Yoshpe Nina S, MD

I was referred to SCENT by my co-​worker who said his son went here. Admittedly, my co-​worker is not really what I’d consider an astute individual, so I suppose this was partially my fault for even listening to him. At any rate, I needed to see an ENT for sinus issues and he recommended SCENT, so I scheduled an appointment. I scheduled an appointment with one of the doctor’s from the practice (not Nina) at the Los Alamitos location.
First off the Los Alamitos location is a dirty old building that charges for parking. The inside just looked very very old. If they try and schedule you at the Los Alamitos location, prepare to either get an early appointment or you will pay for parking on the surface lot next to the old building.
Try and park on the street. I just shook my head watching the line of people try and pay for parking as I walked in. Then like everyone else, the doctor was running late, so my appointment did not even start until 45 min past my scheduled time.
The consultation, went normal, we discussed issues going on. Overall pretty standard. Quite frankly, I did not feel like the doctor really offered any unique expertise despite their resume/​bio on the site. I went to this practice on «allegedly» good expertise… which I didn’t get the impression of.
In the end, I was out my co-​pay and wasted my time which is what I get for listening to my mediocre co-worker’s advice. I got my surgery here in Orange County instead by a much better regarded ENT doctor that I felt good about. There’s a lot of expert ENT doctors here in SoCal. No need to waste my time or money at this place.
TL;DR
My co-pay+received no value= charitable donation

Waited a few weeks to see dr yoshpe, only to be told that she’s not in and that my appointment is with dr Wilner. I used a day of sick leave to see this doctor but that was not possible. I did not make an appointment with doctor Wilner. I left when I was told I was not going to be seen by the other doctor till 1 hour and 40 min after my appointment

Came here because I’ve had occasional vertigo, my doctor recommended I see a specialist, and my insurance sent me here. I’ve been here 3 times. First time was the only time I saw Dr. Yoshpe, she was thorough and had a great bedside manner. Although I came here for vertigo she noticed that my allergies were bad and recommended a prescription which has been nothing short of life changing (it’s amazing how much I couldn’t breathe before!).
My next 2 visits were nowhere near as good. For one appointment I waited over an hour only to have them (not Dr. Yoshpe) tell me 1) come back when im dizzy and 2) incorrect information about my dizziness. If I needed to be dizzy why did they make me an appointment? I sent them an email explaining that I was very upset and included links to three scientific studies which proved what they said was wrong. Never got a reply. Emailed them again a week later. No reply.
My last visit was a drop-​in since I woke up with vertigo. Despite the fact that it was VERY obvious that I was really dizzy and very uncomfortable there was no hustle on their part. They made no effort to try and «squeeze me in» and even though I showed up at 8 I was not seen until 1130. They were supposed to send in an rx at 130. Then at 230. Then at 430. Then at 5 (whoops now they’re closed!) They did finally send in that rx. To the wrong pharmacy. After the pharmacy had closed. No worries guys, feeling like you’ve played dizzy bat for 9 hours straight is fun. Don’t rush yourselves.
Tl;dr — Dr. Yoshpe seemed great but everyone else there seems to not give a crap. Be prepared to waittttt.

We have been bringing our 3 children to Dr. Yoshpe for the last 5 years. She is extremely professional, knowledgeable, conservative in her treatment approach, and wonderful with children. I would highly recommend Dr. Yoshpe to any parent looking for high quality medical care for their child. My only complaint is that it is difficult to get an appointment with her because she is in high demand! We understand why – she is an excellent and caring doctor.

After being referred to Dr. Yoshpe by my primary, I too took the leap and dealt with the distant appointment booking, long wait, and unfriendly staff. All because I had hoped Dr. Yoshpe would be above the rest. She was terrible. Unfriendly. Gruff. Sharp tongued. Interrupts constantly. Rude. Fast forward to my lab bill — which was insane and I found out after the fact that the lab wasn’t even necessary. As another Unilocaler stated «highway robber». I would most certainly find another doctor, and I will not return to Dr. Yoshpe.

