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Primary Care Doctors in Torrance, CA - Providence

Family MedicineTorrance, CA

★★★★★4.7/53,271 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • Healthgrades (for Dr. Haruko Yawata): 4.9 out of 5 stars (based on 102 reviews) (102 reviews)
  • Providence Medical Institute - Madrona Primary Care: 4.8 out of 5 stars (2,882 reviews)
  • Vivian Health (for the hospital): 4.3 out of 5 stars (53 reviews)
  • Trustburn (for the hospital): 3.3 out of 5 stars (234 reviews)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • highly rated, attentive, and caring physicians who take time to listen to patients
  • positive experiences with virtual or telehealth appointments
  • timely responses through patient portals like MyChart
  • efficient and professional care for specific medical needs reported by some patients

Common complaints

  • long wait times, especially in the emergency department
  • reports of unprofessional or poor front office staff attitude and communication issues
  • concerns about understaffing in the emergency department
  • isolated complaints regarding lack of doctor attentiveness or bedside manner

In patients' words

"Dr. Yawata is the best doctor I've ever had. She always listens attentively and spends as much time with me as needed. I always feel well taken care of by her."

Healthgrades review for Dr. Haruko Yawata

"Doctors are great but front office is terrible. Constant mistakes and overall poor attitude."

Loc8NearMe review for Providence Primary Care - Madrona

"I would give them 0 starts if I could. They had me waiting for 3hrs in the emergency room prior to seeing me even though I had potential life threatening symptoms!"

MedicalRecords.com review for Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center Torrance

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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