**Note new address: 2222 Santa Monica Blvd., Ste #404, Santa Monica, CA 90404**…read more Dr. Sajedi has been the biggest lifesaver for my family! He's been my dad's doctor for years now. Since my dad is in his late 80s, us kids have started to accompany him to his doctors' appointments to make sure everything is okay. The first time I did this, Dr. Sajedi was SO patient, he took so much time with me, patiently explaining to (a shocked) me that my dad is diabetic (my dad never told us this before, sheesh) and that he needs to get more exercise because being so sedentary is unhealthy for him. He even knew my dad well enough to creatively motivate him to exercise, in a way that he knew would be appealing and doable. The second time, my sister and mom came along, and he was even MORE patient with us. He answered all of our questions, never rushing us, never getting exasperated. And this was even within the first few weeks of his having a new baby, I believe. Amazing. A month or so ago when my dad had to be rushed to the ER with a leg infection, my sister called him late at night and talked to him, and he was super patient with her and agreed that the ER was the right move. Recently, Dr. Sajedi has expanded to having Saturday hours, which is really helpful for my parents. My mom is even planning on switching from her longtime practitioner to Dr. Sajedi, because he's so consistently great! Another reviewer here says that Dr. Sajedi gives coupons and samples of medication - and that is absolutely true. He gave my dad samples when he was trying out a couple of new medications to see which ones agreed with him the best, so he wouldn't have to pay to fill them and then let them go to waste if they didn't work. Dr. Sajedi also has the most wonderful nurse, Nasi, who is also very patient with my dad - and is super flexible so that he can stop in without an appointment if he just needs his blood drawn for whatever reason. Every time I call the office, the reception girls and guys are super helpful and patient also. Which just goes to show you how setting a positive tone in an office can be contagious. Dr. Sajedi is AWESOME!

Please read my horror story with Dr. Sajedi and decide for yourself whether he is worth your time…read moreand money. The good: Dr. Sajedi is a personable doctor who spends a lot of time with you. I should also say that he did give me a discount once or twice as I didn't have health insurance, so at a personal level, I had no problem with Dr. Sajedi; I can even say that I liked him. The bad: However, based on my three years of being his patient, I can say that his medical knowledge and professionalism are truly unimpressive. Dr. Sajedi does spend a lot of time with you, but he spends most of that time talking about life, i.e. not about the relevant issues of your health. Worse still, he is extremely quick in writing you prescriptions for conditions that you do not even have. I saw him in my last year of college, and I told him that I have some difficulties with concentration. Without asking any other question, he put me on a high dose of Adderall. I can't say that the Adderall did much for me but I was dependent on it after a few weeks. Stopping it for even a couple days made me severely depressed. So I kept seeing him every six months or so and he would write me a prescription for another 200 maximum-dose pills, until, at the very end of my graduate school, he abruptly stopped to write a new prescription for me. I was a poor student without insurance and couldn't really afford to go and see a psychiatrist at the time so in the middle of my final exams, I was left to feel terribly depressed all day, and I'll never forget his explanation for my suffering. He said that police were investigating him because apparently he has been writing many of these 200-pill of maximum dose Adderalls, and some of his patients were caught by the police selling the pills on the black market. He also said that his lawyer has told him to stop prescribing Adderall. I told him that that is completely unfair to me, and that he should at least write a prescription so that I can handle my next few weeks of exams. He did not do any such thing and only told me to go to a psychiatrist. I finally managed to save and see a psychiatrist who was shocked at the haphazard way that Dr. Sajedi had "diagnosed" me with ADHD. The psychiatrist told me that I do not have ADHD; he prescribed me a lower dose of Adderall and gradually took me off of it, while helping me to battle the resulting depression, and I was fine after 6 months and have never again taken any Adderall. But for the life of me I will not forget the way that Dr. Sajedi misdiagnosed me, made me dependent on a strong and expensive drug with unpleasant side effects, and most importantly the horrible few weeks of my final exams that I had to push through a debilitating depression while he abruptly cut me off my prescription. I should have really sued him, but at least I can share my experience with the yelp users so they don't suffer the unnecessary pain that I did at the hands of this man. In general, be very careful with medicine that he describes to you. Every single time that I went to visit him I saw a pharmaceutical rep in his office, and every single time that I visited him he gave me some of the medicine or products that the pharmaceutical reps had given him. UPDATE: I discovered that as result of his incompetence, DR. SAJEDI WAS SANCTIONED ON 5/31/2013 FOR "SUBSTANDARDIZED CARE, INCOMPETENCE, OR NEGLIGENCE". I saw this on healthgrades.com. You can see for yourself.

I used to like this place, and the doctor is nice but then the started not only charging annual fee…read morebut also always communicate these insurance cost late, these bill are from like a year ago and I thought I paid off everything, but it seems every 6-12 months their office will contact me to pay for, feels like they try everything to charge more

I can't get over how well treated I am by Dr V and his staff. This week I came in with a list of…read moreconcerns and he was so attentive and patient. He's super invested and knowledgable. I can't say enough good things about him and keep referring friends who also love him. I saw Asia for a virtual session when Dr V couldn't and she was equally impressive. Such great care and I'm pleased to finally find a great medical care in LA.

Dr. Pearlstein has been my primary physician for over 40. I trust his opinion on any issue I…read more bring to him, including relying on him for second opinions when I see a specialist.

