GREAT LOCATION TO SEE PHYSICIAN…read more============================== Found out my husband's pain management physician practices out of this beautiful new location by Santa Anita Racetrack. Who wouldn't want to go there instead of the main hospital in L.A.? Free and nice parking is a bonus. Easy freeway access is a bonus. Lots of food options nearby is a bonus. Nice waiting rooms is a bonus! It's so new I didn't feel like I was in a germ factory. I had my coffee, ear pods and I watched my Britbox crime series while I waited for my husband. I wish I would have a taken a photo of the view from the 2nd floor waiting area. It was nice. I hate horse racing because I feel like it's abusive to the horses, but you could actually watch races from the waiting rooms in the west building.

I woke up w/my rt leg not able to move w/o excruciating pain, (15/10); I'm very good with pain, so…read moremy husband took me to the e.r., Sadly Keck USC is the closest one. I was on my old crutches when arriving because it helped to keep my weight off the leg & help with movement. The very kind security guard immediately got me a wheelchair. She also helped me gather my registration paperwork so I didn't have to wait in line. The nurse who took my vitals asked why I was there. This is not a common condition, but she said she had to check with her attending who determined it was not an emergency. A simple Google check would have told her that it was life threatening, but she was NOT a good doctor. More on her later. After a couple of hours, they took me back for a blood panel so they could do a CT scan w/contrast completely skipping an ultrasound then an MRI w/contrast. The phlebotomist was good. I told them I was freezing and could I please have a blanket, & I hadn't eaten all day; could I have a sandwich. The doctor, whom I already went over all of my health issues, asked, "What if I got you a full meal instead?" I again had to remind her that I was on the FOD map diet for my IBS and could I just please have the plain sandwich and the blanket. This is now the second or third time asking for these things. She said she'd check on these. She and her attending both examined me, pushed very hard on the painful area. If it had been a clot, it could have broken apart & killed me. I finally got my blanket about 6 hours later. Still no sandwich. The female doctor/attending sucked & said if I was nauseous, I would have to keep the oversalted crackers down, which I did, then I could have a sandwich. I ate one pack, stopped, & was so angry thinking, "Does she think she's my mom?" I know my body & have been through enough things that I know what I best respond to. My husband found someone & told him what the m.d. said and could he please bring me sandwich. He said he would check on it. That was all of their responses. You would have thought that their sandwiches were on lockdown. In the meantime, I was in the main waiting room w/10-15 people vomiting non-stop. Finally, it was my time to go to the CT scan room, which I didn't get because someone was stroking out. Understandable. So I asked if I could have my sandwich while I was waiting because they were giving me strong pain medicine, & I still had to take my own, so I needed something in my stomach to help with the acids. "I'll go check on it." They rolled me into the inner waiting room left me facing the wall because I was apparently their prisoner except for no bread or water. When it was finally time to take me to the CT room, I asked about the Zofran, AGAIN, because I know how nauseous the contrast makes me. OOPS! They forgot to order it, so I had to go back to my prison cell. At least this time, they left me facing my husband who again asked about my sandwich. "I'll go check on it." At least an hour later, they finally got the Zofran and were able to take me to the CT room. Brian, the assistant was very nice and patient. He even offered to replace my blanket with a warmer one. When my husband asked him about my sandwich, he said, "I'll go check on it." The actual technician in the white lab coat was a little too in my face and rushing me. I COULDN'T MOVE MY LEG; I WAS DOING THE BEST I COULD! They rolled me to the main waiting room w/all of the vomiting people. After an hour or two, they came to get me just to put me in back in my prison cell. My husband had to go let our dogs out and feed them & asked again before he left about my sandwich.. "I'll go check on it." I was in the little waiting room at 3:00a.m. by myself & didn't sleep because I didn't trust these people. Meanwhile, the new RN's or MA's, (I couldn't tell which from their lack of professionalism) just kept flirting with the married NP who's ego got bigger with their many questions he answered. They could have researched on their own. I waited until 5:00a.m. because everyone kept ignoring me. Since no M.D. or P.A. was present, just an N.P. who was basically in front of me but never checked on me nor made eye contact w/me in those two hours, I finally asked very loudly "Is anyone going to tell me what's going on with me?" No response. A few minutes later, the N.P. shouted back (HIPPA), "I just now got your test results," (right) "and I'll go over the results, discharge paperwork, and any notes for work," but he just handed them to me. Luckily, I'm have a pre-nursing AA along w/a bunch of certs since I had to read them on my own. He said he would remove my port I reminded them I had because I know they would have left it in. I was already taking it out when he said he could do that. The CT scan was clear. I said, "doesn't explain my symptoms". Him, "Maybe we should run more tests. Which ones?" I asked to be rolled out. I'll go to the pro's to figure this out. Never got my damn sandwich!

