Expert professionalism! Warm, friendly staff! Dr Desai is the very best! I recommend him first and…read moreforemost!!! A 5 star experience!!

I want to give a big thank-you to Dr. Desai and his amazing team. They helped me through some…read moreserious health conditions and always made me feel informed and confident about my treatment. Dr. Desai is patient, caring, and truly listens, and his staff is incredibly friendly and never pushy. Every visit has been a positive experience, and I really appreciate the level of care they provide. Highly recommend!

This review is for Sari Winans, N.P…read more I had the unusual opportunity to compare two pre-op consultations at different practices for the same surgery. Because a previous operation went terribly wrong and left me permanently disabled, I explained to both nurse practitioners that I now experience significant fear and PTSD surrounding surgery. Whereas the first NP (not at SMG, at a different practice) was cold and dismissive, Sari was entirely different. She listened, asked thoughtful and focused questions, showed genuine compassion, and helped me understand how to advocate for myself with the anesthesiologist. She made me feel heard, respected, and far less afraid. After everything I have endured, finding Sari and Santa Maria Gastroenterology felt like a blessing. She advocated for me, restored my trust, and made me feel seen. Sari is an angel.

Terrible experience and drs that are only after money, you are just $$$ here. The office staff is…read moreamazing and kind however Dr Walia and Dr Vashhani have no interest in healing patients only passing out pills and judgment along with leaving patients worse off after procedures and then not wanting to fix their mistakes.

This office is amazing! I saw Dr Diana Garcia there, and she was extremely thorough, capable,…read morepatient, and made great recommendations for my care. The office staff is very friendly, has a high sense of urgency, doesn't leave you waiting. Overall, it was one of the best medical experiences I've ever had. I've worked in the healthcare industry for over 17 years, and I am currently the chief marketing officer for my ophthalmology company, and I have not had such a positive experience like this in years. Highly recommend this office.

For years I've been very happy with Dr. John and I decided to write a positive review for him. I…read morenoticed three yelp reviews giving him a one! This made no sense to me, knowing Dr. John as I did, so I was curious and read them. They all have to do with different physician assistants in the office, but nothing to do with Dr. John. I don't think it's fair that people are giving Dr. John a poor rating when they are unhappy with a completely different provider's care. I think he's a great doctor and apparently other people do as well. He has been voted best doctor in North Santa Barbara County several times as has his brother Dr. Bob Okerblom.

Very good care. Working with me, the client, discussing my care. Jacqueline is the best!read more

Things have been going downhill for years. The doctor demands $55 Coordination Fee per patient, per…read moreyear for the privilege of being your doctor. That is before he ever sees you.if you want/need a concierge physician, fine. We paid it in the past but, no longer. The good doctor never provided my wife the results of her blood test. After attempting to obtain the results through the office she eventually received from Dignity Health directly. Neither of us were touched by the doctor. He never looked in our ears, nose or throat nor did palpitate the glands in our throat. Not worth the surcharge or the aggravation.

Dale is amazing, and extremely informative. i am so thankful I found him and his office.read more

Been visiting this doctor's office since about 2015, and over the last couple years customer…read moreservice has really declined. I got a call from "Linda" who was absolutely rude, didn't want to listen and didn't offer any means to help me. When trying to explain my situation I was totally dismissed by her. When I went into the office to make a formal complaint and get my paperwork, "the manager" couldn't really be bothered to step away from what she was doing to listen to my concerns, only expressed an apology, and didn't even bother to help me with the original issue. All this because I needed some paperwork filled out and the two doctors offices that are both dignity health couldn't be bothered. Will no longer patron this location.

Leslie Hutton is thorough and thoughtful. She gives resources to research and presents pros and…read morecons of choices regarding treatment. I think she is the best medical professional I've encountered. The assistants who work with her are professional and compassionate. It is definitely a busy office. I have had good follow-through with office staff, for the most part.

Final update: At 5:02pm I called and spoke to the answering service. Within 30 minutes I got a…read morenotification from Amazon that my sleeping medicine was sent in. Thank you to the female PA who sent it in. I still haven't heard a word from the disgusting office manager, Lori. She is a gutless coward who should absolutely be fired! You can't return a patient's phone call over the course of 3 days. I'm not surprised though. What could she possibly say? Yes my staff is rude, they will hang up on you, lie to you, not deliver your messages to your doctor? She knows that I am righteous on everything I have put on yelp so far. The filthy, uncouth behavior is reprehensible and immature. I hope you are fired soon, Lori and Lulu. You are trash.

Disappointed yet again! My close friend was told that his results for skin cancer/lymph node…read moreremoval and biopsy are in but dr centeno hasn't initialed the results allowing the receptionist to give him the results. She said she messaged him about it and he never replied. Today is Friday and now he has to wait thru another weekend wondering if he will have to do a cancer therapy such as chemo or not. What a terrible dr. Completely unnecessary.

This review is not for the doctor but his staff. Teresa the receptionist Whom answers the phone and…read moreis the first impression to Dr.Centenos practice leaves much to be desired. If someone calls in to request an appointment normally at a doctors office they get your name and birthdate so they can look through your chart as you go on about what is ailing you. She does not do this. She waits for you to tell her your name and birthdate And give her the long dialogue of your ailments then decides "oh maybe I'll should look you up in the system". Then she get your info looks at your chart and reads the notes you just told her about. Normally this would be no big deal but she is not friendly she's not patient. Shows no bedside manner not the kind you need in a doctors office especially a surgeon when you are dealing with people that are in pain or scared of the issues they are facing. Dr maybe some personnel training is in order. Note I am posting this for a patient of yours so that no retaliation from the receptionist will take place to them.

On 7/17/2026 I had an endoscopy & colonoscopy at this facility. Courteous, professional, efficient…read moreservice.

There were multiple issues and problems that I had with this place. Had a horrible experience…read more Felt dismissed and rushed the whole time like a number not a person. They sent me home with a huge leg brace with absolutely no instructions for the brace. Found out 2 days later from my in-home PT, that it was put on backwards by the surgery center. At one point It fell off, and I had no idea on how to put it back on. I also didn't know how long to keep it on. I didn't receive any information about the medications. I didn't know when to start taking them, if it was too early, how much to take, or if I should take stool softener. There were conflicting instructions from different sources. This was just a few of the many many issues that I had at this place. Would not recommend!