I am speaking on behalf of a close family member and she has come back crying because of how horrible this doctors bedside manner is. She's argumentative, cold, and has zero empathy. She may be right on some of these things but there is a way to deliver this information to a patient especially one undergoing significant health issues and mental instability. Avoid this retched doctor. read more

Horrible bedside manner...poorest communicator! Srsly? who asks why another doc changed my mom's meds...ummm, you referred them AND don't docs talk to docs anymore. read more

I recently had to find a new PCP and thru a friend's recommendation found Dr Asari .Just want to say.. no one can compare to the last doctor(Dr Yasui) I had at Kaiser and he unfortunately retired .. So I cannot expect everyone to be like him. Dr Asari is very direct ..no chit chat and that's fine with me . But her assistant in the front (Natasha) has made a very big impression on me. She is very polite and very personable.Every time I have a question.. she always responds and is very helpful. read more

Zero stars. The most terrible, narcissistic person. NOT a doctor:one who listens, treats, and heals. You have to fight for any testing, including blood work. Tells you that your results are normal even when results literally show out of normal range. Said that I couldn't have what blood results state because it is an "old person disease." If you want to be cared for, stay far, far away. Never been treated so poorly by a medical "professional." read more

I love my new Dr she is Great ! I was searching for a new Dr and at My age it's hard to find ! So I lucked out ! Very professional

I had to see Dr Julie Asari as my primary care provider left to practice elsewhere that my insurance is not taken. The first transfer of care appointment she wasted my time as she was not available which if you are a person with existing conditions you would want to have a doctor that has years of experience or higher level credentials. I had to take off of work to see her Nurse Practitioner who seemed really exhausted and couldn't tell me anything to provide clarity or direction of the next steps after these tests. I had to appt to establish care and go over tests ordered by my previous Dr which I already read from the reporting charting results. When questioning if there were next steps for this abnormal results the Nurse Practitioner stated will talk to Dr Asari then get back to me. About 2 months later only after leaving multiple messages with her staff in office, Dr Julie Asari called me which she could only tell me she is not the Dr for me, she is not a good fit, couldn't cure my conditions, and lastly refused to refill my ongoing medications that I have kept me stabilized for years. I questioned her how would you know this when you haven't even met with me in person and asked her if she actually read my chart results completely when she was telling me nothing is wrong with the abnormal results about my kidneys. Her demeanor was arrogant, not truly friendly, not patient, and understanding was non-existant. As a patient with conditions that I have had to maintain for over 10yrs, I fully understood she couldn't cure them but her primary job is to help your patient maintain them when specialists are not available to keep the conditions maintained. She seemed to not want to listen and in fact made me so frustrated with the horrible responses during the call that made me feel so unimportant and not heard at all that I told her if your mentality as a healthcare provider is from this stance then I know you are not the right doctor to be my next primary care physician. She refused to try before she even started and further told me she is not willing to even refill my ongoing medications that I have been taking for years. She told me everything about my results are normal but they really were not. All around don't waste your time and money on this doctor as she should either retire or find a profession that she is happy to do as this is not it apparently. read more

Do not see this doctor for mental health issues. She will gaslight you and refuse to prescribe the meds that have helped for years. She did not obtain my previous medical records, and proceeded to blame my symptoms on my therapist. This interaction is the worst I've had with a medical professional in years. Her bedside manner and tact are awful with very poor time management and accountability. read more

I am too kind to leave 1 star! She was my primary physician for 4 years! She moved to another facility! I left at least 10 messages to make an appointment! I have not seen her for 2 years because of Covid! Never returned my call! Found myself a new doctor at Queen!'s read more

Can I just say that after going through several doctors trying to find one that I felt comfortable with both personally and professionally, I am so glad to have found Dr. Asari! A friend of mine recommended her - a friend who knows I am somewhat of a hypochondriac and always think the worst when it comes to my health. Dr. Asari is great at putting my mind at ease. She is calm and professional and extremely detailed oriented and thorough in her examinations. She will ask me what I am worried the issue is; I will tell her; and she will do what ever it takes to rule it out. She doesn't hesitate to run tests to see what's going on. Some may not like that, but I for one am thankful and appreciative instead of her just blowing things off and saying it's "nothing". She also does a great job of explaining to me why it's probably not what I think it is and helps me think things through logically. I also love how at the beginning of the visit she herself writes down a list of details and gets a good background history from me, instead of the nurse doing that. She is a great problem solver and talks everything out with me. That makes me feel better, to know what she's thinking. She will always tell me the worst scenario, but is very realistic and open about what is really going on, which validates my thoughts, but brings me back to reality; and again, she never makes me feel like a hypochondriac, even though I know I probably am. lol. read more

