I am beyond thankful for Sac ENT for allowing Dr. Winston Vaughn be a part of their medical group. I have seen him at his Atherton, Walnut Creek and Sacramento offices. I have had eight sinus surgeries; one in NJ, one at UC Davis, one with Dr. Bernstein(Sac ENT) and the last five were with Dr. Vaughn. Yes eight surgeries, lets just say I was an extremely difficult case and no one until Dr. Vaughn was willing to take on the long haul to truly fix the problem. I started to feel I was going going crazy with all the problems from previous doctors and surgeries. He comforted me and letting me know I was not going crazy that there was a medical issue that may not be a quick fix, but he wouldn't let me out of his care until it was resolved. He was willing to explain, at my request, all the details of what was going on in my nose. He provided actual footage from my surgeries, so that we could later chat about what was going on. As they say, a picture is worth a thousand words, but a video is even better.
If I had to, I would fly across the country to insure I continued to be a patient of Dr. Vaughn. He is confident, well educated on sinus health and most importantly up to date on the best technology available in solving a chronic sinus problem.
I have had all my surgeries with him at Stanford hospital and the commute to the hospital was worth every second of my time. He cares for his patients and their families; children and husbands. He is personable and listens and cares for your health and your daily well-being.
Dr. Vaughn and his staff makes doctor visits fun. I look forward to seeing him each month for my check-up. Of course as a patient I always have the 21 questions to ask, and never have I felt any of them were not worth his time to answer. He values his time and yours and is efficient without the rushed feeling. He lets you know that if you need to reach him, he is there for you rain or shine. This also goes for his staff. They understand that you are not just a name on a medical file that they have to process. They get to know you and you them, which all around is a win win.
I have been seeing him now for over 6 years and thrilled with my results. There has definitely been some tough times in trying to figure out my sinus case, but never was he willing to give up or tell me that this is all he can do for me. He likes the challenge, however is very cautious in taking on a surgical procedure just because that is the protocol or what was planned. He knows that once you enter in the OR, what is visible from the naked eye, may not be what is going on internally; CT scans can only show so much.
He is pro-active in his care. He'd rather deal with the issue at hand then defer it to another appointment. He knows the long term affect of drugs: steroids, nasal sprays and other medications can do to the rest of the body and uses them only as needed, not just an automatic and temporary fix just to shut the patient up.
Dr. Vaughn is the advocate for you. He is willing to fight for you with your insurance companies cause he knows whats best for the patient, not what the coverage declares. He will have your back when you have issues with nurses and when other assisting doctors see recovery differently. Dr. Vaughn knows medicine, but the patients are the only ones that express the pain, discomfort, frustrations you are experiencing.
Ultimately, I wouldn't have anyone else drill into my skull, poke around my sinuses with long silver tools or simply know my life story other than Dr. Winston Vaughn. I just wish he was also my PCP, dentist, eye doctor and so on. My trust and confidence in him is unlimited. read more