I'm surprised to see this location has such a low rating. I've been twice and each time the fro t…read moredesk ladies as well as the techs have been super kind and the service was quick. I never felt rushed or like I was just another body. They took time to verify, ask appropriate questions and explain the steps of each procedure. The waiting area is spacious, clean and comfortable.

The scheduling department is horrible. For over three weeks I have been trying to schedule an MRI…read more They have a "protocol" which defies common sense and no one has the authority to make decisions. Terrible, terrible experience. They are useless.

I've done imaging at a few places in town and this is my go to place. I had to do many ultrasounds…read morewhile undergoing IVF and Stockdale Radiology was awesome at getting me early, quick appointments, and getting all requested info back to my doctor in a timely fashion so they could adjust medication doses if need be. My favorite tech is Linda. She is so kind and good at her job! I also love the atmosphere here. It's kind of calming and spa like. I mean if I have to get undressed the least you could do is dim the lights, am I right?! Front desk is also pleasant and it's easy to get a fast appointment!

1) The seats are impossible to get out of with back and knee problems…read more 2) They insisted on my paying even though I explained I am double covered. Now I need to try to get a refund. Since they don't answer the phones nor return emails I am not sure how to do that.

They wanted me to take off all of my clothes and my titanium earrings to have an MRI done. I have…read morehad about six MRIs in the last two years and I've never had to undress down to nothing nor have I had to take out my titanium earrings out the only thing I had to remove was my hearing aid. This is a magnetic scan and it can pull metals, but it does not burn you. If it burns you, you couldn't have the titanium implants that are inside your body go through an MRI machine without getting burned or injured so it doesn't make sense that this place makes you undress completely naked, I guess wear a gown. then you have to walk through a room with a whole bunch of technicians who are male and female where I'm sure they could see your bare ass from the back of the gown. Because as we all know, they don't close up in the back. It puts you in a very vulnerable situation along with severe exposure to a group of total strangers who are not doctors or a hospital. It is absolutely disgusting and horrific that they would make you undressed down to nothing for a plain image. So if you don't want to undressed and be naked, don't go to the radiology on 1818 16th St. in Bakersfield. There are other radiologist facilities that do not make you undressed completely for any kind of image taking. Stand your ground and demand that they do not do this so don't give them your business at that facility.. You should not ever have to get completely naked for a radiographic imaging ever.! I wish I could give them a negative 1,000,000.. The staff is horrible too, not friendly and they run late. There were people they're still waiting that had appointments 30 minutes before mine..

I would like to rate Kern Radiology (The 1818 16th St location) a well deserved five stars. My dad…read moreneeded a MRI done and he had it scheduled at this location. The location is fabulous because it is low key and offers plenty of parking. The people working are also very kind, friendly and professional. They helped and answered all of my dad's questions and made the whole process simple for him. They also offer a very nice waiting area and it is very clean. Also adding that this location is open late for those of us that work during the day. Very good people working at this location. Thank you.

Needed to make a trip downtown to Quest Imaging, I got right in with no appointment for a EKG and…read morebloodwork. It was 11:15 I was greeted as i entered comfortable small waiting awith TV Called back by William who drew my blood in a clean draw station no pain he was smooth. I then went down the hall where Christeen greeted me, she set me up for my EKG , very friendly and professional. were done in 10 minutes I was only at Quest 20 minutes before I was headed back to my car. Thank you Quest

Fantastic experience. Quest Imagine has hours past those that are posted and while it may not…read morealways be the case, it was for me. And boy did I appreciate that. Not having to take off work for a scan was a real treat. When I arrived after 5pm it was empty sans one employee who checked me in. There was little to no wait for my appointment and I was in and out in less than an hour. Highly recommend Quest Imaging at the downtown location on Chester.

The front desk Receptionist was kind and helpful when I was quite late because of traffic and I had…read moreto drive and hour to get there. After the MRI, she was also very helpful, getting me a CD of my MRI and also letting me know that the results had already been directly sent to my doctor. Great employee! However, the young man who actually did my MRI was not warm and friendly, and when I saw something that looked like a chair in the room and asked him about that, stating that I was there for a standing MRI, he assertively informed me there was "no such thing" as a standing MRI, which is what I was there for. And he's very wrong, as it's even on their website that they have it, although they call it a Fast Front Open MRI. So even though I have injuries from my neck to my tailbone, I still had to sit on a 2" cushion for 30 minutes, being told I could not move at all for that entire time or he was going to have to start over again. So this was NOT a good experience from him, and I contacted management there and informed them of what he had said and how he said it, and suggested he needed more training to be familiar with not only the treatment options offered there. but also what is posted on the website. I'm surprised all the time at how a lot of these types of positions filled by employees who seem totally unaware or I'm concerned that the people they're dealing with in these medical offices are in acute pain, and to be spoken to with empathy and compassion. They need training on body language, tone of voice, eye contact, and the correct and caring terminology to use to speak to patients.

The overall experience for my first MRI was a good one. A little loud, but that's to be expected…read more They put on a movie, at about 100 on the volume before the MRI begins. Good movie selection, to take your mind off the cramped space. I'm not claustrophobic but I don't think I've ever sat in the same position with my shoulders pressed forward for that long before. Comfort level was a 10/10. They opened at 615am for me and it made the experience quick and easy. The lady at the front of the office was kind and ready to get me into the back to get things started. Once I was in the back they got me in the room and set me up on the machine. Overall care and quality was excellent.

