I have arthritis and occasionally I'll have really bad flares, especially when the weather is hot. Over the past decade, I've tried all sorts of treatments, supplements, and therapies for my arthritis and inflammation. But nothing works as quickly and effectively as ozone injections. I'm so happy that my mom's friend told me about IPM. (She's a nurse and received treatment from chronic back pain.) Dr. Zuzelski has been treating me for three years. She's an angel on earth. I always glad to see her although I'm in pain. I really appreciate how she remembers details I've shared previously. That's pretty amazing considering I only see her a few times per year. I've been to other places where they push different treatments and try to upsell me. I've never had that experience here. The staff members are lovely. Dr. Z and the assisting nurse are always very thorough and take time to inform me about what to expect. I'm not bothered by injections and thankfully the discomfort is minimal or non-existent. In addition to the injections, Dr. Z gave me a detailed treatment plan for my flares as well as for how to manage perimenopause. These are the two biggest issues in my life right now, so I'm so grateful for the information and proposed solutions. Integrative therapies can be pricey. But at IPM, I've never had buyer's remorse like I have at other places. In fact, I find them to be affordable. I'm so grateful for Dr. Z and IPM. read more

I just called to get an appointment to see a doctor because I am sick. They will not see me BECAUSE I am sick. I am confused. What is the point of being a medical practice, with the care and healing of patients as your goal, if you won't see them when they need your care and help with healing. Then to blame it on COVID. Lame. SO disappointed! read more

An absolute nightmare that cost me close to $1,000 for one visit. I have been waiting to post this until I was absolutely done with the billing nightmare and back and forth that is dealing with IPM. I was checking Yelp last night and saw that another woman had the same experience I had (However, it's on this practice's *other* Yelp page. I don't understand why they have two.) First off, I am a big believer in integrated medicine. I think it's the absolute future. That said, I believe IPM is cash cow first and foremost and a solid practice second. Here was my experience, I was a former patient of Dr. Martha Wittenberg who is a FANTASTIC doctor. When she had her solo practice in Long Beach, I would pay a flat fee (all integrated doctors are usually out of network so I use my FSA), I would receive an up front discussion about what my tests would cost, I would pay them right away, receive results in 1-2 weeks tops, go over them with her and be on my way. Here is what my experience was like at IPM. I went in for a physical and hormone testing (breast cancer runs in the fam). I filled out some Genova diagnostics forms with my FSA info. They drew my blood. I paid what I assumed was my flat fee (I believe it was $275). THEN... I wait for results. And waited. And waited. Finally after almost ONE MONTH. I started to get MAIL. Not a call. Not any sort of actual follow up. I got results in the mail with handwritten suggestions. The big problem with this for me - despite the lack of expedience - was that the results showed conflicting issues. On two tests, one of my hormones was low. On another, it was too high. Nobody caught this. That right there signaled to me that they're a volume job. Cycling people in and out. Then, Genova failed to contact me after my FSA was used up and decided to TRIPLE the charge of my basic tests. Instead of a simple, "Hey, your FSA card was declined, can you pay another way." I received two new bills in the mail. I contacted IPM about this and discussed with Genova. Genova agreed to reduce the charges. I wound up paying 40% more for those tests due to Genova's problems. Now, this is not necessarily IPM's issue however here's why I think it matters a. patient transparency, you should advise patients how they bill and b. IPM told me they would talk to Genova and get me refunded the amount I overpaid so that I would pay the original amount of the tests. Guess what? It never happened. Next up... I received a surprise $318 bill from IPM. I was like, What?! At no time during my visit did they tell me that on top of my flat fee and Genova costs, would there be additional billing from their service. I was very confused about this and have TONS of emails going back and forth with them about it. In what is hilarious to me now, the last email I received had my name grossly misspelled which shows the attention to detail you'll be dealing with. There are a lot of great integrated doctors there... I am seeing a new one after dealing with this debacle. I gave two stars because they did try to provide customer service but I subtracted three because they never accomplished anything. Genova never adjusted my fee, they never waived my charges, they just kept coming after me for the surprise bill that I never expected - and ultimately paid. Sorry. I don't want test results by mail. I don't want conflicting results. I don't want surprise bills. read more

