Best 15 MD and Hospital near Vancouver, WA (Part 4)

KEVIN BRYAN My Mother was treated for a stroke after being life flighted from Corvallis. Thanks to the hospitals quick action they operated very quickly to remove a blood clot and she made remarkable recovery. All the Drs, Nurses and support staff were absolutely top notch. They really took great care of her. Especially during a strike. All the people who came from out of state were a credit to their profession. The Doctors kept us informed and were compassionate and attentive to her needs. The Food was awesome! So fresh and still hot when delivered. Plenty of great choices for every meal of the day. Overall a fantastic experience. Thank you all.

Jay Elle Surgeon Gary Ott chastised me for wearing a mask by showing me some papers stapled together that he said PROVES masks dont work. I told him there were signs throughout HIS hospital to wear a mask if you were compromised which I am. Gary would not let me take the paper home (I asked) so I snapped a quick pic of the cover page. Doing my own research I found a lot of this paper has been debunked years ago! No wonder he didnt want me to take it home and he was surprised I got a photo of it! After blowing toxic sunshine up my bum, he handed me his phone and asked me to read what was on it... Im feeling nervous because I had to be downstairs at a certain time to catch my Ride To Care ride. So I played ball and began to read what was on his phone when Gary said to me, "ALOUD!!!" I could not believe this man wanted to me to read scripture from the Bible out loud to him. I played ball because this AH was going to have a knife in my chest a few weeks later. This entire experience has played havoc on my mental health and I have not been back to see him once in the six months since my surgery. I will never see that man again!!! And his scheduler, Carol C, was a real piece of work telling me "just Uber to the store" if I didnt have any help because I did not qualify for rehab. She told me to have a Plan B. She was rude and condescending and apparently under the guise that I could afford to take Ubers back-and-forth to the grocery store. Now I wonder how she thought I was going to manage at the grocery store considering the limits Id have after open heart surgery???!!! Shes not very smart or helpful!!

Marci Lynn We have visited Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center, almost every day, this past week. Some days for happy reasons like visiting babies, and also for an emergency. Every single staff member we have come in contact with has been excellent! They are very professional, compassionate, and friendly! The facility is very clean and organized! The security is also very good.

Donald Hillis Ok so I have to say this rating has nothing to do with the Staff , everything to do with staffing. My daughter was trampled by horses. It took 7.5 hours and still waiting to find out what the X-rays and ct scans say. We are literally sitting in a hallway and have been for 2 hours after being taken from the lobby where we were for 5.5 hours. Its absolutely bs that they can’t move through groups of patients ; which I’m sure is do to a lack of staff. I would love to know how many doctors are on duty in the er tonight. It’s crazy that this is what our healthcare system is: BROKEN

Cascadia Views I will start off by saying I have a health condition that sends me to the hospital/urgent care a couple times a year. I have been thoroughly unimpressed with the quality and professionalism Ive experienced in Vancouver. Its been shocking, to be honest. I found myself needing medical attention again. I decided to try the Legacy Salmon Creek folks, because I didnt want to re-visit any of the places Ive been to previously. What a change! I mean, the ER was packed, so I spent hours just sitting there. Im not mad. Its our new insurance system posing as a healthcare system. But, they were processing people as quick as they could and did their best to assure us they were on top of things. The nurses were professional and everyone I talked to seem to really listen to me. I wont say going to the hospital is a good experience, but they did a good job of making suck less. Also.....a nice clean building!

Timothy Cole I’d have to make a list that would be too long for this forum. In short, I suffered a critical situation and instead of the dr focusing on the fallout and help moving forward, they wanted to focus on past details that weren’t necessarily important. I’m sure they thought these details were important and they were easiest for them to latch on to and focus on instead of the help and pain management I desperately needed. I lightly voiced my opinion to a staff member, they lied and falsely accused me of something I didn’t do. Hard to tell if the practice is overwhelmed or poorly managed. I suspect a bit of both unfortunately. Find a different provider if possible.

noelle Meade Im not usually a Karen If i could give 0 stars i would! My mom broke her arm on a Saturday morning, they said they would send in a referral, in which they did not. So now shes not being seen until Thursday. Very upset will not ever be letting her back here. They also forgot to take her rings off which I had to get cut off due to swelling. Horrible

Kitty Wallace For the last few weekends Ive had to visit this urgent care for a incision rebandaging (surgery related). I have had a wonderful experience with the check in desk and nurses. I never have to wait long and yes maybe my definition is different than others but I never make an appointment and and I check google first to see if they are busy. I feel this urgent care is a very comfortable place to go and since its the holiday I would like to also say that they have the best decorations in the waiting room.

