Before my first appointment I read the previous reviews and was worried. However my primary care…read morereferred me here and I trusted her. So off I went to my first appointment. My primary care doctor referred me here about a year ago. I've been going to various pain management doctors for many years now. So far I've been here a handful of times and have seen Samantha Estes, Physician Assistant Certified. She has been extremely helpful and super nice. I've gotten the necessary MRI's done, referrals to specialists scheduled and refills on my prescription medication. I've been happy with the care I've received here. This office is fairly new. The first time I went, they were in the same building as my primary care doctor. The staff here are polite and helpful. Parking is plentiful and the restroom is located in the hallway not too far from the office door.

Unfortunately, I am experiencing no communication with anyone about prescribed medication for 3…read moreweeks. They do not get back to me after asking for help. I do not get it? Not very professional. DO not recommend. Robert L. No stars *

The front office and medical assistants are very friendly/kind. Dr Khoromi explained everything and…read moredid a thorough assessment upon consultation for my migraines. I've had nothing but good experiences here. Dawn

WORST EVER. If I could have left MINUS I would. I had seen…read moreanother doctor who I liked but he wasn't a neurologist so my GP wanted me to see one. AS it turned out, I was BETTER treated and cared for by ANYONE but this person. I was surprised that I was able to get in so quickly and NOW I know why. I was originally supposed to see another Dr at the La Jolla facility which would have been 1 1/2 month wait (as was the other Dr I saw previously) but they said they had an opening in a few days at Hillcrest with this person, so I took it. The two days before my appt. I was contacted to change my appt. 3 TIMES. She said she didn't want to stay past 1:30 p.m. the final time and asked me to come at 12pm. She wanted to leave early. (My original appt was at 4pm) This was on a Wed. The waiting room was pretty vacant and I saw her quickly, and after dealing with her, I know why. When she walked in she was snippy, abrupt, snappish and SO absorbed in herself that she didn't LISTEN AT ALL. I told her I have had very bad issues with vaccinations, injections, chemical sensitivities, and multiple allergies. I also told her about reactions and other issues with different things I have had happen. She then turned to me and quickly blurted something at me that was said SO quickly and almost snapping . I asked her what she had said and she repeated it. I told her due to ALL the issues I had told her, I DID NOT feel comfortable injecting harmful things that more than likely, due to my history, near my brain or into my body. The WHOLE time she was rolling her eyes and huffing and puffing. She got very rude and told me if I wouldn't do what she recommended she wasn't going to do anything. I also told her of a medication I NEARLY died from, she ended up PRESCRIBING IT FOR ME. She asked if I had been in an accident, YES, I had told you that earlier! The whole time she was being aggressive, argumentative and VERY SHORT. I REALIZED I SHOULD HAVE JUST LEFT when she said she wouldn't help me instead of feeling obligated to finish the visit! The whole thing was a FIASCO, she also prescribed another medication that NOT ONLY DIDN'T help but CAUSED me problems making them WORSE. THIS is just the TIP of the iceberg with this visit. I would suggest ANYONE that needs a NEUROLOGIST LOOK ELSEWHERE. I have NOT seen such puffing, eye rolling and acting out since JR. HIGH. I told my GP, filed a complaint with her office, with UCSD, and will be putting my evaluation on here, Healthgrades and other medical review sites. She waved her hand in the air as she gave me the BAD PRESCRIPTIONS with the other and said, I don't need to see you anymore, without even looking up. AS IF she thought I would ACTUALLY come back for rudeness and incompetence! I stayed because I THOUGHT I had to but if I had to do it again, I would have LEFT when she first got bitchy. It would have saved me AT LEAST SOME TIME.

We can not thank Dr Van Noord enough. My wife had unbearable back pain with no surgical solution…read more. Dr Van Noord implanted a Spinal Cord Stimulator 1 1/2 years ago and her pain levels have been minimal. Thank you Dr Van Noord. George and Millie Jones

100/10. I've been…read moredealing with lower back/upper thigh pain and tightness for years. The past two months had been trending significantly worse and I'd spend most of my days grumbling about how I couldn't get any relief. I hadn't even heard of a medical massage, but a friend recommended it and I found this spot with a quick search. After ONE SESSION, my pain and tightness was reduced by at least 90% and stayed at that minimal level. After a second session a week later, I'm at a place that I haven't felt in years, and I'm able to work through my exercises and daily routine without hardly a thought about the pain. Honestly, this experience was life changing for me.

I was late because I couldn't find the clinic and that was my fault. I called to let them know and…read morenobody answered. Ken called me eventually and told me because I was his last client he'd do the full hour. Maybe did 35 minutes of actual massage. I get many active release therapy massages due to my profession and it didn't seem like a "medical massage." I was going to them for a last try before I call my doctor. Definitely wasn't worth $100. He was very nice though and I'd go back for a normal massage, but not for something serious.

I have been with the same pain specialist for over 10 years and have followed him to several other…read moremedical groups in that time. We started at Synovation and last year we came back. Upon returning the office staff and referral experts were not organized and scheduling was very difficult as the many negative reviews will a test to. HOWEVER! Just recently (Feb 2026) there has been a huge upset and it's soooo much better now. Like how it used to be years ago. If you gave up and left this office in past few years, I highly recommend giving it another try. They finally have their sh*t together. I personally cannot recommend Rob Paul highly enough. He is the reason I stuck with it, even though it was so frustrating. But it's all better now, so come back and give it another try!

