I went to see Dr. Borovic for epidural injections for my lower back because I had a disc herniation that was compressing my nerve. I went to see him while I was in extreme pain for months. I was extremely disappointed in his lack of patient care and unprofessionalism. He did not explain the procedure to me while conducting the injections. He also made false promises and "guaranteed" that the injections would take away my immense amount of pain I was experiencing. As a doctor, he should not guarantee outcomes to vulnerable patients. He never explained ALL THE POSSIBLE SIDE EFFECTS of the epidural injection. I ended up going to the ER that night and luckily I was fine but did end up with unnecessary medical bills . I DO NOT recommend going to him. He is by far the worst doctor I have ever gone to.

What went well

No results

What could be improved

Difficult to schedule appointment
Office environment
Staff wasn't friendly
Long wait times
Appointment was rushed
Didn't listen or answer questions
Didn't explain conditions well
Didn't trust the provider's decisions

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Patients need to report this Office Staff, Borovic & NP Ryan O'Malley to their insurance companies and the State Medical Board! They are committing serious Insurance Fraud, Insurance-Discrimination, & Racial Discrimination. They are racist, abusive, and have callous disregard for patients. Their only concern is how much money they can make from each patient, and if they can't make a large sum from you, they will discriminate you out of the office. They force the patients into dangerous surgical injection procedures that Borovic does badly, that don't even help your pain. They do not send the patients to PT or any other alternate therapy, and force them to continue to be dependent on Borovic. The patients they can't make the most money from wait 3.5 hours, while many other people come in for their appt hours later to check in and leave within 20 minutes. They even put fake names on the sign in sheet, never letting you touch it yourself, putting you at the bottom with false sign in time

What went well

No results

What could be improved

Difficult to schedule appointment
Office environment
Staff wasn't friendly
Appointment was rushed
Didn't listen or answer questions
Didn't explain conditions well
Didn't trust the provider's decisions

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Roberto – Sep 25, 2019

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This is the most horrible office I’ve ever been to. The wait time is 3 to 4 HOURS each time, and you are treated in an extremely disrespectful, rude and uncaring manner by the entire staff. If you try to speak at all you are accused of “arguing” or talking back to the Nurse O’Mally who is the only one you see. If you do not agree to letting Borovic inject you, either because you are afraid or have had these injections before and they were not helpful, they will IMMEDIATELY work to get rid of you as a patient. This office just pumps these patients in and out for the money, and will lie, misrepresent your medical records and do whatever they can just to get surgical procedure fees from your insurance, and if you don’t comply they will make it so horrible and uncomfortable for you to continue to go to the office that you will be forced to leave. This office including Ryan O’Mally, the front desk staff and Borovic are all rude, deceptive, and consistently make false statements.

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Juan – Aug 16, 2019

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Dr. Borovic is extremely passionate about helping people get relief form whatever pain they are experiencing. I saw him a few times and each time he listened to me very carefully, payed attention to my requests, had time to answer all my questions in a very professional manner and made sure to address major concerns regarding pain medications I was taking. I feel much better after every visit and I would highly recommend this exceptional doctor to my friends and family.

What went well

Appointment scheduling
Office environment
Staff friendliness
Appointment wasn't rushed
Listened & answered questions
Explained conditions well
Trusted the provider's decisions

What could be improved

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Katie in NorCal, CA – Jul 12, 2018

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I have been seeing dr. Borovic I seen him in 2014 for pain I received an injection and woke up with nerve damage all on the left side of my body and he told me it was medicine locked in the pocket well still today I'm still living like this with nerve damage the injection was supposed in my feet but but he gave it to me in my back and ?? my whole left side is still Nam if anybody help me let me know I'm still struggling to find a new good neurologist this man never followed up with me By Darlene

What went well

No results

What could be improved

Difficult to schedule appointment
Staff wasn't friendly
Long wait times
Appointment was rushed
Didn't listen or answer questions
Didn't explain conditions well
Didn't trust the provider's decisions

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Darlene Smith in Hawaiian Gardens, CA – Jun 28, 2018

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When patients put this doctor under pressure he tries to find scapegoats thru his patient base , so watch out for this doctor!!!!

