My dad was diagnosed with stage 4 thyroid cancer, and at first, some doctors told us there wasn't much that could be done. We decided to get a second opinion and that decision truly saved his life. We found Dr. Michael Yeh, an outstanding surgeon who immediately gave us hope. He brought together a team of specialists, including another surgeon and an oncologist, and took on a very complex surgery during the height of the 2021 pandemic. Throughout the entire process, he and his team were incredibly professional, compassionate, and dedicated. After surgery and radiation treatment, my dad is now living a normal life. Because of Dr. Yeh and the UCLA medical team, he's been able to spend precious time with his grandchildren and continue making memories with our family. We are beyond grateful for the care and commitment we received. Thank you, Dr. Yeh and the entire UCLA team you truly made a difference in our lives. read more

Dr. Yeh is an excellent doctor, he made me feel very comfortable about my situation. I did choose to go to a closer hospital for my surgery. It was a decision I had to make . Due to my family. I would highly recommend Dr. Yeh. Staff is very excellent as well. read more

I've been a patient at UCLA since I was born. I got a call from a debt collector saying I owe them $100 because of a missed bill from September 2025 even though I didn't go to the doctor at all in September. I checked my billing balance on MyChart and I owe $0. I then contacted their billing department and they told me that there's nothing they can do and I have to talk to the debt collector. I think that is really unprofessional that 1) They never sent an email or letter about my appointment bill and 2) They are so petty that they sent a debt collector to collect a $100 that I wasn't told about. For a hospital that is non-profit, they sure try to lie and take all the money they can get. After this incident, I've decided that I will never come back to UCLA health. read more

Dr Michael Yeh is an excellent surgeon. I hardly have a scar after having 3.5 of my parathyroids removed. I was terrified to have the surgery and Dr. Yeh put me at ease. read more

The most significant blessing I experienced in 2025, just two months before my 86th birthday was the efficient and effective Parathyroidectomy done by Dr. Michael Yeh on February 27. I did not have any pain after the procedure and had my usual 3 meals the following day. My calcium level has been normal after surgery, and my 12/22/2025 blood test results reported a calcium level of 9.6. There is hardly any trace of my neck incision. Indeed, my experience with Dr. Yeh and his team was "outstanding," as he was endorsed by my former endocrinologist Dr. Deborah Kado who now directs longevity research at Stanford and Palo Alto VA. Dr. Michael W. Yeh and his team are special GIFTS to all and we thank God for each of them. Prudence Gaspar read more

This surgeon is the best in the country. I would recommend him and his office everyday of the week. Went to 4 specialist before him all said not operable or that my body just "runs different " so there is nothing to be done. He found what everyone else wouldn't take the time and didn't have the knowledge to do and was successful! Immediate relief and gratification that it wasn't in my head. Dr. Michael Yeh made 1/2 the length surgical scar then my first surgery with a different surgeon with this tumor being 2.5x bigger. He is the best. read more

Hi, I recently had my parathyroid glands removed by Dr Harari. Bedside manners and skills are superior. Always informed what was going on. My wife was also informed of each stage. Complications arose, and it took longer to locate the bad thyroid, from 90 minutes to 180 minutes. Healing occurred in 2 weeks as outlined. I can't say enough about the quality of Dr. Harari's work and the support staff at St Monica Hospital. read more

I'm here at Westwood delivering my baby with the UCLA OB team. They have been fantastic. The Endo team on the other hand have been completely disrespectful, dismissive, uneducated, and rude to me. I'm a type one diabetic who doesn't work with UCLA for that care. They've completely undermined my own knowledge and regimen that I follow as per my separate Dr's and won't listen to me in regards of how I handle it. They've been some of the most incompetent "providers" I've met in regards to diabetes. For this reason alone, I wouldn't return to UCLA Westwood for any hospitalization. I'm furious. read more

I met with both Dr Yeh and Dr Harari to discuss my hyperparathyroidism. They both were very rude and dismissive to all symptoms. I was feeling terrible and I knew something was wrong. I met with another surgeon who helped me with my hyperparathyroidism and I am much better. I also found if very difficult to communicate with them over the portal. They would take a very long time to respond when I was in dire need. read more

