
Alameda Health System
Cardiology • Alameda, CA
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Last gathered July 10, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information
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Cardiovascular Services at Alameda Health System (AHS) summarize as follows: - Facilities: Cardio care spans multiple AHS locations, including Highland Hospital (regional trauma center and teaching hospital) and affiliated community hospitals. The system combines inpatient, emergency, and specialized services across its campuses and Wellness Centers in Oakland, Newark, and Hayward. - Key leaders related to cardiovascular care: Notable executives and department leaders (e.g., operational leadership, care management, and specialty service lines) support cross-site cardiovascular operations and related services within AHS. - Sterile/clinical roles and specialties likely involved in cardiovascular care at AHS: Anesthesiology, Interventional Radiology, Radiology technicians, Physical and Occupational Therapy, Palliative and Urgent care teams, and Nursing staff at Highland Hospital, supporting comprehensive cardiovascular care pathways. - Service scope: While the page highlights a broad health system with multiple hospitals and outpatient centers, specific cardiovascular programs, interventional cardiology, heart surgery, or cardiology subspecialties are not itemized in the provided excerpt. The presence of a chief of head and neck surgery and other surgical leadership implies a broad surgical and perioperative ecosystem that intersects with cardiovascular services at Highland Hospital and affiliated campuses. - Contact/locations: Primary operational sites include Highland Hospital in Oakland and other AHS facilities; addresses provided point to administrative and site locations used for referrals and cardiovascular service coordination. If you need targeted details (e.g., interventional cardiology offerings, heart failure program, cath lab availability, transplant services, or specific cardiology department contacts at a particular campus), I can extract or summarize those from the relevant pages.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Healthgrades, U.S. News & World Report, HospitalCareData: Generally fair to moderate overall patient experience ratings (e.g., 65% recommendation rate) (Varies by platform; data based on HCAHPS surveys)
Patients praise
- Recognition for quality cardiovascular care and achievement awards from the American Heart Association
- Positive feedback for specific individual cardiologists and care team members
- Strong performance in clinical quality measures such as blood clot treatment and door-to-balloon times
Common complaints
- Concerns regarding patient experience metrics such as quietness, cleanliness, and discharge information
- Reports of issues related to bedside manner and communication in some instances
- Administrative monitoring of patient harm metrics and internal grievances
"I switched to Alameda Health just to follow Dr. Yang. He's the best ever."
- Patient testimonial (Alameda Health System website)"AHS-Highland Hospital has now achieved a score of 100% for door (arrival to ED) to balloon (opening of the occluded vessel) time within national target of 90 minutes."
- AHS-Highland Hospital press releaseSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Alvaro D. Waissbluth, MD - Cardiologist in San Leandro, CA - May 14, 2026
- Dr. Alvaro Waissbluth, MD, Cardiologist | Oakland, CA | WebMD - Aug 23, 2025
- Alameda Health System recognized for BETA HEART® - Oct 1, 2025
- Opportunities Available in Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory - Alameda Health System - My Share - Aug 6, 2025
- Accessing care gets easier for Eastmont Wellness adult medicine patients - Alameda Health System - Mar 17, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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