Amazing care by wonderful staff: Julia, Drea, Naureen, Megan, Kaitlen, thank you! Breakfast is…read moregreat, but the kitchen needs to figure out its gf options, (grilled salmon is not gf "because of the oil" but Kraft tartar sauce packets are? nope. Mashed potatoes are not gf? Dehydrated mashed potatoes belong on no one's menu ever, and lemon juice packets instead of a fresh wedged lemon? Wth? Is everything except breakfast pre-prepared packaged foods?) Rooms are private, TVs have endless options if you're into that, and the quality of rest, sleep and care are excellent. I sort of feel like I'm being pampered at a Four Seasons hotel. Thank you to my crew of caregivers!

Quality of care and attention to detail. Top ranked physicians and nurses. I wouldn't take a loved…read moreone or myself anywhere else.

Checked in on advice of my Cardiologist on Monday noon about a week ago. Very low heart beat and…read moredropping all over the place. I was checked out by several cardiologist and given a lot of tests and much blood was drawn. After several hours of this activity I was moved upstairs to a room and more tests and X-rays and blood was drawn. Slept well that night and woke up to more of the same and more of the staff Specialty Drs mostly. It was my heart shutting down and stopping at times. By that afternoon 2pm I was in surgery and had a new Pace-Maker. Slept good that night and was at home the next afternoon. Over a week later and I feel grate and love UCSD MS. The way they took care of me was more than I could have asked for and the Drs. And Staff were Excellent and gave me the best of care!j

If I could give it lower than one star I would. Have been here 3 times with my patient husband and…read moreeach time was worse than the last. The wait time is incredibly long (many, many hours), they are understaffed and don't have enough beds to accommodate patients. We begged our UCSD doctors who we like very much to please not make us go there but every time we are told there is no choice. The rest of the hospital and staff are great but the ED is the pits. Can someone please fix this?

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.

From the owner: United Cardiology is proud to provide unparalleled integrative care to all patients affected by…read morecardiac conditions and diseases. With two San Diego based offices in Encinitas and La Jolla, our team takes great pride in offering specialty care to the communities of Southern California. As an integrative cardiologist, Dr. Hermel combines traditional and alternative approaches to treat high cholesterol, high blood pressure, coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmia, congestive heart failure and women's heart disease. She strongly believes in partnering with her patients to formulate a custom approach to take back their health and prevent disease. For additional info and to view Dr. Hermel's bio, please visit our website. We thank you for the opportunity to serve your specialty medical needs!

I found it very hard to get either the doctors or staff to call you back--even if there was a…read moreconcern you needed to discuss. I found it difficult to work with this practice.

I am not qualified to discuss Dr. Kulhanek's medical ability, but his administrative support is…read moreabysmal. On my last yearly check up, I wanted to set up an appointment and needed a prescription refill. I asked for a paper prescription, but was told the staff would send it in. Six calls later, they mailed me a prescription. I also wanted to schedule an appointment, but was told the office would contact me. As I was running out of prescription (one year later) I called for an appointment. After holding for 12 minutes, I was transferred to the appointment person, where, of course, the best I could do was leave a message asking for an appointment. (they will not renew a prescription without a check up). After 4 weeks, I called again, but instead of asking for an appointment, I asked for the prescription person. This person promised to send out a prescription before noon. Later that day, they called back and said I needed an appointment and would transfer me to the appointment person. After holding for awhile, I got an appointment, but apparently I am more medically qualified than the admin staff and explained that I need lab work prior to the appointment. I told the admin people where to send the lab request and I promised to get the lab work done the following day. They assured me that they would send in the labs request right away. As to no great surprise, the lab request was not sent in and I had to wait at the lab for the doctor's staff to send it in. When I arrived, there was no one at the front desk and eventually some one showed up. I get called up for my appointment, and had the pleasure of waiting in a cold exam room for 25 minutes to see the Dr.'s PA. Not great

I am grateful for the Surgeons That took care of my Wife…read moreFabiola Ruiz. I can only say, God bless you all. You are a great team Doctors, Nurses, and all the people who work in different positions. I do remember some big names: Michael Madani, Nick Kim, i do not remember the names of all the Doctors & care team that took care of her.sorry. I remember nurse Olga, Bryan,Maricel,Sara,Jenny, Julie. THANK YOU ALL

Takes many referrals and pushback to get an appointment here but finally was able to ask for a…read moresupervisor for help.

Dr. Costello was Great ! I had not been to a cardiologist in…read moreover 10 years. He quickly ordered the tests I needed and lucky for me as I had several important issue's to deal with. He really knows his field and I would recommend his to anyone.

Dr. Costello has been my cardiologist for over a decade, and I consider myself very fortunate to be…read moreunder the care of such a kind and caring person. He could have retired before the covid pandemic, but he chose to maintain his practice so that he could continue to care for his patients AND to ensure that his staff members could still have a job too, caring for each patient who walks in. I can't imagine a more compassionate caregiver than Dr. Costello, and I am truly grateful to be in his care.

Not surprisingly, DR Whitwam is a consummate professional with a very good support team. Every…read morevisit ends up being an interactive session which is much appreciated. Impressed by the fact that he also seems to have a trained technician at the ready to address any/all issues associated with my home bedside Boston Scientific "Latitude" remote patient monitoring device which wirelessly collects and transmits heart pacemaker data.

Great Dr! Really cares about my mom. Listens to her concerns and has taken such good care of her…read morethrough a valve replacement and pacemaker placement. She is almost deaf and he is so patient with her. His office staff is also caring and patient

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.

Dr. Hamzei is a wonderful doctor. He is busy, and I waited to see him; well worth waiting for. Dr…read more Hamzei was friendly, patient and answered all my questions without me feeling rushed. His thoroughness, clear explanations, and professional staff are evidence of the exceptional reviews he receives. I can't say enough about how positive an experience I had, and highly recommend him.

Dr. Hamzei is top notch. From the care he provides, to the kindness he and his staff bring to their…read morepatients, I cannot recommend enough. On his wall he has some magazine covers where he was named a "Top Doctor" by his peers. It's easy to see why. Highly recommend.

Absolutely amazing. She listens and is very thorough! She is…read moreincredibly knowledgeable . so very glad she is my DR

I had to wait a bit for her to take new patients, but the wait was worth it. I have found her to be…read morecaring and a good listener, unlike some other doctors I've dealt with in the past. She's also available for video appointments, when appropriate, which has been a blessing. I've had no problem getting prescriptions renewed, when needed, and her staffers have been helpful, too. I'm very happy I found Dr. Riley!