Jason A Hymes, MD

I had Dr. Hymes for an injection and I was very impressed with the level of care I got from him and his team. He seems very knowledgeable and I thought he was friendly.

I originally came to Dr Hymes office over 12 years ago for pain management. His office had gone through a lot of changes, including doctors and Physician Assistants in my time. Some good, Some bad, Some well…
He has recently redecorate the induce which I find very nice. The walls all lined with professional black and white photography of mostly famous people. He finally got rid of the sad looking fish tank and replaced with a tv, however it’s never been on any of the times I’ve been there.
The staff is kind and professional. I’ve seen some pretty intense moments where Danielle, The front desk administrator, had handled the situation professionally and respectful (even when clients have been rude and hostile).
In general the wait time is under 20 minutes. Yes there is always going to be a bad day, But it’s not typical in my experience.
As for Dr HyMes, he’s a knowledgeable doctor. His demeanor is a bit dry and technical. He could work on his «bed side manners» a bit. I choose to see the other doctor in his office just because I don’t think or personalities click. And I really want a doctor who is empathetic to my pain and able to listen to how I feel and not what other doctors, labs, etc say. It’s really a preference. But one thing I do believe is that he is very experienced and I think other reviews neglect to mention that as a doctor of pain management he does what is best for the patient. He’s not one to over medicate and is a responsible provider. I can only imagine this is a difficult profession as there are a lot of drug seekers that he must carefully sift through. It’s unfortunate because it makes it difficult for those that really duo have legitimate pain. But I believe he is doing a great job in the field.
I recommend his office, Conservative Care Specialists to everyone being professional pain management help. I’ve seen sine really shady ones and in happy to have found such a caring place.

Dr Hymes placed a Neuro-​Transmitter behind my left ear last week, and after suffering from a «TEN» KILLER chronic headache brought in from a Gamna Knife procedure on 7÷29÷2011… I no longer have headaches !!! Miracle upon miracles ! Dr Hymes is the only doctor who has been able to help me !!

This pain clinic is completely useless. They are slow as molasses to respond to patients and their needs and act as if your pain is something that will just have to wait, all the while using every excuse in the book. I have written them off. There are better pain clinics in the Valley that actually show concern for their patients.

I had an epidural injection 4 days ago and am thrilled! I have been in excruciating pain for over 10 years due to bulging discs and vertebrae which have slipped due to stress fractures. I wish I had known about this years ago. Dr. Hymes’ office is a well-​oiled machine!
As you might imagine, I was nervous about the whole thing. After all, it was an injection into my spinal column. I waited in the waiting room for about 5 minutes and was taken back to change clothes and give a urine specimen. Not only did the nursing staff go out of their way to make me comfortable and spend time with me but they brought me warm blankets, etc. They took time to understand how I react to anesthesia which revealed that I should not be given the narcotic part because it makes me nauseous. They said I would be in a dreamlike state and I told them I don’t like to hallucinate either.
Dr. Hymes came over and introduced himself. he discussed my MRI and said he had other ideas as to things which could be done to help me. He made sure I knew he had been doing this for a very long time and that this was a walk in the park for him. I felt better.
Whatever they did was perfect. I laid down and was «out» in about 10 seconds. Apparently the procedure takes about 2 minutes. They woke me up. I was able to stand and walk (although I don’t remember any of it). I rested in the recovery chair under a watchful eye and within 45 minutes, got dressed and was driven home by a friend. I was there about 90 minutes from the time I hit the door to the time I left. They gave me enough anesthesia that I do not remember the procedure but not so much that I was terribly groggy. And for the first time, I did not get nauseous from the anesthesia.
I read some of the other reviews about parking problems and having to pay for parking and my response was «REALLY??? That was your big, whopping problem?» You’re not willing to pay $ 10 to park in order to have a procedure done to be in less pain… or like me… pain free? I parked in the structure which is super convenient and gladly paid the fee. I am now almost completely pain free and would have paid many thousands more for this relief!
I know these injections are temporary and need to be repeated annually or even semi-​annually but I am sooooooo happy and in NO PAIN!!!

