20 Best Surgical Tech Programs In Seattle, WA (2022 Updated)

"Technology"? I can't even do my homework in class!? The cpu keeps freezing up! Lost my assignment in the Microsoft Cloud ON CAMPUS! Technical support is one overweight guy always eating at his cpu. I had to wait until the end of the quarter to meet with an advisor to sign up for classes I didn't want. Now I got a teacher that I didn't want. Got referred to get help with housing, the guy at Mary's Place never called me back. It's more like a outdated community college. The campus security running around there think they the real police. Several minority students told me they were followed around campus by them. Covid hit and I'm getting pressured by a rude narcissist teacher to come to the school to withdrawal from class. Then when I was trying to get back into school nobody answered a voicemail or email. Only owed the school around $400, got a collections bill for $1,000+. The King County Metro bus doesn't come by the school that much. Your definitely going to car transportation. The staff is mostly nice & helpful for the most part. But some things need to be changed.Andrae Jones

I am a 55 year old returning student who attended a " Little Ivy " college in my first time around. My prep school was rated #3 in the US by Forbes.I have enjoyed some of the best educational opportunities that the US can offer. I have surprisingly found most of the instructors here to be very dedicated and qualified. Some stand out, some are better than others, but none are lemons.They compare fairly well , within reason, of the instructors I had at my elite schools.BTW, because the program I am taking is in high demand in the private sector, the government provides extra money for financially qualified students. I will go through my six quarter program at about 20% of the cost.I had no idea that the money is out there if you take the time to look. Do yourself a favor and get off the couch. I should have done this years ago.Fred Farkle

The building is nice, the atmosphere is nice. Most teachers are great and would like to see you be successful. The advising office is my least favorite because I am always continually being given incorrect information, information in which is very important to have. The advisors are sometimes very hard to get a hold of and some do not get back to you, and when they do they don't give you the information you needed. I have wasted a whole day and gas to go to appointments that I could have just gotten the information over the phone, or through email, the front office is touch and go as well. Other than that the school is nice, I'd recommend it, but make sure you get the correct information the first time and not when it's too late.Liz Brown

No a good place to take a home inspector class you have 60 hours to read a huge book, and triton college push you to get brand new book but all the material they show you is from 1900, therefore the teacher encourage you to just read the book because their old material doesn't Match with the new book, nothing is updated. Plus If you miss 1 point on your exam you lose the whole course and have to do it again because they don't give you another chance to take another test even for one point and expected to pay all again.so you waste your time,your money..and all over it the instructor says that if English is not your first language you are in the wrong place and makes comments all the time about people's accents. Othe places help you pass the state exam n everything.. Don't waste your time and money taking home inspector course at triton collegeNkos

The worst school to even inquire for a program.. they will charge you and send your info to the credit Breau if you don't pay!! The cashiers will emails you everyday and night and they will make you pay for not attending classes that you never even registered for! Didn't go into classes because it was covid and never even attended for any class online but they want me to pay for not providing any serviceJexlee Charles (Charles10)

Clean, friendly, cool school. I was in the A building, the lady in room A126 was VERY nice and quiet since it was a testing room. They even have FREE feminine products in restrooms for women. I asked about future classes and the lady who helped me initially was VERY pleasant and turned her computer screen around to show me how to navigate the schools website!! All around, GREAT experience!brianne Fondren

So far I have had a just ok experience here at SPSCC. First starting with the financial aid office. We are almost three weeks into the quarter and they just now processed my awards (grants that is) but it is sitting and hasn’t been disbursed yet. Every time I have inquired about it I am given the excuse of their new ctclink system. We have got to get it together! People that apply for and receive financial aid and grants need these to help get through school. They are eligible for a reason and that is because they are low income. So taking an excessive amount of time of sending students their financial aid puts a damper on not only their learning but also their living situation. This is effecting the students and the students only. Also, the bookstore listed a book for my class as required so I purchased it a week before the quarter. Come to find out the Professor is using two completely different books. Had to make another trip to the campus to return it which was an inconvenience since I’m all online classes. Then the two books needed the bookstore does not carry. It’s been challenge after challenge here and this is just the beginning.glenda fox

I attended this college for exactly five months, and I decided to leave because I lost interest in the classes that I took, and I didn't have the interest to have a major career. An education for myself would have been very important, and I had the capability to work with subjects if I was committed to the work that I was doing, but I didn't have the interest, so I decided to be a writer instead. I also left the college because I was treated carelessly by many students, and I was treated the same way in high school, so I didn't want to continue spending more time in an environment where I would continue to be disregarded. If you are committed to getting an education, then it is all a matter of interest for what your career is, and it's up to anyone for what they want best, but even if I don't have a high education, I still have moral education from my potential to be a writer. I do recommend this college for anyone, but I hoped that the students would have been more sincere and polite, then I would have stayed there.Colby Kanter

