Hekmat Farah Laaly MD

I’ve been going to Dr. Hekmat for years and she’s the greatest. The most lovely and patient Doctor. If you’re looking for a pediatrician don’t even consider anyone else. Thanks Dr. Hekmat!

Been my doctor all my life! So friendly and helpful! Feels like family when I am there! The front desk is friendly and attentive. Very easy to make appointments!

Best doctor I’ve ever been to! She is so caring and takes the time to listen to all of my concerns. I will definitely be coming back with my children for years to come!

…to get straight to the point… Unfortunately, I didn’t get the chance to meet the Dr in person. I was so turned off by her bigot staff secretary, that I just left. She sized us up soon as we walked through the door. I’m usually not one to jump to these type of conclusions but it was unavoidable… as if I had wandered on the wrong side of the tracks (btw, I live around the corner). I’m sure if you have the appearance of a brain surgeon, investment banker, or Jerry McGuire, you may get past her slimy secretary. Her attitude was so disgusting. If you guard the energy that surrounds your family, avoid this place… or at least the secretary if at all possible.

I met Dr Hekmat over 21 years ago when I was pregnant and looking for a pediatrician. She is the best choice I have ever made in Doctors. She always cared for my boys as if they were her own and made me feel special. Over the years, I have had the luxury of enjoying a great peace of mind knowing that my children were in her capable and expert care. She is intelligent, smart, friendly and caring. I have recommended her to my sister as well as many friends and relatives.

horrible horrible experience front desk staff was rude made us feel so uncomfortable especially being the first time we had ever been there. not only were they rude they messed up all our prescriptions, lab work was wrong with wrong name, had to go back pay another 15 dollars for valet with a sick child throwing up they do not validate as all my other physicians do. staff had even worse after they made all these mistakes and As for the doctor seems to hate her job, didn’t take my childs temperature. as i’m writing this it just makes me even sicker to my stomach knowing this office could even exist in Beverly Hills. This was such an unpleasant experience i never told my husband how bad it was. Im sure these 5 star ratings are either paid for, fake, or a family friend. i have never written a review on Unilocal but since this is regarding children I made the time

Her office staff is quite unfriendly, rude even. and Dr. Hekmat herself seemed uncaring and disconcerned for my child. I went to a first visit and felt this way but thought I’d give her office a second chance. Bad decision. Second visit office staff was the same. And doctor rushed us in and out, not even allowing time to address my concerns or questions. And ultimately Misdiagnosing my child… who ended up in the ER a couple days later. Definitely changing doctors.

awful staff. the Doc. is amazing but she needs new staff in the front desk.
I was joking with her about the schedule and she hang up on me.
I called back again and said, sorry the call got disconnected. She stated no, she hang up.
How rude.

We had to change insurance providers and Dr. Hekmat was a recommendation from a friend. When I called the office I was a little put off by the office staff. They were very short with me on the phone when I called to confirm Dr. Hekmat was a preferred provider in our network. When we arrived for our appointment the office staff just seemed like they were all very close friends that didn’t care too much about being professional or courteous to patients.
When we finally met with Dr. Hekmat she was lovely. She was flexible with our decision to wait a few months for some scheduled vaccinations and she was super gentle but hands on with my daughter. There was a dog in the office and at our home we love dogs so that was a plus.
The other negative was that we had to go to another lab to get blood drawn because they didn’t do it at that office. Being a mom this additional trip becomes an unnecessary hassle. I made an appointment at the lab but of course they were understaffed and we had to wait 45 minutes. And to top it off they weren’t able to get any blood from my daughter so they suggested we come back another day so as not to upset her more.
Dr. Hekmat is a lovely person and I love her bedside manner but her office is not efficiently run. I had to remind the distracted office staff to fill in the Dr’s details on the lab sheet they sent me away with. And then I had to ask if I needed a follow up appointment to go over the blood results. I’m sorry to say I’ll have to continue my search for our pediatrician.

Both of my daughers have been patients of Dr. Hekmat’s since they were very small (~ 15 years). Both of them have always enjoyed her humorous, easy going approach — she does a great job of making the kids feel comfortable. In addition, the office staff will always accomodate spur of the moment visits when the kids are sick. I definitely recommend Dr. Hekmat.

Dr. Farah Laaly Hekmat, diplomate of Pediatrics, was my pediatrician since I was 3 years old. Now that I am a grown-​up, I can no longer receive medical attention from this compassionate medical professional. She always has her patient’s best interest at heart.
My last visit with Dr. Hekmat, I recall a moment when I had significant weight loss, Dr. Hekmat was concerned and requested that I seek a blood test. Despite being being a minor, Dr. Hekmat always treated me with confidentiality; it goes to show that with this doctor, your wellbeing is important and you are not just a $ 40 co-​pay. I’d totally recommend her to anyone who’s seeking a diligent doctor for their kids.