John T Phillipp, MD

Dr. Phillipps is great, the prices are great, and the first class medical exam is very quick to do, I recommend him 100%

I’m a major airline pilot and trust Dr. Phillipp with my career every six months. Great guy, great follow through and he values your time. Highly recommended.

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Basically, Go to Dr. Phillipp. His rates are very reasonable and he provides wonderful care & service — at least in my pursuit of an FAA Special Issuance Medical Certificate.

I have been seeing Dr. Phillipp for the last 4 years for my 1^st class medicals. He is extremely flexible and willing to work around your schedule. I have recommended him to every pilot I met. If I have to move away for work I will still come back to see Dr. Phillipp. Thanks Dr. Phillipp!

For the past 5 years, I have been doing my FAA medical certification with Dr Phillipp given his great knowledge of how the FAA works and how he makes it much easier on the airman to obtain the medical certificate without going through too many hoops! I have visited other physicians to get my FAA medical and I had to go through TOO many hoops to get my medical certificate given a medical condition that I have. This was NOT the case with Dr Phillip! He knew what would satisfy the FAA and told me about it prior to visiting him. I had it prepared and we were all set! Great service.

For the past 10 years, I did my regular airmen medical check with Dr. Phillips. He’s always kind and reasonable. This year, probably due to pressure from work, I was diagnosed with minor ulcers. This is a serious issue from FAA point of view, FAA requires redo the scope in order to proved the ulcers is fully cured regardless it just a minor one.
Dr. Phillips asked the detail and knowing that redo scope is not reasonable for such small ulcers. He helped me to obtain doctors letter from my gusto doctor and explained to FAA. That resulted FAA waive my scope exam. Thank you so much doctor Phillips.

Dr. Phillipp is an outstanding Aviation Medical Examiner. He demystifies the process and helps pilots understand what they must do to qualify for medical certificates. You could not ask for more!

I’m usually skeptical of all positive reviews, but after my exam with Dr. Phillipp I have to say he deserves six stars at least. I wish he was my primary care physician. He’s not only friendly and efficient (and on time!), but he truly cares about patient health. He is extremely knowledgable about FAA regulations and takes the time to explain the history and reasoning behind changes in FAA requirement and questions on the medical exam. He was great about helping me obtain my medical certificate, and went the extra mile to make sure there was no hang up with it. He even did some follow up on his own time and called me with the results! I highly recommend him and will definitely be back to see him in two years. Thank you Dr. Phillipp!

Great doctor! I had to see Dr. Phillipp because of allegations made by ex. I was able to schedule an appointment right away so I could handle the false allegations my unstable, vindictive ex made. My experience with Dr. Phillipp was so good, I have since changed doctors so all my medical certificates are done through him. I highly, highly, highly, highly, highly recommend this doctor.

Dr. Phillipp is a rare find in today’s medical care climate. He is true «old school» and worked tirelessly to help me secure my 3^rd class medical. If you have «issues» you really need his guidance. A sincere and patience man. Thanks DOC.

Attention to all aviators in So Cal! Dr. Phillipp is one hack of a guy, physician & FAA Medical Examiner. He goes above & beyond to resolve the griefs FAA gives me bc of my medical issue. Without his help, I wouldn’t be flying today! Way to go! Salute to Dr. Phillip. Gabe

Attention to all aviators in So Cal! Dr. Phillipp is one hack of a guy, physician & FAA Medical Examiner that you want to work with. He goes above & beyond to resolve the griefs FAA gives me bc of my medical issue. And yours too! Without his help, I wouldn’t be flying today! Way to go! Salute to Dr. Phillip. Gabe

Dr. Phillipp is a kind and thorough guy, easy to make conversation with. My appointment for a third class medical was on-​time and went very smoothly, our only pause was to talk about our family pets. I was in-​and-​out in 45 min. with a freshly minted medical certificate!
Would definitely come back.

I first went to Dr Phillipp two years ago for my FAA medical when I was new in town and didn’t know where else to go.
At that time, I was referred to him by another pilot and I didn’t know how to use Unilocal or Google to look for alternatives. I was very satisfied and my only complain was that he was 35 miles away.
Fast forward two years and he’s still 35 miles away but I’m too lazy to drive that far so I shopped and shopped around for cheaper service nearer. They were either more expensive, or had very bad telephone service, or terrible reputation. So, I talked myself to go back to Dr Phillipp and I am so happy I did.
He personally answers his phone calls, even takes time to give driving directions. During the examination, he remains friendly yet professional. And he appears to make only one appointment at a time so you’re not sitting on the waiting room with half a dozen other patients.

No doubt about it, this man is the best and most helpful AME I have ever encountered. That is in 56 years of flying.
He knows the people and the system and how to get things done and does not give up.
He also is most thorough and will guide, push and help you to get all the correct data and information submitted to get it right the first time.

If you are saying to yourself, «Darn, I can’t fly anymore because of (insert medical condition), then STOP SAYING THAT and contact Dr. Phillipp!
I hadn’t had a medical exam or flown for about 8 years for a number of reasons, including medical concerns. I explained my situation to Dr. Phillipp and he guided me through all the steps I needed to get my questions and concerns addressed. When we were done, I had a nice fresh 2^nd class medical certificate in my pocket!

Great FAA Medical Examiner… will work his a. off to get you through a problem medical. Routine medicals are a snap. Fast and inexpensive. Great guy.

Was referred to Dr. Phillipp by my DPE. I had quintuple bypass surgery on May 11, 2013. He made sure I had all the required doctor and hospital records and current tests. Did my 3^rd class exam (charged only $ 70 which is nothing) and submitted my package to CAMI in OKC. Gave me the number to call and told me to be persistent, which I was. Even with the rumored 55,000 SI’s in process, mine got approved after only 6 weeks. Couldn’t have asked for a more knowledgable doc. Thanks!!!

I found Dr. Phillipp through my flight school. He is very professional and a very caring person. He’s good at what he does and he helped me tremendously. I highly recommend Dr. Phillipp.

If ever a Unilocal review deserved 5 stars, this one is it! I’m so thankful that my boss had recommended Dr. Phillipp right from the start of what I thought would be the end of my flying.
I hadn’t flown for a year due to a medical set back that included a procedure and additional testing from various doctors to meet the FAA’s requirements. In the midst of this process I received a job offer that required expeditious handling.
When the time had come, I gathered all the tests results and delivered them to Dr. Phillipp (I also told him about my pending job). Dr. Phillipp kindly reviewed all of my medical records that evening and before I could blink, he had me in his office for an examination. He was thorough, professional, and, as a fellow pilot, fun to talk to. His passion for his work and his flying are very evident.
Being no different than any other pilot, going to a new AME seems like a scary idea but be assured, after leaving Dr. Phillipp’s office, you will know that you are in good hands.
Thank you Dr. Phillip! :)