I attended a few classes here a long time ago. I needed to get the transcripts rather quickly because the deadline for University admissions is closing in. When I visited the office the lady that helped me proceeded to treat me like dirt. I asked if the document would be in an envelope and if they needed the address I was sending it to and she proceeded to mansplain transcripts ("this is the paper its going to go on after I feed it into the printer"). From the perspective of someone who works in higher education…if I were a student and had to be mansplained to every time in needed to speak to registration/financial aid/cashiering…I would complain to her boss. The lady that checked me in was wonderful though!Amanda Crespo

First off, it is an institute of technology, not a university. NASA applications say "Technology institute graduates need not apply." NASA isn't alone in this. I had 5 different advisors by the end of my 1st month. No one could be bothered. My final advisor was the department chair, and when he "helped" me sign up for 3 classes, 1 was class was held in Washington, and another class wasn't even scheduled for that term, so I was left with one class that term. The next term, like the term before, I needed a unique password to register for classes. Only problem was the only person who could give me the password, my advisor, was on vacation. I had to talk with his superiors to get him to reply to my email for the password. When he replied, he had an attitude. This kind of think happened in so many different ways, I just washed my hands of this school. It took them 3 terms just to get me my student ID card. Anytime I had a academic, not scholastic, question, it usually takes about 2 hours of being bounced around from building to building, often the same buildings, having to talk to the same people, because no one can be bothered. Eventually after the 3rd time of me coming back to someone to ask the same question, I'll get a big sigh and finally an answer.Tim DuDD

OIT is a great school of Engineering. Pros 1- Average students in the class between 10 to 25, so that is very good to ask and participate as well as most of the professors can easily recognize each student. 2- Reasonable professors. 3- OIT located in Klamath City which is small and cheap town. 4- Easy to get high grade if you do all your HW, NO absent , more participation. 5 – Library stuff is very helpful. 6- Safe and good place to study in. 7- US News classified Oregon Tech as one of the best five universities. Cons: 1- Library hours are very terrible. 2- Klamath City is not active city, after 7 pm every one dies. 3- There is nothing to do if you have free time except outdoor activities. 4- Heath Center is really wasteful.Mohammed Asiri

I've worked at four public universities across the country, and Oregon Tech has the most engaged and dedicated faculty and staff I've ever encountered. Students benefit from small class sizes and many opportunities for hands-on applied learning. Students I assist in Career Services are focused, dedicated and mature. The administration is proud of being career-focused but also recognizes the benefits of teaching soft skills. Oregon Tech is also increasing its emphasis on providing students with experiences that will translate to exceptional workplace skills, like working on cross functional student team projects. Oregon Tech is a hidden gem but the word is getting out.Jennifer Kass

Most professors are very kind. The school as reopened for in-person learning. The food and library are open. Staff, students, and visitors will need to fill out a health screen to be on campus. (I'd say take a screenshot to easily show the green check) The construction in the middle of campus is done and the beautiful campus is opened up. There's now some construction towards the back where the "temporary" classrooms where. Stay safe, have fun, and let's go mission!Loni Pacheco

I like the school, and the professors are great. All of the professors I have taken have been kind. However, the staff- Araceli the manager from the mission college bookstore is extremely rude. She lacks customer service skills. She will yell at you in front of the entire store to the point where everyone is staring. I have had two negative encounters with her, and I am a very polite person. I have kept my calm even after being completely humiliated by her.Samantha Cruz

Mission College has one of the most supportive and enthusiastic professors. I enjoy coming in to all of my classes because they engage me into their lesson plans. Not only that but they make sure that all of their students are understanding the assignments and offer alternative support systems for them to succeed in the classroom. Overall, Mission College is doing an incredible job in getting students prepared towards their future goals.Diego Jimenez

Went to Trilogy beauty salon for a haircut and hair color appointment. Student did a really nice job on both. All the students were dressed professionally They were wearing nice looking smocks unlike some other beauty schools were they wore whatever they wished Trilogy salon uses very high quality products which is appreciated Students do take more time completing a hair cut or hair color Instructors are there if they have any questions and everything they do is looked at by the teacher Students gain valuable experience there Highly recommendedKathy Salm

Affordable for gen eds but for a technical college they have some of the worse tech issues I have every seen my I have seen middle schools with better technical support. Do not take there advice on what laptop to buy since I was told to buy a Microsoft brand laptop but I needed to add every chrome extension needed to even access half the course material. I had to ask my instructors to use my personal email only since I could send emails through my school one but could not read any of the instructors emails.Gunfire Productions

Let's just say I'm no spring chicken. I got my Industrial electrical apprenticeship at the age of 46 and at the age of 50 I graduated. It was not an easy thing for me. But the program was excellent and they gave me alot of skills I use everyday at my job. Some days I think I should have tried fitting the instrumentation specialist into my schedule some how but with work hours it wouldn't have work. Id say they have everything you need to succeed at FVTC, because if I can do it at my age anybody can there!Heath Mischke