This place does not put the customer ( patient ) first. They are short staffed. The nurses are overbooked and are not accommodating at all.. They have rules that they don't make everyone follow for example, being on your phone etc I have since found AMA in Santa Ana and what a difference. The nurses are so accommodating, making sure your poke is as comfortable as possible and they have a huge flatscreen TV, blankets warmers they offer the Endolight laser band. ( look that up it is highly innovative )To wear while you are having your treatment and Dr Peon is very often available to just chat with or ask any questions of! At the Institute for progressive medicine. It's $275 to chat with the doctor before you spend all the money you're going to have to spend on the treatment.. my poke once was so painful and the tubing got messed up and the clotting in the bag and I was there for hours with no apology more like I was causing them distress. I spoke with Dr. Sosin about it and he did not even listen to my side of the situation. He just belittled me and accused me of acts of behavior that I did not even do. I was blown away with such unprofessional behavior.. But was not surprised because of some of the information he discussed with me regarding My previous health condition. Some of the treatments there are less expensive and for that reason I considered going there but it's really not worth it especially since AMA has the doctor there available to speak with and to get top rate information and help and even told of outside places that can help you out with your condition if they don't have it. I considered going back because they have a 10 pass Ozone. Machine but they only have one at AMA. They have like 7 and are very accommodating with scheduling the appointment when I called Institute for progressive medicine to go again, to save a little money they said that I would have to resolve my issues with the doctor. Basically admit to behavior I did not do in order for me to give them my business. They've got to be kidding me. The response I received from them completely confirmed. My original opinion that they are a terrible facility. Definitely not worth going to!!AMA would never behave like that. If there has ever been a complication, they automatically reduce the price they do everything they can to make sure that you're comfortable and happy!! That is worth everything!!! read more

Quackery!!!! Scientology vitamin selling front. For every symptom you have, they have a $40/month vitamin to sell you. It's all about cleanse and detox, pillars of Scientology's goal of being 'clear.' Bottom line, they pray on desperate people who want to believe Dr Sosin (et al) can help cure their cancer or help their autistic child. The Doctors at the institute are now also certified DAN Dr.s to add legitimacy to their "we'll cure autism" pitch. How could they cure autism when as a Scientologist they don't even believe it exists as a neurological disorder. Detox your way out of Autism, Cancer, Diabetes, Weight loss... No Science behind any of this BS. They don't take any insurance (big surprise) but claim they will bill your insurance as out of network. Uuuhh. Even their lab for blood work is out of network. $350 office visit and $300 in blood tests later I was told my blood sugar is high (duh, oddly uncontrolled blood sugar is why I came here...) and that I should change my diet. REALLY??? But, diet wasn't enough; they also had a $250 a month vitamin and supplement program to help with my symptoms. Heavy on the vitamin B and green tea. Over $40 for one month's supply of green tea pills - HELLO! On my second visit I said no to any more supplements and told them I wouldn't need to come back. They are also associated with Narconon (Scientology rehab) detox protocol and have 2 centers of their own where you can ingest their insane amounts of niacin and sit in a sauna for hours a day until all of the 'drug residue is out of your fatty tissue.' This sauna detox exercise is classic Scientology and is apparently not just to clear the spirits of the UFO people off your body any longer. I guess it now works for Addiction, ADHD, Autism, Depression... LOL IMO good healthy eating and vitamins are important but not as a front for $$$ funneled to Scientology. read more

I went yesterday to have an immune drip after having my oral surgery because it was not healing and I was concerned to do so only because I have difficult veins. Even my surgeon could NOT find a vein and hurt me. Everytime I go to get blood drawn I have a small panic attack because they blow my vein everytime. I was blown away and super happy because when the nurse Pam started my IV it was the first time in years that I did not even feel the needle going in and she only did it once. She was amazing and I plan to go back knowing she is there and I can now get IV's and can relax! I commend her. Thank you for having such a skilled nurse as Pam. I will he back. read more

This place is great. Talented and very knowledgeable doctors. I went to Dr. Julie Kahn Harden. She is wonderful! Julie is very personable and smart. She listened to my concerns and gave great advice and suggestions. I just went in for some routine tests - food allergy, heavy metals, hormone, and other regular blood work. I was just curious myself, so that is why I came here to get the tests down. I think everyone would benefit from doing these tests. My mother has seen Dr. Allan E. Sosin and loved him as well. This place practices Naturopathic Medicine, which I think there needs to be more of in this society. They are very knowledgeable - go see them! read more