Dr Yeh performed an excellent thyroid cancer removal surgery on me! Everything went perfectly well and the whole medical team was amazing. Dr Yeh was also very patient, kind, and considerate during visits and took the time to answer all my questions. You can tell he really cares about his patients. Overall, I only had amazing experiences at the UCLA Endocrine Center, and I am forever grateful for my surgery: At the beginning of the year, my dad encouraged me to go to UCLA after my primary health doctor noticed that I had a lump in my throat. I was having difficulties swallowing, my voice was getting hoarse a lot and breathing was getting more difficult. I basically walked into the Endocrine Center in January not knowing what to expect and told the front desk that I had an ultrasound CD, and that something might be up with my thyroid. A nurse downloaded my ultrasound CD right away and scheduled me with Dr. Yeh, who took me under his wing and performed my surgery in February. Right after surgery, I immediately noticed a huge difference and felt like a new person since my nodule was gone. I literally can't describe how thankful I am that I have gotten the surgery and of the whole team. The scar healing is going well, too. I would recommend the UCLA Endocrine Center to anyone in need of help in their endocrine system. You'll get the utmost treatment and service here. Thank you so much to Dr Yeh and the whole team! read more

UCLA Endocrine Center (Left Thyroidectomy & Parathyroid surgeries)- Dr. Michael Yeh, my surgeon, possesses both in depth clinical knowledge and a reassuring demeanor when explaining treatment options. Dr. Yeh addressed all my questions and surgery concerns with the utmost respect. My surgery outcome has been a very positive experience. Both the medical staff and the surgeon work together as an efficient and caring Team. The UCLA Endocrine Center exceeded my expectations. read more

Everyone at the Endocrine Center working with Dr. Yeh is caring and listens .. It is a special place to be treated and have surgery.. Lilllie R read more

All of the positive reviews for Dr. Yeh are spot on. I only met with him for a consult and then surgery, but it was a great experience. He is patient, kind, knowledgeable, and the way he interacted with his peers and surgical team made the experience even more remarkable. read more

Had a great experience with Dr. Avital Harari and the UCLA medical team! Great professionals, beautiful facility , caring team. Made me feel safe and cared for at all times! read more

Dr. Yeh gave excellent care and took time to explain all options and outcomes. Excellent parathyroid doctor with lots of experience.

I had every intention of writing this review two months ago, but as an essential healthcare worker, the last two months have been... unique. The delay in writing the review only increased my confidence in a 5-star answer, though. Without my parathyroidectomy, I could not have kept up with the changes at work and in my community over the last two months. I knew that I could expect an improved sense of "wellbeing" after a parathyroidectomy, but have been blown away by life transformation. I feel like I have my old body and energy back. And, I'm still recovering and building bone density! Yay! Shout out to Dr. Haq at Sansum Clinic for catching my undiagnosed hyperparathyroidism in late 2019. For a dose of reality: I had some dysphagia afterward, and had to clear my throat for a few weeks. The scar is healing well - I've been the mobilizing scar tissue and using ScarAway silicone strips. I apply sunscreen to the scar when I don't have a ScarAway strip. My biggest fear was vocal chord trauma, and my dad say he likes my voice better after surgery. Not sure there's a correlation to intubation or just... life. ;) Thank you Dr. Yeh and the UCLA Endocrinology team for your kindness, attentiveness, and gentleness. I promise I wrote down all of your names, from concierge to PCT to my anesthesiologist, but I'm not near my journal. Thank you all for answering my long lists of questions. Special thanks to the lovely team at Tiverton House, and kudos to my post-op nurse Roxi(?). She was truly a rock star, and knew when I needed ice, jello, sleep, or some clinical healthcare humor. I am deeply grateful for the life-changing hours I got to spend with the UCLA team for my pre-op, surgery, and post-op appointment. Here's a cozy sunset view from Tiverton House. read more