John Breen They are not Urgent Care in terms of billing your insurance. They are a "Stand Alone" facility and will bill your insurance as a "Office Visit" not urgent care. Took our daughter in who was sick and she was swabbed for strep & flu. They billed us toward deductible near $700 and we owed over half of that after insurance. We went to Urgent Care knowing that our insurance allows a lower cost Co Pay but they are playing games. They have Urgent Care all over the place but will not bill as urgent care. This is complete false advertising and based on the other reviews saying the same, one should take this to KGW Investigates.

Taylor Polan This facility is NOT an actual urgent care, despite the large "urgent care" sign on their building. If your insurance covers urgent care visits, this place will not be covered. They openly admit they “care for people urgently” but legally cannot bill as an urgent care facility—because they are not one. So why advertise themselves as such? It’s misleading at best, and at worst, another example of the medical industry taking advantage of people. To make matters worse, the front desk staff misrepresented our coverage. When we arrived, we specifically asked them to check our insurance, and they confirmed that urgent care was covered with a $5 co-pay. We were charged the $5, assumed everything was fine, and proceeded with treatment. We later received a bill in the four-figure range because, surprise—this facility isnt actually an urgent care and doesnt bill as one. We did everything we could to verify coverage, but because of their deceptive branding and misinformation from their own staff, we’re now stuck with an outrageous bill. If they can’t legally bill as an urgent care, they shouldn’t be calling themselves one. And if their staff doesnt even understand their own billing practices, how can patients be expected to? If you’re considering going here, double-check with your insurance first—or better yet, go to a real urgent care that doesn’t play games with your wallet.

Edward Stratton Columbia River Mental Health is a Medicaid meat farm. They had one mental health provider - in their 80s - who was available to meet in person. That didnt work out, and they placed me with a virtual therapist from Louisiana, all while charging me full price for a lesser service. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else if you have private insurance.

Rich Johnson Why are we having a mental health crisis in this country? Look no further. State health care funnels their customers to this "health care facility" and they proceed to absolutely wreak people in their care. My wife lost her 29 year old son unexpectedly and was absolutely destroyed. After waiting weeks just to land a intake and another few weeks to see a counselor he proceeded to tell her that I, her husband, was enabling her. Read this again.. my wives son was dead and I was enabling her. She went back a year later as she was still dealing with heavy depression. The second time around they put her with another counselor but due to constant cancellations on their end she logged one session ( which involved zero input from the counselor) in a several month span. Then they let her know the new counselor was moving along. At this point they went to schedule her with the first counselor! Yes she had informed them she didnt want to see him at the second intake due to his comments. Their board of directors are all either paid very well, are involved at the major hospitals in the area, state rep, the sheriff, or another clinic that makes a business of "helping" people on state health care. So are the directors that arent pulling a salary not profiting as well? Read the reviews people..this place should be shut down.

Jason Kinzer Waited a month for a dental appointment and when I arrived I was told that I had no appointment and would have to reschedule. I asked how long of a wait for another appointment and was told that it would be another 30 days. I have been in extreme pain for months . If you actually want to be seen I wouldnt choose this place. I never received a phone call or any kinda communication. I had to travel a hour and a half to get there on top of it all. 3 hours of my day wasted. Thanks for nothing.

Onion Knight This place is pretty terrible. The appointment time is always a month out. They have canceled my appointment the day before its scheduled 3 times then offer me an appointment for another month in the future. The staff is 50/50 either very nice or very grumpy. Doctor Leonard is cool.

Crystal 30 minutes waiting in the lobby & 45 minutes wait in the room to be seen by a doctor. Doctor only spends 3 minutes updating you on your diagnosis & then says he will schedule a follow up appointment. Seek treatment elsewhere!