The doctor's are amazing but the scheduling department and office are AWFUL!! I've left messages…read morefor the office and manager to reschedule an appointment and have even text them for "faster response". Yet, 2 weeks later and no one has called. Extremely unprofessional!¡

Lovely business! Caring and professional. Thank you for helping my back feel a world of difference…read morebetter!

I've been seeing Dr. Brad over 15 years. He does a great job alleviating the tenderness and…read moreswelling in my joints after rigorous exercise.

She is an amazing physician. She is at the very top of her field of rheumatology. Her nurse is…read morealso wonderful. Unfortunately, The office staff is horrible. I'm unable to get through to her. I've never had such Gatekeepers. They are a disgrace.

Regardless how good the physician, the face of the practice is the staff. Unfortunately either Dr…read moreNguyen doesn't know or doesn't care how poorly her staff represents her. 1. Staff claimed the practice does not accept SCAN Medicare plans, until a representative of SCAN kindly called to insist that Dr Nguyen is indeed a SCAN provider. 2. Staff does not accept phone calls and only with patience and persistence can you figure out how to leave a voicemail. 3. Staff does not listen to voicemails, at least not in a timely way. I left messages on three consecutive days to confirm my appointment, only to get another call asking me to confirm my appointment. 4. They have a fax number. Great! Email-to-fax my appointment confirmation. Three fax attempts, three busy signals. 5. HIPAA security is questionable. While trying to get a human I punched a series of zeroes and accidentally got into the voicemail retrieval system. If I hadn't hung up quickly, I could have listened to several days of unretrieved patient messages. 6. Tipping point: No parking within blocks. No way to ask staff for suggestions. Bailed.

I've been seeing Dr. Jace for almost a year now after I injured my back from traveling. After a few…read morevisits, I felt major improvement in my pain levels. Now I mainly go for maintenance since my desk job really affects my back. Dr. Jace is very attentive and makes sure that you are treated well. The appointments do not take long but provide such relief. They use a massage gun prior to the adjustments. You can book an appointment with them thru the phone or via text. More on the positive, they are open on Saturday and there's plenty of parking in the parking lot. They take insurance which makes it affordable but if you don't have insurance, they do have packages that you can buy to bring the price down. I highly recommend them. It's close to the freeway exit too so it's easy to get to.

Id been looking for quite some time for someone who could adjust me. This office experience was…read morefantastic. From the moment I walked in Ryan made me feel at home and welcome! Very exuberant and positive. And I actually felt better when I left. His secretary was delightful as well!!

Dr Mark Wallace at UCSD Pain Management is a breath of fresh air! Wow, I have never been seen by a…read moremore experienced and professional physician in this field. I was taken back to a room where I was given a gown and a few minutes later I was introduced to a resident who did my exam, listened to my concerns and experiences and did a full assessment of my symptoms and condition. He stepped out and after discussing his findings with Dr Wallace, the doctor himself came in. He asked me several questions and throughly explained the process of becoming a patient in his practice. 1) I must have a primary care doctor who is affiliated with UCSD 2) I must pass a comprehensive psychological evaluation. Then (and only then) will they determine what my treatment plan should be. Wow! I'm very impressed and I will keep you posted on my next visit! Thank you Dr Wallace for your time and consideration in meeting with me. I appreciate you.

From my very first appointment, I was warmly welcomed by the kindest lady at the front desk--her…read morepositive energy set the tone for the entire visit. I met with Vickki, who did an excellent job asking detailed questions and guiding me through various movements to accurately identify the source of my pain. I came in with a shoulder injury and had been experiencing muscle spasms. My doctor had prescribed muscle relaxers and referred me to Spine & Sport for further treatment. Thankfully, their Saturday hours fit perfectly with my work schedule. I was told I'd be in great hands with Matthew Langworthy, and that turned out to be absolutely true. He designed a focused strengthening routine that targeted my problem area. The first few weeks were challenging, as I was still dealing with spasms, but by my final visit, I saw significant improvement. My shoulder felt much better, and Vickki also provided me with effective at-home exercises to maintain progress. I highly recommend Spine & Sport--their team truly goes above and beyond to deliver excellent care and customer service. Thank you!

I was referred here after a hamstring injury and every time I came in, Matthew forgot my name,…read moreforgot my injury, and forgot which side the injury was on. I would remind him each time, he would then give me exercises and immediately walk away before I started (not ever checking if I am doing it correctly) to go talk about sports with his colleagues. He did not check to see if I did the exercises correctly and I felt like I was wasting my time taking off work and driving over just to be ignored- I could've just googled exercises and done them at the gym. I'm only writing this review because I keep getting automatic text requests to fill out a form about my progress, and it is frustrating because I made no progress here, no one cared about my healing at all, and I wasted money on something I could've done alone. I switched physical therapists after a few sessions and the difference was night and day in terms of actually paying attention. The new place even went so far as to look at my appointment info ahead of time to know my name and injury and give me an actual plan