Fernando at the billing office is extremely helpful! He is thorough and calls the insurance and…read moregets all details for the patient. Excellent customer service. Thank you

I would decline surgery if this was the only place available next time…read more Horrible experience. The receptionist was cold and nasty. The place is dark and dirty looking. The nurses aren't any better. With a broken wrist, I was ordered to get my head to the end of the bed for surgery. I told the nurse I had a broken wrist and couldn't move my frail 95 pound frame. She grabbed my gown by the neck and started to yank my up, lost her grip and socked me on the side of my face. I'm NOT making this up!! I felt like a piece of meat in a sausage plant. Wheel on e in wheel one out and wheel the next in. No bedside manners at this place. I typically let God handle my gripes and leave them to myself, but this place is so awful I had to leave a review. I had a serious eye surgery.. I hurt super bad after surgery. They just escorted me out still under the anesthesia. With a 2 1/2 hour ride home, I asked for a pillow so I could lay down in the back seat of the car. NO!! Pillows aren't offered as part of their service. My exceptional, brilliant surgeon has heard about my experience and will hopefully offer more surgery options at Jules Stein Eye Institute and cut this place out of her options.

COVID-19: Social distancing is not enforced at this establishment. None of the staff wears a mask…read more All patients are not expected to wear a mask. It's optional now. The staff also wears gloves when handling bodily fluids or when touching patients. There are some hand sanitizers available for patients to use. This place is open and available with limited capacity. They are sanitizing in between patients. I mention these things in my reviews for the sake of protecting immunocompromised people like the elderly and people sick with cancer and other illnesses. COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: This establishment currently does not require proof of vaccination. While I was here in this establishment today, I asked if they had any special offers and they weren't offering any at the moment. They also do not allow pets in their establishment. Parking: The parking lot for this establishment is pretty big since they share the lot with several other medical offices. Each parking space is pretty wide. You should have no issues with finding parking. Establishment: The establishment itself is very clean, neat, tidy, and organized. Staff: The amazing Dr. Tim Chen was super informative, knowledgeable, kind, friendly, compassionate, patient, attentive, reassuring, thorough, and respectful. He did a great job with my procedures. I didn't feel anything hahaha. Well, that is also thanks to my wonderful anesthesiologist / anesthetist, Camille. Camille was also incredibly attentive, thorough, reassuring, vigilant, informative, knowledgeable, chill, compassionate, respectful, and warm. Special shout out to both of my extraordinary nurses, Bridget and Sammy. They were both so kind, understanding, caring, empathetic, thorough, compassionate, chill, supportive, warm, friendly, attentive, vigilant, and reassuring. As a nurse myself, I give them a 10/10 for patient care. Sammy, as a new grad RN, you are doing great! Keep up the good work. Also, I would like to give another shout out to Bridget who so kindly walked with me to my father's car. Thanks for going above and beyond. My dad was a bit upset because when he went to pick me up, apparently there was no one in the front office because of some sort of maintenance that was going on in the office. He waited like 5 - 10 minutes before he was instructed by the maintenance person to go to the back door. At the back door, he also waited another 10 minutes before the maintenance guy went into the building and he snuck in behind the maintenance guy to ask a nurse about me. He said he just felt frustrated that he had to resort to sneaking in behind a maintenance guy in order to get into the building to pick me up. He thinks there should have been a sign in the front office directing people to go to the back door to pick up their loved ones. Anyways, sorry if my father offended anyone. Overall, a 10/10 experience. If I had to do this again, I would come back to this place. Highly recommend coming here. They accept both cash and credit cards. There is no credit card minimum.

This is my second time doing colonoscopy. (First time is NOT in this center). The experience and…read morethe care that I received from this center is just phenomenal!! Nobody like to do colonoscopy. We are all nervous and anxious about the procedure. First of all, they are ON TIME. We did not wait long for our appointment at all. And you know you are in professional hand because basically they are just specialized in doing this exact thing. The nurses are all extremely caring and warm. I was care for by 3 different nurses today, each is very patient and checking on me all the time. Staff and doctor are all very knowledgeable and explain to me in detail about what would happened. Unlike my first colonoscopy (which I woke up in the middle of it because of insufficient or ineffective sedation), this time I woke up feeling well and recover well. They contracted with Kaiser. I would 100% pick to go here for a Kaiser patient. (I saw someone say don't pick here for Kaiser..... if you ever did a colonoscopy with Kaiser, you would not say so) Highly recommended!

