Beesley Ellis N Jr MD

Rude staff and you have to wait a month before you get an appointment even if your child is sick and needs it asap. The receptionists are usually the ones giving you medical advice over the phone. I switched after talking with the receptionists for the fourth time.

I would give Dr. B 5 stars (just him) he is great at what he does, but the only reason I replaced him was due to his staff. Lack of assistance, rude if you cant make it and call to reschedule, and you will never get to the see the doctor immediately if your child is sick… i once was told i had to wait almost a month! Are you kidding me! I had enough, so i replaced them with a Calabasas doctor who has always taken my daughter in when needed immediate attention.

Awesome doctor with friendly staff. My son has been coming to him since he was born and he’s been awesome with him. Definitely recommend!

Dr Beesley is a very nice and competent doctor and not one of those alarmist pediatricians, who puts the fear of God into new parents. He’s got a good sense of humor and has always given us reassurance and solid advice.
Unfortunately his receptionists are a bunch of rude idiots, who’d be better off working behind the till at a supermarket than trying to run a doctor’s office. They’re slow, incompetent and unfriendly.
When my baby was nine days old, we came for our first appointment and were made to sit in the waiting area with a bunch of sick children for 45 minutes. Not exactly what you want to be doing with a brand new baby.
At her two-​month check up we waited 30 minutes to be seen.
Then our four-​month check up appointment, which was made over the phone, was not scheduled into their system. So when I called the day before to confirm there was no appointment and the earliest available appointment was two weeks later.
Also, when my daughter was very sick and urgently needed care, the receptionists said they had nothing available for a week. Only after begging them for an appointment as it was an emergency, did they finally agree to slot me in the next day. When I got there, I had to wait 1.5 hours in the waiting room with a sick baby. Simply unacceptable.
What’s worse is that every time they have made these mistakes, they have offered no apology and actually had the audacity to be shirty.
The bottom line is that I’ve decided to change my daughter’s doctor not because of Dr Beesley, whom I actually really liked, but because of the receptionists incredible incompetence and lack of manners.

I’ve never had any issues at Dr. Beesley’s office! He has been seeing my daughter since the day she was born! The wait time can be a little annoying but he is a good doctor and reason why his office is always busy. It seems there’s always med students accompanying him while seeing the patients, I don’t mind that at all, they have always been super nice and attentive. What I don’t like is the parking at the building, wish we could get validation, the parking structure needs better access to the elevators from certain levels.

Staff is slow. All they do is gossip while you wait past your scheduled appointment time. This is critical in L.A. People work. Clear your whole day if you plan on coming here. Also we’ve only meet the Dr. one time! He seems to always be on vacation!
11:59 and we left without seeing a doctor because there are still 2 other patients the one doctor needs to see. UNACCEPTABLE!

My family recommended me this DR. I can’t complain the first time he did a great job the wait time wasn’t that long. For my son’s 2 month shots the same just that if he was in there for 2 minutes was too much. The thrift induce gone there which was yesterday cuz my son had a very bad cough and it urge me to see him I had gone to the ER the night before I waited there for over an hour the clinic was completely empty I was the only one there, I signed in went to the waiting room and was hoping to see the Dr. soon but my surprise was that his front desk secretary took forever to see the checked in list. Everyone in the front desk started talking about stuffs not related to work. Dr. Beesley walked in the front desk and joined the conversation and they came up taking about a «white out» the secretary told him she loved one he had bought and requested him to keep buying those types so he went over her seat and took a lot at them and accidentally he dropped it and his secretary told him «DR. Beesley that was the only one I had» (cuz he broke it) after that he left to see his patients again and his secretary stayed trying to fix that «white out» for almost 30 mins (I was still waiting to be called) I got really tired of waiting so I got up and asked her «hey how more long it’s gonna take? I need to go back to work» she said oh what’s your son’s name? ******* the nurse already has his file she will call you shortly. So I went back sit there they finally called me. Then I went in the room and waited for another 20 mins for the doctor. I’m really upset with the service. I need to start looking for another Pediatrician

Both my children have seen Dr Beesley ever since they were born. My oldest child is almost 13 now & still enjoys Dr Beesley. Dr is very patient with children and takes his time talking to them. There is alway a wait to be seen but really, it’s worth the wait.

Fuck this place. I’ve Beesley once at the hospital after my daughter was born. Seemed good and was recommended by my wife’s «lady doctor» but 10 minutes in his office, dealing with his front desk retards and we started making calls to find a different pediatrician. Seems like everyone who came in magically had insurance issues and needed to pay with cash? No cards or anything. So dumb.

The two stars are only for the location but I do not feel like I’m getting the service my kids deserve. I’ve been coming here for 7 years. It’s No wonder you can’t ever get an appointment, they take almost every insurance possible. Not exclusive at all. I am definitely switching to a better pediatrician. There’s definitely better out there.

