This was my first visit after two neurologists. It's a nice building with. Parking lot attached…read morewhich just feels so much better and safer. The office is small but when I got in it was nice to see NatGeo playing on the TV, the staff were very friendly and helpful. The wait was long but it looks like she's the only doctor there and gives everyone the time they need to be heard. I'm fine waiting for someone who will listen. She took my concerns and what I had researched on my own into consideration and agreed with the diagnostic; I've had nerves tested and MRIs but she was the first test hotspots for pain for Fibro. She listened, that's the most important thing to me, that she listened and asked what I wanted from this visit. The blood work was another wait but the phlebotomist was excellent, no pain save some discomfort for the amount of blood having to get done but she was fast and efficient. Honestly, I'm really happy here so far. Yes the waits are long but like I said, I'd rather a long wait and get a doctor who takes time to listen than one that just rushes through everyone.

2nd time seeing her i have waited over an hour and today am still waiting. This Dr has no care as…read moreto how long a patient waits. Just came to get my results last time coming here when i get home i will look for another Rheumatologist. Last time no apology for the delay whatsoever. IWhy even make appointments. This is totally unacceptable. ed at 2:15

I saw Dr. Man Shim two days ago and still am feeling like I was finally heard and listened to. He…read moreis a true doctor in the sense that he took his time, listened to me, asked me many questions, was very thorough, and explained things to me in layman's terms. He even told me never to trust any doctor because only I know my body better than anyone else. I wanted to cry, but held back my tears. It's hard when you're going through autoimmune issues and you're left feeling over and over again like it's all in your head. He didn't make me feel that way at all. My symptoms fall into the category of "not fully understood" but he didn't dismiss me and I left feeling like I know more about my issues and symptoms that I did going in. I hope to not have to see him again, but if I do I would welcome another visit.

I simply adore Dr. Shim! My primary care doctor had referred me to see another rheumatologist but…read moreI had to wait over 4 months to see her. I decided to see Dr. Shim instead on my own because I was very anxious about my symptoms and I didn't want to wait over 4 months to see a rheumatologist. I am so glad I followed my gut instinct. I developed severe headache recently and my internist was concerned that I may have an autoimmune condition called giant cell arteritis. I did Google search on my own and I couldn't sleep for days after finding out more about this horrible condition. I called his office and I was able to see him on the same day. First, his office staff was very efficient and friendly both over the phone and in person. Then, to my surprise Dr. Shim saw me right on time. At my age, I have seen hundreds of doctors. I honest cannot remember the last time I saw a physician on time without having to wait for at least half an hour. Dr. Shim knocked on the door and he walked in with a huge smile on his face. He greeted me with such warmth and empathy that I felt at ease right away. He has an excellent bedside manner and listened to all my symptoms and concerns attentively without any interruptions. He also asked many thoughtful questions of his own after I was done. Then, he proceeded to examining me after asking for my permission for at least 5 minutes. This was in stark contrast to my primary care doctor and endocrinologist, who finish the entire visit in less than 5 minutes and walk out of the room without even laying a single finger on my body. Dr. Shim looked inside my mouth, listened to my heart and lungs, examined all my joints and felt every pulse in the my body including over my temples. After he completed his examination, he informed me I likely do not have giant cell arteritis. However, to be certain, he ordered pertinent blood tests and even referred me to see an eye doctor urgently on the same day. He promptly called me back the next day with the results and reassured me that I do not have this scary autoimmune condition. I was so ecstatic that I cried out with joy upon hearing those words. He informed me my headache was likely due to my extremely high thyroid hormone level, which he had checked the day prior. Upon readjusting the dose of my thyroid hormone medication, viola, all my symptoms magically melted away in a couple of days. Now, I feel like myself and fantastic again! It is so refreshing to finally meet a doctor in this day and age who actually listens, examines, thinks and genuine cares for his patients. I will be forever indebted and grateful to Dr. Shim for his kindness, generosity, expertise and professionalism. I give Dr. Shim my highest recommendation without any reservation!

Dr. Urman is a superlative practitioner. He deeply cares about each of his patients in a way that…read moreis sadly harder to find in recent years. He has empathy and a very caring bedside manner. He is top in his field and has helped me immeasurably in dealing with high cholesterol, sensitivity to some anti-cholesterol medications, and checking all of the risk factors for heart disease (which unfortunately runs in my family). Dr. Urman also cares for my mother and father-in-law and several friends I've referred. I know my mom and father-in-law in particular appreciate his patience and caring demeanor and his thoroughness in monitoring their conditions and maintaining them with the best care possible. I believe Dr. Urman helped my mother live a much longer life than her heart issues would otherwise have allowed and he helped my mom connect to other specialists who acted as a real team in ensuring that she got the best treatment possible. Dr. Urman really makes a difference in so many patients' lives!

