Derek A. Scott, MD

5.0

August 31, 2026

Dr. Scott is amazing. He’s an incredible listener and takes the time to thoroughly go through everything in your chart. He talks with me about different medications, explaining the various options and scenarios, including the benefits of taking a medication or choosing not to. He is extremely thorough, knowledgeable, and approachable. I always feel heard, respected, and confident that I’m making informed decisions about my care.

5.0

August 26, 2026

Great . He listens and explains and presents options with benefits and risks explanations . Very approachable .

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August 26, 2026

Dr. Scott is the best He has been my Dr. for a long time, and I am so fortunate for that.

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August 25, 2026

Dr. Scott, was very patient with me today and he understands my health struggles and I'm very grateful to have him on my team.

5.0

August 20, 2026

Dr. Scott is a great doctor. He really listens, takes time to address my concerns. Very professional, knowledgeable and caring but his empathy and kindness really makes him the best

5.0

August 19, 2026

Great dr

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August 17, 2026

Great listener with proactive feedback

5.0

August 13, 2026

Great

5.0

August 12, 2026

Dr. Scott was my primary care physician a few years ago, and I was very grateful to see him again today and have the opportunity to return to his care. He is highly knowledgeable, professional, thoughtful, and patient. He takes the time to listen carefully to his patients’ concerns, thoroughly address their questions, and clearly explain the next steps. I felt heard, supported, and confident in his care. I am truly grateful to have him as my primary care physician again.

5.0

August 12, 2026

He has been the most caring doctor I ever had!

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August 10, 2026

Dr Scott is kind, compassionate and extremely knowledgeable.

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August 4, 2026

Dr scott is the absolute best doctor I have seen in many years , he listens, explains and even tells you how to deal with stressful health issues to feel better. My sincere thanks .

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August 3, 2026

Dr Scott is the best! I always feel heard and supported. I never feel rushed or judged with him

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July 23, 2026

Excellent

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July 22, 2026

Dr Scott is the most caring doctor I have ever met.

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July 20, 2026

Was able to discuss issues and got questions answered

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July 20, 2026

Dr. Scott enters the treatment room prepared by reviewing my chart before he enters. He is detailed in his evaluation and not in a rush.

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July 16, 2026

Todo muy bien 🙏🏼

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July 9, 2026

Superb

5.0

July 9, 2026

Dr. Scott was caring, respectful, helpful, and professional, as always. He is an excellent health partner.

5.0

July 8, 2026

Dr. Scott is one of the most excellent providers I have ever had in my life. He is on time, professional, thoughtful, and an outstanding human being. I feel very lucky to have him as my physician.

5.0

July 7, 2026

Thorough examination, excellent communication skills, educate clients well and plan

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June 29, 2026

Met all expectations

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June 24, 2026

He is the best amongst the best!

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June 24, 2026

Excellent

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June 24, 2026

Dr Scott is always attentive, patient and approachable. He listens and explains and follows up with treatment instructions . I am lucky to have him in charge of my health.

5.0

June 18, 2026

Dr. Scott is always attentive to my needs. Provides lot of time to answer my questions and concerns.

5.0

June 17, 2026

Very professional

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June 14, 2026

Dr Scott is the most patient, kind doctors I've ever had - and I have had a lot in my lifetime. He explains things to me in ways I understand. Offers multiple solutions and options to problems I'm having. He truly listens.

5.0

June 3, 2026

Great as always.

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June 1, 2026

Dr Scott has always been caring, empathetic and compassionate. He listens to everything you say and explore options and make you decide.

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May 26, 2026

He is extremely caring doctor I ever had, he is not rushing me and he is patient and spent time listening to my pain

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May 26, 2026

Dr. Scott is very friendly, professional, I'm so lucky to have him as my doctor. No wonder why when I make referrals he's booked out and can't take any more clients. He truly is the best of the best.

5.0

May 21, 2026

Dr. Derek Scott is very knowledgeable, friendly and very caring doctor. He listens to the patients with a very high level of understanding. I am so glad he is my primary physician.

5.0

May 20, 2026

As always Dr Scott was attentive , listening and answering to questions and going over treatment and medications with me . Thanks

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May 20, 2026

Excellent encounter. Greeted me by name, knew why was there in advance. Carefully performed in history that was thorough, as well as the detailed examination to identify the cause of my problem. Excellent summary of his recommendations was provided at the end. First class physician

5.0

May 19, 2026

Very attentive and give details in simple form.

