Dr. Shamani is professional through her actions, and her presence is endearing and lighthearted. I feel quirkiness is a personality trait that is subject to misinterpretation often. Sometimes people will have an expectation that their doctor will have a particular "clinical" personality and immediately assume they aren't good if they aren't that. I don't think that's fair to put on Dr. S because she puts in the work. She always has my medication sent in on time. I Have had 0 issues with Cigna insurance billing. She compliments me. The people working there are all so close and friendly! 10/10 recommend read more

I needed to find a new PCP a.s.a.p.! Dr. Shamani and her office staff could not have been nicer. Very professional. Dr. Shamani spent more than 30 minutes with me taking down my medical history and making me feel important and heard! Highly recommend Dr. Shamani! read more

I moved to San Diego a year and a half ago. Around the same time I began experiencing strange sensations of lightheadedness, blackouts, memory gaps, and extreme fatigue. None of my doctors in my homeland could properly diagnose me or help me. I went to Dr. Shamani due to her proximity to my apartment. Her staff greeted me with a smile and expertise. When I was called into the examination room, she asked me about my problems, and genuinely listened to my concerns. She managed to refer me to a specialist and made sure they ran enough tests to figure out what's wrong with me. A couple of months later, I was correctly diagnosed with POTS. Thank you Dr.Shamani, for being able to do what so many doctors failed to do. read more

Really listens to you. Sometimes you may have to call the office to get a referral that was discussed but forgotten to be put through.

I was a new patient with Dr. Shamani in early February 2025. She billed my insurance for a flu shot that I never received. I am a Nurse Practitioner and receive my flu vaccines for free at my place of employment. She later submitted a fraudulent claim for a 30-40 minute office visit in September 2025, despite the fact that I only spoke with a medical assistant by phone requesting a new medication and never spoke with the doctor herself. In addition, her office charges a $35 fee for medication refills--specifically for ADHD medications. I have been on this medication for years and have never been charged a monthly refill fee by any other provider. When I asked the medical assistant for an explanation, I received inconsistent responses, including: 1. "It's a scheduled drug." 2. "It's because the office is close to the border." (My previous provider's office is even closer to the border and never charged such a fee.) This practice takes advantage of patients and submits inaccurate or fraudulent billing. Please be aware. read more

Unless you have all day to spend here don't waste your time like I did. I waited an HOUR past my appointment time and never saw the doctor. When I finally had enough I asked for a refund for my copay and was told I had to "wait for the doctor." Thats what I had been doing for the last hour... waiting. I get if you're running behind, but communication could have changed this entire situation. read more

This was my first visit to Dr Shamani. Dr Shamani and her staff were professional, polite and helpful. My nurse, i forget her name, was polite and friendly. She asked and answered questions. Dr. Shamani herself was very professional and polite. She asked questions and listen to my concerns and answered all my questions. She made me feel at ease. I would and will recommend Dr Shamani to anyone seeking a primary doctor. read more

The doctor is very good and knowledgeable. However, the staff is quite rude and does not provide clear or correct information. This made the overall experience less pleasant. read more

I went to her severely depressed to start an antidepressant and she told me I needed Botox and a husband to be happy. Yes, this really happened. read more

Dr Shamani is my PCP and I have been seeing her for the past 2 years. I see her for the majority of my issues and pretty much use all her services. And she's also my gynecologist; she's a one stop shop. I think she's an amazing doctor. read more

Definitely recommend . Doctor Shamani is one of the best . Staffs are friendly and timing is perfect

I am very impressed with DR. Shamani. My first time meeting her I did not feel rushed she was very thorough about my medical history. And was able to offer me some helpful information that my gynecologist neglected to mention. Other reviewers mentioned they didn't like her. But I highly recommend her. You won't find an intelligent knowledgeable female doctor that won't keep you waiting for an hour in a cramped room to see her. read more

Dr Shamani has been continuously billing my insurance for appointments I have NOT had with her. I went to her one time multiple years ago when I first moved to San Diego and after she gave me shockingly horrible medical advice, I decided I would find a new doctor and I did. She has billed my insurance for hundreds of dollars worth of insurance many times in the last few months for appointments I never had. She is fraudulent and please beware. read more

My favorite primary care doctor. No long waits in her waiting room. No nonsense in her approach to care. She is the first primary care doctor I don't dread going to see. read more

