Abdelmessih Niveen K MD

Dr. Abdelmessih is a terrific Doctor. She is thorough, practical and very caring. She takes her time and does not rush, but that, coupled with overbooking, results in a problem with timeliness.
Unless you have the first couple of early morning appointments, you can expect to be waiting AT LEAST an extra 60 – 90 minutes. I’ve experienced this multiple times with my own appointments as well as my kids’. So, if you have the extra time and patience and enjoy looking at anatomy posters for 90 minutes, then you’ll be frustrated like me and ultimately leave.
And when you leave, you’ll be even more frustrated when the lady in the front doesn’t offer a word of apology or acknowledgement because she and the rest of the staff clearly don’t give a shit about your time. This is true in general. For all the items I’ve waited over an hour in the exam room, no one, including the Dr. ever apologized for the delay. It’s like they are operating on another clock and have zero regard for your time.
Lastly, if you expect a friendly staff who, at minimum smiles and greets you, you’ll be highly disappointed. It’s almost like everyone is miserable for some reason and it does not make for a pleasant experience.
Get used to taking a book with you to pass time and clear your calendar for an extra two hours per appointment if you decide to make this your primary care physician.

Niveen is a great and knowledgable doctor who gives it to you straight. That’s where the one star goes to.
But her staff are the laziest bunch I have EVER encountered and that’s no exaggeration.
1. The first to address is their attitude. No one wants to walk into a doctor’s office to be made uncomfortable.
2. They’re liars. Many times I had to call CVS to check on my prescription and every time there would be a delay with my prescription because the doctors office hadn’t approved it. CVS has sent them MULTIPLE faxes and when I would tell the doctors office this, they would lie to me saying they didn’t receive any.
They are truly the worst type of service I’ve ever had to come in contact with and for that reason alone I had to change doctors because I couldn’t deal with such incompetent human beings who lie, give attitude, and are down right lazy.

I’ve been coming to this office for nearly 2 years and try to only come when I absolutely have to. The doctor is very nice and takes her time, but the wait time is ridiculous! Even if you try to schedule a time before or after lunch, expect to sit in the exam room for 30+ min. I had an evening appointment once and was in the office for nearly 2 hours. Don’t know how this can be fixed.

Dr. Abdelmessih is a really nice lady, very knowledgeable and friendly. Getting an appointment at her office if you are sick is basically impossible, you will be sent to urgent care every time. And if you do get an appointment there is a 50% chance they will cancel it while you are in the waiting room. The staff is friendly but they are extremely overbooked. You wait time will always be over 30 mins.

Horrible staff and doctor could care less about your time. Had two appointments canceled after I was already at office. Wish I could charge for wasting my time.

No one answers the phone. Impossible to make appointment. :(

A friend of mine recommended Dr. Adelmessih to me. I am so glad that I listened to my friend. She takes the time to explain everything in detail, she looks for different ways to make me get better instead of trying one thing at a time. She is very knowledgeable and a doctor that is results oriented.
I really don’t mind the waiting in the waiting room (some people see this as a negative on the reviews) because I know she is taking the time that she needs with other patients just like she does with me. The staff is very nice too and very helpful as well.

I have been going to Dr. Abdelmessih for many years (since she was at Verdugo Medical Associates). When I heard she opened up her own practice, I followed her. She never makes me feel rushed and answers all my questions. She is very conveniently located near my house and the parking is never an issue (it’s free. can’t complain).
I would recommend her, she has gotten some smarter front office staff… which has helped a lot!

Great doctor, spends time talking to you. Really down to earth and cares. Down side, to get results you have to
Pay for another Dr visit because she won’t tell you over the phone. You always wait at least 30 min passed your appt time. If that’s OK with you and you have free time, she is your Dr!