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May 18, 2026

Second visit and Dr Scott was well updated on my current health.

5.0

May 18, 2026

I love Dr. Scott. I feel he's the best doctor I've ever seen in my 67 years old. He is extremely smart, compassionate, honest, and always there for me.

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May 11, 2026

Very good and helpful

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May 11, 2026

Dr Scott has been my internist for a number of years following the leaving of my previous GP. He is very knowledgeable and reassuring and friendly to my needs as a member of the LGBT community. I am impressed and satisfied with him and his staff.

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May 8, 2026

Dr Scott is thorough and professional. Very kind and attentive.

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May 4, 2026

Dr Scott is an AMAZING Dr! I’m so grateful for his care

5.0

May 3, 2026

Todo muy bien

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May 1, 2026

He was wonderful, as always. Caring, responsive, respectful, professional.

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May 1, 2026

We had a very positive experience with Dr. Scott. He is not only knowledgeable, but also incredibly kind, patient, and understanding. He took the time to walk through everything with us and made sure we felt heard and supported. His professionalism and compassionate approach truly stood out, and we’re very thankful for the care he provided.

5.0

April 20, 2026

Excellent. On time. Knows his stuff.

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April 8, 2026

Dr. Scott is an excellent provider. Words can’t express how amazing he is.

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April 8, 2026

Derek Scott is an excellent physician and outstanding human being. Perhaps one of the best doctors I have ever had. Always on time and always a pleasure. Very attentive listener.

5.0

April 8, 2026

Very professional

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April 1, 2026

Truly best Doc! Caring, thorough, and expert!

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March 27, 2026

Dr. Scott is quite possibly the best primary physician I’ve had since my last one, who was also great and who followed me for 14 years before he retired. Dr. Scott is patient, attentive, and a fantastic listener. He’s attuned to my concerns and health goals, and actively seeks out methods and tools that help support my health journey along the way. I consider myself incredibly lucky to have him on my team.

5.0

March 19, 2026

Dr Scott gave me a physical and was very thorough. We talked about prevention and good practices and I am very satisfied

5.0

March 18, 2026

It's good ,I'll never wait to long ,after 10 minutes from information they call me already .My doctor Dereck A.Scott attend my need's and explain everything to me.His is very good doctors and nurses and all the staff are all good.Thanks to you all,UCLA...

5.0

March 18, 2026

Excellent. Very happy for my provider

5.0

March 11, 2026

Dr Scott is the best physician I have ever seen . Approachable , accommodating, and a good listener for all your questions . I am lucky to have him as my primary care provider .

5.0

March 10, 2026

Wonderful, caring doctor

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March 5, 2026

Outstanding physician and delightful human being- one of the few doctors that is always on time and engages in active listening with deliberation

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February 26, 2026

He and is team are incredible. He is kind knowledgeable brilliant and kind.

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February 18, 2026

Empathetic, great listener, excellent bedside manner and my favorite primary care physician ever.

5.0

February 18, 2026

Excellent. All points discussed one by one. It was very nicely explained

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February 18, 2026

Dr Scott has always shown that he cares for his patients. I have known him for good few years now and I would highly recommend him

5.0

February 11, 2026

Wonderful Day at The Dr. Office with Dr Scott D

5.0

February 10, 2026

Dr. Scott is an outstanding clinician. He cares about me not just as a patient but also as a person and looks at all aspects relating to my health. He then gives me the best advice I could expect from any doctor.

5.0

February 9, 2026

Outstanding and caring and knowledgeable

5.0

February 6, 2026

I had a great visit with my primary care doctor. He gave me a thorough exam for my surgery prep. We discussed healthy, living and nutrition also.

5.0

February 5, 2026

Amazing . Dr scott is a great physician plus a good listener and who cares about what you say and what your concerns are .

5.0

January 30, 2026

I am grateful to have Derek Scott as my doctor

5.0

January 30, 2026

Dr. Scott was attentive, helpful, respectful, professional and kind as always.

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January 22, 2026

Dr Scott is everything a PC physician should be. Of course an outstanding doctor, but just as important, he is kind, caring and a great listener.

