William G Lang, MD

I have been a patient of Dr. Lang for 2.5 years now. He is by far the best physician I have ever had. He is extremely informative and will answer all your questions in the most beneficial way possible. I am so happy I have found a physician who truly cares about his patients. He takes his time with every patient and has very good bedside manner. I would recommend him to everyone!

Dr. Lang has been my internist for over 15 years. He takes time to answer all your questions (and I bring a list with me) and to review tests. The only drawback – he takes time to answer other patients’ questions so the wait can be long. So take a book. He is able to fit you in for urgent matters.

Dr. Lang is great. He’s very thorough and has great bedside manner; however, he has the worst receptionist ever. She puts people (me) on hold and apparently forgets. After holding for 20 minutes, I finally gave up and called back, only to have her answer the phone and be miraculously available. And, this wasn’t the first time. I’ve also left the office after waiting 15 minutes for her to finish «scheduling» (or whatever the hell she was doing) with the person in front of me. It never takes ME that long to schedule a follow up before I leave. She also does not give messages to his nurse (very competent/she’s great) or the woman that fits referrals. I don’t know if they are enemies or not, but they sure have issues communicating with one another. That brunette is clearly sporting the wrong color hair. I do not look forward to dealing with Mrs. Door Nail at all.
Woosah.

Dr. Lang helped me tremendously in my life. I am forever grateful to him. He has great bedside manner and is very good at answering questions and alleviating concerns. I am recommending him to all my family members to go see. Thanks Dr. Lang.

There are not enough stars for the love I have of this man and his staff.
Dr. Lang has walked me through the death of my mother, rallied for me when I needed surgeons, helped me when I needed new prosthetic legs… Just when I think I can’t love him more, he lets me bawl in his arms as he helped prepare me for the death of my father. I have not, nor will I ever love a doctor as much as I do Dr. Lang. And Falcia??? Don’t get me started on his assistant… She’s my soul sister and helps me every single time help is needed. I recommend them to anyone needing a caring doctor.

While I read and use Unilocal all the time, this is my first review (I can be a little selfish) ;). However, I just had to write one for Dr. Lang… having a doctor that you can trust and listens means everything.
After many unsuccessful attempts at finding a worthy general doctor, a friend referred me to Dr. Lang awhile back — and I owe her BIG TIME! :). He is absolutely the best internal med doctor… incredibly knowledgable, experienced, highly intelligent, very connected and respected. However, what makes him different is that he has a heart of gold (truly). He honestly cares about his patients and will explain all our options, and if needed, will refer you to a specialist that will impress you.
I could continue writing endlessly about the wonders of Dr. Lang… Examples? He LISTENED (oh yeah… you read that correctly) and PROPERLY diagnosed me. I had another situation with a specialist (that I seeked out on my own) and didn’t feel comfortable about the diagnosis and treatment… so I desperately called Dr. Lang. He immediately jumped in and referred me to another top specialist, and I was in surgery two days later. On the flip side… I can also trust him when he tells me that I don’t have tetnus from a splinter and my lymphnode IS from a cold. ;)
Any drawbacks??? Well, if you consider catching up on emails, texting friends, or reading a magazine a drawback — then yes… because you will spend some time in the waiting room. BUT — he’s so worth it!!!

I really liked Dr Lang for his great bedside manner. I could even overlook the ridiculously long waits because I appreciate that he takes his time to care about his patients… well at least when they’re in front of him. 3 – 4 calls to his office in the last month to set up a much needed appointment and not ONE PHONE CALL BACK. Not from his nurses, secretaries, or himself, so unless they were all tragically killed together, there’s no excuse.

Dr. Lang, has been my doctor and our families doctor for 20 years. He is one of a kind. They don’t make Doctors like him any more. He is knowledgeable, dependable, patient and kind. His staff is very professional. We do not mind waiting at times to see him because we know he is taking the best care of each of his patients personally and effectively. Our family has needed specific specialists through the years Dr. Lang has also been very helpful and thorough when referring us to a specialist who can hand specific needs outside of his internal medicine practice. We appreciate Dr. Lang and would refer anyone we know who needs a great doctor. Thank you Dr. Lang for being our doctor and taking the time with us like you have.

Dr Lang is lost in his own world of expectations. «Once great now scorned».
Why was I thrown under the bus??? I believed in you as a doctor.
I didn’t know that you took your good looks that seriously… get real.
You promised to be there when I died…

Dr. Lang is one of a kind. Doctors like him just don’t exist anymore. He is the best of the best. He makes you feel comfortable and he sits down and talks to you like a friend about whatever is going on with you. He never makes you feel like he is rushing in and out. At the same time he is skilled and experienced and knows his stuff. He really cares and is the best medical Doctor I have ever been to. I would not want to go to anyone else.

Sad to say I’ve given up on Dr Lang. I made an appointment for 1÷9÷14 back in December and was told, the day before the appointment, that even though they take my insurance, my insurance provider wasn’t allowing them to see me. I called my insurance company to see what the problem was and it turned out that Dr. Lang stopped taking my version of ‘Health Net’ when he moved to Marina Del Rey. I kept going to Dr. Lang even though it takes 2 hours after you arrive to actually see him. I even «donated» the extra $ 100 they requested, because the the reason they gave for the long wait time was because insurance co’s don’t pay enough. But to be lied to about why they can’t take my insurance was the last straw.

Dr Lang is a ROCKSTAR! I have had colds, the flu, allergies, knee and back issues, and other things that pop up as we age and he has dealt with everything masterfully and/​or referred me to top notch specialist!!! I understand the experiences of the other two reviews here, but for me those types of situations were early on (and many years ago), but all in all, if you want a smart doctor who is skilled, experienced, has great bedside manner and you’re willing to wait, this is the doctor for you. Yes he is awesome and what comes with that is the fact that many others think so too and he is only ONE MAN! So yes, there is typically always a wait, maybe an hour or less after your appt time, so I come prepared, read a book, bring my laptop and wifi, book appts first thing in the day or last thing and don’t plan things after, etc. To me, he’s worth it. Nothing like a great all round MD. And his staff are all sweehearts, nothing but smiles. Remember they are BUSY too and their whole day could change if you simply stopped and asked THEM how THEY are doing. Smh, people, really?

Dr. Lang is wonderful, but his receptionists are absolutely horrible. I’ve waited up to 2 hours before even being seen, and then another hour for him to get into the room. Today, I had an appointment with the female doctor on staff at 2:45, at 3:45 I was called in, and informed me that she was NOT EVEN IN, because «she didn’t think she had work today.» She said I would have to wait until she got in, and saw the patients before me. Bullshit.

Lang is one of the better doctors I’ve been to. He’s thorough, very knowledgeable, and friendly. However, I arrive on time but I always wait at least an hour before he sees me. One time I waited 2 hours 15 minutes. He came in and apologized, said something about a computer malfunction, but I wasn’t interested. Also, his front desk staff is unfriendly and seem unhappy. Too bad, I’ve since switched doctors.