My wife has Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease, and she has been a patient of Dr. Soong for about one year. He may be a competent pulmonary medicine specialist; but he is very poor at communicating and following up to insure that his staff is doing what needs to be done quickly and efficiently with attention to details. He has said he "leaves things to his staff once they are told what to do" - when phone calls are not returned, which is frequently, he blames the patient for not being specific enough about wanting a call back. He makes excuses for the lack of detail in his practice by saying he has a lot of patients and a lot to do and cannot be expected to handle those details. Prescriptions go to the wrong pharmacy, he makes decisions without really listening to the patient, and does not keep the patient in the loop about just what he is doing. Our experience in this case has been abysmal.

What went well

Appointment wasn't rushed

What could be improved

Didn't listen or answer questions
Didn't explain conditions well
Didn't trust the provider's decisions

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Mar 04, 2022

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Biography

Dr. Yen-Hui Soong, MD is a Pulmonologist in Irvine, CA. He is affiliated with Riverside Community Hospital. His office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.

Specialties

Pulmonary Disease
Critical Care Medicine
Internal Medicine

Education

2006

University of Michigan / Ann Arbor

Undergraduate School

Languages

English
Chinese
Mandarin

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What are Dr. Yen-Hui Soong, MD's top areas of care?

Dr. Soong frequently treats Pneumonia, Sleep Apnea, and Wheezing. See all procedures and conditions Dr. Soong treats.

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Dr. Soong's office is located at 16305 Sand Canyon Ave, Irvine, CA 92618. Find other locations and directions on Healthgrades.

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Experience

Background

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No malpractice claims found for California

No disciplinary actions found for the years we collect data

No board actions found for the years we collect data

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Dr. Soong's Top Procedures and Conditions

Treatment Frequency

Pneumonia

very high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Soong treats Pneumonia more than 96% of his peers

Dr. Soong treats this condition more than 96% of his peers

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Sleep Apnea

high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Soong treats Sleep Apnea more than 92% of his peers

Dr. Soong treats this condition more than 92% of his peers

Rating Includes other areas of care:

Central Sleep Apnea

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Wheezing

high

Treatment Frequency

Dr. Soong treats Wheezing more than 91% of his peers

Dr. Soong treats this condition more than 91% of his peers

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Dr. Soong's conditions and procedures:

Abdominal Pain
Acidosis
Acute Bronchitis
Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
Adrenal Gland Cancer
Alkalosis
Anal and Rectal Cancer
Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
Arterial Line Insertion
Asthma
Barrett's Esophagus
Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
Bile Duct Cancer
Biliary Atresia
Bird Flu
Breast Cancer
Bronchiectasis
Bronchiolitis
Bronchitis
Bronchoscopy
Bronchospasm
Central Line Insertion
Cholecystitis and Gallstones
Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
Colorectal Cancer
Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)
COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
Cough
Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
Emphysema
Empyema
Endobronchial Biopsy
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Varices
Gallbladder and Biliary Tract Cancer
Gallstones
Gastric Ulcer
Hemorrhoids
Hiatal Hernia
Ileus
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Influenza (Flu)
Interstitial Lung Disease
Intestinal Abscess
Intestinal Obstruction
Ischemic Colitis
Liver Cancer
Low Blood Oxygen Level
Lung Abscess
Lung Cancer
Lung Nodule
Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
Mycobacterial Lung Infection
Pancreatic Cancer
Partial Lung Collapse
Pelvic Abscess
Peptic Ulcer
Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm
Peripheral Arterial Aneurysm and Dissection
Peripheral Vascular Disease (PAD, PVD)
Phlebitis and Thrombophlebitis
Pleural Effusion
Pneumonia
Pneumonitis (Due to Solids or Liquids)
Primary Biliary Cholangitis
Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Edema
Pulmonary Embolism
Pulmonary Eosinophilia
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Rehabilitation Services
Respiratory Failure
Respiratory Management
Respiratory Syncytial Virus
Rib Fracture
Ruptured Aortic Aneurysm
Sarcoidosis
Secondary Malignancies
Septic Embolism
Shortness of Breath
Sleep Apnea
Sleep Study
Smoking Cessation Counseling
Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Swine Flu
Thoracentesis
Tracheostomy
Transbronchial Lung Biopsy
Traumatic Brain Injury
Tuberculosis
Ulcerative Colitis
Ultrasound, Endobronchial
Valley Fever
Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
Viral Infection
Wheezing

