Sara Seyedali

Sara Seyedali MD

Specialties:

Internal Medicine and Rheumatology
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4.7 / 5 (based on 255 Reviews) View 76 Comments
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Dr. Seyedali chose Rheumatology as her specialization because it is a diverse and dynamic field. “I enjoy the complexity and challenge that Rheumatology provides. It reminds me of solving a puzzle. The beauty of this specialty is that usually the diagnosis can be very well guided and sometimes made by simply listening to the patient’s history. ”Dr. Seyedali enjoys gardening and cooking, along with different types of workout programs she uses to help stay refreshed and revitalized. Dr. Seyedali received an Excellent Teaching Award for the contribution to the education of Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson medical students in 2016.

Office Information

Hospital/Group Affiliation

PIH Health Downey Hospital

PIH Health Whittier Hospital

PIH Health Physicians

Profile

Gender

Female

Specialties

  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Additional Languages

  • Farsi

Education

Medical School

Hamedan University of Medical Sciences

Internship

Jersey Shore Medical Center (New Jersey)

Residency

Jersey Shore Medical Center (New Jersey)

Fellowship

Cooper Hospital/University Medical Center (New Jersey)

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Patient Reviews

July 27, 2026
Great team
July 22, 2026
My appointment was made six months in advance and so I put a wrong answer on about being seen at a time that it was convenient. I put a two in it and like I say the appointment I'd had it for six months so it was okay. Okay, goodbye.
July 22, 2026
Extremely nice physican!
July 20, 2026
Pleased
July 13, 2026
Excellent experience
June 11, 2026
I appreciate the doctor, appreciate what she has to say, but sometimes it feels like I don't have enough time with her to get everything out that I need to talk about. She's very comfortable, but I don't like the feeling of I need to get up and be out of there, and I feel it in your 15 minutes that you allow your doctors. I still have questions, but I feel she's sincere and she's good and she's trying. I would still see her.
June 11, 2026
Great doctor!
June 11, 2026
She was professional and listened to me.
June 10, 2026
She is very knowledgeable, professional, and friendly. I really am very happy with her care.
June 09, 2026
Good
June 08, 2026
thank you first time and you doctor with very respect from you, and my health with care all your information from you < thank you so much Doctor.
June 08, 2026
Excellent doctor! Staff is very friendly and caring.
June 04, 2026
The front desk staff were courteous and helpful. (name removed) the assistant to Dr. Seyedali is a very nice and very helpful too. Dr. Seyedali is very knowledgeable and friendly too it always makes my doctor's. visit pleasant.
June 03, 2026
It was good to finally meet with Dr.Seyedali and be back with the PIH ruhmatology office again.
June 03, 2026
A lot. I would like a call from the office manager
June 02, 2026
Very knowledgeable doctor and I am able to ask questions with a good response.
June 01, 2026
Hi, this is (PHI remove). My (INAUDIBLE) is (PHI removed). I'm satisfied. I'm really good with the doctor. So I'm continue to come in. Thank you so much. Bye.
June 01, 2026
(name removed) was very helpful in getting lab orders sent to Quest when I had my appointment she patiently stayed on the phone with me while the lab technician searched for the orders sent by fax
May 20, 2026
She was very thorough in her explanations and timing making sure I understood. I look forward to continued care as we progress with treatment plans.
May 20, 2026
from check in, check out, all was smooth and timely the physician is caring, and (name removed) is kind and efficient
May 18, 2026
When she comes in the room, I felt rushed by her. I am about to give some words most of the time she would cut me off and right away lecturing me with a new medications before trying to give me other options. I would wait 20 minutes in the exam room for her and she only gave me barely 10 minutes of her time to consult and assessed me (which barely). She doesn't really take the time to hear me out as her patient as my previous Rheumatologist; whom I missed dearly!
May 18, 2026
Explain to me in a way I can understand and addressed my concerns
May 13, 2026
She's an amazing doctor and needs, we need more rheumatologists so she is not overbooked. But as far as doctor, she is an amazing doctor that cares about her patients.
May 12, 2026
I just want to say Dr. Seyedali is a very kind and knowledgeable doctor. She explains everything very thoroughly. She answers all my questions on any issues I might have. And also her assistant or her nurse, Lori, is very helpful, very knowledgeable, and I feel very confident in both of them.
April 30, 2026
Dr. Seyedali is one of my favorite doctors. She is always attentive to detail and very compassionate. Nurse (name removed) is great. She makes sure to follow up on any questions I submit through the patient portal. She responds in a timely manner. She also is very professional and compassionate. She has been with Dr. Seyedali for some time and it's comforting to see a familiar nurse whenever I have an appointment. She's the best! Thank you for having such great doctors and nurses on staff.
