Victor Strelzow, MD

Dr. Strelzow is the best! My husband had oral cancer in 2004 and his excellent care has provided a quality of life that has allowed my husband to continue a normal lifestyle. He is professional, compassionate, and doesn’t rush you in and out of his office in 2 ½ minutes!
Oh yes; he makes eye contact and gives you all of the time you need to ask questions and voice concerns. Definitely not an HMO-​type visit. Be prepared to think, ask questions, and take notes!

He is an amazing doctor. It is very difficult today to find such a doctor that cares, listens, with character, humor and great experience. He is a treasure.

It’s rare to say that you enjoy a doctors visit, but I actually look forward to seeing Dr. Strelzow. He is a genuine person, who deeply cares about the well being of his patients. He has been my ENT for over 10 years, and has saved my life twice. No exaggeration. Would recommend him to the closest people in my life.

AVOID… What a cheat… this so called doctor insisted on cash payment a few years ago so my brother and I got cash the day of our appointment and gave his front desk two $ 100 bills. He xeroxed the money and gave us a copy for our records. We went in and he chit chatted about how pretty some persian girls are in his class and went off one tangent after another. finally after reminding him of the time and how we had to be somewhere, he did his exam and we left.
So went to buy a house a few years later and was denied because I was in collections. Called around and found this yahoo had billed us for $ 200 for his exam, which was paid for in cash per his instructions. Called the office several times to clear it up but they would only give me the run around.
Although I was 10 000% percent sure we paid for this visit, wanting to buy a house, I asked them to bill me so that I can take care of it, as I wasn’t going to let $ 200 plus interest get in my way. They mentioned I owed a little over $ 400 which I sent a check for, had the check cashed, but despite their promise to let the credit agency know, they did not.
Overall, a very poor experience with the doctor and at the office. So shady to insist on cash, receive it, then only to find out a few years later that they actually sent you to collections and messed up your credit. How unprofesional.

This wonderful, patient and caring doctor, Dr. Strelzow took the time to explain everything about my husband’s condition, and made us feel cared about. We were not only very impressed with his expertise and wisdom, but also with his great «bedside» manner: he put us at ease with his terrific sense of humor and explained all the options in detail. His staff, Wendy and Leslie, are also remarkable, and they went above and beyond to help us. I think Dr. Strelzow is unique in his excellent approach to patient care and we recommend him most highly!

I had a septoplasy (surgery to fix a deviated septum) through Dr Strelzow, and have to say… I like being able to breathe!
For 34 years I’ve never been able to breath through my nose. Kind of bothered me, but I was used to it because I never knew life differently. I always breathed through my mouth. Every now and then I thought about have surgery for it, but thought it would be a big deal, so never bothered.
One day I went to Dr. Stelzow for some issues I had with a prolonged sore throat. After discussing that… he brought up that I was a mouth breather.
We talked about how I never was able to breathe through my nose so always breathed through my mouth. He took a look and confirmed that my nasal passages were about 80% blocked. We discussed options of having surgery and after taking the pros and cons into consideration I decided to move forward.
Dr Strelzow did a fantastic job with the surgery. During the recovery period it was very uncomfortable for a week, then got progressively better for about 3 months. Now that its been about 4 months, its amazing to be able to breathe normally.
I’ve overall had a very positive experience. Dr’s staff Wendy and Leslie were always polite and responsive. After the surgery, I had a series of follow up visits to make sure that everything was healing properly. He never rushed the visit, and always made sure that I was taken care of.
I’ve read several reviews saying that Dr Stezlow has an interesting sense of humor and can make inappropriate comments. Yes, he does. Just know that going in and get used to it. You’re here to see a good doctor, and he is a good one!

His insurance policy is a bit odd. I have Blue Shield PPO silver, a family plan that costs me over $ 2000 /​month. It is under Covered Cal, though I get no help from them with premiums. When I asked for an appt. the first question was whether my ins. was covered cal, when I said yes I was told the doctor doesn’t accept this. Very strange, the payment to the doctor is the same as with regular private Blue Shield. Maybe i’m wrong, but this could be motivated by politics. If so, there are other ENTs to consider out there, just saying…

Dr. Strelzow was horrible! I went in for a visit concerning my ears. I talked to a receptionist prior to coming in to make sure that he even knew about treating ears since most of his reviews talked about him helping with more neck and nose issues. She said he absolutely did and made me feel stupid for even asking because he is an «EAR, nose and throat doctor». So I came in for an appointment. I was incredibly dissapointed! First, his staff was beyond rude and unfriendly. My husband came to the appointment with me and when the nurse was finished asking about my symptoms, we both wondered if she was messing around with us because she was so rude! Then, we met Dr.Strelzow. If it wasn’t for the waste of time and money, it would have been a hilarious encounter. He is CRAZY! He informed me at the very beginning he really knew nothing about ears. He didn’t even do a simple hearing test on me (which is the first thing that must be done to figure out what is going on with your ears!) Then, he wasted a full hour of our time talking about full moons, roller coasters, and probiotics (which was supposed to help cure my hearing issues and dizziness associated with them. How had I not heard of this miracle treatment before!!!) Oh, and I can’t exclude mentioning the weird faces and noises he made too. My 4 month old baby was also with us and to add to the hilarity of the appointment, he was terrified of the doctor (my speculation is that his erratic behavior may have been the culprit. I mean, I don’t think my little son or I have ever met an old man who sticks his tongue out and makes coyote howling sounds when he is supposed to be helping someone in a ton of pain). I left the appointment with absolutely NO answers and a whole lot of confusion. I cried almost the whole way home, desperate for my symptoms to be gone and frustrated that my time and money had been wasted (almost $ 400 to be exact). Needless to say, I DO NOT reccomend him.

