She is an amazing Doctor! She has treated my mom with so much dignity, respect and reassurance! My…read moreonly wish is that she opened her own practice for breast cancer treatment team with oncologists for after care! She is the best in San Diego county and I can't praise her enough. ​

Dr Olson is wonderful however her staff isn't. They are very difficult to work with. They forgot to…read morebook a pre operation appointment and after my surgery (3 weeks post opp) I am still bleeding and have waited 4 business days for a call back.

Had arm surgery. Great team and doctors. The people at the desks were so polite and helpful.read more

I won't be going back at all. The head transplant doctor and the director are rude, don't listen to…read morewhen questions are asked. I now understand why so mean transplant patient fall through and end end up either back on kidney dialysis or died

I came in today for a scheduled MRI and unfortunately had a very frustrating experience with the…read morefront desk. The staff member assisting me, Daisy, was not very helpful when there were questions about my insurance coverage. After going back and forth about billing, I called my insurance company while at the desk and confirmed that I have double coverage. Even after hearing this, Daisy said she didn't know what else to do and then walked away without explaining next steps. Another staff member stepped in but said she didn't normally run that area and didn't know how to help either. I ended up waiting in the lobby for about 30 minutes without any updates. When I asked again if there was anything that could be done, the response I received was dismissive. The lack of communication and assistance made the experience very frustrating. I will likely avoid this location in the future if possible, as the insurance process felt disorganized and the customer service was disappointing.

This facility is open 24 hours and I was scheduled for an MRI at 3:30am. The front doors were…read morelocked, and there was no one around to let me in. What I found was a number to call posted on the glass door. I called several times, which took me about 45 minutes looping to the wrong departments, being transferred, and then eventually being dropped due to no answer. It was frustrating. I had to call another number to get help and the person who opened the door was apologetic. The staff who prepped me was kind of nonchalant but the staff who assisted me with the MRI made up for everything by being so nice. She explained the procedure, step by step, and expectations. The entire process took at least 30 minutes. I hope next time it would be easier to get in touch with someone for late night and early appointments. Nonetheless, I am happy with my experience.

My 86 year old mother has been a patient this practice for many many years about two years ago. My…read moremom started losing her appetite so last year I contacted the doctor to make her aware and see if there was something that could prescribed to stimulate my mom's appetite. All she is doing is drinking two protein shakes a day so basically 2 inches and that's it and she needs more than that.. When I called the practice, it was a huge hassle just trying to relay the information over to the DR. They did test but they've never gotten back to her and that was last year and I'm growing even lean more concerned with my Mom state of not eating.. For all this office bureaucracy nothing is getting done to help the patient. I'm very discouraged with what I'm seeing with this DR and I've worked in healthcare since 1993.

I have been going to Dr. Papatheofanis for over 20 years. I…read morehave received the best medical care. She is professional, caring and listens to what you have to say. She is the best of the best.

(Edited to add: by the time I drove home, my xray results were already ready in the portal! Even if…read morethe online system won't let you schedule in advance for xrays for this location, it was fast and wonderful!) Very easy visit today to Scripps imaging Carmel Valley. They no longer take appointments in advance for x-rays. But I walked in here and they literally called me within three minutes. Super easy and very kind desk people and technicians. Thanks Christian, Joseph, and everyone!

They usually always run on time, greet you immediately and are polite and considerate of your…read moreprivacy.

Dr. Scot Brewster and his entire surgical team gave me a second chance at life. I underwent a…read morepericardiectomy, and Dr. Brewster spent over 10 hours in surgery with his team doing everything possible to save my life. Throughout this journey, I experienced exceptional skill, dedication, and compassion. Knowing that Dr. Brewster and his team were willing to devote that much time and effort to my care speaks volumes about their commitment to their patients. I will always be grateful for the expertise, perseverance, and professionalism they showed during one of the most difficult moments of my life. Thank you, Dr. Brewster, and thank you to every member of your team for giving me the opportunity to continue living and making more memories with my family. I cannot recommend Dr. Scot Brewster highly enough. He is not only an extraordinary surgeon but also someone who truly cares about his patients. I will be forever thankful. Chedid H.

