My beloved doctor of about ten years. This entire office is top notch. I have always been treated…read morebeautifully and given anything that I required. Dr. Renke is very hands on and extremely knowledgeable and caring. Jared is also a gem! I have always felt safe in their care and they got me through a lot over a decade at my age (78) This is a 5 star medical group, no question about it.

Caring honest physician and staff. Office staff tries to accommodate every request. Associate PA…read morewill consult with primary if necessary.

My experience with this office raised serious concerns about the coordination and continuity of my…read morereproductive healthcare. I was scheduled for a hysterectomy in April 2025 after completing the scans, bloodwork and consultations requested by Dr. Bodon and surgeon Dr. Herman McDaniel. In February 2025, Dr. Bodon recommended Zepbound for weight loss before surgery. It took nearly two weeks for the prescription to reach the pharmacy, and a promised medication follow-up was never scheduled. I disclosed my medications during my surgical appointments with Dr. McDaniel, but I was never instructed during those visits to discontinue Zepbound before surgery. My April surgery was then canceled because I was told the wrong hospital had been scheduled. It was rescheduled for June. I had already made costly arrangements for the original date. When I contacted Director of Operations Elsa Gutierrez about what happened, I found her communication extremely dismissive and disrespectful. When I questioned why the insurance/network issue had not been verified before scheduling surgery, I was essentially asked, "You've been rescheduled, what do you want?" Before my June surgery, I saw Dr. McDaniel again. He initially appeared not to remember recently seeing me and was about to order another transvaginal ultrasound and bloodwork until I reminded him that I was there for my pre-op appointment. During that appointment, after reviewing my vitamin D levels, he asked about my occupation and income. After learning I was self-employed, he gave me promotional material and his personal promotional code for a website with which he said he was affiliated. My understanding from the conversation was that he could financially benefit if the code was used. I found this concerning during a preoperative appointment, particularly because I received very little information about preparing for surgery. The week before my June surgery was chaotic. Less than a week beforehand, I had heard nothing regarding pre-op testing. Four days before surgery, a STAT lab order was being arranged. Two days before surgery, a hospital nurse asked about cardiology clearance, and I personally contacted my cardiologist to have it faxed. Then I learned that authorization had been obtained for the surgery but not the hospital stay. The hospital warned me surgery could be canceled without it. At approximately 4:30 p.m. THE DAY BEFORE SURGERY, while I was at the pharmacy picking up medications prescribed for my postoperative recovery, surgery coordinator Sarah called and told me the authorization had not been obtained and my surgery was canceled. This was my second canceled surgery after months of preparation. I called afterward requesting an appointment with Dr. Bodon but could not get one scheduled. At this time I was still experiencing extremely heavy bleeding. My insurance approved a referral related to obtaining medically necessary pads and told me to contact the office. An employee then told me my insurance was out of network, despite my having received care there for approximately six months. About ten minutes later, Sarah called and explained that this information was incorrect. She also told me the employee claimed I had been "getting all crazy" with her. From my perspective, I had simply been asking questions about my insurance and an approved referral. When I contacted Elsa again, she told me she was too busy to deal with the situation, repeatedly asked, "What do you want?" and ended the call. Afterward, I was never able to meaningfully reconnect with my physician. No follow-up appointment with Dr. Bodon was arranged, and my patient portal messages went unanswered. Yet prescriptions continued to be filled for months afterward, including Zepbound through approximately December 2025 and iron prescriptions later, despite no follow-up visits. I ultimately declined to schedule another hysterectomy with Dr. McDaniel because I no longer felt comfortable proceeding under his care. As of August 2026, approximately 14 months after the canceled June 2025 surgery, I have received no meaningful follow-up regarding my reproductive care and no response to my portal concerns. I understand that insurance authorizations, hospitals and medical scheduling can be complicated and mistakes happen. My concern is the cumulative pattern I experienced: two canceled surgeries, scheduling and authorization problems, last-minute pre-op coordination, conflicting insurance information, unanswered messages, lack of physician follow-up, and interactions with management that I experienced as dismissive and hostile. Women seeking serious reproductive healthcare deserve clear communication, continuity of care, careful coordination and respectful treatment. Based on my experience, I would not entrust this office with my reproductive surgical care again.

Dr Bodon not only treated me, but educated me. She helped me…read moreimprove my health. I balanced my hormones and feel like a new person because of her. Like most in healthcare, her staff and she are overworked, underpaid and very busy. Look past the administrative crap and you'll find the best medical care in the area. Dr Bodon is the best for mid-life hormonal care.

Such wonderful doctors. My girlfriend went here and said the doctor was very thourough in her…read moreexam. Took lots of time to explain everything. So much better than some doctors who just rush you through. I highly reccomend.

Wonderful staff, and Dr. Mahmodian is an excellent and highly knowledgeable physician. Eisenhower…read moreis a top medical facility that selects outstanding doctors, and Dr. Mahmodian is truly one of them. Thank you, Dr. Mahmodian, for your exceptional care.

It is a pleasure to write this letter of recommendation for Dr De La Peña…read more She has been my Dr for Five years. She is easy to talk to, listens and is an excellent Dr. I have had 2 occasions that required additional testing and referrals to specialists. Dr De La Peña makes those referrals. Those Drs have been excellent. These situations also require yearly follow ups. Dr De La Peña goes through the blood work and lab reports with me. She answers my questions and I have complete confidence in her. Whether it is my regular yearly visits or an unexpected virus she is there for me and that makes all the difference! TBW Palm Springs September 27, 2024

My wife and I inherited Dr. De La Pena when our physician changed to being a concierge provider…read more While we liked our previous physician, we like Doctor De LA Pena even more! We have even moved our adult children over to her. Combined with the 365 program, we feel as though we are receiving true concierge care. My 90+ year-old parents had expensive concierge care, and the care and attention that we receive from Dr. De La Pena is just as good, From the routine to crisis care, the attention and quality of care are outstanding. One example. I was regularly seeing two different podiatrists for problematic feet. I called Dr. De La Pena to complain about pain in my foot. She had me come in THE SAME DAY and helped pave the path to surgery that I ended up having two weeks later. Without her immediate care, I literally would have lost a foot. That was just one example of many. Great Doc!

