David Sami, MD

We took my 4 month old to Dr. Sami last November for an eye problem that, at the time, was extremely worrying for us.
I have no words to express what a human, kind and professional care Dr Sami provided for my daughter. He was extremely gentle with her and patient and thoughtful with me, a terrified mother who didn’t know what was going on with her baby (and that can be a lot to handle).
His clinical diagnostic was spot on and he was confident and assuring about it. Nowadays, some doctors would have recommended additional painful follow-​up testing «just to be on the safe side», without taking into account the disturbance this is for a baby and her family. But Dr Sami put us at ease and recommended what was best for our child, not for his potential liability, like many other drs do.
For any parent that is worrying about a child, being able to find such an amazing doctor is like winning the lottery. I would recommend Dr Sami in a heartbeat to anyone looking for a pediatric ophthalmologist.

Great doctor! just as the others’ reviews — same experience. He really makes the child feel comfortable! We have Kaiser but because he is the best, we pay out of pocket. Worth it!

Super friendly doctor, made my child feel at ease though she was nervous. True that we had to make our appointment about 2 months in advance. But he checked out my daughter’s eyes, and when nothing was wrong, he wrote her a prescription for ice cream! :) Her eyes lit up! And she got to show it to her big sister when she got home — bonus.
Oh, and before leaving, he noticed that my husband had a broken blood vessel in his eye, and checked it out for him, out of pure concern and nicety. Staff was very nice too. Only complaint is the parking (we had to parallel park on a very fast moving street), and the fact that our navi couldn’t find the office.

We love doctor Sami, it can sometimes take a long time to get an appointment because he is so busy. There is a reason he is busy though, because he is very very good at what he does. Bonus: super nice and patient with my son who doesn’t make for an easy exam. The other bummer is that he is no longer in network for insurance companies.

He is absolutely the best. He is a pediatric ophthalmologist but I was one of his few adult patients (diagnosed with adult strabismus). From the get go he was up front and answered all questions I had. I couldn’t have asked for a better ophthalmologist. Him and his staff are the best. And even as an adult, he wouldn’t let me leave without a lollipop and sticker! Haha.

Dr sami is a great doctor. My kids have been seeing him for 7 years. He is very kind, patient and knowledgeable. Also quite funny. I trust and value his opinion.

He is very nice and friendly with my daughter. love Dr Sami. He is incredibly skilled physician. He is a knowledgeable doctor and I will refer to my friends

Love Dr. Sami. The visits were quick, but not too quick and most always ran on time. Never had issues with receptionist, they were always very lovely. The doctor has a great manner with little ones and he is very knowledgeable. Our child has a condition most doctors know nothing about yet he was completely skilled in it beyond just his own scope of work. We just moved out of the area and while I can’t say I miss much, we do miss him. Thanks! Wish there were more doctors like you.

While most strabismus patients are pediatric, I am one of Dr. Sami’s adult patients already with 3 surgeries under my belt as child.
I sought Dr. Sami out after years of being afraid to seek a second opinion about my condition. He is an amazing, compassionate, and incredibly skilled physician. After having the same ophthalmologist for 22 years of my life, I thought I’d be hesitant to put myself in the hands of someone else’s care, but Dr. Sami allowed this easily.
He undid what my previous surgeon had done, and created something far more pleasing to me. I was a difficult case that I know most would feel uneasy to take on, but I appreciated Dr. Sami’s transparency and yet willingness to improve my life.
His humor and bedside manner are a definite treat, and I think any parent would be foolish not to put their trust in this incredible and gifted man!

This is a long overdue review. We have been visiting Dr. Sami since our 1^st grader was 12 months old. We actually went to another pediatric ophthalmologist in OC prior to visiting Dr. Sami but were dissatisfied with the experience, so requested another referral. We’ve never felt the need to go elsewhere. Dr. Sami’s level of expertise is second to none, he has a manner which puts kids at ease, his practice is well organized and front office staff friendly. We’ve never had to wait longer than 10 minutes.

Dr. Sami is a great doctor. He is patient, kind and good with children. His office staff is efficient, I have never waited more than 10 minutes for him. Appointment scheduling is easy. He is a knowledgeable doctor and I will refer my friends to him.

When you go in to see a doctor, in my opinion the ancillary staff is not that significant. Contrary to some of the negative comments about the professionality of his front office staff, I didn’t experience that. Yes she was curt and not the happiest person, but I wadnt taking my son to see her.
Dr Sami. Very professional. Friendly. Engages you from the waiting room. I took my toddler to see him 3 times for allergic conjunctivitis and astigmatism.
He was very friendly and knew how to interact with my loving but vivacious toddler. He was very calm and his clinical acumen is superb. I’m conservative and I was glad he recommended a conservative approach instead of some aggressive treatments because its lucrative.
So in summary if you want a competent pediatric ophthalmologist with good bedside manners, then you can’t go wrong.

