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Dr. Julie Chacko, MD

Dr. Julie Chacko, MD

Urology*
25+ years of experience

Dr. Julie Chacko, MD is a urologist in Santa Barbara, CA and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Chacko has extensive experience in Urinary Conditions and Urinary Calculi & Removal. She graduated from UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO in 1998. She is affiliated with medical facilities such as Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. She is accepting telehealth appointments.

3.4 Star Rating
Based on 31 reviews 3.4 Star Rating (31 reviews)

Practice

5333 Hollister Ave Ste 275 Santa Barbara, CA 93111
Telehealth available

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At a Glance

  • Area of Expertise
    Dr. Chacko specializes in the area of Urology. See board certifications
  • Offers Telehealth
    This doctor offers telehealth appointments. Call the office to schedule an appointment.
  • Practices at Top Hospital
    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ See hospitals
  • Hospital Satisfaction
    Patients said they were highly satisfied at this doctor's hospital. See hospitals
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Dr. Chacko's Reviews

Likelihood to recommend Dr. Chacko

3.4
31 ratings, 11 with a written review
5 star
58%
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4 star
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3 star
3%
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2 star
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1 star
39%
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I like the doctor but her staff rude and unhelpful
I saw the doctor a while back and tried to go back in when my problem reoccurred. They can’t get me in for over 2 months. I wait here, in pain. I tried to speak to a nurse and or get an email for the doctor and I was told to go to urgent care. I know exactly what is happening and the doctor would too if I could just get a message to her. This kind of treatment leaves a patient feeling hopeless. What good is having a doctor when you can’t communicate with them?
What went well
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
  • I didn't feel respected
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Staff wasn't friendly
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
Unhappy with staff – May 23, 2024
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Impressive
Dr. Chacko is very professional and caring. Brilliant mind, Stanford trained. She was very human throughout my prostate cancer scare. She even spent more time in a separate appointment with my wife and me following the diagnosis. Performed excellent surgery on me and explained things to me in a form I could easily understand.
What went well
  • I felt respected
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
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Jeff H. – Apr 13, 2024
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Hostile, unprofessional.
From scheduling errors to refusing to answer questions and interrupting patient concerns, Chako’s ability to be helpful and professional is deplorable at best. I recently moved to the area and needed a new urologist, however after a brief meeting with Dr. Chako it will under no circumstances be her. Her inability to be respectful in an environment she has so much control over, such as a planned urinalysis checkup, makes me question how she would treat a patient under stress or in an emergency. All is to say she was horrible and I would never trust her with my health.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Staff friendliness
What could be improved
  • Difficult to schedule appointment
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
1 other person found this helpful
Helpful
Olivia – Apr 05, 2023
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Persistent UTI cured
Dr. Chacko and her skilled P.A. swiftly made the logical progression in treatments and cured a UTI that had been going on intermittently for 4 months. I was miserable & desperate. Multiple unsuccessful UTI treatments after an infected injury had left me antibiolic resisitant and difficult to treat. Her office was clean and efficient and (other than one snide NA) her staff was pleasant, kind and skilled. I value her professional opinion.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
1 other person found this helpful
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Linda M. – Nov 02, 2022
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Excellent physician . She is on top of everything that is necessary to run an effective practice. As a patient all my questions are answered . Terrific bedside manner.
What went well
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
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Ralph T Iannelli – Apr 04, 2022
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Dr. Chacko is the worst urologist I have ever seen. I do not recommend her. She is hostile and unprofessional. I can not recommend her to anyone.
What went well
  • Appointment scheduling
What could be improved
  • Didn't listen or answer questions
  • Didn't explain conditions well
  • Staff wasn't friendly
  • Appointment was rushed
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
  • Long wait times
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
GPABarnone – Nov 05, 2021
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Dr. Chacko is a great physician who we are lucky to have in our community. She is super smart, thorough and kind. She performed two procedures for me and my experience with her all the way through was positive.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
Apr 07, 2020
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Dr. Chacko guided me through a long and successful ordeal with bladder cancer. She is obsessively thorough, experienced, highly skilled and communicates frankly and effectively. My entire family is profoundly appreciative of her expertise and commitment.
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
What could be improved
No results
2 others found this helpful
Helpful
Oct 01, 2019
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Julie Chacko did the surgery but did not get my stone. I ended up having to come back to get surgery again with a different doctor, who was better skilled.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
  • Didn't trust the provider's decisions
5 others found this helpful
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Betonitbeto – Jul 01, 2019
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She should work in a lab. No people skills. Nightmare md. Total nastiness. My urologist retired and I inherited her. Not! Would rather walk barefoot on glass than have to come back to her office.
What went well
No results
What could be improved
No results
8 others found this helpful
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Mar 27, 2019
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Extremely knowledgable and helpful. I had a TURP in 2011 with another surgeon which was only partially successful. Dr Chacko performed a second TURP in January 2016 and it was totally successful. I also suffer from low grade prostate cancer (3/3). We decided together in 2012 that watchful waiting was better than surgery. Four years later, my cancer has not grown and at my age, surgery is no longer an active option. I would recommend her to everyone!
What went well
  • Office environment
  • Appointment scheduling
  • Listened & answered questions
  • Explained conditions well
  • Staff friendliness
  • Appointment wasn't rushed
  • Trusted the provider's decisions
  • Wait times
What could be improved
No results
9 others found this helpful
Helpful
Claude Case in Santa Barbara, CA – Sep 24, 2016
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About Me

biography

Dr. Julie Chacko, MD is a urologist in Santa Barbara, CA and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Chacko has extensive experience in Urinary Conditions and Urinary Calculi & Removal. She graduated from UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN...read more
  • Urology

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  • University Of Southern Colorado

    Medical School, 1998
American Board of Medical Specialties®
American Board of Urology®
Urology
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Locations

Practice

Urology Specialists of Santa Barbara Inc.5333 Hollister Ave Ste 275 Santa Barbara, CA 93111
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Urology Specialists of Santa Barbara504 W Pueblo St Santa Barbara, CA 93105
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Office5575 Hollister Ave Ste F Goleta, CA 93117
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Affiliated Hospitals

  • Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital

    400 W Pueblo St
    Santa Barbara, CA 93105
    Recipient of 6
    hospital awards

    Outstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)

    Top in the nation for overall patient experience based on nine measures related to doctor and nurse communication, hospital cleanliness and noise levels, and medication and post-discharge care instructions

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    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    86%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    2% higher than the national average

    86%
    Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family

    21% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital

    351 S Patterson Ave
    Santa Barbara, CA 93111
    Recipient of 2
    hospital awards

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    91%
    Patients said they were given information about recovering at home

    3% higher than the national average

    86%
    Patients would recommend the hospital to friends and family

    13% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
  • Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital

    2050 Viborg Rd
    Solvang, CA 93463

    How patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.

    95%
    Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well

    13% higher than the national average

    93%
    Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well

    12% higher than the national average

    View all patient feedback
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