Laliotis Aristotelis T MD

My wife and I have been seeing Dr. Laliotis for over 8 years now. As seniors we have had several MD’s over the decades. He is by far the BEST MD we have ever had. When you see him he actually remembers your name, listens intently, never rushes the appointment, explores different methods of effective treatment (other than conventional), and most importantly CARES about your well-​being.
Four (4) years ago I crawled into his office with unbelievable Sciatica pain. Expecting a myriad of tests and discussion of surgery options, Dr. Laliotis referred me to «Spine Zone». A core strength and stretching development center. I’ve been there ever since and my sciatica is under control WITHOUT surgery or medication/​pain pills. Awesome.
I see him annually for a physical exam and my wife also sees him on a regular basis.
Unfortunately, he has had some office staff challenges, but has made corrections. This is no justification to give him a one (1) star rating.
Thank you Dr. Laliotis for being the best!

Dr. Laliotis is a great doctor and I have complete confidence in his practice. He’s a very caring and considerate doctor. I highly recommend him. The negative reviews are only based on office staff issues, not the doctor himself. I have never experienced anything negative with the office staff.

I have been going to Dr. Laliotis for several years, and my wife now goes to him on my recommendation. Both of us feel that he is kind, caring, thoughtful and thorough, and just a really, really good guy. His new assistant, Marina, is much more responsive to phone calls than the past assistant. You will not do better for a family/​personal physician in San Diego, in our opinion!

I’m sure this doctor is great, but I will never know. It is very difficult to interact with the office staff, particularly Cynthia.
I tried calling the office number at least five times over four days trying to make an appointment. No voice messages were returned despite a recording that indicates calls will be returned prior to the end of the day.
When I finally got through and spoke to Cynthia she seemed to be trying to find a way to get rid of me and eventually succeeded when she told me I would have to wait three months for an appointment.
Don’t waste your time! I’m deeply skeptical that any doctor who manages their office in such manner could be worth the wait.

I’ve been going to Ari for about 4 years. I like working with him as he is young and honest. You can usually get a call back within a couple hours once you leave a message. Usually they get refill faxes back to the pharmacy with little coaxing.
Free Wi-​Fi in waiting room
Water
Short Waits
Young clean-​cut Dr. with nice staff
Nurse Practitioner to speed the apt times for small stuff.
Convenient location

If I could give this doctor’s office NO stars– I WOULD!
I got insurance through my job and Dr. Laliotis was assigned to me as my primary care doctor. I went in and saw the nurse practitioner as the doctor was booked for the next several months. No problem.
I have a severe back problem and needed a referral to a chiropractor. The NP didn’t even LOOK at my back and told me she’d get back to me with a referral. After one week– nothing. I call in. OOPS– they lost my chart! Then they tell me 2 doctors that never even SAW me get to «vote» on whether I get a referral or not. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Of course, I was denied. I laid in pain for weeks and called them daily where they would put me on hold for 20 minutes until I would hang up and call back in. No one ever knew where my records were or what I came in for. Sketchy.
My husband went in a few weeks ago and they pretty much told him there was nothing they could do for him and sent him on his way. Awesome. Then today I get a bill from them for a «no show» fee for his appointment. Uh, HE DID SHOW AND YOU DID NOTHING! If I have to pay this bill I will be seriously p. o’ed
I am SO HAPPY we went back to Kaiser where the doctors and nurses treat their patients with respect and don’t charge them for ridiculous things that never happened. This office should be shut down.

I had a visit with Dr Laliotis recently to discuss some test results I had done. I was very impressed with the time and effort he put into my visit. I never felt rushed and he took the time to answer all my questions. And of course I feel better!
I come from the east coast, and I have been to many doctors over the years, and he is top notch!