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Center for East-West Medicine

Acupuncture and Chinese Medicine • Santa Monica, CA

★★★★★4.8/5207 reviews across 3 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • UCLA Health Official Website: 5.0/5 (78 reviews)
  • UCLA Health Official Website: 5.0/5 (97 reviews)
  • Birdeye: 3.5/5 (32 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • compassionate and attentive care from physicians
  • effective integration of Eastern and Western medicine treatments
  • thorough medical evaluations and listening skills
  • professionalism of clinical staff

Common complaints

  • long wait times for appointments
  • administrative and logistical challenges
  • mixed feedback on staff professionalism

In patients' words

"Just awful. I had to wait 5 months for an acupuncture appointment."

— Yahoo Local Reviews

How these reviews were compiled

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

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