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Richard Santa Cruz, M.D. | ThedaCare

CardiologySanta Cruz, CA

★★★★★4.9/570 reviews across 4 platforms

Ratings by platform

  • U.S. News & World Report: 5/5 (49)
  • Healthgrades: 4.3/5 (11)
  • WebMD Care: 5/5 (6)
  • Vitals: 5/5 (4)

What patients say

Patients praise

  • highly recommended by patients
  • knowledgeable and attentive care
  • life-saving treatment outcomes
  • pleasant bedside manner
  • clear communication of medical plans

Common complaints

  • inefficient office staff
  • long wait times for appointments
  • unfriendly staff interactions

In patients' words

"Dr. Santa Cruz was pleasant, knowledgeable and attentive... He may or may not be a good surgeon but his office staff is his Achilles heel!!!"

Healthgrades

"Saved my life in May/ 2009 from a cardiac event. Am still alive and doing well....thank you fine sir:)"

Vitals

"Dr. Richard Santa Cruz. Great, caring cardiologist! He is the best!!!!"

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How these reviews were compiled

Synthesized from public patient-review platforms as of Jul 10, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4][5][6].

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