Specialty Care Locations - LA General Medical Center
Surgery (General and Specialty) • Los Angeles, CA
About
Summary: Specialty care at Los Angeles General Medical Center (LA General) is part of the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services network. LA General is one of the department’s major public hospitals, offering advanced surgical and clinical specialties within the broader DHS system, which includes Harbor–UCLA, Olive View–UCLA, Rancho Los Amigos, and numerous outpatient clinics. The department coordinates specialty services across its network and emphasizes high-quality patient safety, trauma, and specialized care for the county’s residents. For location-specific specialty clinics at LA General, refer to the hospital’s patient servicios pages or contact the hospital directly.
Clinic Type
Surgery (General and Specialty)
Address
1100 N. State St. Los Angeles, CA 90033
Phone
844-804-0455
eluong@med.usc.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp: 2.3 / 5 stars (426 reviews)
- CMS Overall Rating: 2 / 5 stars (N/A)
- Healthgrades: 68% recommend the hospital (N/A (HCAHPS survey-based))
Patients praise
- Doctors are frequently praised for good communication and professionalism
- Cleanliness of facilities is often rated positively
- Patients acknowledge the compassion of specialized care teams (e.g., Endocrinology)
- Helpfulness of financial/administrative employees in navigating programs
Common complaints
- Extremely long emergency room wait times often exceeding 8-10 hours
- Perceived lack of responsiveness from hospital staff to patient needs
- Inconsistent nurse communication
- General frustration with administrative or triage processes
"Extremely long wait time. I waited over 10 hours"
— Patient review (HospitalStats.org)"The team of compassionate Endocrinologists saw to it that my wife was made an appointment post hastily."
— Patient review (Yelp)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- LA General Medical Center Leads Once-in-a-Generation Transformation—Patients See Improved Outcomes Amid National Healthcare Uncertainty – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES — Mar 27, 2026
- New Restorative Care Village Breaks Ground at LA General Medical Center - Department of Mental Health — Oct 14, 2025
- LA General Achieves Magnet Nursing Recognition, Joining the Nations Top Hospitals for Excellence – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES — Jul 22, 2025
- LA County Releases Master Plan to Transform Historic General Hospital Campus into a Healthy Village – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES — May 15, 2026
- LA General Medical Center Cuts Hospital Stay for Uninsured Hemodialysis Patients by Over Five Days—First Program of Its Kind Authorized by California Department of Public Health – COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES — Nov 19, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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