Alice Dick, MD

Dr Dick is a wonderful doctor. I went to see her for a small lump in my back which ended up being of no importance but another ailment showed up and she has been extremely patient, compassionate and attentive with me in finding the best solution. I even went a few times to her office without an appt and she gracefully made time to see me even though her schedule was pretty full. My father is a cardiologist and he is very satisfied the way Dr Dick has been handling my health issues.
The nurses are also there to assist you in every way possible. They even called me a few times to give me the test results when they see I haven’t checked my account. I really have no words to thank them. Thanks Dr Dick and staff!

She’s truly the best!!! Anytime I need help, have questions, assistance for any health issues, she is ALWAYS there to help me. I can ALWAYS count on her. She get’s back to me that same day or the next. No stress, no drama dealing with her and her office.

Talk about bad bedside manner, I will never go back to her, she was extremely condescending and rude. Unilocal!

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Dick for more than 15 years. She is knowledgeable and takes as much time as needed to examine, explain and discuss options. She has always returned my calls in a timely manner, even beyond regular business hours. She listens to my concerns and appropriately responds. She has provided excellent care and counsel through these years and is very thorough.
I’m not into taking pills and she is respectful of that to find other alternative ways to manage the issues if possible. She has been instrumental for the good health I enjoy today. I have referred several colleagues and friends to her and they too appreciate her care.
A few months ago I moved to Las Vegas and have been looking for a new primary care doctor. After quite a bit of research I’ve found none that come close to providing the care I received from Dr. Alice Dick. I will be returning to Dr. Dick for annual check ups even at great expense to me. She provides the best care I can get.
Dr Dick is a no nonsense doctor who doesn’t waste your time and takes care of business. I appreciate that.

Sorry to hear so many others have had bad experiences with Dr. Dick. I really, really love her. Enough to stay with her office for almost 10 years and enough to switch from my HMO to a PPO in order to keep her as my doctor.
She is no nonsense and I like that. She will give you the facts and won’t waste your time. It is true that she has a reserved personality, but I have never felt that she was rude or uncaring. Dr. Dick uses her time efficiently to assess the situation, look at the facts and get you want you need to get better.
She has always gone out of her way to be a great and caring physician. If you want a doctor that will be professional, methodical and not baby you – then try Dr. Dick.
The address listed in incorrect, her new location is 8501 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90 211. Her telephone number is (310) 248‑7006.

Dr. Alice Dick is a fantastic doctor.
I read some of the negative reviews and I thought it was RIDICULOUS that they didn’t like her because she’s not «friendly»…
She is very thorough. She does her job VERY well, and although she might not seem «friendly», she is kind.
She recommended that I go to the ER once, because she thought I might have an appendicitis. The next day, she called me to see how I was doing. See? WHO DOES THAT!!!
She’s the most accommodating, thorough and best doctor I’ve ever been to.
If you want a doctor to coddle you and treat you like a baby, then she’s not the doctor for you. If you’re looking for someone who is professional, courteous, kind AND knows what the hell they’re talking about, go see Dr. Dick.

I recently saw Dr Dick for a constant neck/​TMJ and muscle spasm issues. I was really nervous seeing yet another doctor for this ongoing issue. The last 4 Dr I have had have done nothing to help out at all.
The office is very clean and her staff conducted themselves professionally. The wait was short. Dr Dick really took the time to hear about what I have been going through and took a full family history and timeline of my ailment (The 1^st doctor to do actually do this). She ordered a series of tests and referred me to a neurologist and Pain management center. I can’t stress enough how informed she was on the topics we discussed and my options. She actually laid out a game plan for helping figure things out.

I agree with one of the reviews, if you are looking for someone warm and cheery disposition she is not the doctor for you but she is always professional and to the point. Her assistant though is a bit of sour lady, not pleasant to be around. The office location now validates for parking so make sure you get your validation before leaving the office because the front desk will not.

I really hate having to write bad reviews, the majority of my reviews are really positive, but when they are real bad i feel necessary.
Visited Dr. Dick at her Cedar-​Sinai offices. I did not do that much research before picking her, besides knowing her offices are within walking distance (3 blocks) and was able to get an apt that week. Figure could not be that bad.
My first visit was Oct. 2011 and went to see her one time more. Figure after first visit she might warm up instead was even colder and ruder. Not sure she even knows what bedside manners are. Was completely dismissive of any non-​western/​HMO approved practices — in fact straight out rude about it.
Both visits I felt as if I was inconveniencing her. I am not sure if she was mean because I was a man or gay, but either way she has to be one of the worst Docs I have ever been to.

She’s a great doctor, with a lot of credentials and great qualifications.
I was not looking for someone to coddle me but a Doctor who had the facts, is sharp, and had answers — she did. However, though unnecessary, she was sympathetic and empathetic, which was touching but, like I said, unnecessary.
Her staff is knowledgeable and thorough.
All of this combined has caused me to make her my primary physician.

I laughed really hard when I read the most recent review because that was exactly my first impression of her. I tried really hard to get her to laugh or at least smile with no luck. When I went back a couple of days later I asked the office staff if Dr. Dick ever smiled and they kind of chuckled behind their hands and didn’t really answer the question.
That being said, I feel like she has taken very good care of me when I have been there (and I have gotten her to smile several times). She knows her stuff and is very responsive when something needs to be taken care of.
If you’re looking for bubbly keep looking, but if you’re looking for someone who listens and follows-​up in a timely manner then you’ll be happy.

this review is a little late, my visit with dr. dick was nearly a month ago. im busy ok!
after reading many of the positive reviews, i was kinda expecting a bubbly, cheery, super nice doc who made all the anxiety go away. i didnt get that, at all. but that does not lower my opinion.
shes very straight-​to-​the-​point and matter of fact. i cracked many a corny joke to lighten the mood but she wasnt having it. i cant hate her for that though, shes just doing her job.
i couldve used a few more smiles and a bit of a sense of humor, but i cant hate on her for being straight faced and all about the biz. i get it.
she is now my primary care doctor. she answered all the questions i had, and even pointed out something i was going to ask her about, before i could get the chance to bring it up.
lighten up people, shes a doctor, not a birthday party clown.