I've had such a great experience working with my naturopath. He truly takes the time to listen to…read moreevery symptom and concern, never rushing through appointments or overlooking details. What stands out most is how personalized his approach is- he doesn't just treat one issue in isolation, but looks at the full picture and adjusts protocols based on how my body is actually responding. I've felt very supported, heard, and confident in the care I'm receiving. It's rare to find someone who combines this level of attentiveness with real expertise, and it's made a meaningful difference in my health journey.

I went in with 22 years of stomach issues that we're quite debilitating. After 3 months of…read moresupplements, I have had no issues since. I am amazed at the healing of my gut! Thank you Dr. Dana!

COVID-19: Social distancing is not enforced at this establishment. Some of the staff wears a mask…read more All patients are not expected to wear a mask. It's optional now. There are some hand sanitizers available for patients to use. This place is open and available with limited capacity. They are sanitizing in between patients. I mention these things in my reviews for the sake of protecting immunocompromised people like the elderly and people sick with cancer and other illnesses. COVID-19 Vaccination Proof: This establishment currently does not require proof of vaccination. While I was here in this establishment several days ago, I asked if they had any special offers and they weren't offering any at the moment. They also do not allow pets in their establishment UNLESS it's a service animal. Parking: The parking lot for this establishment is pretty big, but the lot does get full very quickly since they share the lot with a lot of medical offices. Some parking spots are smaller than others, so watch out! Establishment: The establishment itself is very clean, neat, tidy, and organized. Staff: The staff here are very friendly, welcoming, informative, and funny. Seriously, from the receptionists to the MRI techs, everyone was phenomenal. I like how the MRI techs walk you through what you'll experience before the exam starts. They also have a changing room / locker room for you to change and leave your stuff in. They have a nice mini waiting room inside with a bathroom and water dispenser once you exit the main waiting room. They accept both cash and credit cards. There is no credit card minimum, but they charge 3% if you use your credit card.

DO NOT recommend!!! The receptionist and front staff…read moremembers do not have any skills to speak to patients. Office management: The front staff/receptionist needs major training on how to treat and speak to patients. They do not have any compassion, courtesy or respect for their elderly patients. They are dismissive and condescending. Staff: I'm sure you would not be too happy if your parents were treated the way you treat the patients that come into this facility. I do not recommend this place. Advocate for your parents. Be very selective, there are choices out there, be diligent and do your homework. Don't settle for this kind of service. Our parents deserve better. Being disrespected and spoken poorly by this front desk staff is never an option. I DO NOT recommend!

Helen, Jes, Mike and Dr Rios. How do I even start? As someone who has frequented hospitals for…read moremedical issues, it is such a refreshing changes of atmosphere to go to a place where there people actually treat you with such respect, kindness, and understanding.This is the best hospital ever, showing such care and compassion. I live in LA and I said, now matter where I am please always transfer me here.

Providers and staff are so helpful and understanding. I never have any doubts about the quality of…read morecare that I or my family have ever received there.

Dr. Sargeant was a wonderful doctor. She was very knowledgeable and understanding. She took the…read moretime to listen to what I was going through. She gave me appropriate treatment options. The office should send you a link to their online new patient form after you make your first appointment. Make sure you complete your online form at least the day before your appointment. When I showed up to my appointment, the office staff was able to check me in right away. Parking is available in the back.

She's the lady I go to and I adore her…read more She can do pretty much anything! Let's keep her small practice in business and go see her!!

Last couple eye exams, I have had my doctor tell me my eye pressure was increasing, which is a…read moreprecursor of glaucoma!! Holy crap! She told me I needed to see an ophthalmologist, preferably one that specialized in glaucoma because they would have all of the latest machines at their disposal. I researched for a week and found Dr. Song at the USC Keck Roski Eye Center in Arcadia. I am super happy. He is now monitoring my disease. I did not experience the long waits that were mentioned in some of the other reviews. The place seems super well organized... I will be coming here every six months for the rest of my life....

Extremely long wait times and a very disorganized experience. I brought my parents for a 1:00 p.m…read more appointment, and the waiting room was completely packed. After receiving a wristband--which was the only part of the process that happened efficiently--we waited approximately 45 minutes for the first test, then another 37 minutes for the next one, followed by additional waiting for more testing and to see the doctor. It appears the office is severely overbooked. We were there for more than three hours for a scheduled appointment. I understand medical appointments can run behind, but this level of waiting and disorganization is unacceptable, especially for elderly patients. Better scheduling, communication, and consideration for patient's time are desperately needed. If you have an appointment here, bring a book, laptop, or something else to keep yourself occupied. There are no movies or shows being provided to help make the extremely long wait more bearable.

