Irvine Family Doctor and Primary Care | Dr. Shida Saam - Geriatrics
Geriatric Medicine • Irvine, CA
Clinic Type
Geriatric Medicine
Address
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Phone
949-783-1911
WeCare@victra.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: positive
- Zocdoc: 4.59/5 (367)
- WebMD: 4.5/5 (52)
- Yahoo Local: 4.0/5 (129)
Patients praise
- Patients frequently praise Dr. Saam for being compassionate, thorough, and a good listener.
- Positive feedback regarding her holistic, personalized approach to medicine.
- Many patients feel she takes the necessary time to understand their concerns without rushing.
Common complaints
- Some patients reported issues with office staff, including perceived rudeness, mistakes in paperwork, and difficulty communicating with the doctor through staff.
- Occasional reports of feeling unheard or experiencing disrespect during office interactions.
"Dr. Saam is thorough and compassionate. The whole team is amazing. I am so happy to have found this doctor."
— WebMD review"Every time I call the receptionist, I feel like I am getting scolded by Lizeth. Today I called because the paperwork they sent for my grandma had a mistake. Instead of apologizing, or..."
— Yahoo Local review"A doctor who let his staff name Morgan make decision and won’t let us talk to doctor to leave massage and yet ignore the faxes which received for health of 80 years old. Dr Saam is a great doctor but staff are messy and making mistake..."
— WebMD reviewSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Richard S Baick | MemorialCare — Feb 13, 2026
- Inside UC Irvine’s Age-Friendly Model: How a Geriatric Team Is Redefining Senior Care — Healthcare Executive — Oct 30, 2025
- Orange County demographics will skew older in coming decades | UCI Health | Orange County, CA — Sep 1, 2025
- Dr. Zahra Shahim, MD - Internal Medicine Physician in Orange, CA — May 14, 2026
- Dr. Trung Pham, MD – Santa Ana, CA | Internal Medicine — Feb 6, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
More geriatric medicine clinics in Irvine
UC Irvine Health Division of Geriatric Medicine & Gerontology (UCI) is the geriatrics division within UC Irvine School of Medicine. It emphasizes interdisciplinary care, education, research, advocacy, and community outreach to support aging and caregivers. Key points: - Largest group of board-certified geriatricians in Orange County - Mission: leadership in geriatric education, research, advocacy, and community outreach - Based in Orange, California; part of UC Irvine Health and UC Irvine School of Medicine - Contact/online presence: homepage at medschool.uci.edu; LinkedIn: ucihealthgeriatrics - Focus areas: comprehensive, compassionate care for older adults and empowering longevity If you’re seeking the division’s programs, faculty, research opportunities, or patient care services, the page directs to the geriatrics division within UC Irvine’s Family Medicine/Divisions network.
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