We met Dr. Sami for the first time today. My daughter is 12 and was seeing him as a follow up to her routine optical appointment. Dr. Sami was amazing. He is obviously quite brilliant and has a fantastic way around the kids (and the Moms!). He explained everything so I could understand and look forward to seeing him in year.
I would recommend him to anyone that needs an eye specialist. I read the
complaints about his staff, we did not find that at all. Both ladies were
very nice, we got checked in and saw Dr. Sami on time.

My daughter’s dermatologist gave us a referral to see Dr. Sami to have him examine her due to a growth near her eye. She wanted to make sure there was no interference with the optic nerve and she raved about Dr. Sami. I’m really glad we were sent his way.
First off – his office is beautiful. I get the impression they’ve moved there recently. It’s a little difficult to find, but the inside is very clean, simple, modern, and tastefully decorated.
I’ve noticed complaints about his receptionist, which I am totally on-​board with, but this review is more for the doctor himself, and not his staff of one. Just to quickly summarize, his receptionist covers everything in the office and at times just seems in over her head because she’s running around answering phones, checking in patients, answering questions, handling insurance issues, etc. all by herself. I’m guessing as a result of her stress, she tends to be short with visitors in the office and even (in my experience) over the phone. I honestly feel bad for people sometimes when I hear how she talks to them. If you have to do nothing more than check in and have nothing to discuss or take up with her, it’s probably fine. But the more you have to talk to her, the more you’ll feel like you’re being talked down to. This is the only reason I am knocking off one star. Dr. Sami is five stars all the way, but an office visit requires interaction with his receptionist.
That aside, we enjoy seeing Dr. Sami. He thoroughly examines my daughter and made notes of things that weren’t even related to the growth she has in her face. He’s cautious, but reassuring. He allows me to ask all the questions I want and patiently answers them all carefully. He’s very patient with my daughter, who, at a very young age, does not fare well with strangers. He’s fun and goofy and does what he can to get her to cooperate and relax. Even when we’ve resolved all the issues due to my daughter’s condition, I do hope it’s an option to continue seeing Dr. Sami for regular routine eye examinations even though his office is a little out of our way, I’m confident with his ability and am a fan of how he works with children.

So first lets start with the receptionist, if she deserves to have that title. She has to hate her life and takes it out on the people she comes in contact with. If you are a concerned parent calling about an issue with your child, shouldn’t you receive warm, comforting service from the first interaction with the office? Not only that she charged us the wrong amount on our card, voided it, charged wrong again, then voided it and tried again. She sent our bank into a frenzy thinking it was fraud so they shut down our cards. Just retire already and make it easy.
For the doc. Personality was great, medical knowledge was limited. More concerned about making clicks and whistles and giving my 12 week old a lollipop then getting to the issue. We went and saw a specialist afterwards to get real answers, and we did.
My recommendation is go here if you want to waste your copay at a nicely designed office. Go somewhere else if you want to get service for your child.

Dr. Sami was the greatest pediatric opthamologist. My son needed eye surgery to fix his crossing and after getting 2 previous consultations and not being satisfied, we find Dr. Sami. WOW!!! I was a little sad that we didn’t find him sooner but I am so happy with him. He made myself and my husband feel comfortable and at ease. He took his time with us and made us feel important and that our son was in great hands with an experienced Dr. My son had his eye surgery and my husband I couldn’t be happier with the results. Thank You Dr. Sami!

If you need a pediatric opthamologist, Dr Sami is AMAZING! My daughter is only 5 months old and had to get strabismus surgery. I was VERY nervous about the surgery, but Dr. Sami made me feel much more comfortable. My husband and I both called the office a few times with questions and he ALWAYS took the time to call us back and fully explain everything. He’s wonderful with kids as well!
I hated the idea of my baby getting surgery, but I felt very confident having her in Dr. Sami’s hands. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.
Office is spotless!

I would HIGHLY RECOMMEND Dr. Sami. He is warm, kid friendly, thorough and very professional. My daughter has early life trauma, attachment and stress disorders. She has been complaining about her eyes so I took her to Dr. Sami. He performed a thorough examination. He found her eyes to be in perfect health with the exception of mild irritation due to allergies. He explained the allergy irritation to her and let her know that he was taking me out of the examination room to pick out medication. He led me to another room, shut the door and asked if she was stressed or having problems at school. He wanted to know why she would complain about her eyes when there isn’t anything wrong with them. He asked all this not in an accusing tone but a gentle caring one. Concerned and trying to understand. I proceeded to tell him a little about her disorders. He understood and immediately knew how to proceed. To say I was impressed would be an understatement.
I am very picky when it comes to doctors and their offices. This office was spotless. The cleanest doctor’s office I have ever been to. The receptionist was courteous and professional. She promptly took us in as soon as we arrived for the appointment. Dr. Sami came in shortly after and spent ample time with us. If you need a pediatric ophthalmologist, see Dr. Sami. You won’t regret it.