Saban Community Clinic

This is one of the WORST CLINICS EVER!!! First of all I went in after I had surgery on my ankle from a broken bone, I’m with medical so they stick you with what ever hungry Doctor they can find. Well boom they sure did me good. Well I go in, with a giant fat cast in pain– elevator doesn’t work and the clinic is on the second floor, ok I some how with the help of no one managed to get up there. I’m sitting waiting to be seen for 2hours!!! 2hours!!! Just so I can get a referral to see my bone specialist! That was the first visit. Once my cast is off I needed to go back again to the horrifying clinic to get a referral for a therapist for my ankle, that’s how medical works, you have to see your doctor first to get a referral. Ok so I wait another 2 hours, and let me tell you each time I have had an appointment. Finally I see the doctor and I tell him I’m there for a referral for a therapist ARMEN ARSHAKYAN is his name, why does he try to do a Pap test on me? By asking when did I have it last done? I’m like ummm I’m here for a referral period I’ve been waiting for hours and want to get out of there, oh and also elevator wasn’t working again, yea. While I’m still handicap because I was barely learning how to walk again. Well the doctor tells me I should hear back within 4 – 6 weeks for the therapist. 3months later– no therapist. I call and some rude un educated lady name Joan answers the appointment line to tell me the doctor never submitted one and I have to go back again and get referred again and wait another 6weeks to be able to see my therapist so I can finally fold my ankle again!!! When I ask what the doctors info is she said it’s something call Google where you go on your phone and look it up? Are you kidding me!!! This is the kind of people that are there suppose to be helping us??? you are better off fighting your medical insurance what ever you have to get another doctor!!! I rather be in pain then to go back there and see these rude un educated people! Oh and also the facility is disgusting! They have homeless people showering in the first floor so the whole building smells like pure crap!!! You have to be on crack to be seen here!!! All these positive reviews here must come from them because there’s nothing good about this clinic!!! It’s the worst!!! The worst!!!

thank you for doing such a wonderful job, getting the molar #2 out. whew what a relief.

I feel so relieved to finally have health insurance again, and I found a great community clinic that helped me a lot with the process. I highly recommend Saban Community Clinic 8405 Beverly Blvd. (323) 653‑1990. They took their time to help me apply for a program, then I got great quality service from everyone who worked there. Today I went in at 2pm, had a full annual physical plus blood work check and they were all so fast, kind, and efficient! I was out by 3:15pm!

It is the closest clinic to my home but it’s awful the waiting time like 3−4hrs with appointment every time, some timeS don’t have vaccines, they have a new computer system at least the find your chart but before that always lost my or my children’s.

First time here! Everyone is helpful and didn’t have to wait long to get registered. So far services are better than expected. Will recommend to friends and family.

YOU WILL NOT REGRET GOING TO THE SABAN CLINIC!!!
I’ll start by saying that I have a MediCal managed care plan, and a unique medical history/​situation. Due to this unfortunate situation, I have had quite a bit of trouble finding a pleasant, and reliable primary care physician. Thankfully a friend of mine suggested the Saban Clinic and I FINALLY found what I had been searching all over town for (I’d been looking for about a year before I found the Saban Clinic).
The wait is never very long, the office is clean, the staff is helpful and friendly. The last guy who checked me in (Oscar Martinez) was particularly helpful, I had no idea that the Saban Clinic also has a dental clinic ON SITE!!! That’s normally just unheard of!
Besides the cleanliness, short wait times, and surprisingly pleasant staff, the last thing I feel should be mentioned is the Saban Clinic’s appointment line. The appointment line has pretty good hours and makes scheduling an appointment as easy as pie.
I really couldn’t be happier with, or more grateful for The Saban Community Clinic!

From the reception, to the checkin, to the medical helper, to the Doctor to the hygiene this place is awesome.
I didn’t have an appointment but you can come by and they will squeeze you in if their is a cancellation.
Josua at the front desk even gave me HIS OWN bottle of water — can you believe that?
My new forever Doctor — Dr. Brychel — not only has understanding of medicine — he had a wealth of knowledge about the over the counter supplements that I have been taking.
Parking is a little tough — on the street — so arrive early — if you are 5 minutes or more late and someone is waiting (like I was today) — you will lose your spot.
I am confident that my recurring issue is going to be solved once and for all (after 15 years of suffering).
What a wonderful service to our community. I am SO GRATEFUL…

Re: Hollywood location.
When it comes to basic care and maintenance, and a few more specific issues, I trust the staff here. And I don’t trust easily. And when there have been problems, concerns, questions, they’ve been handled appropriately.
BIG shout out to the MAs who are exceptional at this location. It’s pretty remarkable how much detail they are responsible for, with patient care AND paperwork. They are competent, friendly, and generally awesome.
Certainly there have been issues, particularly with upgraded tech and ACA changes. Wait times are far less insane now. Paperwork flow seems more streamlined. I wouldn’t call this the place to go for progressive preventative care quite yet, but the practitioners are honest about what they can and can’t do, what they know and what they don’t.
I’m grateful to SCC.