5.0

January 14, 2026

Dr Scott , as always , was very attentive, went over all my medical issues and answered all questions and explained new tests . I am so happy he is in care of my health .

5.0

January 14, 2026

Outstanding physician and human being Derek Scott MD

5.0

January 14, 2026

Everything is always very good.

5.0

January 14, 2026

Great Dr / very knowledgeable/ great bedside manner

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January 12, 2026

Dr Scott is an AMAZING Dr! Always makes me feel heard and understood. An incredible bedside manner too.

5.0

January 12, 2026

Dr. Scott is very thorough in his evaluation and generous with the time he spends with me.

5.0

January 8, 2026

Good bedside manners and truly cares for his patients

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December 18, 2025

He is the best doctor ever! So thorough and knowledgeable

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December 17, 2025

Always right to the point very profesional and friendly

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December 16, 2025

I fell like he is addressing all of my concerns. He is just an excellent doctor. I’d been with him for years and I am very happy.

5.0

December 13, 2025

Best possible physician

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December 11, 2025

He’s thorough, caring, and patient with my questions and concerns.

5.0

December 10, 2025

He was knowledgeable. Answered my many questions and gave suggestions about how to proceed.

5.0

December 9, 2025

Dr. Scott was prompt and professional. I am thankful for his care.

5.0

December 3, 2025

Dr Scott is always pleasant & goes out of his way to help

5.0

December 3, 2025

He is excellent

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November 26, 2025

Dr Scott is an outstanding physician and human.

5.0

November 20, 2025

Dr. Derek Scott is great and the best doctor I have ever experienced. He is very knowledgeable, very caring and very kind with a great attitude. I am so happy he is my primary doctor.

5.0

November 20, 2025

He’s an amazing Dr. kind, compassionate and very knowledgeable. He helps me feel very confident about my healthcare and what I want to do moving forward.

5.0

November 19, 2025

Dr Derek Scott is extremely a caring ,good doctor and a good listener, I had an amazing care by Dr. Scott.

5.0

November 18, 2025

Dr. Scott is empathetic, as excellent bedside manner and is genuinely interested in my care. I can really talk to him about anything and everything that I need.

5.0

November 12, 2025

Dr Scott is always attentive and patient and thorough ..

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November 7, 2025

Dr Scott is the Gold Standard of what a doctor should be. He’s patient, his communication skills are excellent, he’s insightful & extremely knowledgeable, articulate and professional. He makes me feel comfortable & cared for. I have complex medical issues and he always directs me to the right specialist when needed, promptly responds to messages

5.0

November 5, 2025

He is amazing, professional, kind, knowledgeable, empathetic. Great human and doctor.

5.0

November 4, 2025

Exceptional

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November 3, 2025

Wasn’t in a hurry and answered well all my questions…🫠

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October 30, 2025

Absolutely great .

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October 30, 2025

Dr. Scott is thorough, communicates well, and patiently answers my questions and helps me understand my options. He inspires confidence.

5.0

October 28, 2025

Very well explained and attentive to my concerns.

5.0

October 27, 2025

Useful meeting with good discussion of current issues and next steps

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October 27, 2025

Dr. Scott is great in every respect

5.0

October 27, 2025

I was pleased with my visit today with Dr. Scott, he listens and makes sounds recommendations based on science. He is never in a rush and always wants to make sure my issues and concerns are addressed.

5.0

October 22, 2025

My doctor was friendly and professional and expressed a sincere regard for my health

5.0

October 21, 2025

Dr. Scott is an incredible doctor and he is so valuable to my care team. He is a true asset of Ucla and he has done so much for me and I really appreciate him and he’s the best doctor there is

5.0

October 20, 2025

He is extremely supportive and attentive. He truly cares about his patients. We need more doctors like him! He is the best doctor I've ever had.

5.0

October 15, 2025

Doctor Scott is very smart knowledgeable and nice

5.0

October 15, 2025

Dr.Scott always answer my questions and concerns. He is a very caring, concerned doctor. He always listens to things that are bothering me.

5.0

October 15, 2025

Always Great seeing my Dr.

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October 8, 2025

Excellent as usual. On time. Quick. To the point. Vast range of knowledge.

5.0

October 8, 2025

Dr. Scott calmed me down when I was upset about a new problem, and helped me put it into perspective.

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