I'll be specific in this review of service both from a Medical Professional (ER/PACU) as well as a…read morepatient. Upon arrival I was greeted with a smile, filled out my pre-procedural paperwork then was escorted to the pre-procedure hold area. All of the "Ts" were crossed & "Is" dotted. I was offered Versed, a hypnotic that relaxes the pt which diminishes stress when facing a procedure. I opted for it. No IV was necessary as the injection was given in my arm (deltoid). Melissa &. Tends were the RN's who attended me until transported to the procedure suite. Dr Parizzo introduced himself, asked the appropriate questions regarding my history (Hx) and explains what was going to be done. I related a traumatic experience during a similar procedure by another MD a couple years ago. Hence my hesitation to subject myself to spinal injections again. All I wan say is "Stellar Performance" from this team! You can (or I can) tell a good physician by the his/her team's cohesiveness and demeanor. That's really all you have to go on until your procedure is done. This group gets 5 honest stars from me! From start to finish the entire team, Nurses- Melissa, Brenda & Emily (OR Suite) X-Ray Tech-Art Front Desk- Yvonne Dr Parizzo This team was extremely professional, spot on with delivery of care coupled with an authentic caring attitude that allowed me to relax and place my trust in them to do their respective jobs appropriately. As the owner of the former "Patient Advocate Corporation" I can say with confidence that I recommend this Group without reservations.

Don't go. They don't follow through with what they tell you they are going to do. They don't like…read moreconfrontation, especially when you prove they are wrong. So their way out is to not see you anymore. Nice, huh???

If the choice were mine, I would not come back to this place. I was referred here after I slipped…read moreand fell while hiking and hurt my shoulder. First it took quite a while to get the appointment and the office was hard to reach. On both my visits, I waited over an hour to be seen even though I was there at my scheduled time. On my first visit I was told I would get 2 prescriptions for nsaids. I had to call multiple times to get it sent to my pharmacy and it took more than a week. On my second visit, I heard them go into the room with a patient who had arrived well after me even though I had waited over an hour. To be fair, when I stepped out of the room and mentioned that I was first, the Dr did finally see me first. I also needed an mri and it took quite a while to get one and it was by sharp Mary birch which is really inconveniently far from Oceanside. On that second visit, the Dr went over the results and offered a shot to my shoulder or a referral to an orthopedic Dr. I chose the orthopedic referral and after that he was very dismissive. I waited a few weeks and never received a referral. When I called back, they told me I just needed to pick a Dr and make an appointment. That is not how my insurance works, so I called my insurance and had them call the office to tell them how it works. I still never received a referral and now have to go to my primary care Dr to get that referral. I'm not sure if all of their offices are this disorganized and uninformed or if it's just this one, but I wouldn't go back. There were so many patients in so much more pain than me that had to wait like I did, their suffering was hard to see.

horrible provider. they do not answer their phones. twice i went to appointments drove an hour and…read moretheir office was closed. they only do injections and will not treat with medication unless it is advil or tylenol. quacks do not go there

Dr Neville Alleyne has proven himself to be both caring & competent when taking care of his…read morepatients. I saw him a few years ago after a 5 year old fusion done at Scripps LaJolla failed. (He had previously operated on a couple of my friends.) His suggestions were conservative care due to my age. (Mid 50s and 2 fusions already. This fusion would fusion 3 levels to repair the one level that failed.) His concern was that I have a 20 year old fusion that could fail someday since the usual life of a fusion is 10 years. He didn't want to see me with my neck totally fused by my mid 60s. He suggested keeping my eye out for new procedures. He was right. Now there is an injection available to help plump up the disc often saving a person from a fusion. There is a reason that Dr. Alleyne was just one of 50 surgeons appointed to the board of the National Spine Health Foundation in 2022. (He has put Tri City on the map.) https://www.tricitymed.org/2022/06/dr-neville-alleyne-appointed-to-national-spine-health-foundation-board/

