Dr. Renu Pokharna, MD

I met with Dr. Pokharna. To set the stage. I have struggled with Migraines off and on for years, and experienced stroke like symptoms. I opted to Go to USC after having very positive success after two orthopedic surgeries in years past. Dr's at USC are very accomplished and is why I chose them. I was willing to be patient, even though I was scheduled months out. I called regularly for any cancellations, and Dr.Pokharna fit me after another patient's cancellation. She was very thorough, knowledgeable and took her time to answer all of my questions. She took the time to go over my CT Scan with me and to explain why I was having my migraines, gave me REAL solutions and explained my medicine regimen. She set me at ease and gave me the first confidence that I had a solution after struggling with migraines for years. As I write this post, I am migraine free for the first time in nearly three weeks of misery . She is to thank for that. I would give her ten stars out of five... If there are any posts they say different about her, they are inaccurate. She definitely knows her stuff, and there is a reason she works at USC where they only hire the best of the best.

Too bad I can't give her a negative. There's no way I'd ever recommend her. She makes poor judgement with your medicine. She never remembers anything about you. She misses things in your file that are right in front of her face. If she doesn't know what to say, she sits there and stares at you. There's never any explaination given to you, she's mostly an in and out doctor that charges your insurance and makes you waste money on a co-pay.