Dr. Gelman removed a cyst for me, and the entire experience was positive. He was professional,…read moreattentive, and made sure I was completely comfortable with zero pain throughout the procedure. He explained each step as he went and took the time to answer all of my questions. Truly outstanding bedside manner--I highly recommend him if you need a skilled and compassionate surgeon. The office staff were equally wonderful: friendly, efficient, and welcoming from start to finish. I'm so glad I chose this office and finally had this done.

The administration at this office is the absolute worst I have ever seen! I have called their…read moreoffice for over a year trying to get them to interact with my insurance company and they are incapable . I just paid them the $41 because I can't call them one more time. ‍

This was quite a few years ago. He would not let me ask questions. Told me that it was "not the…read moreSocratic method" in his office. My brain immediately turned off.

been in terrible pain since my lumbar laminectomy, this man did not care, he even did surgery…read moreagain, he is in it for the money not for the patient,

I had a BA done here and unfortunately did not heal properly. I had a follow-up appointment in…read moreAugust to discuss next steps and was told the information and pricing would be emailed to me within a week since I live out of state. It is now the end of April, and despite calling multiple separate times, I still have not received anything in writing. The last time we spoke, the pricing had also changed from what was previously discussed, which is exactly why I wanted everything documented in writing. The lack of communication and follow-through has been extremely frustrating, especially when dealing with post-surgical complications. At this point, I would not recommend this office. Instead of addressing concerns directly and professionally, it feels like they would rather avoid dealing with complications altogether.

Excellent Dr & team. They are very professional, knowledgeable & kind. Dr Hosn didn't try to sell…read moreme on anything. He actually recommended a less invasive and less expensive treatment to see if it addressed the issues I was concerned about.

Excellent care and office experience! All staff were friendly and professional. Going there felt…read morewarm and welcoming. Flexible scheduling was appreciated. All our needs were met and we are looking forward to returning. I highly recommend for basic eye care services.

Aesthetic Eye Care in SLO is a relatively new business. Located in the Areovista Business Park next…read moreto the SLO Airport, it's easy to find and has plenty of parking available. Everything here is "bright, shiny and new". With the very latest equipment on hand, my exam with Gina Hellman OD went super well. Any questions I posed were thoroughly answered and left me feeling both positive and better informed. My Insurance Plan was taken, so the co-pay was an extremely reasonable $10 dollars. With a nice selection of eyeglass frames to pick from...really, who could ask for anything more. The whole experience from start (walking in) to finish (walking out) was epic. On this occasion...in this Yelper's opinion, Aesthetic Eye Care in SLO truly earned this highly recommend "if you want a full service Optometrist, get in on this" 5 Star review.

Wonderful, professional, knowledgeable, gentle and, personable…read more I want to thank them for the care I received & I will recommend them to my friends and family.

I cannot say enough good about Carol and her team. If I ever break a wrist or hand again I know I'm…read morein good hands...pun intended. She is a miracle worker and I'm pretty much back to my full mobility in four months thanks to her and my surgeon, Dr Caggiano. They are the perfect team

Front desk staff is horrible. Zero accountability for their mistakes and zero compassion. When I…read morecalled to schedule my appointment for shoulder surgery consultation they told me my appt was at 10:30 and to come in at 10. I got there even earlier at 9:50 and checked in. I drove over an hour to get here. They gave me an iPad to update my info and to sign forms. While I was finishing up at 10:20, they told me they have to reschedule my appt that I should've been there at 9:30 to fill out forms. I told them, no when I scheduled the appt I was told to come in at 10am and my appt would be at 10:30. The front desk staff didn't care and tried to argue with me about it. This is very frustrating and angers me because I was very adamant on the phone when I scheduled that I can't come in before 10am because I'm disabled and have a lot of health issues and live far away so there was no way I'd be able to get there before then. Me and the lady on the phone literally had a whole conversation about it! The front desk staff didn't care. They took zero responsibility for their mistakes. Which sucks for them because they would've made a lot of money doing my shoulder surgery. I will be taking my business elsewhere! I can't express enough, do not go there! After my dealings with them today I am seriously considering finding a lawyer for medical malpractice because of how much they screwed up my ankle I had surgery on with their Santa Maria office previously. I now have CRPS in my ankle and still not able to walk on it almost two years later because the PA didn't believe my X-rays or listen to how much pain I was in. I tore 6 ligaments and separated my leg bones. I shouldn't have been walking and should've had surgery right away! But instead they sent me to physical therapy for 16 weeks which was pure torture. The physical therapy literally had to go to them to tell them they need to order an mri because this isn't ethical. Right after MRI they realized their screw up and I had surgery right away. But because they screwed up and waited so long I now have nerve damage and CRPS in my ankle and am in constant pain 24/7. So please whatever you do, do not go here! They are so horrible. They don't care about patients at all!

As other users have posted. The docs are decent but the front office staff are very rude and…read moreunresponsive. Like other patients, I also tried to call for appointment cancellation, 3 times and had to hold for nearly 20 minutes. Opted to leave a message (their voice mail states they will call back). No call back, left two more messages requesting to cancel. On the day of my appointment, I get a call asking me where I am. WTH?? Then they have the audacity to try to charge me for a now show. The font office staff in San Luis Obispo is super lazy and seemingly cannot be bothered to do anything. Hight disappointing.

Dr. Pawlik is one of the rare doctors who is friendly, funny, approachable, easy to talk to, and…read moreplain seems to be a darned nice person. She doesn't take on airs or act superior to you like a lot of doctors. She's made me feel cared about and cared for before, during, and after two surgeries now (yes, I was awake for one of them)! When I had a question after a surgery and left it with her answering service, she called back within a short time and didn't sound like she minded talking to me after hours. Should anything else in my body need fixing I sure hope Dr. Pawlik can tackle that section of the body because I don't want to part with her as my surgeon of choice. Even the nurses at one surgery center said they look forward to when Dr. Pawlik will be on the premises. Dr. Pawlik rocks.

I literally owe my life to Dr. Pawlik. When she removed a dead portion of my colon I was right at…read morethe line. I had almost bled to death. During the next year she was there taking charge of the situation during my five journeys to E.R. and she finally solved the problem. She is wonderful! She is also very warm and a genuinely good human being.