Micah Hankel I went in on the 8th of Jan to meet with Dr Johnson for the first time. I was so impressed on how nice, courteous, professional all the staff was and especially Dr Johnson. He is absolutely awesome, he treated me so kindly, listened to what I had to say, explained things to me and is so willing to help me. Its so appreciated. I left feeling so fortunate to have him as my PCP. Thank you Dr David Johnson.

Heather Marie Solomon Nurse Sergio who was working in the observation unit on the night of 2/28/25 was the best nurse ever. He showed me so much compassion and kindness. I had a terrible experience with one nurse and Sergio made sure that my needs were met and I wasnt alone. This man needs to be rewarded for just being a very good person and kind human being. Thank you nurse Sergio for being there for me.

Tara Watkins If I could give y’all a negative one I would but I can’t. The family birth center sucks y’all need to listen to the parents more. We know when our bodies are ready to give birth. Your Degree will never tell you as much as I can tell you about my body. This is very sad disappointing, Y’all need better staff and better training. Your food is ass. Y’all have no taste. The fact that it took a man speaking for y’all to listen is diabolical. It’s sad to me That some mothers have a traumatic experience/birth due to their doctors, not listening. Your nurses are a 10 out of 10, but your doctor stank. That’s why you’re built like a Vending machine sitting outside of Walmart.. DO BETTER

Jamie Blakley I usually experience a bad time in our ER anytime I have to go, including nurses treating me horribly while I was in the middle of a miscarriage. I had to go today however, Dr Theodore Thomas saw me and for the first time ever I was treated with respect, and kindness. The wait was long but I actually received care, so it was worth it.

Michelle Bean Had my appendix out recently. The ER was packed, it took about 5 hours to get called back. To be fair, I had no fever and my symptoms were only vomiting and severe stomach pain. The PA was kind and quick to order nausea and pain meds along with bloodwork and CT scans to quickly diagnose appendicitis. The nurses in the ER were excellent, kind, efficient and prompt to respond. My pre-op nurse was amazing! I felt calm and well taken care of in a stressful situation. The surgeon was excellent, confident and explained everything well. My only complaint is I wouldve liked to stay overnight after surgery. My surgeon had given me the impression I could do that but the post op nurse I had was eager to get me out the door. I know it may seem odd to want to stay but some people have busier homes than others and I couldve used the rest. I think thats the norm now anyway, get people out of the building, but I have good insurance and sometimes people have been through a lot already, leading up to surgery.

Rebecca G This place is not where you should go to ER. Ive been here for damn 4 hours, and still, Dr. does not come! It is beyond disgusting since we pay alot alot alot to Dr and they cant friggin go fast. It is an ER for crissake! Plus, this town is so small, and they still cant even hurry. I have dogs at home that need to peeeeeee!!!!!! Never will I go this place ever again! The nurses even chatted and laughed and are not even working! What kind of hosp is this!

D Reynolds The emergency waiting room was chaotic with sick kids screaming and full of people with issues. The various intake people, receptionist, triage nurse, and registration were excpellent. Everything happened fairly quickly, (maybe within 15 min), and then we waited another 10 to be taken to a room. The hospital and the staff are absolute professionals and we deeply appreciate their work and dedication! The emergency doctor was spread thin but spectacularly kind, quick, and very through, and she explained our questions. Thank you. The basic issue in WA it seems, is that there are not enough doctors for the served population, so things can get a bit slow.

DENNIS WEBSTER These other reviewers must be nuts. Dr.Aranda-Michel is rated No.1 in the country by U.S. News. for a reason. Being best of the best is hard to beat. His surgery crew is Top Notch. His nurse Tatyana is incredibly smart. Diagnosed Vitamin B deficiency and hours later Quest lab verified. Spoken with receptionist several times and enjoyed the interaction every time. Its a busy office so get over it.

Raemaris Glenn Maybe this place should look into getting rid of Melissa first. The attitude is unreal. My father is having trouble after surgery and no doctor has called us back. We were told by the staff that she was getting off in 6 minutes so nothing she could really do. All this could have been prevented if the staff and Dr. actually cared. Doctors take an oath to treat everyone with respect and to provide care to their patients. I took that oath and I would never treat my patients like this.

Alexander Belcifer I came because I called previously and they didnt answer me