Douglas M. Galen, D.D.S.

I highly recommend Dr. Galen and his staff. He was referred to me by countless dentists, doctors, surgeons and maxillofacial experts. As a doctor friend told me, «He is the doctor’s, doctor. All the doctors send their kids to him.»
Dr. Galen successfully performed surgery on my daughter and removed all 4 of my son’s wisdom teeth. Recovery was much easier and quicker than expected.

I highly recommend Dr. Galen’s services.
I went in upon referral from my Dentist, and I’m so happy I did.
I had my wisdom teeth extracted, which was excruciatingly painful, I won’t lie to you. Dr. Galen and his staff are absolutely amazing, cheerful, compassionate and «THERE FOR YOU” — his exact words as I’m lying in the chair crying because of these horrid wisdom teeth. I cracked a joke about seeing unicorns as I awoke from being sedated and behold, he had unicorns on the screen as I woke up. He’s humble, informative and has a personality!
He called my boyfriend and I several times post surgery to see how I was doing. I had a painful day about week after surgery and they made an appointment for me immediately. They never make you feel like a inconvenience. Rosie at the front desk is the sweetest woman in the world! Always cheerful and available.
Dr. Galen’s bedside manner is superb. He’s honest, straight to the point, informative, funny and professional.
The office is absolutely stunning too. Parking… Sucks, as everywhere is LA does, try to find a meter and being a co-​pilot with you to feed it while you’re in the office.
Again, I HIGHLH recommend his services! You’re in good hands. Trust me, I’m a pain-​in-​the-​ass, and he had me walking on clouds. You’ll love him!

I was referred to Dr. Galen by a family friend. I had my 4 wisdom teeth pulled concurrently, about 20 years ago. A general dentist told me that my broken molar was not worth repairing and keeping. I had no other extractions since and now that I am 20 years older, did not want to trust my health to the hands of a dentist chosen by an HMO.
Dr. Galen was kind, sensitive and kept me informed at all times. The procedure was free of significant pain and was completed smoothly, with no after effects.
When I see reviews like Linda’s from 4/​17, it upsets me greatly. Dr. Galen is tops in his field, located in Beverly Hills and has treated some big name celebs. I’m not in a high tax bracket right now, but when it comes to my health it’s well worth paying more for the peace of mind.
My friend, who has gone to Dr. Galen for years, totally disagreed with the notion that he is greedy and I got the opposite impression from the way he and several members of his staff treated me.
I cannot afford a Mercedes auto, but I refuse to settle for a «FIAT» (fix it again, Tony) health care provider. For the record, my appointment was at 4 PM on a Tuesday and I had no problem finding a free parking space on a side street, although it was all of 2 blocks away.
I’m glad I grew up in NYC! :-)

Our orthodontist referred us to Dr. Galen. He removed wisdom teeth for all three of my children. He was amazing. They had no bleeding and minor swelling. It was amazing! My youngest daughter was scared and he was so comforting that she was totally okay. He really gave us great advice and I trust him completely.

Dr. Galen is the most carrying and wonderful doctor in town. I was so scared pulling my teeth but it was a walk in the park. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!

I was referred to him by my dentist but I think he is a rip off. He does not accept Delta dental and his prices are high. I ended up paying hundreds of dollars more than if I had gone to a Delta dental participating provider. Unfortunately, I think the practice is very profit orientated. They don’t even validate parking eventhough you have paid the dentist over a $ 1000 for the procedure. And the parking is very expensive.

I heard Dr. Galen was the best in the business and I heard right. I had to get 4 wisdom teeth removed pronto before a new job. He and his staff were totally professional, friendly and very good at what they do. One wisdom tooth was a concern because it was so close to a nerve. It didn’t seem to be an issue for him and everything turned out great. If you need a quality oral surgeon who works efficiently with amazing results, you need to go to Dr. Galen!

I was referred to him for an implant. Did the consultation, had the implant done, went back for the follow-​up visit and everything was great.
He is extremely friendly, real quick, no ridiculous wait times in the office (even though I was early for my appointment twice) and best of all, barely any pain after the procedure (Advils worked fine, did not need the Vicoden he prescribed).
If you are a General Dentist (I used to practice, but «retired» in 1997) and need an Oral Surgeon to refer patients to, Dr. Galen is excellent.
If you’re a patient and you were referred to him, your Dentist made an excellent choice.