Steve Pascal

Fabulous Dr. Had to wait a while but that was no problem because the service I got was fantastic. Kind and helpful Dr who cares about his patients. Will go back next problem that I have and strongly recommend him!

While we were camping in a remote location in the Mojave desert, my husband lost all sight in one eye. We hauled butt into Ridgecrest Hospital, where it looked like we were in for a long, long wait to see any doctor.
Anxiously, I left a voicemail for Dr. Pascal, who is a partner of my own doctor and happened to be on call. Soon we got a call back from Dr. P, who (a) gave a preliminary diagnosis and reassured us that my husband’s eye would most probably be ok; (b) advised us to leave the hospital ER immediately, lest they run many unnecessary tests to generate a big bill; and © got us a referral to East Bay Retinal Consultants, where my husband was seen the next day. Now his eye is improving.
Dr. Pascal was so kind, and so on top of our medical problem! I can’t thank him enough.

My husband hurt his eye and we were desperate to find a doctor ASAP. Dr. Pascal saw my husband within a couple of hours of our initial phone call. Dr. Pascal and his staff could not have been more helpful, efficient and competent. Thank you, Dr. Pascal!

Everything you want in a physician: brilliant diagnostician, smart, thoughtful, a spectacular surgeon, and kind. Dr. Pascal took care of my mother’s cataracts — enabling her to read again, which changed her life. He is my eye doctor too — and I’d trust no one else to care for my precious peepers. He listens, he understands. When you find the best, stick with him. I trust his judgement, I admire his tremendous skill. The office is smooth running, spotlessly clean. I am squirmy about eye exams but thanks to his patience and his gentle, patient staff, I’m now diligent about regular appointments. I’m so glad we found Dr. Pascal. We feel lucky to have this great doctor caring for our eyes.

Doctor Pascal is exceptional. I take my review of doctors VERy seriously. My parents told me that education DOES matter. He got his undergraduate degree from Stanford University Phi Beta Kappa and received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine with honors. He is a true professional. He is very knowledgeable and explains all procedures in advance so you know what to expect. He is personable and gentle. I left his office feeling well cared for.
I believe that we all deserve the best care possible and should take our recommendations of medical professionals thoughtfully and as a way to contribute to one another as medical care gets worse rather than better. Never take your eyes for granted. Please be careful.

Dr. Pascal is the best opthalmologist ever. On top of being thorough, knowledgeable and an exceptional communicator, he is kind and compassionate. I have seen him as an Eye Care America patient, which means I have no insurance and the services he provided to me were free of charge. That didn’t mean he cut corners, though. In fact, he set up two short-​term follow-​up appointments to do further testing.
The front office staff is efficient, but some of the techs seem a bit rushed and uptight. They see at least a hundred patients every day, so I forgive them.
I would recommend Dr. Pascal to anyone. He’s brilliant.
P. S. Street parking is pretty much impossible but there is a parking lot next door that charges $ 3/​hour which isn’t much more than street meters. I rarely park on the street in Oakland anyway; they patrol like the Gestapo and tickets are horrifically expensive. The city is literally trying to fix the budget deficit with parking fines.

A great eye doctor. Patient and smart and took a lot of time with me. I couldn’t ask for a better doctor. Rare, nowadays.

interestingly, i’m also a doctor (so he’s now officially the ‘doctor’s doctor’ and i have found Dr. Pascal (and his entire office operation) superb. great communication, excellent front line staff, and Dr. Pascal himself was perfect (thorough, unrushed, and highly communicative). can’t recommend him highly enough.

Wow. I was referred to Dr. Pascal’s office by my trusted doctor, and have had a terrible experience each time I’ve gone in. Sadly, the problems are all systems related — the care itself has been just fine. the systems are so messed up that I’ve decided to go elsewhere. I’ve seen Dr. Pascal and another doctor as well. I’ve been to the office four times now, have had a variety of tests performed, and can report the following complaints: 1. The wait has been significant each time, typically an hour or more. I’m sorry, but you need to manage your schedule better. I’m busy too, and I don’t appreciate being kept waiting an hour to an hour and a half every time I come. When I’ve inquired about the long wait, the staff seemed put out by my question. Nobody has apologized to me. 2. I have repeatedly requested that my records from a prior office be sent to this office, and signed all necessary forms for this to occur. After asking that this be done 3 times now, it has still not been done. No one seems to be following up. 3. The billing department has repeatedly mistakenly billed my primary insurance for services, rather than my vision plan insurance. I have spoken to them about this no less than 5 times, and they are still making this mistake every time I come in for services. Bottom line here is that I am done with this office. Don’t go unless you are prepared to manage the situation entirely, and don’t care about long waits.