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    Lauren A. Poliakin, MD

    4.7 (12 reviews)
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    Dr Lauren is amazing! She's very thorough and takes her time. Highly recommend you see her for surgery or weight loss management.

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    Kryger Institute of Plastic Surgery

    Kryger Institute of Plastic Surgery

    4.5(145 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    I had a lipoma Id been living with for 20 years on my left Shoulder I couldn't get anyone to help…read moreme so I decided to try the Kryger plastic surgery institute in Thousand Oaks Ca. Last year I received my Medicare along with a supplement plan so I was happy to find out that this procedure (which is not cosmetic) would be covered. From the time I entered the facility I was greeted very warmly by the front desk and also the administrator. I met with the doctor and he assured me this procedure could be done in office without an outside facility. He also reassured me that this procedure would be paid for by my Medicare and supplement plan. What I like about this place is the surgeries are performed st this facility as he has his operating rooms inside. Dr Kryger was fantastic when I had the procedure in the operating room. I was awake and given a local all of the nurses and the doctor were talking in the operating room and having a great time and I believe it was to calm me down. As they were going through the procedure they asked me what I wanted to name my lipoma when it was removed! Lol. It took a bit to get it all but and he did a fantastic job. I was pain free as well after!! I highly recommend this place if you need a plastic surgery procedure. The operating nurses and the staff and insurance biller and especially the doctor were top notch. This is the place to go thank you Dr Kryger you gave me my life back Kerri Standing

    Be aware that physicians hire companies to generate five-star reviews. I was influenced by feedback…read morethat, in hindsight, seemed too good to be true. My experience has been -- and continues to be -- extremely negative. I truly wish I had known more beforehand, so please think carefully before making a decision. There are many reputable, highly qualified doctors who perform safe procedures with excellent outcomes; unfortunately, this was not my experience here.

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    City of Hope

    City of Hope

    3.0(2 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Dr Bahareh Bahadini is one the nicest, and most compassionate doctors we have ever been to. My…read morefather has been diagnosed with terminal cancer this past September. Initially we went to City of Hope Duarte location, but when we decided not to get any treatments and go on hospice care, we switched to Thousand Oaks location. The office staff is courteous, and it's close to Simi. City of Hope is the place to go when you or your loved one is diagnosed with cancer.

    I was Dr. Amy Hakim's oncology patient. I am now Dr. Hakim's victim. In December 2021 Dr. Hakim…read moreperformed a radical hysterectomy to remove Stage 1 Uterine Cancer. Something happened during my surgery. I woke up in ICU with a tube down my throat. Not the usual post op care for a hysterectomy. Though I was on strong pain medications, I asked why I was in ICU. The answers were vague. I was hospitalized for ten days and following my discharge I asked Dr. Hakim why I was in ICU. Her reply was blatantly untruthful. She told me she wanted me to have the best of care, so she put me in ICU. Doctors do not have the option to simply place a patient in ICU without a definite medical need. But I was just glad to be cancer free, so I didn't press the issue. Fast forward to September, 2023. One morning my belly swelled up like a balloon and I was in terrible discomfort. I went to the Emergency Room. After some tests, the doctor came into the little room and told me my intestines were totally blocked. I needed immediate surgery. Without it "You're in trouble. You're in bad shape. We have to operate." After the emergency surgery, the surgeon told me it was a long and difficult operation. He had to scrape scar tissue off my intestines. He couldn't promise me the scar tissue wouldn't return. I asked if this was due to my prior cancer surgery. He told me "It's very likely." The recovery was long and the post operative swelling didn't go down. Instead, it became worse as the weeks and months passed. Finally, following a C Scan, I was told that having two large surgical incisions in virtually the same place on my abdomen, in such a short time, thinned out my abdominal wall and it will no longer support my intestinal organs. Further, I was told this is a permanent condition. There are no longer any abdominal muscles that could be strengthened. The ugly truth is I am now burdened and disabled with a large, protruding belly which causes considerable discomfort. I struggle each day with constipation and the possibility that the scar tissue will return is a threat I must live with or possibly one day die with. Before Dr. Hakim I was a slender woman with a flat stomach. I was fit and healthy. Today, every day, I just get through the heavy discomfort of my ruined abdominal wall. My intestines and other organs have minimal support. What happened to me Dr. Hakim?

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    Oaks Surgical Specialists - Dr. Walid Arnaout

    Oaks Surgical Specialists

    4.0(12 reviews)
    2.2 mi

    My primary care physician referred me for a consultation with Dr. Rahim Aimaq at this medical…read moreoffice. 1) My 5-Star experience began with the ladies at the front desk. They were very professional, very helpful, informative and pleasant. They were also a pleasure to briefly chat with. 2) Dr. Aimaq was SHARP, yet APPROACHABLE. Where my primary care physician was unsure, Dr. Aimaq was fully confident and fully knowledgeable. My time with Dr. Aimaq was brief, only because he's that sharp, experienced and knowledgeable. He urged me to ask all the questions I may have, since I was paying out of pocket for my consultation. I asked, and he confidently answered my few questions. He gave me full confidence with my own decisions regarding how to proceed. I will not be moving forward with the procedure I thought I needed, because Dr. Aimaq was so informative, that he made me realize that it was not necessary. FIVE STARS!

