I found Dr. van der Zee, several years ago. She has been responsive & caring…read more She has helped me over the years to manage my heart issue. She really has gotten to know me. I value this a lot in my doctor. I highly recommend her with her care, expertise & advice.

I needed a better team. I had questions, left tons of messages, etc. sure it was Xmas, new years…read morebut their new hires, and timing made it crazy! The surgery went good

Excellent doctors and care in many depts. absolutely brilliant people!!…read moreI have had especially great care in Orthopedics! I have had many Orthopedic surgeries and after care, including rehab and it was fantastic and very professional!!

I had a heart attack at 58 in 2020. I was fortunate enough to be treated at UCLA Health in Santa…read moreMonica and survived. I have been treated by Dr. Dave, who also put the stents in my heart, ever since. He is the best. His staff are always easy to get ahold of and get back to quickly. Having a heart issue at a relatively young age is a drag. But, thanks to my UCLA Doctors I got my life back. I would and do highly recommend UCLA Health Santa Monica Cardiology

He is one of my favorite Doctors. He listens and takes extra time to make sure he knows exactly…read morewhat's happening with me. He reviews all of my tests and meds. He is an amazing Doctor. I adore him.

FIND ANOTHER DOCTOR IF YOU VALUE PATIENT CARE! I arrived at…read moreDr. Wright's office at 2PM yesterday afternoon for my appointment. After being left to wait over an hour in the waiting room without any contact from his Assistant, I finally got up to find out if I'd mistakenly been forgotten about. His Assistant informed me that he was "running late." (Something I had clearly deducted). When I inquired as to why no one had informed me either by phone prior to my appointment or, at the very least, while in the waiting room, that her was running that much behind schedule, she responded that the doctor would be "only another 10-15 minutes." Thirty minutes later, after no further response, I left the office. When I informed the Assistant that I was leaving and that I felt that the non-communication and the wait were completely unacceptable, her response to me was a flippant, "Ok. Thank you." I have never in my life been made to wait more than an hour and a half by a doctor - let alone an hour and a half without any communication - as though somehow my time was less important than his. I feel like I should be charging HIM for the two plus hours that I took away from my job and the $13.00 that I wasted on parking. Leaving patients to wait an hour and a half in the waiting room without any sort of apology or explanation is entirely unacceptable! If you value your time and being treated with respect, this is not the doctor for you!

I was check in ER at Provident Sant John Hospital, due to Shortness of Breath issue, after fewer…read moreweek of open heart triple by pass surgery by different facility hospital. Steven J Levine MD. with the team of doctors at Provident Sant John Hospital post critical care had correct Shortness of Breath issue, as well follow up for second opinion with Dr. Jame D Moriguchi. This are amazing follow up test at Cedars Sinai imaging center, and review result by Dr. Raj Makkar MD. Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute. The result of review by Dr. Raj Makkar MD. is my condition healing are amazingly with Steven J Levine MD. had done correction with my Shortness of Breath issue after third week of discharge from Provident Sant John Hospital. I am graceful with the result, and sign up with Steven J Levine MD. as my primary cardiology. ~Warrent Satt™

I feel so fortunate to have Steven Levine as my doctor I feel very cared for as a patient he has a…read morewonderful manner which is hard to find now days .. the office is comfortable and friendly and effeciciant I thank my G P Dr. C. Watson for the referral. SD

Amazing Doctor with empathy. He doesn't rush you and will answer all of your questions.read more

I like him. Very knowledgeable and articulate. i had been admitted to St. Johns and they assigned…read morehim as my cardiologist. Just good luck that I was assigned to Dr. Zarrini.

I went here for a few check-ups because I was having abnormal heart palpitations. Dr. Pelikan was…read moreincredibly professional and friendly, which helped since I was concerned and a little nervous--I hate going to the doctor! I spoke with him about my symptoms and about things that were going on at that time in my life. I had a few EKG tests and I also did a running test, where they taped on all these electrodes onto my body while I ran on the treadmill. Even though I wasn't sure what was going on, Dr. Pelikan was able to put me at ease throughout the entire process by explaining what he was doing and why he was running certain tests. He also strapped on a contraption that I was to wear for a couple days so he could properly monitor my heart beats. He was very thorough and luckily, after all the tests, my heart is healthy! I would recommend Dr. Pelikan to anyone who is looking for a good cardiologist who actually cares about you and knows what they're doing.

