Charles Andrews, MD

Excellent physician, who takes the time to understand the patient’s medical needs. I have been a patient of Dr. Andrews for about 5 years & have nothing but positive things to say. Truly one of a kind physician who always listens to his patient’s concerns. Polite, friendly & extremely knowledgeable. Dr. Andrews is the BEST!

Dr. Andrews is the best Dr. I’ve ever been to. I went to him as a suggestion from a neighbor dr. And am I ever glad I did. He repeated my blood work which was only 6 months old and found extreme irregularities. He stayed late the next evening reviewing my case file, one day old and put me in the hospital saving my life. I can’t say enough good things about him.

In a day and age where doctors offices are more like «medical factories» Dr. Charles Andrews is truly one of a kind! I echo the other reviewers, with the exception of Joe H. Nothing in his review is even remotely consistent with my 5+ years experience with Dr. Andrews. He takes much more time than other doctors and doesn’t forget about you once you leave the office. I have received many evening and weekend calls from him, sometimes just to check in and see how I am feeling. Can’t say enough about him!

A great doctor and a fantastic person. He really takes his time with patients and addresses all concerns. Totally worth the wait because you know he gives all his patients that same level of care and concern.

Over 15 years ago I first had an appointment with Dr. Andrews, which led to the discovery of my kidney cancer. He immediately set me up with a specialist at UCLA, and due to the very early diagnosis, the surgery was minor with no after treatment necessary. He is very good at diagnostic practice and knows the best specialists to refer you to. Yes, the waits are usually ½ to 1−½ hours, but well worth the time. He always follows up after hours with test results or concerns.

Dr. Andrews is the best. No one like him. He is caring, always follows through, fits you in when you need help. He is the BEST. So nice also. They broke the mold when the made him.

I recently found myself in need of a new general practitioner. My husband & I were searching for someone we both liked to continue on as our family doctor. I found Dr. Andrews based on Unilocalers’ reviews & made an appointment.
I’ve now been a patient for months & absolutely adore Dr. Andrews. He is one of the most personable, and thorough doctors I have ever seen. He asks good questions & follows up if something presents as a red flag to him. Because of Dr. Andrews’s concern for my migraines & vertigo, I have been seen a few times at UCLA Neurology & we are treating the issues with supplements alone. No more migraines!
If Dr. Andrews tells you he’s going to do something, he does it. In a world where it’s rare to find someone being «their word», Dr. Andrews does just that. I’ve had him call me as late as 830 p, simply because he said he would call with additional info. He works LATE!
If I had one critique, it would simply be that Dr. Andrews is a fast-​talker. Whatever is on his mind comes right out of his mouth. I imagine that this may cause a little anxiety for some folks, but if you can understand that he is just that way, you will enjoy one of the most committed doctors in Orange County.

I am very happy with Dr. Andrews.

Did you ever wish that doctors would care about you as much as they would for their own family members? Then Dr. Andrews is the man for you. He speaks pretty fast but he’s trying to get you as much information as possible in a given time. He offers after hours phone svc to go over the results received and any concerns.

I’m giving Dr. Andrews 1-​star because I feel like he does the bare minimum of care. I originally went to Dr. Andrews because he’s close to my work/​home, but he also had high feedback here on Unilocal.However, after being his patient for 2+ years, I’m embarrassed I didn’t try and find another primary care doctor sooner. There are four main issues I have with Dr. Andrew’s and his office. First, it’s almost a guarantee that you’ll be waiting in their waiting room for at least an extra 45 minutes on top of the time of your appointment. Second, once you get your vitals and taken back to an exam room, you’ll be waiting there for at least another 30+minutes before he, or anyone else, comes by to see you. Third, after all that waiting… he literally wants to rush through your appointment. Fourth, and the worst part, is that his care is basically ineffective. He never gives you a solid, or even halfway decent, diagnosis/​treatment strategy and instead will just fire up Google, then bring up WebMed or another site that provides an overview of one of the five things he thinks it could be, reads it verbatim off the screen to you and then scribbles it on the back of the exam sheet for you to take with you and research them to see if any apply to you… Good Grief! It almost ended up making a hypochondriac because I would always leave with more concerns than when I got there.
Over 2+ years, I probably had roughly 8 visits with Dr. Andrews and at least half of those were unnecessary follow up visits that could’ve been avoided if he actually took the appropriate amount of time to listen and attempt to diagnose what I later found out was very common ailments. Once I realized the issue wasn’t my health, but Dr. Andrews quality of care, I made another appointment with a different primary care Dr right around the corner and it was almost an immediate improvement.

