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Community Memorial Healthcare (also known as Community Memorial Health System) is a nonprofit healthcare system headquartered in Ventura, CA, serving Ventura County and beyond. Key points: - Scope: Primary and specialty care across Ventura County, including pulmonology among its clinical services. - Structure: Formed from the merger of Community Memorial Hospital (Ventura) and Ojai Valley Community Hospital in 2005; comprises two hospitals plus eleven family-practice centers. - Size & funding: About 617 employees; annual revenue around $10 million; total funding about $2.8 million (including a 2025 grant led by Gold Coast Health Plan). - Establishment: Founded in 1902; nonprofit status with private ownership. - Locations: Headquarters and main operations in Ventura, CA (two offices in the United States). - Contact: Primary phone line (805) 948-5011. If you’re specifically seeking pulmonology services in Ventura County, CMH is a regional provider within a broader healthcare system that includes primary and specialty care; you may contact CMH directly or visit mycmh.org to locate a pulmonologist or confirm current pulmonology offerings and clinics.

Clinic Type

Pulmonology

Address

Community Memorial Health System (Ventura County, CA)

Phone

(805) 948-5011

Email

Opening Hours

Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.

Services Offered

  • Pulmonology
  • Pulmonary Rehabilitation
  • Pulmonary Function Testing
  • Spirometry
  • Bronchodilator testing
  • Pulse oximetry
  • Arterial blood gas
  • 6-minute walk test
  • VO2 max exercise study
  • Bronchial challenge
  • Sputum induction
  • Negative inspiratory force (NIF)
  • Pediatric pulmonary function tests
  • CT scans
  • Chest X-rays
  • Pleural biopsy
  • Pulmonary rehabilitation program (Breathing Easy)
  • Lung cancer screening (low-dose chest CT)
  • Lung cancer diagnosis

Technology & Equipment

  • Imaging and pulmonary function technology
  • CT scans
  • Chest X-rays
  • Pulmonary function testing equipment
  • Low-dose CT for lung cancer screening

Team

  • Pulmonology team, board-certified pulmonologists; certified respiratory therapists; pulmonary function technologists — pulmonology physicians and staff

Insurance & Payment

Languages Spoken

  • English

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What Patients Say

Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed

  • Healthgrades (Dr. Andrew Binder): 3.7/5 (3 ratings)
  • Healthgrades (Dr. Ronald Popper): 3.0/5 (37 ratings)
  • Vitals/WebMD (Dr. Ravinder Bajwa): 3.8-4.0/5 (6-8 ratings)
  • Vitals (Dr. Bennet Lipper): 2.7/5 (4 ratings)
  • UCLA Health (Dr. Ana Costa Monteiro): 5.0/5 (31 ratings)
  • UCLA Health (Dr. Samuel Haslam): 5.0/5 (360 ratings)
  • UCLA Health (Dr. Jonathan Chan): 5.0/5 (154 ratings)

Patients praise

  • Knowledgeable and professional physicians
  • Thorough and patient explanations
  • Compassionate and caring bedside manner
  • Effective communication and willingness to listen
  • Efficient and timely service in some clinics

Common complaints

  • Unprofessional conduct including political rants
  • Poor office communication and failure to return calls
  • Difficulty scheduling appointments or issues with online forms
  • Allegations of dishonesty or lack of care
  • Mixed experiences with staff helpfulness

"Great communication, listens and thinks outside the box!! I couldn’t have a better pulmonary doctor."

UCLA Health patient review for Dr. Haslam

"I never went back... because of how UNCOMFORTABLE his political ranting was I mean so unprofessional."

Healthgrades patient review for Dr. Binder

"The front desk does not return ANY of your calls and if by some chance you DO get thru to them, they won't give you an appointment without filling some online form."

Healthgrades patient review for Dr. Popper

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

Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 10, 2026.

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