Unio Specialty Care
Urology • Downey, CA • Since 2011 • multiple offices and hospitals in the metropolitan Los Angeles area and north Orange County locations
About
Unio Specialty Care is a multi-specialty physician practice headquartered in Torrance, CA, with offices in Torrance and San Diego, CA. It emphasizes urology, gastroenterology, and cancer care, offering integrated, research-driven, and minimally invasive treatment options across its California locations. The group partners with other physician practices to promote a quality-centered clinical culture and best-practice sharing. If you’re specifically seeking urology specialists in Downey, Unio’s listed locations are in Torrance and San Diego; there is no Downey, CA address shown in their current locations. For Downey-area urology care, consider nearby Unio offices in Torrance or San Diego, or ask for referrals to their Downey-affiliated partners.
Clinic Type
Urology
Address
11525 Brookshire Ave, Suite 300, Downey, CA 90241
Phone
(562) 955-4168
david.embleton@uniohp.com
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What are the office hours?
9:00 am - 5:00 pm (with variations by service and appointment type as indicated on site).
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- rater8 (Dr. Pooya Banapour): 4.8/5 (558 ratings (201 comments))
- Healthgrades (Dr. Pooya Banapour): 4.6/5 (45 ratings)
- Birdeye (Dr. Shahrad M. Aynehchi): 4.7/5 (71 reviews)
- WebMD (Dr. William Chu): 5.0/5 (2 ratings)
- Vitals (Dr. Pooya Banapour): 4.9/5
- Vitals (Dr. Vinh Q. Trang): 4.6/5 (2 reviews)
Patients praise
- Doctors described as knowledgeable, professional, and thorough
- Effective communication and clear explanations of medical conditions and treatments
- Compassionate and caring bedside manner noted by many patients
- Success in treating specific conditions like kidney stones
- Appreciation for follow-up care and attentiveness
Common complaints
- Frustration with office staff professionalism and competence
- Issues with appointment scheduling and administrative paperwork handling
- Some patients reported feeling dismissed or not listened to by certain doctors
- Concerns regarding bedside manner and patient empathy in specific instances
- Reports of long waiting times
"I have been a patient of Dr. Chu for the last 3 years. He is the most considerate, respectable, and compassionate specialist I have seen. I have seen 2 other urologist who are unprofessional and inconsiderate."
— WebMD (Dr. William Chu)"Dr. Banapour severely lacking patient care & empathy. A doctor should always listen to their patients concerns, especially for a life-altering procedure."
— Healthgrades (Dr. Pooya Banapour)"Waiting time is HORRIBLE! Staff is RUDE!After my results I will NEVER come back to this dump."
— Yelp (Downey Urology Group)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
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