Jonathan J Ahdoot, MD

Stay away from this doctor. I was at the Hoag hospital for minor lung problem but he wanted to do a surgery on me just because of his main concern which is money. He doesn’t have enough knowledge to diagnose disease and doesn’t know the right treatment as well. In one word he is AWFUL. Stay away from this crazy doctor if you like your life!

Dr. Jonathan Ahdoot has saved my life. I have stage IV internal melanoma based in my lung with a national survival rate of 2%! With the dedication, devotion, knowledge and experience Dr. Ahdoot has me beating those odds with now 2 years of remission. Dr. Ahdoot has been with me every step of the way from having two lobes of my right lung removed to present day. On occasions that my illness took me to the emergency room, Dr. Ahddot visited me. He explained the procedures in layman terms and made sure I understood just what was happening to me. He also made sure my wife understood and what was required. He took our phone calls, when I was in critical shape, at calls at 3 and 4 in the morning. Dr. Ahdoot treated me with love in his heart, a trait rarely found in today’s «make a buck» medicine. He actually teared up at the news of my first clean scan. My appointments never have a time limit on them… they are as long as they take. His waiting room is full of people who know he will take just as long with them, so they don’t mind waiting. I nominated him for Physician of Excellence. He has already won my award for «Angel Sent Straight from God». I’m am blessed to have him as my doctor.

Dr Ahdoot was brought in as a specialist/​consultant during my recent stay at Hoag Irvine. During my 2^nd admission in March 2015 for what was initially thought to be an uncomplicated case of pericarditis, symptoms of lung involvement appeared. I was impressed by Dr. Adhoot’s knowledge, but his acumen helped me avoid a risky procedure involving the biopsy of questionable lymph nodes in my chest. Instead, he performed a bronchoscopy and lung biopsy on the Saturday before Easter, for which he left his own religious celebrations. His personal sacrifice in performing this procedure on the Saturday before Easter, allowed me to be discharged so that I could be home for Easter.
I aso want to note that, In making the decision as to how we could approach the diagnosis of my condition, he gave me three options and went, without question with the one I chose, even though it involved the sacrifice I mentioned above. He gave me the impression that he valued my input and that, for him, the dr/​pt relationship is a collaborative one. This is high on my list of requirements for any physician I have on my «team»!

After weeks of receiving unsuccessful diagnosis/​treatments from other doctors, I was lucky enough to be referred to Dr J Ahdoot as a specialist for a collapsed lung. He was compassionate, attentive and very thorough. He didn’t rush through our initial meeting even though his office was vey busy. He took the time to run several «simple/​in office» tests and confirm his diagnosis instead of just prescribing more meds. In all of my follow ups there was obviously a genuine connection and concern displayed for me, his patient. In speaking with my family members that are health care professionals in this area they all confirm that he is one of the most respected and successful practitioners around — if you want to find a good doctor, ask a nurse. I can’t speak to the other reviews left here, but they do not describe the caring professional that I had the pleasure of being treated by.

I have been seeing Dr. Ahdoot for many years and I can tell you this man is a life saver. I’ve always been treated with kindness and respect. He’s highly regarded as a pulmonologist and really cares about his patients. Yes I do have to wait a while to see him in his office as there is always a long line in the waiting room but it is worth it to me. I would recommend him to anyone in need of great pulmo in the area

Stay away form this doctor ! Very rude, misdiagnosis, possible violations of HIPAA laws. Stay AWAY !!

I had the misfortune of receiving «treatment/​diagnosis» from this «dr.» during a emergency visit at Hoag Memorial Hospital for a collapsed lung. After my initial visit, based on a terrible bedside manner and what I believed to be a misdiagnosis of my condition which led to an extra day in the hospital and thousands of dollars more in charges I requested that I no longer receive any treatments from this man. The next day he came into my room and informed how disrespected he felt. A month later I received a bill for two visits from this «dr.» The second visit being a 2 minute conversation on how I hurt his feelings…