Worst college experience. The clinical advisor is incapable of her job and pushed the clinical to a future start even though the CPR card takes one day to get but she decides to push it a whole week when we should have been done the day the quarter finished. The phlebotomy instructor is really rude and disrespectful of students and makes students not feel comfortable to speak up and if to ask a question she acts like your a child completely rude. I don't recommend coming to this college. Also the virtual graduation was upsetting to know I had sent my information and sent a photo and not even be on it. Really makes me unhappy to know I spent money and time to be treated as a student like trash and not get acknowledged for the hard work and time put into trying to succeed. I won't want to come back to this college for the at most disrespectful people.Ryan

This is a terrible college. It’s like pulling teeth to get anyone to email you back about important, time-sensitive information, and you get the runaround when they do. This happened when I was applying for admission, and is currently happening now that they’ve denied me, because they are incompetent, the certificate I worked so hard for. Because they changed the numbers on some math courses, they all of a sudden don’t count towards my certificate, and they lost the official transcript that I sent from my former college, and are denying my transfer credit. What a waste.Jacquelyn Crumpler

Man i had trouble here. Not only did they give me the wrong classes but it turns out i never had FAFSA to cover my classes. And they make me pay for them two years after I left the college. Thank goodness i never continued to study here. I know they have a lot of students to manage but still if you were able to catch that years later then why not then? I knew something was wrong here. Overall i'm glad i went to another school that was able to get me on track.NO SPAM NO SPAM

I appreciate Rasmussen University for having an abundance of resources and many professors and other staff members who demonstrate they want students to succeed. I especially have enjoyed being a peer educator, being privileged to work with Tammy Hopps who is an excellent supervisor and leader, and also being able to work with other peer educators who care for their peers as much as I do. I transferred from a local state college, which I considered sticking with to save money, but in reality, not much is saved when you compare the timeframe for graduation. At the state college it would take me an extra 2 whole years to receive my BSN, whereas at Rasmussen I save 2 years of time because of their second-degree BSN option. I am very pleased with the quality of technology – at the state school blackboard and other resources were slow and did not work as well on my cell phone, whereas with Rasmussen I can easily access everything I need from my phone when I'm on the go. It's inspiring to see so many single parents and married parents in school, some of which also work full time or part time like myself while completing their degree. Highly recommend!HappyNessa11:11& Family

I had such high hopes when enrolling at this school. However my experience hasn't been favorable at all. I am a current student and I was disappointed because even though I was able to enroll and start classes I really felt unsupported on this journey. I'm realizing Rasmussen may not be the school for me. I REALLY thought I would be supported and encouraged. I was made to feel that Rasmussen would be rooting for me through my academic journey. Instead I am bombarded with emails and calls telling me what I already know… I owe money. No calls or emails about how I can be helped to budget so that I can pay more toward the balance. I'm only being told: what I owe, to get the balance down to $500-$1000 and to take out loans; which will only put me in debt and it's too early to be taking out loans when I've been in school since September of 2021 and have 2 more years. Also this school doesn't cater to single parents, limited income and individuals that HAVE to work. This school ONLY has day classes for the nursing program and as I said before I HAVE to work full time.Sherria Clark

This morning I called the university for the North Orlando Campus for the Nursing program and spoke to the director of Nursing who was discusstingly rude on the phone. I called to get information, He had no patience and told me Not to proceed a career in Nursing because it was Not for me. This was a university that I was so excited to be a part of and be a graduate of Nursing. The director needs to be Fired because he is giving the university a bad reputation. To whom it may concern please take this review into consideration and hire a new director of Nursing for the program.Georgia Conde

This place is a perfect example of “you get what you pay for”. I attended September 2009 – May 2018 (with a 3 year gap from 2012-2015). The hospitality teachers and department head were wonderful, and a lot of my general Ed teachers were amazing too and I have nothing but great things to say about the teachers. However, the registrar office and academic advisors were a nightmare to deal with. No one ever smiles, my message NEVER got relayed to the right person, and it was such a headache to deal with offices equivalent to dealing with the DMV. They also claimed that when you graduate you can transfer your credits to a state college which is false. Some of the credits transferred, but classes like Math don’t transfer and I have to take a placement test to get into the same exact math class I took at Gateway and passed the class with an A. The bookstore staff was the most incapable, rude, useless group of people. Graduation was a completely unorganized joke – they told graduates to arrive 2 hours early to stand in a parking lot with no instruction and 1 porta potty for about 300 people. They also only announce 1 of your degrees – so if you have 3 degrees they won’t even take the extra 5 seconds to announce all 3 (I thought graduation was supposed to recognize your achievements?) I would have never wasted my time going to graduation if I knew how pathetic it would be. Parking on campus in New Haven was crazy and the lot constantly overflows into the Temple Street lot so you get to walk in stairways that smell like urine with bums roaming the lot and drunk people stumbling to their car after your class at 9:30 at night with no security guards to get to your car. Literally no security whatsoever like your completely on your own in a public lot in the heart of New Haven. Like most schools, they don’t allow weapons inside the building so you don’t even have a way to defend yourself if you get approached in the lot which will happen at some point. There were also hospitality classes that I had to buy things out of pocket and was promised reimbursement that never happened.Nina Tiso