I love Dr.shamani I haven't been in a while since my job has now went with Kaiser for healthcare. However since open enrollment is approaching, I will definitely be switching my health insurance to blue cross, so I can start seeing Dr shamani again. She is very professional. Unbelievably compassionate and understanding. She makes me feel tremendously calm and stress-free when im expressing any health concerns. On several different occasions, I was able to make evening appointments without an issue. She's incredibly accessible. I have also been able to easily set up, phone consultations and appointments. The office is always clean, sanitary and organized. A great doctor is hard to find, but Dr.shamani is it. Thank you doc, see you soon. read more

I rate Dr. Shamani better than great I rate her excellent! I have been a patient of Dr. Shamani for over five years. Most recently on a Saturday she had a patient appreciation day and provided her patience with food and prizes what doctor uses they Saturday for patients? what I like most about Dr. Shamani is that she doesn't just treat my medical concerns. She is also very interested in my personal life and my emotional well-being. Therefore she treats me more holistically which I appreciate because I do not like medication. During my visit, I am always grateful that Dr. Shamani sits down and listens to me and she does not hurry me through my appointment. Dr Shamani is one of my most favorite doctors that I have ever had as a general practitioner. She is knowledgeable, professional and kind. read more

I, 28 F, 1st appointment ever as a new patient to get a TB test and an annual physical. Without introduction first, I walked into the office for the appointment, met the doctor who was late because of traffic, without her introducing herself to me she went behind the desk to login and saw me and recognized I was her new patient. She didn't properly introdyce herself to me. She looked at me and said my hair looked fake. I was offended because we just met and you're my new doctor. I said no, but she asked again if they were extensions. I again said no, then she said everyone's hair is fake these days. She took me to the office to do checkup and history. She asked the normal questions like drinking, smoking, etc. But when she asked about sex, I told her no, I am not sexually active right now and haven't been for a while. She judged me and asked why, I said because I don't want to and respect God. She didn't believe me. She asked is it because your husband isn't around? I said he is. I live with him. She still couldn't believe me and asked how often we have sex, told her we don't. She said ever? I said not for a while. She said "You're too young to not be having sex." She asked if his private parts worked. I said yes. Asked if he was aggressive, I said no. Asked about my last pap smear and said it's been too long. She schedules me for a pap smear without my consent. Went over scheduling my TB and blood tests to be done the same day. I was ok with that. She then just abruptly left the room without explanation. When I checked out, the nurse said I had to fast 8-12 hours for the blood work in the lab. The doctor never told me I had to fast for the test and didn't ask about my availability. So I fasted for 8 hours to go the same day before they closed. The next appointment comes for the day of my pap smear. She went over my results saying I was normal. I recently saw online that they offered self collection for a pap smear. I asked the nurse for that first and if they didn't have it, then do pap smear. The nurse told me to undress waist down and lay on the bed with my white napkin draped over me. When the doctor came in without explanation or procedure, she just pulls up the stirups, I asked what about the self collection? She just said yeah and without warning after putting my feet on the stirups, she didn't ask me to move down, and yanked hard on my legs towards the end of the bed. She lightly placed a small amount of lube on me and without warning, just shoves the metal speculum into me, I said ow!!! She continued to aggressively force it further in. She said relax! I said wait, I need to stretch out my skin to help because it goes inwards causing more friction. But then shoves it in again without being slow or gentle. I said ow! and kept telling me to relax while pushing on my belly. She forcefully cranked it open, shoved the qtip into me, and then aggressively felt for lumps with her fingers. I kept saying ow! the whole time saying it hurts. She took the speculum out, showed me I had a small amount of blood on it and found a small benign polyp. She started laughing at me after hurting me and said "You're not normal, I'm only using 1 finger and you're in a lot of pain." I told her the metal speculum hurt and she went too quickly, she said "I have to do it quickly to get it done." She thought I was faking the pain. I started to cry because she wasn't listening to me. She asked me if I was in actual pain I said yes, it feels like a pinching sensation. I was still half naked and she berated me over my sex life saying I should have sex 2-3 times a week. I told her that I follow God and don't want to have sex. She said "I don't think it's that, I think you're just in a lot of pain and you don't want to have sex because of it." I told her many times that it hurts down there during sex with every sexual partner I ever had, not because of muscle spasms. She kept asking the same exact questions about my husband and our sex life. She was upset about my pain and said "You just never had deep sex before and no one has ever went deep enough" I was shocked and appalled. She reccomended me a sex therapist. I started to cry more from being unheard. She said how 1 finger shouldn't hurt and even 2 was impossible! She diagnosed me with vaginismus and vaginospasm and asked me if I was ever sexually assaulted before or raped. The doctor assumes my pain is fake and a fear of sex, not true. I only clench when I am in pain. She showed me a google website of dilators to open my vagina more over time working my way up to the biggest one. I said how would that help my pain? She told me I should masterbate and stick my own fingers down there. I told her no, that's not my concern. She wouldn't stop laughing and said a sex therapist could watch me and my husband have sex since I wasn't normal. I only came for a pap smear. She left the room, I got dressed still crying and heard her complain about me. After, I was bleeding and felt unheard. read more