Great staff interaction at reception for department 41 with Melanie…read more I get one of my meds from Canada as it is not covered by insurance and only costs $1 a pill vs in the U.S. $45 per pill. To use CanadianPharmacyKing.com I need a physical signed script to send them and Kaiser only uses electronic scripts. Unfortunately due to the strike the RN's who normally handle this are not available and Melanie took the time to locate the backup team member (which took a min) to get my prescription done today while she still checked in other patients!

I drove an hour in traffic after work to get to the Kaiser Pasadena Pharmacy by 8:45 pm, relieved I…read morehad made it in time. When I arrived, the pharmacy doors were locked. A pharmacist came out and said they closed at 8 pm. Before leaving work, I checked the hours in three places online, including Google and Kaiser's own website in two different spots. All said 9 pm. It takes minutes to update hours online so you are not wasting people's time and money. That is basic integrity. There were two people inside waiting and she said they were urgent care patients, so they stay open until 9 pm for urgent care. Given that they had not updated their hours, you would think they could take two minutes to grab my prescription. I had received the text that it was ready and had just driven an hour to pick it up. Integrity feels rare these days. There are things I like about Kaiser and things that are ludicrous. Pros: everything is in one building. Referrals are easier than they used to be. Many appointments can be done online, which is a huge timesaver. The mental health practitioners I have interacted with have been kind and caring. Things that need improvement: I was on a waitlist for over a year to get a therapist. Now that I have one, appointments are still hard to get because there are very few available. My doctor recently had me do labs to change medication. I checked the results myself and saw I have hypothyroidism. No one called me to explain this. I only realized it because I looked up what the labs meant. When I read the symptom list and saw I have nearly all of them, I was shocked I had never been tested before. Ladies, get your hormones checked. Women's health care is still lacking. Which brings me to my IUD insertion. It was so agonizing I almost passed out, so they sent me home with medication to dilate before trying again. What they did not tell me is that the dilation medication caused worse pain than when I had kidney stones. Kaiser does not provide localized pain relief for IUD insertions, and I had already taken the maximum dose of ibuprofen. The first attempt was 40 minutes of agony. The second attempt involved 4 hours of severe dilation pain followed by another 35 minutes of insertion. That does not include the long wait times. They need better training or actual pain management for women. Lastly, I needed an EKG before starting a new medication. When I called, there were no appointments available for weeks, but my doctor needed it within a week. She told me to go to the Pasadena nurse clinic as a walk in and gave me the hours. I booked the far out appointment just in case and went as a walk in. The receptionist said they could not fit me in because they were full and only open two more hours. I asked when to come back and returned at the time he suggested. He then said the nurse who does EKGs would be leaving in an hour and could not see me. This was the second time I had followed their instructions and been turned away. I had rented a car just to get there. He sent me to Glendale. I drove 45 minutes in rush hour and arrived just before closing. The nurse there told me Pasadena should not have sent me away and that they are supposed to take walk ins but keep sending patients to Glendale. They were incredibly kind and saw me even though they were close to closing. I know Kaiser employees likely work in a tough, fast paced system. But with the massive amounts of money insurance companies make, you would think there would be more efficient care, accessible mental health services, better women's health care, updated hours, and policies that are actually honored. Too often patients are treated like cattle, rushed through to get to the next. Wouldn't it be nice if health care actually cared? A gal can dream...

The quality of food, The Service,…read moreAlways friendly, The Price's And they Love us Veteran's I feel at home..

My 1-star review is not for the facility or the hospital staff. It is for one specific oncologist:…read moreDr. Dani Castillo. Ask for a different oncologist. She repeatedly failed to complete the paperwork needed for appointments, and we had to call multiple times just to get appointments scheduled. If you don't keep calling and following up, nothing happens. Save yourself the headache and ask for someone else. This was not a one-time occurrence. It happened twice, both involving major, serious appointments that took over a month to get scheduled. The delay was not because of the scheduling department, it was because she did not complete the required paperwork so they could schedule the appointments. Maybe if everything had been handled in a timely manner, the outcome would have been different. I'll never know. Save yourself the questioning, the headaches, and the heartbreak. Don't put yourself or a loved one in her care, especially if you're facing a serious cancer diagnosis