Gaboian Karine, MD

Dr. Gaboian is an insensitive, self righteous, ignorant doctor. She does not care about the patient and treats them like just another case instead of a person. She doesn’t fully examine the patient and is quick to misdiagnose without actual proof. It also takes 2 months to get an appointment with her.

It should be no stars, but they don’t offer that option– horrible place. Can’t even get an appointment bc I’m on hold for longer than an hour, and according to the reviews they don’t do anything in the office so not sure what they are busy with… and from my friend’s experience it looks like I would not have had much help anyway from them. Apparently they charge you just to tell you no one can see you… this is my friend’s personal experience.

No start
Horrible
You have to wait at least 2 hours on the line to get an app and when they pick up the phone they simply hang the phone on u.
They are careless. Even dough i checked with one of the assistant for my insurance to make sure I can see the doctor (they told me that its ok and gave me an appointment after 2 months), i went to office and they told me that i cant visit the dr.
I wont recommend anyone going there.

Best doctor in town! All previous reviews complaints are really BS … A good doctor doesn’t just prescribe you medication or automatically refills your previous prescriptions … That would entail turning you into a drug addict zombie … dr Gaboian treats you like she would treat her own family member, you are lucky if you have her as your doctor! I’m blessed to have her!

Shout outs to the Hollywood location on Vine for making my life so much easier!
This location is a block away from my apartment. I enjoy walking-​in to make my appointments because the ladies in the front office are so nice and lovely and greet me by my name. I come in at least once or twice a month to refill my prescriptions and I never have hassles scheduling an appointment to be seen with Dr. Gaboian.
Dr. Gaboian is a character! I think she’s really personable and I enjoy my visits to her office. I love the watches that the all ladies wears :) Most of my visits are nothing longer than 30 mins (with my appointment). Before this doctor I went to the USC doctors office in DTLA and my wait would be hours long.
I’m chill with this place and I have been coming here for almost two years now… I was first attracted to this office because when I first called they actually answered (unlike many offices) and they even checked to see if they took my insurance, good news they did accept mine. I have gone through 3 different types of Health Insurances. Each time they have had to update my plan, it has always been such a breeze for me because they ladies in office are really reliable.
I am surprised I never haven’t left a Unilocal review yet. Last time I was in there, I swear I took three extra business cards too share with anyone moving to Hollywood. Tiny office, but fast service and wonderful people.
**** The last male nurse that checked my blood pressure was a total babe ;)

This review is for the Vine location.
I choose Dr. Gaboian to be my baby’s pediatrician and I couldn’t be any happier and satisfied as a mother! She answered all my questions and worries I had about my baby especially since this is my 1^st child and made me feel comfortable!!! She was very attentive with my baby and I thank you for that! I’m extremely satisfied with the choice I made. As for the receptionists, they are friendly and always answer my questions. Even when the office got busy with patients the receptionists were still at ease and made sure we all got taken care, thx ladies!
I think that Drs have to do their job and make sure that their patients are healthy and taken care of, and sometimes patients want what they want when Dr says otherwise so that’s where all the negative reviews come in. They are here to help us not destroy us!
Thank you Dr. Gaboian for your help and attentiveness and see you soon!
Thank you receptionists for answering my 101 questions, you ladies are a great help!

