Siskind Andrew, MD

Conflicted…
Siskind as a doc is very nice, experienced, calm, knowledgeable. He also helps in Haiti & Nepal — awesome.
HOWEVER, this Concierge Highway Robbery model without advance warning is the worst!!! And so are the people running his office — downright nasty. I feel very let-​down!
After being his patient for years they refused to let me talk to him when I called to make a regular checkup appointment and was told I was no longer his patient. They also said they’d send the notice of the forced $ 1,800-a-year-on-top-of-insurance-fees by mail — never happened.

Absolutely love Dr. Siskind but hate dealing with the (Rosie, Christine, Asian women at check out) unprofessional, low-​class, lowlife staff at this office. I can’t believe the gathering of all the worst unskilled staff at one place. Unfortunately Dr. Siskind is near retirement and he just doesn’t give a $hit on changing anything.

I love this guy! No nonsense, good diagnostician who listens to the patient. I’m sorry he’s gone to concierge practice this month, and will miss him as my primary care advocate.
For Anthony: did you tell them you were a new patient when making your appointment? Those consultations take MUCH longer than a service provided to an existing patient. Their schedule likely couldn’t accommodate you since they hadn’t planned for you. Yeah, I know, the staff usually gets to know their patients by name and probably would have asked if you were a new patient if your name didn’t ring a bell, but perhaps you made your appointment with a newer employee who doesn’t know your status. You should always let a practice know if yours will be a first time visit so they can plan for you.

The staff is extremely unprofessional and cold. The receptionist literally said, «Oh, you’re a new patient? Sorry, then we can’t accommodate you today. We could’ve seen you if you were an existing patient.» Sorry, but I don’t plan to return.

Dr Siskind saved my life! I have conditions that render me in a coma when I was 7 years old. I live with this condition most of my life not knowing the seriousness of my AVM. In the early 90’s I had PPO cuz I didn’t trust HMO. my Doc was Dr Nguyen Thi Lan Huong. in the early 90’s I began to have numbness to my left cheek. This Doc ordered brain CT scan afterward the Radiologist said, «U r very lucky to b alive from my previous aneurysm». I returned to Dr Huong, she never addressed my issues or refer me to a specialist just old me to take Tylenol. Thus, I never took it seriously. I later learned my condition was ouside of Dr. Huong practice n she was milking my PPO. 2 yrs later my condition became worse. This time It was a blessing that I lost my PPO Insurance cuz I couldn’t continue with law enforcement and went on my wife’s HMO, where I met Dr. Siskind. First visit w/​him he told me that I was out of his scope of practice n sent me to a neurosurgeon, Dr Palmer. This Doctor told me that my AVM was too dangerous, too complicate n can’t b treated at a local level, he mentioned of 2 hospitals in US with technology n remedy for my AVM. Afterward my Provider, Dr Siskind researched for the best hospital and remedy, finally sending me to UCLA, outside of his HMO group. Now I’m still here to tell everyone about this Doctor.
I didn’t know how Dr Siskind was able to send me to numerous of experts outside of my HMO group. He said that if u cures the patient. The patient won’t have to keep coming back to hospital thus can cost more. This was exactly what happens in my case, after my surgery I stop going to the ER every month.

Dr Siskin is a true Saint. I have been to the ER 4 times as well as specialists and Dr Siskin took his time with me and super caring and helpful and not like other Doctors when I emai him any concerns I get an answer from him within usually 1 hour. Is staff also are all very sweet and nice and always help me. I am very happy I found Dr Siskin he is a wonderful person as well is complete office

Dr. Siskind is quite simply the best doctor I’ve ever known. He has been my primary care physician for the past 20 years, and I couldn’t be happier with him.

I’ve been seeing him for years as a primary care physician and I have to say he is one of the most competent doctors I have ever met. The fact that he also teaches gives me a great deal of respect and I know whatever issue might arise in the future I am in good hands. His referrals have been excellent and when it required an extra «I need to see someone sooner than later» he was good at putting in a call.

Dr. Siskind has been my primary physician since 2007 (when I moved to Southern California to attend UC Irvine).
We’ve been through a lot together. Pink eye. Broken collarbone. Getting my head stapled. Physicals.
He’s an outstanding professional. You can see that he takes pride in his work and always treats his patients with the utmost respect. I really don’t want to see him in the near future (for obvious reasons), but I feel comfortable knowing that I am in good hands.