The doctor is very experienced, caring and kind, she always recommends the best specific doctors. I always feel good. And I am comfortable with her read more

DO NOT GO HERE!!!!! She barged in the room without knocking and immediately gave me a diagnosis without asking me any questions. She didn't listen to my concerns at all, and kept changing her diagnosis. She was extremely rude and was rude to her staff as well. I did not feel comfortable receiving care from her and do not trust her medical opinions. read more

Dr. Shamani spent a lot of time getting to know me during our first meeting. Front staff was professional and welcoming. Thank you for a comforting experience! read more

I needed a doctor cuz I had moved to San Diego and thought since she was close enough so I wouldn't get lost. First of all office is dirty as she doesn't listen at all to what I say rushed out so I had to change to a new doctor. I do not recommend anyone to her! read more

I came in TWICE a couple of years ago. I selected her since her location was central to my home & work. The first appt I had was to just meet with her since you need to establish care first. The office parking was good and easy to find. The first appt was so-so. She didn't actually do much. The nurse came in & did the majority of the questioning. Then the MD came in & she asked me the same questions. Sent me to go do labs & asked me to make my follow up appt for my pap test. I asked if she was gonna send them electronically and she made me feel stupid by giving me a rude answer that she needs to hand them to me. (I worked in a PCPs office at the time and we did everything electronically and only gave documents with directions to the labs so the face that her system at the time was not as advanced was annoying). It wasn't an issue for her to give me the form but the manner in which she spoke to me was not appreciated. I made the appt at checkout & the girl wrote me the date on a reminder card. I asked for the time off from work then they sent me a reminder call with a DIFFERENT date/time that they wrote for me on the reminder card. I called to confirm; they confirmed it was the appt they left me in the voicemail. I had to ask my boss to give me the new date off....while i showed her on the card what they had written down for me as proof that I asked for the correct date off. That was annoying but anyways I went to my next appt for my pap. However, the day before, I got my period. I would have called to cancel (I was not planning on having my period at the time I scheduled it)----BUT, they had a sign on their reception area typed up that any appt cancelled less than 24 hrs would be charged a $25 fee so I came so I wouldn't be charged. The first visit, was not the best; but i wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt because you know, you have some good days& some bad days. I checked in & when i got to my room, I asked the nurseif I would still be seen even though I was on my period. She said yes. When the MD came, before she started I informed her "I'm on my period, are you able to still do this or would you like me to resched?". (why the nurse didn't tell the MD when I just told her I don't know because the MD was not aware). I was so baffled at the MD's response. She raised her voice at me &said something along the lines of "of course you need to reschedule, that's disgusting. Why would I do that? Would you want to do that to someone if they were bleeding?". She has an accent & she actually told me it was "disgusting". That didn't make me feel good as a patient, especially when EVERY female gets that including herself. She told me to resched &was about to leave the room when i asked for the results from my labs (since no one called me to give them to me). At least i'd get something out of this visit. She printed out the results & just handed them to me. I had to ask her what they meant & she just flipped through the pages so fast & said "you are vitamin D sufficient do just go buy at the store". I rescheduled to be polite then left. A few days later I called to cancel. I never wanted to go there again. The staff was fine, although they messed up my appt. The Md's bedside manner was not one I wanted to be around every again. read more

