Dr. Benjamin and her assistant Michael have been MORE than helpful to me! After having a previous…read morepractice that was uncaring and couldn't diagnose my shingles, my family recommended Dr. Benjamin. In my entire life I've never met a more caring doctor! She has treated me like family. She's patient, thorough, extremely professional, and takes such good care of me! She really stressed that I should get a mammogram (I didn't want to), and they found cancer. It was caught EARLY thanks to Dr. Benjamin! The office staff is so kind, happy, helpful, and caring! Having a great doctor is important, but when you're in the middle of a major diagnosis you can't put a price on how valuable it is to have a doctor like Dr. Benjamin, Michael, and her staff to be there for you! They just jumped right in and made sure I was well taken care of! You're under the BEST care with Dr. Benjamin! I honestly don't know what I would do without her! (I certainly would have had less years on this earth with my family if not for her!) My family and everyone I know agrees that I am beyond fortunate to be under Dr. Benjamin's care! No matter what, I know that I'm getting the BEST possible care - and that is a peace that is PRICELESS!!! I have NO fears about my health knowing that Dr. Benjamin is my doctor! She's not just a fabulous doctor.... She saved my life!

After enduring several years of inferior care from my previous primary care physician (see my…read morerecent review of Dr. Barbara Denysiak), I had high standards for my new GP, and was not willing to settle again. I found Dr. Benjamin through calling the Sharp general number and told them what part of town I was in and that I wanted a new female GP, and lo and behold, an appointment was made for about a month away. While it was longer than I expected for an initial exam, I had nothing wrong and because this was a general-wellness visit, it was not a huge priority in scheduling. When I came in for that appointment I expected to fill out pages and pages of "getting to know you" medical forms and was only asked for my insurance card, so I assumed her front desk staff had made a huge mistake. When I did meet Dr. Benjamin, I was beyond impressed with her bedside manner, patience and professionalism. She took her time, explained that the reason she does not have me fill out paperwork is because that is her job and she proceeded to ask me the sorts of questions that are usually on those forms, but in a conversational manner that made me forget I was even talking to a doctor. As we talked she jotted down a few notes, then as she was explaining her philosophy of medical care to me, she sat down at the computer in the room and entered the stats she asked about previously. The entire process was quick and seamless, painless and appreciated on my part. She was not quick to diagnose or write me unneeded prescriptions and instead suggested we start at the core of my problems and work from there. What a concept! Each visit with Dr. Benjamin is quick and efficient and I appreciate that she values my time as much as she does her own. She never leaves me waiting, always asks how else she can help and continues to treat me like a human, not a number on a chart. She also referred me to Dr. Tarakjian, the greatest OB/GYN on the planet -- for which I am grateful. These are my first several experiences with Sharp Rees-Stealy and so far, I am impressed. Finally, doctors I can respect and recommend to everyone!

Endocrinology care for type 1 diabetes. Very good bedside manner and thorough respectful approach…read moreto care. Accessible via in person and telemed. Responsive on my chart messaging.

Seems to know his stuff. Started well with first visits. Then impossible to contact even through…read moreScripps Patient Portal. Dropped me when I asked an unaffiliated practice for a second opinion--which he should not have known about. If you are OK with only inperson appointments after many days wait, in hospital which is a traffic nightmare including lack of parking.

Dr. Witman is a most caring doctor who is well-versed in a large sweep of medical issues. She is…read morealways digging into new medical research because of her inate curiosity and to help her patients. She is thorough in her assessment, organized to help you find specialists if she sees the need to refer you. Best of all, she is a caring doctor who takes her time to review your concerns with you and guides you to better health outcomes.

Dr. Amy Witman is a smart, attentive physician who listens carefully, and is most caring and…read moreresponsive to patient concerns. She stays up-to-date on medical research and has phoned me with additional info after following up on several of my appointments with further research on a related topic. In this era of changing healthcare, we definitely want our doctors' knowledge to be growing with the times. Dr. Witman is an exceptional physician who is tenacious in her resolve to figure out the best way to help her patients. I appreciate the lengths she has gone to - to maximize my health. Besides further research, she has referred me to specialists who she communicated with, and advocated for me when she didn't think a specialist was treating my case with the urgency she felt it warranted. She has also helped interpret other doctors' notes, lab reports & x-rays for me so that I understood what they meant. Availability has been so valuable. Every time I have called her office with some ailment, I have been able to get in to see the doctor that day. When I have sent Dr. Witman an email summarizing visits with specialists...she responded off-hours even if it was a weekend or evening. Her responses were very detailed indicating that she has studied the results from the various specialists. She truly is dedicated to delivering the highest quality personal healthcare.

Dr. Hermel is personable, extremely competent, and answered all my questions clearly. She spent a…read morelot of time with me in our first consultation and helped quickly schedule diagnostic procedures at Scripps Memorial Hospital. I'm grateful, confident in her judgment and that I will receive excellent care from Dr. Hermel. Her office staff were also excellent and helpful.