So I am looking for a general physician for my general needs. 3 months ago I called this office in brand blvd., glendale. They asked me what insurance I have and I said I have ppo open plan. This girl from the front desk says I have to call my insurance to get their name on my list and make her my primary. I did that. I called on last week and set up an appt. I said I am a new pt so this girl told me that I will need labs before I see her. I got there Thursday. I parked. I went to her office. They got copies of my insurance and I.D. I filled out information. Then this girl told me that I have to make my insurance change the address of the physician to brand blvd since the address is at vine street. (Now remember I have a PPo open plan.) They won’t give me the necessary labs until I changed the address. I was still patient and did not want to make a big deal. So the next day I called my insurance to change the address. They reminded me that i have a PPo open plan and no need to assign a doctor. They changed it anyway. I called the office of gaboian and this girl said we can’t take you but will have the office manager call me on Thursday. It’s now Saturday and no phone call. Unbelievable!!! They pushed and pushed and pushed my bottom .
1)bad customer service
2)they are idiots and uneducated. That girl needs to read what the insurances are about
I work in a medical field and wow, this office should not be in business. Insurance companies should not allow them to attend to people. maybe the doctor does not even know how bad her front desk people are .
Even third world countries I go to have excellent customer service. It is very disappointing that somebody in the medical field is like this.
Please look for another doctor. Btw, I looked at another doctor Dr Grace Bautista in pasadena but it took me 53 minutes to actually get myself to be scheduled and be seen by her, not including talking to the office manager who would check my insurance.
I have a doctor right now (cardiologist) who is excellent. I need to give him an excellent review.
Btw, this doctor is not even a 1 star. She should be NO STAR!!!

Terrible customer service. I was assigned this doctor through my insurance. They are 30 minutes away from me. Fine, nothing they can do about that. When I tried to make an appointment the receptionist told me I had to come pick up a form to fill out before I can even schedule an appointment. I told her that is really inconvenient to drive 30 minutes there, pick up a form, drive 30 minutes home, then make an appointment. (Then go back again for an appointment). She was super rude and said «too bad, that’s the way it is here.» They could e-​mail it, but she they won’t.
No doctors office requires you to fill out a form before even being allowed to make an appointment. I read a lot of negative reviews about this place but thought I would make my own opinion… well, should have just went with the reviews.

The staff is very rude and inconsiderate. stay away

I really don’t understand all the negative reviews. I went over there to get seen for a sore throat /​fever and had a perfectly fine experience. The receptionist was polite and friendly and I was able to get seen by the doctor within 20 minutes or so.
The doctor, herself, is definitely a character– garrulous and funny, she speaks with a thick Armenian accent. We chatted for a few minutes and then she looked me over, called in my prescription and yeah– everything went well.
Shrug. Not saying others didn’t have negative experiences, just saying that I’m glad that I didn’t let the poor reviews dissuade me from going here because it was a very good experience for me.

Horrible — I don’t know how this Woman is a physician. It looks like a front for an Armenian drug dealing place. Good luck getting any type of professional care here. Avoid!

This place makes it impossible to get a prescription I’ve been taking forever unless I consent to unnecessary tests so they can get more money. Go somewhere else.

This review is for the Vine Street location.
There are obviously a lot of negative reviews for Dr Gabioan on here but from my experience, I have never had a problem with her or the staff. Everyone has been friendly, professional, and respectful, and any referral that I have needed has taken no longer than a week. Sometimes the staff will even call and notify me that the referral is ready to be picked up. Also, if I have a minor medical issue, I’ve been able to walk in w/​o an appt and get a prescription without seeing the doctor (the front desk will call my pharmacy). If that is not convenient, I don’t know what it is.
Even though the office is located in a strip mall, parking has never been an issue. The doctor has limited hours at this location but I’ve been able to get an appointment within a reasonable amount of time. The waiting room is not fancy but it’s not filthy, either. I would like to give them three and a half stars but Unilocal does not offer that option.
I think this doctor and those who have studied outside of the states have a different way of doing things. It’s not a negative or positive, but I do have to knock off a star because I was not able to get a refill for a certain prescription except through a referral, and even then I was informed by that doctor’s office that they wouldn’t give it to me, either. And no, it’s not for narcotics. So I’m a little annoyed that the doctor was dismissive of my condition and said I didn’t need it, and then I am referred to someone who has a policy of not prescribing this medication. As I said, certain doctors from certain countries do things differently, and as Americans we are probably accustomed to being prescribed medications without a second thought.
I suppose the only option I have is to go back to my former doctor but then I’d be paying out of pocket, and what’s the point of having insurance? So boo — another star (or would that be half star?) knocked off for having to reach into my wallet when it’s unnecessary.

