Dr. Donny Vu Huynh

My appointment was a farce. The receptionist was rude and disrespectful and later, when I was checking out, she was cursing. The other people behind the counter could be heard telling her not to curse because the patients could hear her, which we could. It was a very unprofessional atmosphere at the front desk, and I felt very uneasy and frightened. Going to the oncologist is hard enough without feeling like you are being attacked. The visit with the doctor was very short. He listened to my heart, said he didn’t have any of my records, that we would wait until my next appointment to talk about my past history, and said we wouldn’t bother taking blood work, because my primary care doctor had just had bloodwork done, even though he said there was blood work specifically needed that my doctor did not take that checked for cancer. He told me I was fine, though he had nothing to base that on. For that “treatment” I was billed $208.49, because I was not charged as an office visit, but as… outpatient, which my insurance says is for things like MRI’s and CT scans. I had no procedures done, no blood work, no respect, and no actual exam of my abdomen where the cancer had been discovered or my lymph nodes. I have called and emailed multiple times concerning the bill for $208.49 which was charged for basically doing absolutely nothing, but I have had no response. I would not recommend this doctor, his office, or the hospital.

To whom it may concern… Dr Donny “Huynh” pronounced “WIN”, the “Head” of Seacoast Oncology and Hematology may be the most inconsiderate and possibly incompetent doctor I’ve ever encountered in my 69 years. Dr Win from the start of seeing me for possible oncology blood issues was contentious, condescending and lacked any bedside manner or communication. Although I’d suffered from anemic conditions for weeks, had pass out spells and had tested out with dangerous low red blood cell counts and little iron in my blood, Win downplayed my condition and was totally slow in setting up subsequent tests. When my blood count required a transfusion he refused to order it (maybe appeasing his links to the insurance companies?). His solution was “if you feel bad, call 911”. He was rude, slow in his decision making and condescending when I asked him to explain random medical acronyms he used with me. To quote him “are you not paying attention to what I’m telling you” I assured him I was but his… communication skills were so bad it really didn’t matter. Obviously, he has no commitment to spending any quality time with his patients (insurance company pressure again?). He checked his watch twice during our meeting. After he refused to order a transfusion, I wound up in an ambulance the next day going to Seacoast ER where the attending physician didn’t blink an eye about giving me a transfusion that Win had denied. When I returned to his office to have him explain what happened, he was actually angry that I was “wasting his staff’s time” when I called asking for another appt for an update on my condition. Not only did he refuse me the transfusion service, but he also never ordered blood labs after the procedure to see if red blood counts and iron levels had improved. I would think that would be Medicine 101. . I told him I wanted a call back from him with a recommendation to resolve my issues, not his nurse or office manager. I never heard from him, and the office manager and head nurse called me back instead. He is totally overworked, and the condition of the oncology center will only get worse before he is replaced and/or fired. Win returns no calls, refuses procedures, does not help with insurance referrals (I waited for 10 days for an iron infusion because he had filled out my insurance referral wrong although he claimed he did not. The insurance company insured me it was his fault for not providing data needed for insurance approval). This is all documented. He is totally over his head at his position, has poor English communication skills and compounds this with his pompous attitude. You can look in his eyes and see he knows he is totally unqualified in his position and tries to cover it up with bravado. He runs the full “oncology group” at Seacoast by himself and has little experience with managing a group, has zero patient skills and is just a figure head for the Seacoast group. I have now transferred all records to MUSC in Charleston, who have real doctors who care about their patients. I will say the office staff was excellent trying to cover up his inadequacies and incompetence. In summation, I couldn’t imagine a more incompetent organization than Seacoast Oncology and Hematology run by Dr Win. Since this incompetent doctor has treated me, I have been to the emergency room twice, have had fainting spells, bleeding, nausea, pain and am now experiencing additional internal issues. I am now considering legal action based on my experience and I’m in discussions with my attorney. I strongly advise no one engage Dr Win or his department in any procedures. They are beyond unprofessional and incompetent. I will guarantee Win will be in a major malpractice suit soon that may be initiated by me and other patients of his who are fed up with this lack of professional medical care.