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(949) 679-6874

Dr. Soong accepts the following insurance:

Aetna: Aetna HMO; Choice Plus POS II
Anthem: $0 Cost Share AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual Via Exchange)-CA HMO; Advantage-CA HMO; Advantage-CA PPO; Balanced (Prudent Buyer)-CA PPO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Individual-CA HMO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Large Group-CA HMO; Blue Cross (CACare) - Small Group-CA HMO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Individual-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Large Group-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Small Group-CA PPO; Blue Cross (Prudent Buyer) - Student Health-CA PPO; Blue Cross-CA HMO-POS; Bronze (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Bronze 60 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Bronze 60 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Bronze 60 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO; Bronze EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Bronze w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Dignity Health Custom Advantage-CA HMO; Dignity Health EPO / PPO-CA; Dignity Health PHC EPO & HDP/HSA-CA; Dignity Health Ventura EPO/PPO-CA; EPO-CA; Gold (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Gold (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Gold 80 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Gold 80 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Gold 80 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Gold Advantage-CA PPO; Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer / Small Grp)-CA PPO; Gold EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Gold Priority Select-CA HMO; Gold Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Lumenos Plans-CA PPO; Major Risk Medical Insurance Program (MRMIP) - Prudent Buyer-CA PPO; MemorialCare Custom-CA PPO; Minimum Coverage-CA HMO; National (BlueCard Basic) PPO; National (BlueCard) PPO; Pathway X - Network-CA HMO; PERS Choice / PERSCare Providers-CA PPO; PERS Select-CA HMO; PERS Traditional-CA HMO; Platinum (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Platinum (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Platinum 90 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Platinum 90 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Platinum 90 D (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Platinum Priority Select-CA HMO; Platinum Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Priority Select-CA HMO; Select Plus-CA HMO; Select-CA HMO; Silver (CaliforniaCare HMO/ Small Grp) HMO; Silver (Prudent Buyer PPO/ Small Grp)-CA PPO; Silver 70 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 70 AI-AN (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 70 Off Exchange (Pathway - HMO/ Individual)-CA HMO; Silver 73 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 87 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver 94 (Pathway X - HMO/ Individual via Exchange)-CA HMO; Silver Advantage-CA PPO; Silver EPO (Prudent Buyer EPO/ Small Grp)-CA; Silver EPO w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Silver Priority Select-CA HMO; Silver Select (Select / Small Grp)-CA HMO; Silver w/ H.S.A (Prudent Buyer PPO/Small Grp)-CA PPO; Tenet Network-CA PPO; Traditional; Traditional PPO; UC Care-CA PPO; UC CORE-CA PPO; UC Health Savings Plan-CA; UC High Option Supplement to Medicare-CA; UC Medicare with Prescription Drugs-CA PPO; UC Medicare without Prescription Drugs-CA PPO; UC Resident and Fellows-CA PPO; UCSHIP-CA PPO; USC Plan (Two Tiered Network)-CA HMO
Blue Cross Blue Shield: Blue Card PPO
Blue Cross Blue Shield of California: Advantage Preferred DirectAccess Plus PPO; Blue Cross Blue Shield of California PPO; Priority Select HMO; Select Plus HMO; Select PPO
Blue Shield of California: Access Plus Savenet; Local Access Plus HMO
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield: HealthyBlue 2.0; HealthyBlue Advantage
Cigna: Cigna HMO; Cigna PPO; LocalPlus; Open Access Plus
First Health (Coventry Health Care): First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
MultiPlan: MultiPlan PPO