I loved working with the children in the Early Learning Center, but the adults in the classroom didn't really treat me that well. They didn't really accommodating me that well when it came to tasks such as setting the table for breakfast,lunch, and snack. A coworker got nasty because I wasnt moving fast enough for her. I'm visually impaired and I have to take my time because of my vision. I had to complain about this coworker 2 times. Another thing that didnt make sense was I had to walk to the other side of campus to eat lunch for my 30 minute break. The teacher of the classroom would get mad at me for being late because I am a slow eater and I cant move fast again because of my bad vision. student teachers aren't allowed to eat in the teachers lounge. I shouldn't have had to complain to my boss about eating in the teacher lounge. This place needs to be more accommodating to student teachers with disabilities and staff needs to be more compassionate. I am very glad that I don't work at this place anymore! I wish the adults would learn compassion from the children!Jasmyn Polite

Beautiful atmosphere. I was in their old building on Long wharf years ago, and seeing how they've grown and progressed into what I consider a university now, is life changing for the people attending this college. For a community college, they offer so much for the students with assistance as well as their educational endeavors. Their cafe offers delicious varieties which includes a wide range of healthy choices. Very inviting environment for the students to learn in. I get the feeling that this University cares about the students that attend itDelbra Wilson

The health center is the most unprofessional medical staff I've ever encountered. They cancelled an appointment I made several weeks in advance on the day of. When I tried to reschedule, they couldn't get me in until the following month because priority goes to "yeast infections and things like that." I asked if I could have someone else's appointment in the event they cancel, at which point the woman on the phone got audibly irritated, like this was an extravagant and far-fetched request, and the call ended. Fast forward and I'm getting a call back from an upset nurse practitioner for the sole purpose of squabbling with me over the previous phone call and who had no intention of getting me an exam. Completely asinine behavior from someone who is supposed to be a health care professional.Ben Fitzger

I'm getting my masters are there in Computer Science. While it is not as intense as I would have expected it to be, it is definitely a great second choice to UW if you are looking for in person classes and are interested in pursuing a PHD. It is worth noting that the UW Professional Master's in Computer Science will not help you get a PHD. The lack of a project or research will block you from PHD programs.Soren Ludwig

I live only 3 blocks from here and it's got rare plants so I like that since I need a cane to go places. Too bad a Street goes through campus so they got a skybridge that goes to third floor so you have to use steps or elevators on both ends. Otherwise so nice campus.Update: New campus store now moved to 12th and Madison Street. Actually off campus. I miss old one but it is more junk there.Victor K. Panda

A lack of compassion Waited for over an hour, was called up and told to wait a little longer for someone who could accommodate with my request. Sat back down and when I approached 20 minutes after to inquire regarding the waiting time, was asked to sit down in one of the two chairs to discuss my reason for visiting. They asked my name, then proceeded to taunt me by assuming my age was older several times, guessing random ages, before giving me a chance to answer their question "How old are you?" Proceeded to degrade me in front of others when looking for options on a list to finish the next step for starting college, then said "Well..we are trying.." with a sarcastic and frustrated tone of voice, when I didn't have one of the necessary second documents shown on the list. The advisor made me feel absolutely worthless. Felt horrible when leaving the room and left with a feeling that I was far too old with no other options, than to be attending their college grounds. Will keep note to discuss the Wise account and any other details with another advisor, should I encounter this specific advisor again. Was an awful experience, when striving to take a step towards a better future. Compassion is lacking here..Dragon Alchemy

The Spring Hill campus is the absolute worst of all of the campuses and I’d steer clear of them, opting for the Brooksville campus instead. They’re insanely disorganized, and trying to speak to someone is like pulling teeth. Even when you do speak to someone, they give you the run around. I’ve request for my transcripts to be sent on numerous occasions, dating back to May/April and my school STILL hasn’t received them. I’ve called multiple times to all different departments to resolve this issue; financial aid, for an advisor and eventually, to the student activities department. I regretfully didn’t ask for their name, but they took my information and said they’d take it to the person in charge of transcripts and that they’d be calling me back within the next two business days. Those business days came and went and I never received a phone call. I called the North campus instead and thankfully had the pleasure of speaking with Lidia, who allowed my family member to pick up my transcripts in person and just mail them to me. This campus is awful and no amount of free food or mediocre events will be able to fix that.N/A