I had heard of Jason Hymes’ office through a friend who went to their office on the Westside, so when I found out there was an office in Van Nuys I thought it would be good to see if their doctors could partner with me for my pain management care.
When I arrived for my appointment, I found that the office was attached to Valley Presbyterian hospital and there was only the hospital parking lot, with the streets around it having very restricted signs. I called to ask where we were supposed to park. The gal said to park in the hospital lot. I said that’s usually expensive, isn’t there anywhere else to park? Then she told me there was street parking on the other side of street. She could have told me that from the start. Things went downhill from there. I walk into a small waiting room that was very uninviting and «cold» feeling. There was a sad looking fish tank, plastic chairs lined up all along the walls, and Michael Jackson playing on the radio. It just felt creepy.
I went to sign in and there were at least 4 people behind the counter, none of which said hello. One was texting on her phone and didn’t look up. I saw a sign that said «no credit cards, cash only» which took me back, since I wanted to use my FSA card. I caught one young man’s attention behind the counter, the only one that actually seemed nice, and he confirmed that they don’t take any cards, even FSA cards. At that point I wanted to leave but decided to stick it out.
A gal opened the door and invited me in, but only to just stand inside the door where the reception was. She confirmed my name, and then said gruffly «Do you bring your MRI’s or medication with you?» I said no. She said «who referred you?» I said that I did, that I was there on my own volition and my insurance didn’t require me to get referrals. She said, «well I told you on the phone we needed your records of medications and MRI’s» to which I replied, «I can speak to that.»
She then, without saying another word, turned and walked away, and sat down in an office down the hall. I didn’t know what to do so I just stood there and looked at her. She then looked up and said, «you can go sit down now.» I went back into the awful waiting room, and every part of my being told me to run, that these were not good people. After toying with the concept of walking out for about a minute, I did so and called my regular doc to leave a message that this was not the place for me (we had discussed my going here previously) and that I would look for someone else.
All I can tell you is, everything in me told me to run from this place. The staff are horrible (except for the one young man behind the counter), they didn’t greet me, a new patient, in a professional, happy and courteous manner. They assumed that I had a referral when in reality I can go wherever I want, I don’t have to be there and get treated like crap. Having to deal with chronic pain is awful enough and we are already on edge about how we will be treated… the last thing we who deal with chronic pain need are staff treating us like crap the moment we walk in the door. In my opinion, when staff treat people like that and hate their jobs, it’s an attitude coming from the top down… the doctors must treat people that way too, and that’s what they see and learn… or else the doctors are too blind to see they need to fire some people. Either way, I don’t want to stick around and find out which one it is.
Oh and do something about that awful waiting room.

I have never written a review on Unilocal before, yet after my awful experience with Dr Hymes and his office staff I felt the need to write this!
I just moved from Orange County to LA and needed to establish a new Pain Management Specialist. I’ve had Fibromyalgia for about 7 years and have also had a previous neck surgery. I made the appointment 35 days in advance to be sure I’d get in, been seen, receive new meds and be established. Anyone who has to see a Pain Management Physician knows it takes time to get in to a doctor, transfer medical records, and give him time to review these records upon seeing you for the first time.
The DAY BEFORE my appointment someone (I believe her name was Melissa) from his office called to let me know Dr. Hymes would not be in the next day (the day of my appointment) and they would have to cancel my appointment. They said «Dr Hymes is going to his son’s graduation». When I asked why they even scheduled my appointment for that day, (obviously the doctor would KNOW his sons grad day!), they couldn’t answer. My appointment was for a Friday, so I then realized I’d be out of ALL my medication. I asked when they could reschedule me… She told me he was going on vacation for the following week & that she could «fit» me in two weeks from that day.
When I explained that two weeks from that day would not work & that I would not have any of my medications to last the weekend… she didn’t care. I said «look I realize this isn’t your problem, but I would really appreciate any other doctors you could recommend, as I am new to LA and don’t know anyone», She told me «I don’t know of any other doctors». She was so rude and unwilling to help me. She had such an attitude when I asked for help. She couldn’t care less that I was in tears because I don’t know anyone else here.
I called my other physician I usually go to in OC, his staff told me there should ALWAYS be another doctor to cover a PM doctors patients, should the main physician have to cancel on his patients. Confused and frustrated, I called Dr Hymes’ office back again and said, «Since Dr. Hymes isn’t going to be in for a week, is there a doctor covering for him?» to my surprise, she said «Yes, what’s your name so I can schedule you». I was incredibly frustrated at this point and when I told her my name and said «I spoke to you two hours ago, in tears, and you had NO advice on another doctor???»… Her reply was, «Oh, I can’t schedule you because you’re a new patient». WHAT???
I can’t believe these people had my records of every surgery I’ve had, every procedure I’ve ever had done, every appointment I’ve ever had with a physician and every MRI, CT, X-​ray etc. for 35 days and they couldn’t schedule me because I was «new».
Needless to say, I will NOT be scheduling another appointment with Dr. Hymes nor recommending him to anyone. The complete and utter lack of respect, professionalism and compassion from this doctor and his staff is unacceptable.

Dr. Hymes is a great doctor! I had to get a cortizone shot is my back and I was really nervous. He was so knowledgable, friendly, and confident which made me feel at ease. The procedure went smooth and I would highly recommend him for pain management. You will be in good hands!