George I Lin, MD

Worst Doctor I had been. Went to see him for skin infection. He prescribed twice for antibiotics that didn’t work. When I asked for broad spectrum antibiotic, he refused and asked me to see dermatologist. I just stormed out of his clinic and told him to stop being so arrogant

I got very lucky choosing Dr. Lin. Everything from the building, the location to the staff to the Doctor are top notch. I went in for a routine physical and blood work. Which turned out to be not so routine. After a sonogram reaffirmed my diagnosis was a major liver problem. Another issue, the cure is $ 1000 per dose. 90 doses were necessary. My insurance said no, your not covered. No way I could cover this cost. Cirrhosis is present. My only hope was yes Dr. Lin who along with his staff assisted me in apply for assistance. Unfortunately I was denied. Never did this Doctor waver. With persistence he convinced me let him appeal the decision. I didn’t know Dr. Lin but his concern for my health and well being was evident. So we appealed lead by Dr. Lin. To our surprise Dr. Lin was able to convince the medical company to grant me assistance. This was an above and beyond effort by Dr George Lin and his staff. Thank you more than I can express

I saw Dr. Lin but I won’t see him again, I’ll wait for Dr. Gu. Only a 5 minute wait after check in (I’ve waited 2 hours at my previous pcp) and though he took time to discuss why I was there, he was condescending and rude.
Told me he could write a prescription (which I have tried before and, thought it worked, the condition persisted after medication stopped), or give you a referral. Opted for the referral to specialist & was met with an exaggerated sigh and an «ok then», as if he was upset by my decision. Then he said, «they’re just going to tell you what I’ve just told you»…OK. Thanks, you condescending twat.
His bedside manner is terrible and he’s loud. I could hear him in the next room talking to a patient about all her symptoms and he was also condescending.
Do not go to him for any kind of women’s issue, he’s not good at hiding his judgments.

My husband has multiple medical conditions that are pretty complex, he is also hard of hearing and unfortunately tends to miss the messages if not spoken to clearly.
Dr Lin will take the time to explain, and repeat his instructions and rationale to him. Thats awesome! Many physicians get frustrated with having to repeat themselves, but not Dr Lin I strongly believe that he is genuinely kind and loves giving back to his patients and the community.
Thank you Dr. Lin and staff for being fantastic with us. You are a blessing to me and my family.

Definitely a doctor that lacks common sense and is outright rude to patients. I understand doctors are busy, however being uninterested and talking over someone is manners learned in elementary. He obviously did not have a good upbringing or was spoiled.
I went in with my girlfriend to check her ears because her ear canal was itchy. We described to him that it might be allergies. He did a quick look and prescribed some medicinal oil. The medicinal oil I later found out with for ear wax removal that can be picked up over the counter. He then went out about how she needed to update her shots and trying to set up another appointment. He seemed to be in such a hurry to leave, yet he has time to setup another appointment.
FYI he is a downright pervert. He reaches inside the shirt to listen with the stethoscope for girls, but for males he listens it outside the shirt. I am by no means an expert but I have used an stethoscope before it you can hear fine listening from a layer of thin clothing.

Dr. George Lin is probably the worst MD i’ve ever met. I can’t believe he actually received a degree. He’s insensitive and can’t even give you the time of day to even talk to his patients. All he wants is your money and when you deny a vaccination because you are allergic to it, he gets mad. I would never recommend coming here. Save your money because you’re better off sick than seeing him.

Dr. Lin is a very caring and knowledgeable family doctor. I have been seeing him for years and been very happy with everything.

I’ve been seeing this Dr for few years, as well as my kids (only when Jane Gu not available).
First I like how this place is within 1 min from where I live, second the staffs are very friendly, know how to cheer my kids up with go their smiles and of course stickers.
And third, the Dr is very professional and knowledgeable. Reminds me of my dad, whom is a surgeon.
They Do Not Do Walk in, But They Sometimes Squeeze You In Especially If Its emergency.

I have been to Dr Lin twice. First time was for my newborn because the insurance appointed him as our primary doctor. Without much knowledge and with a newborn, I went to have my 2 wks check up on my baby. Needless to say, I left the office almost in tears. Dr Lin is condescending, simply a jerk. Being a first time mom with no friends who have babies or family around, I needed a little guidance and support to which I did not get from him. Needless to say, I refused to go back there. Then I went there again since my new insurance appointed me to this office for myself. To my surprise, it was Dr Lin again. I kept to myself and decided to see if I would get a better service this time. And the answer is NO. He’s main focus was to sell me shots. Worse doctor that I have been in my life. He should be ashamed of himself.

