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

Athena Baby I wish I could give no stars. I would never go to this hospital again. They are unprofessional, they are disgusting. They do not care and the security. There are thieves every hospital who has taken my lighter. Has always given it back or put it in my bag with no problem. This hospital turned around and stole a good lighter that I had. Then when I asked it back, they said no I saw security lighting their cigarette outside with it. Do not come here at all. When I went to go also use the bathroom. What kind of hospital forgets? They have a patient sitting out in the hall. They stripped my gurney and forgot all about me. Ill say it again. I will never come here ever. I will forever be going to another hospital who actually cares

Sharon Bullock Last time I was here at the ER I had a better experience. This time the doctor in charge wanted to tell me about her degrees. If she has these degrees then she should know every patient needs and medical issues are not the same. Also, the nurse could not draw blood correctly. This head doctor does not believe that anything that happens to one part of the body can affect another part of the body. She does not believe that problems within the body is connected to each other. Meaning a high TSH is not connected to a high A1C. The two can be connected in various ways, especially if have a condition like anemia or lupus. She seems to make judgments based on how I looked. She left out and has not returned it has been 35 minutes now. Still waiting on an update. So still here at almost three o’clock. The IV in my arm was causing an allergic reaction, I told the doctor and the nurse at 2:14pm it’s now 2:58 pm. She has now come to take the IV when I had already taken it out most of the way. The nurse then tells me that they are releasing me within anyone talking to me. This is pure racism at its finest here at UCSD Hillcrest. No one seems to be concerned about my diabetes, loss of appetite, fatigue, stiffness in both shoulders. Is this really good the standard of medical treatment here at UCSD. Attached is a picture of of IV before and after. The after picture is me removing the tape so my skin can breathe. Is this how they treat there long term patients or just black women in general? I am going to share this in as many place I can. I am sick of being discriminated against by same of the staff at UCSD ER in Hillcrest, San Diego, CA. I have had enough. Not every black person is violent or mean they just want to be treated like everyone else. They say that this is the best hospital in San Diego but they don’t mention that the hospital also has racial issues when it comes to black women. I was debating on whether or not to post pictures of my arm after I left the hospital. I decided to post them to give you a glimpse of what my arm looked like after I got home.

Will N. I had a really bad pain in my lower back and went to the Urgent care last year in August around 8pm. After some wait I went in to the room and there was a nurse named Ashley (forgot her last name) who was wearing a mask with very bad altitude, she was typing behind the laptop while asking me questions. One of the questions wasnt clear to me because she was wearing a mask so I asked her to repeat and she just yelled at me with that question with very bad altitude. Ive never seen a nurse that unprofessional. Its not because she tried to speak up its like she didnt want me as a patient. I tried to waited for a survey to make the clinic aware of such a bad apple in it but the survey didnt have this kind of question.

Don Baldwin I hurt my knee a few years ago, and tried for several years to get an MRI done, and they refused to do it. I finally had to change insurance companies and switch medical facilities (to Palomar Hospital). They did the MRI immediately, discovered a tear in the meniscus, and did arthroscopic surgery to correct it. Its only been a few weeks since the surgery, but already my knee is better than it was before the surgery. I feel like the doctors at Scripps Clinic are only pretend doctors. They go through the motions of trying to diagnose issues, but then throw up their hands and say "we just dont know" and dont do anything beyond that. This is not just with my knee, but with several other issues as well.

kadie durocher i’ve had nothing but positive experiences at Northpark. The receptionist and those that are booking the appointments are friendly, engaged and so helpful. They really take their time to go the extra mile and answer questions, and if they can’t help you they refer you to someone that can, provide phone numbers or connect you directly. My personal primary care, Lori Lapina was beyond amazing! I truly feel that she saved my life. I appreciated that she truly listened to me, Heard what I have to say and directed me to get the help that I needed. I’m very grateful that I have access to this community of healthcare professionals.