Few things you should know about this office:
1. Doctor is never there. Well let’s be fair she is there 2 times a week from 3 – 5 PM although it says that they are open from 9AM to 7PM. YES THE DOORS ARE OPEN but the DOCTOR ISN“T THERE.
2. Incompetent staff as mentioned from previouse people with accurate comments.
3. If you need an appointement with her good luck because she is never there.
My husband and I ended up in emergency rooms and urgent cares for colds, fever etc. because she was not available to see her patients. My flue can’t wait a month for an appointment and it dosen’t tel me it’s comming ahead of time.
4. The staff is so incompetent that i do not recommend anyone to go there.
5. The doctor dosen’t believe in medicine so she will recommend home remedies. What kind of a doctor likes to prolong a patient’s sickness? the one who want more money.
This is just frusrating to see doctors taking advantage of their position and it’s the inurance companies and other authorities who do not keep a tab on these doctors.
Especially in Glendale I could fire so many unethical medical samming Doctors that it is not funny.
Some one needs to report these doctors besides me.
The other people’s comments are also right about the office.
UNETHICAL
UNPROFESSIONAL
INCOMPETENT

I can’t resist updating you on the ridiculous saga from this office. Last night, I got a call from a specialist who was calling to arrange an appointment for a procedure. Now, it’s for a very serious medical condition. I had already switched medical plans and doctors since then and have had that procedure.
The point though is that it took this Doctor’s office THREE months to get authorization for it, where at my other place it took a couple of days.
You will be lost in the wind if you step foot in here… AVOID!

Unprofessional! Incompetent! My daughter needed procedure, went to have the procedure and we were told the insurance approval was for something else. Dr. Gaboian’s office put the wrong code for something else. And when we called the office, all they told us was, «well, there’s nothing we could do now, can you wait till Monday?». How does that happen? How do you mix things up like that? Only if you have incompetent employees and you don’t care about getting things right for your patients.

Worst doctor I’ve ever had. Where do I begin? If you call their office, prepare to speak to someone, explain your situation and then spend 3 minutes on hold. A new person will pick up who has no idea who you are and you will have to repeat your information all over again. This happens every time.
I saw Dr. Gaboian for an annual check up and to have my prescriptions refilled. I had to go to Dr. Gaboian because I switched jobs and got new insurance that didn’t cover my old doctor. With my old doctor and every other doctor I’ve ever had, an annual exam comes with a 12 month prescription for birth control pills. Dr. Gaboian would not write me a prescription but instead said the pharmacy needed to call her. She authorized a 3 month prescription for birth control and I have to call her office every three months to get another 3 month supply.
Shortly after my PAP, I received a letter from my insurance company referring me to a gynecologist for another PAP. There was no reason on the letter. When I called Dr. Gaboian’s office to get more info, one person told me my PAP results were normal and another told me there was a problem. Very frustrating to not know if there is something wrong with you or not. Everything turned out fine after seeing the other doctor.
The nurse gave me a mental health test to screen for depression, which I flunked. I told her I had thoughts of suicide. I was crying while she was talking to me. When the Dr. came in, I expected her to address the results and offer me some help. She didn’t say anything about it at all. I asked for a refill on my antidepressant and she said no, that I needed to see a psychiatrist.
I explained that I had a rough patch of skin on my nose (pre-​pre-​cancerous cells) that my old doctor would freeze off. She said I needed to see a dermatologist for that. I never received a referral and after following up several times, finally managed to get the name and phone number of a dermatologist that I am allowed to see.
I went to Dr. Gaboian for health care and did not receive any care. I would have been better off going to Planned Parenthood for my annual exam and birth control and then seeing specialists for everything else.