Steven Podstreleny, DDS

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Very long waiting. I had my wisdom teeth pulled last week, I showed up 15min early I didn’t get called back until almost an hour after my appt. time. I’m here right now for a follow up, my appt. was for 12:30pm, its 1:45 and I haven’t seen the Dr. Yet. The waiting room was empty when I arrived and full when they called me to the back at 12:50. I’ve been sitting behind a closed door since then. The Staff is friendly. Bit if I have the courtesy to show up early for you, I deserve the same courtesy as a patient. 2:05 Still waiting… Nurse just came to tell me I’m 2^nd to next??? Hmmm I should have been first my appt was for 12:30 everyone else that came in had a 1:00 appt! The good thing is I don’t plan to have more teeth removed geez 2.5 hours waiting!!! However they do a great job :) The office is very busy.

I had an appointment for wisdom teeth removal at 8:30am here. The doctor didn’t show up until after 9am. Staff were busy talking to each other rather than being courteous to the packed office, only pausing to answer questions. Trust me, I’m well aware that there is paper work, unforeseen circumstances, yada yada… Professionalism is all we need. A sense of trust and comfort when someone’s about to put you under for surgery is priority. Even though they do this daily, we the patient’s do not. The surgery went well and we were given plenty of pain meds. The office looks nice so that’s a plus. This poor review is based on comfort, respecting time and feeling good before surgery.

Came into the office in extreme pain. The receptionist was really helpful in getting me an emergency appointment over the phone. I was able to come in the same day. The office is not in an ideal location, kinda sketchy neighborhood. Everyone working there is extremely helpful and friendly. They were able to extract my tooth the same day for a fair price. The surgeon was great, the atmosphere was comfortable and I would definitely recommend this place for oral surgery.

If I could give this place 0 stars I would. Worst place ever. The receptionist are very rude and forget that they are working in a professional work place. The «consultation» wasn’t even a consultation, the doctor came in looked at the photo of my tooth and then told me that the girls at the front will give me my statement. He didn’t even look at my tooth or anything for that matter. THEN, They tried to charge me $ 100 for the consultation, I didn’t even get anything checked on. Rather than telling me what I was getting and what the price for it would be they had me go into the back and then at the end told me what I need to pay, when in the beginning they said my insurance covered everything. Overall worst experience I have ever been too!

I am a disabled American. I will keep this really short… NO ONE should go to this office. His office staff is the rudest i have ever seen .They all yell at you. They Do not have compassion… Do not let his expensive website fool you, this is a ghetto chop shop… This is the worst experience i have ever had… THE WORST DOCTOR EVER… awoke 3 times screaming from pain, i was supposed to be asleep. total nightmare… They told me to shut up i would scare the other patients … No exaggeration… Screaming… I’m Traumatized from this guy and his rude staff Following up with other doctors and and legal services… He wanted to work on me again… lol… No way …

Ghetto ghetto ghetto! Hot waiting room, dirty people! Nowhere to sit and a nasty air freshener masking the smell of transient. They have got a TV blaring in the corner that you can’t hear over the radio playing over the speakers. Is this a surgery waiting room meant to be calming or a sick social experiment testing everyone’s mental fortitude? What’s the point of having a scheduled surgery at a specific time and then have someone wait for 2 hours before even acknowledged. I guess I wasn’t the only one who took off work to be here.

Admittedly, I was very nervous to have three wisdom teeth pulled. I was so worried, I waited ten years after the first experience. Had I known how well taken care of I’d be, I’d have gone a long time ago. Everything about my experience was better than I expected. The front office was efficient and kind. The techs were soothing and professional, and the surgery was over before I even knew it had begun. Then there was the post surgery process. It was much less painful than expected, and two people called me to check in, and make sure all was well. I would, and will recommend Park Blvd Oral Surgery to anyone who wants quality, professional, efficient care.