    My experience with the surgery coordinator, Cecilia Contreras, was very disappointing…read more I contacted the office after receiving approval for my second inguinal hernia surgery authorization to understand the next steps in the process. When I originally met with the office, I was told that if I was busy, I could schedule the surgery later and that I had flexibility regarding the timing. I also experienced difficulty reaching Cecilia directly. On multiple occasions when I called the office, she was unavailable, which made it challenging to get timely information and assistance regarding my care. For that reason, I was surprised by the way I was treated during my recent phone call. Instead of receiving guidance and support, I felt blamed for not scheduling the surgery sooner. Patients may have personal, family, work, financial, or health-related reasons for postponing a procedure, and I felt those circumstances were not taken into consideration. What concerned me most was the tone of the conversation. I felt that Cecilia Contreras was rude, dismissive, unprofessional, and unnecessarily confrontational. As someone whose primary language is not English, I was doing my best to communicate and understand the process. Rather than helping clarify the situation, the conversation left me feeling uncomfortable, pressured, and discouraged from asking questions. I was told that if I planned to continue with the office, I needed to schedule the surgery, and if not, I should say so immediately. This felt more like pressure than patient care, especially considering that I had previously been told I could schedule the procedure when my circumstances allowed. Communication was often incomplete. For example, when my follow-up appointment was scheduled, I was given the date but not the time and had to ask for it separately. The call also ended abruptly without the level of courtesy and professionalism that patients should expect from a medical office. Scheduling surgery is a significant medical decision, and patients deserve to be treated with respect, professionalism, and understanding. Unfortunately, this interaction caused me to lose confidence in moving forward with this office, and I have decided to seek care elsewhere. I hope the clinic reviews how patients are treated and improves communication with future patients.

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    Dr. Ryan M Sherick- Apex Foot and Ankle Institute

    4.7(24 reviews)
    2.3 mi

    Dr. Sherick is an incredible doctor and person, and working with him has completely transformed my…read morefoot and quality of life. HOWEVER- many people know his work, hence his many patients, and he spends as much time with his patients as the patient needs, nothing is ever rushed. Given this, you will wait a long time at your appointments to see the Dr. I rarely get out of my appointments in less than 1.5 hours, even for a very simple checkup. As in, I'm usually only actually talking to the doctor almost an hour or more after the time of my appointment. If this is a dealbreaker for you, consider another doctor. If you can block out 2 hours for an appointment, he will be the best thing that's ever happened to you. When I came to Apex in July of 2025, I had been suffering a chronically torn ATFL, CTFL and peroneal tendon since March 2024 and was in physical therapy for nearly a year with no consistent improvement whatsoever in my pain or function. The MRI also showed I had an uncommon extra tendon (Peroneus Quartus). Dr. Sherick immediately recognized the need for surgery and explained his tendon and ligament repair processes and why the operation was necessary, and should have been done much earlier. He also explained the need to remove the extra tendon and that it's presence made me susceptible to the initial injury and future reinjury. He gave me time to go over it with my parents and even get a second opinion. We ultimately decided to have him do the operation and scheduled the surgery for August 2025. He explained a couple optional add on packages. My family chose the ice machine and leg pillow, which ended up being very helpful in the early healing process, but not the expensive plasma treatment, which he respected. My surgery went well, and he did a great job monitoring me throughout the healing process. After surgery and post op appointments he or one of his wonderful staff would always call my parents (who I don't live with, but use their insurance) and update them, which we all appreciated so much. I started physical therapy around 2 months post-op when he deemed I was ready, and physical therapists were immediately impressed with the strength of my foot only 2 months post op- after a highly complex multiple injury repair surgery. To this day my foot has been healing very well, the scarring is minimal, and the strength and stability is BETTER than my non operated on foot. Besides the surgery going without a hitch, the doctor and his team are just incredible to work with. Conversations with them always make my day a little better, and they always dispel my anxiety about anything with patience and kindness. Due to me moving away and not having a car, Dr. Sherick was kind enough to give me the contact of a doctor he was mentored by in my new city so I can have the same standard of care if I can't make it to the office for a checkup, which I endlessly appreciate and shows he truly cares about his patients. Thank you guys for all you do

    I had the worst experience with their billing team. I kept calling them and they say we have…read moresubmitted your claim to insurance. However my insurance has not received anything from them. It's been almost 3 months and I have not got a clear answer !!!

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