The Best 15 highly rated medical facilities near San Luis Obispo, CA (Page 3)

Dylan Sandoval Great place, just a bit of a communication buffer sometimes.

Jackie Ludwick My uncle has always been treated well. He is 89 years old and his primary Doctor is very thorough each visit.

Stan Williams I have been using the SLO VA for over a year now and have had nothing but OUTSTANDING service, ALL the staff have treated me well. I feel that the VA care is superior compared to the outside public medical care in reference to appointment schedualing, reminders and proptness. I have only used a couple doctors and nurses and they are spot on. I will continue to use the VA services.

Elisha Mann No one knows how to do things correctly. I went to the dmv and got papers that the va needed to sign. I went in and spoke to the lady in charge, and she said anyone can sign it. She gave it to the lady that is under my pcp and she said that she is not comfortable signing it and to wait a week till my pcp is back. Horrible, horrible communication, and there is only 1 pcp and she is always gone. I recommend santa maria if anyone is looking for switch VA clinics.

Certifried Ive noticed quite a few negative reviews, so felt I should write about my experience. Ive only started using the VA in the last 2 years because I had private insurance before. Its so hard to get a private doctor in this area that I went the VA route this time. I have had MUCH better care from the SLO VA clinic than almost any other doctor Ive been to! Dr. Naik and her team are fantastic. I use the VA app to send messages and always get a response within an hour or two. Scheduling online appointments is a breeze and Ive had appointments the very next day. Everyone at the SLO VA clinic is so helpful and professional. I have private insurance still, but always use the VA when possible. They also send out many "care in the community" referrals so I dont have to go to LA to see a specialist. If youve experienced issues in the past, I encourage you to give them another shot!

Mojer-DeMeglio Justin (Mojo) Lady at front desk was very rude, didn’t want to help me out at all. Came in for a possible strep throat and since I wasn’t enrolled she said they couldn’t help me out at all. 80% here. No reference for any help, no guidance to help me get enrolled in this place, just sent me away. Shut this place down immediately.

McCutcheon -PIMENTEL JULIA PEN “JULIE” Alittle confusing trying to find an entrance that was opened on the weekend. Security check through emergency room was crazy just to visit someone. Felt like I was going through airport security check. Couldnt take my lighter in, got my ID scanned, got a visitor pass with my information and photo printed and stuck to my shirt. The only thing missing was the walk through Xray machine scanner and a pat down. Im still tripping out on how much information is collected and kept to profile us on systems. The hallways were confusing the way they curved around and the lack on Signage telling you where your going. I think I had to ask directions three times before I finally found the room. Staff were nice and helpful though. They were kind to my husband who was the patient.

Casey Bachant I gave birth at this hospital because my OBGYN is in the building next to it and delivers at Sierra.I came into the hospital having pain in my chest while I was a week from giving birth and waited in the waiting room for an hour. I did like my actual doctor but did not like the midwife who was on shift for my birth. She did not listen to my requests during labor. I ended up having an emergency c section as did the other women who were there that night (that’s a pretty odd coincidence in my opinion.) I stayed for 5 days after my c section. The first nurse we had was giving me pain medication that apparently the other nurses did not agree with. I simply told the next nurse what the previous one gave me and she told me they don’t do that. This caused me to get frustrated with the new nurse because I just had major surgery and was trying to take care of my baby, not figure out medication. Other than that the nurses were nice and helpful during my recovery. I did have to come back to Sierra as my baby had a fever. When the er doctor saw my baby he saw that there was blood on her ear drum and accused me of sticking a trip into her ear canal for some odd reason. Then he asked me if she had vaccinations and then went on to ask me what month they are given to an infant because apparently he was unaware. He pressure me into doing a flu swab on my baby because he felt like it was so important even when I asked to do a bladder infection check first, he stated I should do them at the same time or I’d be waiting around double the amount of time so I reluctantly agreed. The bladder infection check came back clear and he then said she just had an ear infection. Gave me some prescriptions and said we could leave before the flu results came back because it wouldn’t change the result of what he was giving me. So why was he pressuring me so much to do the swab if I left without any results?? Then my fiance asked what temp fever we should bring her in at and he stated 106.00. That is appalling to me. Not to mention when my fiance went to pick up the prescription from the pharmacy the pharmacist asked who this was because he wrote one of the prescriptions wrong. He wrote it for an adult, not an infant. It’s as if this “doctor” had no experience at all. I will not be going back to this hospital, it’s a joke.

