Dr. Lake just finished surgery on close friend and I cannot speak highly enough of how this man has come through not just professionally but has gone ABOVE AND BEYOND for his patients. My Friend (AA)has been through multiple surgeon consults, he somehow found Dr. Lake and immediately after his first consult with Dr. Lake he turned to me and said " thats my fucking surgeon" Dr.Lake not only exemplifies amazing bed side manner( and I say that as a healthcare professional myself) he never gives up he always continously guides the most resistant patients( due to past bad experiences with other surgeons) and he does it with such calmness charm and finesse. HE IS THE DEFINITION OF A PROFESSIONAL. He actually cares. My friend got his surgery done on MediCal for christ sake, and the level of care was emaculate. My friends surgery was 9 hours and after the surgery you would think the surgeon would be tired or just wants to give you the news and get out of there, nope this man was smiling sat with us and joked and comforted us- true professional and good human in every senses. The nurses also at valley cedar sinai will tell you the same. He knows how to get the most apprehensive resistant patients to comply. Thats an art they dont teach in med school, you either have it or you dont. I could go on and on, all I will say is Dr. Lake we are so blessed to have found you and thank you so much for all you deligence and hard work, we are forever grateful!!! Also thank you Dr. Hendrix and wendy!! read more

I paid and they continue to say I didn't Billing department sucks Doc is mediocre - he's fine and accepted my insurance read more

Dr Lake was nice enough although he had quite a bit of disbelief about my medical history until I showed him photos. The nurse with orange hair was sweet. The three stars are for lack of action on Dr Lake's part-he told me to just live with my health problems. But most especially, zero stars for the receptionists. So rude and passive aggressive!! I doubt I'll be back. read more

The Doctors, Nurses & care team /office staff at this surgery center turned my life around; physicians with decades of experience + extremely smart & seasoned with robotics in conjunction with difficult gastrointestinal surgery- they capably & completely corrected what other MDs had botched/worsened. Our whole family/I highly recommend Valley Colorectal for use of modern procedural/surgical techniques & excellent post-surgical follow up too- plus really kind, easy-going bedside mannerisms that put one at ease & are very comforting. Additionally, their office is immaculate , efficient & with notable mention are the people who work there - wonderful, caring, smart with Billing /Insurance issues too. Dr. Headrick is a very good man & wonderful Surgeon who helped others in my family as well as myself; Nothing but five stars all around for all involved! Profoundly, We Thank You Dr. Headrick, Dr. Lake and their Nursing & Office Teams. You All Rock! read more

Was referred here by my GI and saw Dr. Headrick about 2 years ago. He explained everything well to me and I understood. My visit and follow up visit was with great experience and my fear of digital exam was reversed. He showed me a technique which I experienced zero pain from/for the exam. Thank you doc. If the time will come, I will be comfortable that you will be my surgeon. read more

Best doctor ever. Lots of Monty Python and princess bride voices references and humor were used. "Want to know the best thing about this?" "What?" "It's happening to you, not me." But it wasn't that bad. Totally tolerable and great care shown. Got me in to deal with an emergency that would have killed me anywhere else. Urgent care wouldn't do it. Emergency room had 60 people waiting and wanted to run all kinds of unnecessary money making stuff. Took 20-30 minutes. I freckin loved this visit and the humor. Abcess dealt with. read more

Dr. Lake is a legend at what he does professionally. I had a really bad case of diverticulitis with a couple leaky abscesses. I was in pain for pretty much July 23 to May-24. After surgery on May 1st i am no longer in pain. It's been 5 weeks and I'm feeling great! I can now eat anything I want and there won't be consequences. I am now regular going to the bathroom. Dr lake is really skilled, kind, funny and tremendous bed side manner, which is what u want with scary surgery. Dr lake is where you want to be if you have gastro issues. The staff here is incredible as well. read more

Dr. Headrick is amazing in all ways! He has the best bedside manner, super kind and caring, knowledgeable, and understanding, and is always there for his patients! Dr. Lake, and Dr. Gingold are the best too! They are reliable and extremely knowledgeable in every aspect on their field. I definitely recommend them for all your needs! Sarah is so amazing, wonderful, helpful, and caring and with the rest of the staff in the office! Thank you so much! read more

I went to see Dr. Headrick yesterday for the first time. He made me feel comfortable and was so kind in explaining everything to me. The staff was also courteous and professional. I highly recommend Valley Colorectal Surgeons. read more

Dr. Gingold, I saw for a surgery. I thought he was being funny in the office, but itt turned out he was really just rude. He also promised to sign a really a really important form for me and didn't. read more

Dr. Lake and staff is the best colorectal surgical office in all of Los Angeles and beyond. He is talented, compassionate, funny, and knowledgeable. I would recommend him emphatically to anyone. read more

