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Dr. Alan Westeren, MD

Dr. Alan Westeren, MD

Ophthalmology*

Dr. Alan Westeren, MD is an ophthalmologist in La Jolla, CA. He is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. He is accepting new patients.

4 Star Rating
Based on 42 reviews 4 Star Rating (42 reviews)

Practice

6529 La Jolla Blvd La Jolla, CA 92037
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Dr. Westeren's Reviews

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4.0
42 ratings, 5 with a written review
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Diagnosed me with Glaucoma, after over dilating me, and checking my pressure with an antique looking hand held device. Got a second and a third opinion, I DONT HAVE GLAUCOMA
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Hailey – Jun 15, 2022
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Excellent eye surgeon. Well educated, experienced and a caring human being. Small personal office with evening hours. He might get backed up occasionally because he is also an eye trauma surgeon and is sometimes called away on an emergency but in those situations I think he is worth the wait. I wouldn't want to deny an accident victim his skills because I was impatient. Yoko, who helps with the front, is very efficient at working with the insurance companies.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Joan in San Diego – Jun 01, 2018
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I needed a simple thing looked at on my eyelid and he ended up diagnosing me with severe glaucoma. He then proceeded to try to convince me to pursue multiple expensive tests and concluding that this would end with laser surgery. I’ve never had one issue with my eyes my entire life. He dilated my eyes so badly that I couldn’t read for 8 hours. The next day, I went and saw a credible doctor who checked my eyes multiple times and found them to be completely normal.
What went well
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
3 others found this helpful
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Apr 03, 2018
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Wow! My husband, and i are still in shock from our experience at this practice a few hours ago! If there was an option for no stars, I would be pressing it! The first impression I we got was why are we being seen at 7pm for a surgical procedure. Then as we waited for my husband to be seen, both receptionist left so we were the only ones in the tiny lobby waiting. We waited an hour over our appt time to be seen. Once called back to the small dark room that was overwhelmingly crowded. My husband w
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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Rose P in San Diego, CA – Dec 06, 2016
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Fantastic eye surgeon and ophthalmologist...the best I have ever found. I will keep him as my eye doctor because he he is excellent and really cares and I can trust him.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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S.C. in Sebastopol, CA – Nov 18, 2016
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Dr. Alan Westeren, MD is an ophthalmologist in La Jolla, CA. He is affiliated with Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla. He is accepting new patients.

  • Ophthalmology

  • Cataract Surgery

  • Cornea & External Diseases

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  • Georgetown University School Of Medicine

    Medical School
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  • Phakic Intraocular Lenses: Principles and Practice, 1st Edition, ISBN: 1-55642-640-2, 3rd Author, Chapter OIIs 6H2 Phakic IOL for Correction of Refractive Errors, Slack, Inc, 2003 (edited by David R. Hardten, MD, Richard Lindstrom, MD, Elizabeth Davis, MD]

  • Clinical Ophthalmology, Diagnosis and Management, 12-27-2000

  • Review Article: Immunomodulating Agents in Cornea & Anterior Segment Disease, 1st Author, 2003 Case Series, Treatment Results: Regression and Haze After Excimer Ablation, 1st Author, 2003 Mitomycin and PRK, 1st Author, May 2001

  • www.linkedin.com/in/alanwestereneyesurgeonmd

  • Eye Disease Therapy, 3-29-2000

  • Cornea Second Edition, ISBN 0-323-02315-0, 1st Author, Chapter 164 entitled Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments ICRS, 2005

  • Techniques and Pearls for Successful Phakic IOL Surgery CD-ROM ISBN: 1-55642-661-5, 3rd Author, 2003

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society Member, 1993

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