Adam Macari Your staff at Sierra Vista Hospital is next to none. I’ve been injured a lot and have to deal with a lot of medical facilities. In this. By far is the best. The only is the staff the best that I’ve ever experienced. The hospital itself is the best. They’re super nice. they attended everything you need. Their attitude is nothing but happy and cheerful. This is definitely the best care facility you could possibly go to on a Central Coast hands-down. There’s no contest and trust me. I am so picky about this kind of stuff.

Marlen Rosas First of all, we decided to go to this hospital because last time we went, my boyfriend was treated so well by the doctor, I don’t remember his name but he spoke to my boyfriend like a human and was very kind and made our visit feel comfortable. This time around we got Dr. Kyle Kelson. Right off the bat he came off as rude and spoke to my boyfriend in a condescending matter. Yes you are a doctor but please treat people with kindness and respect!!! He also came off as very confrontational and unprofessional when he couldn’t understand what my boyfriend was saying. He made our visit super uncomfortable and I would recommend he take some classes in order to treat patients like he actually cares about them…. The nurses were wonderful but also please train your nurses better, this is the second time they struggle to find a vein and cause further pain than comfort. The first time a nurse blows his vein, which only causes more pain for my boyfriend. Also when my boyfriend asked for alternatives the doctor said “I don’t know”…

Kyle Martin Unbelievable lack of care or communication. Currently sitting in the ER waiting room - roughly three hours while my 90 year old mother sits waiting to be admitted. Its a great example of the health care system we tolerate.

Kuster Judy (EmeraldSprite) My initial visit was with Dr Kia. Dr. Kia moved to a different position. My second pain management Dr is Dr. Othman. Both are highly recommended. They both were and are excellent Drs and concerned about my needs. I never felt rushed or nervous in any way. Thanks to them I was able to get the necessary treatment to address my pain.

Lolen East One of the most unprofessional experiences with a physician that I’ve ever had in my life. Severe back pain and doctor Kuang saw me once in person and then two more times via TeleMed. I also received two injections from him, which didn’t help at all. That’s not his fault I guess, but when I called to ask about the next step for my pain, because the medication I was on wasn’t working, I could not get a callback from his office manager or him. I left six messages over a period of a weeks time and every time I talked to one of the staff, they told me they left messages for the office manager and the doctor and that’s all they could do. They apologized profusely and I’m pretty sure they have to do that a lot because the doctor just doesn’t care enough to call his patients. The office staff was actually pretty nice to me and I could tell they had empathy for me and they felt bad because the doctor that is supposed to help patients with pain would not call his patients back. Finally on the sixth business day after leaving all my messages, I got a call from someone who said the doctor told her to call me and tell me that he would not discuss anything with me until my next appointment with him which was weeks away, and also would be after my pain medication ran out completely. In every message I left, I explained the urgency and how much pain I was in, but not once did I use foul language, yell or say anything except how much pain I was in. Yet after my last call to his office Dr. Kuang had the audacity to send me a letter telling me I was being discharged because of my unprofessionalism. I have no clue what he’s talking about but he really should not be allowed to practice pain management. He is horrible at it. I would advise anyone seeking truly professional pain management to look elsewhere.

Karla Hotchkiss When I started going to Pain Management, I was seeing Dr Kia, absolutely adored him, he was kind patient and cared. He the got moved down south. Now I see Dr Othman. He’s a great Dr with a great bedside manner. He is fair and listens to my needs and complaints. I am glad he is my Dr. and the Staff have pretty much always have been kind and willing to work with me.