April 30, 2026
I am happy with most of the doctors at PIH. ?? thank you
April 29, 2026
I'm confident with dr seyadeli's recommendation's I've been seeing her for some time at PIH but don't appreciate my appointments being canceled without my notification
April 29, 2026
It's was a good experience. Under unexpected circumstances my appointment was canceled. Her nurse manage to get me and appointment the following morning. Dr. Seyadali took care of all my concerns. ?
April 27, 2026
Yes, hi. I do appreciate Dr. Seyedali. She listens very well. She's very conscientious. I was very impressed by her and I do thank her so much for her services. Thank you.
April 16, 2026
Gave me a referral to a ophthalmologist, Was able too get an appointment the next day
March 16, 2026
Dr. Seyedali is so thoughtful, kind, and thorough. I'm blessed to have her as my doctor.
March 11, 2026
Great staff and doctor. The doctor was very attentive to my needs. Very informative and helpful. Thank you.
March 10, 2026
I like Her , getting my Heath issues done, thank you ?
March 03, 2026
She is great doctor.she listened my diagnosis and send me to therapy .
February 24, 2026
I got the best Rheumatologist on the planet. Thank You Dr Seyedali, and (PHI removed.
February 11, 2026
Thank you very much for injections in my hand. My hand and fingers feel much better.?
February 03, 2026
It took me over one year to get an appointment. I got "bumped" 1x and cancelled 4x. I tried to talk to the office manager(s) but they wouldn't return my calls. I got cancelled 9/13/25. Said they would call me back with new appointment date. They said I couldn't get one till February, 5 months later. The office finally called me in October (name removed) and said it's been over a year since I've seen the doctor. What a joke. The staff were horrible. Not professional when it came to me. I last saw the doctor in November 2024. Next time I finally got to see her was February 2026. This is ridiculous. The PIH corporation needs to hire more doctors. Plus, there needs to be better incentives for doctors to be hired. There is something wrong when a hospital as big as PIH plus where no one wants to join PIH Health? Maybe stop making them see 5-6 patients in one hour? 8hr day=48 patients. Maybe if they could see less, more doctors would come and you would find a lot of happy patients plus personnel. This is just not happening in one office but many. Thank you for reading this.
February 02, 2026
Very good experience, Doctor and staff very professional.
February 02, 2026
Appt was at a busy time and had trouble finding parking. Went to a lot on the other side of the street and it was full too. Went back to the first lot and found a space.
January 27, 2026
Since I've been with PIH, this is the first physician I've been comfortable with. She listen and talked to me. After she checked records in the computer, she focused on me.
January 22, 2026
I truly appreciate Dr. Seyedali's willingness to listen and provide feedback. I also appreciate how responsive (name removed), the nurse, is to phone calls and requests for lab orders and or refills. (Name removed) is extremely helpful.
January 21, 2026
satisfied
January 20, 2026
I loved their punctuality, their service, and their professionalism.
January 14, 2026
The Doctor listen, answered all my questions even though I repeated my self in a different way to make sure she was understanding what I needed to know correctly. So she was patient and answered all my questions. Also her Nurse (name removed), wow she was amazing. She was really nice and she also answer my questions. And she also double checked with the doctor . Because I had to make sure I was going to see a specialist.
January 12, 2026
This department needs another Dr or 2;,Dr Sara has tooo many patients!!
January 12, 2026
Every time it's a good expe
January 07, 2026
I get the feeling that Dr. Seyedali was not happy to be my doctor. She sat really far from me and was not able to, I didn't really understand what she was saying because she was wearing a mask. So it was not a pleasant experience for me. She's not really my, has not been my doctor. My doctor was a (name removed). And I think she's overworked. She needs help. Dr. (name removed) needs to be replaced by somebody else. She has too many patients, I think. I get the feeling that she's not happy with all the patients she has. She was not with me that long. And I saw in the notes that she was with me for 45 minutes. She was not with me for 45 minutes or 40 minutes. She was in a hurry to leave. So not happy at all. I want a new doctor.
January 06, 2026
I had an appointment with the doctor. Everything went very well. I like everything about her. She hears me very well, she listens to me, I understand her, and I like the doctor very much. Thank you.
January 06, 2026
Dr. Seyedali is very compassionate about her job and her patients. I think she really likes me and she really cares about my well-being. Thank you very much.
January 05, 2026
I wanted to schedule my next appointment, why does my doctor work only M-TH and leaves before 4pm?? Impossible to schedule at a decent time.