Ronald Turner, This Oral Surgeon is TOP NOTCH, one of the best as far as I’m concerned. Steven is the Surgeon’s first name, my experience with his business was on Aug 20, 2015 for a total teeth extraction. Had to wait a few weeks but it was more than worth it. One would think that this would be a very painful procedure considering what had to be done.
Well let me tell you that it takes anywhere from 45 to 60 minutes to do this ‚
and I was sedated a few minutes before, they sedated me using a drip
bag or whatever you call it, but before I could open my mouth I was out like a light and woke up a few minutes before the procedure was completed… a little bit of pain but I was still very drowsy & could only feel bits of what was being done such as the stitching in spots.
But here’s the best part, after 2 – 3 days your mouth will feel as though you’d never had the surgery, that is if you follow the Post-​Surgery instructions they go over with you and provide a copy to refer to after you leave.
I give them 5 STARS and a 1000% approval rating in all aspects of their business.

Let me start by saying that this is one of the few Denti-​Cal /​Medi-​Cal Oral Surgeons and I have only positive experiences to report. On the consultation, the office was running smooth, no delays or problems. Dr Podstreleny agreed that all 4 wisdom teeth needed to be removed, but Denti-​Cal denied the claim. The office staff helped me fight the denial and Denti-​Cal eventually agreed to remove the sideways tooth. On procedure day, again very smooth and straight forward. Even though the office accepts Denti-​Cal, we did not feel like third class citizens.

So this was pretty much the worst experience ever. My regular dentist referred me to this madhouse. Appointment was at 2:00; doctor didn’t walk in the room until 3:30! Waiting room is a ZOO. Crying babies on the floor, everyone screaming into their cell phone (despite sign on the wall to turn off your cell phone; receptionist did nothing about it), people crying, moaning, complaining. After waiting for an hour and a half, the doctor came in, whipped my head around pretty violently, shining the light right in my eyes. Then says «I don’t see anything.» Then charged me $ 70. Time to find a new oral surgeon.
UPDATE: A dental assistant here was recently arrested for sexually assaulting a minor patient. Looks like my instincts were right on!

READ THIS! TOP NOTCH Service! State Of The Art Facilities, Skilled Friendly Doctor, all at a Reasonable Price. It really can’t be beat!
I just had all my wisdom teeth taken out yesterday & today I feel fine. The nurse even called me this morning to check how I am feeling. Sure I have pain killers, but it is not nearly as bad as I had anticipated & the surgery was so quick.
I am 32, & was way over due to have these removed. My roots on the top 2 had grown into the sinuses, so I had one of the more serious cases to begin with.
I did shop around before deciding on Dr. Steven Podstreleny, and what I found is that this place has the best prices in town, & you don’t sacrifice anything… Meaning, the machines are all brand new & impressive with the latest technology, the doctor is top notch. The staff is knowledgable helpful and friendly.
All the buildings on that street are older looking because it is a historical block, but Once you walk into the back for your initial consult, you will see that the place has really been renovated to the highest standards, everything is modern and impressive, plus you’re treated like a person… They even put your face photo on the print out of your Xray that they give you!
The doctor was really helpful and didn’t try to sell me anything. Originally I thought I only needed 1 out because I only had pain in 1. He told me he saw medical benefits to have them all removed, but that viable arguments could be made for keeping them. He told me the pros and cons of both options & let me decide. I thought that was really classy & made me feel more comfortable…
(especially considering other offices had told me over the phone that they wouldn’t even see me at all unless I commit ahead of time to having multiple teeth pulled,… Before I even knew if I needed it or not… Yikes)
Before deciding, I read every review on Unilocal for this office. I even read the «not recommended» reviews which are hidden reviews located at the link on the bottom of the page (check it out, there are a bunch of 5Star reviews hidden… It’s something Unilocal does to new reviewers…)
Anyway, there are some bad reviews like from «Pedro» and others… But read it… I challenge you to read everything & you will find that NO ONE says anything bad or negative about the doctor. even on the worst reviews!
The only bad things that are said are about the waiting room or waiting, or maybe the office ladies didn’t bat their lashes & flirt the second Pedro walked in LOL.
To me… I figured, if all that they said was true, worst case scenario, I would have to wait a while… That’s not a big deal. Also what if the office staff was super nasty? Well I’m a big girl, I can deal with that to get such a great doctor at a great price.
But what I found was that those bad reviews were TOTALLY WRONG! That’s why I wanted to write this, because that guy must have had a bad day. THIS PLACE IS AWESOME START TO FINISH!
The front desk staff was nice. They were busy because the doctor is popular because he is good, so they had a lot of work to do, so they did not flirt or initiate silly small talk (I guess maybe that’s what Pedro needed) but they talked with a smile & gave me the info I needed & answered every question very clearly. The front office staff is skilled & efficient and businesslike.
Pedro also mentioned it was «over crowded»… Not really. There were a lot of people there but there were more than enough seats. Think about it… Every patient needs a driver, so most people bring their spouse… That’s 2 seats taken at least for 1 appointment. Then, some people have a child or someone they care for, and since Both parents are at the office, they would need to bring the child of course! It would be real nasty to turn people away just because they have a child. Give me a break, that cannot be avoided Pedro.
I waited maybe 10 or 12 minutes on my operation day MAX. Maybe 30 or 45 on my original consult day. Again… He’s a popular doctor. High demand, & has great prices… He’s going to be booked up! I would be wary of the place that gets you in no waiting at all!
The waiting room is no-​frills, but it is comfortable & there is plenty of space for everyone. Considering the high-​tech equipment & modern décor of the work area (the part that matters)… I feel like the doctor spent money wisely on the things which matter & didn’t waste money on silly things like a fancy fish tank of frilly waiting room, & I feel like he passed the savings onto the patients.
Pedro… If you really need flirty office ladies or a fancy-​fish-​tank/​Kid-​Nazi Waiting Room… Why didn’t you just go to La Jolla where they quote about $ 1k+/tooth? I’m sure those places have great waiting rooms! Very empty waiting rooms too I would imagine ;)
Overall, THIS PLACE IS GREAT. I’m glad I won’t have to do this again, but if I did have to, I wouldn’t even be scared to do it now because this doctor is so good.
Thanks Guys! Xox

