Houman Solomon Bariatric Surgeon M.D.

Met with Dr Solomon and found him to be a caring, professional doctor. I needed lap band removal surgery and we set a date. The staff, however, failed to scheduled the surgery, pre-tests or send the lab request. When I didn't hear from them I called and learned they failed to schedule any of it. A staff member was supposed to expedite it and call me back and no one ever called me. Finally, after not hearing back, I called and told them to forget it and i would find another dr. Then, on a Friday at 1p I got a call saying, "they let you know surgery was scheduled for Monday, right." No, no one had ever called me. She wanted me to go immediately for tests on a Friday with no notice. I told them I had left a msg saying to NOT schedule it since no one would call me back and I would find another doctor. She said they would cancel it but I received a call later from the hospital to confirm surgery, meaning the office never even cancelled it. Dr Solomon seemed like a really great dr but his staff is just unbelievably bad!

I have been coming to this office since 2012 when I began my process in weight loss surgery. The staff does an amazing job and making sure everything gets taken care of. Dr. Solomon is an amazing person but also a awesome doctor. He performed the lap band surgery in July of 2013 and everything went smoothly. I've lost 60 pounds since that surgery but I gained it all back because I went back to my old eating habits and stopped working out. After being in denial and gained back all my weight plus more I knew I had to do something because my health was getting worse. I went back to Dr. Solomon July of 2016 to get help for weight loss. Then in April of 2017 I had the gastric sleeve and everything has been good. I changed my eating habits to healthy food and exercise 5-6 days a week. I am down 150 pounds and couldn't be happier with my health. Dr. Solomon has never given up on me even when I failed myself. He believed in me even when I wasn't believing in myself. He has changed my life for the better and id love to do the same for others who are struggling with weight loss!
You can follow me on Instagram @shellymarina to see the progress of my weight loss journey.

I visited Dr. Solomon's office on a Monday after my primary doctor ordered an ultrasound and a CT scan with contrast, both on the previous Friday, when I complained of severe pain below my ribs, right above where my lap band is located, as well as skin sensitivity over the area (sudden onset, lasting 3 days). My scans returned normal, and she suspected it was likely related to my lap band and advised me to see a bariatric surgeon ASAP. Over the weekend (before I could contact Dr. Solomon's office for an appointment), my pain worsened substantially, and I went to the ER at UCLA, where they did a chest x-ray, but again saw nothing of concern. The two ER physicians said the symptoms pointed to a lap band problem, admittedly beyond their level of familiarity. On Monday, I contacted Dr. Solomon's office, and was told he was on call all week, and unable to see me. I was in a lot of pain, so I proceeded to call other doctors to see if anyone else could see me, when his office finally called me back in the afternoon and told me I could come in. Dr. Solomon was flippant, rude, and did not even bother to review the scans I brought (at his office's request) because he said he "didn't need to", insisting that my symptoms couldn't have been related to the lap band, and I probably had a "cracked rib". The chest x-ray ruled out a cracked rib and my other scans ruled out the majority of other potential organ issues, but he was too arrogant to even try to help me. He repeated several times, "I don't know what you want me to do." He offered me pain meds to mask the pain, which I did not want - I wanted to find the cause. I asked him if an endoscopy would be possible just to make sure the band isn't eroding or perhaps had slipped; he refused both, but offered to "order a bunch of [other] tests if that would make me feel better". I walked out of his office angry and frustrated, after days of intense pain. I was able to see another bariatric surgeon the exact same day, who is very concerned about my band possibly having flipped vertically due to stomach stretching, and who is also further scoping my gallbladder. If you want a doctor who takes their time and listens to you, my advice is to find someone else; someone who is not rushed, and completely unwilling to explore possibilities and find the cause of your pain. I could not have been more disappointed or angry after seeing Dr. Solomon. Note, he was not the doctor who performed my surgery initially (I've since moved), but the refusal to even entertain the idea of a band failure tells me he is more concerned with charging for a visit than with seeing his patients comfortable.

I had visited Dr. Solomon for a band adjustment on one prior occasion, and he was friendly and the appointment went very well. However, I scheduled that appointment only after his staff verified that they were in network and that the adjustment would be covered by my PPO. Once confirmed the adjustment was covered and in-network, they proceeded to bill me an astronomical amount, claiming it was not covered, and it took them 10 months to adjust the amount owed, as initially stated. This office is terribly disorganized, and unfortunately one of the few local to me who accepts Anthem Blue Cross. I would rather pay an out of network doctor for genuinely good care than visit this doctor again. When he was taking his Hippocratic oath, he must have been preoccupied; very unfortunate for his patients.