May West The staff here is horrible, by far the worst Ive ever dealt with. Careful not to talk to them as they lie and make up stories. If they dont like you it will be a nightmare.

Rick Candito I had/have no problem with Dr Kuang. However the staff took over refilling my pain meds for the VA. Only one prescription has been refilled without incident. Right now I am dealing with what Nurse Erica has done. She refilled a 30 day supply, but refused to make my next appointment within those thirty days. I am out now. She scheduled my next appointment for two weeks after my thirty day supply ends, would not schedule it sooner. The people who answer the phone seem pleasant, but the staff does not do their job. Their job is to make appointments in a timely manner and provide pain management.

allison carranza moreno I went there after going 3 times in a week and half. My hemoglobin was low but by the time i got there it was right above 7 so they sent me home. I went again after half my face swelled up, other side drooped, and my legs and feet swelled up. I waited 2 hours and I couldnt stand the pain of sitting there anymore and told the lady Id be back tomorrow hoping they werent so busy. I am a complicated case. Sierra Vista put in me in the hands of Dr wogu and he has ruined my life. I have no quality of life. Ive been on iv antibiotics for 5 years. He did so much damage to me and I could sit here and wrote about it, but thats not what my review is about. I went back like I told the lady I would and they were not busy so I got a room fairly quickly. The Dr did some blood work, did a catscan, and blood transfusion. They sent me home and I got a call the next day from a nurse telling me one of my culture came back and I have an infection in my blood. Now I already have Pseudomonas which is why I have to give myself iv meds 3x a day through my port. I asked if I was being admitted and he said he wasnt sure they just needed to redraw blood. I got there and of course they admitted me. I was told I would just be there a couple of days and I could go home. When I got into my room I had the worst nurse Ive ever had in all my years being hospitalized. I was venting on the phone with my mom and she came over and asked me if I wanted the paper to sign myself out against medical advice. I told her Im venting to my mom. I also showed her all the meds lie 5 times on my walgreens app and I finally had to write it on a piece of paper for her because she just couldnt get it right. Even after I wrote out the meds, dosage, and how many times a day I take each med she still had it wrong. She was very condescending and her name was something like fong. I also overheard her talking bad about me to another nurse right outside my door. So unprofessional. Im one of those that match energy so when she was acting like I was an huge inconvenience in her life well I matched her energy to a t. I asked her for a turkey sandwich and she told me we dont have those here. Which when I got my roomate the next day her nurse offered her turkey sandwiches multiple times. Any questions she responded incredibly rude. I never got a menu the first 2 days I was there. I was just served the worst tasting food Ive ever had. It was inedible. The day I left a girl finally came and told me what was for lunch and if I wanted to substitute for something else. An infectious disease Dr came and saw me and told me my last culture tested negative. I asked him if I could go home, because I was told I was only going To be there a could of days. He said he will see. Another Dr came in and asked him if I could go home and he said he would talk to the other Dr. And let me know at noon.well noon came and went and i asked to leave. Which they let me leave. I shouldnt be treated so horrible by their nurse. It should not take 2 days to get my medications right. Also, we should not be served with food we did not want and were not given options until 3 days in. I thought when tenant no longer owned it things woul get better but that didnt happen I also reached out to the patient advocacy months ago about what Dr wogu did to me and explained I have no quality of life and how Ive had put my kids in therapy because they are so scared Im going to die. Not one person ever reached back to me after I sent the email. So this told me they really do not really care about their patients. If you can avoid this hospital do so at all costs.

