now? Nothing is an exact science but DNA. Everyone is different. I think people need to realize the doctor is not your therapist. She is not going to give you two treatments for the price of one, just 'cause your charming or angry. Also, when people are mentally or emotionally ill, especially stressed over a long period of time, there will be physical manifestations even without meds. If you are suffering, this doctor is the right one to see. Read more: http://www.vitals.com/doctor/profile/1154538023/reviews/1154538023#ixzz25zm2AgUa read more

Dr. Tanagho is the best. Yelp said my review was too short, but it's simple, if you are looking for a caring and educated doc, she's the one. read more

STAY AWAY!!! would put a negative if I could. She called me a liar & refused to treat me becouse I have addictions! I was never asked about them by her office or I would have told them. I was honest about everything! Maybe she should get a new receptionist. One who does what she is suppose to do. I left felling like I was crazy! I went for help & got the exact opposite. It makes me want to use! Off to a meeting for me! GOOD JOB DR TANGHO! read more

Dr. Tanagho has been my doctor for 5 years. I can't say I have ever stuck with a doctor that long. She has truly saved my life. She goes above and beyond her job as a doctor. She is a role model and a constant source of support. I came here with a lot of mental issues that have never been able to be managed despite the long list of meds I was put on. Even after seeing her for five years she takes notes every time we meet and always listens to me and never rushes me along. She has helped me through dealing with medication when going into the hospital for a emergency and also a planned surgery. She communicated with me through my entire recovery in the hospital to make sure I was alright. She's been there through many deaths I have been through in the past five years. I always know she has my back and I couldn't possibly have a better physiatrist in my corner. Also as far as the office yes there was a receptionist that was hard to deal with but that was like a year ago so I don't see why people would still be negatively commenting about her. The new office staff Adeline carina and kaylee are all amazing and always answer the phone and have helped me many times during emergency situations as far as insurance issues at pharmacy. I'm so happy to have found my life long doctor! read more

These people are deplorable! I saw Kenya for an appointment and was prescribed an antidepressant "pristiq" and it's very expensive! Once I tried having my prescription filled I found out it was over $250.00! I immediately went back to the office trying to get a box of samples but Kenya had left early! I called Dr. Tangagho cellphone and was denied help because of it being a Saturday, even though I was seen that day not even an hour earlier! I was told to go the emergency room to get my medicine so I wouldn't go through withdrawal! I have to work and cannot miss work due to withdrawal symptoms! Dr. Tanagho broke her medical oath to do no harm! These people are unethical and morally displaced! So now I have to go through withdrawals from a medication they were happy to shove down my throat and now my body requires it daily or I go into withdraws! This is unacceptable and should be illegal! I will look into rather I can report this establishment and find them responsible and held responsible! I did not bring this on myself! I was put in this situation by people who simply don't care of someone's health or understand insurance! I hope no one else goes through the hell that this place has done to me! I will be calling the medical board Monday morning and report this! Dr. Tanagho is not for helping people clearly just another doctor into the pockets on big pharmaceutical companies and not for her patients and SHAME ON YOU! You have lost two patients! read more

She is awesome. Totally works with you to adjust you meds as needed. vert vert good DR

she is the best doctor i see and i see several thanks to the office staff all very caring ,make you feel wanted even though sometimes are minds feel different i look forward to my next visit, thank you DR T read more

I have heard great things about Dr. Tanagho and I am sure she is a great doctor. The only downside is that she has you as her receptionist. I have worked in the medical field for 15 years and have never spoken to anyone the way that you spoke to me. You deal with very sensitive patients who have serious conditions and I have read some of their reviews on you. One said he had to go to a meeting after speaking with you because you were so rude. If you don't like your position I suggest you find another otherwise it would serve you well to attend some compassion classes since you seem to have lost yours. I will be speaking to the Doctor directly since I seem to be getting nowhere with you. You need a serious attitude adjustment. read more

This is absolutely the worst doctor I have ever seen. Dr. Tanagho doesn't care about her patients she only cares about her money. I would be lucky to get to spend 5 minutes with her during my appt time and that is only after waiting 20-30 min past my actual appt time. She lost important paperwork of mine and didn't send in the paper work into aetna in time which put my job in jeopardy. The last time I saw her finally pushed me over the edge she started to speak about my information which is supposed to be confidential in front of other patients then she continued to speak to me like I was a child and incapable of comprehending what she was trying to say. The entire time she was doing this there was a waiting room full of other patients. I can't understand why anyone would continue to see such a horrible person. Not to mention the very rude receptionist who never answers the phone and ignores you when you're at the window. I wish I could give her a negative rating she doesn't even deserve one star. I read more