I had great care today by Dr. Avallone and his wonderful support staff! Dr. Avallone's expertise…read moreand detailed eye exams and care for his patients will help make a smoother transition from Dr. Bill Bigham, who has worked over and above to help my husband, David, and me, with our eye needs and surgeries. I look forward to having you as my ophthalmologist, Dr. Avallone. Thank you, so much, Kay Kay Beeson

I had cataract surgery with Dr. Avallone. The office staff, surgical staff, and Dr. Avallone were…read moreall very professional, competent, friendly and empathetic. I highly recommend this office and Dr. Avallone for any of your eye concerns. Dr. Avallone is not on my insurance plan, my surgery was going to be paid by me out of pocket. I had other choices I looked into, but chose Dr. Avallone and his office. I'm so glad I did.

Care Quality, I have had a few surgeries with this place…read more,and informed Dr. Pallia the pain I been suffering with. He told me he doesn't want to hear anything about my shoulder's condition or knee. I had to move out of San Diego because I can't work because of my injuries. I told Dr. Pallia's office that I can fly in to see him and I was told due to irreconcilable differences he will not see me anymore. All, because I said, I am in worse shape today than when I first saw him. That is 100% true and he doesn't even care about getting me better. Great Job Doc.

Dr. Tradonsky was great. He was really kind and did a through job explaining what my issue was and…read morewhat my options were for fixing it. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to get someone on the phone at this office to schedule appointments. It took 17 minutes for me to schedule a follow up appointment. This office seems to outsource their calls somewhere else. I waited on hold for several minutes. The call rep I finally spoke with was confused and initially said I needed a new referral because he couldn't find my original one. After he spoke with his coworkers, he finally figured out that I did not. Other times that I have called, I am unable to reach anyone due to the wait times.

Dr Pedrotty is an outstanding Doctor. His excellent service to both myself and my mother are…read moregreatly appreciated. Jessica his assistant is an outstanding LVN as well as an incredible administrator. You feel as if you are cared about and not just a number or dollar amount as each of your concerns are addressed in the utmost professional manner. It is a family-oriented practice with Dr. Pedrotty , his wife, and Jessica all who helped manage any and all situations. His military background gives him the medical discipline that is comforting and assuring and quite honestly refreshing in this day and age. Dr. Pedrotty is very thorough in what he does and with his experience as a retired Navy Medical Officer his medical experience is hard to match. His practice as a family practitioner, cosmetic dermatologist, wellness and alternative medicine as well as Sports Medicine gives him much more experienced than you could find in any other doctor. He also has orthopedic surgical experience. If you have a problem medically he can help you solve it. My mother who is 85 years old goes to him and raves about his caring and concern for her. He has also recommended the top specialist for my mother when needed. In my opinion you cannot find a better doctor or office to deal with your medical issues. The Specialist that he recommends considered Dr. Pedrotty in the top 1% of any doctor they have ever dealt with and comment on his thoroughness. Dr Pedrotty is highly respected & recommended by the highest tier of specialist in the medical field.

I saw Dr. Pedrotty for an exam. The doctor seemed a little odd to me. Dr. Pedrotty did diagnose…read moreme with something that other doctors missed and that made my quality of life so much better. I am very grateful for him catching it.

I can't say enough good things about Dr Kouli and his amazing staff. I was so nervous but starting…read morefrom the phone call to the operation, everyone was so nice and reassuring. They answered every question I had. I had lipo done, face tite and body tite done and fat transferred to my face. I am still swollen but can tell it's going to look amazing. I am on my third day and I am really getting around and mobile. On the day of the procedure the staff made me feel so comfortable and warm. I woke up and it was all over. Dr Kouli is just the sweetest man. Look no further!!!

Dr. Kouli and his staff, including Kim are excellent. Highly recommended! He has an amazing team…read moreand they make you feel welcome.

