Radiation Oncology Services | Palomar Health | San Diego, CA
Radiation Oncology • Escondido, CA • Since 1950 • 2 (Palomar Medical Center Escondido and Palomar Medical Center Poway) locations
About
Palomar Medical Center (Palomar Health) in Escondido, San Diego, CA, is a nonprofit hospital system opened in 1950. The Escondido campus, part of Palomar Health, opened in 2012 and features 332 beds and a Level II trauma emergency department. It is the only designated trauma center in northern San Diego County and is operated by Palomar Health, which also runs Palomar Medical Center Poway. The organization employs about 165 people and has a broad local footprint with multiple offices in San Diego area. Radiation Oncology specifics not detailed on the page. For Radiation Oncology Services at Palomar Health, confirm the Escondido center’s oncology department offerings (treatment planning, linear accelerator capabilities, imaging, and palliative care) directly with Palomar Health or its radiation oncology department.
Clinic Type
Radiation Oncology
Address
Escondido campus, Palomar Medical Center Escondido; 5 Citrac (likely Citracado) Park Way? Escondido, CA 92029
Phone
(760) 735-7800
PR@teaminnovision.com
Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Services Offered
Technology & Equipment
Team
Insurance & Payment
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Call our cancer specialists today at (760) 735-7800.
Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What treatments are offered?
SRS, SBRT, IMRT, 3-D CRT, Skin Surface Treatment, HDR Brachytherapy, IGRT, RapidArc.
Where is the facility located?
Moved to Palomar Medical Center Escondido in March 2019; Escondido, CA 92029.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- Yelp (Palomar Medical Center Escondido): 2.5 out of 5 stars (819 reviews)
- Sharecare (for specific Radiation Oncologist Dr. Paul Volpp): 5.0 out of 5 stars (1 review)
- Healthgrades (Palomar Medical Center Escondido): 69% of patients recommend the hospital (Not explicitly specified for total hospital count)
Patients praise
- Compassionate, friendly, and caring staff in clinical roles
- High level of competence and skill among medical professionals
- Good communication from doctors regarding treatment plans
- Overall patient satisfaction with the hospital's clinical outcomes and patient experience ratings being near or above national averages
Common complaints
- Complaints regarding parking fees and parking policies
- Difficulties with administrative procedures, scheduling, and billing accuracy
- Reports of long wait times for appointments and at the emergency room
- Perceived unfriendliness or brusque communication from some administrative/support staff
"The friendlyness of the staff, the quick treatment and follow up with team. Dr. Volp was caring and answered all questions well."
— Sharecare review for Dr. Paul Volpp"I believe parking should be free like it was at the old hospital. It would really suck to be with a loved one that is sick and not be able to pay the fee and then have to worry about getting a ticket or getting your car towed."
— Escondido Times-Advocate (patient report regarding Palomar Medical Center)Synthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Radiation oncologist and Navy veteran to lead new brachytherapy program at Palomar Health – The Coronado News — Aug 29, 2025
- Congressman Scott Peters Visits Palomar Health to Highlight Cutting-Edge Cancer Treatment | Business News This Week — Aug 20, 2025
- Palomar Health and UC San Diego Health Form Joint Powers Authority — Jul 2, 2026
- UC San Diego Health and Palomar Health Receive Approval to Form Joint Powers Authority — Oct 14, 2025
- Palomar Health, UC San Diego Health finalize JPA, form new system — Jul 2, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.
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