Sharp Memorial Outpatient Pavilion

Had eye surgery w doc said. Nothing major but I was told that I would be ok and that i would be relaxed and comfortable during the surgery. It was sooo painful and I kept telling him and the anesthesiologist that it hurt and I felt really uncomfortable and nothing. I didn’t even feel sedated. It was painful and I cried during the whole surgery. The staff was rude and I hate HATE sharp. Do not come here.

Always a pleasant experience! The staff is professional, friendly, helpful and empathetic! SHARP never fails to deliver the «Sharp Experience!» Thank you, all!

Their driving program is excellent in comparison of Scripps Outpatient (Encinitas). No other outpatient therapy service compares to Sharp. I state this based on my fair & unbiased experience between the two hospitals. Outstanding service, Sharp is very fortunate to have such amazing & helpful professionals as Penny & Laura in their driving program… really.
Well deserved Sharp Rehab.

Compassionate, dedicated, caring, helpful, well informed, prompt and efficient. This is how I would describe all the nurses and front desk people at the Endoscopy Center at Sharp OP Pavilion. Who could ask for more?

Customer service is excellent here for patients and family members! If you’re afraid of needles you can ask for a numbing shot before they place an IV on you.

SHARP Healthcare has been part of me for more than three years and i could not say anything bad about them, i went here to get an x-​ray and the customer service was excellent; they smile at you, greet you, and have good sense of humor. They have the initiative to ask a patient if they’re cold since the patient was shaking a little bit and they are willing to give them a blanket. Kudos to all SHARP employees who really uphold the value and demonstrate what patient care is all about. The x-​ray technician was also the same, she was really nice and really pleasant. If only other people could be like these people then there’s lesser possibilities of tension and stress LoL

I have seen the most passionate and caring nurses here. Obviously not a place you want to «bookmark», but in a sense, the «customer service» is beyond anything I have ever seen.
There is damn near nothing these nurses won’t do to make your stay comfortable and I appreciated every one of them and the time and compassion they gave to me. Thanks!

This review is for the nutrition and diabetes center. Everyone in the office is so helpful and accommodating. They really want to help you and it shows in their practice. I have been going here to monitor my gestational diabetes and every time I go in the nutritionists and nurses are motivating, calming and help me understand my condition better. I have loved my Sharp Experience so far. Thanks Sharp!

Michelle is amazing for acupuncture!!! See her in the wellness center
Cushman wellness center, which is located in the outpatient pavilion, is amazing. Michelle has been helping me with my sciatic pain and my restless leg during my pregnancy.
The rooms are nice and private. If you have an appointment 3 or 4 pm, the rooms do get a little warm.
Also even with validation you have to pay for parking, my only complaints.

I just had my 1^st outpatient surgery here. I was completely caught off guard — These people are just fantastic ! They are hands down the most professional, refreshing, positive group a person could ever hope to have care for them. From check in time to leaving, I never could have imagined such a supportive, genuine & sincere group. The ladies that checked me in, a volunteer, the lady that escorted me in, Nurses, support staff, Doctors — When was the last time, YOU met a Doctor without an attitude?
I felt so fortunate to have such savvy heart-​warming people surrounding me that it is downright — dare I say it? — an enjoyable time ! True, I do not remember the surgery (maybe the good looking guys in the operating room) or the lady I had not met yet, that kept my body covered. But I do remember how they treated me, how they made me feel, how concerned they were that I was comfortable, had everything I needed, provide for me & were there with me.
These ladies & gentlemen enjoy the work they do, and it shows. Quiet, shy or outgoing they all made my brief stay a safe, positive experience. My comfort was just one of the things they excelled at. Laughs included, free of charge.
I can say that my experience was exceptional ! And apparently I am not alone in my perception.

I have had 2 surgeries this year at the Surgery Center in the Sharp Outpatient Pavilion and have been very pleased with the staff and service.
Check-​in/​registration: My surgeries were both scheduled for 7:20AM, so my check-​in time was 5:45AM. I thought I’d be the only one there that early, but surprisingly, both times I was there, there were a number of people waiting to be checked in… so, don’t worry if you’re not there right at 5:45AM. You are first asked to sit down and then they will call you up to check-​in. If you have someone with you, that person will be given a number where they can watch the monitor to see if you are out of surgery. After you check-​in, you wait again until you speak to another person for registration. Registration is fairly straightforward, you just need to provide your insurance card and sign a bunch of documents (all on a monitor). Once registration is done, you wait again until a nurse calls you back.
Pre-​Op: There are individual pre-​op rooms for patients. Each room has a TV and reclining chair, so you can relax a bit in your gown before you go into surgery. They give you a blanket and operating room socks, so you can be comfy. While in the room, you’ll have multiple people come in:
–nurse to set up IV
–anesthesiologist to review what you’ll be getting
–another nurse to ask you what you’re being operated on
–another nurse to prep you (i.e. give you any tests or clean the area you’ll be operated on
–your doctor and his nurse
–another nurse that will be in the operating room
During this time, you’ll be asked a number of times who you are and what surgery you’ll be having. It’s definitely repetitive, but it’s better to be safe than sorry! My doctor even had to initial where he’d be operating on. Your personal belongings are put into a bag which is put underneath the bed that you’ll be on when you’re in the OR.
Operating Room: From pre-​op, you’re rolled into the operating room and will meet the operating staff (if you haven’t already met them). The staff I had was great, they were very friendly and were making jokes before my surgery. Then you will go into la la land and hopefully wake up as you are being prepared to go to post-​op. The operating room is cold, but they will put extra blankets on you if you need.
Post-​op: After surgery, you’re rolled into the post-​op area where another nurse will monitor you and give you some crackers and water. The nurse will then call your ride if you gave them a number before surgery. I heard the nurse speaking to my husband, so they really do call when they say they will. My nurse was very nice and took great care of me while I was recovering. Once you’re all ready to go, you are wheeled out to be picked up by your ride.
Things to note:
–Surgery center should call you a few days before surgery, if they don’t call them
–Parking is validated, just make sure your ride brings the parking ticket with you
–Bring something to read while you’re waiting before surgery
–Take your time in post-​op, you may think you’re ready to go, but take it easy, you just had surgery!
–Rest when you get home and don’t overexert yourself, you just had surgery!
My experience in the outpatient center has been very positive. The staff made me very comfortable and were all so nice. I wasn’t scared about going into surgery and was confident in the staff and knew my surgery would be successful. The center does call you the next day to see how you are doing and they also send you a card, which I appreciated. I would definitely recommend going to the Outpatient Pavilion if you need outpatient surgery.