My college age daughter has dealt with chronic breathing issues her entire life. She needs her enlarged tonsils removed. The office staff was kind and squeezed my daughter into a «same day» appointment for which we were grateful.
Dr. Strelzow was arrogant, sarcastic, and actually mocked my daughters condition. He even spoke despairingly about her decision to attend college on the east coast and scoffed at her major in college. This man is insensitive not to mention bizarre in his communication style. Imitating snoring only heightens the embarrassing nature of her condition. Dr. Strelzow… you are a rude human being.
I am guessing that granting us over an hour of your time entitles you to pontificate and insult your clientele. Thankfully, we had enough time for you to expose your snarky self. I don’t enjoy being retaliatory, however your arrogance was astounding. Time spent with a doctor should be used to build trust… that was not our experience.

Dr. Strelzow checked my son who was suffering from a blocked nostril (chronic), and prescribed medicines and do’s and dont’s
Although my son still has follow up visits with dr. Strelzow, but he already feels better, and the doctor carefully explained to him how to take care of himself and how to treat his case.
Thank you Dr. Strelzow

I can not thank Dr. Strelzow so much. He took the lead on my neck and had me lined up with all the tests within days. He actually took almost an hour for each appt. with me and talked to me! So nice to have a Dr. that does not treat you like In & Out Burger! I owe this man my life.
Larry Weichman
Costa Mesa, CA

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Strelzow for more than 5 years. My oncologist referred me to him for treatment relating to tongue cancer. He is knowledgeable, compassionate & skillful. I highly recommend him.

Dr Strelzow is both a superb physician and a skilled surgeon. He did a sinus surgery for me and everything went wonderfully. I also went to him for a second opinion on a maxillary surgery and he knew the procedure backwards and forwards. If I remember correctly, he said he was the head of Stanford’s facial surgery center for several years. He also really focuses on the patient and is very candid, genuine, and funny with a really dry sense of humor. Everyone in his office is very nice also, and knowledgable as well. I had some questions after hours and Dr Strelzow was very reachable and helpful.

I needed to have surgery a few weeks ago to correct a surgery done about 4 years from a different Doctor all as a result from a car accident over 12 years ago. I researched five doctors before deciding to move forward with Dr. Strelzow and I absolutely made the right decision. I am currently about two and a half weeks post-​surgery and every step of the way Dr. Strelzow has been informative, professional, courteous, and caring. Dr. Strelzow and his ENTIRE staff treat me as a human being with the highest level of care, understanding of my pain and tight schedule; I am not treated as just a patient file to them. The preparation pre-​op and post-​op have been very clear and set me up for successful healing and recovery, so much that I had no need to take any pain pills (even though I had them on hand just in case). I cannot thank this entire office enough for the care that has been provided to me. I would absolutely recommend Dr. Strelzow and his office to my friends and family.

over billed my insurance company. be careful regarding the paper work they asked you to sign!

Dr. Strelzow is the epitome of what can be great in medicine. He is literally nationally known for the quality of his work. That alone would be enough. In addition, he genuinely cares about his patients. He always takes whatever time he believes is necessary to communicate with his patients. He practices what I would call «good medicine». What that means is that he orders exactly what tests and referrals need to be done, and nothing more or less. The other doctors he refers you to, are experts and equally professional. He appears to have set a clear standard with them for what they should and should not do. Anyone you see, any test you have done, or any procedure he recommends, you can be sure it is important.
Personally, I had surgery for, let’s just call it a nose problem. The surgery center he uses, and also partly owns, was just a competent and professional as his office.
Lastly, his office staff continue the trend of caring and competent care. They are professional and friendly.
I would literally trust this man and his staff with my life and everything I ever owned. He is what medicine should be.
I can whole heatedly say if you are having any issues with sleep, snoring, nose/​sinus, etc, I would start with him. He will make sure in the end, you are 100%.

I came to Dr. Strelzow with re-​occurring ear infections and he took the time to examine my ears, nose, and throat in a very thorough manner. He is very easy to get along with an understand. He takes the time to explain everything in detail and asked all the right questions. He went the extra mile to talk about different options for treatment along with several steps that I could do on my own to prevent future complications. His office staff is excellent and very friendly. I would highly recommend him for any ENT needs.

Dr Strelzow is the kind of doctor this world has few of. He takes his time and explains everything to you thoroughly, making sure you have all your questions answered. He is honest and caring. His staff is all polite and welcoming. I had to have a septoplasty as my nasal passages were about ⁸⁰⁄₂₀ and I could not get the runny nose to stop on the 80% side. The staff at the surgical center was very warm and welcoming, Dr Strelzow arrived and procedure went textbook. I have never breathed so well in my life. Now, to run a 5K without a runny faucet nose.

My family is cursed with small airways and large tonsils which means we have problems breathing when we sleep. Dr. Strelzow has performed surgery on 3 members of my family and we are so much better now! He tells you if he doesn’t think surgery is necessary. He is honest, caring and highly skilled.