This office needs to get a more competent manager. We walked out after a 45 minute wait this time…read more(not the first time we have been made to wait longer than need be) Of all the doctors offices I have encountered this has to be the worst run one in Ventura county.

My father has been a patient of Dr. Wang for years, but the disorganization and persistent lack of…read morecommunication at this office are concerning. After an emergency heart procedure, my 84-year-old father waited weeks for a follow-up, only to find the hospital records sent in advance were missing. Reaching the office by phone was nearly impossible, and after another emergency hospitalization, he had to drive 30 minutes just to cancel his appointments in person. At a time when patients are most vulnerable, these gaps in communication and follow-through create unnecessary stress and raise serious concerns about patient safety. The current level of disorganization not only causes hardship for patients and their families but also undermines trust in the quality of care provided.

Dr Alon Steinberg was AMAZING on both of my visits. He is extremely friendly, professional &…read morethorough. I appreciated him taking time to address my concerns, being present in the room throughout my stress echo test, explain everything and put my mind at ease. I was not offended by him encouraging me to lose weight, increase my exercise and bring my cholesterol down! That's exactly what a caring physician should do, straight out honesty!! All around a great guy!! He's super easy to talk to, listened carefully to me and I'm VERY blessed to have him as my Cardiologist. His office staff were great too!

My spouse had a nuclear stress test conducted and she explained me how rough she was treated…read morespecially when laying down. The "person" will roughly pull the pillow from under the head and the cushion under the legs, he will pull it roughly and without warning. In addition, while on the treadmill her sleeve covered the IV and the "person", without warning, tried to pull the sleeve up catching the IV causing pain. My spouse might have a language barrier but that is not an excuse for the treatment she received.

This doctor is no longer practicing in Ventura. He is very cocky and arrogant and full of himself…read more Does not liked to be questioned about his decisions regarding your health care. At one time he was highly regarded. I had the worst experience in my life; I was totally mis diagnosed. He is with Dignity Health now. I hope he makes some serious changes to his professional treatment of the patients he treats in his new location.

Dr. Kong is one of the best doctors I've ever encountered! His front office is very professional,…read moreorganized, and courteous. Dr. Kong continues to provide the best care for both my mother and fiancée. I highly recommend him and his team of professionals.

Dr Khatore is a very kind and caring Cardiologist. He has taken very good care of me and I would…read moregladly refer anyone to him! His office staff is also caring, kind and efficient! Thank you Dr Khatore!

Dr. Khatore came highly recommended via my husband's co-worker & I was not disappointed! The thing…read morethat 1st really impressed me was that the friendly staff answers the phone every time I call - not a frustrating wordy automated system. BIG PLUS! Dr. Khatore is very knowledgeable, friendly & made me feel that I was in very competent hands to diagnose & correct my issue, which he did! He took the time to explain everything & answer questions. His medical asst Lulu was especially sweet & helpful in explaining take-home monitoring devices, scheduling, etc. I can't recommend highly enough Dr. Khatore & his staff.

My son and I were so grateful to find Dr. Yousef Odeh!! His lung collapsed from a genetic…read morecondition, and I immediately went to the ER. With this crazy COVID-19 pandemic, I couldn't see him and had to find a great cardiothoracic surgeon to fix the problem, as we had been through this before a few years ago. I called his office, based on great online reviews, and he gratefully spoke with me, in his calm voice, and assured me that he would take great care of my son and reviewed his plan of action. So hard when a mom can't visit her son in the hospital .. and Dr. Odeh gave me his cell number, stating to call me anytime.. he even called me on his day off!! He is by far the most compassionate, caring , professional doctor we have ever had the pleasure to meet!! And a superlative human being! I know this is a long review, but Rarely does one find such a great, Approachable doctor.

