Dr. Bob Baravarian, DPM, Podiatrist Patient Reviews

I recently needed to send my surgery report and some other documents to another doctor at Cedars-Saini. While it appears the request was promptly processed, it was sent by US Postal service. Here we are a week later and the Cedars team does not yet have the documents. Some sort of electronic transmission of the records would have been cheaper nd MUSH faster.

1. I did not like interns being at my appointments without my permission.
2.At first Dr. Baravarian’s manners Had much to be desired but improved over time.
3. At my last visit I was told to tape my toes but not when it was ok to stop.
4. The staff at Santa Monica are pleasant & helpful but Sherman Oaks needs improvement especially Maria.
5. My appointments felt mostly rushed which came across as if my best care was not priority.
6.Alex is especially helpful & seems to care about his work.
7.The facilities at Santa Monica are impressive & comfortable. Sherman Oaks can be improved.

Such a great practice. I have had nothing but amazing visits with Doctor Bob and the staff. Dr. Bob has such a great personality, so positive and helps you understand all that is going on. His confidence and knowledge puts you at ease. Gina is awesome and has been very attentive to my needs both pre surgery & after sugery. Gina has a great future in the field because personality makes all the difference with patients. Cheli is amazing and on top of every piece of paperwork and email, she is 1 in a million... The staff is on top of it, I think the longest wait I've had is 10 min. A fantastic overall experience at University Foot & Ankle Institue of Santa Monica.

The office did not bother to read the DENIAL of my MRI request & the fact the ins. co. was looking for additional information, specifically, an X-Ray.

I contacted the office on a Monday and was told Dr. Baravarian's Asst. will review the denial and get back to me. The only option I was offered from the front desk personal was to pay $500 to have an MRI done. When I arrived for my office visit that Thursday, no one had bothered to look into the denial or follow-up with me.

As soon as I mentioned it to Dr. Baravarian, he had the office contact Aetna to do a Peer-to-Peer review. It is almost a week, and I have not received any feedback from the office on where I stand with Aetna approving the approval request.

Such a great practice. I have had nothing but amazing visits with Doctor Bob and the staff. Dr. Bob has such a great personality, so positive and helps you understand all that is going on. His confidence and knowledge puts you at ease. Gina is awesome and has been very attentive to my needs both pre surgery & after sugery. Gina has a great future in the field because personality makes all the difference with patients. Cheli is amazing and on top of every piece of paperwork and email, she is 1 in a million... The staff is on top of it, I think the longest wait I've had is 10 min. A fantastic overall experience at University Foot & Ankle Institue of Santa Monica.

The doctor, although very knowledgeable, seemed rushed and I did not have the time to ask him many of the questions I had written down. I paid $135 out of pocket and drove down from Sacramento to see him as his resume was impressive and I was looking for an expert in the field of plantar fasciitis. It would have been nice to have at least 20 minutes with him. As it was, I barely had 5 minutes. Hopefully when I see him again, I will have more time. I appreciate the opportunity to give feedback. Thank you.

The receptionist was not very welcoming but other than that, a good experience. I also was told by the doc I needed physical therapy but never received the prescription for it. I had to follow-up post visit.

Doctor was very rushed and did a cursory exam
I think he probably gave me the correct diagnosis but couldn’t hang around for questions after he delivered it
Since I drove two and a half hours for a second opinion and was encouraged to buy expensive orthotics he could have spent more than five to seven minutes discussing my concerns
Hopefully when I come back for orthotics we can have a little more discussion