The Best 12 MEDICAL SERVICES near Goleta, CA (Part 3)

Ramey Echt I have so many positive things to say about Urology Spec of SB, especially Dr Julie Chacko and her staff. My son had a sudden onset of a problem that Urgent Care was not able to diagnose. Dr Chacko was able to see him promptly and spent a full hour talking with him and explaining everything. She was compassionate, thorough, and very approachable. Highly recommend!

Randy Wilson I have only positive things to say about Urology Specialists. I am a patient of Dr Hueber, and he has been very competent, caring, and communicative. He calls/texts me results immediately, explains issues well, and comes highly recommended by other doctors in the area. I have also had pleasant and efficient interactions with the office staff. Highly recommend.

J K The doctor is great, been there before, but the phone receptionist is pretty rude. She hung up on me while I was trying to inquire about an appointment to have a recent discovery of potential melanoma looked at. Was also like talking to a recording... same standard, impersonal answer over and over.

Gordon F Excellent, very experienced dermatologist. You never feel rushed when seeing him. Practical answers for real problems, does not overprescribe unnecessary procedures or tests, yet is thorough. My personal experience with the office staff is good.

Ernesto Revilla I have only great things to say about Dr Chacko and her staff. She performed a procedure to treat a kidney stone and everything went great. She is very professional and very straight about what is happening and what needs to be done. She is very kind and made me feel that I was in great hands from the beginning. I highly recommend her. The staff is also great, it can feel that they kind of rush you when you call, but they are just trying to help you as soon as possible, to be able to help the next person. They are always very busy, but they would answer any questions or concerns. Thank you for the great experience.

Sam Mohamadi Dr Chacko is absolutely amazing. After being admitted to the ER for a huge kidney stone, she made time in her busy schedule to fit me in for a surgery because I was in so much pain and had a trip coming up. Kidney stones are a hellish experience I do not wish on anyone but I felt at ease knowing I was in good hands. Thanks doc!

Gamelan Sinar Surya My first visit today with Dr. Garcia at Central Coast cardiovascular group. He is extremely perceptive, professional, and kind. His whole crew--Vickie, Maggie and Jose--are great. Maggie patiently took all my info and gave me an EKG, and Jose gave me very thorough echo cardiogram. Vickie was able to do some creative scheduling to make things easier for me. Jose taught me a lot about how the heart works – it was educational and really cool. Together, they create a very caring and highly competent environment. Highly recommended!

Olga Kovalchuk Took my parents to this office regularly. Dr. Garcia is knowledgeable and can be helpful if the patient is inquisitive. However, during the last visit my mom came in before me and checked in. She was asked a technical question and said she doesnt understand, her daughter is coming to help. When I walked in, the receptionist was turned around towards another employee behind her, making fun of my moms accent by mimicking in a ridiculing voice the phrase my mom told her, which was "I dont understand, my daughter...". It caught my attention right away because I had never heard this receptionist speak with a Slavic accent. It was humiliating and made my mom and myself very sad and deeply offended. Our family will not continue going to this office for this reason. It came to my attention that this receptionist had behaved in this manner multiple times towards my parents thinking they dont speak English at all. It was some technical terms they could not understand but clearly understood when she was making fun of them. I personally have seen and heard her snickering and making fun of other patients to the office nurse as soon as they leave the office. The office nurse seems very nice and tries to always respond in a neutral manner and not engage with the receptionist. It is hard for me to understand why a nice doctor and great medical team would have such a rude, inconsiderate and inappropriate receptionist representing the office. Very unfortunate.

Tucker Baskin The staff were so polite ,and the Doctors was extremely helpful. By far the best ER experience I’ve ever had.

Joseph Dandona Jr. I’d like to share a review of Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital Emergency Room. I had a condition that required an emergency room visit recently and was pleasantly surprised by my experience. I arrived at 9:15 am and was greeted at the door by their admission attendant. I was taken in immediately and offered a wheelchair and was taken to the admission office and checked in. It was a 5 minute process. I was wheeled into a private examination room and very shortly was hooked up with a heart monitor, had my vital taken, blood drawn and X-rays scheduled. The staff were polite, professional, efficient and caring. I was kept informed of the progress and kept updated. The doctor was wonderful and kept me informed throughout the process. All of the staff were amazing. If you find yourself in need of emergency medical assistance I highly recommend this hospitals emergency room.

Karen Gellert Dr Hrach and her staff provide the very best state of the art health care. Conscientious, caring, considerate. I have been treated by her for decades and would highly recommend her.

