UCSB Student Health

Yu-Quan Zhao 

on Google

7 months ago

Great experience at the student health center! The staff were friendly and helpful. Special thanks to Family Nurse Practitioner Yukie Wang — she was professional, patient, and really listened. I felt well cared for and appreciated! 

Navid Anjum Aadit 

on Google

a year ago

My experience with UCSB Student Health has been consistently frustrating. Unlike my time at UC Irvine, where I was always seen by competent MDs, UCSB Student Health seems to prioritize pushing patients to nurse practitioners instead of doctors. This leads to subpar care, especially when you have more serious health concerns. To make matters worse, for anything slightly complex, they immediately refer you to external providers, which racks up co-pays and costs you more time and money. It feels like a system designed to offloa... read more

Wanjing Huang 

on Google

a year ago

the doctor here is so gentle! 

River Pember 

on Google

2 years ago

It has been 5 years since I have graduated and I still fear going to the gynecologist because of my experiences here. One experience in particular that stands out is a gynecologist who pressured me into taking Plan B when I really didn’t need to. I kept saying “no I don’t need it” but she kept pushing me and saying “you HAVE to” and wouldn’t stop until I was putting the pill inside of my mouth. I don’t think coerced consent is true consent. I am still recovering from this experience. Please do better, UCSB.