On November 6, 2025, because of veinous insufficiency in my leg, Dr. Karen Quirk performed a…read morechemical ablation on my left leg. Dr. Quirk and her assistant chatted and made jokes about their children while she was performing my procedure. I was mortified and wondered how much Dr. Quirk was focusing on my procedure. She never told me what she was doing to my leg each step of the way which would have been calming to me. During the procedure, she had done something that was so excruciatingly painful around my ankle that I almost passed out. When she finished the procedure, she told me to put my compression stocking on and she and her assistant just left the room! I had to put on my compression stocking by myself. I was never given any papers with any instructions for post-procedure. By the way, I had a heat ablation done by another doctor several years ago. I never experienced any pain and he put my stocking on my leg after the procedure. The next morning, I had unbearable pain. I called Dr. Quirk's office and left a message and no one called me back. Upon my second phone call, I was connected to Dr. Quirk's assistant. Clearly, she was working from home as I could hear her baby crying in the background. She had an attitude of annoyance, as if I was distracting her from caring for her baby! She told me that she would contact Dr. Quirk and get a prescription for a pain killer and have it sent to my pharmacy. My pharmacy texted me that the Hydrocodone and Colace was ready for pickup. I thought the Colace was a mistake so I called the assistant and questioned it. She had an agitated attitude and told me it was a stool softener because the Hydrocodone will cause constipation. I told her it would have been nice if she could have just told me about this during the last call and I complained about the poor communication between their office and patients. She told me all patients knew this and it is my problem! When I visited Dr. Quirk for a "follow-up", I told her that I continue to have horrible pain. She told me to be patient! She also told me that she is not done with my leg yet as there was more to do! I visited another vascular surgeon who explained that there is a major nerve on the front of my leg and any heat or chemical is supposed to be decreased as the procedure nears the nerve. He felt that there may have been a small amount of damage to that nerve. As of today, I still get intermittent burning, shooting pain in my leg and my ankle is still swollen. In addition to the unsatisfactory care I received, the entire office staff has an attitude and dealing with them was annoying and miserable. Whenever I was alone with a staff member, they would say nasty things about the doctor and other employees. Clearly there was huge amount of anger and dissention in the office between the employees and the entire office is highly unprofessional. In summary, I would recommend you NOT use Coastal Vascular Center and specifically Dr. Karen Quirk.

Dr. Albaugh is not a good doctor. He had the bedside manner of a turd. This is a Vascular Center…read moreand they forced me to see Physicians Assistant rather than an actual doctor on m first visit and it was a complete waste of time and money. I DO NOT recommend visiting this center. I HIGHLY recommend going elsewhere. They REALLY need to do better.

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.

Dr. Runge saved my life and is absolutely amazing at what she does! I had a condition called…read more"thoracic outlet syndrome" which caused a massive blood clot in my subclavian vein, which in turn caused me to have many pulmonary embolisms. I was in bad shape. Dr. Runge rushed into the hospital from being on call and performed the proper procedure to treat my blood clot immediately and effectively. At the time she first saw me, I had no idea what condition I had or what might've caused the clot, but it was her expertise that allowed me to get the proper diagnosis. She's incredibly smart and has a warm, calming demeanor about her. She took the time to talk with my husband in person after every procedure I had done, and also explained everything to me in person in the OR. After I was out of the hospital, she sent me info on a surgeon and physical therapist she recommended. If it weren't for her coming into work that first night I was in the ER, I'd be dead. I will forever be in debt to her!

As a new patient I arrived 15 minutes early, checked in, gave the receptionist a large package of…read morepapers that had been mailed to me, and even spoke on the phone to their insurance billing dept to make certain my insurance info was accurate. I was taken into the exam room about 10:15a which was my appointment time. After BP & etc by the nurse I began the waiting. I could hear a woman saying hello a few times as other exam room doors open & closed. At 11:20a I put on my clothes to leave, stopped at the reception desk & told the attendant that I had waited over an hour with no feedback or explanation from any staff member. She looked at me & said "oh I think you're next......what's your name again?" There was no one in the waiting room when I arrived and the office was very quiet through out the time I was there. When I walked out over an hour later there was only one person sitting in the waiting room. As I said, I could hear doors opening & closing & a woman's voice saying hello with each opening. The point is, there did not seem to be any kind of emergency. There are too many specialists available these days that make a patient a priority. It doesn't take much -- stick your head in my exam room, say you know the doctor is late, would I want to wait and oh by the way here's a magazine, or would you rather reschedule? There it is -- 20 seconds is all it would have taken to make me feel a little easier with the situation. I won't be back.

Waited well over an hour of my appointment time for Dr Kong before he came in room to see me. Real…read morepoor management of time.

From the owner: Our vascular surgeons, Dr. C. Shawn Skillern & Dr. Li Sheng Kong provide patients a high level of…read morecare with private surgical suite on site, patient recovery center, exam rooms for treatment consultations, diagnostics, as well as follow up treatment after any procedures. In-house ultrasound services give our physicians and patients access to ultrasound imaging for better diagnostic and follow up care.

Who is answering the phone. Is something wrong…read more Tried getting thru for days 15 20 minute rings non stop. Had triple by pass surgery you would think there would be some urgency in at least answering the office phones. I can't drive so Uber to their office to make an appointment. Stone age.

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.

The office doesn't answer their phones and they take forever to call you back. I had to leave 2…read moremessages before I got a call back.

I reserve the right to adjust my review after I actually have treatment at West Coast Vascular…read more This was my first visit, i.e. consultation. The practice is quite busy so interaction with the front desk was very limited. Mask mandates are in force and the Dr. Kong and his staff in the medical area were very delightful and caring. Once I actually was taken to the exam room, which was a lot longer than I had anticipated. My appointment was at 10:00, but did not start my turn with them doctor until 11:30, however I do take into consideration that their average patient this day appeared to be in their late 60's to late 70's and in a rather compromised condition, and in these matter often Doctors & Nurse need more time with these compromised patients. I personally do not mind waiting.

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

Dr. Skillern is incredibly caring and professional. My husband was in a great deal of pain and Dr…read moreSkillern agreed to see him immediately. He listened intently and found the cause for his pain. Thank you Dr Skillern for treating my husband.

Dr. Skillern may be a good surgeon but here is what I experienced. I made a "new patient"…read moreappointment for 3:00 pm. I waited 2 hours and 55 minutes for the appointment. (Bad decision). Once in the exam room, another 20 minutes. Dr. Skillern spent 8 minutes in the exam room and seemed anxious to move to another patient. Communicating with his staff (if you can get through on the phone) is challenging and frustrating.