Horrible experience!
This is very true that he does not make any eye contact which is not a good sign. Hard to trust people like that.
When he looked at my xray he made a wrong comment that the while cloud is infection then I told him that other dentists told me this is a dense bone then he agreed with me!
He first suggested to me to extract and put an implant which is expensive and my insurance does not cover it. Then I told him that my endosontist suggested doing an apicoectomy to save the tooth (my endodontist didn’t do it himself cause I need to be put into sleep for such surgeries and he does not have the equipment for that).
He agreed on doing apicoectomy. They asked for preauthorization and he submitted bone graft as well which was plan B and my insurance did not agree with it anyways!
On the day of surgery they put me on IV and I waited for 1.5 hours for him to show up.
He came in angry and pulled out the IV and asked me to leave in a very rude manner. He said he only does it with bone graft (guess what cause he can make more money). The way he treated me was horrible and unacceptable. I told him: you did not tell me this. You were supposed to do the apicoectomy only. He said: I am telling you now!
No apology. He just did not care!
His office manager who does not have a pleasant personality either (her name is chasy or something like that) was like it is my fault that they have wasted my time and he did not have time to look at this before taking me to the office.
I told them even if he was the best doctor (who is obviously not) I wouldn’t go back to him with such an attitude anyways.
I let you judge yourself if you like to go to such a Dr. or not but I do not recommend him at all.

You guys literally saved my life yesterday… my regular dentist tried to pull my tooth and failed and you guys accepted me as a walk in even though you were booked and were so nice and accommodating. Thank you guys so much!

Dr. Pod and the whole crew at this office are so professional and positive to be around. I had a wisdom tooth extraction that went super smooth and am back for a quick follow up visit. I was so nervous to get this procedure done. But after coming into the appointment, my nervousness completely went away. Everyone took great care of me and there was very little pain afterwards. I highly recommend this office for any oral surgery needs!

