Care Compliments

Dr. Andrew Vivas is an amazing neurosurgeon; he relieved my spinal stenosis and restored my ability to walk for fitness. Dr. Vivas was very kind and patient, and he responded to my many MyChart messages quickly and answered all my questions. I highly recommend Dr. Vivas, and am very grateful to have been referred to him.

By: Melanie S.

I wish there were more Dr. David Rigberg's in the world!! A great doc & a great human being!!!

By: Sherwin B.

Diana was warm, welcoming and patient with every person entering. She provided complete information so those waiting for patients knew what exactly what to expect.

By: Veronica S.

Thank you to Elvie for being such a warm, caring and kind nurse!

By: Rona M.

This is my personal experience of seeing Dr. Arnold Chin. First, I want to express my infinite respect and gratitude to him. Second, I hope that people who suffer from the same illness as me can also be lucky enough to receive his medical treatment.

Six years ago I had prostate cancer and was lucky to find Dr. Chin. On the day of the first visit, he spent a lot of time going through my thick medical records and clearly recommending the surgery I needed. Under the professional care of him and his team, I made a full recovery.

Last year, I had a sudden kidney stone attack, The doctor in the nearby hospital did not handle the operation well, leaving sequelae. I immediately thought of Dr. Chin, but I was not sure if he would like to take over the unfinished work of other doctor. Later, I still asked for his opinion, Unexpectedly, he immediately agreed and completed the follow-up treatment.

Dr. Chin is the best doctor I have ever seen in my life. He is professional, responsible, and patient. He even answers my questions during holidays.

By: Ruchuang C.

Words cannot express how much gratitude my husband and I have for Emily! I have a chronic autoimmune disorder and was nervous about a postpartum flare related to lack of sleep and breastfeeding after birth, and from a prenatal appointment during my pregnancy to weeks now postpartum, Emily has provided endless individualized, unbelievably-helpful support. She took the time to really listen to my needs and constraints and came up with feeding plans to maximize comfort for both my baby and for me, and quickly and kindly followed up on any questions we've had since. She is not only highly knowledgeable but also non-judgmental and empathetic. She's been such a key part of my feeling well postpartum, and I'll be eternally grateful to her!

By: Mona M.

This is a long overdue care compliment for my absolutely amazing rheumatologist, Dr. Veena Ranganath. I've had inflammatory arthritis for the majority of my life, seen many rheumatologists and other related physicians, and I could not feel more fortunate to have found Dr. Ranganath. I feel really relaxed about my care knowing it's in Dr. Ranganath's hands -- not only is she a brilliant doctor, but also a very kind, empathetic person. She also has been so proactive in understanding my health as a whole, and I can say without exaggeration she changed the course of my life for the better by identifying a risk factor I had for future pregnancies that allowed me to proactively get consultation and treatment that likely saved me a lot of pain, heartache, and time. My family and I will forever be grateful to her and her above-and-beyond-care 🙂

By: Mona M.

Dr. Christina Han is a PHENOMENAL physician. My husband and I could not feel more fortunate to have been under her care for our pregnancy. We had a rocky road to becoming pregnant and were nervous about successfully getting to a live birth. Dr. Han was the ideal MFM; she was kind and organized, took every concern of ours seriously, responded to every question (and quickly)!, and we always felt like we had someone looking out for us and our baby every step of the way. We felt like we could rest easier knowing Dr. Han was with us on this journey - she was so on top of everything and gave us really individualized, high-quality care. Our baby is here now, and we cannot thank her enough for playing such a big role in getting us here!

By: Mona M.

I want to express my gratitude towards everyone that was
Attending to (patient) everyone I encountered was amazing!!!! Very polite great attitudes very helpful!!!! This is a very thankful Aunt and I wanted to thank Everyone in the ICU!!! Amazing job!!!!!

By: Debora J.

I would like to recognize my Labor and Delivery nurse Kelsey Young. She came into my room in the morning at shift change and introduced herself with such a warm presence and made me feel comfortable right away. I was so impressed with her knowledge, skills, attention to detail, and quick acting (when my baby was having decelerations).
Being a UCLA RN myself, I was very nervous about who my bedside RN would be the day of my delivery as this was my first baby and Kelsey greatly exceeded my expectations.
There aren't enough words I can say about how wonderful my experience was with her as my bedside RN and I can't thank her enough. Please pass this message along to her and all her management. She deserves to be recognized for her incredible skills!

By: Michelle M.

Dr. Erik Lum is the best doctor I ever have. When seeing him, he takes the time to go over my test result, go over the reason of why keeping each meds level as it is. He communicated my situations on every steps to my regular nephrologist so when I got transfer out (from transplant center) to see her, she is on top of my situation. (I just saw Dr. Huma Kennedy today and realized that's what Dr. Lum have done).
A great doctor to a patient is not only on their medical field knowledge but the most important is to let patient feel their doctor care about them and feels they are in good hands and they can trust their doctor. Thank you UCLA for having Dr. Lum as your doctor. This is the reason I choose UCLA as my medical group.

By: Lynne H.

She is a gem. Niccole is so warm and caring and such a blessing. You can tell she gives from her heart and is so genuine. You can't teach that. Thank you for knowing what I needed Niccole! ❤️ You touched my heart.

By: Sonja G.

I wanted to acknowledge RN Andre for being kind, caring and an overall amazing nurse. He made me feel comfortable and well cared for.

By: Sonja G.

You were so wonderful! Compassionate, gentle, smart, funny, and eager to help - thank you so much!

By: Patrick M.

Bernard is a night shift LVN, Gonda observation unit. He was extraordinarily kind, considerate & attentive to my needs, comfort & wellbeing . He was also very respectful, sweet & caring. He made me feel well taken care to of. I want to thank him.

By: Sabira S.

Dr. Bartosz Chmielowski your kindness and patient care I will never forget and Grace who always made my visits memorable.

By: Michael R.

Arpine is truly an assest for UCLA. She is prompt with her follow ups. She displays true empathy while attentively listening. She goes the extra mile to ensure her patients receive the best care possible. Please ensure you keep employees like Arpine because she's the reason many patients come back to UCLA.

By: Timar T.

Dear Liver Transplant Team,

I am writing this letter as a token of appreciation and gratitude for the outstanding care and services that you have provided to my loved one during their recent liver transplant procedure.

I cannot express my happiness and gratitude in words for the exceptional care that was given to the patient. From the pre-operation stages to the post-operation care, everything was managed with great professionalism and compassion.

The entire team was extremely supportive, accommodating, and empathetic towards the patient's condition. They always kept us informed about the progress of the surgery and the post-operation recovery. The team also provided us with the necessary information and resources for the patient's post-operation care.

We are truly thankful for the attention and care that was provided to my loved one in the transplant surgery. We also want to acknowledge the dedication and hard work that the team exhibited during the entire process.

We know that this was not an easy operation and appreciate the commitment and dedication that the entire team put into delivering the best possible care to the patient.

Thank you so much for the support, care, and attention that was provided during this process. The team's hard work and compassion have been remarkable, and we are forever grateful.

Sincerely,

By: Stephanie C.