F. Kevin Yoo's Online Review Report Card

I have had 5 different fusion operations over the past 13 years by Dr. Kevin M. Deitel, Dr. Larry Dodge, Dr. Kamshad Raiszadeh, Dr. Christopher Kolpin, and Dr. Khalid Ahmed. But Dr. Yoo has surpassed them sll in his expert medical care as a nuero-surgeon, his compassionate bedside manner, and the willingness to perform surgeries as soon as he possibly can. Which is in contrast to all the surgeon's who operated on me. I reccomend Dr. Yoo to anyone who needs expert medical care and you will see his friendly bedside manner and his clear instructions on what your options are for your own particular situation! Dr. Yoo is a 5-Star Dr. And once you find a good doctor you keep him!

Wonderful experience with staff, interns, Kaye and Dr. Yoo. I needed surgery and it got done quickly. SD Neurosurgery changed my life. Dr. Yoo provides thorough care, is precise, and knows how to help patients with his expertise on brain, neck, and back surgery. Each person I spoke to in this practice took care of all of my concerns; knlowledgable neurosurgeon with a well run practice that understands how to heal patients.

Dr Yoo and his NP Kaye are amazing! They go out of their way to take care of me. Kaye is always available by phone or text and amazingly Dr Yoo is also. They discuss my needs, consider my input. I have NEVER had a physician let alone a NP who is so engaged with their patients. I have no idea what Dr Yoo pays Kaye but she deserves every bit she earns as I feel she works equally if not harder to manage patients. It is a testament to Dr Yoo for his ability to nurture a wonderful his partner.

I've been a patient of Dr. Yoo from back in the early days of his medical practice at Palomar Hospital. I am a First Responder that suffered a severe C-Spine injury in-the-line-of-duty. Dr Yoo was the 3rd Neurosurgeon I saw as I really wanted to get back to work. Dr. Yoo was the FIRST NEUROSURGEON to extend EMPATHY and UNDERSTANDING instead of looking at a patient as a monetary value. Dr Yoo sincerely CARES abut the WHOLE PATIENT. Dr. Yoo's Staff has been OUTSTANDING when working through the hurdles of an on-the-job-injury claim. I highly recommend Dr Kevin Yoo MD.and his Staff . I also had an EXCELLENT in-patient experience at Scripps La Jolla Hospital during my surgery and post-op recovery, (the attention to patient care was top notch food was surprisingly GREAT)

After not being able to contact the doctor directly after my surgery. I became impatient with his staff and him. When I finally spoke to him , he was unapologetic and upset with me. Several years later I’m having issues with surgery site and was told to see him by my pain specialist. Dr. Yoo refused to see me because of the past issues. He didn’t even recommend another doctor. In my opinion, not a caring or compassionate man. I would recommend any other of San Diego great surgeons.

Very good physician. Takes his time with patients and explains to me the films and treatment plan. Kaye NP is fabulous, caring.

Not only is Dr Yoo a great surgeon but he is also a fine man. Congratulations on your Above and Beyond Award. Kay, his nurse practitioner is outstanding. Can't say enough good things about him. Thank you from my wife and myself for the excellent care.

Dr. Yoo and his staff are amazing. I was so nervous the first time I was going to see him, but as soon as I walked into his La Jolla office I was met with tranquility and friendliness. His office environment makes you feel relaxed and at ease. His receptionist, Andrea, is kind and helpful. His NP Kaye is amazing! I'm so grateful that he was my surgeon because he gave me back my health. I feel great after surgery and I owe it all to Dr. Yoo and his staff. They will always keep them in my prayers.

Your staff is very calming and patient. The Dr. is patient as well. He takes the time to explain everything in easy to understand terms.

This is a complaint against his corporation as I never was able to see the Dr. I fractured my back in three areas on 9/30/15. I was taken to the ER and was admitted that night. The next day I was informed that this Dr. was going to be my surgeon and he would be in to see me. I had to wait until the next day and he never showed up. His Nurse Practitioner showed up instead. When she explained who she was I got quite upset that the Dr. wasn't going to even see me. She said she was here instead and that I'd have to accept that. She then started to sit down in the chair next to the bed to start her assessment. I asked her to leave and that if the Dr. wasn't going to see someone that fractured his back in three different places I'd look for another Dr. She informed me that this is the Dr. that was assigned to me by the hospital and I wouldn't be seeing anyone else. I ended up asking her to leave 4 times, she just ignored me. I refused to answer any of her questions and I wouldn't allow her to assess me and after about ten minutes she left. Today almost 11/2 months later I get a call from the Dr's office wanting to know if I wanted to make a follow up Appt. Needless to say I was shocked that they thought I'm a patient of theirs when the Dr. refused to see me when I needed him most. I discovered his N.P. falsified her notes to make it look like she assessed me. She must have copied them from the hospital report and then billed my insurance company. I wasn't getting anywhere with their office other then they kept asking if I still wanted to make a follow up visit. I contacted the insurance company and discovered they paid this fraudulent claim. I contacted the fraud department and filed a complaint with them. After the insurance company finishes with their investigation I will be filing a report with what ever gov. agency licenses MD'S. I can't say I had a good or bad experience with this Dr. but I can attest to his policy of not wanting to waste his time on a person that fractured his back and needed a licenses surgeon. He leaves that to his assistants. I'm not sure how many N.P.'s he has running around making him money but I suspect more then one.