Desde hace 10 años tenía el deseo de realizarme una cirugía de reducción de senos. Consulté con…read moreotros dos cirujanos; sin embargo, con el Dr. Jaibaji mi experiencia fue excepcional. Desde el inicio, se mostró muy honesto, profesional y siempre dispuesto a responder todas mis preguntas con claridad. Actualmente estoy por cumplir un mes desde mi cirugía y me siento muy satisfecha con los resultados. El doctor, además de su profesionalismo, cuenta con un excelente sentido del humor, lo cual hizo todo el proceso aún más cómodo. Me realizó una técnica tipo "lollipop". Ahora mis senos están en proporción con el resto de mi cuerpo, y desde el día siguiente a la cirugía noté una mejoría inmediata en el dolor de espalda, cuello y hombros. Agradezco profundamente al Dr. Jaibaji y a todo su equipo por su amabilidad y excelente atención.

Referred to Dr. Jaibaji for a Mohs closure on my nose. Had 4 appointments total (consult, closure,…read moresuture removal, follow-up). Consult went fine, I guess. (There was no appt reminder.) It was about a 5-minute appt so he could see the area he needed to close. Closure was scheduled for the day after my Mohs surgery. He told me to call the office if I was done early, and he'd try to squeeze in the closure on the same day. My Mohs was done quickly, so I called at 9:40AM to see if he could squeeze me in. The receptionist was irritated and confused. There was some yelling back and forth in the background and I was told to come in the following day for the scheduled appointment as Jaibaji was not available on this afternoon. The receptionist seemed pretty irritated. I apologized and reiterated that Jaibaji told me during the consult to call in to check. (Reminder: I have a fresh open wound and I'm getting attitude over the phone from people who told me to call them.) I then asked her if she could confirm my appt time (as there was no appt reminder sent - a recurring theme). She was irritated again and asked me my name, then took two minutes to find my appt time. Closure day: I walked into the reception area, sat down. "Your co-pay is $35." I look around. No one else is in the reception area. All I see is a forehead and hair behind the back of a flat screen monitor. That was my greeting on the day of my closure. I paid. The closure went fine. It's my first, so I don't have anything to compare it to. He was a little sloppy with the anesthetic, some of which ran down into the corner of my eye. (I got to drive home with 8 stitches in my face and a numb, watery eyeball.) The only care guidance provided was that it was okay to do anything I wanted (i.e. take a shower that night). This was not good guidance. The conversation during the closure was interesting. Dr. Jaibaji entered into an existential AI rant and told me the reason I lost my job in IT was due to AI. It was not, but he didn't want to hear that. He only wanted to hear that AI will take everyone's job. Not exactly an enjoyable conversation for when someone's cutting your face open. When I returned for suture removal, I received the exact same greeting as before (none, just a stated copay amount due). The suture removal was quick. A slightly gentler hand and the ability to wash my face afterwards would have been appreciated, but it was a relief to get the stitches out. My follow-up appointment coincided with Federal jury duty. Had a reminder been sent, I would have called to reschedule ahead of time. They were understanding and told me to reschedule when my jury service concluded. I have not bothered as I'm sure any follow-up to this level of care would be pointless. The office has not followed-up. My nose is healing fine...I'm taking care of it. I'm leveraging online guidance and advice from people who've had Mohs surgery before. Strange bedside manner, unprofessional support staff, and inaccurate recovery guidance. Very weird experience. Can't recommend, unfortunately.

I had eye surgery at this clinic. I started to lose vision repeatedly in my right eye. I called…read morethe clinic but they never returned my call. My vacation was almost completely ruined because I could not see out of my right eye and could not drive. The staff and doctors don't seem to care.

Not the best experience. Wait was too long and people are not friendly. The doctor was short and…read morenot very informing.