Hello my name us Terri and I have decided to Change my life by having the Weight lose procedure. My Dr's name is Dr Solomon in Torrace California . I went to hid seminar and he explains very good, he answered every question very well. His staff was very friendly and helpfull . I started my journey march 1st 2014

I have had nothing but great care with Dr. Solomon and his staff. I first met him in the orientation class and he was very helpful and took a lot of time to answer everyone's questions. I have since had two one-on-one meetings with him and he was very thorough with explaining my options, possible risks, and he made sure to emphasize that WLS was just a tool. I really liked the thorough testing that was required by the surgical group. During the testing it was found that my gallbladder needed to be removed, he does not do both the gastric bypass & gallbladder removal at the same time so I just had surgery with him 3 days ago to remove my gallbladder. He does have great bedside manner and a pretty good sense of humor. I feel great from that surgery and I am scheduled for my gastric bypass on May 11, 2012.

Dr. Solomon was very approachable and easy to talk with. He has a calming demeanor. He's knowledgeable yet doesn't have an attitude of superiority like some doctors do.

What I loved most is that he stated upfront that HE would NOT do any kind of banding procedure, under any circumstance, because I have lupus and a long history of steroid use to control inflammation.

Most of the office staff are very friendly; those that I don't think are friendly are at least professional. The office is quite busy as there are several surgeons affiliated with the medical group.

There is a nurse practitioner on staff who decides when and if a patient moves forward in the process.

I didn't like waiting the 6 months before the medical office submitted to the insurance company for authorization. My insurance company doesn't require a "diet & exercise" program and I just wished that the surgeon's office had submitted sooner. I started with this surgeon's office Aug 2009 and was approved June 2010 after an Independent Medical Review. If they had submitted sooner then I could have appealed sooner.

Dr. Solomon stresses the importance and necessity of exercise - I like that. He also talked about aftercare, but will instruct more the closer I get to surgery date. And he definitely discussed the risks of surgery as well as the risk of obesity.

As far as which is better surgical competence or beside manner: surgical competence.

I've been going to the Torrance Bariatric office now for over a year and I've only met the doctor twice. Once with a group and once I met with him one on one. He seems nice but I can't say I know him well at all. The staff is nice. I haven't heard anything bad about him or the staff. The one meeting we had was maybe 5 minutes so I am a bit scared about my surgery tomorrow.

My first impression of Dr. Solomon that he was a nice guy. Very knowledgeable and I felt very comfortable talking to him. The office staff was great. Very nice, very socialable and helpfull with all of my questions. Dr. Solomon was straight forward with explanning all the risks of the surgery. I really liked his bedsides manner. Dr. Solomon came back to check on me when I was sent to short stay. And made sure all my questions were answered and if I had any concerns. I would def. recommend Dr. Solomon and his staff.

My first impression of my surgeon was Damn! He's cute! :-)rnSeriously...So far I am very pleased with Dr. Solomon. The first time I met with him he was thorough in explaining the procedures available and in making recommendations for me specifically. He has been readily available to answer any questions and/or concerns I've had since then and has never made me feel like I am asking stupid questions. I like that. rnHe is very up front and has a good sense of humor which helps me feel comfortable with him. rnYeah........so far, so good.rnWe'll see......oh yeah and did I mention he's cute? :-)rnOFFICE STAFFrnMy first impression of the office staff was very positive. Everyone has been kind and attentive. However there are some very weak areas. For example, messages do not always get passed on to the doctors and follow-through can be very poor at times.rnPOST-OP UPDATE:rnI have nothing but good things to say about Dr. Solomon. He is an excellent surgeon and a very nice man. He is responsive to my questions and/or concerns and seems to genuinely care about his patients. What a rarity that is!rnI've had no surgery related issues and my recovery was relatively easy and pain-free. I could not have asked for better care.rnAFTER-CARE PROGRAM:rnAfter-care has been excellent. The Association of South Bay Surgeons has a structured program that includes periodic doctor visits, lab work and monthly support group meetings. Dr. Solomon remains involved in my progress and has been a great source of encouragement. I would recommend him highly.

Ive only met with him 1 time . I liked him very much