Bakersfield Heart Hospital

My surgery was not heart-related, but I chose BHH because I was familiar with the facility and staff (my wife was a patient at BHH for several weeks a few months ago). I was only at BHH for about 5 hours for this surgery, but I really appreciated the friendly and meticulous staff, especially nurse Ed.

I had to repeatedly confirm my name and birth date to various staff members (some of whom apologized for asking me to re-confirm) but I appreciated how careful they were to verify important details. Dr. Enriquez even drew on my body, but that was fine with me, because I definitely didn't want to have the wrong surgery.

There was an hour or so of missing time in the middle of my stay. No memories at all of what happened during that hour, but I remember bright lights above me. Was I abducted by aliens?

But seriously, the moments before and after that missing time were very pleasant, as I gently lost consciousness and gently regained consciousness. My breathing tube was inserted and removed while I was unconscious, so I don't have any unpleasant memories about that (only a slightly sore throat). I didn't even really feel any pain from the surgery until many hours after I left.

Candidly, I had some complaints about the way my wife had been treated by a couple of BHH staff members during her long hospitalization, but even then it was obvious that BHH overall is an excellent facility with high standards. I think the problems my wife experienced related to the fact that BHH was somewhat understaffed during that time (and that my wife's case was truly frustrating for everybody). Times have been difficult for many businesses lately in relation to staffing, so I didn't hold that against them.

I could have chosen a different hospital for this surgery, but I'm glad I chose Bakersfield Heart Hospital.

I went here after a month of visits at Memorial Wound Care with absolutely no progress and repeated denial of skin grafts by my insurance based on them not providing required information to Blue Cross. On my second visit to Heart Hospital Wound Care, they had skin grafts approved and started and my non healing wound began to heal. They took the time to work with Blue Cross to get me healed. I'm walking now with no issues and the wound on my ankle is healed! Dr. Pasoboc and his team are the best!!

Great place to work and also to be a patient at. Clean facility and professional nurses, doctors and technical staff.

He is the best doctor ever, I had back surgery by him around 15 years ago and I was totally recovered in one year he is worth the wait for appoints you may of had to wait because by now the people in Bakersfield have heard how good he is. when I was about to go in surgery the nurse told me he is one off the best and he does emergency surgery's from accidents and ect and that I was in great hands .