The Joint and Spine Institute

Dr Charchian is the best!
He’s a wonderful doctor, an excellent pain medicine specialist, very reassuring and easy to talk to.
I definitely recommend him.
I had a shoulder torn rotator cuff and six months after the injury I still had pain and minimal function.
I was referred to Dr Charchian for PRP therapy.
After two PRP treatments, I had a 90% improvement and it has now completely healed.
Dr Charchian is very quick and does all injections under ultrasound guidance for precision and accuracy.
He explains all procedures and treatment options clearly.
The office and rooms are clean and comfortable.
The staff are very nice, professional and helpful, especially Madeleine.
Appointments are easy to make with no wait.
He gives good referrals for MRI, physical therapists and surgeons.
Thank you Dr Charchian.

Beware of this so-​called Doctor.
Dr. Dre would be more qualified and would probably give better advice.
When I arrived the appointment took less than five minutes… literally.
The appointment was futile to say the least as he wasn’t trying to find out the root cause or an actual solution. Even the x-​ray is pointless. All he wanted was to inject me with cortisone or another steroid.
If you are looking for a Doctor who actually wants to find the best solution to your problem look elsewhere.
On the other hand if you just want an expensive x-​ray and an expensive Band-​Aid this is the spot.

Dr. Charcian is truly ‘the bomb’! There is no other doctor/​place I would go to for non-​surgical, pain management for my spine. I have had an L4-​L5 bulge and some related facet arthropathy since last 5 years. In the last 6 months, the pain became so severe I was wincing with every move. Being in the medical field, I have been skeptical of procedures that do not ‘fix’ the real problem. To me, a cortisone shot was merely a band-​aid that only masked the problem, enabling one to do further damage. However, when I met Dr. Charchian, he struck me as a very intelligent, experienced, methodical and ready to ‘take the bull by its horns’ kind of guy! I felt I could trust him enough to try this avenue for a start.
Within no time, I had the first facet joint shot, followed two weeks later, by an epidural near the nerve that has reduced my pain by almost 80%. That reduction is just huge for someone who was hurting as much as I was! The shot felt like a burning sting, and it was all over in 10 minutes. He is so good, that he makes it look real easy!
Hopefully I can now get back to some gentle strengthening of my back muscles and see how things are in 3 – 5 months. Am now open to trying a PRP shot next to see if this will structurally heal the L4-​L5 area.
Dr. C, 2016 has started out great thanks to you! A big shout out to wonderful and efficient Madeleine and Doris who make Dr. C even better :).

Dr. Charchian is a wonderful Dr. I’ve been seeing since he opened his and before that at his last office. He just takes care of business. If you need to see a referring Dr. or an MRI he will set it up right away. He advises on the best ways to work with your insurance or Motion Picture Health.
I’ve seen him for my knees, shoulder, and lower back and have always found relief.
If you suffer with joint and nerve pain it is with your time to see him. Madeline in his office is wonderful and so is Susann.

I’ve been coming here since April 2014.
One day, my back went out on me. I tried different methods (massage, acupuncture) for weeks and finally went to a doctor. The doctor pretty much didn’t listen to my explanation and patronized me that I was too young to have disc problems and he took longer than I’d like to refer me to an orthopedic.
I was in so much pain that I utilized Unilocal to find one myself. I called and they took me immediately due to the pain I was experiencing.
The staff (Madeline) and Dr. Charchian were so attentive and still till this day, the best doctors office visit experience you can have. I, indeed was diagnosed with herniated discs. I have had to get epidural injections and they are so gentle and caring.
I highly recommend this place. They listen and will do their best to accommodate you and help you.
I have come here for herniated discs– after three epidural injection w physical therapy I was pain free for over a year and recently back again bc I stopped doing the stretches and exercises. But they took me in immediately when I made a call after excruciating pain came back.
They recommended me to amazing physical therapists as well.

Rockstar… that’s what I have to say about Dr. Beny Charchian. He is simply awesome. I moved down here from the SF Bay Area and was desperately seeking a doctor that could help me treat my cervical/​thoracic issues. Although he couldn’t perform the cervical epidural I needed, Dr. Charchian saved the day by giving me his top specialist recommendations in the area so I was no longer stuck playing Russian roulette with my health. Dr. Charchian is seriously my hero! His staff made me laugh despite being in pain, and made me feel cared for, and looked after. If you want a place that cares, go here.
Thanks everyone! You truly have changed my holidays :-) I’m finally in good hands going forward and on the path to wellness.

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Charchian. My boyfriend has had a chronic knee condition for years. He’d seen several doctors in New York about it, but it wasn’t until we moved to LA and he started seeing Dr. Charchian that he truly felt taken care of. Dr. C is always available to him by email and has gone out of his way to make recommendations to other specialists. He’s THE best in town!

I was looking through the Anthem list of Doctors and googling each of them. Dr. Charchian by far had the best reviews and I’m so happy I went to him for my back pain. Very good experience and highly recommend!