Terrible I got dropped from one of my classes for no reason when I did my work on time and when I contacted the teacher Dr.ray asking why I was dropped and all she said was that I havn't done work and lied to me saying she hasn't seen assignment turned in since feb 15 saying its been six weeks even if that was the case wich it is not due to the break and the virus you would think you would get some courtesy I continue to contact the dean and her boss and was complety ignored not very surpising smh been going to PHSC for 2 years now and dissapointed being lied to a deceived. Already hired a lawyer to take PHSC to court due to the fact I depend on being a full time student to receive my VA benefeits now this Dr.ray teacher ( I think a doctor in being rude and in considerate) anyway don't take dr.ray classes. I'll update the reveiw if I get anywhere with taking them to court.Trenton Hardy (Demccy)

I ended up backing out of the enrollment process. After sending my transcripts and FAFSA info. I asked what would be the cost for the classes. I could not get a straight answer from anyone. " We won't know until you are accepted … and enrollenrolled. And to be accepted you must complete the student loan applications process." I made it clear from Day 1 I was not taking out student loans. And wanted to pay out of pocket…. So they could have saved me a bunch of time by saying we won't accept you without loans. And I would have walked away. Even on my final email I sent to them say I was no longer interested because I found a local University that was cheaper and way more helpful the reply I got back was…. " well if you are still against taking out loans….hope that school is a better fit for you..".Jaime Seda

This school lacks communication so bad I do not recommend this School to anybody if you would further have questions later on down the road you’re better off joining another school. It’s all nothing but stress since I began the school. And they don’t make situations any easier. Also the professors are mean as hell! They don’t teach you anything. They write out what you’re supposed to do every week and grade and give feedback. That’s it! You have to literally teach yourself with research articles and your text book. And when you do receive feedback from them on an assignment, and you had some errors, instead of teaching us our wrong doings they decide to give you zeros and be rude when leaving feedback. I can’t wait to graduate because this school is nothing but BS!H D

Bellevue University is an outstanding educational experience with top notch staff and professors. I graduated in 2005 and the education I received at Bellevue impacted my career in a positive manner. I have since returned to work on my Masters. The curriculum is up-to-date and reflective of the real world. Rewards in life come with hard work and dedication. I read the comments made and was surprised by the negative ones. However, I served my country for 30 years to protect the rights of folks to practice free speech. In exercising that right, I would like to say well done Bellevue University, you are making a positive impact on professional and personal goals of thousands. James S.James S

Virginia Mason is clearly suffering with hospitality, safety, and attention to detail. The amount of money they are spending on sponsorships with local sports teams should be spent on hiring extra staff and improving their standard operating procedures. Talked to a nurse on the phone about the coughing respiratory issues I was having and she said I needed to be seen that day but there were no appointments. Went to the urgent care who told me to go to the ER. Went to the ER and waited for six hours and was never seen. Virginia Mason would not make a doctors appointment with me until I was seen in the ER. I ended up switching to the Polyclinic where I was diagnosed with Whopping Cough after my first visit. They cared for me more in 20 minutes than Virginia Mason did for 48 hours. Also, separately went to a doctor for a rolled ankle. After X-rays was told it was sprained. Wasn’t getting better so I went to the polyclinic for a second opinion and turns out my ankle is fractured. Because of the oversight of Virginia Mason with two different things, I am having months more recovery than I originally could have had. I refuse to go to them every again or trust the medical opinion of anyone that works there.Bridget Maloney

TRANS PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK ELSEWHERE FOR UROLOGIC CARE!!! I had a consult with Dr. Gjanje Smith in the Urology department for a gender-affirming orchiectomy on March 22/23, 2022. The consult itself went fantastically and I left with no doubt that Dr. Smith would do an amazing job. While I still have no doubts about her abilities as a surgeon, I have absolutely no confidence in the staff whatsoever. The worst offender of all is Dr. Smith's surgery scheduler, Candice/Candace. She is NEVER THERE. It has been well over two months since I first attempted to schedule my orchiectomy through her and I have heard absolutely nothing from her whatsoever. Every time I call, she has either "stepped out", gone to lunch, or has left early. And people, I have tried to reach her *dozens* of times now. It's literally impossible. And unfortunately, all that the people at the front desk can really do is send a message to her and/or the other surgery schedulers to try to get one of them to contact me (which has never happened). I would love to have surgery with Dr. Smith, but the staff has made that impossible. If you're trans and need any kind of gender-affirming urological care, you would be better served elsewhere.Alexis Vandom