Well I'm not impressed from the start. I got here just before 7:00 for a 7:15 appointment. I'm told…read morethat they are behind and won't be able to get me in until 8:30. Problem is I can't leave & come back. I have to wait here! The greeting staff was not particularly friendly. No one texts to let you know there will be more than an hour long wait. The building was very cold. They have 8 pin pad lockers to put your clothing and personal items. Three of the eight lockers are broken. I'm short and the three broken lockers were the easiest to reach but were unavailable due to needing repairs. The changing room was a mess with an overflowing bin of used robes. The young woman who did my MRI was very nice though. The only redeeming part of my entire visit.

Let's start with my call. I couldn't not reach kern radiology directly. I had to go through a call…read morecenter who could not schedule me but they transferred me to kern radiology. So where is this call center? because my agent was super hard to understand and honestly felt sketchy at first. Why send me information to call kern radiology only NOT reach you talk to another agency then be transferred to you for assistance. That is not effective. Don't give false information for patients to call. I work in a medical call center I know how frustrating that it. Now to the appointment. My appointment was 10:20. I was told to be here at 10am. It's an hour later later and I'm still here. All I'm being told is you're running behind. This office is chaotic. People just keep coming in. The people beside me have been waiting for over two hours for a simple x-ray. Kern Radiology used to be amazing. But I'm not sure anymore. When I got to my actual procedure it was smooth sailing. The tech and the doctor were very nice and pleasant. Both explained the procedure step by step. I pleased with them. In and out in like 20 minutes if that. They were a great team.

I love how everything can get done in one spot... blood tests, ultrasounds, X-rays...etc. the staff…read moreis friendly, the phlebotomist did not bruise me (huge plus).

The Doctors that are good are retired or too busy to get an appointment with. I have seen a few…read morehere and the most recently one Radiation Oncologist and a Med Oncologist. Go out of town or go to AIS or anywhere but here. I would have been at stage 0 or 1 if my Doctor cared enough to listen to me or order a CT or biopsy when I had a small nodule. Unfortunately I waited until my symptoms were worse and asked for a second opinion a few months later by then the nodule became a large mass . A month after had metastasized to lymph nodes and by then I was beyond pissed because now it can no longer be treated by surgery or radiation and bumped me to stage 3. I decide to get a second opinion on the cancer and go to an actual NCI out of town and they look at the last PET scan and they said so CBCC missed another lesion so another metastasis!!! Now making me a stage 4a. If you care about your health or your family member, please find better care. The worst Doctor here is Ravi Patel because he is unprofessional, negligent, pompous, arrogant, dismissive, and incompetent. Hopefully he will retire once this merger is complete and stop hurting patients and their families.

I had a Dr visit due to my diabetes, yes, I have diabetes, unfortunately it was handed down by…read moregenetics. lol. Anyways, I was getting some numbness in my leg and my Dr sent me to Kern Radiology/Downtown to check my spine and lumbar. The staff were super friendly and respectful. The technician was polite and gave instruction for the x-ray in detail. I was comfortable. The only con was, they were super busy and the wait was extensive, but it's understandable. If I ever need any other x-rays, I will definitely be back. Thank you to all the staff for a comfortable experience.

If I could give Kern Rad ADVANCED on 16th Street (which I consider downtown) 10 stars, I would…read more Every single employee whom I have had the most distinct pleasure of interacting with on a personal, as well as professional level, was precisely that...PROFESSIONAL. Not to mention kind, courteous, helpful, and willing to answer any and all of my questions, observations, and input. My recent experience at the MRI facility downtown was STUPENDOUS! I really mean that in ALL sincerity!! STUPENDOUS. Erica and Liz treated me like I was their mother. Respectful, kind, offering assistance whether needed or not, very communicative regarding my safety, i.e., the floor sloping, the upraised copper threshold leading in to the MRI room, and even where the bar was on the MRI machine - guiding my hand to grab it for my safety. UNHEARD OF PROFESSIONALISM THIS DAY AND AGE. As far as the reviews I read that have few stars, after I read them, I honestly couldn't fully understand what the review was trying to convey. Was it because of the lack of education regarding sentence structure, vernacular, proper grammar, punctuation, stream of consciousness when attempting to write an ENGLISH sentence to convey to the reader just what the writer means??? Oh gosh, you got me... WTF? Where did these people go to school? In the United States...oh, yes, most assuredly - or hey, maybe not? Who the HELL knows these days? I even had the speechless experience at a local medical office when the MA who took my blood pressure admitted they did not know what the word OCCASIONALLY meant - and most assuredly, did not have any idea how to spell it. This is an absolute TRAVESTY! (Ok ya'll, look that word up if you don't know what the hell it means...). There's no shame in educating yourselves to better communicate using ENGLISH - GOD FORBID!!! And, I speak SPANISH, too. Such a beautiful language, as well as people. STOP criticizing others who speak a different language if you do not understand what they mean!!!! ASK THEM to explain what the hell they are trying to say to you and WHY! That is YOUR responsibility!! NOT THEIRS. Oh, good grief - here I go again about PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY! Might just try it on for size and find out just how many wonderful people there are around you trying to help you, even in your indignancy, who speak a different language. I most certainly do when someone says a SPANISH word to me that I do not know. I say, "No intiende!" (GET THAT! I am TEACHING MYSELF SPANISH!) And if I do it, you can teach yourselves better English grammar, spelling, sentence structure, stream of consciousness - and the like...and YES, I WAS an ENGLISH MAJOR in college. There is absolutely NO EXCUSE when it comes to educating yourself to better communicate in ANY LANGUAGE. NO EXCUSE.