I was referred to Dr. Pelikan because of an abnormal ECG and a test that showed a high level of…read morecalcium buildup in my arteries. He had me in for angiogram and, upon identifying a 95% blockage of one artery, inserted a cardiac stent in my heart. I was home a few hours later. A couple of days later I notified his office that I was experiencing some chest discomfort, and they immediately instructed me to go the the ER. The discomfort was probably anxiety driven and after an overnight stay, additional tests, and several in person visits from Dr. Pelikan (what doctor does that anymore?) I was released to continue my recovery. I have nothing but the highest regard for Dr. Pelikan and highly recommend him and his partners at the Pacific Heart Institute. The Doctors and their team of nurses and admins are professional, responsive,and easy to work with.

​Dr. Natterson is exceptional in every respect. His clinical expertise, diagnostic acumen, and…read moregenuine compassion for his patients set a standard that others should aspire to meet. The quality of care I received was outstanding--thorough, thoughtful, and delivered with both precision and warmth. He takes the time to explain complex cardiac issues clearly, ensures you understand your treatment options, and makes you feel like a partner in your own care rather than simply a patient. Having spent decades on the faculty of​ a top Medical School, I've worked alongside many distinguished physicians. Dr. ​Natterson exemplifies the very best of what the medical profession can offer. If you need a cardiologist, you would be fortunate indeed to be under his care. I recommend him without reservation.

Ugh. I called for an appointment and was told he would only see me if I paid $2,500 on top of my…read moreappointment fee. Or I could pay $7,500 which would give me more access to him over the coming year. This is medicine for the wealthy only. Everyone else can drop dead. The exact opposite of what we should want in a doctor. Thank God he's not an EMT, showing up at your house in a time of need and demanding $2,500 before helping you.

Dr. Shepal Doshi is a superb doctor in every way. His bedside manner is 10/10 . Patient, listens to…read moreconcerns, and is incredibly smart. He is the third doctor to review my father's case and my father immediately felt comfortable enough to choose him for the procedure. His staff at providence St. John's were very kind , accommodating and courteous. I would not hesitate to recommend him.