Virginia Mason has been declining in their quality of service, good physicians, and facilities in my opinion. They now have started overcharging patients like me. Virginia Mason charged me hunders of dolloars for a yearly preventive visit because I asked a prostate related question that they claim it was not covered. I never had this experience with other organizations or even in the past with Virginia Mason with my previous doctor who retired. Upon contacting them, they repeated their policy and informed me about thier FAQ that I should have read and offered sending it to me! I guess we should keep our mouth shut or have an attoreny present during a preventive visit. Thankfully, there are are lots of other more ethical and honest medical facilities with better doctors and quality of service. I will never go to a doctor in any of their clinics or hospital.Ardy Fateh

A very heart warming experience, I had open Heart surgery on July 1,2011. Between Dr. W. Miranda and Dr. J. Dearani they saved my life, That’s how I and my Family feel. Mayo Clinic it self is full of Caring, loving and respectful people. Thank You All for ALL the hard work you do to help 💜 all of usFlorinda Martinez

I feel like I’m getting scammed. I’m retaking this class first time was because my previous teacher didn’t grade most of my work that I summited direct to her with all paperwork and it was totally mess like nothing’s ever organized and dated correctly and she got fired so other instructors had to take over and still didn’t care about my assignment so i had no choice but failing. And when i retook it for second time with same class due to her personal reason it was mostly online or self taught with ppt she posted on blackboard. I only got to be in classroom 3 times. my new instructor won’t grade my quiz so i had to email her and advisor but non of them gave me any updates nor response so I guess they just want me to retake it over and over again until they can do their job. It’s large amounts of money they required too so I’m wasting my time and money and it just seems like they’re scamming me. Whenever my friends or people around me asking about this school I never recommend. Because no one need to deal with this mess. And they honestly killed my passion to be on veterinary field.Eunsu Choi

We've hosted students from the programs over the years and they come in with little clinical experience. They're not prepared to work with patients out of school at all. Up until recently our team was okay spending hours in training (while the school gets paid the tuition fee, we get nothing) hoping to keep the student on long-term. We got stood up. A promise was made to stay on and then no communication, no reply. The school should teach honesty, integrity and professionalism as part of the curriculum.Ilona F

I graduated from the medical assistant program and the teachers were all amazing and seem to truly care about their student’s success and wellbeing, especially Mojda! My only downside is that I did struggle with some of the administrative staff having poor communication and being disorganized. I definitely had to advocate for myself. Other than that, wonderful experience.Abby Heck

Pima Medical Institute in Chula Vista, CA has been a great educational experience for me. After completing their Vet Tech program, I feel confident in the skills I have learned & fully prepared to enter the animal medical field with a solid knowledge base. Everyone at the Chula Vista campus have been very helpful & supportive during the ~2 years of my educational path. Specifically, Diane O’Brien, RVT is a well informed instructor who combined professionalism & nerdy humor seamlessly, which made a fast-paced curriculum quite fun for me. I would highly recommend the Pima Medical Institute Vet Tech program to anyone seriously looking to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.Brittany Hughlett

I started school at Pima to do the VA course I give a huge shout out to Ms. Brooks she is amazing she is super knowledgeable and will teach you everything to prepare you for this career. I also give a shout out to Mr. Polanco he was amazing and such a good human being! I am currently in the Vet tech program and O’Brien has been great! She is a good instructor and also a genuine soul and always willing to help. Ms. Brewer has been my favorite she is the school director of the VT program and she is always helpful, respectful and professional. She is also the sweetest person.Vanessa Miranda

Love this school the teachers are amazing, specifically Ms J and Ms Perez in the dental assisting program they have been such a big help for me throughout my schooling here at Pima, they also helped me with my first dental assisting job and I was able to get paid during my extern thanks to them 🙂 I also would like to mention Mrs. Martha she was also very nice to me and helped me with my extern very professional as well. Overall Pima is a great school and if anyone would like to pursue a career in Dental Assisting I would definitely recommend coming here!!Karla San Martin

Pick the provider, not the practice. Dr. Laury is outstanding, and I see her inspite of the poor care from her covering collegue when she was out. My first interaction w/Dr. Laury was great. From that moment forward, I was not able to access care – Not the the front desk Not the online portal the medical assistant failed to respond to my requests for a follow up appointment, or test review and next steps – for 2 full weeks after the test results were published. The reports were sent to Bellevue ENT the same day as the exam. Since Bellevue ENT couldn't "find" the results, they wouldn't schedule my follow up, or connect with Overlake Imaging where the test was ordered. Fail. Fail. I drove to the imaging and picked up the report myself since the ordering office wouldn't respond. I had a tumor. I reached out to a neurosurgeon and my neurologist on my own. Two weeks later, Dr. Lee from Bellevue ENT called me to tell me about a mass found on my brain, and refer me to a neurosurgeon. (I had already done that work myself, after seeing the imaging results two weeks ago). I shared w/ Dr. Lee my experience with the practice, and the lack of any follow up or responses to my requests for an appointment. He said he was "sorry that happened and every provider has different rules about scheduling. You're not even my patient." I said that I thought he'd want to know about the poor patient experience and bad service and lack of compassionate care on behalf of practice. Dr. Lee added "You're not even my patient. If I hadn't called you today this could have been sitting for who knows how long. It was a *courtesy* that I called you." A "courtesy", to finally call me and tell me about a mass on my brain discovered 2 weeks ago!? Good to know that's how it is at Bellevue ENT, Dr. Lee. That statement says all anyone needs to know about how you approach care. Dr. Laury is back, and was attentive and responsive to my feedback. It's clear she is the glue here. Dr. Lee should probably switch to research. Good luck.Emily F