Long story short, i walked in and explained u had the same pain that i had experienced MULTIPLE…read moretimes before finding a surgeon to remove a tumor/lipoma from my lumbar area. But no... i had to have those 2 EXPENSIVE MRI tests both with and without contrast. He said it PROVED NO TUMOR but needed the most complex surgery with multiple fusions/cage etc using that Mazor Robot he requires to do surgeries. NOW i wonder if that is due to his ineptitude? But do a YouTube search for Mazor Lumbar Surgery. It is utterly BARBARIC compared to the same surgery for this same set of fusions a few years prior that went PERFECTLY. BUT this man ( i will NEVER refer to him as doctor or surgeon!) PERMANENTLY ENDED LIFE AS I KNEW IT when he butchered me. The complications came INSTANTLY and he tried to have me transferred to a nursing home as i was unable to even stand much less walk. I suppose he had a commission for that as well... I was FORCED to sign myself out of Hospital AMA because he refused to release me! My primary care doctor INSTANTLY began finding errors and problems with this surgery. You see he DID find my tumor i told him was my problem. His own words were " it is the BIGGEST TUMOR i have ever seen in my career, larger than a huge grapefruit". Well his next CRIMINAL NEGLIGENT ACT was going ahead and still doing the NOT NEEDED FUSIONS with that barbaric robot. On my 65 year ild body. FAR too invasive for my age... next criminally negligent act ACCORDING TO HIS OWN HOSPITALS INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY DEPT? They explained it was purely criminal to knowingly close me up with a now FOOTBALL size gaping hole in my lumbar spine/back. It developed a HUGE Seroma. Bloody fluid and guts that could kill me untreated. So the cure? MONTHS of weekly visits back to the Cancer Radiology to have them try injecting PAINFUL BEYOND WORDS CHEMICALS into me trying in vain to close this huge, cavernous s open hole inside me. and let not forget my copay EACH WEEK of over $200.00! After months and nearing financial bankruptcy with ME now suicidal i explained to the hospital to find me another surgeon to FIX this or i would just end this miserable life i now had. It took 2 MOTE surgeries by 2 different Surgeons to fix the hole left inside me... by the way. Alleyne never ONCE followed up or offered ANY help. Oh and the kicker? For pain guess what he did for me? Suggested i take TYLENOL! My primary dr BEGGED me to rightfully sue for Malpractice. But this all drug on too long for me to be within the time frame allowed! TriCity Hospital has just informed me they are REVOKING his surgical privileges and calling it his RETIREMENT due to many failed recent surgeries. His MALPRACTICE lawsuits are now beginning to show up online as well. For God's sake, for YOUR sake, avoid ANY contact with this ender of lives. Because i have now spent my entire life in a wheelchair since his April2014 Butchery of my LIFE that completely died thanks to him. Sold my 4wd truck, my 4 Motorcycled, Surfboards, ocean AND white water Kayaks. And i began a life sitting in this chair since. The ONLY time i have ever left this home interior was to go to monthly Pain Management or Doctor appointments... the nightmare of Opioid Pan Drugs began as my life faded away. EVERYTHING ended for myself and wife the day we met this slick incompetent would be (but never WILL be) any sort of qualified medical professional. All for a BARBARIC version of a surgery i had ALREADY had done perfectly just a few years prior. Lastly. It is the most incompetent office staff ever assembled! If they answer tour call never expect any resolution to your query. If you leave any voice mail? FORGET any sort of response. Run. Just RUN!

North county vascular is a 10/10 great place to go!! Exceptional patient care. The radiologist, Dr…read more Nasiri explained everything thoroughly to me and answered all my questions. He was also very patient and had a kind bed side manner. Everyone in that office was nice and it felt like a "warm" welcome going in. I will be back and highly recommend them to anyone.

GREAT Staff GREAT results. Appointments are always on time,…read moreas long as you are, lol. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable.

Both the patient and myself arrived earlier. Then they told us the visit would be one hour…read morelater...the same we needed to fill the very long questionnaires on the app provided. Many people especially older don't use apps and I was more acting there as helper to navigate technology than interpreter. The questionnaire is extremely long and then many questions are repetitive in person. Doctor more courteous than the front desk with no smiles or welcoming traits. The building looks like stuck in the '70s and office looks a bit depressing.

