She charges a $600 annual fee to be her patient! She also charges your insurance and gets reimbursed from insurance companies. Ive never heard of a doctor charging patients an annual fee, especially if they are charging insurance. This review has nothing to do with the doctor because we never saw her but that fee sounds ridiculous. $600 a year! And her next opening is in 2 months. Yikes. read more

I've called this office many times, at different time of days on different days and left voicemails. No one ever answers or gets back to you. Is that what you want from your Doctors office? Patients beware... read more

I have had the pleasure of going to Dr. Azad for the last year after searching for a GP for a while after moving to Los Angeles. Not only do her appointments actually start on time, but her office manager is the sweetest woman who is always on top of my messages & follow-ups. Dr. Azad spends a good bit of time with you asking all of the right questions, addressing any of your concerns or symptoms with a course of action that can be found at the pharmacy before diving in to more tests and sending you to other doctors, and her thorough note taking allowed every follow-up appointment to be efficient as she knew exactly what symptoms I'd been experiencing. I could not refer her or her office more and encourage anyone in the West Hollywood, BH, or nearby areas to give her a try if you're looking for a new doctor. read more

She was profiled as the best reviewed doctor who accepts new patients by my insurance. I tried calling her office 3 time for an appointment. There is never anyone answering calls and the calls are never returned. So I suggest you don't waste your time and look elsewhere. read more

First off, I want to be clear that I have never seen this doctor. However, she was referred to me by a nurse practitioner. I left a message on Friday and my call was promptly returned by a nice administrator on Monday. I have no problem with any of that. What I did have a problem with is this particular doctor charges an annual $350.00 fee. It was explained to me that this fee is for when the doctor needs to call you to discuss things, spending more than the allotted time with you during a visit, calling in prescriptions, and sending emails. I work in the health care consulting industry. I know that some doctors are instituting this annual fee practice although I've never seen a fee this high. When I've asked them what the fee is for I get some of the same answers and some say that it gives the patient priority. If I see a doctor and there is a problem I expect the doctor to notify me because this is standard practice. I should not have to pay extra for this. This fee is outrageous and uncalled for especially during a pandemic when people are financially strapped. Shame on you Dr. Azad. read more

I've been going to Dr. Azad for years -- she is compassionate, smart and is ALWAYS right. Recently when I presented to her with symptoms that were confusing and seemingly impossible to explain, she figured it out in minutes. She always nails the diagnosis and is always right about treatment. Her assistant is kind and responsive. Could not ask for a better, more caring doctor. read more

Don't move cause they'll ruin your credit over an office visit if they can't snail mail you a bill. Terrible way to run a business.

Dr. Azad is caring, compassionate, professional, and an excellent problem-solver. Her assistant Giselle is kind, detail oriented, and professional as well. Yes, more often than not when you call you leave a voicemail. For an excellent internist, Dr. Azad is worth it! read more

WATCH OUT: ANTI-DEPRESSANT PUSHER! I just went to a Azad for a general, after developing some inflammation in my hands due to excessive typing at work. I went specifically to get a referral for a nutritionist or a hand doctor to try and address the issue from a few different angles. Right off the bat, she was very careless in the check up, which really freaked me out. She "missed" a lot of what I had written on the forms. Even though I wrote three times that I was there for pain in my hands, she said she "didn't see it" when I brought it up. How can you miss something I wrote multiple times on paper work that you are reading in front of me? What she did see, however, and focused on VERY intently, was that I had circled "depression." (Of course, turning a blind eye to what I had added in the margin next to it: "slight depression, due to pain in hands.") Yes, I was feeling depressed because I'm 32 years old, I'm a writer, and the thought of injury to my hands at this stage in life is really, deeply upsetting. Sorry for being honest lady!! I am human, humans feel sadness when sad or overwhelming stuff happens in their lives. From there, she spent the rest of the appointment pushing anti-depressants on me, offering to get me on a prescription "right away," instead of offering me something that might actually help with the pain in my hands. She just shook her head in upset when I refused the anti-depressants (as if I was the one in the wrong) and then wouldn't even give me a recommendation to a doctor to help with my hands, i.e., someone in reflexology (which I now have). Instead, she told me to "type less." She told me I was too young for hand pain and that she would not refer me to a specialist because it was "unnecessary." What?? Then, even though she said she was friends with a "great" nutritionalist, she refused to give me her information too, claiming that: nutrition "doesn't do anything." She flippantly said the best thing is to "eat a little bit of everything" because that's what she does. Huh? I eat really well. In fact, I am the jerk who wants to eat unappealing stuff like raw kale with lemon juice because it makes me feel good. So, "eat a little bit of everything" is not helpful to me. After some back and forth, when I was near tears in frustration, she begrudgingly agreed to recommend me to her friend but then never actually sent it, even after I called her office to follow up. Basically, I paid her $300 out of pocket for a check up, the results of which I really doubt she even looked at based the lack of interest she demonstrated in her office. Overall it was a really upsetting experience. I ended up having to go to someone else and pay out of pocket, again, for real, useful advice. PLEASE BE CAREFUL! Don't let her push drugs on you that you might not need! Not all doctors know what they're doing. Some get their medical degree and then get bored or lose interest in medicine all together, which I think is the case here. She seemed uninterested and annoyed to see me (totally unwarranted since I was a new patient!!). And, my appointment wasn't even her last one, I came in at 3pm. She should really stop practicing and go do something that makes her happy because I think she has lost the passion/compassion that (I would assume/hope) brought her into medicine in the first place. (PS. Ladies, she also "missed" that I wanted her to check a lump I found in my breast and made me remind her of that, too... YIKES! For that, she was wiling to give me a referral to specialist (it's a cyst btw), but I have a feeling she would have been legally obligated to do so, since refusing referral for something that might be cancer has malpractice written all over it.) read more