Bellevue Ear Nose and Throat (ENT): I was a patient of Dr. Villari due to severe vertigo. Dr. Villari thought it could be Meniere's disease and sent me to Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic for testing he was unable to perform. Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic (ESHC): ESHC coded this as a New/Experimental test, which it is not per Dr. Villari at Bellevue ENT. Per Bellevue ENT, the test is a standard screening test for Meniere's. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) denied payment due to it being coded as New/Experimental. BCBS spoke to Katie at ESHC and explained. She refused to re-code it or offer any assistance to resolve the denial of payment. Bellevue ENT also spoke to Katie and she refused to make any changes or offer any assistance. I have left messages for Katie and she has not returned calls. Evergreen Speech and Hearing Clinic is indifferent. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS): I filed an appeal. I attached a letter from Bellevue ENT stating the test was of Medical Necessity and a standard screening test. BCBS will not pay due to the coding of New/Experimental. BCBS has denied two levels of appeals. Now I'm left with a final appeal. However, unless ESHC changes the coding to something other than New/Experimental appeals appear to be pointless leaving me with a bill that should have been paid by insurance as was referred to ESHC by Dr. Villari at Bellevue ENT for a simple screening test. Bellevue ENT recently informed me they will no longer assist with the ESHC billing issue as it is not their responsibility even though they started this fiasco by sending me to ESHC for a test Bellevue ENT deemed "standard". Extremely disappointed with Bellevue ENT and ESHC for their lack of responsibility and ethics. Will never recommend either and have already dissuaded friends and family from making appointments at Bellevue ENT for any treatment.Kas Charley

I have been there three times and the average waiting time is 45+ minutes. If you couldn't see your patients on time, why are you requiring patients to be there 15min earlier? Also, I don't recommend the doctors here because I don't trust him. The doctor we have seen doesn't seem willing to explain things. He just wants us to quickly make the decision for surgery. I finally ended up with another doctor in Seattle Children's hospital, who explained things very well and gave us two surgery options with all the benefits and drawbacks well explained. This should be the way to earn a patient's trust. When I went to Bellevue ENT half a year ago, the Google rating was around 4.8, but now it is 4.2. If you are the owner of this clinic, you should think about what happened.Melo Hu

I went back to Refine Northwest to do just that, Refine. I was a patient in 2019 and since then I have had numerous spinal surgeries and then menopause hit me hard and I wanted Bryan to work on my back, flanks, arms and jowls. Also, with all my physical limitations exercise is difficult for me at best and I needed some refinement to get back to feeling and looking my best! The team at Refine NW has done just that, given me back the woman I know I am on the inside. If any other woman out there is considering getting liposuction or something else to help them feel like they want to, don’t hesitate. Best decision and best money I’ve spent on myself! I can’t say enough good things about the team at Refine Northwest. My fiancé and I are going in October for a bit of Botox before our wedding! Thank you so much for helping get back to feeling like my best myself.shannon krzycki

I'm absolutely thrilled to have found Refine! Everyone there is welcoming, friendly, and kind. I had my consultation and Botox with Dr. McIntosh, and a week later, returned for Sofwave with Master Esthetician Lani. Both experiences were wonderful! Both Dr. McIntosh and Lani are passionate about their work, share their extensive knowledge freely, and go out of their way to make the client feel comfortable and at ease, like an old friend. I honestly look forward to going back.Voodoo Doll

I have been going to Dr M for about 8 years plus, specifically for botox and lip filler. I drive the 35 minutes across the bridge traffic as his work is impeccable. I travel quite a bit and randomly have tried other referrals in NYC, LA and PHX – none come close to the great work. Plus the entire staff is so nice and helpful (lots of moving appts with me). Not enough stars to rate the overall experience, and more importantly results!!Colleen M

