Alan Michael There are good PD doctors in the S. CA. Here is a partial list. I live in N. CA, so I am sure I have missed some. Dr. Neal Slatkin City of Hope Medical Center Duarte, CA 818-359-8111 Dr. Janet Chance Hoag Memorial Hospital Newport Beach, CA 714-574-6338 Dr. Cheryl Waters Dr. Mark Lew USC Health Care Los Angeles, CA 213-342-5791 Dr. Jim Sutton Private practive + Kaiser one day? Encino, CA 818-788-6525 Also check the following for physican referral: NPF office in LA at 800-400-8448 NPF office in Palm Springs at 619-773-1480 PDF office in Irvine at 800-457-6676 APDA office in San Diego at 619-273-6763. Regards, alan Bonander