Dr. Zwi Steindler, M.D.

My children are teenagers and have been seeing regular pediatricians/ primary care physicians since they were born. They routinely receive athletic waivers from their doctors every year. This year, however, we waited until the last minute to get the athletic waiver done, and so we ended up at Hoag Urgent Care for the first time ever.
Imagine my disbelief when, within 20 minutes, the doctor identified the signs of a rare genetic disorder in my child and refused to sign the waiver! I argued at first, thinking he had to be wrong because my children are good athletes, and I have always been told that they're perfectly healthy and have no medical issues. The doctor, however, stood his ground and explained that the disorder could prove fatal under the stress of athletic performance. He referred us to several specialists, including a cardiologist, orthopedist, and geneticist. Given his warning, and the fact that my own recurring health issues have been dismissed as "psychosomatic" for three decades, I took the doctor's advice. The results from my child's first test confirmed his concerns.
Dr. Zwi Steindler may very well have saved my child's life that day, and I will be forever grateful to him. I now have the necessary information to ensure that medical practitioners respond to my family's "psychosomatic" ailments appropriately, and that my children (and future grandchildren) are informed and prepared for ordinary situations that, for them, could be fatal. Thank you, Dr. Steindler! You are an honorable physician and a rare treasure in a system that is too often rushed, dismissive, and focused on profits rather than people.

Dr Steindler has been my physician for many years. I live in the Inland Empire and travel 45 miles because he’s so knowledgeable, and he takes the time to go over my issues, medical options etc with me. He never rushes you and treats you like you’re family. Most knowledgeable and compassionate Dr I’ve ever known. I’ll travel anywhere to see him. Staff is great too.

Dr Steindler is the best Dr I have ever seen, he takes time to listen, he is not rushing the patient, he had focus and went above and beyond to make sure that nothing is missed, even symptoms that look not significant to me. He is pleasant, professional, compassionate and resourceful, I felt confident and well taking care of. I would recommend him to my family and closest to me.

We have been a patients of Dr. Zwi Steindler since moving to Irvine in Fall '98. I have not had any other doctor, since the days of my pediatrician making house calls for myself and my siblings, that has taken so much time. Dr. Steindler reviews every blood test, X-ray and reports from other doctors carefully. He explains everything clearly and makes sure any of my family members understands and knows what treatment is necessary. All of us have at least two medical issues- and I have several more- and Dr. Steindler knows which medications may contradict with others which is not something all General Practioner's are aware of. Most of all he gives us all the time to ask questions which he is willing to take time to answer. For my husband and I that is wonderful but for our children it means so much more: that their voice has meaning.

I highly recommend Dr. Zwi Steindler as a family doctor. Now that he is in charge of a larger medical practice that has even more facilities I can assure you that the experience will be satisfactory. We can't all expect getting great news from our doctors but know that Dr. Steindler will be sympathic and caring and will be there every step of the way.

My experience started with Dr. Steindler's staff. Everyone one in the office was friendly, professional, and just plain fun to be around. After I was called back to the exam room, I met Dr. Steindler for the first time.

Dr. Steindler is a fantastic doctor. Similar to the other review I've read on this page, I waited a bit before I got the opportunity to see him.

I am satisfied with waiting to speak with Dr. Steindler because he takes the time to speak with his patients without rushing them out of the office. This is a necessary trade off that one will find with a quality physician, like Dr. Steindler. While other physicians are pushing patients in and out as a way to increase revenue, it is clear that Dr. Steindler is caring and professional when it comes to patient care.

He explains his diagnosis and treatment options in a way that makes complex things much easier to understand. I am very satisfied with the care I received from both Dr. Steindler and his excellent staff.

Keep it up! Other practices can learn a thing or two from you.