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My entire experience with the UCLA Endocrine center was such a positive experience. I live in western Nebraska and when my family Dr and a Nebraska endocrinologist determined that I needed parathyroid surgery, I started "shopping" for the best Dr. and best Endocrine Center in the nation. Dr. Yeh and UCLA were highly recommended by friends in Manhattan Beach, CA and on internet reviews. I was a bit concerned about getting all my medical info to the center, from such a long distance. At my initial appointment (Dec, 2022), I was thoroughly impressed with the entire staff and facility, so deciding to travel to California for surgery in Feb was an easy decision. I feel great after surgery and would highly recommend Dr. Yeh and UCLA Endocrine Center! read more

I'm a physician myself and Dr. Yeh and Dr Wu were absolutely fantastic both as a technically brilliant surgeons and as caring people. Could not recommend more highly. You are in great hands if you are fortunate enough to have them as your endocrine surgeons. Two of my own doctors and one of my doctor's mothers have also been patients, which speaks volumes. read more

Dr. Michael Yeh and his staff are incredible! From our first meeting, Dr. Yeh was patient, understanding and very thorough in going over my diagnosis and explaining the surgery to me. When I decided to have a second surgery he made me feel supported when weighing out the pros and cons of the situation and was able to schedule me quickly. His team was also very accommodating, their great attitudes and skill really made me feel taken care of throughout the whole process. Overall my experience and quick recovery went better than I could have ever expected. I am grateful to have been in the care of Dr. Yeh and his team who truly are the best in their field. read more

I saw Dr. James Wu for thyroid cancer surgery and can honestly say he is one of the best physicians I have ever seen and he saved and impacted my life. Surgery and thyroid cancer was a scary prospect as a busy dad of young kids but he led me through it. He is both a masterful surgeon and also incredibly kind and thoughtful. I think he has actually won awards for his humanistic approach. He is patient as well and responds to every question I have (some quite detailed!) and I get the sense he cares about me as a person. In fact, the first part of our first visit was him helping me as I was freaking out and steadily and kindly telling me I was going to be ok and showing me the data behind my condition and prognosis. I will never forget that moment and how helpful he was. He is also an incredibly skilled surgeon with a fellowship in complex neck/neck cancer from Sloan Kettering in New York and is very specialized towards thyroid and endocrine disorders. You get the sense that he is a real practitioner/craftsman and cares about developing his craft and is on the leading edge of treatment. He does clinical research and teaches Med School students which I think makes a great doctor as well. Dr. Wu is like the new Jedi in the Endocrine Center and even had this little silver case he brought to surgery with some cool tools or tech (I didn't ask what was in it because really... I was just thinking about the surgery). In the end, my procedure was flawless and my recovery smooth. Little/almost invisible scar on my neck and I am in full recovery. My family and I will be grateful for Dr. Wu forever. He also loves restaurants and food so ask him his recommendations! read more

I am deeply grateful to Dr. Yeh for improving my quality of life on two separate occasions. Fourteen years ago, when my calcium level spiked, Dr. Yeh removed one of my parathyroid glands, and my calcium levels returned to normal right away. In 2024, a routine follow-up scan revealed a small growth near my thyroid glands, which Dr. Yeh expertly removed, skillfully optimizing my parathyroid/thyroid system at the same time. Before both surgeries, I entered the operating room completely at ease and confident in their success, thanks to Dr. Yeh's self-confidence, compassion, attentiveness, and expertise, along with his and his team's excellent care and attention. My husband experienced the same confidence in Dr. Yeh thanks to that. Both surgeries were successful, and while I can't control what nature will bring my way in the future, knowing that Dr. Yeh is there to help gives me a sense of hope, optimism, and health. I owe a huge part of my good quality of life and health to Dr. Yeh. I highly recommend Dr. Yeh. read more

I had parathyroid removal surgery by Dr. Michael Yeh. I live in Hawaii and there is only one surgeon who performs thyroid surgery periodically. I wanted to find the best surgeon who specializes in parathyroid surgery in the country. My background is in Biochemistry so I know what to look for in a doctor. I did an extensive search from the west to east coast, all the highly rated hospitals around the country. I was convinced that Dr. Michael Yeh is my surgeon. The entire process has been amazing. Fortunately, this is my first surgery and I was a little scared, but the entire team made me feel very relaxed and comfortable. The surgery was a great success. Every step of the way, Dr. Yeh made sure that he would be in touch if I had any questions and assured me that everything will be fine. I highly recommend Dr. Micahel Yeh to anyone. read more