Anna Phaimany I have experienced ongoing challenges with communication and professionalism at the North Park Center. The medical assistants often appear impatient and engage in arguments with parents over the phone, which undermines respect and creates unnecessary conflict within the referral process. Unfortunately, I have had particularly negative interactions with individuals such as Daisy and Kiara (one of them), where I felt that my concerns were not being properly heard. The role of a medical assistant is to listen and facilitate care, yet these interactions suggest a lack of attentiveness and professionalism. This small office seems to operate with noticeable bias, which negatively impacts families who rely on these services. It is disappointing to encounter this level of disregard in a setting that should prioritize support and understanding. I hope these concerns can be addressed to improve communication and patient experience. Do not bother reaching out to Rachel the center director she is only skilled at business nothing further

Adam Humphrey Dr. Houghton has always been great to me and have been coming back for years.

Karrie Falkner Dr. Houghton is the best Dr. I ever had. I have had many insurance changes over the years because my Husbad works for contractors and insurance changes when contracts change. But when Dr. Houghton is in my plan, I am there. I had to have Kaiser for a few years, and dreadfully missed the hospitable service I received from his office. Just signed back up with him as my primary care Dr.

Yolanda Marks I thought the first visit was very fast, it looked like the doctor was in a rush to get to his next patient! Can’t find any information about him in this profile of the medical group! Guess I will have to keep looking!

Travis Pluss Waste of time. The STD testing may be free, but my time is valuable too. Takes up to 2 hour wait just to receive the testing kit so that I can take my own test just to give to the lab. My first test here also had an IT glitch for the results and had to get a verbal with no fix to the proof of test result. 2 stars because at least the staff are super nice.

Jesse W Access to free testing and HIV care is fantastic kudos to AHF for providing services to low income peoples. But free doesn’t mean good. If you can afford to seek testing elsewhere I would say go elsewhere. No easy way to make an appointment. Without an appointment you’ll wait hours! And you’ll see a lot of employees (techs and pharmacists) doing a lot of nothing. Staff is usual rude. 1 star in general, 2 for being there for low income people (or Down Low folks).

Kimberly Masiello Scripps lab Hillcrest messed up my arm pretty seriously during a routine blood draw. I had to go to urgent care due to a possible blood clot. It was incredibly painful, and I couldnt sleep for a week in addition to the large amount of bruising. I incurred copays due to all of this. I wrote to Scripps asking them to withdraw the copays, and I received a letter saying that, "the charges are appropriate for the care and treatment provided." No kidding they are, but I would not have incurred these charges had my blood draw not gone so poorly. The lab called twice to apologize, and I appreciate that. But I should not have incurred these extra medical expenses due to no fault of my own. It was incredibly painful and continues to be. I will be writing reviews across all platforms about how poorly Scripps handled this.

Larry Dichson This is for all the Scripps Billing depts. They are horrible, Dont use Scripps medicaleither they do tests you dont need to get more money out of you. We switched to SHARP.

Avelynn super dissatisfied. I set up an appointment for a tb test, vaccination, and physical for work. they wouldnt fill out the documentation my work needed without another appointment and didnt have a record of the requested TB test or vaccine. I wasted over an hour and got none of the things I needed. They automatically set up another appointment that was way outside of the time limit I had for work

Luis Carmona On April 8th at 8:30 am, I visited the Elm Street Family Health Center to submit some important medical forms that needed to be completed by my psychiatrist. I had a future scheduled appointment, but upon arrival, I was told that I needed another appointment. This turned out to be unnecessary, as my psychiatrist later informed me that I could have just dropped off the forms. Normally, I go to the Hillcrest Family Health Center to see my Primary Care Doctor and have never faced such issues when submitting documents there.

Melody Moreno This place is absolutely positively without a doubt one of the best hospitals Ive been in in a little while. They are considerate they are concerned they are expeditious as all get out when you push that button theyre here within I would say 20 seconds unless theres an emergency. It is clean and the nurses all of them are awesome so are the technicians and Vee the phlebotomist is the best little blood drawer Ive ever met Im a hard draw and she hit me the first time every time and everybody here is just so gracious and kind its its overwhelming its just such a perfect hospital.