I was hopeful that Dr. Dick was the end of my good physician search in L.A., but after seeing her today, I feel hopeless. She didn’t really seem interested in my concerns, and hardly made eye contact with me when I was pouring out my rocky medical history to her. I asked her her opinions about X and Y, and she just looked at her computer screen with an expressionless face and said she’d run some tests. I was desperately hoping that she would offer advice or insight, as in a true consultation. Instead, she rushed me out of the office and said she’d call me in two weeks.
I know it’s difficult to compare, simply because everybody has their own medical situations, but I am SHOCKED that she has received so many 5-​star reviews. It was the first time that I literally felt like «just another patient.»
On the plus side, the office staff 100% validates parking, saving you a good $ 10. The waiting room is nice and it’s not too crowded — but now I guess I know why.

I was on the search for a new Primary Care Doc. I have a PPO so I can go anywhere in network without a referral. I searched through Unilocal and really liked her reviews. She is GREAT! I have had several appointments with her now and she always follows up test results with a personal phone call. She is a great listener and I feel I can tell her anything. She is open to «some» alternative treatments and I got my cholesteral down over 25 points with some simple suggestions from her. I like a doctor who is not quick to throw you on a bunch of meds you may or may not need! Her staff is caring and her office is always on time.

I arrived at Dr. Dick’s office after having had about two or three primary care doctors that were just terrible since I moved to LA 10 years ago (these were not in the same medical group, so if you’re a cedar’s patient, don’t worry!). Both she and her office staff are excellent and caring over the phone and in person.
I’ve been through a couple of surgeries under her care, and just general health issues, she is always great. Very calm, informative, will never let you feel embarrassed about stuff, and always listens carefully to everything I have to say and answers all my questions. She is great with referrals (really!!), and the best thing about her is that she ALWAYS returns calls and follows up on test results promptly. Will answer questions over the phone and is very helpful and nice.
I would recommend her to anybody.

I just moved here from WA state and didn’t know anyone to ask about doctors; I chose Dr. Alice Dick based upon the Unilocal reviews and I couldn’t be more pleased. She’s very patient, really listens to what you are saying and takes the time to discuss all the options available to whatever issue you might be having. I really want to thank the people who wrote reviews here earlier; you helped a new resident choose a stellar physician. I was instantly comfortable with her and her office staff.

Upon reading some of these other reviews (1 particularly ugly one filtered, thankfully) I am disgusted. See, this is why I hate L.A. You’re a normal sized person and they call you obese. G_​d forbid you enjoy cooking and eating (by the way, I’ve gotten several fantastic — and healthy — recipes from the good dr. here). That is not relevant to whether a person practices good medicine (how many nurses do you know who smoke??) Alice Dick has always been extremely helpful and informative and has never talked down to me. She has gotten me through a bad back injury and even called me at home and offered to see me when I received a nasty cat bite at work recently, even though I now have no health insurance and was dealing with a sketchy worker’s comp policy. Now THAT’s a good doctor. Due to to crappy CA law, I wound up having to go to the human equivalent of my vet clinic. It was then I appreciated how important it is to have a doctor you trust as I had no idea what they would try to do to me with their questionable-​looking surgical instruments (were they sterilized? Who knew-​!) Even then, she followed up to make sure I was OK. It’s times like these you really appreciate a physician like Alice Dick. They just don’t make them like her anymore.

I am very happy with Dr. Dick as my Primary Care Doc. She is courteous and respectful, and best of all — she listens very well and follows up promptly. If she was a pediatrician, perhaps I would want her to be a tad more bubbly, but her reserved yet friendly manner is just fine for a PCP.
I prefer the holistic approach to health and well-​being to popping pills, and I find that Dr. Dick is pretty open minded when it comes to my acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicinal teas. When I come across an interesting alternative approach article and bring it along to ask for her opinion, she takes a moment to review it. When she is not familiar with something, instead of pooh-​poohing it like your average Western physician often does, she logs on to her computer right there in the exam room and looks it up.
The office is very clean and modern, staff is very nice. (But they are no longer on Olympic but at the Cedars Sinai building on Wilshire and La Cienega.)

The office is nice, easy to get to and parking is around (even street if you look on the west side of the building!). Dr. Dick listens well, helps you explain things even if they aren’t necessary, asks questions and takes her time. Yet she is efficient with patients, so you aren’t waiting too long at all. It’s always hard to find a doctor you trust, but I feel good about going back to her again.
She’s my primary care doc now, and I think she is intelligent, she follows up with results and returns call promptly and she is on top of it with her patients.

I was very apprehensive about going to this doctor, as my experiences with dr’s since moving to LA haven’t been so great. I was relieved once i got to Dr. Dick’s office and saw how clean and pleasant the office and all the employees seemed to be. They seemed competent and friendly. Everything is computerized. Upon meeting Dr. Dick, she introduced herself and asked me a bunch of questions (this was an appt. for a routine physical). As I didn’t have any real problems to ask her about, I didn’t really get to judge how good she would be with answering questions… but my initial impression was a good one. She was pleasant and I’m pretty sure I won’t have to be switching doctors for awhile.
Also, I passed by a Dr. Kenneth Redcross who also practices in her office and good lord is he hot. I’m almost relieved I didn’t have an appt with him or I’d be blushing when he touched me. :)