I was pleasantly surprised at how well organized my husbands surgery was here. From the moment we arrived, the staff were friendly and helpful. They gave me a number that i could use to check my husbands status on a board. The nurses that did the pre_​op were fast and knowledgeable. After the surgery, the doctor came out to talk to me directly to update me on my husbands progress. Recovery nurses were great and kind to my husband. All in all it was a great experience.

I had a mammogram today. I highly recommend coming to this imaging center!!! I was treated very well from the moment I walked in until the moment I walked out! Front desk, check in, registration, mammogram tech – all very kind and respectful! Thank you for making a not-​so-​pleasant experience a great experience!

I had emergency eye surgery here. The doctor and everyone I had to deal with were amazing. I have nothing bad to say about this place. I would highly reccomend Dr. Korn to anyone in need of an eye surgeon.

Greatest place

They do pretty good. Good location. Only thing is the parking garage is shared with mary birch. be careful driving in there. It’s like your in england on the left side of the road all of a sudden.

Wow looks like everyone else had a totally different experience than I did here.
I took my hubs here to have a little butt remodel done a while ago. His crack in his back wasn’t working properly. Well finally we scheduled his appt for noon on a weekday.
We arrive to an overly chatty front desk lady who is going to check him in. After hearing about every problem she or any of her multiple family and friends have ever had for about 30 minutes or so she sends us to wait in the lobby. My face hurt from smiling and nodding all the while pretending I gave a crap.
An hour or so waiting in the lobby goes by, my hubs anxiety is increasing and he is starving to death as he hasn’t ate a thing since the previous night per doctors orders. I go up to the desk and ask and Miss Chatty Pants forgot to «check» him in. I almost flip out but he gets called pretty soon after.
The Doctor comes out and tells me because we were late (?) that he won’t have his procedure for another couple of hours. Huh? We were EARLY!!! The check in lady is the one that was too busy flapping her lips to do her job. I’m seething at this point because I know my poor husband is in a paper gown lying on a hard metal table filled with acute anxiety starving. Ridiculous.
Finally they take him in to surgery 4 hours after we arrived. Goes OK. Get the directions and after care from the doctor and we leave. By the way the facility is closed for the day at this point. Everyone had gone home.
So all this is pretty annoying but the doctor was really nice. He fit us in even though he was leaving for vacation that night. The rest was just inexcusable. They need to tell their check in person to skip the large talk and do her damn job. I could hear her all day just sucking time.
Oh and I almost forgot. When it was time to take off the bandage from my husband’s back side we couldn’t get it off. Yanked and pulled and wet it down. No good. Finally it came off with a big chunk of his skin. Hideous. I actually changed insurance so I knew I would never have to come here again. With all my man’s issues I knew it was a distinct possibility.

Ergo my 2^nd chest Xray today.
My experience differs from most of these other reviewers in that I was not here for a surgery or under the supervision of a physician working at the location, but rather, my other doc ordered another set of xrays when he found something psuedo-​suspicious (ah, the rat race never ends). The imaging center is on a walk in basis only (no appts made) –they will give you no problems if you have an order sheet from a doc. I was worried that the wait would be forever, like their urgent care centers or their ER, but they are actually pretty quick. I was in and out both times within half hour, making the one hour time limit of free parking. It is a little tricky to get to the first time around, and navigating around that maze of a parking lot and the plethora of buildings, but once you’ve been there once it’s pretty straight forward. The technicians are fast professional – even Mr. Neck Tattoos and piercings Mcgee, who took my xray today.
Now if only I can land a specialist down here who isn’t booked up 2 months in advanced =(

I have been going to the Infusion Center here every six weeks for the past year and a half for IVs.
The parking is free for patients, my appointments are almost always on time and the staff is great. The nurses and staff are always great, remember my name, off drinks and snacks, blankets and great bed side manners.
If you are unfortunate enough to have to get infusions you can’t pick a better place than the Infusion Center here.

I visited the imaging center here today. Being a middle aged woman, I need to get a yearly mammogram. And what better time to have than during Breast Cancer Awareness month? Plus, I’m an October baby, so this is my annual birthday present to myself.
Now ofcourse, it’s not a pleasant thing to have your boobs squished by a machine. But the ladies here are as gentle as can be. They are very friendly and chat with you during the whole process. This makes the experience a whole lot nicer. It only takes about 10 minutes, if even that.
So ladies, if you’re in your 40s or older and haven’t had a mammogram yet this year, please make an appointment today. They will treat you very well here.