From the owner: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of Ventura County is a top-ranked surgical practice, providing…read morestate-of-the-art care for patients in and around Oxnard, Ventura County, CA. The practice uses advanced technology to provide patient-centered care aimed at achieving optimal outcomes in patients of all ages, including lung cancer treatment, open heart surgery, bypass surgery, valve surgery, endovascular surgery and treatment for aortic aneurysms, as well as diagnosis and treatment of varicose veins and acute and chronic leg swelling. Dedicated to providing men and women with the broadest array of treatment options, the surgeons and staff at Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of Ventura County are skilled in traditional and minimally-invasive surgical approaches as well as robot-assisted surgery for more precise results, less tissue damage, and faster recovery times. The practice prides itself on providing individualized care focused on the unique needs of each patient for optimal long-term outcomes and improved health and wellness. Located at 1700 North Rose Avenue, Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons of Ventura County welcomes new patients and accepts most major insurance plans.

The majority of the medical staff at this hospital were excellent. The ER nurses--Jessica, Karen,…read moreTiffany, Cathy, and student nurse Lorena--were attentive, kind, and actually listened. Dr. Ryan Shanannan was thorough, professional, and reassuring. On 2 South, Mae, Crystal, and Paige were exceptional--caring, knowledgeable, and clearly dedicated to their patients. Doctors Kim and Dr. C were compassionate, and the surgeon and anesthesiologist communicated clearly and confidently. Here comes the problem!!!!! Now, unfortunately, the complete opposite experience: Elliot from the ER phone line. Rude, dismissive, and completely unhelpful. I asked a straightforward question about possibly speaking with Dr. Shanannan. Instead of listening, he repeated the same irrelevant line about not giving out the doctor's schedule--which I never asked for. It was either a lack of comprehension or a lack of effort--neither is acceptable. When I asked to leave a message, I was told "we don't do that." No explanation. No alternative. Just a dead end. When I confirmed his name, he responded with attitude. When I asked his role, he refused to answer altogether--which raises serious concerns about transparency. Patients shouldn't have to question who they're speaking to when trying to get help. For someone in a frontline role at a hospital, basic communication and professionalism should be the bare minimum. Instead, the interaction felt dismissive and borderline disrespectful. It's disappointing, because one person like this can easily undermine the trust built by an otherwise excellent medical team. The hospital clearly has many outstanding professionals--Elliot is not one of them, clearly Elliot does not have human kindness.

My 89 yo Dad was slowly getting sicker over aprox. 10 day period. So not wanting to go to ED I…read moretook him to Urgent Care - CMH's Centers for Family, Saviers RD, Oxnard. Dr. Redding was very good and very nice. He listened to his lungs. Took CXR then said, "OK Mary! Your Dad has doubled his oxygen requirements today! (Went from 3 Liters to 6 L / Nasal Cannula or NC and still only 91 percent 02 concentration on 6 Liters. CXR looks like he probably has mild pneumonia. Only one place for your Dad to be - ED. So off we went!!! I was experiencing PTSD from ED MD 1 year ago. BUT this time only the " "A" TEAM was in ED! We had VIP service from Dietary Services to MDs. Nobody was more wonderful than Dr Vanna Parikh! She actually LISTENED! She's ABSOLUTELY the polar opposite of Dr. "Stop brining your Dad to ED, he should be on Hospice! How many times do I have to tell you to stop interrupting me?!" Himself! This visit we had two amazing Sound Hospitalists: Dr Barko & Dr Abkian. Dr Gil, Pulmonologist. Plus A- Team members of StJRMC Staff: RNs: ED: Dave G, Cory, Jane - Marie / 3 North: Michelle, Eva and Stephen, ED CT Tech: Jorge T / 3 North CNAs: Catalina, Ruby and Anna. Cat Scan Tech: Tammy, Cat Scan Transporter: Chris, Physical Therapist: Sarah, Respiratory Therapists: David & "Bree" Briana. (But all of them were very good!) Dietary Tech: Xavier. COPE Student Adam W! One Day soon he'll be an Amazing MD. Thank You to above and All the people who helped get Daddy D back home, doing better than he has in 6 weeks! My Coworkers would probably tell you that I'm very particular or picky even when it comes to standards of care. My sister, Michelle has even higher expectations but the above people more than exceeded are expectations - which is why I have writer's cramping going on in my right hand for writing all the Recommendations for awards for Exceptional Care Provided by above 19 - which also happens to be my Favorite Number. Nobody wants to take a loved one to ED but you All impressed us this visit! Thanks for your AMAZING Care!! Thanks for getting my Daddy D tweeked and home again, so much stronger than he has been in last 6 weeks or so! Mary Temple, BSN RN

