Christopher Tarnay, MD

Dr Tarnay by the grace of God gives results. Yes, he is a busy doc but is worth the wait. I have lived with embarrasing incontinence for a while even after a prior unsuccessful surgery. My regular doctor referred me to him as he is known to fix complications. I live in Santa Barbara but he is worth the drive to see. Dr Tarnay sat for quite a while with me and my husband to explain my condition and his plan. I appreciated that he did not talk above us. Recovery is never easy especially with my already anxious personality but he responded to all my email and text after surgery and was attentive. The hand holding helps. That was over a year ago and I am thrilled to say I am no longer incontinent. I had also sent my friend who had a robot procedure done with him which I think I was not candidate for. She is so happy with the results. Just grateful for Dr Tarnay and his team for their care.

Unfortunately, I used to absolutely love going to UCLA for all of my care… especially since I graduated from UCLA. But the frustration at the appointments, the poor patient care and the follow up of Dr. Tarnay’s office was not as it should be that I finally had to post this. My first visit, I waited way over an hour and Dr. Tarnay’s assistant said that’s what happens when you see a popular doctor. Well, it turned out that she didn’t let me know when I finally got in to see Dr. Tarnay that I needed to go to the bathroom first… all I can say is that I was completely embarrassed when he inserted a catheter (he probably should’ve said something first). I told him that I had already had my women’s visit at Cedar’s Sinai and that I didn’t need any lab-work…but I was billed anyway for tests that I already did. I was told to see the doctor again to perform the test over again and that I wouldn’t be charged but I was still charged. The office manager got part of my bill waived but couldn’t get all of it waved since the lab bill is separate. I was surprised but I thought it would be resolved by next visit. But by the next visit, it wasn’t. I went to the appointment, I felt that Dr. Tarnay was only focused on doing the test again and he was quite aggressive about it. I didn’t feel comfortable doing it and said I’d just like to discuss the procedure again. So, he brought in his associate to discuss it and he left. I brought it up with UCLA’s Patient Experience but got absolutely nowhere. I wasted at least 6 months refuting the first visit’s bill but I’m just going to pay it and move on.

Dr. Tarnay is THE BEST!
I went to a gynecologist in Santa Monica complaining of severe abdominal pain. I was told I had large fibroids in my uterus and after an ultrasound I was told there were so many they could not even count them and I had to have open surgery. I am 25 years old and went into a panic! If i was going to have major surgery, then I would like to shop around…
…3 doctors later, I found Dr. Tarnay. He made me feel so much better about the entire situation. Although he could not perform the operation laparoscopically, he would make a c-​section like incision to remove the mass (oh yea, it was NOT a million fibroids, it was an 18 cm fibroid that grew extremely fast and outgrew its blood supply). He made me feel much better about the situation. I had heard so many different things from other doctors, but hearing his take on the situation made me feel better and I knew I was in the right hands. I walked out of the doctor’s office for the first time in a couple months feeling extremely confident in the surgery I was about to have.
Operation went really well (I love UCLA! You’re in such good hands there and the facility is incredible!) and I stayed 3 nights in the hospital.
Fast forward to two weeks post operation… I feel great! I am AMAZED at how great I feel! I know everyone heals at different rates, but I really contribute my fast healing to Dr. Tarnay being my surgeon. The scar is healing so well and looks sooo much better than I thought it would.
Incredible doctor, inside and outside of the OR!

Dr. Tarnay is boss!!!
He’s a great doc who listens to concerns and uses the latest cutting edge techniques to address your issue and keep you in great overall health.
If you are looking for a good lady parts doc, he is it! And plus, he’s in the UCLA system too and when it comes to their teaching hospital, they only deal with the best.