Mazarie Rahele, DO, APC

I don’t understand all the negative reviews? I’ve been seeing Dr M for 7 years, through 2 healthy pregnancies & I have never had an issue with her & would recommend her to anyone. Her demeanor can seem standoffish (my husband said rude) or rushed but she knows her medicine & gets right to the point. I personally like knowledgeable, straight forward doctors. She has a great sense of humor once you get to know her. Like any doctor you need to tell them all the details, they don’t read minds. I would go in with a written list of pregnancy questions so I didn’t forget when I got there & we could save time. I really like her & will continue seeing her for my annuals.
Her office building is older but always clean & they have recently remodeled. Her office staff is always friendly & extremely helpful. Normal wait time is 15 – 20 minutes. Afternoon appointments have little to no wait time. Once a month ultrasound tech is in her office for ultrasounds, so I wouldn’t get an appointment that day unless you need an ultrasound because it gets REALLY crowded & long wait. Urine analysis seems odd like one reviewer wrote (with the paper on top of your urine cup) but her assistants are very organized so nothing gets mixed up. My only advice is maybe she could lessen her patient list but she really cares about her patients so I doubt that will ever happen. She’s always followed up with me & been available to answer any mundane question I have had.
Something you have to remember is that she is taking care of pregnant women, who can go into labor at any time! I was one of those women twice & yes the office patients will have to wait or reschedule. But I know that her staff is courteous enough to update every patient on her estimated return time.

Literally the WORST experience I’ve ever had at a doctors office.
Please please please find another doctor. I was there to have a minor surgery procedure. The doctor and her staff were rude and had on dirty scrubs.
The first thing was they weighed me in a closet that had a microwave and a sink where they were soaking surgical implements in a plastic tub. I’m not a doctor but I’m pretty sure that is NOT the proper way to sanitize and what not.
Then I was shown to a dirty room that appeared to be lacking in normal doctor office things like gloves and hand soap.
The doctor came in and was rude and uncaring about the situation. She seemed bothered/​annoyed that she had an actual patient. I asked her several questions and I literally was never answered. Including a question about me signing a waiver that says I won’t sue her if something goes wrong. She would always skirt around the real answer, answering me with a question or a noncommittal sound. I actually asked if she had ever had to use that form before, the one that says I will settle out of court and not sue. Again no answer just a mumble, when I asked her to repeat herself she again mumbled so againi insisted she answer and she said that it was a form they had from a previous doctor, before her time. Here’s the problem with that answer, she’s the ONLY doctor it is her practice!
They left me in the room and said they would be back, while I was waiting I started looking around and noticing things. (See photos I have added to their page) it was exceptionally dirty and the surgical prep tray was filthy. These were things they were going to cut my body with and they were FILTHY.
I literally got up, got dressed and told the front office that I was leaving because of the filth in the room. They said «Ok, we will let the doctor know» REALLY!?! you have a patient tell you the room was dirty and you say «ok» I’m gonna guess this isn’t the first time this has happened…
On our ride home the doctor called me and asked «What happened, you left»
I told her about the dirty room and her response «ok»
WHAT???
Then I went on to tell her that I checked her Unilocal reviews and that one said she had 5 medical malpractice suits against her. Her response «I don’t have Fivvvvvve»
SO HOW MANY DO YOU HAVE THEN!!!
I told her I would not be returning and I was going to contact my family doctor to let her know about my experience.
It has been some months since I had that terrible visit. I felt it would be unfair to review her when j was so upset. Thing have settled since then and I can wholeheartedly say that my feelings and opinions on this doctor, her staff, her office and the over all experience have not changed. I do not understand how this person am still have a medical license to practice medicine. She needs to be shut down and stripped of her license!

I am so fed up with this lady that I installed the Unilocal app on my phone so I could complain. Too busy to explain anything properly. Office staff most likely overworked and understaffed. Never gives reminder calls, will let you wait for hours in her office when she has other surgical commitments during your time slots. The only time she is at all useful is when she is outsourcing you to other, much more competent, doctors (usually if you get a bad test result from a test). She will singlehandedly take all the fun and excitement out of having children. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.

I’ve never experienced such horrible treatment at a doctors office. This doctor is overloaded and doesn’t have time for her patients or the knowledge in my opinion. Her staff is rude to say the least and this includes her office manager. They are unorganized and extremely unpleasant. We were recently given some news about our unborn baby from this doctor and instead of explaining to us what was going on she acted as if she didn’t have the time or the care, furthermore my husband left 4 messages in regards to this issue asking to speak with the doctor and she never called us back. All we needed was some piece of mind, this is our child we are talking about. You are just a $ sign to these people at this office and you and your babies well being is the last thing on their mind.
I am not one to write reviews as I have my hands pretty full but I felt it was important for people to have the facts before having to go through a terrible experience like I have.
Please do yourself a favor and go see a doctor that will respect you and your unborn baby.

WARNING: before seeing this doctor PLEASE do your research on this doctor. I’m surprise she is still practicing after having 5 medical MALPRACTICE lawsuits!!! All you have to do is go to the SD court website and do a public civil case search. These are open records. How is she treating patients? Anybody with any complaints should contact the California Medical Board. I know I will.

I came here because this doctor is listed on the nexplannon website as a clinician who is trained to implant it.
The first thing I noticed was how old fashioned the décor was. Everything seemed old but not in the chic vintage way but the dirty, old, way past due on a pain job kind of way. It made me nervous to get checked out but I knew I was there only for a birth control consultation and wouldn’t be undressing so it was ok. I waited in the room about 20 minutes and finally the doctor came in. She apologized for being late saying she was at tri-​city doing a surgery. She explained the different options as part of the consultation. So far I would’ve given the visit 3 stars and since the device is implanted in your arm without any ned to get undressed I figured I would come back. In order to get the device they said that they had to get an auth from my insurance and that they would call me to schedule my next appointment. After a week went by and I didn’t hear from them I decided to call the office, I was told they would call me back in 20 minutes with an update. I never got a call back so I called them back the next day and again they didn’t have an update nor did they return my call. After about a week of this I gave up and went elsewhere. Exactly 4 weeks later I received a call from them to see if I wanted to come back in, really? You don’t go to the doctor unless you need it. i went in oct 16 and then called me back nov 12. You cannot make patients wait that long. They are old, lack bed side manner, and customer service. I’m not going back.

Perhaps my review should be disregarded, as I didn’t stay in the office long enough to actually meet the doctor. I left in a hurry for the following reasons:
The lobby’s wallpaper was peeling and the carpets dusty and stained. Not a huge deal on its own, but as a topper to everything else… The nurse at the front desk was cold. «Fill that out. ok? thanks.» No pause for a word in edgewise. That also, not a huge deal.
I was called into the back room by a nurse wearing scrubs with something crusted to the front. Not exactly hygienic or attractive for a nurse. I was weighed and taken into a private room and left to fill out some forms. The clip board holding the forms together had an unknown sticky substance on the clip and another mysterious substance crusted to the back.
I started to look around in disbelief. The walls of the room were filthy. Stained, dusty, unacceptable. The vent was coated with a thick layer of dust that stood out against the yellow stained walls.
The clincher: I turned around to look at the creaky and wobbling examining table I was sitting on (still clothed, thankfully) The dark blue sheets on the table were covered… COVERED in white stains, substances, and markings. At this point, I grabbed my things and walked out the door.
Having been to hospitals in developing countries, I was excited to come back to America for some good ol’ fashion westernized, sanitized, and professional health care services. You won’t be finding that at Dr. Mazarei’s office.