Had a consult for Dr. Hummeldorf in Coronado a few short weeks before an overseas military move…read more Not only did they squeeze in my consult AND wisdom teeth removal before my move, they made it completely seamless. I had prior dental trauma from when I was in the Navy and was so uneasy going into the appointment. I am so overwhelmingly happy with how all three of my appointments went. From the moment the doc administered the local anesthesia for my upper wisdom teeth, to the moment the second tooth came out was under ten minutes. Dr. Hummeldorf talked me through the entire procedure and after care. I would refer him 100% to anyone looking for a clean, kind, professional, AMAZING oral surgeon. Thanks, Dr. Hummeldorf!

Had a tooth removed by Dr. Hummeldorf yesterday in mission valley. Must say I was very impressed…read morewith him and his entire staff. My appointment was for 4pm and I arrived 10 minutes early. Filled in a couple of questionnaires and was done and driving away at 4:15. It took longer to get the prescription filled than my entire time with the dentist. My thanks again to the entire team. I highly recommend them.

I've been seeing Dr. Stuart for quite some time for skin cancer screenings (as I am fair-skinned…read morewith a lot of freckles and moles). She is always friendly, manages to make me feel comfortable even without my clothes on, and is great about letting me know when I should and should not worry and when I should get something double checked just to be safe. Last time I went in, I also casually asked her about some hormonal acne I'd been having. She prescribed me an oral antibiotic, and even gave me some samples and a coupon to make it more affordable. She also gave me a topical cream that she has specifically compounded for her, which, at $40 for a bottle that has lasted me 5 weeks already and isn't running out yet, is much more affordable than the name brand options out there. After the first couple of weeks using both, my skin is actually CLEAR. As somebody who has always had at least some level of acne, going weeks without any blemishes is a BIG DEAL. Her office staff is also great--efficient, friendly, and knowledgeable. They don't push anything on you that you don't need, but are there to offer anything you ask for. I highly recommend Dr. Stuart for all of your dermatology needs!

I unfortunately had a horrible experience with Dr Chaffoo, I hesitated to write this review because…read moreI wanted to see how I healed & if things improved but unfortunately my nose continues to collapse as the swelling dissipates and I could see my issues as soon as the bandages were removed. I immediately pointed out my concerns during that appointment only to be brushed off and then again at every follow up appointment thereafter. I then went to see a ENT who does not perform plastics one year post op who confirmed I did indeed suffer a double nasal valve collapse. I am now searching for a surgeon who can fix my nose, and afraid to move forward & trust any other Dr since this Dr seemed to have all the certifications one could possibly ask for. The worst part was that instead of admitting thing were not as he hoped and offering to fix my nose, he kept saying it looked perfect. Right before my surgery I'd noticed on yelp (another yelp section for the same practice) another women had suffered as well but I had already paid my deposit & told myself it wouldn't happen to me too. Huge mistake. I hope to save someone else the pain and the nervous break down that I experienced as a result of this Dr telling me everything was fine when I clearly could see it wasn't for a whole year after my surgery- definitely this Dr isn't to be trusted and won't attempt to make things right if something does go horribly wrong. I'm so sorry I put my trust in him and this practice.

I wanted to see Dr Cook because my eyesight has decreased rapidly recently. I had to fight to get…read morethe appointment because the front office lady wanted me to see the optometrist not the opthamologist. I told her not only did I need to update my prescription but that my eyesight has been getting bad so I wanted a full exam of my eyes. She made my appointment for 3 weeks out. I show up for my appointment and she has me fill out all the forms and takes my co pay then tells me that Dr Cook will not write a prescription for contacts. I said I have waited 3 weeks for this appointment and need my prescription refilled. She said Dr Cook is a surgeon and will not write a prescription that I need to see the optometrist for that . I said you mean to tell me a specialist of the eye will not write a prescription and why did you not tell me that to begin with. Very rude and very disappointing. I'll post again about getting my copay back.