My 81-yr-old mother was left high and dry by her doctor, who retired. The receptionist said she…read moresent out letters but alas my mom didn't get one. Too bad the receptionist couldn't just text her! Anyways, the same receptionist referred her to this doctor and thought he would be a good fit as he used to work with my mom's previous doctor and they were supposedly similar. Unfortunately my mom couldn't get past the bully receptionist Lila to find out how doctor Pearlstein is! My mom called and in Lila's words she had to "beg" them to accept her since they were not taking new patients. Lila said this as if it was a put down on my mom, with no consideration for the fact that she was left holding the bag by her previous doctor and had been on sleep medication for years that she would abruptly run out of! They finally did my mom the "big favor" of saying they would accept her as a patient and set an appointment for August 1. Mind you, that would still leave my mom waiting for 3 weeks to get her new sleep prescription and I advised her to try and call the office and explain the situation to see if Dr Pearlstein could fit her in sooner. There was a bit of phone tag being played and once when the doctor called, because my mom's hands were shaky, she accidentally disconnected the call. When my mom called today(7/15) Lila very rudely and callously told her than they were going to cancel her appointment and not take her as a patient. I tried calling to talk to Lila and very quickly could see what my mom had been up against. She bragged about how my mom "begged" to be their patient, as of it was something to be proud of, and that they gave in. They could have said no as well! Then she said my mom called them 20 times and that was just too much and her issue was "not their problem". I am looking at my mom's phone. She did not call them 20 times, but if there were some calls, it could be for a reason, ie my mom losing her doctor with no notice! Zero compassion and a very heartless and bullying receptionist. She clearly had all the power. She could have been a little more understanding and had she conveyed it properly to the doctor, he may have been happy to help my mom or at least kindly tell her that he couldn't do anything until he saw her. Now we will never know because Lila decided she needed to win some battle of wills with my poor mom who was just afraid to run out of her sleep medication. This is not a good place!!

Lyle is outstanding. Expensive but outstanding! He charges a fee for "concierge" work:…read moremedications, referrals, shots, doctor's notes, etc. but has excellent judgement and good diagnoses.

Boomerang patient here, started seeing him after moving back to the area. He was worth the hour…read moredrive for in person care and very reachable for virtual visits. I have nothing but great things to say about him. If I still lived in LA I'd still be seeing him. The best out there.

Dr Duffy has been my GP for almost 10 years. He is knowledgeable and an overall great doctor and…read moreinteracts kindly and professionally with his patients. I like that he has a sort of "less is more" approach and is direct. The office runs smoothly and I'm grateful I found him to be my doctor.

Knowledgeable, caring, and a good listener. Been under his care for years. Highly recommend.read more

Dr. Hadikin has been my doctor for over a year and I couldn't be more satisfied…read more He listens to me and my issues. He's extremely emphatic and friendly. There are too many doctors who have lost their humanity and compassion for their patients. Dr. Hadikin is not one of those doctors. I also appreciate the fact that he offers email. I prefer to email certain things rather than call the office and just pray the message is presented to the doctor in the same way I presented it to the staff member who answered the phone. I came to Dr. Hadikin over a year ago not sure how to describe how I felt. There wasn't a clear description I could give for everything that was going on with me. Dr. Hadikin took the time to listen and offer suggestions and help. I can even begin to describe how good it feels to be heard by a doctor who cares and takes the time to listen. I do have a tendency to be chatty and he still listens. I am not always concise in describing my issues, especially when I'm tired, so I appreciate the time Dr. Hadikin gives me to describe how I feel. I couldn't have asked for a more genuinely kind doctor who clearly has a big heart in addition to his doctorate.

Dr. Walt Hadikin has been my physician for almost two years now, replacing the previously…read moreirreplaceable Dr. Dan Bowers. I was so disappointed when Dr. Dan moved to NY, but that disappointment was short-lived. Dr. Hadikin is kind, caring, compassionate, sweet, funny, charming (am I gushing now?) and more! He is very knowledgeable and always up on the latest treatments and diagnoses. His appointments never feel rushed as he ensures that we've covered everything that concerns me at that moment. He is prompt about returning phone calls and emails, which means a great deal to me. He is 100% non-judgmental and completely LGBT-friendly. Yes, Pacific Oaks is an extremely busy office, but once I'm in the exam room with Dr. Hadikin or one of his nurses, I feel like I'm getting the care and attention of a small, single-physician office. I can't say enough about Dr. Hadikin and have referred several friends to him.

I would love to make an appointment but they did not call back, plus every email I find fails and…read morethere are a few links to websites but their is no way to email them because the intake forms create error notifications.

Dr. Dandillaya is great! His Nurse Practitioner on the other hand is grossly incompetent. She took…read moremy mother off vital Bile Sequesterant which my Mother needs after having her gallbladder removed and switched my Mom to a statin drug that would not have helped the bile caused diarrhea my mom suffered from! She completely misunderstood why my Mom was taking the Colestipol in the first place! It was not worth the $1500 to see her. Dr. Dandilaya had no knowledge of this and he is not to blame! He is a brilliant compassionate competent Dr.

Caring and compassionate care. Very professional. Excellent staff. Highly recommended!read more

first meeting went quite well.. He is a compassionate man …read more Seeing him in six weeks for a follow up Good one !!