Dr. Andrews is absolutely amazing! He goes above and beyond with me and my family every time I come in to see him. I would recommend him to anyone and everyone I know in the area. I hope that you get the chance to meet with him and get the best Dr. in the O.C. I agree with everyone who gave him 5 stars. Easy to talk to, sensitive, well utilized network, helpful, calm and just adorable. Thank you Dr. Andrews for everything you do!

Very detail and professional. Really cares for the well being of his patients. Will recommend to everyone.

There are many times that I hear a friend or family member talk about some medical issue they have that can’t be resolved or diagnosed and they are miserable. I tell them they have to see Dr. Charles Andrews! When I go to see him I know that he will be extremely thorough and I’ll leave there with a solution or a plan to deal with my condition. He makes time for me on short notice. I absolutely could not be happier with him. I wish that everybody could have a doctor like him!

My husband LOVES this guy. I only wish he were a woman. Maybe I will get the nerve to visit him. He is very articulate (if you can keep up). Speaks fast but what a great doc. Email results calls at home, everything a family doc should be. For my husband to like a doctor and not mind going is saying enough :)
I take away one star because his billing company is the worst! They don’t return calls and are lazy! I can never get an issue addressed!
Dr Andrews… You could be losing money! The billing company must be watched.

I hate doctors. I hate going to them. I felt this way until I went to CHARLES ANDREWS.
Strange to say – but I actually look forward to seeing him. The doctor is no longer scary. As another reviewer mentioned – Andrews is very easy to talk to so that sensitive or serious topics are easy to talk about.
His network of specialists is well utilized. Even if he «fixes» your ailment he always makes sure a designated expert can verify.
You may wait a bit but this is because he cares. He wants you to be well. And yes – don’t be surprised if you get a call to see how everything is going. That’s the kind of guy Charles is.
I thought the 1950’s style of personalized medicine was a thing of the past… don’t tell Dr. Andrews that…

When I moved to southern California, I needed a primary care doctor. My Aunt referred me to Dr. Andrews and he has been the best doctor I have ever seen.
He is very thorough, is up on the latest research, and actually cares about his patients. About 2 years I got really, scary sick and he called me at my office just to check on me.
His personality is great, and I think he is hilarious. He does talk fast, but I think that the one sour review above has it all wrong. If you don’t get something you actually have to ask questions… he is a doctor not a psychic.
I now live in the SF Valley and still drive all the way to Newport to see him — he is that good!
He is also in on an occasional Saturday for those of us that work a 60 hour week. He really gets the stressed out hard working professional thing which is great!

When I first moved to the area, I asked a friend of mine who is a nurse if she had any suggestions for a Primary Doctor. She unhesitatingly recommended Dr. Andrews, and I’ve been extremely happy with him, and here’s why:
THIS GUY IS THOROUGH — Though at times I’ve had to wait a little longer than I would like to, once I get in with him I understand why — Anytime I go in there with a problem, I get that problem and 5 other problems taken care of all at once.
THIS GUY IS VERY NICE — Dr. Andrews’s personality really sells it for me. Even with some of the more sensitive of health issues, I feel very comfortable talking with him about them.
THIS GUY IS WICKED SMART — Over the past 3 years this guy has displayed an excellent amount of professional knowledge, expertise, and research skills. He is also aware of the quality of other doctors in the area. In the event that he has needed to refer me to one of them (and they’ve always been top knotch), he has made the appointment right on the spot — and he’s got all of their telephone numbers MEMORIZED. It’s really pretty impressive after you’ve seen it done a few times.