The FHCSD Watchdog

Noelle Perry says that "terrible' is the only word that can be used to describe the treatment she received at FHCSD and says she was "talked down to like she was a child."   They also refused previously prescr…

In a report we just found, FHCSD patient Brianna P. posted on Yelp in March of this year, about the rude and abusive behavior she experienced in two sessions with FHCSD staff psychiatrist Darinka Aragon-Milagros ( LICENSE NUMBER:…

Another patient has reported the shocking lack of consent in treating patients and exposed how this is used to generate additional Medi-Cal billing.  In this devastating critique and solid analysis, Vincent K reports how multiple…

Diana Clem reported how it took the extremely incompetent staff three appointments, and they still managed to screw up her meds, forcing her into an emergency.  The rude and abusive behavior many others reported was clearly happe…

A current mental health therapist at FHCSD describes a caseload of 150 plus cases and seeing 37 to 40 hours a week and the burnout and staff turnover that results.  In passing, she mentions that management is aware of the issues…

Guts Hutch expressed a common thought by those who experience FHCSD - that they lack fundamental American values and don't believe in equality.   He advises people who need help just go to Tijuana, where you will be treated …

This newly found report on the aptly named "pissed consumer" is of special interest to the editor of this publication.   This was first posted in November of last year but was updated on December 26 of last year, so it…

Cam P reports something that we have heard before - that not only is FHCSD horrible, it is the worst medical experience many have ever experienced in their lives.  His appointment was canceled because he was five minutes late - e…

Since we have experienced firsthand the outrageous lies and outright fabrications of Joe Sepulveda - now the chief of psychiatry at Family Health Centers of San Diego, we wondered if others would ever report that they have experi…

Ramla Q., posting on Yelp about the City Heights Clinic says that it is the "worst clinic ever" where "everything is wrong' including uneducated doctors who don't even care to listen.  FILE: FHCSD - 10 - Y…

This was posted on a review site aptly named "pissed consumer" in December of last year - about three months ago.  We just found this site and it may be less censored than others because people there seem to be willing …

The level of extreme rudeness patients experience at Family Health Centers of San Diego simply could not happen in any other part of society.  Judd A. reported that when he and his wife complained twice about television in the c…

More insulting and outrageous behavior by FHCSD staff.  A patient going by the screen name cimone cimone reported on Google Places that no one was willing to help her on the phone and that she was "treated like she was stupi…

Another in the endless complaints about the zero respect employees at FHCSD has for the time of others.   FILE: FHCSD - 11 - Yelp - Spring Valley - pathetic - 2022-03-02_23-48-48

We first heard about this safety violation back in early October when Jaami Waali, posted this review on Yelp letting them know about this serious violation.  Presumably, Jaami mentioned this to the staff there or he wouldn'…

Employee reviews at FHCSD have remarkable consistency -  even ones that express opposite opinions on whether they liked the company or not.  Almost all of them cite the low pay, and overworked conditions - few mention the effect…

Raymond Michels, who we presume tried to use the mental health services at FHCSD, posted a concise review on Google places in giving his one-star review: "How are they doctors?".   Though he didn't say much else, w…

A former employee who worked as a staff accountant posting on the Indeed employee review site says that at FHCSD "management if awful" and they have "a toxic work environment and a bad culture".  The only good…

A patient going by the pseudonym Modestas Taraila has warned on Google Places that FHCSD is the "worst place ever" for mental health therapy and they "have no clue what they are doing".  Even more alarming he…

Things must be getting pretty bad at the FHCSD mental health department- for the employees, not just the people who have tried to get mental health services from this failed program.  A current employee posting on the Indeed empl…

Sarah Weyland reports on Google places that she was turned away at the door at FHCSD while she was pregnant even though she had booked an appointment.  This was posted just a few days ago, but Ms. Weyland says that she was "…

Absolutely outrageous behavior by FHCSD dental clinic.,  Joy Ace reported on Google Places that the City Heights Clinic of Family Health Care Centers of San Diego told her she needed a root canal after taking a set of x-rays.  Th…

We are not sure what it means, but we are starting to see more current FHCSD employees telling the truth about the incompetent management and abusive practices at FHCSD - something many of their "patients" have known f…

Ronald L., who is deaf, reported last week that he experienced abusive treatment by FHCSD dental staff.  As he desperately gave hand signs for him to stop, the oblivious dentist- who should have known better, continued his painf…

Even at normal medical clinics, "wasting time" is a common complaint, but nowhere is it more extreme than at Family Health Centers of San Diego where it might be more accurate to say they "leverage time" to ma…

Jordan Maitlasso, who attempted to use Family Health Centers of San Diego for both his medical and mental health care, has given a devastating critique of the mental health services at that organization.   He says that all his ap…

Kephion H reports on yelp that he was denied entry to an ultrasound viewing after getting the ok from FHCSD phone support.  He said something many, many others have said or thought, "I don't like the way they do business…

The word "permission" is hardly in the vocabulary at Family Health Centers of San Diego as many others have pointed out they barely understand the concept of "consent.  Posting under the name Jay Jay on Facebook t…

Renee, an FHCD patient has reported on Google places that Dr. Kim at the Lemon Grove facility insisted she had back problems when she went in complaining about pain in her abdomen.  The pain became so debilitating that she went …

Laryssa Schnur wrote this review on Google about the rudeness and unprofessional treatment she received last week at the FHCSD prenatal department/.  Like so many other women who try and fail to get prenatal treatment at FHCSD, …

Management at FHCSD ( Family Health Care Centers of San Diego) has posted a picture on several online review sites that has been deceptively worded to make it appear to be instructions from the moderator of the site.   So far, we…

Possibly inadvertently, a former FHCSD therapist posting on the Glassdoor employer review site has accurately reported one of the major reasons for the failure of the mental health department at FHCSD,   In the review titled &quo…

Clarissa P. posted on Yelp about the rude treatment she received in trying to schedule an ultrasound as part of what was supposed to be her prenatal health care.  As we have heard so many times before, the ultrasound never happen…

A sad but typical example of hour FHCSD will often make patients return multiple times to resolve simple issues.  In this case, Erka Mata, saw a physician in a rushed visit, but was not allowed to ask questions and instead was to…

Posting on Yelp, Mikayla H. gave one of the most concise statements we have heard about the dysfunction at FHCSD.   FHC does not want to help you. especially if you know anything about your own condition or have already been on m…

Tatiana Antunes makes a heartbreaking post that sadly is commonplace at FHCSD "community clinics" - a mean-spirited disregard for the time and money they waste of their "patients".  In this case, Tatina report…

Elizabeth Miranda reports that the front desk staff at FHCSD can't seem to even transfer a call to the correct location.  It happens every time, she reports, and as so many others have said in one way or another "they ar…

Kaleido S. reports on Google of the extremely rude treatment received at FHCSD Logan Heights Clinic.  While not saying exactly what happened, it was so bad it apparently made everyone in the room uncomfortable.   FILE: FHCSD - Go…

A review of the  Glassdoor employee review site found this posted in August last year by an anonymous (but verified) employee.  Like many FHCSD employees, she (no gender specified- we will use she/her)  likes her co-workers but …

Gemal Yaris posted about the dangerous level of incompetence he experienced after the forced him to beg for the x-rays he needed after a car accident.   Instead, Dr. K Taylor misdiagnosed his chest injury as being COVID but refus…

A current employee of FHCSD working as a clinical therapist has complained on GlassDoor about the low pay for the amount of clinical work they are expected to do.   This employee also says that FHCSD management is 'fractured&…