Kaiser Permanente Playa Vista Medical Offices

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver asked curiously: ‘Why does Dr. Smith always greet me with “Good luck today”?’ Dr. Smith smiled mysteriously and whispered, ‘Because I know you’re delivering good news—like mine is always “good luck,” yours must be “good health”!’ The delivery driver laughed, realizing he’d been part of Kaiser’s secret greeting chain for years.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman approached the receptionist and whispered, 'I keep seeing a ghost doctor in the parking lot!' The receptionist smiled and replied gently, ‘Sir, that’s just our new AI-assisted robot doctor making rounds.’ The old man nodded thoughtfully before whispering back, ‘Well then, I’d better not disturb him while he’s delivering groceries!’ Everyone burst out laughing, including the delivery driver who overheard the story later that week.

3. Late one night, a security guard heard a strange humming coming from inside the building. He peered through the window and saw a shadowy figure moving between the offices. Curious, he called out, ‘Who’s there?’ The figure turned around, revealing only a pair of old slippers and an empty coffee cup. Turns out it was just a delivery driver who’d accidentally locked himself in. Everyone had a good laugh over morning coffee.

4. One afternoon, a patient complained loudly to the nurse: ‘Every time I come here, I see a little dog running around outside!’ The staff assured her it was just their therapy animal, but she insisted: ‘No, he’s definitely following me home!’ Finally, one day an old lady showed up with a tiny purse-dog. She smiled and said, 'I brought him myself—turns out our furry friend had been missing!' Everyone laughed, realizing that maybe the little dog was just as curious about them as they were about him.