Calvin Wong, MD FACC

Aloha All,
If you’re reading this I hope it was by chance and not that you have to have your heart checked out.
I have to admit… after reading the other reviews you will see it is spot on.
I visited Pacific Cardiology two years ago for the Echocardiogram, the Stress Echocardiogram and the Nuclear X-​Rays. Thank God they all came out good.
They used to be located in the new building on the corner of Beretania and Keeaumoku. The offices were very spacious and very new. It was a really nice place and I thought it was well run. I guess they moved out and into a tiny little place now and they are packed in like sardines.
About a week before my appointment, I received a call from their office saying that I have an outstanding bill from the first visit. They said I owed them about $ 400. I never received a billing from them and was quite shocked on the amount. I asked if that was after insurance and they assured me that the procedures that I had done previously were very expensive and this was after insurance. I explained that I never received a bill from them and why are they only telling me now, years later and a week before my appointment. They made it seem like they would not see me unless I paid off the old debt. I was turned off already.
I went for my next visit to this tiny little office that must’ve had about 8 people sitting all cramped together in a small reception area. I don’t understand why they didn’t have office phones and were all talking on cellular phones. It seemed really un-​professional.
There was a nice young woman that took me into a room to take my vitals, ask me questions and take a EKG. Then I was asked to sit outside in the waiting room to see the doctor. After meeting with the doctor, it was quite evident he does not like Obamacare. There was no doubt in my mind he doesn’t like Obamacare. We talked for a bit where he asked a bunch of questions and it was set that he wanted me to return for a Echocardiogram and a Stress Echocardiogram.
The doctor seems really nice and I appreciate his honesty but I really wish his office staff would be better. It was so bad I told myself… there has to be another outfit that does this type of work. Maybe we should start looking for another?

Was referred to Dr. Wong from my primary physician due to concerns he had from tests I had taken. After getting an Ekg, Dr. Wong explained the results and asked me of any other concerns I may have. He listened patiently and not once did I ever feel rushed. Will need to come back for echocardiogram and stress test. I definitely would recommend Dr. Wong for those of you who are in search for a good cardiologist.
The front office staff needs some improvement though. They are not very pleasant and from what I read from previous reviews they are interns and it truly shows. Thank goodness I only had to interact with them briefly.

This is the most unprofessional front office staff. Front staff is rude, loud, don’t know half of what we are trying to explain. Not to mention they are temp agency staff that works there for a few months to a year and then a new staff comes in. So basically, we are talking to a staff that don’t know their patients.

A definite wake up call happened when I was referred to Dr. Calvin Y Wong, cardiologist last month by my primary care physician. I thought I had a pretty good lifestyle with the marathons and an super endurance that could not be stopped. To make the long story short, my PCP found something in my blood work that could pose a threat to my health if not detected early. And as such, I made the appointment to Dr Calvin Wong @ the Pacific Cardiology LLC to see what was going on with my heart. Maybe too much marathons? Only 52 in 5 years. :-)
Dr Calvin Y Wong shares his medical office with Dr. Gregg M Yamada, also a cardiologist. They call their medical practice «Pacific Cardiology LLC». They have a wonderful support staff that greets you when you enter the room. Located at the new medical office building recently built on the corner of Keeaumoku Street and South Beretania Street, it is the newest building on the block that I thought it was a condo — at first. The waiting room was really nice, with classical music playing within the room. It was a mellow and pleasant place to be in, especially if you are nervous about the experience.
It was my first experience and it was good overall. After filling out the medical paperwork, showing my ID, and insurance card, I was taken to an examination room, where a medical assistant took my BP and performed an EKG. After that, I waited for Dr. Wong for the consultation and the results. Dr Wong was very much professional and I enjoyed my visit, even though I had expected different results in the results. He explained what he thought I may have, while we exchanged my confidential medical history, so he can input it on his computer.
All in all, it was a good experience here at Pacific Cardiology LLC and I will need to come back here anyway to follow through with the tests that he has prescribed to me. Hoping for the best. It’s just disheartening to be in this place, when I seem to take too good of a care of myself these last few years.
Maybe I am missing something.
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