Dr. Allan Sosin has been my doctor for about 6 years now and I have always had a very pleasant and professional experience coming here. I really appreciate the fact that Dr. Sosin is a practitioner of integrative medicine so whenever it is appropriate he has encouraged me to use vitamins or supplements or dietary changes to treat certain problems as opposed to just prescribing some prescription drugs. Over all I've always had a great experience at the Institute for Progressive Medicine. read more

I've had nothing but great experiences with the doctors and staff at Institute for Progressive Medicine. I initially saw Dr. Sosin in 2010 for some abdominal pain and other things. For the first time in my life, I felt listened to by a doctor. I was so used to going to other doctors only to be half payed attention to when speaking and shoved out the door with a handful of useless prescriptions. Dr. Sosin was so thorough with the treatment which included supplements and lifestyle changes (mostly dietary). I'm happy to report that I've been pain free since! With Dr. Sosin; I know that I'm in the hands of a competent, skilled and professional physician. I'm currently doing ozone therapy with Dr. Zermeno and he is equally as wonderful. He takes the time to answer any questions and explain everything as we going along. To add to that experience, the staff there is friendly and caring. I highly recommend Institute for Progressive Medicine to anyone looking to improve their overall health and well being. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Sosin for over 10 years, so I think it's about time I posted a review. Dr. Sosin has helped me navigate the ups and downs of the post hysterectomy life. When I first came to him, I didn't feel normal because I no longer had ovaries or a uterus. The abrupt removal of my sex organs triggered a spike in my thyroid activity, as well. Dr. Sosin has helped me find that balance of estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and thyroid that make me feel normal again. I am surprised at some of the negative reviews I've seen on yelp regarding his office. As for me, I will have to say that he always listens intently to me during my appointment, and follows through with prescriptions and advice. His staff has always been extremely helpful & courteous, and he runs a very well organized, professional office. I don't know what I would do without him, frankly! read more

Dr. Sosin and his staff are professional, knowledgable, and courteous. I took my mom to get Prolo with 03. This is hands down one of my best experiences with healthcare. The entire time I felt that my mom was in good hands. They worked quickly, accurately, and precisely. We never felt rushed and time was taken to maximize comfort. read more

The doctors at the Institute For Progressive Medicine are professional and very knowledgeable. They have been extremely helpful and friendly in every one of my visits. read more

I like knowing that my doctor is not a pill pusher. I prefer to have my body heal itself. I like their philosophy. read more

I went to this place for Hormone Replacement Therapy. I was treated by Dr. Zermento. I had the pellets done and they were fine the first three months. When I received my second HRT the doctor had put in an order for a blood test before the second round of pellets. I did not no this but I saw it on my charts. THE BLOOD TEST NEVER GOT DONE. What happen after that is a blur. I was given an overdose of testosterone and subsequently when women have too much testosterone this coverts to DHT. THIS CAUSES BALDNESS IN WOMEN. I have loss almost all my beautiful long hair. It's been a nightmare. I asked the doctor what happen and his response was "don't worry it will grow back". Yeah right! It was the staff and the doctor's fault that the blood work was not done before inserting the pellets. All he had to do was look at my chart and see that the blood work had not been done. How would he have known how much was needed of each (testosterone-estrongen). Had someone just done the blood work, this would have never happened. What a mess. I am left to wear a wig now and I am deeply shattered. Don't go to this place, run the other way. This is most horrendous insidious doctor's office I have ever been too. read more

Dr. Sosin is the most caring and knowledgeable doctor that I've encountered. I like that he often treats medical problems w/ vitamins and supplements rather than phamaceutical drugs that may cause unexpected side effects. I've learned a great deal about the body, and keeping the body healthy from Dr. Sosin and his staff. I've sent friends and family members to him to be treated that had both minor and very serious diseases. They were all handled with respect, care and the best treatment available. The friend w/ a serious disease went into complete remission. I trust Dr. Sosin and his staff, they always do what is best for the patient. read more

