Steven F. Weinstein, MD

DR Weinstein and his staff are so great! I’ve been seeing them for the past 25 years and have never been disappointed or uncomfortable. They’re all pretty much friends of mine now that I’m older. And whether going for my check ups or participating in a clinical study, I never dread going to visit this Dr. Thanks for everything Dr Weinstein and staff! (Cindy, Sunny and Shannon!) you all are def #1
I highly recommend seeing him if you have allergies or asthma. They make a huge difference.

Amazing Dr and staff. I have been going to Dr Weinstein for the past 4 years now and have noticed a huge difference in the way I feel. Dr Weinstein is very kind and listens to my concerns and works with me thru any issues I might have. His office staff are always very accommodating and the nurses that administer allergy shots are all WONDERFUL! At one point Dr Weinstein suggested I only needed one allergy shot a month and I was a little disappointed that I wouldn’t be able to see all the nurses and office staff as often as I was used to as they had all become friends and faces I look forward to seeing… — YES even when a needle and shot is involved.

Had a great experience here. After reading the other reviews was not sure what to expect but my own experience was much better than what I read in Unilocal.Got in for an allergy appt at 9 by 9:03 was already talking to the docto, was out and set for a test within 20 minutes. Friendly staff.

Terrible doctor. I kept telling him I wasn’t allergic to food and all he did was test me for foods. He ran a few blood tests but he never called me back (2 phone messages left) with the results. Office staff said I needed to make an appt. never had a doctor bill me for my test results. Really awful.

I had a great experience! Learned a lot about my allergy situation. Office staff and Dr. were all very friendly. Didn’t have to wait long at all.

Horrible service. After waiting one hour after the appointment time, we had to wait another 45 minutes in the room. The worst part was that Dr. Weinstein was standing right outside, sipping his coffee talking about how he wanted the décor changed in the office. He must have been speaking to some sort of vendor for that purpose. We tried to get his attention, but he ignored us and kept talking to his vendor. Very rude and inconsiderate. His diagnosis was rudimentary and we feel our PCP is far more knowledgeable than he is about allergies. We will never go back to him and told all our friends and relatives to stay away from him.

What the doctor tells you and what you get are 2 different things. Don’t trust this office. For a $ 50 co-​pay to tell me my son can eat peanut now with no process instructions baffles me. Dr. Weinstein said my son’s peanut allergy prognosis was good because he had 2 blood tests in a 3 month period that came back negative. He told us we can come in anytime they are open and give him some peanut to test him in the office like it was no big deal and we don’t need an appointment. They have epinephrine and most likely a smaller needle than the epi pen jr. I call and let them know I’m on my way to the Irvine office and they tell me I have to do a food challenge in their HB office from 8 am-​12 pm. That a nurse has to watch him. That they will need to prick him for peanut (the doc never said that!!!). Wow. That if I brought him now all the nurses are booked and it’s not fair if he has a reaction. So your telling me if my son is going into shock you won’t help him? Wow!!! I am horrified. Def looking for another doctor. I thought Dr. Weinstein was a doctor we could trust. Don’t believe you can just drop in anytime of day as he says. He wants an additional co-​pay and all the costs involved for the «food challenge» to calm a mother’s fears… but it’s not 100% necessary you can give him peanut at home. The honest truth would have been nice from the get go.

I was referred to Dr. W for a 2^nd opinion. At my first appointment, I only waited about 10 minutes for him I was impressed. He listened, asked questions and gave me a DX and discussed a treatment. He was to call my PCP and get things moving. A month later he had not called my PCP or done anything to move forward with treatment. I called his office, they totally forgot about me and said I needed some labs but I was their top priority. Two weeks after the lab work was back and I had a copy, they still had not called me. The treatment plan was not discussed, only that he wanted me to have some irrelevant testing prior to treatment and if I didn’t have it done he wouldn’t treat me.
And the final straw. I suggested spirometry testing. Only his was broken (how can an asthma specialist not have a working spirometer?) so they wanted me, a disabled senior who walks with a cane, to hike across the parking lot to the hospital and maybe see if I could get a walk in appointment. I’m being denied treatment for a serious illness because he has no clue? Check please
And the staff was supposed to mail me labs. I never got them because they had the wrong address and when they were faxed they were written wrong.
Audra or something like that recently called me and was totally rude. Cut me off several times and got testy when I asked her to repeat something.

Perhaps he has an evil twin? I found him to be most kind, compassionate and professional. He seemed genuinely interested in my concerns, took copious notes and developed a good treatment plan. Great doctor. I would highly recommend him.

I would give him zero stars if I could. We go to his Irvine office. they asked every thing about insurance before they even got our name or concern. then they have a stupid policy where you can only pay cash or check. what office does this anymore? well, even though I have great insurance and have been there 2 times, the 3^rd visit I forgot to bring my checkbook or cash and they DECLINED to see our daughter after we took off work to take her to the appointment. I WILL NEVER GO TO SEE THIS DR AGAIN.

Having been to his Newport Beach office, that is a replica of the dead peoples waiting room in the movie Beetlejuice, more than 7 – 8 times with my son for treatment — I finally just walked out.
Dr. Weinstein has the worst bedside manner, but we suffered through it out of desperation for a recommended, close allergist.
We had to wait over 50 minute today and he still hadn’t come in… That was getting typical and it’s ridiculous. When we left the nurse asked if we had to pay our co-​pay?! We never saw the dr? Except when we left and he was just chatting to a nurse down the hall.
And usually his visits add up to over $ 600 a visit for 15 mins of him condescending us without providing any real diagnosis.
Our time and money are valuable too doc. I will use Unilocal to find my son’s next allergy specialist.

Their billing practices really are a disadvantage to the pt. They will nickle and dime the insurance company for everything including needles and syringes which by the way are not nomally covered under medical. Other offices I called don’t do that. I am stuck with having to pay for the needles and syringes which should’ve been billed altogether as «allergy testing». The person doing the billing isn’t quite helpful. Didn’t even return my call. I went to him b/​c of a referral and b/​c I wasn’t supposed to pay anything under my plan for allergy testing. They won’t even correct their billing so you as a patient will get stuck with a bill. I’ll go elsewhere.

Dr. Weinstein is the best!!! I have been totally suffering, not knowing what was wrong for the past 7 months. I was told I had acute sinusitis and rhinitis. I went to an allergist and had all kinds of testing done. I was really sick. I was referred to an ENT where I underwent cat scans, prednisone, 8 weeks antibiotics etc. Nothing worked. This amazing doctor fixed the problem in one visit. I am so grateful. To have gone for 7 months in the dark and to finally find out what it is — is amazing. I recommend this doctor without reservation.