Pulmonary and Critical Care Services
Pulmonary Disease • Irvine, CA
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About
Pulmonary and Critical Care Services at UCI Health in Irvine, California offers comprehensive lung care including bronchoscopy, lung biopsy, lung function testing, and lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography. The clinic treats conditions such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and pleural diseases. Interventional pulmonology services include endobronchial stent placement, laser ablation, airway stenting, and minimally invasive procedures for lung disorders.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- UCI Health (Dr. Richard A. Lee): 4.7/5 (61 ratings)
- Vitals (Dr. Robert S. Chang): 4.6/5 (11 ratings)
- Birdeye (West Coast Lung - Rutland Medical Group): 4.2/5 (21 reviews)
- MemorialCare (Dr. Viney Soni): 4.9/5 (59 ratings)
Patients praise
- Doctors described as knowledgeable, professional, and experienced
- Compassionate and patient-focused care from specific providers
- Staff cited as helpful and efficient in some office settings
- Effective management and successful treatment outcomes for complex respiratory issues
Common complaints
- Long wait times for appointments and inability to schedule promptly
- Difficulties with phone communication, long hold times, and unresponsiveness
- Staff described as disorganized, rude, or dismissive
- Complaints regarding medical billing, lost documents, or authorization issues
- Some patients reported feeling unheard or condescended to by medical staff
"The staff was so nice and the doctors are so knowledgeable and experienced!"
- LocalityBiz (Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group)"Terrible phone service, long hold times. Dr Bhola is terribly rude and dismissive."
- LocalityBiz (Chest & Critical Care Consultants)"He was condescending, and even in my weak state he punched down."
- Birdeye (West Coast Lung)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 - sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group Sleep Center in Riverside reaches 10-year accreditation milestone - Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group - Mar 10, 2026
- Systematic data capture reduces the need for source data verification: exploratory analysis from a phase 2 multicenter randomized controlled platform trial – ScienceOpen - Oct 29, 2025
- UCI Health announces significant completion of hospital in Irvine | UCI Health | Orange County, CA - Sep 1, 2025
- University of California Irvine Health Agreed to Pay $482,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Improperly Billed Critical Care Services | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Jul 18, 2025
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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