Dr Doshi may be wonderful, or terrible, or anything in between, I have no idea because the…read morebureaucracy around him is such a disaster that I never got to see him. I will go find someone else. (Karla G's review below is interesting, it shows how a team around a doctor can make the whole experience terrible. Dr Doshi needs to move somewhere else than "Pacific Heart Institute"/Providence where he currently is) So here's my experience: * A doctor I trust recommended Dr Doshi because I have some possible arrhythmia as an extreme athlete. These things may or may not be serious, so just in case it's a good idea to go find out. * I called and his secretary gave me a time to call him just to determine if it's worth for us to meet. * So we called, I explained what I measured on my body as a non-doctor, he listened carefully and asked 2-3 key questions, then concluded "Sure we should meet to put you an EKG for a week so we can see from there". * They give me this appointment to put the EKG. * I show up exactly on time and someone asks me "Do you have your *** form" (or whatever vaccination thing that I don't know about). Realizing that I don't know what that is she then asked "Do you have a recent COVID test?" and as I said No (since no one told me I needed one) she started rolling her eyes and shouted "Please step back make sure you stay in the corridor" (by the elevators). Different hospitals have different rules, I had just come from a surgeon's office for a broken collarbone and they did not request any test for non-surgical appointments). These rules also change all the time, so I can't guess what the rules are at each moment. The funny thing is that she was actually... FAT, in a heart doctors office! And making judgments on my health choices as probably the fittest guy she's seen in years with a quality of nutrition she's probably never even heard of in her lifetime. She's used to seeing sick people all day, probably ends up making it her norm, and when she sees someone who hasn't been sick a single time in a decade she rolls her eyes with judgments (when she should be working out and eating correctly instead). * Someone else comes in the corridor and finally explains me the rules nicely. They required at that time a 48-hour COVID test for every appointment. which means I would basically have to go to 7 appointments to make this happen... Here's how it would go: 1. The appointment I just wasted because no one told me I needed a COVID test. 2. Going to make a COVID test valid for 48 hours 3. Within 48 hours going to put the device on my chest 4. ~6 days later going for another COVID test 5. Within 48 hours going to remove the device 6. Going for a third COVID test (valid for 48h) 7. Within 48-hours going to Dr Doshi appointment for interpretation of the results. hahaha... You would think that would be the end of the story? Nope. Obviously I called his secretary to explain all this. She said "Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you..." and we cancelled the appointment (to which I was perfectly on time). A few weeks later I received an invoice ($850 if I remember correctly). I called to explain their billing department what happened, saying that the appointment never actually happened. They said the most amazing thing of this story: "Oh, it's not the appointment it's the phone call" that is classified as a "phone consultation". I cracked up and explained that this was about 5 minutes with screaming kids in the background that made it very difficult to hear, that no diagnostic has ever been made in this phone call but that the goal was only to find out if it's worth meeting or not. To be clear, I DO NOT MIND THE SCREAMING KIDS, it's important to understand that some doctors like this may be very busy and I instead appreciate that he took some of his personal time for this. IF HOWEVER we were calling this a consultation it would be not only completely unprofessional but a total rip off considering the amount (for actually doing nothing). I asked them to contact Dr Doshi's office to ask them, saying "I am sure they would tell you the same thing, that this was absolutely not a consultation" (and no one even talked about a price, nor COVID test indeed). They got back to me telling me that the office maintained that this was a "virtual consultation" and they continued to harass me with invoices. I wanted to call their billing department to tell them to go F*** themselves, that they will never see that rip-off money and I will never go to that place in my lifetime, but I figured that this is such a terrible experience (that should never happen in any office with a minimum of decency of service) that it would be a good idea to just let others know using a review. But again, I want to make it clear that I do not know if Dr Doshi himself is a great doctor, and that is because the bureaucracy around him did not let me find out, and I now have no intention to find out. Hopefully these harassing invoices don't kill me from a heart attack.

I am extremely impressed with UCLA's Cardiology Department and especially with my new cardiologist…read moreDr. Shipra P. Hingorany! I am so blessed to have found her. She is extremely competent, compassionate and just gets things done. And above all else she listens! The Department itself is just as competent and they are on it. I had to return the following day for bloodwork and a flu shot. I was in and out within 15 minutes. Barely had enough time to sit down to wait when they called me. Again, staff just wonderful! This is why UCLA is a premiere facility from top to bottom. Thanks to Dr. Hingorany and the entire team at UCLA Cardiology!

Arrived 10 minutes prior to my "stress test" appointment and was called in right on time. I got…read moreescorted to the back, to a scale for weight, then the assistant explained what was going to be done (stickers put in various places on my upper body, walk and run on treadmill, etc.). He was super informative and friendly, making the process go very smoothly. After the stickers were put on me, another nurse came in and I began the treadmill portion of the stress test. They both stayed in the room the entire time and she monitored the sheets of paper/graphs that were piling up as well as kept an eye on the screen to check my heart rate. She was very friendly and informative as well (great staff!) and talked me through certain things as they were printing out. They have a tv on the wall which shows a hiking trail to make it seem as if your walking or running on a mountain trail kinda like Peleton but not on a bike, obvi. I really liked the tv trail, it distracted me so I was able to run farther. 15 minutes later and I was done! They have an efficient set up and very easy going staff members which is ALWAYS a plus :) Ps. The only bummer about the visit... they don't validate for parking however! If you don't mind walking, you can park 2 blocks away in the residential area for free which is what I did. Make sure to read the signs so you don't end up with a ticket when you get back!

Dr Naiem is the best.I have been his patient for over 10 years.I recommend him very highly. Great…read moreDr and person.I trust my life with Him. He has not let me down.

Dr. Naiem is an EXCELLENT cardiologist. Such a kind, expert…read morein all things heart related. Great manner, explains everything perfectly. A true professional doctor. His aquarium in the waiting room is so beautiful. The staff are great from Letty who sets up the appointments to medical technicians Elba & Olga. Thank you