Los Angeles
Location
19+
Years
Plastic
Specialty
Dr. Samer Alnajjar, MD is a plastic surgeon in Los Angeles, CA. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Northridge Hospital Medical Center and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center. He is accepting new patients.
St George University Medical School, St George, Grenada
North Oakland Medical Center
Roswell Park Cancer Institute, University Sthn Ca
Dr. Samer Alnajjar
★ 3.0 (6 reviews)
January 23, 2026
I agree with the review of Radar S. Dr. Alnajjar can be very rude and he has an attitude that does not behoove him. Given that he works with people who have broken bones and may need surgery, he really should be less self centered and more compassionate. He should also be sensitive to the fact that many of us wait patiently in his waiting room for several hours until we finally see him. During my first appointment with Dr. Alnanjjar, I initially thought I was in good hands. My view of him later changed because of his beside manner. The short of my experience is that I had a broken hand and my finger was severed. I was rushed to the emergency room. The attendant in the emergency room sewed my finger back on and put me in a temporary cast. I was then referred to Dr. Alnajjar for follow up. Dr. Alnanjjar, initially told me that I only had to be in a cast for 3 weeks. Accordingly we scheduled a follow up appointment 3 weeks out to get the cast removed. Two weeks later, i.e., one week before my scheduled visit to remove the cast, his office called and told me that I would have to wait another week for the cast to be removed because the doctor was going on vacation. I asked if I could see another doctor in the office. I was told that Dr. Alnanjjar was the only hand specialist in the office. I asked the staff person to please have the doctor call me. When the doctor called me back, he was very abrupt and kept talking over me. He would not let me get a word in edgewise. He told me that he does not create his patients problems. That he just fixes their problems. It was clear that he was annoyed that I requested a call from him, and that he did not want to be bothered. He also mentioned the trip he planned to Panama. I simply wanted to ask him if the medical assistant in his office could remove the cast in his absence. When he finally stopped badgering me and listened to my question, and to my description of my healing process, he agreed that the cast could be removed by his medical assistant. He also agreed that I was healing well and that I did not need to wear the cast for an additional week while he was out of town. However, it must be empathized that I had to struggle to get this doctor to let me speak. Had he listened in the first instance, our call would have been much shorter. For those of you who have ever been in a cast, an extra week of wearing a cast feels like a long time. Particularly when it is not medically necessary. I was looking forward to having my cast removed after 3 weeks. I did not think I should have to wear it for another week, and continue to miss out on work, because the good doctor was going on vacation. He should have planned to have another doctor cover for him while he was out of town. The good doctor must have said something negative about me to his staff. After that phone call, his staff was very rude to me. That created more stress when I trying to heal. Also, as stated above, each time I went to his office, I had to wait over two hours to be seen. I am self employed and did not have insurance to cover an unexpected accident that would keep me out of work for 3 weeks. The good doctor could have been more sensitive to that as well. It should also be noted that after my cast was removed, I asked the doctor to take an X-ray to make sure my hand healed properly. He agreed. I believe that is something he should have thought of without suggestion from me.
October 11, 2025
Dr Samer is very rude with altitude, tons of excuses to blame me dishonesty regardless of my pain with stiff fingers after his surgery. He claim his surgery was perfect with no pain & no recovery time needed, said I could go back to work next day ignoring the fact that how my pain with stiff fingers was able to work? He refused to process my EDD paperwork, tried hard to cover my aftermath in the office. Then the office sent us a hundreds bill that supposed to be just a $10 copay. Very bad experiences.
July 22, 2025
I hate to be the person who breaks Dr Alnajjar's perfect review record on google but I am mad. Why am I mad? Let me tell you: I was referred to Dr Alnajjar when the tendon separated from my knuckle nearly five months ago. On my first visit to his office, his ham handed x-ray tech handled my injured finger so roughly that I am convinced the injury doubled in intensity as a result. She didn't ask me to position my hand, she just grabbed it like monkey would grab a banana. She didn't grab my palm or my thumb. No. She grabbed the injured finger and yanked it. When I tried to politely explain this to the doctor, he became defensive. Frankly this was the last thing I needed in that moment. He fitted me for a mallet splint and then sent me home for 8 weeks. When I returned, my finger was still unnaturally bent but he instructed me to remove the splint and go to phyiscal therapy for the finger. I followed his instructions. Dr Alnajjar told me that my finger would be permanently disfigured and there was nothing that could be done about it. I accepted this counsel and left the office. Within one day, my finger swelled up like a balloon for over two weeks. I tried to get in to see Dr Alnajjar but the staff ignored me. The one physical therapy session I got nearly 3.5 weeks after my final visit with Dr Alnajjar aggravated the unhealed finger so much that I decided to drop Dr Alanajjar as my orthopedist and find alternate care. I contacted insurance and was reassigned to a competent hand surgeon who immediately re-splinted my finger and ordered me to cancel the next 7 physical therapy sessions recommended by Dr Alnajjar. Fast forward nearly two months later, my finger is completely straight, not disfigured, not swollen at all.... and the new Dr told me not to go to physical therapy under any circumstances for at least 7 more months! I am thoroughly disgusted with my experience with Dr Alnajjar and the xray tech who handles people's injured fingers like cows udders she is trying like crazy to squeeze the last drop of milk from. I do not recommend this doctor.
October 16, 2020
I was treated for trigger finger yesterday, and I've got to admit the DR did a simple procedure and now my hand is feeling great no more locking of the finger. Very satisfied!! Thank you
August 8, 2020
I'm a patient of Dr.Alnajjar he is amazing his work is outstanding. I went in to his orthopaedic office complaining of pain on my left hand explain to him what , how much it hurt with no movement in my hand. With in less than 3wks I was already having surgery. After my surgery I felt discomfort but not the pain I was in prior to my surgery. I'm so thankful for him now I can sleep do thing's now just waiting for therapy..I will highly recommend him. His staff is also very helpful.I give him 5+ stars in my review... Thank you very much.
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