Torrance Memorial Medical Center - Lottle Company of Mary Hospital (Torrance)

South Bay Independent Physician Medical Group
President, INDOC - Independent Doctors Traditional Practice Association of the South Bay - Founder, Chairman Emeritus, former President
American Academy of Family Practice (elected Fellow, 1994)
Association of American Physicians and Surgeons-California Chapter President
Los Angeles County Medical Association, President District Nine, Councilor Board of Trustees
American Medical Association
California Medical Association - Delegate to CMA House of Delegates

We're committed to you!

Your family's health is best served in an ongoing, personal relationship with your physician. You get better, more consistent care when you know and trust a doctor who is familiar with you, your lifestyle and the medical history of your family. Dr. LaGrelius is committed to giving you this kind of attentive, quality care.

Dr. LaGrelius is specially trained in Family Practice that includes: Adult Medicine, Dermatology, Geriatric Medicine, Minor Surgery, Pediatric Medicine, Routine Gynecology and other disciplines.

The office is quite complete with these services also available: Audiometry, Bone Density Testing, Comprehensive Medical Evaluations, Electrocardiograms, Eye Examinations, Flexible Sigmoidoscopies, Gynecological Procedures including IUD Insertions. Endometrial Biopsies, PAP Tests, and Colposcopies. Also available are: Pulmonary Function Tests, Routine Lab Tests, Sleep Apnea Monitoring, Treadmill Exercise Testing, X-Ray Facilities and Holter heart monitors.

You're in charge!

To take an active part in your health, you need to understand what?s happening. Dr. LaGrelius thoroughly explains each procedure and recommendation to make sure that you know what he's doing and why. This doctor-patient communication is vital; the more you learn, the more you can take charge of your health.

Dr. LaGrelius advocates preventive health screening measures and illness prevention education. He incorporates these concepts into periodic medical check-ups that he strongly recommends.

In case of emergency:

Because illnesses and injuries don't always happen during office hours, the doctor is available to you 24 hours a day.

For established patients, the doctor will sometimes meet you at the office for minor emergencies. Some can be taken care of on the phone. In case of serious illness, established patients should call Dr. LaGrelius before going to the hospital if possible. Let him decide the most appropriate action.

If you are in a life-threatening situation, call 911 for paramedic assistance, then have someone call Dr. LaGrelius also. First call the office at (310) 378-6208, tell the staff you have an emergency and they will connect you directly with Dr. LaGrelius. After hours, the office line is usually forwarded directly to Dr. LaGrelius' cell phone and he usually answers it directly. If he cannot answer, you will be prompted to page him using his pager. If the doctor is out of town, you will be prompted to call an "on call" doctor.

Please make routine and non-urgent calls only during office hours. Remember Dr. LaGrelius answers his own office line after hours and at night routinely.

Dr. LaGrelius accepts a few of the better PPO insurance policies. He does NOT contract with any HMO contracts. In this way, he is able to maintain high quality, detailed care and immediate accessibility to private patients. Patients may use HMO or PPO out-of-network (POS) Point of Service options.