(Because Dr. Yoshpe has like 3 Unilocal sites for her 3 different locations I am copy and pasting my review on the 2 locations I have been helped at.)
I am so very thankful for Dr. Yoshpe!
Staff: Both at Torrance and Long Beach office were FANTASTIC!
Wait time: 10min — 40min
(As in most of my experiences with any doctor’s visit) can be immediate and only once did we wait nearly 40min. But I was prepared with fruit snacks, water, and an iPad for games for my daughter who did not mind the wait time at all.)
Doctor: Helpful, Informative, Genuine, Personable, Attentive, AMAZING
One of THE BEST doctors/​surgeons you will probably ever have the pleasures of being tended by.
Reason for meeting with Dr. Yoshpe: ENT services
My 6 year old daughter had major breathing problems at night due to swollen tonsils. After trying allergy meds and amoxicillin for her swollen tonsils the final decision was to remove her tonsils all together. BEST DECISION WE COULD HAVE MADE!
Description of overall experience:
Dr. Yoshpe was extremely helpful and informative throughout the process. I felt my daughter was safe in Dr. Yoshpe’s hands. The procedure was very quick and within 45 minutes I was able to be right by my daughter’s side as the anesthesia began to wear off. Dr. Yoshpe checked in on my daughter and myself within the hour after the surgery and the very next day I received a phone call as well with her checking in on my daughter’s progress. To me that spoke volumes! Doctors/​Surgeons who go out of their way to make house calls checking in on their patients are very rare these days. In this day and age professionals tend to be impersonal, so to find a doctor who reaches out to a patient out of pure genuine care and concern is truly meaningful.
I appreciate everything Dr. Yoshpe has done for my daughter. Ever since her surgery she no longer struggles to breath at night, she has had less «allergy induced» cold symptoms and she has not snored one bit since her tonsils have been removed. She sleeps blissfully at night and I owe it all to Dr. Yoshpe!

Dr. Yoshpe is very professional. She is a fantastic doctor and very knowledgeable on her specialty of study. The office is very welcoming. The receptionist are friendly and the office is clean. I would highly recommend this office.

As far as I’m concerned, Dr. Yoshpe saved my son’s life. She is a fantastic doctor and an amazing women! Sometimes you will wait and wait and wait, but isn’t the well being of your child worth it? Once we waited over three hours to see her, but that’s OK because sometimes she has to drop everything for an emergency (such as the case with my son). We have been with her for the past seven years through many surgeries and illnesses and she has always been there for us. Dr. Yoshpe treats my son like he is her own child, she is the best!

I had a wonderful experience w/​Dr. Yoshpe! We were seen in a timely manner. My 2 year old son needs his tonsils and adenoids removed which I’ve known, just hadn’t found the right doctor for us. She was caring and answered all my concerns. I’m happy we finally found the one!

I don’t give 5 stars easily, but in this case I wish I could give 6. We went to Dr. Yoshpe in Los Alamitos for a second opinion regarding ear tubes for my infant son. The visit between Dr. Yoshpe and another well-​known OC pediatric ENT was night and day!
First of all, have you ever had a specialist MD hold your baby, not because it was part of the exam, but simply because she likes children? ME NEITHER. Seriously, it happened. I couldn’t believe it.
Dr. Yoshpe was thorough and knowledgeable. She has an amazing bedside manner. When we went to another pediatric ENT for an ear cleaning, he didn’t tell us that the procedure would be traumatic for the baby (as in, baby crying so much the paper sheet on the examining table is soaked). Dr. Yoshpe let me know up front (although I already knew by this point) that ear cleaning seriously upsets babies (she was the one who used the word «traumatic»). I appreciated the warning and even more so, I appreciated that she offered an alternative to it (ear drops and a follow up visit).
In fact, she laid out three options and explained them, all of which were reasonable. We were only given one option at the other ENT (which was get ear tubes in 1 – 2 weeks).
Even if Dr. Yoshpe had told me my son needed the tubes right away, I would have still given her the same rating. What made the difference was her attitude, her knowledge and her well-​run office. I saw that some people had to wait a long time — this was not my experience. I arrived on time and was seen promptly (although at the other ENT I did wait 2 hours, so maybe the nature of these appts cause them to run late?). I was in and out of the office within an hour, despite being a new patient, filling out forms, asking many questions and rescheduling a follow up afterwards.
Lastly, Dr. Yoshpe’s credentials are fantastic. She’s part of the craniofacial/​cleft team at Miller Childrens Hospital in LB (I believe she heads one of the departments there) and she is also a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics (there are lots of great ENTs, but not all of them are members of AAP).