I was scheduled to check in on March 12th, 2026 at 5am for my back surgery…read more Checking in was a breeze as everyone we interacted with was very welcoming, kind, helpful and whatever stress/fear/anxiety is came in with, slowly disappeared because of the way they treated me and put me at ease. My Surgeon, Dr. Frank Coufal is well known, highly recommended, he diagnosed me correctly after seeing my MRI and knowing all the positive results of his previous patients was my reason for being here. Surgery: L2 to L5 Laminectomy The RN and Nursing Assistant that prepared me pre surgery were amazing. In addition, I have to also mention the following OR staff that made my fears disappear and gave me the confidence in the procedure. Thank you to... Dr. Frank Coufal (Sou-fall), Surgeon Dr. Cheung, Anesthesiologist Cris Teena Hunt, Neuro tech The two ladies that eased my mind, comforted me, moved to to OR, operation table and to recovery room post op... HAYLEY IVIHOFF (Not sure about the spelling of the last name) NICOLE DONAHUE These two ladies were my angels. They made all my fears disappear and even checked on me in the Recovery Room. Thank you Hayley and Nicole! In recovery, I had the sweetest nurse, Lisa Shore. She was incredibly warm and helpful. Next three days I had the best care from every nurse/nursing assistant, physical therapist, occupational therapist, phlebotomy tech, folks that brought my meals and people that cleaned my room thoroughly every day. I hope I never need surgery or to be hospitalized. But if I do, this is the only hospital I will be choosing. I even made a video on my YouTube channel to thank everyone that cared for me. THANKS TO SCRIPPS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL LA JOLLA! After suffering from back pain for over 20 years (level 5 to 10, daily), Dr. Coufal's work released me from pain. The numbing in my feet and hands that made me unable to walk or create art (I'm an artist) was gone in recovery room. A week after surgery, I was walking without a walker. Now 5 months after, I am walking with no pain and don't take pain meds every day. If I over do it, I may need Advil but that would be for anyone.

Ran very late. Doctor changed his appearance so drastically that I needed to look at his badge to…read morebe sure it was him.

So sitting here since 9:14am waiting for lab and tech didn't even show 9:50am now, waiting. worst…read morelocation. empty lobby. Their staff disrespectful of your time.

I cannot believe the things that Dr. Dembo-Smeaton said to me at my appointment today. I have never…read moreheard so many dangerously outdated comments and recommendations. 1. Upon hearing I have two little kids, she said, "Oh, so who helps you with the children?" When I replied, "My husband - he's great and has a flexible job so he takes on a lot of the kid stuff." She replied (and this is pretty darn close to verbatim): "Oh yes, it used to be that women could stay home and take care of the children. But not anymore. That was better." [This was especially confusing to me since Dr. Dembo-Smeaton obviously works, so I'm not sure why her bias against working mothers?!?!) 2. I asked for a referral to pelvic floor therapy since after my second delivery I had had the common issues with leaking while sneezing/laughing. She said I shouldn't be running at all and I should stop lifting heavy weights (I do the Body Pump class at the Y - not exactly Olympic bodybuilding). I told her that these are things I love doing, and I want to get treatment so that I can go back to enjoying doing the things I love without worry about peeing my pants. She looked at me condescendingly and said, "Well the important thing is that you have two beautiful children." And I replied, "Of course I appreciate my kids, but I also want to not have pelvic floor issues, and I want to run and lift weights ..." and she just doubled down and said, "Well after children things change and the important thing is that you have your family." or something like that. I was completely aghast. Are women not allowed to have a life and hobbies and be active post-delivery?! I couldn't believe how she just blew off my desire to exercise with a simple command to stop running and just appreciate my kids. 3. I asked for an updated birth control prescription now that I had finished breastfeeding. She asked what forms I'd used in the past and I said the ring and the pill, then she immediately said, "OK I will get you Nuvaring." When I replied that I wanted the pill instead, she said, "But the Nuvaring is so much easier!" Not sure why she needed to argue with me over MY preferred method of bc. 4. We were discussing losing weight and she advised, "if you want to lose weight you really need to just focus on cardio." This is such outdated and WRONG advice - it's well established that weight training is healthy and good for weight loss and good for preserving bone density, among other benefits.

Dr. Dembo has been my doctor for almost 20 years. Excellent Health care and I trust her 100%. Will…read morebe my doc. for as long as she is in Practice. Warm and understanding. Genuine.