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St. Charles Health System clinic

St. Charles Health System

Cardiology • Bend, OR • Since 1918 • Multiple locations including Bend, Sisters, Redmond, with specific cardio facilities and labs locations

2.3/5(101 reviews)

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Last gathered July 11, 2026. How our information is sourced · Report incorrect information

About

Cardiology services at St. Charles Health System (SCHS) in Bend, Oregon - SCHS is a four-hospital, non-profit health system based in Bend, with St. Charles Bend as the flagship facility and cardiology services integrated across the system. - Key cardiovascular leadership and roles include the Administrative Director of the Cardiovascular Service Line and related clinical leadership. Specific names listed in the executive highlights indicate dedicated cardiology administration and clinical oversight. - Available cardiology-related positions and teams include urgent care clinical division leadership, diagnostic services, and inpatient cardiovascular care leadership, suggesting comprehensive cardiovascular care coverage across facilities. - The organization operates multiple Bend locations and other Central Oregon sites (Redmond, Madras, Prineville), indicating access to cardiology services across the region. - Recent departures in cardiovascular and related administrative roles occurred in 2026, which may influence current leadership structure and ongoing program stability.

Services Offered

  • Cardiology

Technology & Equipment

  • state-of-the-art cardiac catheterization lab
  • cardiac imaging
  • stress testing equipment
  • ECG/electrocardiology equipment
  • nuclear imaging
  • vascular and interventional radiology tools

Team

  • Terry Shih, MD - MD, Interventional Cardiology
  • Melissa Gunasekera, MD - MD, Interventional Cardiology
  • Kylee Adamek - PA-C
  • Robin Schwartz - CCP
  • Hugh Adair - DO
  • Jake Brandt - PA-C

Insurance & Payment

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Languages Spoken

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FAQs

What services are offered under Cardiology at St. Charles Health?

The cardiology team provides interventional cardiology, pacemakers and defibrillators, arrhythmia management, electrocardiography, cholesterol management, stress testing, hypertension treatment, angioplasty, echocardiography, nuclear cardiac imaging, cardiac risk assessment, external counterpulsation, interventional radiology procedures, and vascular program services.

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Yelp: 2.3/5 (101 reviews)
  • Healthgrades: 78% patient experience rating (not explicitly stated as a count, but reflects aggregate patient experience scores)

Patients praise

  • professional and efficient emergency care reported by some patients
  • state-of-the-art diagnostic and treatment technology reported by the health system
  • praise for individual nursing staff demeanor

Common complaints

  • billing and payment processing issues
  • perceived lack of concern or communication
  • long wait times in emergency settings
  • difficulty navigating administrative processes for medical claims

"My parents were having car issues, so he went there by ambulance... He waited for hours to be seen, nothing was done, and then he was released on his own. So my elderly father who has dementia was sent on his way without assistance from their medical staff."

- Better Business Bureau Complaint

"The care was okay (4 stitches,) but their billing department is atrocious. I made a payment through my HSA which was never recorded... No phone calls, bills, or follow-ups until I was contacted by a collections company."

- Healthgrades Review

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.

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