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Dr. Denise Freese, MD

Dr. Denise Freese, MD

Family Medicine*
30+ years of experience

Dr. Denise Freese, MD is a family medicine physician in Santa Monica, CA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 1992. She is affiliated with medical facilities Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and Santa Monica UCLA Medical Center and Orthopaedic Hospital. She is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

3 Star Rating
Based on 19 reviews 3 Star Rating (19 reviews)

Practice

2428 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 200 Santa Monica, CA 90404
Telehealth available

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Dr. Freese's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Freese

3.0
19 ratings, 13 with a written review
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2 star
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1 star
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Great Doctor
I've been going to Dr Freese for many years (over 10plus) and have always found her to be friendly . Most importantly she listens to every question I have and takes my concerns seriously.When I send her an email her response is prompt. Thanks Dr Freese!
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
No results
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Diana V – May 06, 2024
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Nothing But Praise
I have been a patient of Dr. Freese for several years now and have nothing but praise for her and her staff. I was always able to reach her on short notice, she listened carefully to what I had to say and when needed, referred me to specialists.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Touraj – Mar 10, 2023
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I've been a patient of Dr. Freese's for 12 years. Some of low reviews posted here are based on her personality and not her ability as a medical professional. Her bedside manner is actually very kind but direct. She always smiles to greet me, and then we get down to it. More importantly, she's "caught" several medical issues that have popped up for me over the years and I absolutely credit her aggressive attention to these issues with my current well being. She's EXTREMELY thorough. A physical with her will take you through every aspect of your life including all your bad habits, and that alone gives me the peace of mind I need surrounding my health. I cannot recommend Dr. Freese enough. She's wonderful.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jan 22, 2022
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all of the reviews are spot on.
What went well
  • Office environment
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
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Apr 13, 2021
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Yep I agree. Cold and arrogant. Been a patient Way too long, trying to “like” her. Don’t think it’s gonna happen. Makes me very uncomfortable I dread my appointments. Yep. Time to move on.
What went well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
1 other person found this helpful
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Jan 13, 2021
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Freese was covering for my mother's primary care doc. Barely knew her and, in a few minutes, Freese unilaterally decided to change her long-time, stable medication protocol, causing an unnecessary health crisis. Disrespectful, arrogant, cold. Stay away.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Nov 06, 2020
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Unresponsive, unkind, and does not listen to concerns. Recommended treatment was worse than current treatment, and on top of that, she never responded to any follow-up requests to fix things. Terrible.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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Aug 21, 2020
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Horrible. Prescribed me antibiotics left and right without talking to me. I was young and didn’t know any better, but the multiple rounds of antiobiotics caused so many issues in my gut. Also pressured me to take the HPV vaccine, again didn’t know any better. Out of touch doctor who over prescribes and didn’t help me resolve 1 issue.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
4 others found this helpful
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May 10, 2020
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Way too long waiting for this doctor . The waiting room was empty and they took me in the patient room right away but then sat in there almost an hour. As a mother I don’t have that kind of time
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
2 others found this helpful
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Nov 15, 2019
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Worst doctor ever. She order 3 blood tests for me in 1 week and the lab techs called her out on it for being negligent and not waiting for the complete results from the first one before she asked me to take 2 more blood tests. She’s also very rude and tries to push services on me that I either don’t need or that she knows aren’t covered by insurance but she doesn’t provide a heads up on it so I’ve been surprised by a bill weeks after visits that I had no idea were coming or what it was for. It’s very clear she’s trying to get her patients to pay their full deductible for stuff they don’t need so the hospital can make money. She has no bedside manner and she refused to allow me to get the results for my blood type because she claims it’s a waste of resources which is ironic coming from her.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
5 others found this helpful
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Jun 19, 2019
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smartest and most professional doctor I know. Would recommend her to anyone. You will have a doctor for life.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Leigh Godfrey in Santa Monica, CA – Jun 18, 2018
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This Dr. showed up very late to my appt. She then pointed out that I was intruding on her time by asking advise on 1 additional medical issue. I told her that when I have come into this office in the past, I generally spend so much of the visit having to re-explain the same issues from prior visits that are already written in the file, that I can't get to further issues on my list. She still refused to address the 1 additional medical question and was rude.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Lauren Kruse in Los Angeles – May 12, 2018
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Terrible experience today. Dr Freese was not a thorough doctor. She didn't want to perform a full physical on my 20 yr. old. Her protocol for a physical on a 20 yr old didn't include running blood work since she appeared(visually) healthy. Although my daughter came in with a complaint of a lump under her jawline. My daughters' very first visit to this doctor, transitioning from a pediatrician, and this doctor doesn't feel the need to run a complete blood panel. Not a good 1st impression.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Staff friendliness
  • Wait times
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
5 others found this helpful
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Los Angeles, Ca – Oct 21, 2017
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Dr. Denise Freese, MD is a family medicine physician in Santa Monica, CA and has over 30 years of experience in the medical field. She graduated from University of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School of Medicine in 1992. She is affiliated...read more
  • Family Medicine

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  • Santa Monica Hospital

    Residency Hospital, 1995
  • Santa Monica Hospital

    Internship Hospital, 1993
  • University Of California, Los Angeles David Geffen School Of Medicine

    Medical School, 1992
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Family Medicine®
Family Practice
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Parkside Family Medicine2428 Santa Monica Blvd Ste 200 Santa Monica, CA 90404
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Practice

Office5767 W Century Blvd Ste 200 Los Angeles, CA 90045
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