Excellent imaging services! Carolina was so friendly and helpful, start to finish. She responded to…read moremy questions and my doctor's office in a timely manner. She scheduled me at my preferred time. My wrist MRI was done accurately and very comfortably using their extremity MRI scanner. So much more comfortable than a regular MRI. Radiologist report results were provided quickly. I highly recommend Wilson Imaging!

We had a great experience at Wilson Imaging! From scheduling the appointment to getting the report,…read moreeverything was smooth and easy. Caroline and the front desk staff were super friendly and professional, and they made us feel very comfortable. This will definitely be our go-to place if we ever need an MRI again. Highly recommend!

If you need an MRI and you can fit in any machine, are not claustrophic, do not have any medical…read moreissues that add difficulty to getting the test done, and have no issues with contrast, this place is fine. However, if you are claustrophobic, have medical issues that make getting in and out of an MRI difficult, require any modifications (even minor) to their standard protocol, or are unsure about how you will react to contrast, go elsewhere. On the plus side, they have multiple MRIs of different types and sizes. When you are booking or ask a question, they will often respond with the name of the machine or the room number as if the typical patient knows that info. I have been here several times and have had more than a dozen MRIs in my life at various facilities. So many times I have walked out of this facility. Two things are needed to get a good screening - the right machine and the right tech. I have had multiple instances when they have booked me in the wrong machine. I have also had them switch the machine at the last minute to the wrong one. They have some good techs, but you don't know who you'll get. They have too many techs who are very inexperienced. They have book knowledge only; that stops them from adjusting to the patient. For people with claustrophobia, the tech needs to listen carefully and adjust. If the patient cannot handle a head cage, insisting on putting barriers around the head and adding foam blocks creates an unsafe environment. This is especially egregious when the patient has had successful MRIs of head and neck with none of this. It is actually optional if you can stay still. But inexperienced techs will push for what they have been told is the norm. There is also an issue of techs not knowing how to help people who struggle to get up onto the machine bed. Add to that that people who are injured enough to need their services walk down slick hallways in hospital socks. Also, many older people are helped by being able to keep their glasses and hearing aids until they are on the machine. Taking them early, which they always do, adds risk of falls and disorientation. The greatest issue with techs is simply not listening to the expressed needs of patients. If someone says they need the room well lit, that doesn't mean turning on the light in the machine while keeping the room dark. Requests for time to settle in and zone out before starting are interrupted by chatter expected to calm you. However, having a tech repeatedly tell you that they know it's tight in the machine and that it is really hard to handle only adds to the stress. Additional issues are layering on blankets when the patient says they don't want one, touching the patient without notice, and tossing sheets over your face. If things go poorly and you ask for space, many of the techs, in trying to be compassionate, will touch you or follow you around. Again, this exacerbates the problem. Then they'll suggest you try meds. If you can't, they stare at you like that is the most bizarre thing they have ever heard. Some will even push the meds as if they are fun. Finally, I was there one time when a patient had a severe reaction to the contrast. She was treated like she was being dramatic. This worsened when they pulled a curtain and spoke about her, assuming she couldn't hear. We both could. She needed a shot of epi and to be sent to the ER but they saw breathing difficulties, striations, and a rapidly spreading rash as nothing. They seemed to care more about getting her out of there than helping her. Personally, I need an MRI but I will not be able to get one. Guess we'll wait until I'm passed out in an ER.

Had an MRI with and without contrast over a week ago. Still no results. Medical staff and facility…read morewere the positive, honestly maybe they need to staff more radiologists to read the results of the exams in a timely and reasonable manner.

I filled up my car... with gas and 3 extra people to my appointment at this hospital. It was…read moreunexpected and I'm not sure how it came about. But mom called someone and I called someone and somehow, I ended up with an entourage of 3 (+me made 4 in my car). So, I drove everyone with me to my appointment in SF. Man my car felt heavy! Always take your entourage with you for a intravaginal ultrasound and pelvic sonogram. My little team supported me during my appointment and took over all the seats in the waiting room. When the technician asked me if they were all with me, I quietly said yes. They were all here for me (blush!). So, the technician is super nice and informative. The procedure is going to be weird and uncomfortable no matter what!! But what needs to be done, needs to be done... think cucumber with a tiny camera with a condom. Yea, that's how intravaginal ultrasounds are like. Breath in! Let it out, then let the journey begin. My vjj was like a super model, the technician took photos of everything in there. And when she tried to tell me what was what, I just nodded up and down like a robot. But truthfully, it was all just a giant blur to me. She said, this is your ovary... I saw a blur. This is your lining...I saw a blur. This is the opening to your cervix...I saw a blur. You get the point, I don't know what the hell I'm looking at! It was all just a blur!!! After we were done, there was a bathroom conveniently located in the exam room - kudos to that cuz I needed to 'freshen' up! And when I exited, all concerned eyes from my entourage was on me! My technician poked fun at my entourage and that she's never seen such a large support system (blush!)!!! The outcome... my vjj is going to be a-o-k! Though...I still don't understand what it looks like. I guess blur is a good thing.

