Artenos John, MD

The best best doctor ever u could never go wrong with him the staff is always wonderful and nice anything u need it’s right away done they treat u like family u feel welcome the doctor is amazing can’t explain how wonderful doctor and caring honest

It’s my wifes second pregnancy, do to some complication we were refered to John Artenos. From the first visit the service has been horrible… as has been mentioned before, he sounds condescending, a bit rude. Our visit takes less that 2 minutes. All he shows is a heart beat to our baby, no measurements, not even taking a look at the baby to see what position the baby is in. I dont have a clue to what the baby looks like. Not sure if its a money thing or my insurance is not good enough for him? We literaly feel like we are being rushed out. Totally opposite from our first child with the other Gynecologist. The only good thing is the staff, very polite and helpful! Five stars to them!*****

Where do I begin! I have known Dr. Artenos since he was a resident at Glendale Adventist and assisted in delivering my 1^st born in 2000 as well as Ana! I purposely went back to him and his staff because of his mentor and how he was from start to finish with the whole process! Since then, he has delivered 4 more of my children in 2004÷2005÷2007÷2011.
Each pregnancy and delivery having its own issues such as placenta previa, cord wrapped around my sons neck during delivery, no heart beat in the sack, miscarriages, bed rest etc. Let me tell you I would not have wanted to experience any of this or these issues with anyone else but him & his staff!
Reading the reviews are so concerning to hear and the complaints are outrageous. I get that everyone (especially their first pregnancy/​baby) wants this «TV» doctor, no wait times, amazing staff, beautiful waterfall rooms & wants to feel like they are the only ones that exist. But, that’s not reality! Those things to me are so petty. Is that really important? Really?! Cause being a mom of 5 healthy kids, that is not what was important to me! Who cares if you wait an hour, who cares if you have to pee in a cup and walk it 10 steps instead of leaving it on a counter in the bathroom, who cares if the doctor doesn’t want to know how your vacation went! That is not what he is there for, he is there to make sure YOU & the BABY/​BABIES have the safest and healthiest pregnancy and delivery possible!
I want a doctor who is on top of his medical game, knows exactly what he’s doing in any situation especially medical emergencies, also takes the extra step and sends you (every patient) to a perinatologist to make sure your baby nerves and blood flow is healthy plus can also see any other issues (if any) so it can be corrected or dealt with at 4 months (not many doctors do that), who has extensive experience in HIGH RISK pregnancies (because you never know you could end up being in that situation)! That is Dr. JOHN ARTENOS!
FYI: For those of you who don’t know:
–He also goes to a clinic once a week and sees pregnant patients who are drug dependent and don’t get the opportunity or can afford to go to his office and delivers them too!
–He continues to give back to medical residents & allows them to follow his foot steps in their last year of medical school and learn all aspects of OBGYN under his guidance from start to finish.
So, at the end of the day if you want the BEST you will wait & deal with all the small petty stuff for the BEST! Dr. Artenos to me and the numerous of friends that have gone to him all agree he is the BEST!
I will never be able to THANK YOU & YOUR staff enough for the countless annoying phone calls from me you never ignored, addressing all my serious concerns & insuring I had the best care and delivery each and every time! I was able to have 5 healthy beautiful kids because of you all and for that I will be forever grateful!
For those of you reading this review I hope you really take the time to think about this important decision! Just remember he would not be in this business as long as he has been if he wasn’t great!

The fastest doctor. Rude and I don’t receive good and quality exam. 2 stars only for his stuff girls in office very polite and kind

Ok first of all I love Dr Artenos his staff and everything! I don’t have time for sugarcoated BS and everyone complaining that he’s cold needs to realize that it’s called honesty. Second of all, I’ve been there a hundred times and they don’t even check your blood pressure without your consent. So please don’t waste your time or his time if your looking for a sugarcoated diagnosis! He’s not WILLY WONKA! He delivered my daughter in December via c-​section and I was up and walking the very next day. Thank you Dr Artenos and your awesome staff for everything!

This office is great and are caring and are sure helpful and people need to understand know one knows when a baby needs to be delivered so patience you might be that mom needing him in labor and delivery and not all deliveries are the some are complicated.

After being referred to this doctor I heard such great things about I’m very upset after transferring my files to this office I was told I couldn’t be seen and I was TOO HIGH RISK. I have asked around to nurses that I know that work in doctor offices and that basically means the doctor does not want to deal with all the issues I have so as of right now I have no Ob !! Before I even started this process I let the office know of my issues and they said they would look at my files and that if my insurance wasn’t linked with them they would help me change my insurance she even told me to tell the other office to forward my files ASAP so I can get put in the system faster and get my files faster. Come to find out now I can’t be taken I’m too far along they can’t change my insurance and I’m too high risk. So basically I was lied to and I’m in this situation where now I’m without a doctor and I’m high risk I’m stressed out upset and feel abandoned by this office WHY COULDN’T THIS OF BEEN TOLD TO ME PRIOR BECAUSE NOW MY FILE IS CLOSED OUT AT THE MY OLD DOCTOR AND I HAVE NO OB IM HIGH RISK AND IM UPSET. THIS COULD OF BEEN HANDLED WAY DIFFERENTLY. I FEEL SCREWED OVER. NOW IM LOOKING FOR AN OB ALL I WANTED WAS A DOCTOR TO CARE ABOUT ME, MY BABY’S HEALTH AND DELIVER AT GLENDALE ADVENTIST. COME TO FIND OUT IM TOO MUCH TROUBLE FOR HIM !?!