I have been a patient at Alvarado Eye Associates for years. In the past I visited various doctors…read morewho practiced there and have never had any complaints but now Dr. Cook seems to be the only physician. I returned from a month in London with a terrible case of red, burning, tearing, itchy, swollen and granulated eyes and was able to be squeezed in the next day to see Dr. Cook which I greatly appreciated. After explaining my symptoms and his exam, he indicated that I had a bad and very infectious case of viral pink eye for which there was nothing he could medically do but that it would definitely worsen before it would improve. He warned me to stay away from others, to wash my hands constantly, to apply lubricating tears, and to return in a week since there was a chance that I would develop infiltrates which would need steroids. At the same time I also had a terribly sore throat, congestion, fatigue, and a cough. After several more days with nothing improving, I made an appt to see my regular general practice doctor since I was shortly leaving town again for a month. He assessed my situation and prescribed both a short-term antibiotic for my body symptoms as well as some antibiotic eye drops in the event that my infection was bacterial rather than viral. I began those measures and then two days later returned to see Dr. Cook for the week follow-up. My eyes had some minimal improvement and my body symptoms as well. During his exam Dr. Cook first indicated my eyes were clear but then he checked again and changed his assessment, indicating that one eye had 3 infiltrates and the other 1. He said I needed to begin steroids to try and prevent further damage. At this point I explained to him that I had seen my GP who had prescribed both the antibiotics and Dr. Cook became instantly enraged, yelling at me that I "had made a terrible decision" in seeking another doctor's advice and that I had just better"take my eyes back to THAT doctor." I was gobsmacked by the level of outrage he directed at me, especially in not understanding that he was only treating my eye condition and that the reason I sought another doctor's help was for the other issues I was experiencing. Mistakes can be made while determining the origins as either viral or bacterial. Anyway, I was deeply shocked by his unprofessional attack on me and I left shaking and upset. When I returned home and relayed the story to my husband, he was furious at the way I was treated and indicated he felt we should both leave Dr. Cook. Two days after this experience we again left San Diego to spend a few days on the central coast before continuing on to northern CA for a week-long visit. Since Dr. Cook indicated the existence of infiltrates and that they could worsen, I decided to seek further medical direction from an eye specialist in San Luis Obispo. During this thorough new exam, the doctor indicated that I definitely had NO infiltrates in either eye and that in fact he suspected my eye condition was neither viral or bacterial-related but rather an extreme allergic reaction that worsened with the very dry airplane environment. He assured me I was in no way infectious, never had been with this episode, and then prescribed steroid eye drops which have already brought about more relief in one day than I have known in the last 2 weeks. Neither my husband nor I will ever return to Dr. Cook and instead we will take our future eye care out to the Shiley Eye Institute in La Jolla. His outrageously rude belittling of me is not an attribute I choose in the physicians with whom I entrust my medical care. And, in reading through the previous Yelp reviews of him, my own experience was sadly not the first. AVOID. Choose better.

I was referred to Dr Jaibaji last year when I suffered a nose fracture. He was very detailed about…read morethe timeframe and procedures that would be the best fit to correct my deviated septum and the overall appearance of my nose. I even decided to add on a cosmetic procedure (breast lift with implants). The day of surgery Dr. Jaibaji walked me through everything once again and made sure I was fully comfortable with everything planned. Throughout the first week of recovery, he made sure every concern or question I had was addressed in a very timely manner. Whether it was via phone, email or coming in for a quick check to ensure everything was healing correctly to put my mind at ease. Overall, everything went AMAZING and the results have exceeded my expectations! My confidence is through the roof and I feel more beautiful than ever. I cannot thank Dr. Jaibaji enough! Highly recommend!

Dr. Jaibaji and Sheila are the best! I had some complications from pregnancy and, while I'm so…read morehappy about having a family, I was pretty messed up. One of the many best things about Dr. Jaibaji and Sheila is that they have listened to my concerns (no matter how trivial I think my concerns are) and they walked me through all the steps. They are extremely professional and make me feel completely comfortable with my decision. Did I mention that I am over the moon with the awesome outcome of my new body and the complications are gone?! Yay!!! I feel that making a patient feel comfortable about elective surgery is paramount. Dr. Jaibaji and Sheila have done this. For that, words cannot express my gratitude.