Dr. Charchian is hands down one of the most caring doctors we have encountered on our stressful search for answers. My husband is a 26 years old former athlete and has had lower back pain for over 3 years. Although ultimately Dr. Charchian was unable to help him because his diagnosis is autoimmune-​related, Dr. Charchian exhausted EVERY method possible, moved his schedule to always accommodate us, and never gave up. My husband is still updating him as we learn more about his diagnosis, and Dr. Charchian is always quick to answer and really seems to care. You are lucky if you get the chance to work with him.

Such a great doctor. I got an epidural and was so scared I freaking out. He called me a few days before and calmed me down a bit and came in, and was nothing but amazing. He takes me through the whole process, was very gentle, and made the scary process go as best as it could. He is very informative and an all around great doctor. I’ve seen some bad doctors since moving to LA so if this review helps anyone make a decision– you won’t need to search anymore. He’s great. On top of that– the women working the front desk are so amazing. The women who assisted with the procedure talked to me before and tried to help me relax. She was caring and kept her hand on me the whole time to keep me calm. She made the experience that much better and gave me ice before I left. Can’t say how great they are enough!

I’ve been taking my fiancé here and we both really like it. dr Benny is awesome. My fiancé has a herniated disk but I didn’t want to jump to surgery. dr Benny has presented many other options for us. My fiancé did the epidural injection and he immediately felt better. We know that the injection is temporary and won’t exactly fix anything but it helps take the pain away while we work on his physical therapy. My fiancé was very nervous about the spinal shot but he said the Benny did such a great job and it wasn’t painful at all. Just a little bit of pressure. Nothing he couldn’t handle and that he could definitely do it again if he had to.

Dr. Benny quite literally saved my wedding. Three weeks before my big day I herniated my disc and was in excruciating pain. The doc saw me the morning I called, and pulled strings to get me into an MRI screening later that afternoon. After steroids and an epidural injection I am now pain free and ready to walk down the aisle.
Couldn’t recommend Dr. Benny and his staff more — they were courteous and kind and incredibly supportive.

I went to see dr Benny c he has changed my life he was my last stop before shoulder surgery. I’ve had such a positive response from 4 weeks ago I went yesterday and got a booster, had him do my other shoulder and right knee. What he does is truly amazing, but if you don’t do physical therapy it’s all a waste of time. Because you will only get out of this what you put into it, dr Benny provides you the releif to be pain free, but the therapy provides the motion to get your life back.
Dean

Simply put — The best! Doctor Charchian really helped me get back on my feet
I highly recommend

I came to Dr. Charchian on the recommendation of Dr. Kharrazi at Kerlan Jobe (also wonderful!). I had already undergone bilateral arthroscopy at UVA in Virginia for a torn meniscus, and was also having severe pain in my lower back. After carefully evaluating my MRI results and past treatments (MONOVISC, steroid injections and physical therapy), Dr. Charchian recommended PRP injections as an alternative to surgery, my only last recourse for pain and mobility management.
He told me that PRP is not always successful, but varies from site to site and person to person, and that I should try one injection and leave it at that if there was no noticeable result. In my case, both sites (left knee and L5/​S1 facette joint) were successful, and I went on to have two more injections in each site (the recommended course by Dr. Charchian for maximum effect), with 90% pain reduction and mobility recovery. As a yoga teacher and regular practitioner, this is very important to me.
Dr. Charchian, Madeleine and Susann are a wonderful team: kind, courteous, clear, helpful. I cannot recommend them highly enough to anyone seeking relief from years of pain.

These people were truly some of the sweetest and kindest people I have ever encountered in LA. The doctor was so knowledgable — clearly an expert. And the nurses were so kind. I can see why they have such great reviews. I am so happy I found this place for any sports injuries.

The worst day of my life worst doctor and my husband is a famous doctor here so he should know. Virtually wrote me off after looking at my MRI rude wouldn’t speak or answer any questions. His boasts and resume are no doubt a lie. Did two highly unethical things and made a normal woman feel like a cripple. my husband and I will be taking action.
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Saw Doctor Beni after a car accident. He immediately said he won’t touch me as he knew I needed surgery.
No matter how much in denial I was — he recommend 2 – 3 outstanding surgeons in the area for spine surgery and send me there way. Also, accommodated my claustrophobia and found me the perfect open MRI.
Really enjoyed getting to know Dr. Beni, although was frustrated with him for acting like it was a surgery slam dunk and I didn’t want it to be… He turned out 100% correct and I appreciated that.
Thank you Doctor Beni for getting me there. I all good now and thanks for your standard of care all along.
My best — JJ

I have been struggling with Tennis elbow and Golfers elbow for sometime.
I have a great PT who has helped me but wanted me to see Dr. Beny Charchian
because my MRI showed extreme irritation and swelling that needed additional help.
And I got it !! Only two visits and I am on the road to recovery, 80% better already and still hitting tennis balls. I am very please with Dr. Beny’s work and his guidance.
Lovely office, easy to get to and little wait time. His staff is experienced, professional and welcoming. All good at the Joint and Spine Institute.
EHC

I went in to see Dr. Charchian with shoulder pain. He diagnosed me with rotator cuff bursitis, gave me a cortisone injection, and 2 weeks later I’m good as new!
They also took my Blue Cross insurance, which was a huge bonus!
Thank you Dr. Charchian!