I would love to give my review a 5 stars but a couple things felt funky to me. Before I go into that, I must say my experience with nurse Becca was amazing! I would say she was the best part of the whole experience and really took her time to connect with me, not just treat me like another patient coming through. At my pre-opp I felt slightly rushed and the nurse who was helping seemed stress and our time felt rushed. It also felt every time I saw the doctor, things were rushed. When you come in for your pre opp and procedure appointment, you want to feel like your the only one that matters at that appointment. I get there’s a lot of people that come through the doors but the patient shouldn’t feel like that, in my opinion. I was also taken aback that about 50% of my procedure was done with a doctor I had never met before other than in my procedure appointment, when the doctor draws on you before you go in to the OR. This doctor hadn’t come to my pre opp and only saw me for the first time at my procedure date. Felt like he was “in training” and even though my doctor was supervising and would step in the other 50% of the time, I would have like to been given the option to say I don’t want him performing any of my procedure due to it feeling like a training session. I understand people need to learn, watch etc. but when he was working on me, I had more “owe, that hurt” comments then when my doctor was working on me. Couldn’t say anything at the time, nor did I feel I was allowed too but that did bother me. I hope that the work done was to the best it could have been coming from two different doctors. Only time will tell. Again, LOVED nurse Becca and if I were to return for any future work, she would be the reason why. I also will say that receiving a phone call from my doctor at 10:30pm (even though I was asleep and didn’t answer) was really refreshing and kind he took the time at that hour to reach out.Island Dance Competition Team

UPDATE: I’m now recovering from my second surgery the AbX procedure. I’m so pleased with my results but most of all I’m absolutely happy with the service the staff at Sono Bello continues to deliver. Every single encounter has been positive and pleasant!! I recommend taking the time out for yourself and visit Sono Bello. You will be glad you did! 🦋 From my initial appointment to my surgery I felt like family. Everyone is so excited to see you. It's not forced or fake. They’re genuinely excited to see you. Surgery was comfortable and the conversation helped me get through the fears and anxiety. I was awake the whole time and listening to my favorite songs. 1 day out from surgery and have already received two calls from my surgery team checking in on me. That’s comforting. Choose Sono Bello because you will feel right at home vs the other guys. No one likes feeling like a patient in a cold center with a tired greeting and being rushed in and out. At Sono Bello I was given plenty of time to ask questions, get familiar with staff and learn more about the specific procedure I was considering.Leihla Edwards

I was really impressed with my experience so far at sono Bello ( I am a week out from my procedure). My procedure went well my nurses did an amazing job making sure that I was comfortable and walked me through what to expect. Dr. Plaskon was very kind & professional he never lead me astray on what to expect especially during certain parts of the procedure. I want to say thank you to the team at this location for everything. Special shot out to my amazing team Theresa placed my iv & man she was amazing! Kim, Tanya & Anh all were so amazing especially during certain parts of the procedure when they saw I was struggling a little. Thank you all so much ❤️Melissa O'Day

They really need to work on their wait time. Love Dr. Huang but seeing her was so much easier and quicker when she wasn’t apart of Northwest Eye Surgeons. Appointment was at 8:30 AM got there a little earlier no big deal. Joss was great, other staff was great besides a few front desk people. Joss did some tests along with the field test and sent me back out to wait until someone else took over to do the rest of the appointment. I was waiting 30 minutes until finally it was brought back to a room for them to dilate my eyes..ridiculous. Once that was done they took me back into the waiting room to wait 20 more minutes!! This is literally crazy. For something that took me about an hour to an hour & 15 minutes now takes over 2 hours. Really unacceptable. Please get it together because it’s literally crazy to spend all that time waiting when especially I know I had one of the first appointments of the day. I was there from a little before 8:30 AM to talking out at 10:40 AM.Tiffany Jack

In April 2022, I arrived at 2:55 for a 3:00 appointment. They had me wait 30 minutes before I was taken to an exam room. The first technician did a standard eye test and pressure test. I was then taken to another room for a vision field test. All total, that took 25 minutes. I was then taken back to the waiting room and remained there for another 30 minutes before I was taken back to another exam room. I was left in the exam room for another 30 minutes, but I still had not seen the doctor. At this point it was 4:50. Total wait time, 1 hour, 30 minutes. I got frustrated with waiting so long and walked out. As I was leaving, I met a couple that had also been at Northwest and they were also upset with their wait time. I have not received any feedback, no call, no explanation as to the long wait, nothing. I'm now in the process of looking for a new ophthalmologist.Robert Johnson

Mixed feelings about the set up…eye surgeon is very good, but having optometrist doing after surgery follow up is very questionable. Optometrist was making comments that made my aunt feel really bad about her eye health. She didn't feel better until seeing the real eye surgeon again to clear up the confusion, to make the matter worse, the optometrist was trying to remove suture but he broke it and left half in there. Is optometrist supposed to treat or making diagnosis about some what advanced eye disease? I know my optometrist would do the initial screening but ophthalmologist would work up official treatment plan and all procedures there after. My aunt was referred by a friend and was very disappointed …. let's not even open up the billing problem, I may just have to remove the only 2 starsA K