I appreciate the opportunity to commend someone who was absolutely wonderful, in all respects, as…read morehe spent a couple of hours with me, during the testing process. His name is Robert Sanchez, a nurse with the Integrative Medicine Center. Robert was so kind, understood I was very nervous, and explained everything I would experience. His compassion was really sincere, and his knowledge made everything he said completely understandable to me, a layman. By the time Robert explained each and every detail, I was feeling more settled. He had a great presence that I found very comforting and helpful, and much appreciated. Robert has excellent teaching qualities, as well as his nursing abilities. He is excellent at his job, and is a definite credit to Scripps, and an absolute blessing to me. Well done, Robert, and heartfelt thanks for helping me thru the experience! I believe we are quick to complain, but not as quick to praise, and I didn't want to pass up this chance to say how much I appreciated Robert and all of his efforts. Thank you for the opportunity to give credit to someone I felt went 'over and above' in what he did for me. Scripps is definitely the BEST, and employees such as Robert, are what makes it the best! Thanks and blessings to all of you!

Unfortunately, I do not have a primary care physician nor do I wish to align with one. For a…read moremultitude of reasons which are irrelevant here I do not believe in the primary care model therefore I'm very interested in the integrative/functional approach and was excited to see that Scripps had many providers in the IM and FM space. However, as I was quickly told without a primary care existing relationship and referral, I could not utilize their services. You realize this is completely counterintuitive to the entire reason why a patient would seek out integrative care, especially as in my case where I do not believe in or subscribe to a primary care model. I'm not interested in replacing a PCP model with integrative care. I'm interested specifically in integrative services as they relate to HRT and related women's health in this case. Not for primary care. However, to force me to go to seek a primary care physician just to get a referral is counterintuitive and defeats the whole purpose for someone seeking integrative care.

I have been seeing Taylor Stafford this year and let me tell you she has been an absolute gift to…read moremy overall well being. I finally feel like someone is working WITH me, instead of judging my lifestyle and diet with zero data. I had a hysterectomy last year and I was concerned about my energy levels and weight gain. She has addressed and advised me all the way. She is also patient and considerate about my concerns. Also, the office staff here are magnificent. They are kind, courteous, thorough, and on top of stuff. Each visit I feel informed and empowered to become my best self. Thanks for helping me get my life back. I have energy again, I am losing weight, and I am sleeping better than ever!

Let me start by saying this. I am not an easy patient, and I do not write reviews lightly. San…read moreDiego Menopause is hands down one of the best medical experiences I have ever had. I came in overwhelmed and frustrated, dealing with a long list of symptoms I did not even realize were connected to perimenopause. Instead of being rushed or dismissed, Taylor and Dr. Davis actually listened, asked smart questions, and connected the dots in a way no one else had. What really sealed it for me was how far above and beyond they went. They reviewed outside medical records, caught something that had been overlooked, and personally helped get me fast tracked into an OB/GYN appointment when another practice dropped the ball. That kind of advocacy is rare. After just a couple of months under their care, I feel like a completely different person. Clearer, steadier, and finally moving in the right direction. I have been telling everyone I know about this practice, and I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone feeling stuck, dismissed, or unheard.

Dr. Kelly is the best doctor I have ever had. She listened to each and every concern I had about my…read morehealth (there were quite a few) and began to put the pieces together for me. She understood I was in real pain and didn't disregard my problems like many other doctors did. Every visit, she's courteous and kind and figured out the best way to move forward with my medical restrictions. She's been incredibly knowledgeable while also making referrals to incredible doctors in other fields when it extended past her specialty. I truly am so thankful for her and couldn't recommend her more highly.

I thought she was great! I have not had a lot of luck with doctors in my HMO plan. She listens, she…read moreis straight forward, honest and I respect her. I research a lot before I see a doctor. I would recommend her to anyone, especially if you are heading or in menopause now.

Dr.J as I knew him was one outstanding doctor. I have Behcet's (and Neuro-Behcet's), sero-negative…read moreLupus, and what turned out to be all forms of dystonia, TOS, neuropathy everywhere. After using oral prednisone in high doses without success he went to trigger injections and started me on hydroxychloroquine which treats both rheumatological conditions. That was in 1995 before it was a drug in wide use in rheumatology. He was kind, considerate and got me to Dr. Stuart, an awesome pain management specialist. Best of all, he did not treat me like a disease first and a person second. I have had doctors treat me like that and it is dehumanizing.

I was a patient seen by Dr. Malinak from approximately 2011-2015 (I'm sort of guessing). At that…read moretime I received wonderful care and he also managed my pain reasonably and without any prescribing issues. I was also always well-advised when it came to using steroid injections for management of my RA . He followed protocol and they were performed perfectly. His super star moment was when he correctly diagnosed me with primary lower extremity lymphedema which words cannot express how wonderful it was to actually know why my legs were so swollen. I had to leave Dr. Malinak due to my insurance changing but I did so on a very happy note as one might say. So here we are in 2023 and my insurance has once again changed and I was able to select Dr. Malinak as my doctor again! I also live much closer to his office which is a plus after driving to La Jolla on numerous occasions from La Mesa. I cannot see him until after the new year but I hope that all of these changes mentioned really are not true because I never encountered any rudeness from front desk staff, etc. I'll update in 2024 after my first/returning visit.