Barton Wachs, MD

Dr. Wachs knew what previous doctors missed, and corrected the diagnosis. He is fast and thorough with a kind staff and effective care. He is busy because he is great -- (yes, the waiting room can be a 'wait' -- well worth it)

best urologist ever! (and my standards are HIGH.) and he's a total 'mensch' besides ("mensch" means "a genuine and decent and trustworth y person; someone who will treat you right, and really relate to you, and always as an equal"). there's something about the medical profession that seems to attract folks who are ok professionally, but who don't really relate to you on a human level. and for some inexplicable reason, urologists generally seem to be even worse. but it doesn't get any better than dr. bart wachs. his specialized knowledge is astonomically superior to most, and his treatments WORK. before i found him about 20 years ago, i had gone to one urologist after another, never getting any relief from my chronic kidney stones problem, which just kept getting worse and worse. it was excruciating. and every urologist i saw turned out to be someone i would never even consider going back to. i got zero help - ZERO! by then it had progressed to bouts of new kidney stones pretty much monthly. THEN I FOUND DR. BART WACHS. he prescribed 2 mild medications (one i take daily [which btw was monoxidil!], and the other one i take ever other day - plus otc potassium citrate (a common mineral supplement) i take daily. IT'S NOW 20 YEARS LATER, AND I HAVEN'T HAD A KIDNEY STONE SINCE. i have referred countless friends and family to him, and they have all come back raving. my son also developed a kidney stone problem - but same story - he hasn't had a single kidney stone since being treated by dr. wachs (one visit). also, i had an opportunity to speak to a few of the surgical team nurses at the hospital across the street from dr. wachs' office (long beach medical center), which is where he does all his surgical work). so since they all work with dozens and dozens of doctors and surgeons, i decided to ask them "who's your favorite surgeon to work with?" every single one of them said "dr. wachs." (if you really want to know about a doctor, ask the nurses who work with them. they're usually not shy to tell you - when asked - which doctors they love, which ones they hate, and exactly why). sometimes when i go in for a check-up, he says, "you live so far away now. why do you bother driving all the way down here?" my answer is always the same: "because you're the BEST UROLOGIST in california. if i lived in san francisco or portland, i would fly down for you. even if i lived in iowa, i would still fly in." i only want the best, and the best isn't necessarily convenient. & btw, dr. wachs has performed in-office vasectomies for about a dozen of my friends. not a single one has reported the slightest complication, post-op pain, or odd side effect - any or all of which are apparently quite common, even typical (but apparently only when the procedure is performed by any urologist or surgeon who is not dr. barton h. wachs!). big fan here, obviously. but i'm willing to bet that all of his patients are. any negative reviews on here are likely not referring to dr. wachs himself, or maybe a patient's expectations or comprehension were just off-base. in this age of 'reviews' - there will always still be negative reviews for any and every g.o.a.t. - and either the reviewer was a crazy person, or were just mistaken. why "mistaken"? because every g.o.a.t., in anything, don't ever do 'not great' (which is exactly WHY they're the g.o.a.t., or the 'best in class').

I came here specifically for a vasectomy. Scheduling the appointments was simple. Dr. Wachs was did a great job from the initial consultation visit all the way to the post-analysis visit. He's been doing this for a long time, I forget how long exactly, but it's over 20 years, so you know you should be in good hands. The staff's response to my requests to inform me of the results over the phone or to email my receipts for me have always been accommodated for. They were great!

Dr Wachs is very good, professional, and caring doctor. Staff is also very good and responsive. Highly recommended!

Dr. Barton Wachs Co tinues to go above and beyond in his care for my husband. He is simply the best.

My dad recommended me to Dr Barton. I had been in pain in my groin area for about 3 weeks and nobody seemed to find a answer to what exactly I had . Dr. Barton examined me and told me exactly what I had and gave me options . He made me feel comfortable and walked me through everything I needed to know . I want to thank Dr Barton and his whole staff from the receptionist to the nurses . Really awesome and very professional staff .

Lo mejor del lugar el mejor doctor y las personas q trabajan todo muy bien recomendado

A wonderful Doctor. I am very fortunate to have been under his care and benefitted greatly from his surgery and follow up care. Dr. Wachs carefully and compassionately listened to my symptoms, asked probing and thoughtful questions, efficiently ordered tests, accurately diagnosed problems, compassionately reviewed alternative treatments, performed successful surgery and followed up with prescription medications to prevent repeat problems. He also recommended lifestyle changes that have improved my life. And despite a couple of negative YELP reviews of his office staff occurring many years ago, I found everyone currently there helpful, efficient, flexible, professional, kind and... joyous. The office is very busy and Dr. Wachs always has a full schedule of patient visits and surgeries. It is hard to get an initial appointment with him... but it is because he is the best. Thank you Dr. Wachs.

About 11 years ago I went to Dr. Wach's office and got a consultation. Scheduled an appointment for a reversal. My daughters name is Ava, she is 8 years old and she is the most wonderful girl in the world. Dr. Wach's is a miracle worker.

What an unbelievable physician. I didn't believe doctors like him even existed until I met him. Consider yourself extremely lucky to even cross paths with a healthcare worker like Dr Wachs. I wish all doctors were as incredible as him. It would change so much that is wrong most of the time with healthcare today. Thank your lucky stars if you ever make an appointment with this man. Consider it a miracle and a blessing from the universe.