This is the worst medical professional I have ever worked with. He was my doctor during my first pregnancy, and my son was born with an emergency c-​section and oxygen deprivation due to the administered pitocin. For this guy medical profession is about making money and not at all about human lives. He was unwilling to answer any questions I had and would refer me to his nurse any time I would come up with a question that disturbed me. I can’t describe how much I regret I didn’t terminate my services with him and didn’t find a decent doctor who would first of all care about his patients. A man as careless and indifferent should never be allowed to be around pregnant women and fragile infants!

if you are looking for the ultimate smart knowledgable doctor that truly cares about your health and what is right for you HE is your doctor. I came in 2011 with a serious problem, he found a ruptured cyst, ectopic pregnancy and NO insurance! Not once did their staff turn me down. Artenos knew I needed surgery ASAP he reasured me he would do all he can to save my reproductive system. Being a young woman with no kids the thought of never having kids was so traumatizing! I will never forget walking up from surgery and Artenos telling me You are all good with a smile! I then have had two babies one emergency c-​section and I will not trust any other doctor but Artenos! I trust him with my eyes closed! He is efficient, amazing and truly a doctor that cares! The doctors and nurses all respect him so much because he truly goes far and beyond to do whats best for you and baby NO matter what! I am so thankful I stumbled into their office on that given day, scared and not knowing what I was in for! Not only is he great but the girls in the office are truly what you expect! I have never been turned down, no question ever seems silly to them and they have an answer for anything I need! I will be delivering my third baby with Artenos! I know he is an etremely busy doctor and if the only downfall is having to wait from time to time that is nothing for the piece of mind I have knowing I am in great hands. Thank for everything!

At My favorite Dr he’s the best Dr ever he loves his patients and care for there health. And the nurse are very polite and nice and friendly. wouldn’t go anywhere else it take me 2 hours to get here on bus so yeah I love it.

I am so utterly surprised at the negative reviews for Dr. Artenos. He delivered my daughter in 2013 and I have continued to see him since. I have visited really bad offices before. The experience and treatment that I continue to receive from both the staff and the doctor is exactly how it should be. The doctor is busy, as all doctors are. The insurance companies don’t pay them nearly enough as they deserve to be paid. The office has always been clean and welcoming. The girls at the desk have been nothing but nice to me and my husband. They are friendly and efficient. They remember who I am when I call, which says a lot about them.
As far as Dr. Artenos, he is a great doctor. You can tell he is busy. I’ve been to appointments before where he didn’t show. But guess what? He delivers babies. Anyone who goes to an OBGYN knows that sometimes those doctors are pulled away to deliver a baby. It could be that he missed a few appointments delivering my baby as well. Personally I appreciate the swift appointments. I’m an intelligent person and usually go in prepared with my questions and concerns. He is caring and efficient and treated both my husband and I with respect.
You CAN NOT trust everything you read on Unilocal or the internet. Also relationships with anyone, even your doctor, are a two way street.

horrid & traumatic experience. artenos came into the room and took barely any time to sit and discuss my visit. I went in for a pap. he did not use any lubrication for the procedure. he gave no warning or time for me to relax. it was EXTREMELY painful. I yelled out in pain to which he responded condescendingly, «I can’t even see your cervix yet» I was sobbing and asking him to please stop. he had no emotion or response to this except to shame me as if I should not be feeling pain.
it was a violent and cruel experience. I was bleeding for days from the ripping he made.
I do not recommend him as a doctor.

This is my second pregnancy and without doubt I want Dr Artenos to deliver my second child again. Dr and staff are always there to answer any questions even at closing hours. Yalitzia, Denise, and Ana are amazing. Always taking an extra step to help out. Yes there’s always a wait, but that’s at every other location as well. Great team!

I started seeing Dr. Artenos 2 months before i got pregnant and i knew he was the doctor i wanted to deliver my baby. The staff is great, always nice and talk you through everything. The manager Anna is amazing at answering all your questions and giving your great advice. Sure Dr. Artenos sometimes doesnt have a great mood but hey your seeing moody pregnant females who would always be happy =). Over all great doctor great staff i will continue to have Dr. Artenos as my OB/​GYN

I have so many issues with this Dr’s office it is ridiculous. Performing procedures on me without my consent (not what I visited him for), having me drive all the way to Glendale to wait in the lobby for 2 hour until I had to leave for work, and FINALLY I have now waited three weeks for a much needed prescription. I have made multiple phone calls and spoken to numerous incompetent front office workers who still have not gotten back to me about a prescription I need renewed.
This is by far the worst Dr’s office I’ve been to in my life. It really should just be referred to as a clinic.

