Sam Pourbabak, MD's Online Review Report Card

Thorough, friendly, experienced and completely trust worthy. He found my husbands thyroid cancer and alerted him to his high PSA count, which uncovered his prostate cancer. He discovered my hashimotos and my 3 nodules on my thyroid. Truly kind and friendly and spends quality time explaining everything. Highly recommended.

I&#39;m leaving this review for my father, who is his patient but doesn&#39;t have Yelp. <br><br>Dr, Pourbabak did a really great job and was extremely friendly and helpful. A wonderful doctor.

I went to see Dr.Sam Pour babak on June 6th 2019 for my Over active thyriod problem he was refered to me by my primary care dr. I had been in and out of the hospital for my over active tyroid condition and was having fever and chills on & off and was having major pain in my legs and back stiff neck and much other symptoms which all related to my Thyriod issue. On the date of my appointment  i was there 15 minutes early and his receptionist gave me a few pages of questions to fill out  in regards to my hyperthyroidism  which i did  respond about my pain and condition as well as my medications . I had to wait at least 1/2 hour or more at the lobby to be seen by dr i waited till they called me in once i went to the room i had to wait for another 15 minutes after his nurse checked my blood pressure Once Dr. Pour babak came in to the room he told me why i am seeing him since i had seen another dr. before him he said why should i see you? I said i was not happy with my other dr and i was refered to him by my primary care dr. I explained to him about my condition and how i was admitted in to hospital and emergency room & a few times after me trying ti explaining how sick i had been and how bad my legs & my back was hurting me  he told me i have 3 option one is the pill i was taking to keep taking but not a good drug to take and other option is to take a pill which is radio active pill and you stop current medication for 2 weeks and my thyriod gets very bad and he will do radio active but at the he  time did not explain to me this pill is radiation and 3rd option is the surgery to remove my thyriod so i thought if its just a pill i go with the radio active but he failed to explain more how radio active work and told me to stop taking my medication called Methimazole 20 mg which my other dr. Prescribed and also while in hospital they told me your doctor was exactly right about your medication and i was told to keep taking it and follow up with my doctor. Dr. Pour  babak told me to stay off Methmazole and did blood test and scan of my thyriod and told me he can not give me no meds and my thyroid has to be really bad so he can give me the pill and i told him i am having major restless leg and joint and muscle pain and he said i know you be in pain but do not take it and my return date to his office was on june 19th i was getting really scared weekend was coming up and i was not well so i called his office and asked his co worker to please ask the dr. Weekend comming up and if the dr can give me something for my pain i was getting anxiety since i had been in & out of hospital & ER he did not call so i called the 2nd time & finally in the afternoon after 1 hour he called me being so angry and upset and telling me I am not giving you no medication you want medication ask your dr. I said this pill you want to give me is it radiation then he said yes and I said you did not explain to me anything about the radiation and he said I did I said you did not then he said in what language do I need to explain to you that is when I told him do not talk to me this way I speak English very well and speak farsi he started arguing and told me with a bad tone of voice I am going to explain to you one more time we are going to isolate you for 3 days and you be in hospital and no contact with child under the age of 5 and peregnent women . This dr. never explained to me and he  told me I am the specialist and not giving you meds he was tripping . The medication he told me not take actually  had made me feel better this  doctor is rude not respecting the patient  who has been through a very bad timing and was just diagnosed at hospital with sever case of thyroid storm which can be deadly if not cure properly he is careless and has attitude and has no respect overall i dont consider him a caring dr. he is arrogant and if you have a thyriod problem or other health issues he  is not the doctor to go to. He gave me so much stress and waisted my time and i was without medication for 2 weeks the way he spoke to me was not acceptable to me I had never ever seen a doctor behave so poorly with his new patient . I now found awesome respectable dr. Who cares and spend time explain the process of my treatment and dont lie  actually I am so happy i did not have to deal with this rude dr. Sam Pour babak is very unprofessional Dr. Who disrespected  as new patient of him right after that day he disrespected me on the following week I called his office and told his staff I no longer need this arrogant Dr.and his staff told me they understand. Overall he waisted my time for over 2 weeks and once I started treatment with my awesome new Dr. i found out i did not need to do radio active or surgery he had miss diagnosed and was going to perform unnecessary treatment.

Our daughter has thyroid nodules and has been to several doctors.  Dr. Pourbabak was the first doctor that explained the possible challenges with nodules and concerns clearly and with a young person in mind.  He was friendly and approachable and  recommend him.

He listens to your concerns and will to help solve your concerns even if it’s not in his line of care.

Dr Pourbabak is by far the definition of a good Doctor. He explains everything thoroughly and makes sure you understand every little detail. He goes through all the blood work and ultrasound with you as if he is your professor in class!! He makes sure you get to know what you need to know. He is professional, Knowledgeable, friendly and nice!<br>Im one happy Mom that I was referred to by our Doctor to see him for my son!

Dr. Pourbabak is responsible for putting me at ease with my medical conditions. He has prescribed the right medication to keep my thyroid in check and monitors my A1C to keep me from developing Diabetes 2. I am a spinal cord injury victim with limits on exercise so monitoring my sugar levels is extremely important so that I don’t cross over the line to diabetes. Dr. Pourbabak seems always happy to see me, goes over my blood tests in detail and answers all my questions thoroughly. He is extremely patient with me and has a great bedside manner. It is obvious that he stays current on medical updates and discusses all that are relevant to me. He is, by far, the best doctor I have ever had.