Friendly and courteous staff. Wide open seating and comfortable wide chairs. The wait wasn't long…read moreand the procedure didn't take long

Found out that I'm claustrophobic when I went here for an MRI. Staff was very cool about it and I…read moreonly felt sorta bad. Nice place, professional staff. If I wasn't so afraid of that cylinder of horror, I'd give them 5 stars.

10 days after my DEXA scan the images still haven't been looked at by the radiologist. The images…read morewere available a couple of days after the scan was completed and I can look at them but the resolution is so terrible that I can't even read the numbers to compare them with my previous scans.

Excellent service and care from start to finish. The entire staff was welcoming and friendly. The…read moreultrasound tech explained everything clearly and thoroughly. Top job all around.

This review isn't for the service so much as the cost. $2000 per vaginal pregnancy ultrasound, when…read morethe national average hovers around $500. I moved to SF and found out I was pregnant. I was about 8 weeks and didn't have a doctor here, so my doctor in Chicago referred me to this center for an ultrasound. I called to see if they accepted my insurance, and they said they did. On the first visit, we didn't hear a heart beat, so naturally scheduled a follow-up for the following week, at which time we did hear one. On both visits, we did not see a doctor, just the technician, who performed the vaginal ultrasound and did not give us much information. She said she would give updates to my doctor in Chicago, who then called us with information. We switched insurance right after, due to the move and new job, and I found an OB here. At the same time, I got the bill from UCSF--$2K per ultrasound, for a total of $4K. The ultrasound had a bunch of tacked on costs, like doctor's fee (I'm guessing the tech showed it to a doctor there), facility fee, etc. Insurance said they would only cover half of each, so we're paying $2K out of pocket. To make it worse, USCF doesn't have an automated monthly billing option, so I have to log in every month which reminds me (hence this review--I just made a payment!). When we went to my first OB visit, he was going to perform an ultrasound, but I hesitated and asked how much it would cost. He said even if insurance didn't cover it, the cost would be about $300. (Insurance did cover it). This is mostly FYI for those of you that may be going there for a basic ultrasound or something, to know about the additional fees that get tacked on, which your insurance may decide not to cover. We would have been better off going to a doctor's office or something without insurance and paying out of pocket, rather than a research hospital/facility that has a lot of additional fees.

Making an appointment online for my mom's ultrasound was very simple and easy. She had an 8:30 AM…read moreappointment today, but we arrived a little before 7:00 AM. The door was still locked, but a kind patient opened it for us and let us in. The front desk staff was friendly, and the check-in process was quick and efficient. Even though my mom's appointment was scheduled for later, the ultrasound technician called her in around 7:15 AM and finished the exam by 7:30 AM. The ultrasound technician was professional, friendly, and explained everything clearly while giving easy-to-follow instructions throughout the procedure. Thank you to the staff and the kind patient who helped us this morning. You made our experience smooth, easy, and stress-free. We truly appreciate it! :)

Cheap for a reason…read more Trying to get Help on the phone is a nightmare. No one speaks English and it takes them four days to process an order for something that was already approved by insurance. I would only come back here if I was forced to.

Don't expect them to consider parents. at. all. The anesthesiologists will make you feel like an…read moreahole.

Excellent department with great staff from the front desk to technologists, and physicians!read more

Well, on the plus side, their new pediatric ER at Van Ness is clean and nice. All of the staff we…read moreencountered were pleasant, if a bit overworked. My Daughter cut her chin and needed stitches on a Sunday night, so we headed here after being sent by a Sutter Health urgent care center. The ER was hopping and we waited over three, nearly four, hours for the stitches. I get it, my Child wasn't dying--other patients took priority. The doctor who eventually performed the stitches was nice and efficient. The whole procedure took 15, maybe 20 minutes start to finish. Nine stitches to be exact. The shocker was the bill for over $2700. That's the rate with Blue Shield insurance (we have a high deductible plan) and we're on the hook for the full amount. I asked them for a review of the bill because it seemed so high (couldn't be right, right?) but nope, they came back to confirm that that's exactly what it should have cost. To be clear, that's just the facility fee from CPMC's emergency room. The doctor's bill was a separate change. I shudder to think what the bill would be if you actually needed an x-ray or some sort of diagnostic work up. Anyway, proceed with caution and check your insurance--the rates are here are sky high with no justification. Just because they can.