If it were possible, I would give Dr. Artenos 10 stars. I don’t even know where to begin. He is the simply the BEST doctor ever! And it’s really a shame that there are only a hand full of doctors out there like him. Dr Artenos is the MOST knowledgable, caring, and most amazing doctor. He is alway so calm, reassuring and on top of that he knows exactly what he’s talking about. Words cannot express the amount of gratitude I have for the doctor.
A family friend referred Dr. Artenos for a second opinion because she had gone to him for her ovarian cyst and was very satisfied. I went the next day and he was SOOOOO beyond confident and calm that I automatically started calming down and I thought ok maybe there is hope. He did an ultrasound and said I have a 5.5 cm complex cyst on my right ovary. I began to cry and he said there is nothing to worry about and it’s most like benign. He reassured me that by doing a laparoscopic surgery through ONE incision (belly button only) that I could get rid of this cyst. So we scheduled the surgery for March 21^st (exactly 3 weeks ago from today) and it went great. When I had questions, I called his pager and he called me back immediately (I called him on a Saturday evening). He would even call to check up to see how I was feeling. How awesome is that?!
I plan to go back to Dr. Artenos when I get pregnant. I was actually joking with him and his staff yesterday, when I went for my final post op check up, I said I wish he was my primary doctor, my dentist, my optometrist haha. I trust him with my life.
Lastly, we cannot forget his staff!!! Every single person is beyond helpful and so courteous. But I have to say a BIG thank you to Anna and Narine for going out of your way to help me. Any doctor’s office will be lucky to have an amazing staff like he does!!!
May God bless Dr. Artenos with a long and healthy life so he may continue to help people like myself (and bringing life into this world). Once again, THANK YOU DR. ARTENOS FOR EVERYTHING!!!

Update! Gave birth on the 18^th and I couldn’t ask for a better doctor then dr. Artenos to deliver my baby boy. He was amazing very supportive and even though we had a little bit of an issue with baby’s position he did everything for me to deliver myself. I am very very pleased with how everything went .
Thank you doctor Artenos!!!

818 4 098 084 is the actual number for the clinic.
This is my first pregnancy. So of course entering the clinic I am so nervous. From the beginning the staff was so nice. I mean really nice and they made me feel so comfortable. I love that everything is paperless, so they’re green. While I was waiting for Dr. Artenos, I did notice that he had a lot of patients. Basically jumping from one room to another. I did see he doesn’t even have a chance to really rest simply because he is just on top of his patients. When he finally got to me, I was terrified simply because I did not know what to expect. He told me what he was going to do and did it and got out. I know it sounds cold but it really wasn’t. He was there for a short while but he made me feel so comfortable and calm. Which who doesn’t want that. Im glad I choose Dr. Artenos another plus is that he delivers at Glendale Adventist which is an awesome hospital.

I highly recommend him if you don’t mind facing a obgyn who is very technical, official, cold & uncaring (even rude sometimes) attitude when you are pregnant.
I myself had to give up all good things about his great staffs, good location of the hospital, organized office system, etc… Bcuz i couldn’t stand any longer my feeling –discomfort, humiliated, anxious– towards a doctor who will be the very first person to grab my baby. I don’t care how skillful or knowledgeable he is. There’re lots of obgyns out there who are not only competent but also having good attitude.

If I would give 0 stars, I would. I have had the most horrible experience with this doctor and office and I cannot WAIT to change OBs. I would have changed after the 2^nd appointment if I would have had insurance stuff worked out well enough to do so.
First of all, as mentioned in another review, the urine testing was a complete joke. They give you an open cup, which you get to carry across the office. Nobody ever told me what they were testing for or if the results were good/​bad etc. In fact, any test that was ever done on me was not reported to me unless I specifically asked for results.
The worst experience I had was when trying to talk to Dr. Artenos about my depression during pregnancy. It was really really bad. As we were sitting in the examination room, and I started to cry he basically took 1 minute to explain it is normal to feel hormonal and unless someone is suicidal or homicidal, medications would not be given. The problem was he took ABSOLUTELY NO TIME to find out if I was either of those things (thank goodness I am dealing with it now). But I practically RAN out of his office and started sobbing uncontrollably as soon as I reached my car. I sobbed, literally, all the way home.
After looking for another OB for weeks and weeks that would take me (my insurance wasn’t cooperating) I could not find one because of the insurance issue. I finally broke down and made another appointment because it had already been 6 weeks since the last one. When seeing the doctor I talked about pressure and asked questions about it but he just shrugged me off and practically ROLLED his eyes at my questions! He was completely inconsiderate and rude. Not only that but he completely talked over the doppler the first time I heard my babies heartbeat?!! I mean come on, isn’t that supposed to be a special moment. (it was only on my stomach for about 4 seconds and he was talking through the entire thing).
I am so grateful to be done with him and his office. He spends about 1 minute with his patients, literally, and it is a complete joke. I understand OB’s are busy but 1 MINUTE after waiting an hour and a half? I will not be having him TOUCH me and its too bad so many people go to see him because I feel he has an unlimited pool of patients and that allows him to offer such CRAPPY care.
DON’T CHOOSE THIS OB IF YOU CAN AVOID IT! He makes what is supposed to be a wonderful experience into a NIGHTMARE