Huntington Beach Internal Medicine's Online Review Report Card

I go here for my daughter endocrinologist. Its beautiful inside and out. Parking wasnt a problem plus after i did grocery shopping since Albertson's next to hoag which is nice .

Parking is difficult. Usually crowded.

Dr. David Russell is absolutely amazing. He is my grandfather’s primary care dr and we couldn’t ask for a better one! He is so attentive, kind and compassionate. We are so incredibly blessed that we found him. The whole team at Hoag HB has been amazing. Including the urgent care. Thank you!!

My name is Jennifer Weller. This review is about Dr. Aditi Correa of Hoag Medical Center in Huntington Beach. I am so pleased to have Dr. Correa as my primary provider. She listens to me! And she reviews all my health history and lab results at each visit. She is always on the lookout for changes that should be made. I tell my family members and friends about how fortunate I am to finally have a doctor who listens to me and cares about my health. She's a great doctor.

Review for Pediatrics Dr. Natalie Zapadinsky- She is absolutely wonderful! I found her when I gave birth to my son and started having my daughter see her too. She is thorough and her exams. She doesn’t rush and takes her time. We had Covid and they all did the great precautions to protect themselves and us. My daughter loves her and she’s coming to the age of puberty and she very comfortable with Dr. Zapadinsky which is great because I feel like my daughter can tell her anything and not hide any symptoms she may be having.

This Review is for the PEDIATRICS Department at HOAG. Regarding Doctor Jennifer M. Kim, MD.., May I start off with saying Dr Kim is very friendly has good bed side manners, my 4yr old Daughter loved her and her medical assistant , this office is clean very well organized and the back staff is very friendly, as far as the front desk women I would say most of them are friendly but unfortunately some don’t have such good customer service; etc. I will keep coming to this office only because my daughter had a bond with Dr. Kim. :)

I made two appts for my kids. Went both times and got turned away. The first time because the doctor left early and no one informed me until I got there in person. I re-scheduled for another appt this afternoon. Given our busy schedule, had moved all activities around to make time for this and what happens? I was told my appt was at 3:20 and not 3:40. I have on my calendar 3:40pm when I made the appt in person there. Then there's a text confirmation for my 3:40pm. But I can't go in because ??? Please help me understand. Mind you, I made two appts. One for one child at 3:20 and the other for another child at 3:40. How are you not able to take me in on my 2nd scheduled time?? Didn't make effort to help me. Simply told me sorry. This is my 2nd trip there only to be turned away. NO THANKS! I am taking my business elsewhere. DO NOT GO THERE! They are completely incompetent and unapologetic. FYI- I have been going there for years and have only positive experience with the physician. This review is for the people at the front desk doing the scheduling. They do not care that they are wasting patient's valuable time.

Dr. Correa is an exceptional primary care physician. She takes steps to make you feel comfortable such as taking the time to answer questions, explaining lab results and medication regiments. She is very approachable and does not dismiss your concerns even if she doesn't have those concerns herself. She will not hesitate to refer you to a specialist if she doesn't feel she is able to address your concerns. She provides thorough "after visit summaries" with instructions for any medication changes, lab orders, and follow up instructions. I always feel heard and well taken care of when I see her.

So my first appointment, with Dr. Karissa Chow, went very well. Unfortunately I was back in the hospital when it was time for the follow-up appt., and now I wait to see someone else at the end of this month. I don't really like having to change from one doctor to another because my primary doctor doesn't have an appointment for the next two or three months. This is insurance driven, I'm sure, but it isn't right. There should be appointments available on a regular basis for follow-ups, after-hospitalization, and for urgent matters that don't require the ED. If we are going to be forced to choose a doctor without any opportunity to pre-interview even the doctor's staff, we deserve to have the same doctor more than once. O/w get rid of the "primary doctor" fiction.

A few years ago I changed to Dr. Hiteshi and I liked it very much. He has a warm and caring attitude on the bedside and he really takes time to listen to me and talk. I never felt anxious.In January I was depressed and out of control which surprised me.He suggested that I meditate and prescribed antidepressants. I hope he can tell me more about the antidepressants he prescribed for me. This doesnt seem to help me relieve my depression even if anything makes it worse. What helps is healing and meditation.Once I felt my condition was under control Dr. Hiteshi and I decided to stop taking antidepressants.This is when the real nightmare begins. I feel like Im going crazy it took me MONTHS to get back to normal.I searched for SSRI withdrawal medications and quickly learned that this is a very common problem with this type of medication.If I just tried meditation and therapy I would have been much better but the doctor likes to prescribe pills.