Güera M If I could give 0 stars I would. No customer service skills, and staff is not friendly. “The Doctors” are just Nurse practitioners as I found out at my appointment. Which I don’t feel that they did a good job with my family. They want to hand everything over to someone else to take care of even though it’s their responsibility and they don’t really help with what you are going through. I would not recommend to my friends or family.

jocelyn jacuinde careful with this doctor he’ll neglect your child and can make a life threatening medical “mistake” towards them. find another doctor he caused the death to one of my family members and he suffered months in the hospital until he passed away from organ failure due to the mistake dr grossman and his nurses did to him.

jocelyn jacuinde careful with this doctor he’ll neglect your child and can make a life threatening medical “mistake” towards them. find another doctor he caused the death to one of my family members and he suffered months in the hospital until he passed away from organ failure due to the mistake dr grossman and his nurses did to him.

Sarah Morgan Brushed off our concerns regarding autism for our child, but was very quick to point to oppositional defiant disorder at the very first meeting-- our child is THREE. Terrible bedside manner, old school, needs to update her education. Told us that our child is "too conversational to be autistic" but the education board psychologist said our child has SEVERAL flags for autism spectrum disorder. We will pursue a diagnosis with anyone BUT Dr Sices. Do NOT recommend.

trenton schirmer My son saw Dr. Sices years ago. He was (and is) autistic and she went above and beyond to help him get the resources he needs. She is highly competent, very principled, conscientious in her work, and cares deeply for the well being of her patients. If you are coming to her to rubber stamp your own personal diagnosis and treatment plan, she is not the best choice because she is principled and not all about money. But if you want to find out what is really going on and how best to help your child, I highly recommend her.

Eazy Notez The appointment scheduler is rude and lack compassion.

Ann Bennett I have been a patient here for 25 years. I have always enjoyed excellent service and top notch medical care, in a comfortable, friendly setting.

Stephanie Ross Asked me to pay $500 up front out of pocket to become a “member” of their medical group. You can only receive medical care if you pay this fee, which doesn’t even go towards the cost of your treatment. Its insane that medical care is this exclusionary in this day and age. Basically if you’re not rich enough to be a member then they cant treat you. The receptionist on the phone said the fee is to make it easier to see patients but this seems like a joke. Im pretty sure a 500$ fee will make it harder for patients to be seen because not everyone can afford that. disgusting

Muhammad Navid Anjum Aadit My experience with UCSB Student Health has been consistently frustrating. Unlike my time at UC Irvine, where I was always seen by competent MDs, UCSB Student Health seems to prioritize pushing patients to nurse practitioners instead of doctors. This leads to subpar care, especially when you have more serious health concerns. To make matters worse, for anything slightly complex, they immediately refer you to external providers, which racks up co-pays and costs you more time and money. It feels like a system designed to offload serious cases while continuing to charge your insurance for minimal service. The quality of care and accessibility to actual MDs is far below acceptable standards for a university healthcare system. If you need serious medical attention, prepare to be referred outside and bear additional costs. Highly disappointed!

River Pember It has been 5 years since I have graduated and I still fear going to the gynecologist because of my experiences here. One experience in particular that stands out is a gynecologist who pressured me into taking Plan B when I really didn’t need to. I kept saying “no I don’t need it” but she kept pushing me and saying “you HAVE to” and wouldn’t stop until I was putting the pill inside of my mouth. I don’t think coerced consent is true consent. I am still recovering from this experience. Please do better, UCSB.

Trevor Moran Received a bill for a shoulder sling given to me at a hospital in Washington state. Was billed $120 for a basic cloth sling that fell apart within days and I replaced with a far better quality sling for $12 from a local drug store. Called PacMedical to explain I was receiving financial aid from the hospital - first, no one was able to take my call so I had to leave a voicemail and was called back days later and told that unlike the hospital that supplied my sling, PacMedical doesnt offer aid and my $120 bill was to be paid in full immediately. 1 Star for service, 1 Star for quality of product, 1 Star for compassion, 1 Star being an absolute rip off and taking advantage of people in vulnerable states, such as coming off pain killers in a hospital.

MR P I called the Billing Questions number for clarifications on the unitemized bill I received. My first call was on a Friday and I realize it was presumptious of me to expect someone to answer on a pre-weekend day. The other two calls were made during the week afterward; it is now Thursday and I have yet to receive a call back.