I have been a long time patient of Dr Lake and Dr Gingold. They are friendly and professional and their level of care is outstanding. Office staff is thorough and friendly. For the past 15+ years I have relied on them for their medical advice and treatments. Thank you. read more

This review was for the receptionist/appointment scheduler. She wasn't friendly and seemed annoyed when I asked her 1 question about the scheduling process. Can't speak on whether or not the doctors are good because the attitude of the front office made me not want to see them. read more

I was very impressed at my first visit. The office is one of the nicest looking ones I have ever seen...very clean and tidy. You can tell they take really good care and pride of their office. Many pictures on the wall, which just adds a healthy touch to the place. It really makes you forget why you are there in the first place. I personally saw Dr. Daniel Gingold (there are two other doctors that work here) and he was quick and to the point in regards to my issue. He remained objective the entire time, to get to the bottom of the complaint, without beating around the bush. He was quick and thorough. He did a great job in conversation as to avoid unpleasantries; with all things considered when being probed. I highly recommend this office and I highly recommend Dr. Gingold! read more

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Dr. Headrick is an earth angel. He has helped me so much and I can tell he truly cares about his patients and the work that he does. I am so grateful I found him and can't thank him enough for his expertise and kindness. The office staff are just as amazing. They are so welcoming and always ensue I am comfortable and taken care of. I highly recommend this place! read more

The staff at this office is amazing. I especially want to recognize Danielle and Maritza. Extremely professional, very kind and they make you feel like family. They are both very busy but still take the time to have a fun conversation, my wife and I think they are awesome. Dr Gingold is such an amazing physician, he is an expert in his field, extremely great personality and cares very much for his patient's. Dr Gingold walks you through your process step by step. He treated me with such great care and made himself available to perform an emergency procedure. He was there at 7:30 Am at the Hospital to check up on me, now that's a Doctor who cares. Thank you Dr Gingold !! read more

With extensive experience dealing with a specific colorectal issue, I'd like to share my experience at this office. After hours of emergency room visits, cat scans, probing, etc. I decided to book an appointment with Dr. Gingold -- of course, due to being busy, I had to wait a couple weeks. However, after 10 minutes in his office and minimal pain, he informed me that I had an anal fissure. I'm working on healing naturally with ointments and a regimen recommended by Dr. Gingold. If I opt for the surgical option, it will be with him. read more

Dr Gingold took me as a last minute urgent appointment. He was the kindest, most intelligent doctor. I was bleeding, couldn't urinate, swollen and in pain for weeks. Thought I had cancer. Went to three doctors. He diagnosed my problem. I recommend him highly! Dr Joyce kishineff read more

Eighteen and a half years ago Dr. Headrick saved my a**. During surgery to repair an anal fissure he discovered anal skin cancer at a different location from the primary site of my cancer. I believe another surgeon who wasn't as careful as Dr. Headrick might have missed it. I have seen him every year since surgery and he has performed several colonoscopies over these years. Yesterday his office squeezed me in to see him because I had what turned out to be a minor problem. I always find him to be friendly, slow, deliberate and he listens. It doesn't matter how many patients are in his waiting room, I never feel rushed during my visits. He recently referred me to a good internist. I consider Dr. Headrick to be the best doctor I have ever met. During my treatment for cancer he was my rock. Denis read more

I had a medical issue that I promptly needed looked at right away yesterday. The receptionist listened to what I was experiencing and was able to squeeze me in same day. Since the doc was expected to be in surgery the next 10 days. Dr. lake was very thorough, more so than any doctor I've been too. And provided a reasonable solution that seems to be helping. The receptionist staff were extremely kind and friendly, and not a common experience when going to these kinds of doctors. Certainly not in my experience. read more

Dr. Lake is my hero. My bum was in very bad shape (excruciating pain, bleeding etc), and he brought it back to new condition. He was the most professional doctor I've ever seen. Great bedside manners, patient in explaining the processes, thorough, and very funny! The office is also run very well, where you never wait more than a few mins before you're called in. I highly recommend Dr. Lake for your needs! read more

I called Marissa to make an appointment, I asked if they take insurance and she asked for my policy number. She confirmed that would be no problem. She scheduled me for a week out, I drive to Encino I go up to my appointment only to find out that they don't take my insurance. Why would the girl that takes care of this be so inconsiderate and unqualified. Obviously if this is example of the back office, then I choose to bring my business elsewhere. NOTE: I specifically told her to check and make sure because I did reach my out-of-pocket for the year and she said no problem read more

