Eric Wechsler, MD

this doctor is one with heart. he is one of the coolest doctors I have ever met. he is so down to earth. he is a very busy doctor and the wait can be long and drawn out. the waiting room can get out of control at times. I just like his persona and his surfer dude attitude :-)

My husband felt very ill and had an elevated (very high) BUN and Creatinine level on his blood & urine tests while we were on a cruise. The ship doctor was about to order an emergency evacuation from the ship but since it would be complicated to do this sort of evacuation and was 2 days left to disembarkation, the doc. suggested to wait till we were on shore while his condition was closely monitored.
We don’t know of any kidney specialist in OC, my husband’s GP is in NYC (he was from NY) so thanks to Unilocal,we chose to visit Dr. Eric Wechsler in Newport Beach as he has glowing reviews. All the great praises on Unilocal reviews on Dr. Wechsler turn out to be so, so true! Dr. Wechsler took care of my husband immediately, sent him to the ER (HOAG Hosp.) across the street from his office which was very convenient to us and ordered temporary, stat kidney dialysis and be examined by a urologist as well.
Turns out my husband has another illness which was/​is the underlying cause of his kidney failure but that’s another topic to review.
Dr. Wechsler is very competent, knowledgable and most importantly has a fabulous, caring & professional, bedside manner. He continuously and diligently follows up on my husband’s condition until his kidney function was and still is, stable and in the normal range. His blood pressure was ²¹⁴⁄₉₈ on his 1^st. visit to Dr. Wechsler’s office where he was immediately given a HTN’s lowering med. at Dr. E.W.‘s office and nowadays my husband’s BP is in the normal range as well.
I cannot express enough gratitude to Dr. E.W., for treating and taking care of my husband’s illness and well being — Dr. E. Wechsler is a true mensch!
Not to mention Debbie, Dr. Wechsler’s nurse who is the most caring, competent and professional, always pleasant to talk to, always caring, extremely helpful and be available to tend to my husband’s important needs e.g. ordering wheelchair, filling out application for disable parking placard, etc., etc.
Dr. Wechsler and Deb rock! We are blessed to have them in our lives as our healthcare professionals — we need more docs. and nurses like them.

My 88 year old mother, diagnosed long ago with chronic (Stage 4) kidney disease, was referred to and seen by Dr. Wechsler yesterday. I am my mother’s advocate and attend each doctor appointment with her (3 – 5 each month), and am beyond impressed with the care we received in the (ample) time we spent with Dr. Wechsler — and with his staff’s treatment of us, as well. My mother has many complex health issues, and Dr. Wechsler took the time to ask and learn about each one, and how they may or may not relate or contribute to her kidney disease — and explain it all to us, as well. He even placed a call to another of her doctors to help address an issue we were discussing, so we had an answer before we left. My mother and I are both extremely pleased with Dr. Wechsler’s professionalism, caring and concerned affect, and clear plan for her ongoing care.

Dr. Wechsler is a FANTASTIC doctor! I had my kidney transplant last year at Sharps in San Diego but I live in Orange County, Ca so I needed a local Nephrologist to follow me down here. I talked to about 4 local nephrologists until making one of the best decisions of my life and choosing Dr. Wechsler. Dr. Wechsler always listens to me and takes the time to answer any and all of my questions. He is incredibly knowledgeable when it comes to dialysis, transplantation, Hypertension, etc. He also participates in the Orange County National Kidney walk each year which greatly impresses me. Over all his office staff is first class and I literally cannot recommend him highly enough!

Dr. Wechsler was so kind to me. He took his time explaining each step of the medical treatment plan. He was excellent taking time to answer my questions and HEARING my concerns. I am so grateful to have found such a gifted specialist. Thank you Dr. Wechsler and to his fantastic staff!

Dr. Wechsler is a close family friend and we always seek his expert opinion on any medical issues or questions we have as a family. My husband has known Dr. Wechsler for 17 years and tells constant stories of his detailed understanding of every subject in Medical school, his compassion for his patients and charity work from helping those in need in Haiti to under privileged folks in LA. He’s dedicated to giving his patience detailed hands on diagnosis, care, cure, and prevention.