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George Schiffman, MD

4.7 out of 5 (114 Ratings)
Specialty
  • Pulmonology
  • Sleep Medicine
Languages
English
Primary Address | Office Details
Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Pulmonology
26800 Crown Valley Parkway
Suite 205
Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Phone: (949) 364-3330

Secondary Address | Office Details
Mission Heritage Mission Viejo - Sleep Medicine

26800 Crown Valley Parkway

Suite 215

Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Phone: (949) 364-1236

Fax: (949) 364-5879

Medical Groups & Affiliations
  • Mission Heritage Medical Group
  • Mission Hospital Laguna Beach
  • Mission Hospital Mission Viejo
  • St. Joseph Heritage Medical Group
  • St. Joseph Hospital (Orange)
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  • Reviews

    Reviews

    Ratings are based on patient responses from an independent and verified survey tool (Press Ganey). Scores are displayed in their entirety with only a few exceptions. Learn more about our survey.
    Good listener & good communicator
    Efficient staff. Great environment. Dr.explained everything in detail.
    All good
    I need a different pulmonologist. For one thing, Dr. Schiffman was unable to explain why I needed to keep my C-Pap mask on when I go to the bathroom, even if it means having to bring in an attached 6-foot air hose. Also, I had to discover for myself that there was a mask setting on my C-Pap machine called "nasal." No one had ever mentioned this before. But apparently it enables my machine accurately to record the time I spend using it. The lack of that Information had been a problem for many years. I have been taking a low dose of Xanex every night for many years, as a sleeping aide. Even though, I am now 88 and have no life-threatening problems, Dr. Schiffman thinks that that I need to stop Xanex as soon as possible and Insists on my following a complicated procedure to give It up. Finally, his summary of my visit twice refers to me as having experienced "cognitive decline."
    1-Oct-2025
    Thank you for sharing your experience with us. Patient satisfaction is important to us at Providence, so we will make every effort to address any concerns. If you would like to discuss your experience with us further, please email us at Transparency@stjoe.org with comment ID 197448109 in the subject line.
    Dr Schiffman is very knowledgeable and treats patients very well.
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  • Meet The Provider
    Biography
    Dr. Schiffman, originally from New York, graduated from Hobart College in 1976 with High Honors. Moving west to Chicago, initially to attend instrument building school, he attended Rush Medical College where he attained his Medical Doctorate degree. He was elected to the National Medical Honor Society, Alpha Omega Alpha. His Internal Medicine residency at University Of California, Irvine was completed in 1985. His Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowhip was completed in 1987 at the UCI/VA Long Beach. He has been affiliated with Mission Internal Medicine since 1987. He is board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. He was instrumental in the formation of the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Education Program (PREP) at Mission Hospital and has been the medical director since its inception. This program has been recognized by experts in the field as one of the best available for the management of chronic lung disease. He has played an active role in the Critical Care Director at Mission Hospital. Recently, he initiated the state of the art program of hypothermia after cardiac arrest to the Orange county community, a method a preserving neurologic function after this cardiac insult. In 2009, he was named to Orange Coast Magazine’s “Top Doctor” Award, the only adult pulmonary, critical care doctor to receive this recognition in that year. His interests include asthma, COPD, Pulmonary Rehabilitation, critical care, and sleep medicine. He lives with his wife in Laguna Beach. In his spare time, enjoys spending time with family, playing guitar, exercise, and most notably, guitar building. Read More
    Primary Specialties
    Primary Specialties
    • Pulmonology
    • Sleep Medicine
    Other Specialties
    Other Specialties
    • Internal Medicine
    • Critical Care
    Associations Areas of Interest
    Areas of Interest

    Pulmonary disease, critical care, pulmonary rehabilitation
    Certifications
    Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Disease

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine

    American Board of Internal Medicine, Critical Care Medicine
    Education
  • Insurance Accepted

    Insurance Accepted

    • Insurance Plan

    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage HMO
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage PPO
    • Aetna PPO
    • Anthem Blue Cross HMO
    • Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage
    • Anthem Blue Cross Medicare PPO
    • Anthem Blue Cross PPO
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO
    • Blue Shield of CA HMO - Trio
    • Blue Shield of CA Medicare Advantage
    • Blue Shield of CA PPO
    • Choice/Humana PPO
    • Cigna HMO
    • Cigna PPO
    • Coventry/First Health PPO
    • Health Net - Medicare Advantage
    • Health Net HMO
    • Health Net PPO
    • HealthSmart (Interplan) PPO
    • Multiplan PPO
    • Providence Health Plan - Medicare Advantage
    • SCAN Medicare Advantage
    • TriWest - Tricare
    • United Healthcare HMO
    • United Healthcare Medicare Advantage
    • United HealthCare PPO
    • US Family Health Plan - TriCare
    • Vivity by Anthem Blue Cross
 

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