Andrew Mester, MD

As another reviewer here wrote, check out Dr. Mester’s reviews on other sites. I am puzzled at all the positive ones here. My experience with Dr. Mester was not a good one. He not only says strange things, looks odd with his long unwashed hair, but I and countless other people have had odd experiences with him, e.g., he seems to enjoy shooting numbing medications in people’s noses with no warning and no explanation. Because he seems to be putting in an excessive amount of it, people feel they can’t breathe etc., and then he makes fun of you if you react. Wonder if he is a bit sadistic?

I am eternally grateful for Dr. Mester! I traveled 5 hours countless times to see him. He was extremely patient with me and I can’t imagine what my situation would be without finding him! He took cultures of the infections that I had and prescribed the approriate antibiotic for the infection. He would call on Saturdays to give more information. I found him to be very empathetic and caring. He recommended deviated septum surgery after treating my obsessively occurring infections. As another contributor stated… he is the best! There was no medication need for pain. There wasn’t enough pain to complain. I took a few ibuprofen and rested a few days, but was back to work soon! I have moved out of the state and wish I could just visit with him, since my sinus issues have gone away! He was such a pleasant man! :)

Worst bedside manor of any doctor I’ve seen. Makes you feel like an idiot for asking a question. Short with his answers. Zero explanation of what is happen and why. I’ve had an ear infection for over a week while on antibiotics. The pain is getting worse and on a follow up visit I told him that I am concerned about a trip to Mexico I have coming up. He looked and me and said «I cant cut your ear off.» Don’t go to him… you will regret it. Check his Google reviews.

Dr. Mester is fantastic! I just had my deviated septum repaired with major surgery and it is amazing how much better I can breathe and smell. Dr. Mester is so good that I didn’t even need pain medication. I spoke to a friend of mine that had the same surgery, but with someone else and said that it was one of the most painful things she’s ever endured.
I am so grateful for such a gifted doctor. I highly recommend him (especially to any singers out there). I am an opera singer and I feel like this surgery has opened new resonance in my sound that I never had before. Truly a miracle worker!

There aren’t that many ENT doctor options in Santa Barbara but thankfully I found Dr. Mester. After Urgent Care put me through the ringer and had no idea what was wrong with me (after being sick for 14 days), Dr. Mester spent 10 minutes with me and knew exactly what was wrong and how to fix it. He gave me very detailed instructions on how to get better and called in prescriptions right away. When I had another question, he happened to be available on-​call and called me back within 10 minutes. I am extremely impressed with his knowledge, his professionalism and his demeanor and I plan to continue to with him for a long time.

Dr. Mester performed a tonsillectomy and septoplasty on me, and it could not have gone smoother. Post-​surgery is much less painful than I expected (and that’s without pain meds) and Dr. Mester has provided me with enough knowledge about the procedures so that I feel secure and prepared for a strong recovery.