Healthcare these days is challenging enough, so don't waste your time like I did with Dr. Asari. She walked in the room and didn't even look at me, went to sit at her desk which was positioned as far away from the patient as possible. I stood and walked over to shake her hand, which seemed normal considering this woman was to be responsible for all my most private parts, but she seemed to cringe at the grasp, still not making eye contact with me. I should have walked out at that moment, knowing she wasn't going to provide the health care relationship I'd wanted. For the next half hour I felt like I was at the Nuremberg trials, being interrogated for crimes against humanity rather than being caringly questioned about my physical and mental health. After all her questions she had no advice, refused to renew any of my prescriptions, which I'd been taking for years, and only suggested referrals to specialists it would take a month to get an appointment with, at additional costs. She suggested labs, but wasn't sure what would be helpful in my condition and need to look those things up. Although my appointment was scheduled for 1:15, she did not arrive in the room until 2, and by 2:45 she had done nothing to help me and I left for another appointment. Go to an urgent care if you have a medical problem- primary care is a waste of time, especially with with one. Or if you have someone great willing to take new patients, let people know. A good doctor is hard to find and Julie Asari made that all too clear. read more

I told Dr. Asari I had mild chest pain and they did an EKG in the office. She told me my EKG looked like someone who had had a heart attack. I went for an X-ray and an echocardiogram. I had to prod Dr. Asari for the results. Results said I had diastolic dysfunction stage 3 or 4. Stage 3 is reversible and stage 4 is not. I requested a referral to a cardiologist...... so I could start getting whatever treatments are recommended. No response. Infuriating. I do not recommend. read more

I could not have asked for a more sympathetic and genuinely caring doctor as Dr. Asari. Her staff is amazing and always makes me feel welcomed there. Office visits with Dr. Asari never do feel rushed and she will take the time, no matter how long, to address all of my concerns. I highly recommend her for anyone looking for a genuine doctor. She also has flexible office hours and is even open on Saturdays. read more

I hear what others are saying about feeling that dr. Asari has poor patient care. But I want to shed light on some of those perceptions that new patients should be aware about: Yes, dr Asari is VERY blunt, she does not easily smile, and will say things exactly as she sees them. BUT that's what makes her an excellent objective doctor. She doesn't hide behind a fake smile and words she doesn't mean. She tells you all of the truth even if it's difficult for the patient to hear. You need to hear the truth about your disease/ condition so you can get proper treatment. Personally, I have been a patient of Dr Asari for 2 years now and she has been the most patient and thorough dr I ever had. You don't get seen by a medical assistant (MA) you get seen by the Dr. She has your best interest in mind by telling you all your options for treatment, she will take the time to describe your condition/disease in plain English, and she promptly follows up on all my emails about my condition within one business day. Dr Asari helped guide me to excellent health professionals that were able to help me in my treatment process and she has followed up with me frequently to see how I'm doing. She is an excellent doctor and she helped bring quality back to my life when no other doctor would take the time to listen to me--she so cares for her patients. read more

My girlfriend had her a primary doctor for a while. Her stomach started having problems & when we went to get help from dr. Askari, on 3/28/16 she denied to help us & WOULDN'T even come out to see my gf when we waited 20 minutes for her!! She's not what I would call a great doctor if you want to rely your life on it. This is from experience & from what I've seen first hand of how she is. For that I don't appreciate anything ms Asari does & can't believe she allows that to happen to a patient who's in PAIN & comes to ms Asari for help. Shame on you! read more

Dr. Asari saw my grandfather after he went to the ER this past Tuesday for a blood sugar reading of 40. His primary physician was contacted by the ER doctor and agreed to the plan of coming in to see him in the next day or so. After being stabilized in the hospital and being sent home, we tried calling his primary care physician, Dr. Gerald Soon (who concurred with the ER doctors recommendations over the phone). His primary care physicians offices answering machine said Dr. Soon was out of the office for a week and a half and no covering doctors information was left. Dr. Asari agreed to see my grandfather in place of his PCP, took extra time to explain the situation and answer questions, and took him off harmful medications he has been taking for years as prescribed from his regular PCP. Her office has been very helpful. In one visit, she's done more for my grandfathers health and care than Dr. Soon has in years. read more

I can't rate the doctor because I was unwilling to make an appointment. I will say however that she might consider new staff to answer her phone lines. Rudest person I've spoken to locally in a long time. read more

When my husband made a miracle recovery from a 3-month coma, graduated from hospice care and was in desperate need of a PCP, I called several dozens of doctors and no one would take him as a new patient due to his extremely complicated case. Two people suggested me to contact Dr. Asari and after a couple of email exchanges Dr. Asari gracefully agreed to help us out and be my husband's PCP. She visited my husband at the hospital during her off-work hours and spent a long time to get familiar with his medical history. When we finally made to her office for an initial visit, she was very thorough, spent two hours with us to cover every aspect of his health and made sound medical advice. After the visit, Dr. Asari and her staff have been always accessible through phone, fax, email and web patient portal, often responded within a couple of hours to my questions and requests, several times very late at night. Dr. Asari went way above and beyond what a primary care doctor would do for a long time patient. Her professionalism is unmatched. My husband is so fortunate to have Dr. Asari and I endorse her without any reservation. She is a doctor with a big heart. read more