He is great! He always makes me feel better, he care about his patients . Thanks Doctorread more

Dr sanders was extremely helpful. Helped me understand a lot of where my specific pain is and find…read moretechniques to help build strength to alleviate that pain. Also was willing to see me on a weekend on a last minute notice.

Dr. Goodman is a capable doctor and easy to communicate with and that is where it ends. The main…read moreproblem is with the administration and its ridiculous phone system. It's difficult to reach a live person, leaving numerous messages without a call back is the height of frustration. It is also apparent that there is a lack of training of their support staff. Worst service of any medical office in my experience.

Excellent care, by a great Doctor. I've had 2 visits so…read morefar. Follow up appointments are easy to make. I look forward to being pain free.

First of all the photo is not of David James Smith, pain doctor. I believe it is a picture of…read moreDavid Mitchell Smith, M.D., an infectious disease doctor. David James Smith's license to practice medicine was revoked in July, 2024. You can Google the information why. Therefore, there is no reason to review him or his office staff, many of whom were rude and unprofessional. He charged me thousand of dollars co-payment for the medication placed in my intrathecal pain pump each month. He did me a favor when he left my medical group. My new pain doctor used a medication supplier that charged me a $40 co-payment. He also said that Fentanyl was not an appropriate pain pump medication.

He listens to you when you are talking and then makes a assessment of what he thinks,in my opinion…read morehe is a sound doctor.

Great pain management Dr. New office and plenty of parking. Staff is great. Dr Tolliver takes time…read moreto explain procedures and meds without feeling rushed.

Dr. Toliver is very personable, professional and truly cares about his patients. I appreciate how…read morehe understands a situation and just works with it to help his pts.

Joy wellness is the absolute best! Every time I have been I have receive exceptional service!…read more Julia has always been amazing, welcoming and very professional! She has always gone above and beyond for me. During my procedures I generally see Sara who is a rock star! I absolutely love her and she has always been very professional and will dedicate the time needed to ensure your questions are answered!! I would definitely bring my family and friends to Joy wellness hands down!

I am thankful that Carol cares for her clients over trying to make a quick buck! I had a procedure…read morethat required a follow-up due to an unforeseen body's reaction after it was performed 8 months ago and it was free of charge. That's customer service! Thank you Carol you're the best!

Fantastic doctor! Best pain management physician in San Diego. I've never seen a physician know…read moreexactly how to treat me. No second quessing or pretending to know my problems. He is the real thing! I trust him with my life and my families

Great Place - Great staff! Easy access from all San Diego. Dr. Smith is very skilled and…read moreknowledgable in the pain management field. Saved my life.

I had my first appointment at the San Diego Pain Institute, all the staff was nice and polite. The…read morePhysician Assistance Victoria was very nice and helpful and prescribed me some patches that help me a lot with my pain. She is very knowledgeable and patient and listen to you. Laura MacKinnon

My first visit to San Diego Pain Institute was problem-free! Every member of the staff was so…read morepolite and accommodating. I was given all the information I needed and the Physician's Assistant, Michael, who evaluated me was very knowledgeable and explained everything to me in terms that I could understand easily. I will be going back to get injections in my hip joints. Will post more after that. So far A+.

They take advantage of people. Many people deal out of there. I have to say they helped me.read more

I had been a patient at this pain management for over 10 years until recently. Dr. Smith's medical…read morelicense was placed on seven years probation for committing acts of gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, failed to maintain adequate and accurate medical records, and unprofessional conduct in the care and treatment of multiple patients. Also, incompetence in the care and treatment of a patient; and excessively prescribed controlled substances. Effective 10/15/2020, Dr. Smith's license was revoked, stayed, placed on seven years probation until the anticipated end date of 11/14/2027. Unfortunately, Dr. Smith cares about the almighty dollar $$. I can't tell you how many times I heard about his yacht, Rolls Royce and all of his wonderful vacations. He owns the Medical Marijuana Dispensary in his Mission Valley location. He also owns Alcala Labs where he has people's urine tested. He owns the entire building at his Mission Valley location. For many years he charged me $25.00 to have a prior authorization for my opioid pain medication. My insurance company finally told me that I wasn't to be charged for a prior authorization. My attorney had my medical records subpoenaed and I was blown away when I saw records that obviously did not pertain to me. My records were completely in disarray! The front office staff and nurses are rude and dismissive. In fact, I have never seen such a revolving door of various staff hired and fired. I suggest that each and every person who goes to this establishment for care, first read the case for Dr. Smith's medical license # G 66777. Patients have loss their lives and nearly every pain management doctor in San Diego County is cognizant of Dr. Smith and the cases against him. Do not blindly continue care without making sure you are aware of Dr. Smith's medical license restrictions, and the patients who lost their lives. Lastly, Patient Beware!

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.

I want to thank everyone at INTEGRATED PAIN SPECIALISTS, who have been so generous with me over the…read morepast three months while working with insurance issues. After my insurance company and they came to a parting of the ways, I was left struggling to find a new pain doctor. Unfortunately, I was never able to find one, and now they have agreed to see me as a private person. I received the personal assistance from the NEW CLINIC MANAGER. I especially want to thank DR FILEN FOR HIS NEVER ENDING SUPPORT AS A PHYSICIAN!!!

I established with Dr Smith for management of my cervical spine disease. Had a steroid epidural…read moreon 12/8 that sadly did not work. I went back for follow up with his PA Mike who said, no problem, very common, we'll repeat it ASAP and I'll submit for the authorization for that today. I gave them a week and then called to check the status. Left a message. No call back. Next two days, same thing again. Day 4 I called my insurance, they said nobody has submitted authorization for anything on your behalf. My insurance offered to call his office. They left a message. Still no call back or action. I have moved on to someone else who has the ability to follow through. They sure did bill my insurance for that visit that I got nothing out of though! Additionally I am perturbed by the onslaught of advertisements in his waiting room AND exam rooms for sexual enhancement and cosmetic treatments he offers. Perhaps his attention is too divided? It's been 4 weeks now and to this day no one from his office has returned my calls or followed through on my treatment plan.