From best doctor to worse. Dr Cho started taking Medicare Advantage patients a few months ago and…read morenow won't respond to me, a Medicare Original patient, won't take my calls, won't see me, won't respond to emails. I dropped him and you should too if you are Medicare original.

I really appreciate Dr.Cho's professionalism. I never felt he was rushing through the appointment,…read morehe filled in my medical knowledge gap and I walked away feeling empathized with even if I didn't agree with his recommendation. I had my share of doctors with terrible bedside manners so I am happy to have him as my GP.

I went to Dr. Gorman for a year. It took a long time to get an appointment. Even though he was on…read moreinsurance as my doctor of record, they would not schedule an appointment until I had a little plastic card. My appointment was thorough. He made a good suggestion to move the time I take my blood pressure meds to avoid fatigue. That was a good suggestion. In December, I started receiving calls that I needed to pay $1500 per year to have care in his practice. I needed several referrals at my appointment. The one for imagining and bone density was fine. Dermatology was done incorrectly. When you call, you leave a message. By the time the Dematology referral was fixed, I was leaving on a trip. The sleep study to diagnose sleep apnea was never properly completed. The referral to cardiology was fine. 50% seemed too low to pay $1500 for services. I moved to Eisenhower 365. My new doc reviewed the same scan Dr. Gorman saw as fine. He deemed it not all fine and is sending me for a biopsy for cancer screening. If I in fact have cancer, it would have been nice to know a year ago. It could explain the fatigue. I pray the outcome is ok. I guess he did me a favor by chasing me away to get better services.

Dr. Gorman was our MD for 4 years in La Quinta and we loved him. He's an 'old fashioned' doc, he…read moreknows who you are, your history and actually sits and talks to you. We were devastated when he left the Optum group to open his own concierge practice. We simply can't 'afford' to not use our insurance and pay out of pocket (like so many desert winter people CAN afford to do.). We wish him well but we will admit, we have struggled to find another doctor like him and it's been 18 months... hopefully we will find someone as good...All good things come to an end I guess.

Yes. Top notch! Took care of my problem with extreme care and his skills are extraordinary!read more

An absolute godsend. Amazing, empathetic and responsive. Truly one of the kindest, most caring…read moremedical professionals I have ever met. Will never be able to thank him for his kindness and immediate attention in an emergency situation.

I have been going to this practice for almost 8 years and I think they are the best in palm desert!…read moreYou can have appointments, referrals, medication with no pain! They follow up, they call back they are courteous and professional! And last but not least you have to see Paul Manning! He is all of the above and more!

Tried for months to get an appointment. Establish patient people are always leaving new interns…read morecoming in. Can't get a payment through three or four months. It's not a good office.

I am seeing her for chronic concussion treatment. TBI 6/30/78. At the time I was in bad shape,…read morecrushed in my car. Primary focus was acute visible injuries. I have tried finding care. Professionals over the decades felt I had advanced as far as possible. Fast forward 47 + years enter Dr Bender. She is most extraordinary though it is what I would want our medical team members to model. She is tough yet thorough. Thrilled I finally am getting attention my TBI needs. Honestly I feel a difference and this is mid Nov 2025 first visit. She wants me in sooner. I return every other month for check up. She deserves 10 gold stars I can give her 10 here

I didn't know doctors like this even existed. Immediate lab work in office? Why don't all Dr's do…read morethis? To know immediately, all your basic blood work stats? Crazy. Dr. Bender literally goes through your ENTIRE medical history. Diet, labs, medications... everything. Took awhile to get an appointment (as a new patient) but I now understand why (they take the time to request all your records and then actually read them?!) and she is SO worth the wait. I've never had an appointment where my list of issues and questions were so completely and throughly answered. Printouts... homework and goals set. Very nice, clean and organized office. Frank, (the office manager/medical assistant when needed) was a pleasure to speak/work with. I think I'm still a little in shock over my appointment. Seriously. It was that amazing.

I recently relocated to the desert and needed to reestablish care with a primary physician. I feel…read morevery fortunate to have found Dr. Stephanie Yao. From start to finish, my experience exceeded expectations. Check-in was immediate and friendly, and the wait time was minimal. While I've seen some reviews mention a lack of eye contact or focus on the computer, my experience was the complete opposite. Dr. Yao spent an enormous amount of time getting to know my medical history, asking thoughtful questions--more than any physician I've seen before--and carefully documenting everything so it's accessible for other providers. She couldn't have been more knowledgeable, personable, or caring. Together, we created an actionable plan to optimize my health, and she immediately provided referrals to additional specialists to put that plan into motion. I also appreciate that she makes herself accessible through the patient portal to answer questions and provide follow-up. I left my appointment feeling truly well cared for. Thank you, Dr. Yao!

Dr. Stephanie Yao is a wonderful doctor and very caring and easy to talk to. Dr. Yao takes her…read moretime and shows a lot of interest. I am so happy that she has become my doctor and my husband is planning to go to her. Wonderful, caring and professional staff. It's a pleasure to have such a wonderful experience!!! All I can say "QUALITY" is what we all need in a doctor and staff!!!! Such a pleasure!!!