What went well

No results

What could be improved

Difficult to schedule appointment
Office environment
Staff wasn't friendly
Long wait times
Appointment was rushed
Didn't listen or answer questions
Didn't explain conditions well
Didn't trust the provider's decisions

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H.ramirez in Los angeles, CA – May 19, 2016

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Dr. Josif Borovic, MD is a Pain Medicine Specialist in Los Angeles, CA and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Loma...Read more

Specialties

Pain Medicine
Anesthesiology

Board Certifications

Anesthesiology

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Education

1997

Loma Linda Univ Sch Of Med

Medical School

1997

Loma Linda University

Medical School

Awards

Healthgrades Honor Roll

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What are Dr. Josif Borovic, MD's top areas of care?

Dr. Borovic frequently treats Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement), Low Back Pain, and Back Pain. See all procedures and conditions Dr. Borovic treats.

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Dr. Borovic's office is located at 1711 W Temple St Ste 8668, Los Angeles, CA 90026. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

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Experience

Background

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No malpractice claims found for California

No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data

No board actions found for the years we collect data

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Dr. Borovic's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Borovic treats Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement) more than 99% of his peers

Dr. Borovic treats this condition more than 99% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Brachial Neuritis
Neuritis
Neuritis With Brachial Predilection

Optic Neuritis
Peripheral Neuritis
Polyneuritis
Radiculitis
Ulnar Neuritis
Vestibular Neuritis

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Low Back Pain

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Borovic treats Low Back Pain more than 99% of his peers

Dr. Borovic treats this condition more than 99% of his peers

Back Pain

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Borovic treats Back Pain more than 98% of his peers

Dr. Borovic treats this condition more than 98% of his peers

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Dr. Borovic's conditions and procedures:

All Headaches (incl. Migraine)
Autoimmune Diseases
Back Pain
Benign Chronic Pain Syndrome
Bone Disorders
Cancer Pain
Celiac Plexus Block
Chronic Neck Pain
Chronic Pain
Chronic Pelvic Pain
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
Degenerative Disc Disease
Diabetic Polyneuropathy
Epidural Steroid Injections
Fibromyalgia
Headache
Herniated Disc
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Low Back Pain
Myelopathy
Nerve Blocks
Osteoarthritis of Hip
Osteoarthritis of Spine
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome or Knee Pain
Phantom Limb Pain
Post-Laminectomy Syndrome
Radiculopathy (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Sciatica (Not Due to Disc Displacement)
Spinal Anesthesia
Spinal Stenosis
Spine Disorders
Spine Fractures, Traumatic
Spondylitis
Spondylolisthesis
Spondylosis
Upper Back Pain

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Dr. Borovic accepts the following insurance:

Aetna: Aetna EPO; Basic HMO
Anthem: Advantage-CA HMO; Advantage-CA PPO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO; Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS; Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO; Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO; Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA; Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA; EPO-CA; Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Gold Advantage-CA PPO; Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO; Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Lumenos Plans-CA PPO; Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO; MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO; National (BlueCard Basic) PPO; National (BlueCard) PPO; PERS Traditional-CA HMO; Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Priority Select-CA HMO; Select Plus-CA HMO; Select-CA HMO; Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Silver Advantage-CA PPO; Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Tenet Network-CA PPO; Traditional; Traditional PPO; UC Care-CA PPO; UC CORE-CA PPO; UC Health Savings Plan-CA; UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA; UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO; UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO; UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO; UCSHIP-CA PPO; USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Access PPO; Blue Advantage; Blue Advantage HMO; Blue Card PPO; Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of California: Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO; Priority Select HMO; Select Plus HMO; Select PPO
Blue Shield of California: Access Plus Savenet; Enhanced Exclusive for Small Business HMO; Local Access Plus HMO
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield: HealthyBlue 2.0; HealthyBlue Advantage
First Health (Coventry Health Care): First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
Health Net: Medicare Advantage PFFS
Medicaid