If you are in serious chronic pain and cannot work, this place will most likely NOT help you and will probably SLOW YOU DOWN. I have been suffering for many years and attempting to get some sort of help here for my agonizing pain, but I have never received any actual help. They have taken a lot of money from my insurance now, but they have not done a single thing to help me save for throwing Gabapentin at me. My doctors talk about surgeries, shots, injections, techniques, stuff, and more that NEVER EVER MATERIALIZES. I READ ABOUT ALL THESE THINGS ON THE INTERNET THAT REAL DOCTORS DO FOR PAIN PATIENTS. nothing.
Saban is a joke. They do not help people. Do not even bother going here unless an imbecile could figure out what your problem is. If a trained monkey could solve your problem with the right meds, this place has a chance of helping. That’s about it. The doctors here will just waste your time talking about treatments that will never ever happen. Because nobody here gives a crap about you and your nightmare of a medical problem.
Nothing. Nothing. Nothing.
I have been going to this place off and on for about three years, and I am now done with this place. I keep going in to get help with horrific levels of pain in my hand, (diagnosis, etc etc) and even after three years they are not willing to write me a prescription for a simple pain reliever like VICODIN in there. I have gone to the emergency room 3 times this week, and the response from my doctor was «oh well, shrug.» Shrug? I can understand them not wanting to write a script for someone who has only been coming there for a short period of time, but I have been GOING THERE FOR YEARS and TAKING ALL THEIR MEDICATIONS and SEEING SPECIALISTS, and blah blah blah.
I believe it is just completely irresponsible that this place (and many doctors, in fact) will not help me out with a proper script. I have wedged my foot into a chronic pain doctor’s office and I have gotten on medi-​cal full insurance, so there is SOME hope. I am just freaking out because the pain is getting worse.
My «doctor» (be careful, this place has glorified nurses running around calling themselves doctors. Look on the tag. It says PhD or RN) has been diagnosing my problem as carpal tunnel etc for years. The specialist who I finally saw laughed and said it looks like a tumor. He’s still doing tests. The level of service I have gotten here is atrocious. To be fair, I have gotten similar results at County USC and a bunch of other places. It is hard to find doctors who do their job properly, and finding docs who will help you with serious pain is impossible at times. Basically, if you have a problem that is not obvious, you will not get help at these pitiful places. You will get a glimmer of hope, a sign that says you shouldnt be in pain… and a prescription for advil. Dude, I can buy advil at any store. It doesn’t work. Hell, I’m in so much pain, Vicodin barely works. I mean I have serious problems apparently. Not that you guys care!
I am looking for a new regular doc who isnt afraid to help me get through life without stabbing pain, and I am just putting it out there. Is this drug seeking behavior? You ARE DAMNED RIGHT. I AM IN A CRAPLOAD OF PAIN.
SERIOUSLY MAN I CAME THERE FOR YEARS HOPING FOR A CURE FOR MY PAIN, AND YOU CAN’T EVEN AT SOME POINT REALIZE I NEED PAIN MEDICATION? DOES IT REALLY TAKE A ROCKET SCIENTIST OF COMPASSION TO FIGURE OUT THAT A MAN NEEDS PAIN MEDICATION AFTER YEARS OF ZERO RESULTS FROM YOU GUYS? STABBING PAIN? LEVEL 10? DAILY HELL? I Could have gotten so much of my life back if this place had helped me at some point in the past. I hate Saban Clinic with a passion. Places like this make medical help HARDER for people like me. I thought for sure at some point I might get some actual help if I played it YOUR way. The truth is, I would have had a better quality of life if I had just went out and bought some damn Heroin. I hate you Saban. Every one of you who does what you do to people like me who are suffering deserve to ROT IN HELL.
SABAN CLINIC YOU FREAKING SUCK MAN. I PUT MY FAITH IN YOU THAT YOU MIGHT AT SOME POINT HELP ME. THANKS FOR NOTHING AT ALL
I can see what you guys are really about when reading the other reviews here. You stick your finger in a woman’s vagina and then tell her you can’t do a tumor scan because it costs a lot. Then you laugh about it and tell your friends you scored. That is the Saban Clinic experience. I seriously HATE you Saban. You gave me the false impression of hope time after time and just crapped in my face. I AM SUFFERING.
I COULDNT WORK AND I STILL CANT THANKS.