Look, before I get to the "meat and potatoes" of this review, it's important that I tell you that Dr. Sosin is a nice man, who really knows his stuff. But, the problems with this practice are MANY. 1st. Price. It is RIDICULOUSY expensive. You never really know what you are being charged for. Sometimes I feel like they're just throwing darts.....toss a dart and see just how much they can get out of each patient. I have insurance (really good insurance), but it doesn't matter. I have to pay cash here, and pay a lot. More than I even want to admit to paying. Additionally, even though I did the same thing at each of my four appointments (met with the Dr., had a consultation, and then a "drip"), I was charged approx. 20 percent more each time. How is that? It's like they knew I paid, so each time someone would say "try to get more out of him"....and they did! What makes this worse is I called each time and talked to the office manager/billing specialist. I was given a price each time...told exactly what it would cost me. The problem? Well, that was never the price. If I was told it would be $250, it would turn out to be $325. If I was told $325, then it would really be $390. Etc, etc....Talk about infuriating. Even after paying a small fortune for each appointment, I was then sold bags and bags of vitamins. On the second appoinment when I was given another 300 dollar bag of vitamins the doctor "prescribed", I said "no, I still have 6 bottles from last time". When I turned down the vitamins, things changed! Attitudes got harder, they got way more pushy, and became downright nasty. At first it was a HARD, HARD sell. Then they switched to fear. Saying that I am putting my health at risk, acting dangerously, against dr.'s wishes, etc....Really...putting my health at risk because I didn't buy your 70 dollar bottle of Tryptophan? Being dangerous because I didn't buy your 90 dollar knockoff bottle of fish oil? I still can't get over the sales tactics they used. The business strategy is borderline unethical. They get you in to see a Doctor, who then tries to get you to buy bags and bags of WAY WAY WAY overpriced vitamins and supplements. I compared the prices of their pills to other places, and they are in many cases 2, 3, and 400 percent more. This place really has some kind of racket going on. Overcharging for consults, then "prescribing" bags and bags of their own branded vitamins/supplements. Oh, on top of "prescribing" and selling IV drips of Vitamin B bathwater for sky-high prices. It reminds me of old time carnivals. Forget the snake-oil sales stuff you're thinking. It's more like the Dr. is the Carnival Barker who gets you to spend a fortune tossing undersized rings at giant coke bottles, while midget pickpockets get your wallet. They get you coming and going. Some racket indeed. read more

My wife called to make an appointment here(unknown to me) they told her thier appointment system was down and they would have to call her back, later a woman called and proceeded to yell at her for my review, the woman never attempted to apologize for the errors and price switching, she never asked what they could do to fix things, she just was very rude. She told my wife they would no longer see her there because of my reviews. I wonder how a business operates like this? read more

I have been to IPM regularly for various physical reasons and have been pleased each time. Most recently I took my 2 1/2 year old daughter to Dr. Sosin and had such a great experience. The staff were amazing from start to finish. My daughter had a great trip too. She loved the staff and Dr. Sosin handled her expertly. I could not be happier about our trip and her treatment. Thank you everyone! read more

Dr Sosin is a real physician. There are doctors who practice medicine, and there are healers. Dr Sosin is hands on. His exam is gentle, but he is really looking, not just giving lip service. He noticed that my knee was bothering me without my even telling him. He will take the time to really examine you and answer all the questions you ask, and some that you don't ask. He is not going to throw lipitor, metformin , and prilosec at you like every other MD. I am grateful that he accepts Medicare, because most natural practitioners don't. If you are on Medicare and looking in to naturopathy you will be lucky if you find your way to this place. read more

If I could give zero stars, I would! Beware of this place! I made an appt weeks in advance and was excited to see Dr. Zermeno to discuss my symptoms! I spent about 10 minutes with him and all he covered was how effective and healthy a plant based diet was! Hello captain obvious, Google could've given me that same information for FREE! I didn't come to hear your lecture on becoming a vegetarian! I came for help with my specific symptoms that traditional doctors were not helping with! read more

Without question, these are the most competent doctors in all of Orange County. Not only have I gone there as a patient a number of times, but I have continued to eagerly recommend this practice to my friends and family.Dr. Sosin is one of the most caring doctors I have even met. IPM truly uses not only traditional medicine, but nutritional therapy that is highly effective. read more