How many nurses does it take to change a lightbulb? Or better yet, in my case, to get through…read moreoutpatient surgery? Well, let's count... 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8... 8! 1) One that took my blood pressure, temperature and weight and showed me my purple couture outfit with matching green socks to be worn during my stay 2) One that inserted the IV into my arm (single hit to my vein, thank goodness!) 3) One that asked me about my medical history and took notes on a computer like a secretary 4) One that introduced himself and assisted the doctor during my operation 5-6) Two more nurses that were in the operating room when I entered that room 7) One that helped me post-operation in the holding room 8) One that helped me post-operation in my waiting room that gave me pain meds, helped me change, took my blood pressure every 30 minutes, took my temperature a few times That's 8 nurses plus my doctor and an anesthesiologist = 10 A total of 10 people helped with my 3 hour operation in which I was at the hospital for a total of 8 hours (check-in, operation Jenny T. and recovery time). Each and every one of them were friendly, professional, and knew exactly what each had to do for me (or is it to me?). The facilities was typical of a hospital, yucky. The operating room, which I walked into with nurse #4 was surreal and 10x scarier than a brain surgery scene performed by Dr. McDreamy on Grey's Anatomy. I had an entire minute to soak in the sterile room before the anesthesiologist turned me into sleepy town. But overall, I'm so grateful that I had a great surgeon with excellent health care workers. I definitely felt well cared for. I must admit, I watch way too many Korean soap operas and evil thoughts of dramatic things happening to me made me all the more nervous. My tip to you, don't watch Korean soap operas prior to surgery because NO, your body will not swapped out for another. Think happy thoughts and know that you are getting well taken care of at this hospital.

I have had many sx at St Mary's, I was glad I was having minor procedure here,loved the staff. BUT…read morefirst encounter admission door closed,person came to door & said yes? really? I'm in a wheelchair which she complained about width that YOU gave us,at admission door ! Her Disposition for first face terrible. I was more fearful than usual, different procedure by new doctor..when I got to first stage the RN there was the efficient non smiling kind ( this did change) I offered apology after we relaxed with each other,she. accepted but didn't reciprocate...manner is all, she didn't pick up that my frustration with new regs. washing all over for minor back injection..was actually anxiety. I used to teach the signs to students." why pts can be grouchy." finally OR with the best staff !!! Listening to me to work with neuropathy & dizziness. Except not getting how a too tight BP cuff leaves lasting bruises.see att, 5 stars from them on a busy day..make 505 parnassus loud chaos ridiculous.

First off, type of care to expect from my experience. The hospital goes all the way beyond…read moreexpectations. I had an amazing experience there. The quality of care there is unmatched. The staff makes all the difference. In the world, they are very helpful. Very informative and They really make sure that you know that they care about your quality of care period my stay there previously I was given A stool softener, which made it impossible for me to control some of my bio movements and the nursing staff. Accommodated me far from what I had expected like I said, I have no complaints whatsoever about this hospital. And I've been in quite a few hospitals around San Francisco. I hope this helps, but like I said, they do really live up to their name. And they do the best of their ability to accommodate everybody. Anybody and everybody so next time. And this just followed a previous day. I had had the same Frances. Hide very, very terrible experience. That's all I can say. I was always told if I didn't have anything nice to say not to say anything at all.But yeah, I would definitely recommend saint marriage.Medical center to everybody.

I scheduled a follow-up appointment at this office almost a month in advance and was called the day…read morebefore to be informed that I needed to reschedule because "whoever made your appointment put you in a room that doesn't do this kind of ultrasound." So I called the facility back directly at the number provided to reschedule, and was given an appointment later in the day. However, an hour before the rescheduled appointment I got a text message informing me that I needed to reschedule my appointment. There were no dates, times, or locations listed on any of the messages, so I couldn't tell whether it was an artifact or a new alert. I called the number provided to find out if the message was related to the original appointment or the new appointment and learned that the new appointment didn't even show up in the system. And, in fact, none of the facilities in my vicinity had any rooms equipped for the kind of imaging I was scheduled for in the first place. Every staff member I spoke with was kind and professional, but there are serious issues with SimonMed's appointment scheduling system. Time for an upgrade.

Had a subpar experience here. The girl at check in desk was super condescending and just had an…read moreoverall negative attitude. If you hate your job, maybe you shouldn't be the one checking in people. My check in experience was just terrible. I felt talked down to while the entire time this girl was so incompetent. I knew she was charging me incorrectly and I brought it up. However, seems she didn't really care and was getting annoyed. I was getting nowhere with her and obviously had to get the imaging done so I just had to suck it up. Never did she offer any info on how to contact billing until I asked. Next was the imaging order. Not sure why they don't have it already but I only have an electronic copy. So I mentioned that and asked if I can email it. Again she acted all snobby and acted as if I was asking the most obvious question. As if I knew the answer already on where to email it to vs uploading it into my user portal. As I was waiting, I noticed this terrible attitude given towards other check in patients. Everyone received that cold, snobby attitude. So I guess it was nice that I wasn't targeted, but she really should not be there if she has such a terrible attitude. Although I had an appointment, they weren't on time but at least this tech has way better manners. However, no one told me during the appointment booking or when I was confirming my appointment to come in without emptying my bladder and it was to be done right before imaging. Seems such important info if it was that critical for imaging, should really be known to patients beforehand. So guess what. I awkwardly tried to sit on the toilet trying to pee for a period of time cause every normal person goes at home before leaving the house. As I was finally done with my appointment. I noticed they changed people at the check in counter. This other girl seems way nicer and more patient with those checking in regardless if they are able to communicate or not due to a language barrier.