December 18, 2025
Dr. Seyedali is a compassionate, caring physician who answers all my questions and makes herself available if I, in the course of conversation, if something else pops up. She anticipates that and gives me answers, takes care of me quickly, efficiently, and I look forward to seeing her again.
December 18, 2025
Doctor is very pleasant and knowledgeable.
December 10, 2025
She was very friendly and professional.
December 08, 2025
It's very hard to get an appointment. I have to schedule like two to three months ahead of when I really need to see the doctor.
December 04, 2025
Excellent doctor
December 04, 2025
Grateful
December 03, 2025
I feel there needs to be another provider in the same line of profession. Appointments are too far apart
December 02, 2025
Staff was especially patient and helpful
December 01, 2025
Dr Seyedali is wonderful! I trust her very much with my health. She explains everything and treats me with great respect. (Name removed), her nurse, is also great. Always friendly and willing to assist me. Thank you Dr Seyedali and (name removed).
November 24, 2025
Dr. Seyedali is an excellent physician who really cares about her patients.
November 18, 2025
Excellent.
November 17, 2025
I check in online but there is ALWAYS a line and it's because you have both people checking in and checking out. When I'm done with my appointment, I would like to be able to check out and go home but you have to get back in this long line to make an appointment for follow up and it's for multiple doctors. There has to be a better system.
November 17, 2025
I feel like my visit was rush. She give me a new medication for my osteoporosis but does not tell me about the side effect. And given my age 74, I forgot to ask until I got home.
November 17, 2025
The provider, nurse and the PA were great, friendly and professional. The only feedback I have is about the receptionist who checked me in at registration desk that as soon as I arrived at the desk to check myself in (remember it was my first appointment ever and first interaction at PIH), another patient who was there left and the receptionist was very rude to me. I only approached her at the desk and before I say hi, she aggressively said I'm not done yet. I will call you. It was very disappointing first interaction unfortunately but the doctor's' staff and the doctor herself were amazing so I decided not to say anything.
November 17, 2025
Hard to get initial appointment but great after that
November 12, 2025
Many thanks to Dr. Seyedali for her kindness and wisdom.
November 11, 2025
This is the first time I saw this doctor, but she like her. Thank you.
November 11, 2025
The doctor was very nice. The office was very nice. She's too busy for happening to be a doctor. She has too much workload. It's very discouraging. I missed being with my friend who just lost his son because I couldn't get an appointment for four months. I'm not, this will probably be the last polio shot I'll ever get because it's just too difficult and too much trouble. I don't know how important these polio shots are, but obviously they're not very important for people or you could talk to a doctor about them. Thank you. Goodbye.
November 04, 2025
What you can improve on is hire more rheumatologists so that we're seeing in a timely manner. It took me five months to see Dr. Seyedali. That is not acceptable.
November 03, 2025
Dr Sara, is an amazing Professional,concern to meet your needs!
October 30, 2025
I did not see Dr Seyedali. I saw a nurse to get an injection.
October 27, 2025
Dr. Seyedali is thorough, caring and takes her time addressing my concerns. Her assistant is also helpful and efficient.
October 16, 2025
I've been going to Dr. Seyedali for several years now. Always a pleasure. Staff and front desk are always quick to respond to my questions. It's a joy to be part of that system. Goodbye.
October 08, 2025
This provider is very nice, very pleasant. She is very hard to see. We need to have another rheumatologist in our network. One does not serve the purpose of all the people who need her services. That's the biggest thing you could do. She's very, very thoughtful, but I don't feel she has enough time to devote. I always feel like I have to hurry up and say what I've got to say. Anyway. That's the biggest thing. Thank you.
October 06, 2025
This is the second time that I was seen by my doctor 40 minutes after my appt. This makes it difficult for people trying to get back to work. Not sure of doctor is always running late, but no one in the office comes out shares if doctor is running behind in their schedule. I used to work in a doctor's office and we always had a receptionist keep up with Amy of our doctor's schedules in running behind and would kindly let patients know in the waiting room.
August 20, 2025
I lost some faith in PIH associated with their slow and anguished recovery from the cybersecurity breach which seriously disrupted communication and service. Dr. Seyedali and her nurse (name removed) have been solid, reliable and supportive in treatment of my osteoporosis. Lori went above and beyond to help reschedule an August appointment and facilitate a new Rx in this cycle.
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