Amanda H. Our family is incredibly grateful for the exceptional care provided by Twin Cities Hospital during my grandma’s final days. The entire team made sure she was comfortable and well cared for, advocating for her every step of the way and working directly with our insurance to ease the process during such a difficult time. A special thank you to Crystal in the DOU and Ester in Med/Surg—both of whom went above and beyond to ensure my grandma was treated with compassion and dignity. Their kindness, attentiveness, and warmth made an incredibly painful time as easy as possible for both her and our family. We truly cannot thank them enough. We also want to recognize Kim, the charge nurse in the DOU, who was so kind to us one of the nights we were there. She brought us a comfort box and took the time to talk with us, offering support when we needed it most. The team also made sure we could stay in the room with my grandma, preparing a refreshment cart, a reclining chair, and warm blankets—small gestures that made a big difference in those final moments. One piece of feedback: the case manager (I didn’t catch her name) who came in to discuss insurance changes had a tone that felt a bit cold, especially given the fragile state of my grandma. While we understand these conversations are necessary, a bit more sensitivity in those moments would have been appreciated. Overall, we are deeply thankful to Twin Cities Hospital for their care, kindness, and support during such a difficult time.

EspressoMarie I was forgotten by the nurse who conveniently had her name tag obscured with a sticker over her name. She gave me a gown and I said I needed the restroom to leave a urine sample. No one came to take my sample or vitals. I wasnt given a call light even though I was not able to stand steady. I wasnt even offered a blanket. Then I heard the doctor, Dr. Williams, coldly tell the patient next door that they are looking at cancer. He then peeked his head into my room and proceeded to ignore my concerns saying repeatedly that he had read my "record" not "chart". I asked if any imaging could be done, I came in with neurological symptoms, he said he wouldnt do a CT because of the radiation and that it wouldnt show anything anyway. I asked about MRI, he said they dont have MRI coverage on the weekends. He left me in tears saying behind his shoulder that he would order blood work. I never saw the nurse again after that except that she popped in to take the urine sample. I was cold, in tears and crying so loud they must have heard me. Finally my mother had had enough and asked if I wanted to leave. I tried to get off the bed, but slipped and fell. I heard someone ask if I was alright and that she would get someone. That someone never came in the time it took my mom to help me up from the floor and get me dressed. As I was leaving, lab came by but I was already done. No one tried to stop me or ask what was wrong.

Mallory Dean I had to unfortunately make a trip to the ER this evening. Every single person that I encountered tonight, from the front desk, security, the intake nurse, the ER nurses, xray tech and doctor were so nice! Quickly got me in and out, alleviated pain, and even sang happy birthday to me. Hands down the best trip to the ER I’ve ever had.

DJ Peck Worst hospital you can go to on the central coast. There is always a line out the door. You will sit in a hospital bed for hours before you were seen by a doctor. They are extremely unorganized. They will ask you simple questions like which pharmacy and still mess it up even after you answer their question. Just left there a few hours ago. Should’ve driven to San Luis. It would’ve been faster.

Ken Bell Honestly should be zero stars. On March 28th I was discharged from rehabilitation. My discharge coordinator Jessica faxed over all necessary referrals and approvals from my Doctors on required medical equipment. It is now April 7 and I still have not received my equipment yet. My daughter had to purchase necessities or I’d be in a difficult situation. Every time we call it’s the same excuse, we are waiting on Dr approval. Approval has been faxed 3 times, Along with follow up calls. I’m to my wits end with this company, it’s like being stuck in a matrix of irresponsibility. No customer should endure this.

Kristin Sullivan Terrible customer service. They say theyll call and dont. My item is now a month overdue and they have no explanation other than, "were working on it." So typical of for profit healthcare in this country.

Jeremy Teitelbaum The WORST medical company in America. They are my only option for insurance covered CPAP supplies, and they constantly send things and bill the insurance and when I order send the wrong supplies and refuse to reimburse me. I wont even use them with my insurance. I would rather pay full price from other CPAP suppliers than deal with this incompetent company.

Karla McLean Gabrielle is phenomenal! Very refreshing to be able to talk with a person who seems very pleasant and friendly and answered all my questions.

