Irving Klasky, MD

Dr Klasky is my Mother’s GI doctor and he and his office were not only professional, informative and responsive but also have the special missing quality — caring! He explains things in plain English, he treats by Mother with respect and he stays on top of her care in the hospital. I can honestly say he is a doctor you can believe and trust.

people don’t come here!!!
you are gonna get rip off whith the prices and they dont tell you how much you are going to pay untill the end. even if you have ppo insures the give you this bs… no true that you have to pay.
just dont pay just tell them you insures is pay. i got hit with $ 198.11
plus the parking cuz they dont stamp you ticket.
so dont come here.
people at the front desk are so mean…

I scheduled for a routine first colonoscopy on 09/​04/​2013. The initial consultation went well with Dr. Klasky. On September 4^th, I came in early for the colonoscopy. The nurse got me ready for the procedure and wheeled me into the surgical center. The attending nurse asked me if I was allergic to anything. I told her that I am allergic to Penicillin and Vicodin. As she asked me to turn to one side, she informed me then that Dr. Klasky was going to administer the medications. I could not ask anything about the medications and where the anesthesiologist was because she already started giving me oxygen. About an hour later, Dr. Klasky woke up and said that everything was fine, and I could get ready to go home. I was extremely groggy and did not recall exactly how I got dressed and got into my daughter’s car.
When I got home, I felt sick and started vomitting. I went to bed and woke up four hours later. When I got up, I felt sick again, and fainted when I tried to walk back to my bedroom. I managed to call Dr. Klasky’s office and the assistant said that he had gone home and there is nothing they can do in the office, so I should go to Emergency Hospital. I spent six hours in the ER with a serie of Xrays, blood test and a C Scan. The ER Doctor said that I had an adverse reaction to the medications I received for the colonoscopy. After I received the bills from The ER and the hospital which added to $ 14,000, I wrote to Dr. Klasky and attached a copy of the bills. I am quite upset that I went in for a routine colonoscopy with no problems and ended in the ER with a huge bill.
Dr. Klasky said that he had nothing to do with the Tarzana hospital, and that I was not allergic to the medications, and that he prescribed Demerol and Versed to 90% of his patients.
I have asked for a copy of my medical reports. They do not include any monitoring report of the drugs he administered. I spoke to several doctors, and they all agreed that 100mg of Demerol dispensed through IV is a high dose for a patient who is allergic to Vicodin and who weighs100 lbs.
I have contacted Blue Shield, and they confirmed that since this was a preventive colonoscopy, 100% of the total cost was covered including Anesthesia administered by an anesthesiologist. So does it mean Dr. Klasky try to keep all the money reimbursed by Blue Shield for his Sugical Center, and put a patient’s life at risk with the wrong dosage for the medications and still would not accept any responsibility?
I was recommended to Dr. Klasky by two friends, and unfortunately we will not go back to Dr. Klasky for a colonoscopy in the future.
M.L.C.
10.27.2013

I went to see this Dr. and he was professional and knowledgeable. I then scheduled an appointment for a procedure that I need with his office. I received a phone call from the office that they want the cash up-​front for the procedure and the Dr.‘s fees (about $ 1000), and will only «bill» the insurance after the procedure. What if my insurance covers a portion of the bill as it usually does? Then I have to hunt the doctor’s office down to get reimbursed. Now I have to go elsewhere and pay for another doctor’s visit to get the same diagnosis so that I can get the procedure elsewhere where they actually bill my insurance normally.

had a colonoscopy, woke up in the middle of it howling in pain, Dr. Klasky couldn’t finish the procedure. I know that things happen, and don’t blame the doctor, but the reason for one star is that the doctor never even spoke to me, never saw me again, never explained what happened, just had the nurse get me dressed and out of there and I never heard from them again. something wrong with this doctor… he is running a factory.

I visited Dr. Klasky yesterday to help me with some stomach issues and I can definitely say he’s the type of Doc I like.
He’s an older gentleman who practices medicine in a way that makes you feel like a human.
He first consulted me in his office for about 15 minutes to find out all about me, then took me in for the physical examination and was really great about telling me everything that he was going to do… before he did it.
He specializes in gastroenterology, which means he has to prod in areas that aren’t fun… but he makes it virtually painless and quick, so that you aren’t feeling embarrassed.
He was kind, sympathetic and totally grandfatherly. I didn’t feel rushed or pushed out and even though I am not looking forward to having some of the procedures done that he is going to do… I am at least happy that it will be Dr. Klasky doing them.
His office is a busy place, as he has a practice with 4 other doctors AND they share space with 3 other doctors. So, it can be confusing when you go in, just make sure you are signing in on the right pad. Even though it was clear they were all busy, the office staff was pleasant and helpful. They took the time to explain charges to me, to explain the things I needed to do before my procedures in a few weeks and even to calm my nerves a bit about the procedures.
There is parking in a lot, but you will have to pay because they don’t validate. It wasn’t very expensive, though…
I will update my review, and decide if this should be a 5 star review at the end of March, once I have gone in for the procedures with Dr. Klasky. But until then, I would highly recommend this dr. for his great bedside manner.