Dr. Azad is truly incredible. I didn't have a PCP and came down with horrible flu-like symptoms. I called Dr. Azad's office, and her PA, Giselle, called me back within 2 hours and scheduled an appointment with me that afternoon. I was frightened and under much duress. Dr. Azad treated me with compassion and showed genuine concern for my wellbeing. Over the next couple of days, my symptoms changed into what seemed like an allergic reaction, and Dr. Azad took my call on a Sunday and called in prescriptions for me within the hour. I saw her twice over the next 3 days, and she even came into the office to see me when she was supposed to be off. She brought in another doctor, Dr. Mandel, to take a look at me because of the strangeness of my face rash and eye swellings. Dr. Azad showed absolutely NO EGO, and I felt that she just wanted to help me and figure out what was going on, which I so appreciate. After taking steroids and antibiotics, I have finally started to look/feel normal again. I can't speak highly enough of how Dr. Azad treated me - with patience, respect, kindness. She is knowledgeable, gives empowering advice, and validated so many of my concerns. I am so moved by the level of care and compassion that Dr. Azad and Giselle showed me. Although I don't write many Yelp reviews, I feel compelled to do so because of the excellent care I received, even though I wasn't an existing patient. I will undoubtedly be seeing Dr. Azad as my PCP going forward. I am so lucky I found her! read more

I've seen this doctor twice while the doctor was nice I was told incorrect test results by the staff over the phone. Which caused me to have more symptoms. I ended up going to Urgent Care (two days later) and finding the correct results. I called in to get all my test results printed and sent to me from Dr Azad. It took three attempts to get them to finally send it. When I saw I got the wrong information I called in to find out what happened. I left 4 voicemails and never got called back. Also I needed to reschedule my follow up appt and never got a call back. They generally don't answer the phone and you have to leave a voicemail to get a call back. I would not recommend this office what so ever. I ended up having to pay for the same test twice due to them giving me wrong information. read more

Great doctor. Easy to work with staff. I've always felt she was holistically interested in my health. She puts put me at ease while always being straightforward and caring. I wish my insurance still covered her. read more

I went to see dr. Azad last week for a checkup and couldn't be more happy with her and her staff. She has great bedside manners and was very professional. I didn't feel rushed, as she was very patient and answered all of my questions. I will definitely be going to her from this point forward. read more

Always get voicemail, not good. Called in the am because I was very sick. Did not receive a call back until almost 5:00. Received a prescription and had to wait until the end of the next day for it to be filled due to Dr Azad's staff not responding to the pharmacy. Very frustrating calling this office. read more

I'm updating my review as my previous one was based more on poor front-office service vs Dr Azad herself. While it can be hard to get them on the phone, and sometimes you won't get a call back, the front desk service has improved and is definitely more reliable. And Dr. Azad is wonderful - easy to talk to, thorough, open-minded and well-connected. She called to get me in to see a referred gyno who wasn't taking new patients, which I hugely appreciated. I also love having a female dr. She's great - definitely recommend - hopefully her front desk person will continue to show improvement! read more

I have been going to Dr. Azad way before she moved to this Beverly Hills location. It is needless to say that having a trustworthy physician is important specially as you get older. Dr. Azad has been that expert MD for me that most people have a hard time finding. She is extremely kind and caring. She has always seen me for emergency visits and helped me with any issues I have had at the time. I highly recommend her to anyone and I always recommend her to my family members and loved ones. read more

I've been going to Dr. Azad for a few years. She's great and very dedicated in solving the problem that brought you in. The only reason I didn't give her 5 stars is because when you call you always get voicemail. You hardly ever get a person. This is very frustrating. read more

I went to Dr. Azad in 2010 when I first moved to L.A., hoping I could count on her to be my regular physician. I had a fine visit with her, and liked her as a person. She seemed like a very competent person. However, I have been less impressed with her office staff and practices. In February, I was very sick and called to make an emergency appointment. I left a voicemail, and my call was not returned for several days, leaving me to go to an urgent care facility in the meantime. When I finally talked to someone there, I asked if they had been closed but turns out the office had been opened...they were just really slow to return a call for a condition that I described as pretty urgent. That left me with a bad taste in my mouth, but what led to my decision to find a new doctor was that Dr. Azad's office doesn't accept Covered California insurance plans, even though they accept the exact same plan if it were bought through an employer. My understanding is that accepting such a plan doesn't cost them anything more, so I'm unsure why she would choose this option. read more

Very communicative, attentive, easy to get an appointment. She's very thorough and also empathetic.

Dr. Azad is an incredibly smart, attentive and patient internist. She is always available for any issue - big or small. She never makes me feel ridiculous or rushed, no matter what concerns I bring up to her. It's easy to get an appointment, and I have found her office to be very responsive. I highly recommend her . Her expertise and bedside manner are both outstanding. read more