Dr. Yeh is a master of marketing. Too bad his surgical expertise does not match his marketing ability. All patients, please be careful, do not let this man operate on you. He performed a thyroidectomy on me. While doing so, he cut my laryngeal nerve, resulting in vocal cord paralysis. He also damaged my parathyroids, resulting in lifelong calcium impairment, He left remnant cancer behind. He damaged a shoulder nerve causing lifelong pain. This man is reckless. He was in rush to get me into surgery. Later I learned he embellished his surgical record. Do not, I repeat, do not let this man perform surgery on you. When confronted, he blamed statistics. Since the malpractice of Dr. Yeh, I visited Sloan Kettering and they evaluated that Dr. Yeh in fact performed a botched surgery on me. Those who had surgery by Mike, should be aware of the class action lawsuit against him. You may see more info here: https://michaelyeh.com/ read more

Dr. Yeh is a gifted surgeon and a very kind person. I felt very comfortable with him from my first visit when he greeted me with care, listened to all my concerns, and answered all my questions . He thoroughly explained the diagnosis, the objectives of the surgery, the risks, and the recovery time. He has an amazing team at his office as well as the hospital who got me ready for the surgery and took good care of me after the operation. I had my surgery less than three weeks ago. By the end of the second week I was back to my normal daily activities with no complications. I highly highly recommend Dr. Yeh. read more

Dr. Yeh performed a total thyroidectomy, central neck dissection and a left modified radical neck dissection on me on August 25th, 2020. The process of finding out I have advanced thyroid cancer began March 18th, 2020 when I went in to see my Primary Care Physician, Dr. Brining. I explained to her that I noticed a large lump in the front of my throat, which led to multiple ultrasounds and an FNA (biopsy) from Dr. Cheung-- all confirming the scariest news I have ever received in my life (and in true covid style: over zoom) I have thyroid cancer. I immediately broke down in tears because how could a healthy 25-year old athletic, organic-eating with no major prior health concerns and no history of cancer in her family woman get cancer? I still don't know, but what I do know is that the anxiety I felt trying to find a surgeon I could trust to remove my thyroid and the surrounding cancer-infected areas was consuming, is what prompted this review. I want to help whoever might be researching Dr. Michael Yeh as their surgeon make the right decision and see him. I just came back from my post-op visit with Dr. Yeh where he looked at my scars and examined my general health after being on levothyroxine, calcium and vitamin d. I couldn't be happier with the results. Dr. Yeh's surgical work is gorgeous and my 3 scars are already healing beautifully 2.5 weeks post-op. Dr. Yeh was even able to save my parathyroids, 2 of which are completely untouched and the other 2 were injected into my neck muscles ( I'm taking Calcium and Vitamin D until these wake up again, which should only be a few more weeks). The surgery took a little over 3 hours and of course I woke up in pain, but my recovery has been fantastic. I stayed 2 nights at the hospital and had family fly in to help me during my recovery. I started going on short walks the day after I was discharged from the UCLA hospital and I've been able to do more and more each day. My voice still gets tired if I talk too much and I try to speak at a softer tone to increase its' longevity, but even this is improving. The only downside I've experienced this far is moving my neck. My left shoulder and neck are not very mobile and my head is drooping a bit to the left due to the scar tissue-- this is pretty normal and with some physical therapy, I will be back to normal. Dr. Yeh cares about his patients and is calm, confident, caring, and incredibly experienced. I am so incredibly happy to have put my trust into Dr. Yeh and his surgical assistant, and could not believe I even considered going to Cedar Sinai for treatment, when Dr. Yeh is the best. I start radioactive iodine at the end of October, and although this is scary in itself, I'm confident Dr. Yeh took care of me, as he has with all his other patients and he will with you. As far as other reviews go, I generally don't write reviews on doctors, however reading some of the reviews about Dr. Yeh pre-op left me terrified, scared and confused. I ended up consulting with another surgeon at Cedars, for this very reason. However upon further investigation I understood that the horrifying and false reviews were all coming from a single source (this is why it helps to be social media savvy) and that that individual is likely in the business of extorting UCLA and Dr. Yeh, so please don't fall into this misplaced fear that I myself stumbled into. Dr. Yeh is fantastic. read more