Greg K I was there to get an MRI for my wrist. The parking was easy and plentiful. The entry was well lit and accessible. The information desk was helpful in directing me to radiology. The waiting room was pleasant and had good show on the TV. The receptionist was friendly and fun to chat with. The timing for the appointment was spot on. The MRI trailer was pleasant and the staff was very nice too.

Ashley Arnold If you can go anywhere else for care, do. Avoid this urgent care at all cost. Extremely rude receptionists and poor training when it comes to insurance handling. Was sent to this facility from sharp reece as my group had changed, no problem. Was greeted with a snarl and awful attitude by the older receptionist with brown short hair. Explained why I am here, and was told immediately “well your card says this so we can’t see you here”. Confused I asked if it was possible to call the hospital I was just at to see where the disconnect was. She rolled her eyes, huffed and said “and what do you want me to talk about” Turns out, the other gal just didn’t read the insurance card correctly and that they did take my insurance. Decided to go elsewhere. If that is the type of treatment the front desk gives, I don’t want to find what it’s like from the doctors. Do better. People go to your facility because they are seeking help.

chloe gulick While the girls at the front desk were warm and friendly, my encounter with the male doctor this morning was very uncomfortable and upsetting. I came in after two days of fever, chills, and severe body pain, hoping for clarity/relief. After explaining my symptoms, the doctor told me I had the flu. When I responded with, “Oh, you really think so?” he replied very matter-of-factly that I did, seeming annoyed that I questioned him. I asked if he could flu test me just to be sure, but he insisted multiple times there was no need for a test. His dismissive tone made me feel like I had to argue with him just to get the care I was seeking. After reluctantly agreeing to check for a test, he finally sent a nurse to do a flu and COVID test. When he returned with the results, which were negative, he seemed even more irritated. He told me I had a virus, that the treatment would be the same as for the flu, and that I just needed to go home and rest. I asked if there was anything else that could be done to help with my pain, explaining that I was struggling to rest and had come here out of desperation. His demeanor became angrier, and I felt dismissed and unheard. When I started to tear up from frustration he begrudgingly said they’d give me something for the pain. A nurse brought in a shot, but by then I no longer trusted the doctor and told her I didn’t want it. The doctor then slammed the curtains open and stared at us angrily for several seconds before looking at me and saying “You don’t want the shot? Why don’t you want the shot?” His aggressive attitude made me very uncomfortable, and I just asked to be discharged.

Felton Tonique (Neeka) Do not recommend coming as a Walk-in, you will be here for over 2hrs. But the Care was absolutely wonderful today, the first doctor to ever educate me regarding my life long asthma! She was great!

Martha Fulinara The front desk lady name Adriana Reyes didn’t seem happy to see us. She had an attitude problem. Other family healthcare clinics are happier to assist their patients.

Sha Me I am a frequent flyer at this urgent care due to my work schedule. I have never had a problem at this urgent care. I am always treated with respect & leave satisfied with getting what I need. Ive also almost always taken my kids here, sometimes to confirm broken bones, etc. We all have always been taken very good care of by all the staff & providers. This location is convenient to me & I am glad they are so close to me.

Fox Maxy I went in Jan 27 2025 for chest and abdominal pain. I was there from 8pm to 2am. I was seen by Dr. Siyuan Wang at 1am, he angrily told me that I should not have come to the ER because, in his words, the ER is unable to diagnose patients. He was condescending when telling me that he did not know where my pain is coming from, but asked me if I knew what ibuprofen is. He racially profiled me. He was skeptical about my pain and he insinuated that I was there for false reasons. Dr. Siyuan Wangs racism and dismissive behavior is dangerous. If you are black or brown, I would not trust Dr. Siyuan Wangs discernment or treatment.