Dr. Mario E Cerpa-Valenzuela, MD

amazing doc would refer to all.

I waited in the lobby well over 45 minutes to be seen. Then waited another 20 in the examination room. Which is entirely too long for any appointment. But that is just the beginning. When the doctor finally arrived he seemed preoccupied and unwilling to listen. I was requesting a blood test for a hereditary disease and he pretty much didn't want to do it. I asked him why not, and he asked me to wait so he could actually look up the disease as he had never heard of it. It's called Celiac and is a gluten allergy. Why say no if you don't know what it is? So I waited another 15 minutes and he came back with a printout about the disease and said that requesting the test was unnecessary (despite me having the symptoms and it being a hereditary disease on both sides of my family). It was insane! I literally had to stop being a friendly patient and just look at him and literally demand he submit the paperwork for the test. I will never forget how annoyed he looked and then said"Ok,… let me find out how to ask for the test". Another 15 minutes I waited and then he gave me the time to see the blood work clinic down the street for a week later. I saw him a week later with a similar interaction. He could be a great doctor and I happened to catch him on a bad day twice but I really don't think so. I will not recommend him to anyone.