Patrick Fidel One would be better off to die peacefully in their sleep w/ no supplies from Apria than to go through the stresses of misbilling, incompetence, late fees, and mistakes, than die of a stress related heart attack in working w/ Apria. They hung up three times on my insurance carrier while we were on the phone trying to get their misbilling mistakes rectified. Apria cannot even fill an order correctly. All inquiries are directed to offshore locations where no one gives a dam_. Even if they did care, they couldnt fix the problem w/ their incompetence. It is a shell game going round and round. Giving them one star is way too generous. Get ready to spend hours on the phone going nowhere. One cannot even access a supervisor, probably because there are none.

Alexis Lewis Horrible experience with Katrina Hirsig, fired her as my provider on the spot. The call centers and offices are not on the same page, it takes weeks to receive a call back, and be prepared to way 30m-1 hour past your appointment time, even if you’re first thing in the morning.

Vanessa Tambayong The WORST hospital I’ve ever gone to in my life. My biggest regret! They don’t even deserve a star at all. Is there an option to give them NEGATIVE STARS? I had to wait for 7 months to schedule a preventative care. And on the day of my appointment, I had to wait for over 3.5 hours just to be seen by the doctor. The doctor never followed up on my blood test result nor responded to my message. And their billing process is a nightmare. It took over a year to answer my multiple inquiries on the billing code and they accidentally sent me over to collection while I was waiting for their response with unanswered follow-ups. At the end, they still overcharged me. If you want to go to a healthcare provider which focuses on MONEY MAKING only, then go here. They don’t even care if you are dead or alive, as long as they take your money.

Mike McPhate Appalling. I had an appointment scheduled something like 8 months in advance. They canceled it on the day of. Fine. But I called repeatedly to reschedule, left messages, no callback. When I finally got through, they offered to get me in after another 6 months.

Aracely Alvarez Scheduling has been a nightmare. I miss calling the office i actually go to. The reception ladies knew me and were so kind and helpful. Now all calls go to one place and it takes so much longer to schedule.

Joe Murray Misplaced a bill for $15 dollars to Dignity Health. They sent to collections, for $15 dollars. Dinged our credit. Seems very petty, whats the point of me giving them a contact phone if they dont use it. Just another big company that doesnt care. Nothing dignified about Dignity Health.

Angela Wetzel First appoitment of the day at 8:45 am and kept us waiting for over an hour! Extremely unprofessional. Rolled her eyes when I asked a question about delivery as it is my first child. Made very rude comments/jokes about a tattoo on my belly. The most unprofessional and rude DR I have had the displeasure of experiencing. She appeared more interested in making jokes then being a Dr or being professional. I do not recommend.

Terrnitup ! Wanted a female OBGYN doc as I was pregnant with my 4th child and found Vivian. She is a very caring, sweet, kind hearted to the point kind of chick. She doesnt sugar coat anything,very direct which is what I love about her. Vivian understands pregnancy and the body of a female as she is a mother. Side note: she does have gentle hands. She takes time to discuss options and if its a procedure needed she will explain it all so detailed and ask if I have any questions. Shes great. I recommend her. Such a honest up beat positive doctor. Glad shes in our community to serve families and bring life to one another through each delivery with her love. Thanks Vivian for being you.

Jamie Cinotto One of the worse experiences with a physician. So bad, it is almost comical. She was more focused on selling me on getting IUD. When I declined, she got very short with me the rest of the session. I could not leave fast enough. She never inquired if I was trying to have children or had fertility issues, etc… when I told her of my family history of cancer, her response was “we can’t just ultrasound everyone”

Darci Banks Shes not very understanding to any type of pregnancy symptom you have. So if youre nauseated she is not gonna prescribe u zofran. If you have swollen ankles shes gonna tell u to wear compression socks. She just says "well its pregnancy." This lady made me wait 26 hours in labor after I already received my epidural to do my c section so I felt it, passed out, couldnt hold my baby, woke up in the worst pain Ive ever had and they didnt get me meds for a while, 30 minutes... i just uggghhhed agony. This all happened in 2019. My first birth. Now that I had such a smooth birth for my 2nd child in AZ, and now know, that this type of uncomfortable situation and traumatizing birth is not the norm, I thought Id make sure people dont use this lady as their OB. The office is horrible and just wants their money to weigh u and tell u you are gaining too much weight pretty much. I was so stressed the whole time that I didnt even want to show to those appointments with that lady. There has to be better options in SLO and I cant even believe the ones that gave her 5 stars. My OB that I have now said she botched my c section scar and for my 2nd birth I had a planned c section so he could fix it and so I didnt have to have an emergency c section. He fixed it and it looks wonderful, he did a spinal instead of an epidural and just shut me down halfway. I understand shes not an anesthesiologist, but she could have had my c section done a lot sooner so my epidural didnt wear off. Pathetic!!

