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UCLA Health's website describes Lara T. Kose, MD, MS as an Internal Medicine physician practicing at UCLA Health's Encino Primary Care location. UCLA Health is a comprehensive academic medical network in Los Angeles affiliated with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, offering a wide network of hospitals, clinics, immediate care, primary care, pediatric care, cancer care, surgical centers, and imaging/radiology. Patients access services through the myUCLAhealth portal, virtual care, and second-opinion consults. The Encino Primary Care location sits within the broader UCLA Health network. As an internal medicine physician, Dr. Kose provides primary care for adult patients across a broad range of acute and chronic conditions.

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@anonymous

Did not help me when first treatments backfired

Chronic Illnesses: Long COVID POTS
Symptoms Treated: POTS - Better short time - 1-7 days
Last appointment: 1+ years ago

My hyperadren­ergic POTS symptoms worsened by the beta blockers she Rx'd (fine, it happens) and had adverse reaction to ivabradine (again fine, it happens). I found medical articles and guidelines that discuss alpha agonist can be more helpful if beta blockers worsen sxs. She refused to review info or Rx different med. I was in danger of losing my job, and her only referral was for out of network psych (very expensive). I certainly can't afford that when I might lose my job. When my husband came to later appointments w/me, she was much more pleasant and willing to discuss alternatives. She did refer me out to pulmonologist who later started alpha agonist for POTs, which improved sx's and enabled me to return to work (tho not her field - that MD ruled out pulmonary issues and reviewed guidelines that Dr. Kose had ignored - then agreed to Rx). So I guess if you have a "typical" course of long covid and a male partner/support with you - then she could be helpful.


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3 / 5

posted Anonymously

@anonymous

Highly recommended

Chronic Illnesses: Long COVID
Last appointment: Within the last 6 months

Thorough, empathetic, listens well, wears a mask, understands PEM, highly experienced in treating LC, able to refer to specialists who are also experienced in LC, generally responsive between appointments.


How easy was it to get an appointment?
4 / 5