Rafael A Vergara's Online Review Report Card

I had a disappointing experience with this doctor. He came across as dismissive, judgmental, and completely lacking in empathy. A doctor should be supportive and have basic compassion, but that was not the case here.

Very unprofessional and not friendly at all! He didn’t say hello or tell us who he is. It was out first time meeting him. Not informative at all and made us felt rushed. He made comment about our insurance plan. He left the room without telling us the examination was done and we just sat there not knowing what to do next. We would never recommend him!

Condescending, dismissive. Could not diagnose our child's feeding issues but refused to refer our child to a specialist, until I adamantly pressed for it after the initial refusal. (Specialist was able to diagnose exact cause). Overall terrible. Luckily I am in healthcare and could advocate for my child's needs.

Impeccably dressed and well put together. If the visit were a fashion show, he'd be 4 stars. In regards to visiting him as a doctor, however, he's ridiculously arrogant and condescending so anything else is moot, honestly. If having a physician who listens to your child's actual issues is high on the list of importance for you, let me do you a favor and advise you to pick another doctor. Luckily there are lots in HB. I wish I had seen the other one star reviews prior. Visiting with him the couple of times we did, the vibe is def that he is not on the same team and is almost in opposition, it's so incredibly weird and I've not encountered this before. Loves to hear himself speak and prefers if you wouldn't. I mean, cool I guess. Just not the right fit for us lol

My son has been a patient of Dr. Vergara’s for a few years now and we think he is fantastic. He is great with patient and parents.

He is very informative, explains what the plans are, and my daughter and I are heard when we speak to him.

This doctor is terrible. As a pediatrician, he had almost no interaction with my kid from entering the patient room to his left (no saying hi and bye to the kid). He hasn't even tried to communicate with my kid and the only thing he did is trying to touch the kid's face once, which was so rude and scared my kid. In the whole process, this doctor was trying to deny the kid's claim that he is hurt and claimed that this is only because the kid's behavior is not sophisticated enough. Most of the time of our visit, this doctor was taping his computer and kept his eye on the screen. He acted in such an impatient way and it almost liked put "I don't care" on his forehead.

Dr. Vergara was very thorough with his examination. He took time to listen to our concerns and explained what he thought was going on and allowed us time to ask questions. We didn’t feel rushed and felt he really cared. This visit was very pleasant considering the situation.

I like that the office is professional and efficient. The nurse, Martha, always remembers our family. Dr. Vergara also does that too in addition to his thorough questions and exam.

Dr Vergara became our pediatrician when Dr. Goodman and Dr. Christine Nelson and Dr. Beebe and another Dr.N, whom I can't remember his last name, all separated their practices. My littles are now 30 and 26 and I am so happy to see that Dr. Vergara is still practicing. I heard his son was also in Medical school. Dr V was humored by my paranoia of Asthma antics and got me in right away every time! He always reassured me and everytime he was correct. Martha even pierces earrings! Safer than going to Claires in the mall! I read a couple 1 star reviews and the lady who said he had his hand in his pocket, should have asked why before bashing him. I never found out why his arm is disabled, but I am assuming that is how he got into medicine. As for the old patient, I can't comment on that as I don't know the circumstances. If your looking for a new Pediatrician, he's your Dr. The office staff knew my voice or had caller ID back then and still took the time for me. I guess I was a little neurotic when it came to my childrens well being. His office was only a 10 minute drive from where we lived in Long Beach and plenty of parking!