Dr. Erik Ortega, MD

I really feel that out the handful of Dr.s I see Dr. Ortega is the only one I feel looks at me as a person and listens. He one of the few Dr's left that looks at the quality of life.

Overall, outstanding. He takes time to listen to you and to explain things in terms that you can understand. He is very thorough and explains your options. Doesn’t get any better than this!

Glendale

Have always been very happy with Dr Ortega. He always listens to your problems and answers you questions, never appearing to rush you HOWEVER: For our last appointment we had to schedule our other appointments etc around to be sure we could make this one, drive from E. Mesa to Barrows through the horrible traffic only to find out our appointment had been cancelled. Would have been nice if they would have told us it was cancelled.

Dr Ortega listens to my concerns, answers questions, does not seem rushed

Dr. Ortega is the best. He is thorough and listens. Always helpful with next steps

Every time I go see Dr. Ortega, he's the best he got my MG controlled Every visit he makes sure I leave with all my questions answered.

Please IGNORE the great reviews. You should never leave a doctor's office feeling worse than when you came due to your DR not believing you. Ortega made me feel as if I was wasting his time. B/c he didn't treat me, I had a bad episode in front of my child. When I went to him I had labs confirming the diagnosis. He was very dismissive of my symptoms. He said "you probably don't even have it." His demeanor was unprofessional, and not pleasant. Very cavalier & inconsiderate when speaking to me and did not listen to any of my concerns. He kept telling me my symptoms should be worse, as I told him the spasms were painful, & I was having uncontrolled body movements & dangerous torso spasms that can break your ribs. I was shaking and having spasms right in front of him. I asked if it's not Stiff persons syndrome then what could it be? He ignored my question. If you need a movement disorder doctor in AZ go to Dr. Marianne De lima. She treated me the same day with kindness & care.

Dr Ortega was great at our first appointment. He listened, asked questions, then spent a lot of time examining me, i was amazed how astute he was, and how much he noticed. I felt his attention and interest in helping me. Then he made sure he answered and addressed any questions i had, and more specifically went through an exhaustive list of medical conditions and syndromes i had brought with me afraid prior doctor may have missed something and i was dealing with an undiagnosed condition. He went through each one explaining the signs and conditions to assure me i did not have the condition/s. I will definitely sleep better now, He knew so much about so many conditions and while we may not have solved my issue, we have now ruled out so many i had been dragging around for so long. I am happy to be in his care. Thank you Dr Ortega.

Despite Dr. Eric Ortega’s educational achievements and what seemed to be concern about diagnosing my brother’s deteriorating condition, I will never recommend him to anybody. Soonest appointment for an established patient with a rapid functional decline was two months out. Weeks of multiple phone calls to obtain lab results went unanswered. Take your loved one to a neurologist who responds to patient’s requests and shows genuine concern.