Dr. Yoshpe is a tremeondous and caring doctor who takes a consservative approach which we like. Our 5 year old son and 2.5 year old doctor both suffered from constant sinus infections. Some surgeons might have considered them chronic and taken them to surgery but Dr. Yoshpe took all measures to avoid and make sinus surgery the very, very last option before many other options inclduing just letting time take its course.
Before she would take them to surgery, she introduced us to a less invasive produre called Balloon Sinuplasty by Johnson and Johnson. Its a balloon that opens up sinuses and is then immediately removed. Even then, she held off, in order to allow a different medication to do its work. Luckily, it did and as of this writing, our children’s infections have cleared up.
She has a great bedisde manner and takes the time to answer all our questions. Thanks Dr. Yoshpe for taking such good care of our children.
Ari and Shaina love you!

I walked into S.C.E.N.T. to see the doctor and I was pleasantly surprised about how friendly the front desk staff was. After signing in, I think I waited 15 minutes (which was fine because I was 10 minutes early for my appointment). They walked me to my room and I was impressed with how large and how clean the office was. I waited in my room for about 5 minutes then Dr. Yoshpe walked in with the biggest smile and all my nerves about being at a doctors office were laid to rest. She was so personable and kind. She spent a fair amount of time talking with me about my aches and pains as well as my family and my hobbies. So sweet. I felt so comfortable. Once I was done with my appointment, I took the samples that Dr. Yoshpe gave to me and went up front to check out. The girls up front were able to make my next appointment for me very quickly and I was out the door. The whole time spent there was about 30 minutes, an overall wonderful experience. I came back for my follow up and saw Dr. Willner that time. My last experience was repeated. what another wonderful doctor they have over there. He was just as nice and approachable as Dr. Yoshpe. I will be bringing the rest of family there as well, as needed. S.C.E.N.T., Dr. Yoshpe and Dr. Willner were wonderful.
P. S.The address that appears on this site is incorrect. They are at 433 E. Wardlow rd in Long Beach…

Avoid this doctor at all cost! I spent 2.5 hours in their offices for a total of maybe 5 mins with a nurse and 5 mins with the doctor. Her bill was close to $ 1000 for this visit! My insurance paid it but this is the reason our health care system sucks. She is a highway robber! If there was an option I would give her 0 stars.

For the Long Beach and Los Alamitos offices:
I was referred to Dr Yoshpe by a friend (who is a nurse) and was told the following: «You will wait a long time regardless of your appointment time, and you will hate the front office staff, but you will have a knowledgeable and respected doctor who knows what she’s doing.»
And you know what? My nurse-​friend was right. Every time that I have gone to an appointment I have waited 45 minutes up to 90 minutes to be seen. Appointment times are like weather forecasts at this office. They are predicted, they are put in writing, and then you just kind of wait and see what happens.
As far as the front office staff, all I’m going to say is, get used to this kind of medical office «professionalism», because the «career college» insta-​graduate seems to be the new standard.
HOWEVER, I have nothing but good things to say about the doctors themselves. Dr. Yoshpe knows her shit. She may not come across as the most personable person, but just accept her gruffness and move on. She’s a good doctor, is known in the field and is respected in the hospital. With Dr. Yoshpe, you’re in good hands.
Dr. Yu is also very good. She is more personable — dare I call her friendly and warm — and also seems to know her stuff.
The biggest hurtles you have to get over are waiting to be seen and dealing with the front office staff. If you can do that, you’re fine.
I’m giving two stars due to the wait time to be seen and the crappy front office people who give you attitude for asking them a question. If I was basing this rating on the doctors themselves, it would be four stars.