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Surgery (General and Specialty) • Los Angeles, CA

★★☆☆☆2.0/521 reviews across 2 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • UCLA Health Internal Reporting
  • ComplaintsBoard: 2.0/5 (21 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • Highly skilled surgeons and medical expertise
  • Positive outcomes for many patients including complex surgeries
  • Supportive and informative nursing staff during telehealth visits
  • Thorough post-operative care and explanation of results

Common complaints

  • Difficulty communicating with staff and providers outside of appointments
  • Reports of unprofessional behavior and dismissiveness from some providers
  • Complaints regarding administrative processes and patient experience follow-up
  • Instances of diagnostic errors or perceived mishandling of care

In patients' words

"I came to UCLA Health for answers, support, and treatment. What I experienced instead was repeated dismissal, missed diagnoses, and damage that could have been prevented."

— Medium Open Letter

How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8].

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