I've been having floaters in my left eye, I picked this doctor bc the ones I want to see are on…read morevacation, and he is the closest one to my house, plus he's in the network, also there a few positive reviews. Waiting was kind of long, 40 mins, there were two patients ahead of me. Clean office, staff are adequately polite It took them three tries to dilate my eye, the assistant commented my eye is too stubborn, ha. Since I put down yelp as my referral to the business, both the assistant and the doctor asked me, "what's yelp?" prompting me to give each of them a brife history of yelp individually. Hey, shouldn't I get paid for this? I guess he's well-established here, cause I recognize his face from back in the days when i was working in S. Bay Hospital. No hello or any pleasantry when first seeing me, but instructing me to put my purse on the chair. He seems to be a genteel person, so maybe that's the way he operates. He checked my eye with bright beam of light, and informed me that there is no tear to my retina, but he needs to see me in three weeks. I had a few questions to ask him but he gestured me to leave. Oh well, doctors are busy, I understand that. Overall, nah. I had it better

The dr was very nice and friendly. That being said I am very disappointed. I made the appointment…read morestating I needed glasses AND contacts and that my schedule was very tight and not flexible. They only wrote me a prescription for glasses and said I had to come back for another appointment to get the contacts. They should have said that in the FIRST place. I would not have come to see them. VERY VERY misleading in my opinion. I do not have a schedule that allows me to come in on the days she is there. Now I will have to go somewhere else to get my contacts. I will not return. Their excuse is that sometimes they have a girl answer e phones who doesn't know all the procedures. Might want to educate your staff.

I keep getting styes every time I travel --I get one. Airplane, mascara and contact lenses with…read moremascara. Bad combo I guess. They are just awesome. Urgent Care and my eye Dr couldn't help the first time this happened. I needed style removal surgery and I had no idea that was a thing. It was amazing to get "a system of styes" off my poor eyelid. I woke up a day after my trip to a swollen shut eye and swelling in my face they got me right in. I could not have had better care. They are so good getting me quickly. My last appointment I made for the next day from the airport! I'm looking forward to the day I get cataracts after reading a brochure in the waiting room. I feel I'll trust them with my eyes. To see 20/20 in our old age sounds amazing. I've had glasses/contacts for 45 years. I never thought that would be something to look forward to!

I saw Dr. Joshi for eye inflammation after dealing with an unexplained skin and nose infection…read more While other specialists only focused on their own area and dismissed the rest of my symptoms, Dr. Joshi did the opposite. He looked at everything as a whole- my eyes, skin, nose issues, and how they were all connected. He was thorough, attentive, and very to the point. For the first time, I felt truly heard and understood. His approach gave me clarity and relief after 2 weeks of uncertainty. I'm incredibly grateful for his care.

The office is a zoo like a factory When I saw Dr Gallemore…read morehe misdiagnosed me macular degeneration which eventually leads to blindness. He did not explain the diagnosis pushed his vitamins and wanted to do an IV dye study of the circulation. Good thing I am RN I went to 2 other retina specialists both concurring NO. Macular degeneration. He is running a scam

I first saw Dr. Gallemore for a detached retina and he saw me immediately and did a great job…read morerepairing it. But .... he continued to have me come back for recheck after recheck for YEARS and each time made a new diagnosis, did a new procedure or test. He diagnosed macular degeneration and sold me his vitamins. He did umpteen fluorescent dye tests. He laser zapped what he said were minor detachments umpteen times. He had me on drops for unresolved inflammation of my retina for years. When I finally trusted my gut and saw a new retinologist he confirmed I don't have macular degeneration and there was no inflammation. And the drops weren't even meant to treat inflammation. It's been years and I've never needed a dye test or laser zap again so all that testing and treatment was undoubtedly just padding the medicare bill. And his office is a mill - appointments are meaningless and each visit is hours of wait time for a flash bang visit with him. Worse than all that, my husband made an appointment to see Gallemore and without notice was given some new guy. He literally wouldn't hear the history - "I just need to look at your eyes". And he sent him home failing to diagnose ocular stroke which could have killed him. The new Retinologist sent my husband from his office directly to the ER for a stroke workup. Bottom line is I think Gallemore is smart and competent but his penchant for making up problems and doing treatments and tests that are not without risk makes him a danger.

I'm letting you know right now that every review on here with more than 1 star is not a real…read morereview. This place is horrible. Long and truthful review incoming: The staff is not welcoming and warm like an eye doctor's office staff should be. If you have plans later that day, do not go to your appointment or you will miss your plans. They leave you in the waiting room for over an hour and say nothing to you until you get up and ask. Then you sit in a second waiting room where the same thing happens and the lady who sits at the desk next to the second waiting room is rude. I went in for a pterygium removal surgery. Joshi messed up my surgery causing scarring and an issue causing so much discomfort that I had to come back 3 days after my surgery for him to fix it. First off they did not even give me pain medication for recovery. They told me to go home and take tylenol and advil and no I am not embellishing. Anyways, He then had me sit in the chair to try and fix his mistake and used metal tweezers in my eye trying to grab and unfold the graft that he had messed up while I was under no medication. This caused me excruciating pain and it was like he did not care. He has ZERO bedside manner as a doctor and acts like you're a burden for having made an appointment, he is not thorough in his explanations and he rushes through everything. The surgery he did on my eye was so bad I had to go to a second doctor to fix the surgery and even that doctor said how poor a job Joshi did on my surgery. It cost $1700 for the surgery which I paid out of pocket. Then over the next two months I was sent a $505.50 bill for anesthesia, a $526.50 bill for cost of surgery, a $250.00 bill for being a new patient, and a $95.00 bill for...who even knows. If you care about your eyes, please do not let this doctor operate on you. Go see someone else and you will thank me later.