In September of 2018 I was diagnosed with Medullary Thyroid cancer. I was terrified, for I had just lost my husband a few years prior and had a teenage daughter to raise. Dr. Yeh was my Godsend. By the end of October, he had performed my lifesaving surgery and now, exactly two years later, I am still completely cancer free! I was very lucky that the scariest medical emergency of my life only lasted one month. I like to call it my "hiccup" in time. Minus my battle wound across my neck, which is barely noticeable now, I know that Medullary Thyroid cancer lost the battle to Dr. Yeh. Dr. Yeh has the best bedside manner, is accessible, and has a tremendously kind heart. His expertise in treating/operating on thyroid cancer was imperative to my recovery. He spotted and removed every little lymph node that was ridden with cancer (I had 17 malignant lymph nodes) and did a fantastic job removing my thyroid. My recovery period was about two months, but after that I felt like I was ready to tackle the world again! Dr. Yeh will always be my #1Lifesaver! read more

Wonderful experience. Dr. Yeh found the benign adenoma using ultrasound that the previous ultrasound test hadn't found. He was focused, kind, gentle, and is a very good surgeon. The staff was caring and everyone in the office was helpful. I would recommend Dr. Yeh and this team. read more

This review of Dr. Yeh is long overdue, but time should add clout to my review showing that a year and a half later, I am still cancer free. As soon as I was diagnosed with papillary thyroid cancer, I began doing research for the best thyroid surgeons in the LA area. After many hours reading up on doctors, I felt confident that Dr. Yeh was the surgeon for me. Unfortunately my HMO insurance at the time (Molina Healthcare with Regal Medical Group) was apparently the worst health insurance out there and would not cover any surgery with Dr. Yeh. After losing several appeals to Molina Healthcare, to my dismay, I had to settle with the 'best' general surgeon my health insurance would cover. Long story short, the general surgeon that they deemed adequate left a lot of disease behind; I was told I would need a second surgery. Ten months and a new PPO insurance later, I was finally able to see Dr. Yeh and his amazing team. It was night and day from my previous experience having thyroid surgery. I can't begin to describe how wonderful Dr. Yeh was throughout the entire process. Naturally I was scarred (no pun intended) from having such a bad experience with my first surgery, that I was incredibly nervous going into the second. But Dr. Yeh was so patient with me and took the time to explain all the steps and plans he had for the surgery. The surgery itself could not have gone better. Dr. Yeh cleaned up everything the old surgeon left behind and removed about 20 lymph nodes, 16 of those ended up being malignant (the old surgeon didn't remove any). Fast forward to my one year appointment with him to review my results, and I was absolutely overjoyed to hear my thyroglobulin level was right where we wanted it. Up until that point, I was so accustomed to hearing bad news for so long that this was the first time I can truly remember feeling relieved. Thank you Dr. Yeh for giving me my life back and for doing so with such patience, diligence and kindness. My only hope is that UCLA will begin accepting more forms of HMO insurances so that no one will ever have to go without Dr. Yeh's exceptional care. read more

Dr. Yeh and the staff provided a professional and thorough service for my hyperparathyroidism surgery. The results were completely successful and I was extremely satisfied by the entire experience. read more

I recently had Parathyroid surgery at UCLA with Dr. Michael Yeh, the entire experience from pre-op to recovery was simple and efficient. Everyone on Dr. Yeh's staff from his pre-op nurses, assistant, anesthesiologist, and recovery nurses were wonderful, helpful and kind and made the experience so easy. All of them came in prior to surgery to speak with me and answer any questions I had. My surgery was successful, my recovery was quite simple and pain free. I would 100% recommend Dr. Michael Yeh to anyone, he is an excellent and compassionate surgeon. Christa Meek read more

