Pulmonary and Critical Care Services

Pulmonary Disease • Irvine, CA

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Pulmonary and Critical Care Services at UCI Health in Irvine, California offers comprehensive lung care including bronchoscopy, lung biopsy, lung function testing, and lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography. The clinic treats conditions such as asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, lung cancer, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, and pleural diseases. Interventional pulmonology services include endobronchial stent placement, laser ablation, airway stenting, and minimally invasive procedures for lung disorders.

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Clinic Type

Pulmonary Disease

Address

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Phone

714-456-7720 (general pulmonary services)

Email

carriem1@hs.uci.edu

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Website

https://www.ucihealth.org/medical-services/programs/pulmonary-critical-care

Services Offered

Pulmonary and Critical Care Services
Interventional pulmonology
Lung cancer screening
Bronchoscopy and lung biopsy
Comprehensive lung function testing
Emphysema surgery evaluation
Endobronchial stent placement
Endobronchial tumor therapy (laser or radiation)
Endobronchial valve placement
Exercise evaluation
Lung scan with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT)
Medical intensive care
Minimally invasive surgery
Oxygen therapy evaluation
Pleuroscopy
Thoracoscopy
Lung cancer services
Lung disease and disorder treatment (asthma, emphysema, chronic bronchitis, pneumonia, pulmonary hypertension, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, pleural diseases, malignant mesothelioma)

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

UCI Health (Dr. Richard A. Lee): 4.7/5 (61 ratings)
Vitals (Dr. Robert S. Chang): 4.6/5 (11 ratings)
Birdeye (West Coast Lung - Rutland Medical Group): 4.2/5 (21 reviews)
MemorialCare (Dr. Viney Soni): 4.9/5 (59 ratings)

Patients praise

Doctors described as knowledgeable, professional, and experienced
Compassionate and patient-focused care from specific providers
Staff cited as helpful and efficient in some office settings
Effective management and successful treatment outcomes for complex respiratory issues

Common complaints

Long wait times for appointments and inability to schedule promptly
Difficulties with phone communication, long hold times, and unresponsiveness
Staff described as disorganized, rude, or dismissive
Complaints regarding medical billing, lost documents, or authorization issues
Some patients reported feeling unheard or condescended to by medical staff

"The staff was so nice and the doctors are so knowledgeable and experienced!"

— LocalityBiz (Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group)

"Terrible phone service, long hold times. Dr Bhola is terribly rude and dismissive."

— LocalityBiz (Chest & Critical Care Consultants)

"He was condescending, and even in my weak state he punched down."

— Birdeye (West Coast Lung)

Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].

In the News

Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group Sleep Center in Riverside reaches 10-year accreditation milestone - Pacific Pulmonary Medical Group — Mar 10, 2026
University of California Irvine Health Agreed to Pay $482,000 for Allegedly Violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law by Submitting Claims for Improperly Billed Critical Care Services | Office of Inspector General | Government Oversight | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services — Jul 18, 2025

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026. Own this clinic? Claim or correct this listing.