I've been seeing him for over 5 years, been very pleased. Excellent doctor, a true professional and…read morelistens to the patient.

I've been going to the institute to see Dr. Gallemore with my dad for over five years now. Dr. G's…read morethe best! If you are in doubts just go in and see him. He is the most knowledgeable eye specialist you will find around. Every time I go in with my dad, everyone is so nice and accommodating. The most recent time we worked with Roman and Karsten. As always they're friendly and helpful. They make you feel welcomed even when everyone's running around and things are hectic. It's always a pleasure working with everyone there!

The skill and kindness of Dr Gallemore is priceless! He has an amazing memory considering the…read moreamount of patient's he cares for. He is a gift from God! The quality of medical care is exceptional! The techs in the back are wonderful as well. The front desk and check out staff do not reflect the medical team in a positive manner. Some of the front desk staff are disrespectful and dismissive. They do NOT acknowledge you standing at the desk. I have experienced this on many previous appointments but, today was the last time I would accept their behavior. I walked up to the desk and waited to be acknowledged. One woman was staring at the computer. She answered the phone once during the time I was standing there, she immediately placed the caller on hold. She was not typing. She must have been reading something. Or just ignoring me. Still never acknowledging me. The other two women had a patient in front of them. Neither one of them said anything, which is somewhat understandable. A simple, we will be right with you, from any of them, would have been great! After not being seen I asked if anyone could tell me where I was in the que. The woman looking at her computer never looked at me. One of the other ladies spoke up and checked the status for me. No one wears a name tag so no one is accountable.

Dr Semel is Service Above and Beyond!! She took extra care to assess my swollen eyes from a CT…read morescan medication allergic reaction. Her tests and explanations reassured me my eyes were ok. I can't thank her enough as she prescribed pre test meds to use before the next test I must have.

I had my initial appointment with Dr Semel office April 8, 2026. It was determined I would get…read morecataract surgery on June 2nd & 9th. I was told I would get a call the next day with next steps. I hadn't heard a word from the office so I called right about May 10th. I was told we need to set up surgery dates. I said I thought we had dates for June 2nd & 9th. Apparently there was a surgery date for June 2nd & the June 9th date needed to be set up. I had a batch of appointments made during this phone call. I was also told at the time I needed to come in to the office or go to the pharmacy for eye drops, wipes and a face mask. I came into the office the next day and paid $60 for the items. I also asked while at the office how much the out of pocket costs will be. I was told they would find out the out of pocket costs the next day. On May 18th I had my doctors appointment for surgery approval & paid $25 for a co pay. I go back to the Dr Semel office May 19 for my pre op appointment. After the procedure I again asked before I left what will the out of pocket costs be. I was told my insurance will pay for surgery. However to get the surgery done to get rid of my glasses will be $5,500 for each eye. I then had to cancel all the appointments. I can't commit to a $11,000 payment right now. I should've been told this information when I came in for my first appointment. What a waste of everybody's time & money

Beware! They overcharged me for treatments back in January and I am due a refund of almost $500…read moreafter my insurance reimbursed them. They show the credit due on my account and promised to send me the overpayment on several occasions and after months of delays and now Mark and Robert in their billing department giving me the run around it is obvious they are never going to send me my money. Is Dr Taban having financial problems? Is he so desperate for money that he needs to steal $500 from one of his patients? Apparently so! This is what happens when they make you pay up front when you have insurance! They keep the overpayment and steal your money! Find a more honest practice and steer clear of this unethical greedy Physician!

I finally took the time to get on yep to write my heart felt experience with DR.Taban…read more All I can say is this doctor is extremely passionate in what he does for each an everyone of his patients. He is highly informative and educated in his field of study. The care type I receive is laser therapy and injections. Believe me I was as frighted as going to the dentist lol, but with Doctor Taban an his team I was well assured that everything was gonna be safe secure and complete. I won't go anywhere else, please try them both Taban and Sugarman p.s jameika

I had a long wait the first time I came to this office for an emergency appt (corneal ulcer, lots…read moreof pain!), but Dr Markman was well worth the wait. He diagnosed me with the ulcer within two seconds - he told me he has been in the business for years, and you can tell he knows exactly what he's doing. He's a very sweet, smart man. On top of that, Eva at the front desk was very helpful with getting a work note sent to my employee health office. Back and forth, during 5-6 calls with her, she was nothing but courteous to me and I want her to be recognized for her extreme helpfulness and attention to detail. Thanks to the good customer service, I feel I am in good hands and hopefully this ulcer is in the clear!

Dr. Hecht is wonderful and has helped me restore my sight and is highly recommended…read more Elizabeth De Leon