If I can give this clinic a zero I would. I be make an appointment for the last three months and they’ve canceled more than four times on and I’ve had to reschedule every time. I still haven’t been seen by Doctor because they keep on canceling my appointments and her excuses are it that the doctors had an emergency.

Dr. Charisse is amazing in dealing with patients who have diabetes among other illnesses, and by following her «strict» but needed medical treatment, you have a very good chance of getting rid of the disease before it becomes permanent! She’s amazing!
RJ.H.

Been here twice and have received prompt and excellent service from knowledgeable professionals. It helps that I made an appointment, shows up early to check in, and brought a book.
Yeah, I have seen lots of people waiting patiently in the waiting area, but that’s expected. It’s a low cost health center with a high volume of patients.
I believe that everyone is doing the best they can.
Only been here for dental work and they are superb.
Saban will call and text you to remind you of your appointment. That’s more considerate than many private doctor’s offices.

Terrible customer service from the front desk and management. I called Saban Clinic to set up an appointment. After getting some information, I walked there only to find out that they were booked for 45 days for self pay patients. I call back and get the run around being told to call a directory (211 or use the internet as if I was not proficient) or visit ucla clinics. I’m just overall confused and annoyed by the lack of business communication skills that were displayed since I’ve been in contact with this establishment.

I have never received the level of service as I just did when calling for the first time to make an emergency dental appointment. Tanya who answered the phone was extremely thorough, detailed, patient, knowledgeable and friendly on the phone providing me with various options. I’m a firm believer that a great reception staff is a representation of the level of service provided at offices. Kudos to Tanya! Thank you!

I’ve only been here a few times and the service and attitude were excellent each time. I don’t know if it’s because my problems weren’t as chronic or urgent but it is a clean, professional and compassionate place to come when you have concerns and medical needs.

Somebody want to explain to me why it took half an hour to photocopy my boyfriends X-​ray report? Or why the «doctor» or in this case — glorified intern — not only didn’t understand the report but was SO kind to refer my boyfriend out to a «hand doctor».
Oh yeah, it’s ONLY a broken bone that took the fucking DAYS for us to schedule because God forbid they need to see him on a FRIDAY FOR A REFERRAL. So Monday rolls around and — oh ho ho, it’s AHS Asylum come true.
Avoid, unless you want to feel like Ryan Murphy is directing the horror story of your visit.

Having Dental Work done. Excellent Work and staff is personal efficient. NEVER A PROBLEM.

First off this is NOT a free clinic like it used to advertise. It’s now a pay out of pocket clinic. The staff is ill informed and acts annoyed that you’re even there. From the time I made the appointment nobody was clear on wether or not they could even help me with my medical issue. Then I show up and get told it’s $ 76 to be seen today!!! Because I have a job. so I should be able to afford a $ 76 copay right?!!
To top it all off their wait time. 2 hours!!! I’ve been waiting for 2 hours and still have not been seen! No sense of urgency from anybody at this clinic. In fact the front desk staff and some med assistants are talking about their favorite tv shows

can’t say enough about the wonderful people and treatments at SABAN! i’ve been coming here for about a year and wonder why i haven’t written this review before. Yes you have to wait sometimes many hours, blah blah blah. life in the big city.
i have had horrible constant lower back pain for years. One of the Dr.‘s there gave a «trigger point injection» treatment right into my area of pain. after three treatments so far (10 – 15 fine shots of dextrose) i can say that my back has less pain without having to take pain meds! i have received tremendous care at this facility as well as their Hollywood location. I couldn’t recommend this clinic enough, they are a godsend to me and my girlfriend.

This place is a life saver… probably literally in some cases! For people like myself without health care who have not seen a doctor in years, to find this place is wonderful! For years I have lived with the philosophy of «if I’m not dying I cant afford to go to the doctor». I have «walked off» all kinds of injuries that really could have used a doctor and because I didn’t, I will now feel some of them the rest of my life. Recently I was having chest pains which really freaked me out. My friend told me about this place and that’s how I came to visit here.
Everyone I interacted with «at least the people that worked there» were really nice, from the people that handle the paper work, to the nurses, and finally Dr. Soukahn. I felt these people were nicer and more personable than just about all the other hospitals and clinics I have been to. Dr. Soukahn I cant thank enough for answering all the questions I threw at her after not talking to any doctors in a long time. She is very nice and put me at ease.
When I get a little more financially stable I am going to donate to this place for helping myself and countless others in our time of need and doing it in a way that made me feel «cared for».
A tip for this clinic is to show up on time if not earlier. They take care of so many people and are on a tight schedule. If they are willing to help you for free or low cost the least you can do– not only for yourself but them– is to show up on time when your scheduled.