I've been a patient of dr. Ghotanian for probably over a decade. During that time I always felt like I was rushed in and out by him and he always seemed to find something I needed to do that was always expensive and required things like removing a tooth etc. recently I had a very bad toothache and he tried to rush me into getting dental surgery that would've required me to pay over $10,000 out of pocket. He made it seem like it was urgent and tried to get me to commit to this procedure right away (he seems to love making everything seem like to urgent and needs to be taken care of right then and there). I've always felt like I was being upsold by this doctor. You know that feeling when your in the finance office of a used car lot and they want you to sign right then and there. That's how t feels dealing with this guy. Anyways, to make a long story short I was recommended to another dentist who took x-rays, did an exam and they informed me that I didn't need the tooth extraction, implant, surgery etc. needless to say I wasn't surprised. It's been over a year and my teeth feel fine. I feel like Ghotanian tried to rush me into this surgery just to make a buck off me. I would not recommend this doctor. Don't let the fancy location in Encino fool you. I personally am very distrustful of this doctor.

Submitted April 28, 2018