Being diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism was a huge surprise to me! I had never even heard of parathyroid glands! More surprising yet was learning that the treatment is surgery, not medication. Fortunately for me, I am married to a physician who has access to information that most lay people don't. After much research, there was no doubt in his mind I should go to Dr. Michael Yeh at UCLA Medical Center ... and what a great decision that was! It was somewhat intimidating to think of navigating a huge system like UCLA, but the process couldn't have been easier and more personal. From my first visit with Dr. Yeh to my post-op appointment, everyone I encountered (both in the office and the hospital setting ) was friendly, professional, extremely helpful and compassionate. They seemed to care for me as a person, not just as "another patient." Dr. Yeh is an amazingly gracious person and a masterful surgeon. Three weeks after surgery I can scarcely see where the incision was. I couldn't be more grateful. Yet HE thanked ME for coming to see HIM! I highly recommend Dr. Yeh and his entire Endocrine Team!! read more

Dr. Yeh is absolutely the BEST. He is professional, highly knowledgeable with amazing hands. He Performed my thyroid hemilobectomy, and being a doctor myself I was worried about all possible side effects... my surgery went very smooth and when I removed the strips I was shocked by how amazing the scar looked even after only 2 weeks! I had a benign toxic nodule that was 6cm! So the skin had to be open widely but it was barely noticeable even after 2 weeks! He even located all my parathyroids (which not all surgeons can) and leave them intact. I know there are risks with every surgery, but with him your are in the best hands and your risks are much much lower that with anyone else. Thank you and forever grateful. read more

In March of 2018, Dr. Yeh performed a thyroid lobectomy for thyroid cancer and Hashimoto's thyroiditis. The surgery went smoothly, and I was very happy with the outcome. A couple months later, I developed a separate condition called Graves' disease that required another surgery. While I thought I was going to have to wait a long time for an appointment, Dr. Yeh helped me get one right away. Dr. Yeh performed a completion thyroidectomy (to remove the rest of my thyroid gland) in August 2018. My positive experiences with Dr. Yeh provided me comfort and confidence in his abilities, and I was able to walk into surgery without any concerns. The second surgery went well, and although I'm only 3 weeks post-surgery my scar looks excellent and I feel great. Dr. Yeh and his staff were very professional and they cared for my needs along the entire process. read more

I was recommended to Dr. Yeh by a surgeon in Irvine, my sister who is an MD, and a Chief surgeon at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. I needed a lump removed and he was super thorough and professional. He accommodated my busy schedule and removed the lump without complication. I am one day post op and all is well so far. Less pain than wisdom teeth surgery!! He personally called me to check up on me. So happy I made the drive to get this professional to remove my tumor. Thank you so much Dr. Yeh!! read more

I am forever grateful for Dr. Harari, I believe she has provided me the best care for my thyroid cancer. Having cancer is so scary and incredibly frighting. I am 31 years old and I would have never imagined that I would have thyroid cancer, it took me by complete surprise. My previous endocrinologist referred me to a general surgeon to remove my whole thyroid. I knew that didn't sound right to me, I was given no options and I knew I needed to seek out a specialist to perform my surgery. I came across Dr. Harari online and I immediately booked an appointment with her. We met and I could feel her caring nature and knew she would be the right surgeon for me. Dr. Harari did an ultrasound on my neck and looked at my whole neck-not just my thyroid. She provided me with 3 options, we weighted the pros and cons of my options and left the decision up to me. I felt so much better about my surgery and for the first time I knew I was going to be okay, because I found the right surgeon. On surgery day, Dr. Harari came in to see me, she told me everything will be okay and she will provide me the pathology as soon as she receives it. The surgery went well, it took about 2.5 hours and I was released home after I woke up. Dr. Harari called me at 9:30pm the night of the surgery to share my pathology results. I was so surprised and happy she called me that late to share my results with me, I am so grateful to have a caring and compassionate doctor like Dr. Harari! Its been about 2 weeks since my surgery and I am feeling good! Dr Harari is such an expert, my scar is located on the crease of my neck, its so thin and minimal. I know over time my scar will slowly disappear. I am so thankful and grateful for you Dr. Harari, thank you so much!!! I will refer Dr. Harari to anyone who is seeking a endocrine surgeon. Best Regards, Janelle M read more