Showed up for my appointment on time and the Doctor had left for the day. I even called an hour…read moreahead of time to confirm the appointment as it is about an hour roundtrip. Had previous negative experience with staff misrepresenting what my insurance would cover when they made a mistake on the heart monitor I had requested. She told me the Zio Patch monitor wouldn't be covered by Blue Cross PPO. This wasn't true, insurance company said Dr. Brackett's office never contacted them and this device was in fact covered. Dr. Brackett is very nice, but the staff and office is very much 'warehouse' care. When you arrive for an appointment, they don't know you are or why you're there. New Doctor has private practice and is actually treating me for a condition that Dr. Brackett completely missed.

If I could I would leave no stars! He's my dads cardiologist when he had his open heart surgery and…read morelet me just say as a dr he sucks!! My dad has asked him questions as to how's he's feeling (symptoms) and Dr. Brackett in these exact words would say I don't know. Excuse me "I don't know?" aren't you a freaking doctor!! He also listed in his medication list to not take his blood pressure med which my dad has high blood pressure and my dad has been having readings in the 190s!! Yes 190 I mean my dad could literally have a freaking seizure!! So my mom basically called his office and said why hasn't my dad been taking his bp led and their response is I don't know. To make a long story short they basically don't want one to be blamed for a simple mistake and now my dad is taking his meds for bp yeah because they know they will get in trouble

Just had open-heart surgery and Dr. Declusin was the surgeon. After the surgery, all the nurses…read morethought he was the best Cardiac Surgeon in Southern California. The surgery went really, really well. I am so grateful that he was recommended to do my heart surgery.

I'm celebrating our 1st anniversary. It was a year ago on Fri. the 13th of 2015 that Dr. Declusin…read moreopened my chest, stopped my heart, replaced a bad valve with a cow valve, started my heart and sewed me up. I had no idea who to contact for my heart problem. I told a friend in Oregon and he had a friend in Oxnard, Calif. that knew of a Cardiac Surgeon. He was highly recommending Dr. Declusin, so I made an appointment to see him. My wife went with me to see the Dr. and we left feeling completely confident that he was the one we wanted to do my surgery. Just the way he talked put me at ease, so I said ,"lets go for it, the sooner the better." I don't know if he had any problems during the operation, but I sure didn't. My recovery time went without any problems and all the attending nurses or whatever they're called were outstanding proffesionals and I never wanted for anything. THANK YOU DR. DECLUSIN, A MILLION TIMES for being an OUTSTANDING PERSON AND SURGEON. YOU ARE THE BEST!!!! J. Wayne Allee

My appointment was for 8:30 am. I showed up on time and was greeted quickly and with respect…read more Shorty after I was called back to go the examination room. THEN! I waited one hour and fifteen minutes before the doctor came into the room . The doctor walked in the room with a gracefully put apology for the wait any thank me for my patience. All in all it was a good visit.

Dr Mansour ordered a stress test to ensure he had a full battery of tests to make a very thorough…read morediagnosis. Thoroughness seems to be his approach to medicine in general. He asks many questions and listens carefully to assist in his assessment of patients. I can't think of a better physician to rely on for treatment of my own cardiovascular system. I feel great about his assessments and explanations of my own medical condition. I've found a cardiologist I'll be sticking with for a lifetime which I believe he will help to extend under his care. Btw, his image specialist, Tommy, does a great job with setting up stress tests, and his assistant , Breanna, round out a great team. Highly recommended.

Doctor singh is the best at making communication with your family member easy and simple. Very…read moreknowledgeable.

Has been my cardiologist since 2020. His office detected that my heart flatlined for 8 seconds…read morewhile I slept.