I’ve been going to Dr Siskind for years and he is the most caring, dedicated and knowledgeable doctor I’ve ever been to.
He’s got a great sense of humor too!
He never rushes my consultations and takes time to explain his diagnosis and treatment plans.
I HIGHLY recommend him and his friendly staff.

Dr Siskind saved my life when I was misdiagnosed with flu, when actually it was my gall bladder rupturing. I met Dr. Siskind in the hospital and he and Dr. Rakower keep me alive. Since then I have trusted him with my health care and he and his team have lived up to my expectations. I would and have recomended him without reservation or hesitation.

When the doctor I had gone to for many years «disappeared», I was devastated and thought I’d never find another doctor like him. Instead, I found a better one. I was referred to Dr. Siskind by a friend. He is very kind, considerate and thoughtful. He never seems rushed although I know he is a busy doctor. He takes time to talk to you and discuss your concerns and then makes recommendations for the best way to handle those concerns. I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Siskind and I unhesitatingly recommend him.

Dr. Siskind has been my family’s doctor since 1989. I have followed him around Orange County. He is the best. He is caring and doesn’t treat you like you could not understand what he is explaining. He was a treasure during the ten years of my husband’s illnesses. 10 stars would not be enough for him. I love how he communicates with his patients.

Dr, Siskind is the best. He gives sound advice and is great in coming to a correct diagnosis. The responds to e-​mails in depth.
he’s as good as a Doctor can be.

I found Dr. Siskind by researching online reviews, and they were right on target. I have been doctor hopping ever since the beloved Dr. Lazzara passed away two years ago. I finally found a worthy successor in Dr. Siskind. He is very thorough, caring, and professional. He even called me on at least two occasions already to discuss lab results.
Dr. Siskind has been practicing for many years, and I like the fact that he has a lot of experience. He seems super sharp and intelligent. He ordered several tests, wrote prescriptions, and made referrals to get me caught up on several things I had put off. He answered all my questions, and asked if I had any more.
You might think that there would be a long wait to see such a thorough doctor. But that is not the case. He is very efficient. I was amazed at how much was accomplished in such a short a time.
Dr. Siskind gets my highest recommendation.

Dr. Siskind deserves SIX stars, not five, and gets my very highest recommendation after being the doctor for our family of four for many years. He’s an «old school» physician whose true caring is demonstrated in ways you just don’t see in younger doctors these days. Example ONE: when he heard my 16 year old son had been scheduled for ACL knee surgery five days in the future, he took a look and, in a very low key manner, said, «I’d like to make a phone call and arrange for a second opinion.» Dr. Siskind personally arranged an emergency appointment in Los Angeles with the doctor that takes care of the LA RAMS. That doctor’s exact words after the exam were: «I would be the best person in southern California to do this surgery if your son needed it. But he doesn’t. There is nothing wrong with his ACL ligment.» I don’t know how, but Dr. Sisking KNEW that scheduled surgery was fishy.
Example TWO: My wife was told by her OB/​Gyn that she needed an «urgent» hysterectomy because it looked like she had cancer. The wise Dr. Siskind, again in his low key manner, said if cancer was a possibility then we needed to be seeing a gynecological oncologist, and recruited Hoag’s best. That specialist totally defused the urgency, said cancer was highly unlikely, and five weeks were cut from my wife’s recovery time when he eventually did the surgery robotically instead of traditionally as the original doctor proposed.
Dr. Siskind is thoughtful, thorough, kind, careful and caring and when the chips are down and you really NEED a quality doctor, he’ll be there for you like nobody else.

I first saw Dr. Siskind when I started working 5 years ago. During this time, he switched medical groups and I couldn’t figure out where he was in at least 2 years. Within the past couple years I located him again and was ecstatic!
He is a very experienced doctor who I highly respect. He models good health too by telling me about how he always goes running and keeps himself in shape. I don’t ever recall my other doctors pushing me to keep in shape so much.
I highly recommend Dr. Siskind, although the last I heard he has limited taking in new patients.