Laurence Edward P, MD

Worst, worst doctor ever for children!!! I completely agreed with Anil P. My daughter is 6 years old. He gave the same medicines as Anil P. He over dosage my daughter with medications. The pharmacist was having a hard time supplying those medications. The pharmacist suggest that I should go to children hospital to get a second opinion. My daughter was having very bad side effects that she end up in ER. It took over 6 weeks to get all the medications out of your system. Be aware of all the medications you get. I learned from this experienced is to google/​read up on it before giving to my kids.

BEST DOCTOR EVER!!!
I had tried a couple different gastroenterologist one who did not want to treat the symptoms I was experiencing all he kept saying was ‘add more fiber” «increase fiber» even though I have a high fiber diet. he never want to hear me my concerns and would cut me off when I would try and explain my symptoms.
and the other once finally diagnosed did not want to treat as was ‘too hard for my body’ and to wait 3 mnths before i begin treatment for it. after having different symptoms on and off for the pass 2 yrs I was sure I can handle getting treated.
I finally found Dr Laurance. and he right away began treating me. he was able to explain to me the alternatives the other physicians gave and how it was not recommended. he was very alert and attentive towards me. made me feel he really cared about my health and well being.
I HIGHLY recommend this Doctor. DEFINITLY will be returning in the future if I have any more concerns! THANK YOU!

Avoid this place like the plague! I took my daughter there for constipation and diarrhea hoping to get some answers. I found that Dr. Laurance was not a very good listener and was argumentative in his questioning as if I don’t know what I’m seeing from the child I’m raising. He recommended I put her back on formula even though she is more than a year old. Just unheard of! Especially for a child who is already dealing with constipation… Everyone knows that formula causes constipation. He was only concerned with treating her symptoms rather than getting to the root of the issue. The day before we were to return for another appointment after getting labs done, we were called and told that we were not a good fit and to find another GI. I was told that «he sees more than 30 patients per day» and doesn’t have time to spend on our child.

I think I owe Dr. Laurence a good review. My daughter had blood on her stool since she was a baby until she is 4, so for 4 years we’ve tried everything Chinese meds to allergy specialist to getting rid of all the possible allergic food, but it just gets worst, and she is always anemic due to pooping blood everyday, if it is not for Dr. Laurence my life would still be as miserable as before. You just need to have a lot of patience when seeing Dr. Laurence, it might take a lot of visits but it will be worth it in the end. THANK YOU DR. Laurence.

Dr. Laurence follows outdated methods of treating kids. We went to him because our 2 month old showed signs on heart burn. He put him on a cocktail of drugs including levsin, nexium, and erythromycin. Adult GIs and other pediatricians were surprised and some shocked at the amount and frequency. They asked us to get a second opinion from a westside pediatric GI, who told us that some of the meds have not even been tested on kids and others are not used on kids below 4 years. In their opinion, it was unnecessary and dangerous. It took us 6 weeks to wean him off the drugs and there were multiple side effects.
The staff is lovely and helpful, but Dr. Laurence, in my opinion, practices outdated medicine and severely over-​utilizes drugs. I have never written a review of a physician, but feel compelled because we heard a similar story from another mom recently.

I just need to urge all parents who are dealing with serious Gastro Intestinal issues with their children how important it is to research your gastroenterologist. Unfortunately here in the Valley the only pediatric gastroenterologist we have here is Dr. Lawrence. Children’s of Los Angeles and UCLA have the top gastroenterologist in the country. Take advantage of this and get the best care possible for your child.
I am going to drop a name because our current Pediatric Gastro is wonderful – Dr. David Ziring of UCLA. Its a drive I am not going to lie, but we know we are getting the best care possible. Please don’t settle because there is nothing more important than your child!

Superb specialist for a child. Orders of magnitude better than than anyone we’ve run into at Stanford and Lucille Packard in the same specialty. A very easy person to work with to get a problem diagnosed and treated. Doesn’t do anything crazy but patiently, safely, works to figure out what is ultimately going to resolve the issue. Staff did wonderful job of setting up for surgical medical procedures in nearby facilities that were simply wonderful for both patient and parent, esp. compared to any large hospital. Great new office in Sierra Madre in a relaxing small town milieu (highlight: my kid loved checking out the graveyard near his office when we left his office one rainy, grey, late afternoon in October). In our opinion, the bomb.