I have played volleyball all my life, since I was in grade school. Granted, I’m not an expert… at almost 40 yrs old, you’d think my body was used to the sport. I sprained my calf at one of the plays a month ago… at first, the pain went away, but it kept coming back week in and week out, until after one of the games, I could not walk.
I saw Dr. Lin, because my regular doctor, Dr. Ron Gu (whom I love) was not available. I wanted to see someone right away to see what steps I could take to make my calf heal properly, so I would not keep spraining it time and time again. First thing Dr. Lin said after he examined my calf was that «if it hurts everytime you play, then you should not play volleyball». Then he proceeded to tell me my body was not meant for the sport, in which I responded «I’ve played vball ALL MY LIFE». Then he gave me some pain meds, told me to go get an ultrasound for blood clots if the pain persists, and send me off. No word on how I could better my calf, strengthen it, heal it… nothing. I left the appt feeling like I wasted my time, and my insurance company’s money, to come see this doctor — I was really upset.
This was not the first time I saw Dr. Lin… I have seen him once or twice before when I really needed to see someone quickly and Dr. Gu was not available. Everytime I see him, I feel my consultation was not satisfactory. Based on the reviews, I can see I’m not the only one.

Lacks empathy, dismissive, and pompous. Would give negative stars if possible.

I have been to see Dr Lin twice now. His staff is courteous and friendly. Dr Lin was very easy to talk with and informed me of what to expect each step of the way. I would recommend him to a friend.

Listen up Unilocalers:
As someone in the medical field, the excellent doctors are the ones who listen UNDER the clothes regarding your heart, lungs, abdomen. The reason is because shirts add an extra layer between the stethoscope and your body. It actually takes more time and patience to try to get the stethoscope underneath clothing for a good listen than to just rush through the exam with the patients’ clothing on. If you don’t believe me, go Google how a clinical exam for the heart and lungs should actually be done. You will not see a stethoscope on top of a shirt.
So for those Unilocalers who have only had doctors listen to their hearts and lungs through their shirts… those physicians are not examining your body as thoroughly as they could or should!!!
I am going to give Dr. George Lin 5 stars for actually taking the time to do a heart/​lung exam UNDERNEATH shirts.

I’ve been a patient of Dr. Lin since he first started in 1850 Azusa. I used to get sick a lot back in high school and college, so unlike many other doctors, Dr. Lin will always make time to see his patients even if his schedule is full.
Dr. Lin is very patient. He always listens to ALL that I have to say. Since I’m the type who loves to google my symptoms. I always go in and ask him a bunch of questions and whether I have all these diseases or not. After careful examinations, Dr. Lin always explains to me in human language what I have, some descriptions, and his treatments and how they will work.
I also love that I can call him when I have a problem at home. He’ll always answer the phone right away or call you back within an hour. I feel like the most important part about being a doctor is being available to your patients and he’s just that.

If I can give him negative star, I would do so…
This doctor is scary.
I saw him two times.
First time because I didn’t read Unilocal .
2^nd time because I got a urinary infection and I was in need of a doctor but Dr. Ron Gu wasn’t there.
First time, I went for an yearly blood test. I was needing a blood test only Dr. Lin, not «breast exam». He told me that I should go back for a breast exam!!! Hello!!! I have my ob-​gyn for that. And he did put his hand inside of my cloth! Without a nurse present, without asking for my permission, I say this can be a sexual harassment?
(Dr. Ron Gu never do that. He put his stethoscope outside of my clothes)
2^nd time, I had no choice because Dr. Ron Gu was not there again and I had to get prescription for my urinary infection. I was prepared and told myself to stop him before he can put his hand inside of my clothes… guess what??? He walked to my back first, listening from stethoscope of my back, then all of sudden, his hand reached over my shoulder and reached inside of my clothes from behind!
Can you imagine that picture? I was shocked. But because he was reaching over from behind, he wasn’t able to reach deeper before I would jerk up and slap him on the face.
Then of course that usual sick smile that he had and started telling me blah blah blah. I told him that I was holding myself too long because of work and if cranberry juice can prevent it from happening again.
He reached over, got very close to my face, and said, «you know there is another way of getting it?» I said, «how?» He replied, «SEX!»
HUH??? Well, thank you for your advice as I rush out. I swear that I never want to see that face with big mole again.
Unilocal, please enable a negative star feature for rating. This is really necessary for horrible doctor like this.

