Firoz Sheikh, MD

Finally almost got to see Dr Sheik last week after waiting almost a month for my appointment.
I was waiting in the waiting room for over 2 hours past my scheduled appointment time. No updates from the staff, no news, nothing. Finally when I inquired about my wait time, they said it would be an additional hour. That took the grand total to 3 hours past my scheduled appointment time. Unfortunately since I have a job and this was a weekday, I couldn’t wait any longer.
Very unprofessional staff.

One of my great fortunes was to have found Dr. Firoz Sheikh. During his various Medical associations, I have faithfully followed him because of his deep medical and professional knowledge and that has now been for nearly 25 years. Consideration of moving from Los Angeles has been tempered by concern that I would be bereft of his medical counsel.
His dedication and concern for his patients extends beyond Office appointments to almost 24 hour interest in his clients welfare.
He listens intently, wisely informs philosophically and always with a generous sense of humor to abate any patient anxiety, has been my grateful experience. Thank you Dr. Sheikh.

Since Dr Sheik was the only Doctor that would take my Covered California PPO Blue Shield I made an appointment with him for the first time. I am so happy I did! He is very professional with a little bit of humor and made me very comfortable. He is thorough and explains everything and answered all my questions. So happy I found my future «forever» Doctor! Also the front desk staff is very helpful and nice especially Vanessa and Joseph!

Nice guy, except both phone numbers for him I found on the Internet do not work so it is extremely hard to get in touch with him. Please fix this!

STAY AWAY!!!
He is NEGLIGENT, UNPROFESSIONAL, UNRESPONSIVE and UNRELIABLE.
After my mom’s thyroid gland got enlarged, she went to him not knowing what was going on, and you would think any medical professional would have enough practice. knowledge to suspect it is her thyroid due to its location, symptoms, family history and past medical history but this doctor did not even bother doing any kind of tests, instead he just gave her antibiotics and sent her off. After finishing the antibiotics my mom called him back 4 times, (he never answers his calls, his staff takes the messages and after 3,4 messages he might call you back in the evening) he finally decided to call her back with no advice but that it might be viral and that she should make an appointment with a ear nose and throat specialist. My mom at this point had an obvious lump on her throat, 103 Fever every day for 3 weeks, and lost 10 pounds and this guy couldn’t give a damn. We finally decided to reach out to family members that were doctors who advised us to demand blood work and CT scan. This guy, I don’t want to call him a Dr. because I don’t think he is worth y of the title, did not even care enough to call and tell her the results of the CT scan, after eating and calling him for 2 days straight, we finally went and picked up the CT scan and it turns out that there are significant enlargements in her thyroid. This guy did not call to tell us the results, neither did he advise us on what to do about it, or who to see next. NOTHING!!! Again we discussed the results with physicians we knew that told us what was going on that she needs to be treated ASAP in no more than 1 week and advised us to do other test, from which we found out she could possibly have a tumor! What did this negligent, uneducated, unprofessional do? NOTHING he did not even make an urgent request for her to get a biopsy, after several messages, he finally graced us with his response to wait for a specialist (that he never requested that we pushed for) to determine if she needs a biopsy or not.
THIS IS MADDENING … I have never met any one as NEGLIGENT towards his patients before.

Dr. Sheikh is great! My wife suffered from acute abdominal pain when we had just moved to the US from Spain. It was our first time visiting an American physician and we were quite scare about what was going on. Dr. Sheikh evaluated very well my wife’s symptoms and in just a few days, after some blood tests and ultrasounds, he diagnosed her with gallstones.
Dr. Sheikh referred us to Dr. Marcus, an outstanding general surgeon who took care of my wife.
If you need a good PCP that cares about his patients, Dr. Sheik is your doctor!

I personally found Dr. Sheikh to be very diligent and patient. He was in no hurry to move on with his day and took the time to provide all the information and possible solutions for my condition. I won’t hesitate coming back when circumstances require.

Obviously Dr. Firoz Sheikh is a very polarizing individual. Just look at the reviews. If you are a person who can’t take a joke, is big on boundaries, takes a lot of things personally… do not go to his office.
If you’re someone who wants a physician who cares about his patients, takes extra time to explain things to you, and has a great sense of humor, go to Dr. Sheikh’s office. My experience with him has been positive.
I will say it’s not always easy to get through to someone at the front desk but Dr. Sheikh has called me from home on his off day to fufill prescriptions and always takes extra time to talk to me about various medical issues.

I am new to the managed care world and was concerned. Fortunatly, I was assigned to Dr. Sheikh and he has been wonderful. He takes so so so much time with me and we delve deeper into my history and current status then I have ever done in the past.
I am 55 and he found some things that really needed addressing — sooner then later as now they are not a big issue
thank you Dr. Sheikh for giving me the gift of health
Larry

Dr. Sheikh is a kind and caring physician who takes time to listen. As a Registered Nurse working with many professionals, I chose Dr. Sheikh as my primary physician. Highly recommended.