Came here thanks to a recommendation of a surgeon to see Dr. Lake. I wrote a review about Dr. Lake on his yelp page so you can read more there, but to summarize it, Dr. Lake is amazing. This review is more on the center. I have to say at first it was a bit rough to make an appointment, which I believe was due to confusion about insurance, but once I made my appointment everything was easy after. The office is very clean, and I like how it is organized. I enjoy how they call the day before to remind of appointments, especially since sometimes you can forget the time of an appointment. I have to say there are also some nice nurses there. There is this one nurse there, who I am unsure of her name, but she is a big sweetheart. Every time I came to the office with my mom, she was always super sweet, and would great us with a smile. Even when she was in the examining room, she would always smile if you looked her way, and would make you feel really comfortable. Honestly even though I came here for a unpleasant reason, I am so happy with the amazing work Dr. Lake did, and also how this situation was made better by the nurse also. read more

Dr. Headrick is the nicest! He is super welcoming, kind, and professional. He takes the time to learn about your medical history, discuss options and give you the care you need. You can clearly feel that he has been doing this for many years, and he knows what he's doing! The office staff are great too, super nice and accommodating. It's a great office, that really cares about your wellbeing! read more

I cannot say enough good things about Dr Headrick. I drive from Long Beach to see him because no one does what he does but also the kindness of this doctor is incredible. You will so appreciate the treatment you receive! read more

Dr. Gingold gave me my life back. I had been suffering from an anal fissure for 4 weeks. The pain was excruciating every time I had a bowel movement. My UCLA gastroenterologist prescribed diltiazem for me which did not work and was causing burning and irritation. The UCLA colorectal surgeon was not available for another month. I found Valley Colorectal through my insurance company and was so lucky to be able to secure an appointment with Dr. Gingold fairly quickly. I came in on a Monday and told him how I had been suffering. He explained that Botox could be the next step before surgery. Dr. Gingold was very thorough and explained the pros/cons of botox and surgery and like how others have described, he drew out a diagram of how both procedures would work. His office was amazing and was able to procure the Botox immediately and I was able to get the injections on Thursday of the same week. I was anxious that the injections would be very painful but Dr. Gingold was amazing -- the shots were not bad at all and the Botox gave me my life back. It has been 10 days since the injections, the sphincter pressure has subsided significantly, the fissure has been able to heal and I no longer have pain when I have a bowel movement. He also prescribed me Nifedipine as an alternative to Diltazem and it works perfectly for me with no side effects at all. Thank you Dr. Gingold for giving me my life back! read more

Dr. Gingold and his staff are terrific. He explained everything about the procedure very clearly. He was very friendly and kind. He made an otherwise potentially awkward appointment very comfortable. I would definitely recommend Dr. Gingold! read more

About one month ago, I had inguinal hernia surgery and as a result of it, I got the side effect of horrible painful hemorrhoids. I went to see Dr. Daniel S. Gingold, and he recommended that I should try natural ways of healing by eating lot of dietary fiber, Sitz bath, warm washing, and using over-the-counter medications like Camolseptine and Recticare oilments; and after three weeks or so, I am fine with hemorrhoids. I would highly recommend Valley Colorectal Surgeons. I had done two colonoscopy examinations by Dr. Charles Headrick and Dr. Jeffery Lake in the past 12 years and all three doctors are great. David T read more

I needed to get a colonoscopy and had been putting it off for years. I had heard horror stories and was terrified to do it, and to be put under anesthetic. My cost-sharing insurance also did not cover the procedure so I needed to self-pay. I called all around to various clinics and got the brush-off where they would say, "you have to come in for an exam, we won't give prices". Uh-uh! But when I reached Valley Colorectal Surgeons, Elaine the surgical coordinator answered the phone and she was a godsend. She was so friendly and helpful, and she listed out exact prices that would not be changed later. She answered all my questions and I just felt like it would all be ok. I knew this was the place to go. When I came in, Dr. Lake was amazing. (there are 2 other docs there as well) He was so calm and very friendly and professional and easy to talk to about this uncomfortable subject. Elaine then set up my procedure appt. Also, since I was self-pay, she arranged getting me a free prep kit for cleaning out the colon prior to the appt. that they had at the office. That way I did not have to go and get a prescription for it. I appreciated that so much. Elaine and the rest of the staff made sure I had very clear instructions on how to get prepared. Dr. Lake was there and did the procedure and it went really well (in spite of my nervousness). He explained everything and answered all questions, and gave me a complete copy of all that was found on the procedure. It was all over quickly. There was no pain at all before, during, or after the procedure. What a relief to get this done. I felt at all times that I was being cared for by real pros who also had a great care factor. Highly recommend this center. read more

Dr. Charles N. Headrick is a great doctor and I highly recommend him. He is very intelligent, he really know his area of practice, and explained everything in lay mans terms. Great guy! Scheduling was easy and they took my insurance via a referral from my general practice hmo doctor. read more

Great visit! Flexible in terms of scheduling last minute. Welcoming staff and friendly, knowledgeable physician. Thanks Dr. Gingold!