Great job Dr. Levhits and her Team Truly professional. Wonderful experience read more

I saw Dr. James Wu for papillary thyroid cancer, and he was the third doctor I met with to discuss my surgery and options. He took his time, explained everything thoroughly, and was willing to take the most conservative approach, which was to remove my isthmus only. He answered a couple of questions I had by email almost immediately during the pre-op stage, and on the day of surgery, he met with me before surgery and assured me that all would go well. I really felt confident that I was in the best of hands. Following surgery, I was relieved to find out that they were able to remove only the isthmus, as I had hoped for, and he felt confident they got all margins. He called me 2 days later as soon as he had the pathology results to let me know it was successful, and I was able to get on a plane and go on a work trip only 5 days post-surgery. My incision and scar is small and minimal, and overall I am just so happy with Dr. Wu's level of care, ease of scheduling appointments, etc. I will need to follow up with him over the next several years and there's no other doctor I would want to go through this process with than Dr. Wu. Also, the surgical center at UCLA and the whole nursing team were so organized, clean, caring, and attentive, I never felt like just another number. So happy with my experience and happy to be completely healthy now. For any thyroid needs, I would highly recommend Dr. Wu. read more

Dr. Lihvits recently performed a parathyroidectomy on my wife at the Santa Monica center. It was successful and we felt well informed all along the way. Over the past 2 years my wife has had an 8 hour craniotomy as well as women's surgery, and hand and elbow surgery on both sides as well as some diagnostic procedures. So we feel well qualified to review hospitals and doctors. My wife's endocrinologist recommended my wife see Dr. Lihvits, and my wife's primary agreed. This is because her calcium had been above normal for quite a while. We hoped we would like Dr. Lihvits because she comes out to Westlake Village. We researched her license and certifications and watched the video she and Dr. Yeh made on parathyroid surgery before the appointment. At the appointment Dr. Lihvits was very personable. She explained the anatomy and function of the parathyroid glands and then performed an ultrasound. At least one of her glands appeared to be enlarged so she ordered a CT and explained the benefits and risks of surgery. We went to Santa Clarita for the CT. Dr Lihvits called after that and explained the CT results as well as making sure we understood that she would physically look at all 4 glands during the surgery and decide at that time whether they needed to be removed or not. We booked the surgery and Dr. Lihvits called back again to ask if we had any more questions. Just prior to the surgery her PA called to go over the timing, and answer any additional questions. On the day of surgery we arrived and were quickly taken to the surgical area. After my wife was prepped I joined her and we waited. Unfortunately, there were some problems unrelated to my wife or Dr. Lihvits that caused a few hours delay. Finally, they took her and I went to the waiting area. As soon as the status board showed that my wife's surgery had started I went to the cafeteria. Interestingly I wound up sitting across from the chief of surgery who is, in some ways, Dr. Lihvits' boss. We spoke for a while and he gave Dr. Lihvits the highest recommendations. Obviously he wouldn't have said anything bad, but he went out of his way to praise her, which impressed me. Finally, I was able to join my wife in recovery, but she was still a bit out of it. I also spoke with Dr. Lihvits who was obviously busy but took the time to explain that she took 3 glands and a biopsy from the 4th one and we would see the pathology report soon. They kept my wife overnight because we live over an hours drive away and if my wife experienced any of a list of symptoms they would need to see her quickly. Fortunately all went well and I took her home the next morning. The staff caring for her was excellent and we went home with a clear idea of what to expect and what would be a danger sign. Also we got some scripts for painkillers, vitamin D, and calcium supplements. My wife had a little pain the first day and night, but after that she felt fine, her voice was normal, and she could eat anything. A bit longer than a week passed and we saw Dr, Lihvits again. She said everything went well, the pathology report showed nothing of concern, and told us to taper down the calcium supplement and finish the Vitamin D. Dr. Lihvits is very bright and was very personable with us. The scar from the surgery is minimal and with a caution to use sun block, were told it will be barely noticable over time. We certainly would go back to Dr. Lihvits if any additional endocrine surgery is every needed. read more