Dr. Pourbabak is one of my favorite doctors!  I can&#39;t believe anyone could post a negative sentence about this man. It seems that the recent one star reviews are from people who have missed appointments or don&#39;t like the insurance coverage. This review is about Dr. Pourbabak and he is AWESOME!  I have seen him for about six years to keep my Hashimotos in check. Each visit he goes over my blood results point by point and then goes over my ultrasound results. He is down to earth and easy to talk with. I feel comfortable asking him anything and he never appears to be in a hurry.  He spends a lot of time with each patient; probably more than any other doctor I have. He is genuine and kind and I honestly look forward to seeing him every six months. If you are in need of an honest, upfront, and thoroughly wonderful endocrinologist, Dr. Pourbabak is the perfect choice.

All the negative Yelp reviews about this doctor are totally true! He is condescending, ignorant of new research, impatient and extremely rude. He is not precise in his diagnosis and prescribes strong meds without your knowledge and without explaining all the possible sideeffects. If you have any selfrespect and care about your health, avoid this man and find another doctor!

Too early to give complete review but so far he seems good. Hard to know on one visit. Very friendly.

Too early to give complete review but so far he seems good. Hard to know on one visit. Very friendly.

This review is for any trans person considering seeking care from Dr. Pourbabak. The entire time I consulted with Dr. Pourbabak, I felt like I was at a job interview instead of a doctor&#39;s appointment. Not only was Dr. Pourbabak extremely condescending and deliberate in his attempts to discourage me from seeking transcare, he is extremely ignorant when it comes to trans issues and discussion. He repeatedly used the phrase &#34;becoming a trans&#34; and told me he would have to contact my boss at work to receive &#34;documentation&#34; that I have been out at work for 6 months, even though I have already received an official letter diagnosing me with gender dysphoria according to the DSM5, which is all that is required by my insurance, and it is absolutely a privacy violation to contact my workplace regarding my medical history. He also continually badgered me about my decision to use the women&#39;s restroom, and when I told him I don&#39;t feel safe in the men&#39;s bathroom (I am a 5&#39;4&#34; FTM who does not pass in public) he told me I might be assaulted even if I was read as a man in the restroom, &#34;and then whose fault would it be?&#34; He also claimed that he could not treat me until I had a court date set for a legal gender change, even though the state of California requires record of medically transitioning *before* it approves any such thing. CAs Insurance Gender Nondriscrimination Act guarantees the right to medically necessary coverage regardless of their gender or presentation. Dr. Pourbabak&#39;s job is to treat and watch over a patient&#39;s  physical health during transition, not to judge or dissuade a patient from recieving care that has already been deemed medically necessary by a professional. This man is ignorant at best and transphobic at worst. I would not recommend any trans person (or any person allied with the LGBT community) to go to him for any kind of treatment.

My father (Mohammad Tehrani) is a patient of Dr Pourbabak for over 7 years. I and my father are very very happy with him he has treated my dad to better health and we are sincerely thankful of him.  He spends a lot of time explaining things you don&#39;t get that with doctors these days.  He is extremely great.

A very dishonest doctor.<br>I was referred to him by my primary doctor . When I checked in for the first time, I specifically asked to make sure the doctor is in the network. He himself was there , and told me I was fine and he worked with my insurance. He ordered  a bunch of unnecessary test on me and send me home. After less than a month I received a bill for $2008.00 from him. <br>When I called his office, they said I will have to pay because I signed the  paperwork . VERY DISHONEST

There are different issues you may face as a patient:<br><br>1. He is not transparent. He told my wife she has Hashimoto. We went for a second opinion and other doctor said nothing. When we asked Sam why he simply said &#34;I didn&#39;t say so&#34;<br><br>2. He orders expensive lab works without letting you know. We received an $8000 bill (after insurance) in the mail for a lab work ordered by &#34;Dr. Pourbabak&#34; without even letting us know in prior!! When we complained he simply said &#34;I can do that and it was good for you!!&#34;<br><br>Consider all troubles we decided to change our doctor to someone more knowledgeable, confident and at least brave to accepts it own mistakes. Dr. Pourbabak has still a lot to learn and not ready to practice, he needs serious work on his attitude.

Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. Providing an excellent patient care does not only require science education but moreover, love to serve humanity. Dr. Sam Pourbabak possesses qualities of a true doctor, who pays attention to the patient, not just the disease, and renders accurate treatments. Dr. Pourbabak helped me to mobilize natural resilience to face and fight my illness, hypothyroidism. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Sam Pourbabak!

Wherever the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity. Providing an excellent patient care does not only require science education but moreover, love to serve humanity. Dr. Sam Pourbabak possesses qualities of a true doctor, who pays attention to the patient, not just the disease, and renders accurate treatments. Dr. Pourbabak helped me to mobilize natural resilience to face and fight my illness, hypothyroidism. I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Sam Pourbabak!

I dont think I have ever been disrespected, stereotyped, or chastised during any doctor visit. After conducting his required scans, I never went back to see this doctor. Instead, I had my results submitted over to my new endocrinologist. After he referred to my excruciating pain as nothing, that a lot of ethnic women complain about the same issue and that its all in my head....I vowed to never see this doctor again. Terrible bedside manners & misdiagnosed my condition from day one.

I dont think I have ever been disrespected, stereotyped, or chastised during any doctor visit. After conducting his required scans, I never went back to see this doctor. Instead, I had my results submitted over to my new endocrinologist. After he referred to my excruciating pain as nothing, that a lot of ethnic women complain about the same issue and that its all in my head....I vowed to never see this doctor again. Terrible bedside manners & misdiagnosed my condition from day one.

Sam Pourbabak is my endocrinologist. I am sorry he could not be my internist as well. Thorough, thoughtful, intelligent care. I feel secure in his practice.