If I could give this doctor negative stars, my rating would be off the charts. Dr. Firoz Sheikh is the most unprofessional person in the medical field that I have ever encountered.
At first I thought that he just had a goofy personality that he would use to try to relate to his patients, but I later found out that his «goofy personality» seriously crossed some lines. When a medical professional kids with you about having HIV, it’s no longer funny.
Luckily I do not have HIV, but Dr. Firoz Sheikh thought it would be funny to tell me that I did before he said that he was just joshin’ around.
I’m not kidding. Dr. Firoz Sheikh led me to believe that I was sick with a virus that could potentially take my life when I just had shingles. Even after he knew that I was not HIV positive, he told me that I was. And then said that he was joking.
I strongly advise you to avoid going to Dr. Firoz Sheikh at all costs. Unless of course you want your health to be a joke.

Very unprofessional. He talks too much, and he thinks he is way smarter than you. He didn’t listen what you have to say. I went for my first visit a couple weeks ago and I am not coming back.

Waste of time and Über unprofessional! Made an appointment one month in advance, and made sure I checked with the receptionnist that my insurance covered the visit!!! I arrange with my boss to go in later that day, have to plan things around Dr. sheikh’s appointment and show up at the doctor’s office at 915 on the appointment day to hear the secretary say, «you belong to a different doctor, so doctor Sheikh can’t see you OR you have to pay out of pocket, I just checked that an hour ago»!!! Why did you confirm the insurance coverage with at first place? And even that why didn’t you at least have the courtesy and common sense to call me so I didn’t have to come all the way from the other part of town?!! And if course they have nothing to say. Horrible staff, retards!!!

The doctor was hanging out in his office for an hour while my baby and I waited to be seen. Mind you, my son was stripped to just his diaper, as the assistant had called him in earlier to weigh him. I understand waiting, as I always wait at least an hour in the waiting room to see the doctor if he is busy with other patients. However, I refuse to wait while he tinkers around on his computer for an hour. What finally got him out, was not when I asked the assistant how much longer or will take, nor the cries of my baby who was long overdue for a nap, but a sales rep! That’s when we left and I knew I had to find a doctor who is respectful of my time and my child.

Great Dr. and person. he takes the time to help you understand your issues and ease any concerns. He educates you at the same time and you never feel rushed. Very caring and attentive. Great all around care!

I have been to a decent amount of doctors and this is my first time i had to post a review. Dr. Firoz is a rare doctor. Most doctors give diagnosis and send you on your way. Dr. Firoz is different by educating you on symptoms. His clarity on anatomy helped me understand multiple solutions to various illnesses over the past two years. My ankle sprain beach exercise he suggested cured it after multiple previous sprains in the last couple of years. He truly loves his job and helping others.
MY STORY: I was picking up a prescription and i had a mole on my back that scared me a little. I had 4 moles removed a year ago therefore I’m prone to cancers moles. i asked the nurse if the doctor could just take 2 min and check this mole. He stopped eating lunch, looked over my moles and decided to educate me on what to look for in the future by drawing out diagrams of moles types on the white paper that covers the medical bed. He took 15 minutes out of his 30 minute lunch and didn’t charge. He also told me to take a picture of my back once a year and put it on my computer to view moles irregularities. So easy and genius self diagnosis. He educates on various symptoms, suggest natural alternatives for health longevity. Best doctor i have been to.
He tells you the truth which is a doctors fiduciary obligation to their patients. I have immense amount of respect for doctors being straight shooters. Sometimes we all want the easy way out but that is for short term failure where he acts in your long term healthy future. His nurses/​front desk women are fantastic! They are super helpful and attentive.

Dr. Sheikh is the most wonderful and caring doctor I’ve ever had the pleasure of going to! He sincerely CARES about you as a person– you are not just another file. He WILL call you back no matter what time or day. I don’t know what these other people on here that have negative reviews are talking about. I’ve never had a better doctor that was willing to spend TIME with you– he explains things thoroughly, this is incredibly RARE!!! Seriously would recommend him to anyone.

Dr. Sheikh is a nice guy with good intentions. I think he does genuinely care about his patients. But the level of disorganization in this office is ridiculous. The staff do not care about anything. The concept of customer service does not exist. I’ve been here about 5 times and the waiting is absolutely outrageous. Each time, I’ve waited a minimum of half an hour and sometimes up to an hour just to see him. He often takes calls on his cell phone during visits and is always late.

Love my doctor.
He is the most caring, truly caring.
If you want a Dr. that will take the time to set down and talk to you, not at you, he is the one. If you need to talk with him, you can leave a message and he WILL CALL you back no matter what,” that day”

HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE. I waited an hour to see him. He talked AT me for forty five minutes about how all Americans are fat and don’t know how to eat. He told me all about how he is Indian, therefore knows how to eat better than me, because I’m American, and that he is Muslim which means he can control his urges and not want to «hump every pretty girl I see on the street.»
He was condescending, didn’t listen to ANYTHING, and only wanted to hear himself talk. Then, after all that, he didn’t take any blood tests or urine samples. He listened to my heart. That was it. He told me I was going to have to make a separate appointment if I wanted the regular blood work done.