Endocrinology & Diabetes - UC San Diego Health
Endocrinology • San Diego, CA
Clinic Type
Endocrinology
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Phone
858-657-7000
askus@health.ucsd.edu
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- U.S. News & World Report (Overall): 3.3/5 (144 reviews)
- Birdeye (Encinitas location): 2.3/5 (3 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Kulasa): 2.3/5 (3 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Hofflich): 3.8/5 (21 reviews)
Patients praise
- Professionalism and expertise of certain providers
- Effective management of complex conditions (e.g., blood sugar management during critical care)
- Friendly staff interactions reported by some patients
Common complaints
- Difficulty reaching staff or scheduling appointments (long wait times, hard to speak to humans)
- Frustrating or confusing billing/administrative processes
- Concerns regarding bedside manner (e.g., reports of dismissive or shaming attitudes)
- Specific complaints about rigid laboratory policies
"Horrible and shaming, diabetes is hard enough on its own with out the negative, shaming approach from someone who is supposed to help you."
— Healthgrades Review for Dr. Kulasa"I found that Dr. Hofflich's staff is mostly courteous... However, it's incredibly difficult to get in touch with anyone in her office... Wait times can exceed 2.5 months for an appointment."
— Healthgrades Review for Dr. Hofflich"They refuse to accept labwork from any lab other than a UCSD lab but didn’t tell me this until I already got the lab work done at LabCorp…very frustrating."
— Google Review (Encinitas location)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- UC San Diego Health No. 1 in San Diego, Specialty Care Nationally Ranked — Jul 28, 2025
- San Diego hospitals top charts in national rankings — Aug 3, 2025
- These Are The Top-Ranked Hospitals In San Diego County: U.S. News | San Diego, CA Patch — Jul 29, 2025
- UC San Diego Health Honored as Top Performer in Quality Care — Sep 17, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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