Anonymous Dr Storrer is absolutely amazing. Start to finish. I was 15 minutes late due to a accident on the freeway and they got me into a room right away. didnt seem like they just skipped me and bumped someone else in front of me. the receptionists are super sweet, the PA who saw me before Dr Storrer came in was also super sweet and very efficient. Dr Storrer was in the room within 5 minutes, took her time to answer all questions. She was comforting and didnt seem in a rush. All in all, the best experience Ive ever had in a doctors office. I am surprised shes even taking new patients. If youre looking for a phenomenal OBGYN Dr. Storrer is the best ever.

M Id like to give the biggest thank you to this hard working team. More than ever id say hands down to the scheduler Emily . She went far and beyond to get my husbands authorization for a procedure the next day at French Hospital. Emily kept her word and called me right back like she said she would . That right there makes a great name for her company..... I will forever be grateful for the wonderful care , especially at this time in mine and my husband life. Thanks again Emily, you need a raise .....

Chelsea Goetsch I have never had an ultrasound before and the woman who operated it acted like I was not fast enough and confused why I didn’t know what was going on. She does them all the time and maybe she forgot that I came in because I was in PAIN. So it was really rude not giving me enough time just to get dressed. The exam was very bad as well she did not walk me through what she was doing so I was very surprised when she threw hot gel or whatever it was on me and then she wiped it off and decided to just do an internal one. After the exam she said to get dressed and come outside. And when I stood up there was lube basically dripping out of me. So I panicked and grabbed some paper towels at the sink to wipe myself , quickly since I was being rushed in the first place. And then she just opened the door to ask if everything was okay while I was still getting ready. It has been four/ five weeks and they still have not sent my results to my doctor who has requested them twice already. And I’m still in pain. One of the worst experiences I’ve had. At least it was clean.

Brittany Blue Do NOT go here. My experience with this facility was appalling from start to finish. I had to call FOUR times just to get a response about scheduling an appointment. When I finally got through, I spoke with what I assume was the lead technician, and her behavior was beyond unacceptable. My doctor referred me here for imaging because of a lump under my armpit. Unfortunately, he ordered the wrong exam—a chest exam instead of a mammogram. Instead of addressing this calmly or constructively, the technician rudely informed me, “If you have a lump under your armpit, there’s a 60% chance you have breast cancer.” This person had never met me, knew nothing about me, and yet felt it was appropriate to throw out such an alarming and unprofessional statement. Her callousness sent me spiraling during an already stressful situation. The lack of compassion, professionalism, and basic communication at this facility is staggering. By contrast, Selma Carlson imaging center provided a much better experience—the staff there actually return calls and treat patients with respect and care. Save yourself the stress and avoid this place entirely.

Kathleen Van leeuwen Reaching them is the problem!! After the “hold please”, I waited 11 minutes on the phone to schedule a routine appointment. During that time I was subjected non stop to ads for DignityHealth/French Hospital. Among other things they mentioned having over 100 million dollars to make “improvements”. Well, how about a phone option to keep your place in line and they’ll call you back? Seems like a no brainer, right? It’s a problem that Dignity Health doesn’t have to throw millions at, and it shows “dignity” and respect for their consumers.

O McG I felt like I was genuinely being cared for by people who felt like they loved their jobs. Every woman who works there went above and beyond to make me feel comfortable and safe. I would absolutely recommend any woman to come here for any imaging needs.