I came here as Medical Assistant extern. You're probably going to start your externship & looked up the reviews like I did when I first began. This is a sign, don't come here! Where do I begin?!? So when I began there, they had me do some insurance paperwork. They had no space there, so they sent me to the break room. The entire place is all crammed up. At first, I was fine with it but two weeks later I questioned why I haven't had any encounters with patients or anything. I asked the office manager & she told me I was going to start on that same day. Well that was a lie..it never happened. Then one day, they told me I wasn't going to do desk work & had me shredding papers lmao because I went to school for that. A few days occurred, I was came in a good mood & walked into the office, greeting everyone. The office manager & doctor had gave me the dirtiest look & sent me to the break room. They said "go to the break room, I'll be there with you & have to doing something." I waited 30 minutes, they gave me a big stack of papers, then office manager said "hold on, don't do anything" & left for 45 minutes. I park out the break room & she was on her phone, like on tik tok. I got so upset & felt discriminated because the other externs (all females) were actually working with patients. I got up & walked out. This place is terrible! read more

Where do I even begin.. I am really new to San Diego and wanted to find a caring doctor who I could trust. I came across this doctor through my PPO plan and decided to schedule an appointment for a couple of annual women exams. I'm a dentist myself so I'm pretty familiar with patient-provider interactions and have seen a variety of proper provider mannerism and professionalism to know what's right and wrong. This "doctor" walks in without any introduction or familiarity with my health history/name/age and puts her gloves on, pulls me towards here very aggressively and starts forcefully doing the procedure. I was appalled/ so shocked at how she was doing the treatment. I started tensing up from how uncomfortable and aggressive she was and instead of comforting me she threw her equipment on the table and very rudely said "I can't do this exam if you keep moving. I couldn't believe her response. I told her I was gonna leave cause I was really tense and uncomfortable, she says "oh are you mad at me? Don't leave you need to do the rest of the exam". Disregarded what I said, and said she'd use a smaller instrument. Once the exam was over my whole abdomen was in excruciating pain, I just wanted to leave that office. I couldn't believe that some people practice medicine like this here in America. I suggest Dr. Shamani be more careful with HIPAA violations and mistreatments because it can lead to a lot of trouble. Overall this "doctor" is very unprofessional, very aggressive, and unethical. I wouldn't recommend her to anyone, I'm sorry, I hate the fact that I'm writing this review but She's lucky I'm not reporting her to the board. It really isn't fair to her patients. It wasn't fair to me. This place doesn't even deserve 1 star. read more

I really recommend Dr. Shamani... She is awesome. I have been her patient since 2016 and I am so happy and pleased to have such a caring doctor..... read more

She is very rude she does not listen she gets horrible medical advice takes days to get back with you when you need an answer right then if they get back it all sucks at doing referrals you have to ask nine or 10 times over a month. To get your referral sent she is rude to her employees she could barely speak English I think she got her Medical degree Somewhere else besides the USA I need a new doctor I do not wanna go back there I do not want to talk to her ever again it was the worst experience of my life every single time read more

Horrible customer service here front desk staff . Is never helpful and I had an incident a while back where I needed a referral for an endoscopy. I was feeling sick for weeks to the point where I wasn't able to eat anything and Dr .Shamani assured me they would place the referral for an endoscopy. Weeks go by and no call from the front desk providing me an update on my referral. I had spoken to a young lady in the front desk and she did advise me she would work on my referral. More time goes by and the new person running the front desk tells me my referral was never placed.! I was very upset . This is unacceptable I had to deal with my symptoms for weeks . I definitely do not recommend this place . I will never return here again or trust them with my health read more

I decided to try this doctor out because of the glowing reviews on zocdoc. The people working at front desk were condescending and spoke of my personal health information while standing in the lobby in front of other patients. The doctor was no different as well, patronizing and upset at me for telling her about the concerns I had regarding my health for my first visit. So don't come here if you have to see her for more than 1 health condition. Was my first and last visit. read more

I have had a really hard time finding a good doctor is San Diego until I found Dr.Shamani. She addressed all of my concerns in one visit without asking to come back for everything like my previous doctor. When I say she checked everything, she checked everything. My previous doctor always asked me to schedule different appointments for every concern I had.Dr. Shamani has even helped me manage my weight and have lost 23lbs since October. She is the best doctor I have ever had. She waste no time and addresses everything you are concerned with. I would recommend her to anyone. read more

