If you want competent radiologists with pleasant office staff... do NOT go to Rolling Oaks Ventura!!! Oxnard techs are not that great either.
Today at the Ventura location my experience was UNACCEPTABLE!
Back story: On July 28th I arrived at the Oxnard location for an MRI without and with contrast for my right hand. The techs poked me so many times in the arms and finally in the veins above my left hand to set a port to prepare for contrast before even starting the imaging without contrast. (I recently had sinus surgery and could not lay face down, so I was turned on my side trying not to hit my left hand because of the port and holding still with my right hand in a casing. They did some imaging and then said that was not good, so they changed the casing and did it again. (They had taped my right-hand fingers together so to not move.) I'm lying in this machine with no communication. It was hot and stuffy and I was in there for almost an hour just for the without contrast MRI!
I told them I hurt too much and was not able to proceed with the contrast MRI because my entire body hurt, my right arm was numb, and my left side was in pain along with my head from the ear cancelation head phones that I ended up needing to take off because I was having to hold my head in an uncomfortable position.
After an hour, I said no to continuing. I then spoke with my doctor whose office called Rolling Oaks Ventura directly and explained that only an MRI with contrast needed to be scheduled for my hand. They agreed and scheduled the MRI with contrast only. I confirmed with Rolling Oaks Ventura that I was only getting the with contrast MRI and they said it would only take about 20 minutes.
Today Wednesday, August 20, 2025, I showed up at the Ventura location 20 minutes early for my appointment and no one greeted me. They ignored that I was standing there. I said I'm here to check in and I was told to "Stand on that blue dot. Someone will be with you!" Rude!!! Then someone called me to the side. I gave my ID. Then was told to wait, so I sat down. Then moments later I got called up again. They said I would have to do the without contrast as well as the with contrast AGAIN! And that I needed a new order! I said, NO! I only needed the contrast. That was what was scheduled. And I was told it would only take 20 minutes!
They argued that I needed another order that was for without contrast as well as with contrast because my MRI had been too long ago and that was their protocol. I had the without contrast on July 28th! Obviously, they didn't know what they were talking about.
Very incompetent staff!
I asked to speak with the manager. Conveniently, she had just left. I didn't believe them. They gave me the name of the manager and her phone number. By this time another guy came out and stared at me with his hands on his hips. I asked who he was and he said I'm the x-ray tech. (What a group.)
I've called and left two messages complaining and stating how unacceptable my experience was today and shame on them! I doubt that I will hear back from anyone. I can tell you this, I will not be going to Rolling Oaks Radiology again.
I've already spoken with my insurance carrier and have a list of other MRI, CT, X-ray facilities other than Rolling Oaks.
Get your act together Ventura! Oxnard, you need help too.
Update: Wednesday, August 20th about 5pm, Susie, the office manager from Ventura, did return my phone call and apologized. I appreciated that she did actually return my calls; however, the experience still happened and I did not get my MRI because of the staff being wrong. She confirmed that I should have been able to get my MRI with contrast with out needing to get the series of imaging without again, but that they do usually take one image without contrast and then start with contrast. She assured me that she would address these issues and offered to reschedule with another location if I like or just get a copy of my cd of the original without contrast MRI. It's difficult enough to have medical issues without being treated the way I was today, but I do appreciate that Susie returned my phone calls. read more