Dr. John Saad, MD
Ear, Nose, and Throat • Male • Age 67
Sc - Rancho Bernardo
15004 Innovation Dr San Diego, CA 92128Dr. John Saad, MD is a Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose & Throat) Specialist in San Diego, CA and has over 41 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Saad has more experience with Upper Respiratory Conditions and Otologic Care than other specialists in his area. He graduated from Amer U Beirut medical school in 1979. He is affiliated with Scripps Green Hospital. He is not accepting new patients. Be sure to call ahead with Dr. Saad to book an appointment.
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Stay away! He is short tempered and a bully. One might put up with this if he was exemplary in his field, but believe me he is not.
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Apr 28, 2020
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Terrible. Bully, dismisive, rude. Run!
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1Oct 17, 2019
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I had seen Dr. Saad for over 20 years. In the past, perhaps before Scripps Clinic compressed their doctors' schedules, he was consistently nice, caring, jovial, and excellent as a ENT doctor. In the past couple of years (2018 - 2019), his demeanor has been more unpredictable. When I read some of the 2-star and 3-star reviews about how he does not listen, does not care (though he does care), is rude, etc., that is what I have been experiencing as well. I have decided after over two decades of being his patient to switch to another ENT specialist (with consistent 5-star) reviews, and I will see how that goes. It is sad. But I need a doctor who listens and communicates with me rather than at me. Techinically, I am sure he is an excellent doctor; however, his bedside manner has changed over the years.
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1Old Mac – Aug 23, 2019
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I think Dr. Saad doesn't realize that in trying to ferret out reasons for stuffy nose and one event in which I had true difficulty breathing through nose, that he comes across as an overbearing and insulting interrogator. He advised me, that if I came back, to bring someone with me.
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2May 24, 2019
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I feel so much better reading everyone else's reviews because this visit was abysmal. He didn't listen to a word I said, interrupted me, berated me for not giving him the answers he apparently wanted. I had to have a nurse in the room with me because I was in tears. I just needed help for my symptoms and he treated me like garbage. Then before I left, he tried to talk me out of getting the test I needed because "most people are fine but you have a sensitive personality so you won't be." He is a disgrace to the Scripps network.
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41May 17, 2019
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Rude and unprofessional. Should never be allowed to practice and continue to hurt patients. Shame on Scripps to have him on your staff.
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2San Diego – Jun 08, 2018
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Rude,Arrogantand he shouldn't be allowed to practice. Please do not refer him to anyone. He doesn't care about his patients.
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5Susan Bonne – Aug 24, 2017
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Very gentle man...concerned about my ear procedure and successful.
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14Barbara Swanson – Jul 27, 2017
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Dr. Saad was rude & dismissive to me my first visit. Then he saved my life & my smile. I had a pharyngeal abscess & needed surgery. Dr Saad said it would take 20 minutes & that the incision would be in my neck, & there was a chance I would not smile again. Due to infection, my jaw was locked, so through clenched teeth & tears, I told him I had 2 babies that had to see me smile again. He took 2 hours to pry my mouth open & operate through there instead of my neck. He saved my smile & my life too!
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21May 17, 2017
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My experience has been very different. Dr. Saad would not be the Division Chief of Head and Neck Surgery and Otologie at Scripps, if any of those extremely negative reviews were justified. Dr. Saad is a friendly, calm, competent, and highly experienced surgeon. In all my meetings with D. Saad (pre-op, surgery of deviated septum, post-op), I was impressed. He gave easy to understand, common sense instructions, and everything went as planned. Dr. Saad has my full trust and I highly recommend him.
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22Peter Buerki in San Diego, CA – Jan 15, 2017
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This man should not be allowed to practice on living beings. Like others, I saw him for a small and benign issue. He described it both pre and post surgery as a small pimple in my tongue. Yet he managed to sever the main muscle in my tongue. Yes he deformed my tongue severely. He would not explain his error and instead gave me painful cortisone shots in the area, perhaps hoping they'd perform a miracle. Also I now understand this is medically dangerous to give so many cortisone shots so quickly.
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7NurseJackie in San Diego, CA – May 17, 2016
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Yes, this man shames his patients, hurts them, has offensive breath and should not be in practice. I have had to live with the damage he did to me a number of years back.
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5Ester in San Diego, CA – May 15, 2016
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He is extremely overpriced. He is also, very condescending and rude. He has no bedside manner. I have a bad gag reflex and he placed an instrument up my nose and down my throat. I was in horrible pain and visibly upset. Instead of removing the instrument he continued. He made me feel ashamed for being in pain and upset.
Do not go to this doctor. He is not worth the cost.
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6Nina B in San Diego, CA – May 08, 2016
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Beginning was nice but during the appointment he poked my ear so hard I jumped out of my seat never apologizing for it. Arrogant and not sensitive to patients. Will never return to him.
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4Michael in San Diego, CA – Apr 08, 2016
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Arrogant and dismissive of my concern.
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51Jan 22, 2016
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Very attentive, knowledgable and professional.
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31Nado Mom in San Diego CA – Dec 21, 2015