My name is Marcie Joseph, and I was referred to Dr. Yeh by my primary care physician Dr. Michael Hirt after I was diagnosed with primary hyperparathyroidism (tumor on my right parathyroid glands). As a very active person, I found myself feeling very drained, and being not motivated to do anything but sleep. After 9 months of different test, my doctor discovered that my calcium level was extremely high, so he reduced my thyroid medication, and sent me for a parathyroid test. Once the results came back, Dr Hirt called and referred me to go see Dr. Michael Yeh. After placing a call to Dr. Yeh's office, I knew right away that everything was going to be great because his receptionist Mojgan Bahari was very caring and professional. She got all my information and scheduled my appointment for the first available date which was August 12th 2019. After two weeks went by, I was feeling more fatigue than normal, so I called Mojgan back and ask if she would be able to change my appointment for a sooner date, she checked her schedule and notice that Dr. Yeh was returning to the office from vacation on August 5th 2019, so she scheduled me in for 3:30 PM that day. I was so excited because for nine months I've had nothing but discomfort and pain because the tumor was pulling calcium from my bones and sending it into my blood. On August 5th when I first met Dr. Yeh, I knew right away that I was in the best hands ever. He is a very professional and caring doctor, he looked at my results from the parathyroid test, then he did an ultra sound of my neck to confirm the findings of the previous test. After the test, he sat and chatted with me about my condition, he even noticed that I had a little accent and asked me where I was originally from, I told him that I'm originally from the Caribbean, he was excited and told me he had visited Ecuador once, and how it was such a nice place. Our conversation about the Caribbean was so refreshing, not doctor pays attention to their patients' accent, let alone cares to talk or listen to the patient's personal life. My friend, Shery Thompson went with me, and he also was talking with her, assuring her that I'll be back to my normal self after surgery. He took out a diagram of a thyroid and explained the entire surgery. I was very impressed and felt like I was just having a conversation with a longtime friend. Dr. Yeh is a very humble person, he reassured me that everything will be back to normal and I'll have my life back performing in my Ironman activities before I know it. He told his staff that he wanted me to have my surgery scheduled as soon as possible, and they were able to book me for August 22nd 2019. On August 22nd2019, the day of my surgery the entire staff at UCLA Medical Center Building 200 suite 660 were so welcoming to me. They did waisted anytime getting me prep from my surgery, the anesthesiologists, and entire UCLA staff at the out-patient procedure center were all very caring and wonderful. My surgery was a huge success, and I'm forever grateful to Dr. Yeh and his entire staff for giving me my life back. Because I live over 70 miles away from UCLA, Dr. Yeh recommended I stay overnight, and I'm glad I did because my nurse Maggie was a guardian angel, she took care of me the entire night. I would recommend Dr. Yeh and the entire UCLA staff to anyone who is seeking surgery and need the reassurance that everything will be okay because they may be a little scared. I'm now three weeks into my recovery and have since returned to work and my regular routine exercises like swimming, biking and running. I have had no side effects after my surgery, I'm all back to my normal happy energetic self. This weekend I have a race, and I'm so looking forward to getting out there and enjoying my life once again, I didn't have much training due the tumor, but it's all about living my life doing the things I love to do and have the freedom to do it. Thank you Dr. Michael Yeh and your entire staff, you are a God send to me and I know you are to many others also. Keep doing what you were ordained to do, and you will continue to be blessed. I know I am grateful to you for giving me at least another 30 to 40 years of life, Forever grateful patient, Marcie Joseph read more

Dr. Michael Yeh is the most amazing doctor ever. We went to several doctors and no one could diagnose my son. Immediately he knew the issue and addressed it. My son is on his way to recovery and able to have a normal healthy childhood. I can not recommend a better doctor read more