I also don’t agree with the first review. I have always had a positive experience with Dr. Lin. He is friendly, and his advice is useful.

As being a patient of Dr. Lin for so many years, I can’t believe someone will say bad things about him. I agree to Cassie and Valued
that if you don’t even know what doctor you are seeing, that’s your fault. It’s totally normal for the doctor to check blood pressure… and so on when you do the first visit. Why? They need to know the basic information aboout your body. If a doctor just write you a prescription without checking you, you should be worried.
Dr. Lin has been very nice and thorough on any information you want to know. I remember couple months ago when I took my 2 kids there for the H1N1 flu shots, he even told me the difference between the nose drop and the arm shot. No doctor will explain to you besides just asking you which way you want to take.
Dr. Lin, don’t forget what Jillian said, we are your supporters!

I went to Dr George Lin with my wife last week for the annual check/​pregnancy check, and we had very bad experience:
After the nurse ran some basic checks, heights, weights and blood pressure, Dr. Lin came in the room and asked us why we were here. We told him we did two pregnancy checks at home and then he refused to do it again for us right away; he said ‘i can add pregnancy check on your wife’s annual check, but I think i don’t need to do it for you again’.
And then, he said he want to check my wife health. The horrible thing happened. He put his hand inside of my wife clothes and put the stethoscope on my wife breast directly. My wife and me never seen a doctor or a nurse to do so to check patience breath or heart beating. That is very rude without asking and putting the hand in a woman’s cloth. The worst thing is that the Dr Lin saw my wife and me looked at each other with many question marks on faces, but he just simply ignored it and smiled.
My wife felt so very uncomfortable after the check, same did I.
We have called HMO to change doctor on the next day and HMO rep changed it right away for us and we called the new doctor to confirm and make new appointment.
if there is a ‘no star’ option, i will use it.

My doctor Dr Ron Gu is the most wonderful doctor in the world. As such his appointments fill up fast. If you need to see a doctor in a hurry the nurse will offer to schedule you to see Dr Lin. Do not accept this offer. He is a pompous jerk. The first and last time I visited him he laughed at me when I told him my symptoms. I’ll admit I was a bit of a hypochondriac but a doctor should never laugh at their patient. Maybe I’m just old fashioned. In the future I will wait for Dr Gu no matter what. Even for a bump on my sugarlump.

Before I begin, I must say that I don’t want to divulge too much information about my experience with Dr. Lin, for I fear that it may have negative implications on those who work around him, some of whom I have a great respect for.
With that said, I will state that this man is the most shameless «Doctor» I have met in a long time. He uses deceit as a means of getting patients to undergo numerous unnecessary procedures for his own profit. I have talked to many people who have also seen this Doctor and every one of them has expressed dissatisfaction.
Most of the time, patients arrive at Room 205 to see Dr. Ron Gu, a fine and respectable doctor. However, since Dr. Gu can sometimes be unavailable, patients are given the option to see the other doctor at room 205, Dr. George Lin. Patients, in need of seeing a doctor, usually accept this offer without suspecting that he will turn out to be the jerk that he is. As a result, patients often find themselves speechless and disgusted as they walk out of the office, for they did not expect to have to deal with such an insincere doctor.
I will provide an example that comes from a friend of my mine who has since moved out of the area: (To be extra cautious, I’ll call her «Katie.»)
Katie was having eye troubles so she visited Colima Medical Center (where Dr. Lin is located) to find an Optometrist. She was recommended to see Dr. Garlin Lin, an Optometrist who also has an office at Colima Medical Center. Being clumsy that day, Katie forgot the first name of this doctor, so upon seeing a «Dr. George Lin» plaque imprinted on one of the doors, she walked into this office, assuming that this «Dr. George Lin» was the optometrist «Dr Garlin Lin.»
When she finally was able to see Dr. George Lin, she described her eye problems. Not being an Optometrist, Dr. George Lin quickly glanced at the eye and was unable to attain a real diagnosis. But he soon started questioning everything of her health status from her blood sugar level to her heart condition etc, etc. Eventually, he told her that she needed to come back for another check up because he needed to do more tests on her, despite the fact that she was there for him to solve her EYE problems.
If this doesn’t illustrate what a fad this man is, I’m sure others will be able to provide similar stories.