I have an appointment on Tuesday Jan 13 th I have pain, cavities, and gum infection I am very hopeful to have a positive experience I’m really scare of heavy pain ?
I had a very bad experience of tooth pain three years ago I went to a dentist I told him to numb my tooth he did 12 injections but still no numbness and I was feeling strong pain while pulling out my teeth. But this time I am very hopeful that the pulling out, gum surgery done painlessly I heard nice comments about Dr. Podstreleny

This is probably the worst place to ever go to for any kind of oral surgery ever and I wasn’t even a patient. I took a friend of mine for his surgery early in the morning around 8 ish and didn’t leave the dentist office till 3pm. 3pm! Not only do they take forever to actually get you into surgery the «ladies» at the front desk are rude to any patient that questions the waiting time. I saw at least 3 patients leave after speaking with the so called «manager» (her name was chastity or charity) who was extremely rude and defensive stating «she refuses to work with hostile patients» seriously if you waited as long as they did to even get into a consult you’d be a tad bit upset too. If they want that clinic to prosper they should really reconsider who they put in charge.

Great visit!
I’ve been putting this visit off for way too long. Glad I came, ALL staff were great, especially Luis, I wanted to take home with me. I’d recommend this place to all my friends/​family in need of an oral surgeon. I believe they offer lip injection according to their website, I’m interested in giving those a shot one day.
I showed up @ 8am with no breakfast or coffee in my system, walked in to find staff sipping on their coffee, I thought this would be the worst day ever but turned out to be an awesome day.
Knocked out a check up, consultation and 4 extractions in one day. Dr. drugged me so go good and left me so numb I just went home and slept for the entire day, must say it felt good to just lay around for a day.
Now for a happy ending… Dr. sent me home with a big bag of drugs to help me cope, woke up this morning to a giant cup of coffee now I’m off the the county fair with just 400 mg of Ibuprofen. Great job doc!

I called on a Monday, and they were able to get me an appointment on that Friday. I got all 4 of my wisdom teeth taken out by Steven. I arrived at my appointment time at 1pm, checked in, filled out the required paperwork, and then went back for x-​rays around 2pm. At 2:30pm I was then called back to my room.
One lady hooked me up to the heart rate monitor to monitor me while I was sedated, and Steven inserted a needle into my vein. I could feel the cold fluid entering in through my veins, which was a weird feeling. They didn’t tell me I was about to fall asleep or anything. I am assuming I fell asleep a few seconds after that because I don’t remember anything after that.
I woke up around 3:30pm, which I have no memory of waking up. I also am not sure if they tried to talk to me to tell me how I did, or what, because I don’t even have any memory of them putting me in a wheel chair and wheeling me outside to my ride. The next thing I can remember is waking up in my bed at home later in the evening. I was pretty dizzy the remaining of the night.
I would like to know how I did, if there were any complications, etc. I wish they would have sent a paper home with me or something so I can know how the extractions went. Or how long it took me to wake up after they stopped the sedation, etc. Maybe they will call me and let me know, who knows. Just curious how it went!
They sent me home with 5 prescriptions — two types of pain meds, nausea medicine, swelling medicine, and medicine to fight off infection.
So far everything in my mouth is feeling okay (it has only been one day so far). My stitches are staying in well, I am not in any pain (though that is probably because I am keeping up on the pain meds), and I have hardly any swelling!
Tip: I asked if I could keep my wisdom teeth, and they said the way they take them out is cut them into little pieces, so they would not be able to save them for me. Bummer.

I think you people need soft skills training as well and other professional skills.
I escaped oral surgery today. After the IV was in place anti nausea medicine flowing a feeling of «Get Out» set in after staring at a tray of tools for 45 min.
For sure finding a new dentist who is as competent in person as he appears to be by all the awards and certificates on his wall.
Off to Unilocal to warn others. First red flag… At the consultation appointment he did not make much eye contact… Or even look at the tooth in my mouth. Ask me if I had pain or sensitivity. Whats up with that?
Today’s escape from the extraction appointment as I’m leaving he offers to numb my tooth… I said «What for?» His reply «for the pain in your tooth.» My reply «i don’t have any pain» red flag red flag…
Not to mention the oral surgery assistant who I could barley make out the slurred words she was trying to get out. For sure would have more faith in a Tijuana oral surgeon. Oh yeah thanks for the bruise.
Very frustrated, disappointed, feel violated, and disgusted.
Out of the 4 people I had contact with only one was professional and personable.