They have improved wait times lately and 30−1hr wait times seems about average for a pediatrician, He is a very good doctor and has a very good demeanor. My kid loves him so that makes visits easier, He is clearly committed to his profession.

The doctor was very nice at first.
1. I always had insurance problems, and these problems were always uncovered at my appointment and I was either sent home or had to pay cash. My son’s new doctor checks his insurance in advance when I first make an appointment, so I have time to deal with it and correct it.
2. Parking costs $ 8 even when you are sent home due to insurance issues, you’re still wasting money to be there.
3. the wait is USUALLY up to an hour long.
4. They are usually booked up about 2 weeks in advance. So when you are sent home due to insurance issues and they are fixed the next day, you now have to come back 2 weeks later — hence why my son is 3 weeks behind on all his vaccines.
5. At his last appointment the doctor told me my son was getting overweight (which shocked me and everyone else who tells me he’s unusually small compared to all the other babies out there). I said well i feed him when he’s hungry and he cries if I don’t. «he said he’s not hungry, look at him!» I said so you want me to let him scream for 2 hours so he can lose weight? He again said he’s not hungry. I think a mother knows when her kid is hungry and I was worried he wasn’t eating enough.
6. He then told me to make him sleep in a CAR SEAT (I believe there is a warning about babies sleeping and dying in carseats, not to mention how is that better than him sleeping on his side??) because his head looks a bit flat — despite the fact that i said he sleeps on his side and is very active, so it’s not flat due to him laying on his back all day…
7. when I had insurance problems once again, i decided to just pay cash for my sons vaccines, and they made me sign a NO REFUND disclosure, when when you finally figure out the insurance situation, there is no way to get a refund.
8. i never got any good information like my other new mom friends did with alot of details about what to do with your newborn, how to feed him, how much, etc. Usually 5 people saw my son at every appointment. A med student, then about 3 nurses, then the doctor for less than 5 minutes. My friends got charts and all kinds of things I never received. They seem to just overbook here to get as much $ from people as possible.
Go elsewhere…
9. they told me that it was a very common issue where a newborn was assigned a random primary doctor when he finally gets his new insurance card. I was upset to learn they don’t inform their newborn’s parents of this issue and to have that fixed before their new appointment. It could be done at the hospital or at their 2 week appointment.

We’ve continued bringing in our little ones, including our newest 6 month old, to see Dr. Beesley and we’ve never encountered any of the issues other reviewers have noted; The wait time has never been a problem. We’ve always made appointments and have never waited past 30 minutes from our check in time. We met two new interns today, both very nice and sure to be great additions to the practice.

I love going to Dr. Beesley. The staff is great!!! Loraine is really nice. I’ve been going to dr Beesley for 10 years. The wait can be long but I really don’t feel it as much since I’ve been there for a long time. Plus my 10 yr old doesn’t get rowdy in the waiting room anymore. My 3 year old sees him too and he’s good in the waiting room. The girls that work in the back office are super patient with my kids. The other doctors there are also awesome too. As long as your detailed about how ur child is sick… He will help you to get the answers aswell as he gives it!

I really like Dr. Beesley and Gutierrez. They give great care and attention to their patients. However, the wait time is ridiculous. I have been their patient for two years and the wait time averages two hours just for a checkup. This is really frustrating and I’ve expressed my feelings to the doctors and the front desk staff. When you have small children waiting for the doctor it can be a real challenge. The building is very unfriendly and dangerous for those with strollers. Budget at least 20 mins for arrival and departure in the very frustrating parking structure and be prepared to wait. From beginning to end you’ll be there for three hours just for five minutes with the doctor. Not worth it in my opinion.

If I could give this place negative stars I would. The entire staff is very rude, never greet you, they like to charge for things that insurance covers, them say «oh that’s ok we can reimburse you when we get around to it» WTF I seriously don’t know how these people still have patients. Even with an appointment the wait is super long, what’s the point of even making one, I tell everyone I know that this place is horrible. The girls need to pull the sticks outing their ass.

My daughter is 9 months old and Dr. Beesley was referred to us by my OB/​Gyn in the hospital. He was really great, but we’ve been to his office 4 times (3 for well visits and once for acid reflux) and I’ve only seen him once in that time on the first visit. All of the doctors seem knowledgeable and friendly, but kind of in a hurry and the wait is always super long. Last time I was there it was a Friday, we had an appointment (that I made 3 months before) and the whole thing took almost 3 hours. We were just getting some vaccines… so yeah. I like Beesley, but I’m changing doctors because it’s just not worth it.

Wow!!! Really disappointed. I have been bringing my kids here for a while and hopping that it will get better but it doesn’t. I have had it! It takes about 1 hr before they call you in and you don’t even get a I’m sorry. Why even have appointments.