Kisuk J Cho, MD

I can’t believe a doctor that study’s medical can sit here and hand over Phentermine pills to my mother that just had a stroke and don’t take care of her health one bit. It’s a shame that a doctor like this will just hand anyone and drug they want. I will be filing a complaint against his Lic the BBB and every other way I can this doctor is about to kill my mother and is still handing anything she asks for SMH

You can do ultrasounds and blood checkups all in one place. It’s convenient and you don’t have to go to a test lab.
Of course, the visit itself is nothing special. Dr. Cho spends about 5 minutes with me, writes a prescription, and sends me on the way. I wish he would spend more time with patients.
Well, now that I have Kaiser, I am leaving. Thanks for the transition in the mix-​up of the Health Care Act!

First DR I encountered who didn’t want to drain my pockets, no testing that was unnecessary. He listens to what you have to say and does his best to help. Im so happy I found Dr.Cho. With the right communication on your part I’m sure he will get the job done. Thank you DR

I have been seeing Dr Cho for over 5 years and I think he is great. He always walk in with a smile and listens to me and spends time talking with me about health issues. He is the only Doctor that told me to lose some weight because I was 20 lbs over weight and lost 10lbs so far. The girls in the office are sweet to me and I am not Korean. So I will continue to see him in the future because he does care. Thank you Dr. Cho Lesa S

*3 and a half stars, if I could. Dr. Cho was assigned to me by MediCal, and because most of his reviews are god-​awful, I was tempted to switch doctors immediately. I’ve since had about 5 visits with him, and my conclusion thus far is: he’s a decent doctor, not at all friendly, but not «mean,» per say, just direct and not personable.
Cons: the office has a chaotic, cramped, we-don’t-really-care-about-you vibe. On a busy day, you’ll have middle-​aged Korean ladies just cut you in line. The staff are not friendly in the slightest — this office does not understand the concept of making the patient feel welcome and safe. They ask you to be there early, and then are always behind schedule (unless you’re one of the very first patients of the morning, you will be waiting at least a half hour). For referrals, they don’t bother finding the specialist for you — they write you the referral slip and tell you to find one yourself. Dr. Cho is always in a hurry and will only give you 5 minutes of his time (meaning that they over-​book their appointments for profit). He is not warm, friendly, comforting — he is very direct, and has no interest in your reasons for being unwell. Examples: he criticized my dental health (not his place) and dismissed my valid reason for my dental issues (a reason which my actual dentist acknowledges). He also enjoys reminding me to lose weight, and when I remind him that my inherited hormone condition makes this nearly impossible without medication, he just repeats his weight loss suggestion. No, I don’t expect him to be an expert on the condition, but nearly 10% of all women in the world have it, and as with things like diabetes and hypertension, all doctors should have SOME basic, current understanding of the disease. Dr. Cho does not care — he just wants to get to the point and get out.
Pros: I actually think he’s a pretty good doctor. He’s addressed every concern I’ve had thus far. When I needed an OBGYN referral — he immediately wrote me one. When I needed an ultrasound, bloodwork, etc, he immediately ordered them. I was concerned about abdominal pain — and he discovered I had a gallstone (which a previous doctor had not found). He gave me a prescription which I really needed, and also renewed another one until I could see the specialist.
Over all: the office atmosphere is a mess, and no one is warm and friendly; the wait is often long; the receptionists are hard to understand over the phone; and the doctor does not care to get to know you in the slightest. However, if you need good quality care and can handle a less than pleasant visit experience, Dr. Cho is (so far) a capable and efficient doctor. Just don’t expect any sympathy.

