Dr. Stephen Damiani, DO

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism*MaleAge 68

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism*

Dr. Stephen Damiani, DO is a diabetes & metabolism endocrinologist in Apple Valley, CA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Damiani has extensive experience in Thyroid Disorders and Diabetes & Glucose Monitoring. He graduated from A. T. Still University Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984. He is affiliated with medical facilities Bear Valley Community Hospital and Ridgecrest Regional Hospital. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.

Dr. Stephen Damiani, DO

Practice

18092 Wika Rd Ste 110 Apple Valley, CA 92307
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Accepting new patients

At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Damiani specializes in the area of Endocrinology. See board certifications
  • Explains Conditions Well
    Patients said this doctor explains conditions well. See reviews
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Trustworthy
    Patients said this doctor is trustworthy. See reviews
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Dr. Damiani's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Damiani

4.1
46 ratings, 21 with a written review
5 star
70%
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4 star
2%
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3 star
9%
9%
2 star
7%
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1 star
13%
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Staff rude
He’s great as a doctor but his staff is VERY RUDE with attitude about everything even just escorting patients into the rooms. They ignore patients and are constantly cussing.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Olivia M – Mar 12, 2025
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Best Doctor
Dr Damiani listen to your issues, he cares about you as a client, and he lets you be a part of your health decisions!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Jul 17, 2024
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Great Doctor never had a doctor like him before very knowledgeable Caring.
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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Solomon Bradford – Jul 12, 2024
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Horrible staff
Dr Damiani is very thorough and caring but unfortunately has too many patients. His staff is rude and unprofessional. Seems one should expect to wait 2-3 hours per visit (even on follow ups). I live 1.25 hours away and do work, so an 5-6 hour trip is unrealistic. Cannot communicate with him (I asked his staff to leave him a message and told me no- I needed to wait for an appointment). Then I asked to schedule Telehealth and was given an appointment of “sometime between 9-3”. I’m used to having a portal, so when I heard they didn’t have that, I should have looked elsewhere.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Sep 29, 2023
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Waiting 2 hours after appointment to meet with doctor
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
3 others found this helpful
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Hire better staff – Jun 08, 2023
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Doctor is great. Support staff varies.
Doctor is great. His receptionists and support staff are generally pleasant but not always. Getting through on a phone call can be difficult if not impossible at times.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
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Jun 08, 2022
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Dr. Damiani "s staff is the worst!!! They have put me on hold for 4 days straight sometimes hanging up on me without even picking up the phone. The line just went dead while I'm on hold. They don't follow through on prescription refills or referrals. Twice I've had to go to his office just make an appointment and get referral taken care of. FRONT OFFICE STAFF IS HORRIBLE!! But Dr. Damiani is great. That's the only reason we're sticking with these people. I've had to have the pharmacy FAX things over to them 5+ times. I'm getting tired of doing their job for free!
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
3 others found this helpful
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OFFICE STAFF IS HORRIBLE – Dec 11, 2021
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Dr Damiani is great. His larger than life personality is amazing. That being said, his receptionists are the worst. Unfortunately receptionists are who we deal with in a doctors office the most, and can make or break an office. As for these women, you’d think it would physically hurt them to smile. I have never had a pleasant experience with any of these women. They’re rude and argumentative. If they make eye contact, they never smile or even greet you. They talk to you like you’re a burden. The wait times, on average, are well over an hour which I was willing to endure because I love Dr Damiani. However, I refuse to be disrespected and spoken to in a condescending manner. What happened to being polite? This is not how a patient should be treated.
What went well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
7 others found this helpful
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Nov 21, 2020
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I firmly believe that Dr. Damiani is one of the reasons I am alive. He has been my Dr for years. I don't know how long. He is supportive. He is helpful. He listens. He helps. The times that I have been in the hospital - he is not only there every day. He is the first Dr. in the room. All that knowledge, wit, and kindness in him... Great staff. He spends more time with you than most doctors. He explains things very well. You are never rushed.
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
2 others found this helpful
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Ed Heaberlin – Sep 09, 2020
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I saw him in the hospital and think he is amazing, he cares about his patients.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Kelle ORourke – Jun 20, 2020
