Dr. Oscar Urrea, MD

See Dr. Kolli at SPHS he will help you and he has a great personality and great doctor

He deserves less than one star. He should have his license revoked. I had the misfortune of having to work with him on a few occasions and he is not just abusive, arrogant, patronizing and highly uneducated about mental illness, but he is DANGEROUS. He should NEVER have been allowed to practice in this field, or in any medical field. Ive talked with other patients with his and Their stories are even worse than mine. Ive seen many seriously deteriorate after meeting with him. Please avoid him at all costs, for your own sanity or for your loved ones. He destroys peoples lives. Someone needs to revoke his license immediately.

I have had positive experiences with Dr. Urrea, Dr. Kaskie, and the therapists. They have gotten me through very emotional times and it is much appreciated. I hope to continue care with the practice for as long as needed.

He has a hard time talking to people..was not a good experience unfortunately and it was my first time to see psychiatrists...

I had my first appointment with Dr. Urrea today and had to stop on the way home to get through a panic attack. A "poor" rating is a massive understatement. When I walked into his office, it was him along with two female interns who were observing for the day. He asked me a few introductory questions and then asked, "Why are you here?" I told him about my depressive episode last year and how I had gotten on medication, then I explained that I was there to make sure I could stay on my meds because they'd really been working, and also to work on my issues in therapy. It was an honest and straight-forward answer, so I was taken aback when, a few minutes later, he asked again, "But WHY are you here?" "I thought I already answered that," I said. He then started asking me questions about my day-to-day life, about living on campus as a college student and where I was from and how I was day-to-day. At first, I told myself he was just trying to determine how well my meds were… working. But with each question he asked, his tone got more and more patronizing, until it seemed as if he was really saying, "You look put together. You're young. You're working and going to school. You are functioning and not a mess in front of me right now. Why are you wasting my time?" Eventually I interrupted him and said, "I'm sorry, are you asking these questions to determine whether I should be here or not?" He just looked at me like I was stupid. I felt so humiliated and belittled in that one look, and I said, "I had a depressive episode and got on medication and I've been doing pretty well since then, but that doesn't mean I'm CURED or something. I feel like you're just trying to invalidate why I'm here right now." I continued to feel that way throughout the rest of the appointment, even though he started to be more professional and efficient with his questions. At that point, I was still incredibly uncomfortable and anxious and embarrassed and just wanted to get out of there before I cried. But apparently Dr. Urrea felt the need to try and justify himself while further invalidating and humiliating me. He said, "Pertaining to your... comment earlier, I've seen thousands of patients [as if I should be impressed] and I would never discourage them from coming here. It's like this -- you're wearing a hat right now, but I'm not wearing a hat. We don't have to agree on wearing hats." And then he turned to the interns and chuckled. "Well, I do wear hats on the golf course." So let's unpack that. First, apparently depression = hat to Dr. Urrea. I was honestly shocked to hear him compare a serious mental illness -- the existence of which literally provides him with a job and all that money for him to spend on golf hats -- to an accessory that you can just take on and off at will. Second, he basically implied in a very belittling way that I could believe I had depression, but he didn't have to agree with me. At that point, I didn't just have to FEEL like he was invalidating me; he actually did it right in front of me. Third, he made a joke at my expense and laughed about it in front of me and the interns, humiliating me even more. I've had a bad history with therapy and absolutely refused to go for years. I finally started going this summer -- a feat which was not easy, as much as it might sound. Thankfully, I love my therapist at Psychiatric Care Systems. The few appointments I've had with her have been great so far. However, the single appointment I had today with Dr. Urrea has brought me to the decision that if I can't switch to another doctor or there is not another one available, I'll be going elsewhere. It's inexcusable that a mental health professional act so completely UNprofessional to his patients. And that's putting it lightly. He was rude, condescending, patronizing, belittling, etc. He quite literally made a joke of my depression and laughed in my face. He made a joke of ME and humiliated me in front of those interns. As I said, I had to stop on the way home and wait in a parking lot until I could stop crying and could breathe through the tightness in my chest. That's how upset and affected I was. A mental health professional who actually causes their patients to have panic attacks has no place in this field. Not only is he failing at his job but is causing more harm than good. Ultimately, I worry for all the mental health issues he's exacerbating in his patients. Who knows what he could trigger in someone?

I was in Washington Hospital’s psychiatric unit for five days. Dr. Urrea was the appointed doctor for the psychiatric patients in the unit. I met him the first day of my stay, and he really was not warm or caring. Because it was my first time ever in a psych hospital, I was so nervous from the get-go. During my first meeting, we talked about my suicidal ideation and all of that, and he noted at the end of the meeting that I seemed “nervous” and that it was a “cause for concern.” Uh, yeah, I’m in a psych hospital for the first time. Of course I’ll be nervous. He never cracked a smile or even tried to make me feel better. He hardly even looked at me during the meeting. The hospital staff told us we’d see Urrea everyday, but I saw his nurse practitioners during the rest of my stay, so I felt that my treatment was not consistent. I think it may be time for him to retire.

After going to this pratice for 8 months with my teenage child,the doctor we saw left practice and we see Dr. Oscar Urrea and he could not of been an more ignorant uncaring, rude, heartless man. My child has suicidal problems and depression and the way he spoke to us was unbelievable. I can not beleive he has a pratice and should not be in this type of work. He was mentally abusive and had no compassion or care ethic for his pratice or patients. He actually told my child that we needed to find another office, cause he didnt feel compatible with her. Your a grown man who got into this line of work and had no desire to help or talk to a patient in an educated, professional manner. I as a grown women and mother would never let my child be in a room again with this man. Do yourself a favor and don't waste your time or money at his pratice

I have had this doctor before. Most arrogant, total punk. I will not ever see him again. Outcome would not be good. Stay away. Many doctors speak very negatively about him. Hi own staff does not care for him.

I only spent about ten minutes with Dr. Urrea before he prescribed a medication. Upon researching the recommendation, I wasn't entirely sure if it would help me or hurt me in the long run. I did not feel comfortable in his office and felt a little intimidated after I left. I know psychiatrists are supposed to know what they're doing when they prescribe a medication, but I was a bit shocked and dubious of his confidence after I was prescribed something very strong after only meeting him for such a short period of time. I am going to research and visit other psychiatrists in the area because I do not think Urrea and I are a good match. The ease of the appointment and the staff at PCS are all very nice and straightforward from my experience. I am not here to badmouth Dr. Urrea or his practice, but I just believe other options such as CBT and frequent therapy might work for me better than a potent AD.

He draws conclusions with no compassion He has a need to be in control He likes to recite his resume and speaks to you in a condescending manner. You leave his office feeling belittled. In other words, he is a jerk. Stay away!