Update: I saw Dr. Contreras today, he is amazing, caring and…read moretook time to explain everything, i discussed my concern about office staff, and he will look into it. The staff consistently fails at their managerial responsibilities. There was no callback after I called several times regarding my referral, which was marked as urgent by Dr. Gupta. Every time I called, Jovani claimed they had already sent it for approval. I have severe head tremors, which cause severe neck pain, and I was recommended by Dr. to get an epidural injection. When I called the referral customer service, they told me they never received the referral. I had to send my husband to the office and have him stand there to ensure they faxed my referral. Jovani never followed up to see if it was approved. The back-and-forth took more than a month, with me calling the doctor's office only to find they were not truthful and no call back even-though they said they will call me back. They never took notes regarding my calls and concerns, so I had to explain the situation every time I called them. This caused me a great deal of stress. The person in charge of referrals Jovani at the doctor's office never called me with an update. This demonstrates such irresponsibility and a lack of service. I am very angry that they did not care how much pain I was in. I hope upper management look into all this negative reviews by other patients too, otherwise they will ruin Dr's. Reputation. Finally Shannon from Sharp referral customer service helped me by calling and follow up with Dr.office to make sure they fax my referral for approval. Thanks Shannon. I finally received my injection from Dr. Conteras, and he was great, but the office staff ruined my experience due to their lack of responsibility.

Dr Gupta is the best for pain management around. He treats therapeutically with injections and…read morehelped me tremendously with my car accident a few years ago. I was recommended for three fusions and with his help did not have one!!!!! Be very leary when an orthopedic surgeon wants to go right into surgery a steroid injection / or series can fix that issue in most cases. I would highly recommend him for treatment and again they take Lien cases for an auto accident.

I was living with severe scoliosis and it was causing nerve pain that prevented me from doing…read morenormal activities or the strenuous types of exercise I liked to do. Dr. Moazzas literally rebuilt my spine! I have what I call an erector set keeping my spine straight. I am also 2 inches taller. I won't kid you, this was a serious surgery. In fact, there were three in a row. I trusted Dr. Moazzaz based on how professional he and his staff are and the fact that the doctor is a very exacting in all he does and expects his staff, the hospital staff, the home health care staff and the physical therapy staff to follow his instructions for getting the best post operative results. Dr. Moazzaz has a calming and friendly presence while keeping a very professional demeanor regarding the patient's issues. He and his staff carefully explained what I was getting into. I won't kid you, this surgery is very big. the first two weeks post surgery were the hardest, but the doctor and staff made sure I had the appropriate medication to help me make it. I am eight weeks out from that surgery. I have been walking four miles a day since week four, and have just started physical therapy. The pain I felt before surgery is gone. All my clothes fit me and I'm extremely happy with the results. A full recovery will take time, but I'm a very determined person who stays active. The most important advice I can give is to keep moving after the surgery. If you are sedentary, it's not the doctor's fault that you aren't getting better.

I did not have a good experience with Dr. Moazzez. I went to him because of pain between my…read moreshoulder blades, but he diagnosed it as a cervical disc issue, even though my neck wasn't hurting. He performed neck surgery on me, but after the operation, not only did the pain not improve, it got worse, and I developed new symptoms such as tingling in my tongue and hands. When I went back to him, he said the real problem was with a vertebra between my shoulder blades, which was clearly visible on both my X-ray and MRI from the very beginning -- and he had seen those images. Because of his misdiagnosis, I spent around $7,000 out of pocket (in addition to insurance) and was out of work for three months. At my last visit, he admitted the issue was with the vertebra between my shoulder blades but told me it's better not to have another surgery. Now, on top of my original pain, I also have neck pain and tingling in my hands and tongue. Overall, this was a very disappointing experience.

I had STEM cells injected three years ago. It took about a year to feel 90%. Three years later, I…read morehave no issues with my knee. I was faced with a total knee replacement. So thankful that I went the route that I did.

Dr. Derrington is fantastic! I feel like I've tried it all--chiropractic care, massage, cortisone…read moreinjections, physical therapy, etc. While some treatments provided temporary relief, none have given me long-term hope. I'm now six days post-PRP injection into my lumbar, and while there's still some soreness at the injection site, my daily pain level has dropped to a 1 or 2. It's early, but I'm really happy with the results so far. Dr. Derrington and his assistant, Jocelyn, are fabulous. They explained everything clearly and couldn't have been more professional and supportive throughout the process. Their office is also incredibly responsive to emails and phone calls, which makes a huge difference. I wouldn't look anywhere else for care--highly recommend!