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In 20 years by the time I met Dr Damiani, no doctor would actually listen to my issues. I told Dr. Damiani I was there to actually interview him and told him I would listen to everything he would request and do everything he asked, IF he would listen to me. He did and I did and 5 years later I am happy to be treated still By Dr Damiani. He is a very smart doctor and I highly recommend him
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Apr 10, 2020
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Best in the field he is a caring Doctor
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Jacklyn Drevdahl in Austin Tx, TX – Aug 15, 2018
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Very disappointed. Waited an hour and a half passed my appointment time before I saw him. Wants a cardiologist to check my heart and learn if it will not be negatively affected by the prescribed medicine. In Orange County California I rarely had problems with doctors. Since moving to Hesperia I feel demeaned by the office personell if not necessarily the doctors. I am in constant Hellish pain and suffering. The staffs just don't seem to care. When you get old folks treat you like dirt.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Jack Bonello in Hesperia (Hickville), CA – Aug 08, 2018
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I was referred to the Doctor through the VA choice program and my obgyn. I am pregnant and my ob wanted my Grave's disease monitored during my pregnancy as I have had recent miscarriages and he wanted to ensure my thyroid was in check to ensure the health of my baby. I arrived early, but wasn't given any paperwork until after my appointment time. I didn't see the doctor until nearly 90 minutes after my appointment time. All regular medical office annoyances and issues, but in this case, the bes
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
1 other person found this helpful
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Concerned Veteran in Adelanto, CA – Jul 03, 2018
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Dr. Damiani spends time listening and answering questions or concerns. He is through and caring. His office is clean and comfortable. His staff is extremely courteous and friendly. I would highly recommend him to anyone wanting a doctor that is professional and caring.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
4 others found this helpful
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Sherry Hoffman in Oak Hills, CA – Jan 25, 2018
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Great physician and wonderful professional with the utmost integrity.
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
1 other person found this helpful
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joseph gallagher in Sarasota, FL – May 02, 2017
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Dr. Damiani has been my my endocrinologist for 16 years. He truly treats his patients with sincere compassion along with his expertise and professionalism.
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
3 others found this helpful
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Susan Broom in Victorville, CA – Feb 15, 2017
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I have had 3 total visits with Dr. Damiani in the past year. The staff is extremely unfriendly and rude. At every appointment I have waited in the cramped reception area 45-55 minutes, to be rushed into a second room for stats, and rushed into an exam room to wait another 10-20 minutes for the doctor who then spends about 5 minutes very loudly voicing his advice. The surgery he recommend was wrong according to two other doctors and could have cost me my vocal cords. I recommend go elsewhere.
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
15 others found this helpful
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unhappy in Ft Irwin, CA – Jan 10, 2017
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Greatest care ever given. It's taken 21 years to get proper diagnosis and seen him once with my list of complaints and was sent for ultrasound and diagnosed the same day by him and radiologists. Surgical procedure was scheduled with urgency and 10 years this year I'm doing well because of Dr. Damian MD. Love this man. He was such a blessing and still my doctor, lso my husband's doctor. He has helped us both stay on top of all healthcare. Love Dr. Damiani. Would highly recommend him....
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Riverside, CA – Nov 01, 2016
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Dr Damiani is the best endo Dr that I have ever been to. He is compassionate and lively. However his staff is unbearable. They are rude and inconsiderate, they bill out my insurance wrong everytime I go, they don't inform you that you owe money and I never know until a collections agency is calling and they don't do reminder calls so you better remember your appointment or you will be charged and don't be late or you're charged. I hate leaving Doctor but I can handle he staff any longer.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Office environment
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Long wait times
7 others found this helpful
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Sydney in Ridgecrest CA – Aug 11, 2016
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biography

Dr. Stephen Damiani, DO is a diabetes & metabolism endocrinologist in Apple Valley, CA and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Damiani has extensive experience in Thyroid Disorders and Diabetes & Glucose Monitoring. He graduated...read more
  • Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism

  • Internal Medicine

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  • A. T. Still University Kirksville College Of Osteopathic Medicine

    Medical School, 1984
American Board of Physician Specialties®
American Board of Physician Specialties
Endocrinology
Self designated 
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Locations

Practice

Stephen M. Damiani D.O. Inc.18092 Wika Rd Ste 110 Apple Valley, CA 92307
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Bear Valley Community Hospital

    41870 Garstin Dr
    Big Bear Lake, CA 92315
  • Ridgecrest Regional Hospital

    1081 N China Lake Blvd
    Ridgecrest, CA 93555
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