It's been five (5) months since my last updated post. I received a strange call recently asking…read morewhy I sent my UCLA internist an envelope with Pet Scan CD Roms busted in half inside an envelope mailed from a Santa Monica mail center. They said the return address label had my name with a Santa Monica mail center address and it was mailed from that location. I told them I never mailed anything; have never lived nor had any mailing address in Santa Monica; have been living out of State since last year and that for the last 1.5 years I've been waiting for my CD roms to be corrected with a proper DICOM format to be either sent to my Westwood mailing address or available for my in person pickup. There are clearly several demonic staff members who work for Mark Urman MD at play here; someone actually did something like that from his offices or his lab; his entire staff belongs in the garbage. He should fire them all including the nasty uncooperative Monica in the Cardiac Lab (she called security when I walked in for the fourth time asking for my CD roms because they would not give them to me properly formatted). While Mark Urman is considered to be a very good physician (therefore the two stars); you will struggle with his staff; his office manager and his additional desk staff inside Cardiac Imaging Nuclear Associates Lab. You will have to fight to receive your nuclear medical scans even if you write Mark Urman, MD a fax or letter. They must not give them to him or he just ignores your letters and faxes. If it had been disclosed to me in the very beginning his practice uses a "private nuclear lab" that Cedars Sinai Medical Center has no access to; I would have considered that problematic and not stayed in his medical practice. It is very hard to determine if they try sabotaging an exiting patient at his request or if the staff is trying to sabotage Mark Urman, MD. The lack of being able to exit any medical practice with privacy of where and who you are going to next for your medical care with CD roms of imaging you already paid a lot of money for due to a decade of concierge fees; this would cause me to steer clear of any medical practice that would do this to you. I will follow up with yet another updated review once I know my current physican was able to actually read what was sent by Cardiac Imaging Nuclear Associates into the UCLA electronic system as for my Cardiac Pet Scans. That appointment is not near anytime soon. In the meantime, I'm not a disgruntled difficult patient and was at this medical practice over 10 years. The nasty staff problems began once I tried to leave the practice due to unaffordability going forward. The newest physician offered to me for same price I had been paying I felt was not a good fit for me with bedside manner after seeing him once when Mark Urman MD was not in the office.

Dr. Forbess is an incredible doctor and has really helped me navigate the diagnosis and care plan…read moreof my Ehlers Danlos Syndrome as well as autoimmune conditions. One thing I'll mention - the office seems pretty disorganized and I've had more than a few experiences of calling the office and being yelled at. I've had a hard time refilling prescriptions and I've shown up for appointments and been told I didn't have an appointment just to be called 15 minutes later saying I missed my appointment. This is the only downside of working with Dr. Forbess.

Way overpriced for office visit. She charged me $3600 for blood test, which I didn't even need…read more Basically, she bypassed my insurance company and charged me cash price. Furthermore, the front desk is so unorganized. I will not be going back.

Incredible doctor! She is so kind and patient. She speaks fluent Farsi which was great for my mom…read more She answered all our questions and we didn't feel rushed. She's great and we feel lucky to have found her. Her assistant Raquel is also so amazing and helpful. She printed out exercises for my mom to do. So sweet and loving! Just how you dream a doctors office to be.

Takes her time during the exam and really listens…read more Her follow-up to my tests was thorough, and she explained all the results. Dr. Pilossyan is a wonderful physician.

Dr. Pilossyan is terrific! Not only is she sweet, kind, thorough and patient, you can tell she…read moregenuinely cares for her patients. I also believe she is sincere and honest. She did not advise me to get unnecessary procedures or rack up the medical fees. In fact she did the opposite and obviously had my well being as her number one concern. I highly recommended her!

I took my mom here to get a procedure done. She was told that she was getting both her neck and…read moreback done, when we arrived early as asked, before 8am. We we're both told that she was only getting her neck done and that the procedure would only take an hour. Let's do the math we get here at 7am. They call her into the back at 8am. And remember 1 hour for the procedure. I've been waiting in the waiting room for over 5 hours. For a procedure that is only 1 hours long. And yes, after she went in at 8am I gave a grace period and ect. Once 10:30am- 11am. I went and asked what was taking a procedure that is only 1 hour long, what was going on. And they in formed me that she was barely starting the procedure, that was at 11am. What the fuck are these doctors doing. Won't recommend this place. They have no clue what they are doing and they lied to my mom saying that she was here to get not 1 but 2 procedure neck and back. And she was lied to when we got here. This place is a joke!

I was at the location in Fresno, CA: same experience as others had expressed. Had to wait close to…read more2 hours to see a doctor for 3 minutes and I was rushed out the door because they had to go to lunch. Shady practices and doubtful that any of these "doctors" are legitimate.

These are the guys that are keeping me alive. Dr. Carlos Quesada is my cardiologist and my primary…read morecare physician. The staff is excellent. Ashley went out of her way to make sure my last lab testing was done on the same day as my visit with Dr. Quesada. I TRUST THIS PROVIDER WITH MY LIFE!

Ok. What can I say about Dr Karlsberg... caring.thorough , wicked smart and certainly on top of his…read moregame. He leaves nothing to chance and gets to bottom of things fast. I think I'm one of his more complicated patients and his expertise has given me another 100k miles. his staff is superb and answers questions by phone or portal of which I wasn't a fan before coming here. I love it. I would strongly recommend his concierge program. No waiting... for anything including diagnostics. His office fights like h&ll to get prescriptions authorized. It's a fine tuned machine. Look... I don't have a lot of time left on this earth and I certainly don't want to waste precious time in a waiting room thinking about myself. Oh.. and he gives hope!