""I just moved to the area and needed to get a script renewed. I made a quick appointment too see Ariel Alexander Cortes, M.D. Arrived early filled out a lot of paperwork. A medical assistant finally took me to a scary looking multipurpose surgical suite where she took my vitals. 30 minutes later I told the assistant I needed to leave in 20 minutes. She said she would ask the doctor to see me, he said no (and she said ""he is not playing"" - apparently this meant he was seriously not going to see me until he was ready regardless of my schedule). I asked if another doctor could see me and he over heard and THEN said he would see me, however, he was very busy seeing patients ""not playing video games."" I then vocalized 1 sentence - ""I am busy too and have appointments to keep"" at that point Ariel Cortes said ""I am not going to see you"" and gave the chart back to the assistant turned and walked away. The Physician arrogance and fear emanating from the entire office staff on account of this doctor was palpable. I will not be back. Perhaps if you have a 6 to 8 hours to spare and can play nice with an egomaniac physician that intimidates his staff and tries to intimidate patients you will enjoy your time in this Del Mar clinic. I feel sorry for the staff and hope they can find a better work environment.""
Pros: location
Cons: no respect for patients - bad vibe in the office
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