Dr. Shamani was very helpful when I came down with symptoms of vertigo shortly after delivering my son. She took her time and helped me troubleshoot my problems. We made a plan to see several specialists and she gave me a RX for steroids. The steroids ended up working so I didn't need to see too many MDs in the end. This review is long overdue. read more

You tell her your symptoms and she will prescribe you meds without having conclusive information. I suspected that I was starting to have panic attacks and she prescribed Xanax based on what I told her. For every symptom I gave her, she prescribed me something else. I made it very clear from the beginning that I didn't want any medications unless absolutely necessary. Unless you're someone who likes to be high on meds, then just go there claiming to have anxiety and she'll prescribe you Xanax to your heart's content. What a joke. read more

I am so glad I came across Dr. Shammani. She understands me and literally put my life back on track. I would go to her for anything. She also helped convince my family that there is nothing wrong with having ADHD or any other illness. Dr Shammani changed so much in my life and I cannot put it into words :) This is not a promotion, but something right out of my heart. The improvements in my health and overall well being since my first visit up until now have been mesmerizing and everyone tells me so. i'm glad I changed my old doctor! read more

It's now been 5 weeks and I still haven't heard from Dr Shamani after my initial visit. My other Dr was sending over a report which I know she has, it's been confirmed by the front desk. I've called twice and all I get is "she's busy". I do not want a doctor that too busy for my own health. If you want a Dr that cares and isn't too busy then I suggest finding a different doctor. read more

I myself am a physician and I feel that I received poor care from Dr. Shamani and her office. I found her front staff to be rude and condescending when I called to ask for a medication refill. I asked for Dr. Shamani to call back to clarify issues with the medication refill but she never did. I will be transferring my care to another primary care physician. read more

She does not listen to you or your medical concerns she's very condescending and short tempered she accused me of having an eating disorder when my symptoms didn't present that , this place is very unprofessional read more

HORRIBLE. First off the place is dirty, all the furniture is worn with holes. The floor is grey and nothing is dusted. You wait for your appointment for at least an hour or longer. Then when she sees you she rushes through everything, talking over you. If you go back for a result she hasn't gone over your file to know why you are there or even remember why you are there so you have to go back over EVERYTHING. She will nickle and dime you and your insurance company to come in for every result even if the test came back inconclusive. I went in to have my iud removed and made me do a blood test first. And told me to figure out what kind of birth control I wanted to use next. WHY did I need blood work done to have an IUD removed and isn't it the doctors job to help you decide what's best for you. I have gone back three times and have had no results. Horrible just horrible experience read more

Dr. Shamani has been my father's physician for years and when I was searching for a new primary physician my dad recommended her. The first time I went to go see her my father was with me and I liked how her and my father could have a casual conversation about more things than health which made me not only happy but comfortable. I was dealing with issues involving my lungs and she was very quick and professional in handling my problem by setting me up with appointments for x-rays, blood work and even a pulmonologist. Another thing I was pleased with was that she seemed interested and caring when it came to my symptoms. I think it is because my issue is something that not many people have at my age. She was determined to find the underlying cause to why I was having complications with my lungs. I recommend Dr. Shamani because not once did I feel like I was just a name on a medical chart but more like the son of a patient she had a good bond with. read more

Dr. Shamani has been my father's physician for 2 years now. She is very caring, diligent and professional. My father is in his 80's and is seen by her 1-2 times a month. We always are able to get an appointment, most recently my father was able to get an appointment one day prior to being seen by her. During his visits, Dr. Shamani is very thorough and patient in her care and diagnosis of my father. She spends a lot of time in communicating and testing him to determining the illnesses and medications to heal him. We are extremely happy and grateful for her care, professionalism, experience and expertise. She is very knowledgeable and very current with the latest trends, therapies and medications in the medical industry. read more

Listens to concerns and addresses them. I went in to address my acne concerns and had previously seen other doctors who had failed to prescribe me with anything that would clear it. First visit with Dr. Shamani, was educated on skin care and prescribed fast acting clearing medication. She seems to be particularly knowledgeable in women's health which I find comfort in. Rated 4 stars as waiting time can improve. read more

Stay away. She treated my brother like a dirt because he has Medical and she could not make ton's of money. Very uncaring, unprofessional. If all doctors treat their patients like her, there will not be many of us left. She did not even bother to see him. All 5 minutes phone calls for a very serious condition. I cannot believe she is able to practice. read more