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Dr. Melissa Houser, MD

Dr. Melissa Houser, MD

Neurology*

Dr. Melissa Houser, MD is a neurologist in La Jolla, CA. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas and Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego. She is not accepting new patients.

2.8 Star Rating
Based on 12 reviews 2.8 Star Rating (12 reviews)

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines

10710 N Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla, CA 92037
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Dr. Houser's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Houser

2.8
12 ratings, 7 with a written review
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Will be seeking a new neurologist
Absolutely atrocious “health care” by Dr. Houser. Over prescribed medication to my Dad who suffers from Parkinson’s. He had to go to the hospital and she has ghosted not only him and his family but the doctors at the hospital as well. My Dad is still in the hospital over a week later and we still have yet to hear from her or anyone from her office.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
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Aug 23, 2023
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Dr. Houser is an attentive listener and really advocates for my care. While she is truthful (which isn't always easy to hear), I believe she really cares about me as a patient.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
What could be improved
No results
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Derek and Michelle Pettycord – Jun 18, 2021
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I have Parkinson's, and Dr Houser has been my Neurologist for 18 years. She is my favorite doctor. She will not coddle you or give you hopeful answers that won't come to pass. She shares herpractice with the best Nurse Practitioner you'll ever find, Sherrie Gould. Sherrie is the best educated, caring, hard working NP I've met. Together you have balance and top notch health care.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
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Bill – Mar 15, 2021
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Unless you have Parkinson's, which I cannot speak to, she is wholly lacking in compassion, unhelpful, and unwilling to even to direct you elsewhere or give you the time of day. Lease compassionate Dr. I have experienced.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
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Aug 14, 2020
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She's clearly a Parkinson's guru but has little to offer those with other movement disorders. In my update, I told her I'd developed problems swallowing and breathing. I told her I was losing my ability to use my hands and walk. I told her I was losing my balance more frequently. When I told her that these were all new developments and that I was concerned about the acceleration of my deterioration, I said "If I am deteriorating this fast in 3 months, what will my life be like in 6 months? Where will I be in 2 years? Will I even be around in 10 years?" She sat staring at her computer and replied, "You'll be around, but you're life won't be what you expected." She got up & pulled out some free samples of a drug. I asked her if maybe a repetitive head injury specialist would understand. She asked me, "Who would I send you to?" got up and left. I thought she was looking up a specialist but she never came back. I showed myself out.
What went well
  • Office environment
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
4 others found this helpful
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SPH – Jul 20, 2019
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The best doctor I have seen in 50 years. Knowledgeable, kind bedside manner, great staff. Many, many thanks!!
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
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Apr 13, 2019
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Dr. Houser is shockingly insensitive. She doesn't speak to my mother directly. She speaks to me like my mother is deaf or brain dead. My mother is neither. When we come in for a yearly assessment, she says loudly and with a cheerful voice that she can't help, the disease will continue to spread and destroy my mom's ability to speak, swallow, think, and Well, she's had a good run. Horrible. Plus, the Neurology Department never sends a questionnaire seeking feedback.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
23 others found this helpful
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Mar 11, 2016
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About Me

care philosophy

Melissa Houser, MD, is a neurologist with fellowship training in movement disorders. Dr Houser is the founder and clinical director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California. Here, she and...read more

biography

Melissa Houser, MD, is a neurologist with fellowship training in movement disorders. Dr. Houser is the founder and clinical director of the Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorder Center at Scripps Clinic in San Diego, California. Here, she and...read more

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Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines

Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines10710 N Torrey Pines Rd La Jolla, CA 92037
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