Initially going to this place off the bat I had issues with. (The only reason I had gone was because I needed my Inhalers refilled) The overall place was not exactly what I was accustomed to especially considering I had always gone to places like Kaiser and Palo Alto Med. but I tried to keep and open mind about it and just went in. At first I had been happy that they were able to schedule me the same day that i had called, but looking back I think I should have taken it as my first warning sign. When it came to my first appointment the nurse took all of the vitals which of course is standard, but once that was done it was like she expected me to know where I was going. I was given no instruction as to where to wait until some time later. Then when «Dr» Cho showed up there was only a simple piece of paper that he would right on. He would ask me the same questions over and over again and then FINALLY asked why I came in. I told him I needed a refill of Albuterol and so went and made some scribbles on a piece of note paper and handed it to me with no instruction as to what to do with it. After less then 5 minutes he tells me that he wants to see me again the next week to do tests for Diabetes, etc which was ok since I have several health issues within my lineage that need to be checked on so I agreed to it. He then had a nurse come in to take my blood sugar which was whatever but then once she was done she did not even say ok you’re good to go or anything! I waited an unnecessary 10 minutes because no one bothered to tell me that they were done.
Visit #2.the last visit
I had been debating as to whether or not I wanted to cancel this appointment or not but had decided against better judgement not to since maybe they were just having a bad day or something. So, going in it took forever to finally be seen because they were surprisingly packed. All during my wait time I would hear complaints from other patients such as «why do i have to schedule an appointment every month» or «is this really necessary.» Once I was seen It took again forever to finally have «Dr.» Cho come in and see me which was only for a minute, in which time he said that I also had to get an xray. WHY DO I NEED AN XRAY FOR??? Just because I have a cold that I had contracted AFTER coming into your facilities? After everything was done and I had gone to the room to get the xray (grudgingly) I had to change in a tiny little closet! then after the xray was done the xray person tells me «oh you can change in here no one will come in» mind you the xray room had a HUGE open window! Like how unprofessional can you be?
After this visit I never went again. Today I just received my claims from my insurance and although I didn’t have to pay a thing my insurance ended up having to shell out $ 1000 for those 2 visits combined! It was a ridiculous especially for such poor professionalism.
NEVER WILL I EVER BE RETURNING and I HIGHLY advise everyone to never go to this SCAM of a «Dr.»

The worst doctor I’ve ever dealt with, I agree with all the bad reviews said about this guy, he has no manners, you spend an hour in the waiting room to see him for less than a minute and in that minute he does not listen to what you have to say, he spend it recommending unnecessary tests just to get your money.
I wouldn’t even call him a doctor

I wish I can put «warning» sign here instead of one star. It’s almost dangerous that there is someone like him is in medical practice in this community. He is absolutely taking advantage of medical insurance system to make money. It’s a shame that government hasn’t caught him yet…

I have being seeing Dr. Cho for a couple of years. The office staff are very helpful, and they can often get me in for an appointment quickly. The wait time is usually very quick. Dr. Cho is always available to answer any questions I have and is thorough and friendly. They have lots of technology so many tests can be done on site.

Please do NOT go to this place as he is out there to make money. He almost forces people to take catscan to make money, not to mention the staff who supports him!!!
Also, he makes people sick by luring people into taking the catscan to pay for his machine!!!
I’ve also heard from others that people actually gets sick by making you come all the time to get you to take many, many blood tests!
This doctor does not even deserve a one star.