Dr. Sosin is the best doctor I have ever met. He has helped me SO much! I hate going to any doctor and he really understands me and does whatever it takes to help me. I really feel he would do anything for me and that is the most comforting feeling when seeing a doctor. read more

Dr. Sosin is a very intelligent and kind physician. He will bend over backwards to help you. He is excellent with alternative medicine. I highly recommend him. read more

Dr. Allan Sosin has been my doctor for over 15 years. He has helped me beat arrythmia and I feel younger and healthier now than 15 years ago! read more

I have been using the Institute for Progressive Medicine for a number of years now. I've found the staff and doctors to be very professional and helpful. My own personal philosophy is to prevent disease before it occurs and I found Dr. Sosin has a great deal of knowledge on how to treat the body using all methods of approach, not just a narrow address to the immediate complaint but teaching me that I need to be in good general health if I want to avoid disease. He was particularly helpful in giving me guidelines to lower my elevated blood sugar level and I found that I had more energy and a better outlook and mood once I addressed this. All of the staff was professional and courteous. I highly recommend the Institute for anyone. read more

Beware...the front desk staff is incompetent, with the exception of Martha. The doctor was dishonest and pretended he did not prescribe a certain brand of medicine. He wanted to outsource his meds to a "favored" pharmacy. In my opinion, they peddle vitamins at an overinflated price. read more

I and my family have been here on numerous occasions and for numerous illnesses and injuries. The doctors here are great because they integrate Western Medicine with natural healing, so your never hit with a heavy-handed or invasive approach to what ails you unless that is what's actually needed. They focus on the source of what causes your symptoms versus just superficially treating the symptoms with drugs or surgery, which makes sense to me. And since so much of what people complain of symptom-wise is caused by lifestyle choices or basic function of hormones, etc. It's easy to repair. And you'll find you won't need to see the doctor as much because you addressed the correct source! Say bye to synthetic drugs to monitor symptoms! Yuck! They just give you more side effects and symptoms. And they're expensive. If you're looking for a magic pill to cure you, you won't find it. It takes a team effort between you and your doctor to create a treatment plan designed for you and your lifestyle. And that is what they do for you here. read more

I find Dr. Sosin's approach to medicine refreshing. I went to a Dr. that my insurance provided and he spent 5 minutes with me and gave me 2 prescriptions for drugs I did not want to take. Dr. Sosin actually reviewed my diet and made some changes with natural supplements. I feel much better now and am extremely happy with the diagnosis. read more

I have been seeing Dr. Harden at the Institute for Progressive Medicine for 3 years. I started going to her because of some health issues that were not being resolved and seemed to be getting worse. I decided to seek out a Naturopathic Doctor because traditional allopathic doctors were only perscribing more and more medicine and I did not want to go that route. Too expensive and I REALLY don't like putting chemicals in my body. I have made SIGNIFICANT improvements in my health and how I feel, have even lost 30 lbs, more energy, lower blood pressure, better over all blood tests. Everyone at the Institute is very friendly and helpful. If you are looking for a doctor who REALLY cares about treating the problem, not the symptoms, DEFINITELY make an appointment with one of the doctors here. read more

I have been a patient at this medical office for the last 6 years. I have received excellent medical advise especially when a chiropractor suggested I had candida when in fact I had undiagnosed Diabetes. Dr. Sosin has successfully treated me with natural products and no drugs and my A1C is very low now and I can manage Diabetes naturally. He has also handled my fatigue and hormone levels that no one else even touched. The other review I read was alarming in that it is untrue. I have sent others here and they had nothing but good results. One person was able to get off of a dangerous drug after his open heart surgery and commented to me that he had never had a doctor actually sit down and talk to him. Dr. Sosin spends real time with his patients to discover what may be really happening with them. Another friend I sent to him had spent thousands on female problems with other doctors and expensive tests and Dr. Sosin found the real reason for her ailments which had nothing to do with the tests previously taken and was well within three weeks. I can't tell you how great this office is. He is one of the few doctors around that can do traditional medicine but has all the tools to recommend natural methods that can get you off of a lot of the drugs other doctors prescribe. The staff is very friendly and efficient. read more