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If I can give a negative star for Dr. Cho, I really would. Let me explain. My elderly mother who doesn’t speak much English decided to go to Dr. Cho because she could communicate with him in Korean. My mom went to see Dr. Cho because she was having headaches and instantly, Dr. Cho has her taking a MRI, which is very expensive at $ 700 a pop. Then he literally sees my mom for 1 minute and tells her that he has to send the MRI to a specialist to be evaluated and that he’ll send the results in the mail to my mother in a week then charges my mom another $ 80.
Fast forward a week — no one contacts my mom so she calls the office and asks for an update. The person on the phone from Dr. Cho’s office tells my mom that she has to come in to learn about the results and that she would have to pay another $ 50 or she doesn’t get access to the findings, which is different from the original mail route nor were we disclosed that we would have to pay more. Seriously… if you already charged the patient $ 700 for the MRI and another $ 80 for a minute of his time, which he wasn’t qualified to explain, and decides to hold the findings hostage until the patient returns with more cash, there is something very wrong with this process.
When my mom expressed her disappointment with this process, the lady on the phone used a metaphor by saying that «if you go to a restaurant, then you pay to be served.» Wrong analogy! It’s more like if I order a food, it’s fair and expected to pay for what you order, but what Dr. Cho’s office is asking is like telling the customer to pay to consume or taste of what they have already ordered and paid.
We’ve been warned about this place from others in the community and I can see why. Dr. Cho preys on the ones who are desperate and without insurance. For my mother to have already spent $ 780 (which is more than 2 months of what she earns) and to drive down 45 minutes to be treated like this is flat out unjust. There were others who were also elderly and didn’t speak much English and only if they could express their disappointment we would hear something similar.
Someone should open an investigation on the business side of Dr. Cho. Do yourself a favor by staying away from this place. I’m sure you’ll be treated with more respect elsewhere.

I love Dr Cho! He’s not afraid to order tests or give you what you need. He’s going to find out what’s wrong. When I started going to him, I had stopped smoking a couple of months before. He gave me a lung cancer test and an xray to look at my lungs. In the xray he discovered I had osteopenia which is like pre osteoporosis. I now take vitamin D and calcium. He covers all bases. He’s straight forward and he listens to me when I talk. I’m African American and sometimes going to clinics sucks because if you’re not of their race they put you off. Not Dr. Cho. Also they’re on schedule for the most part.

I think it is strange that they filtered the accurate negative reviews about this place.

I agree with one of the patient that they’re so much into getting you tested for all sorts of things when I only went in for an annual physical. They didn’t even bother to check my eyes/​ears/​balance like the other doctors do.

Unlike a few of the other reviewers, I never got the impression that this doctor is out to scam anyone by ordering unnecessary tests. If anything, he orders extra tests to err on the side of caution– in order to find a correct diagnosis.
I’ve always enjoyed my experiences at this clinic. Dr. Cho shares the practice with his wife, Dr. Yoon Jung Cho. They are very professional and the wait times are always short. I’ve found them to be personable and caring about my health.

I agree with «bp k.», that guy (Mr. Cho — I don’t want to call him doctor) just wants to make money. I visited him at almost the end of year before I switch my health insurance to a new plan.
He asked me to do CTScan, chest X-​ray, ultrasound and blood test on my first visit. I went there to just re-​fill my Rx because I recently moved to the south bay.
After chest X-​ray, he asked me to do more on CTscan b/​c X-​ray wasn’t clear. Similar to my 1^st CTscan, he wanted MRI more and asked me to come back in 6 – 8 months later. All of those things were charged to the insurance ~$ 5500. Even though, I didn’t pay my out of pocket but I felt it’s too much.
I went back to see that guy because he asked me to come back to check things further. Just like other said, he’ll keep asking you to come back. This time, I didn’t let him charge my HSA anymore since I have a new account. It would directly cost me. He wanted me to take MRI but I said no b/​c it’s too expensive, he then asked me to take ultrasound, WTH! We can just switch MRI to Ultrasound due to the cost?
All the operations took at his clinic. I would be wondering what he would do if patients asked him to do CT/​MRI/​Ultrasound/​X-​ray at other places where he wouldn’t earn money!
Now, I’m not going to see this guy anymore.

I can’t say enough good about Dr Kisuk Cho. I have been seeing him for a year and a half now, after he discovered a sever medical condition I had.
I never got the impression that he put me off, or didn’t take me seriously. He has been thorough to the extreme with my health care, and I really appreciate that with a doctor. He rarely assumes a problem is benign.
Similarly, I never got the impression that he recommended medication for the kick back. He strikes me as a genuine doctor that wants to help people, as opposed to get rich from the Medical Industry.
In addition, his staff is excellent. All very kind and professional. I would recommend Dr Cho to anyone.