Dr Kane & staff were more than amazing. 5 stars for everyone. I came in with left knee issues…read more After a few test Dr Kane was able to provide the best next step forward. Getting my knee fixed quickly was a big thing for me, DR Kane & staff have provided the path to success for me !! Outstanding Dr and staff. They care about you here!

Dr. Kane is ohana. And so is Wendy, his office manager/nurse. Since being diagnosed with a couple…read moreof serious health issues since 2022, I have formed a family of my own from the myriad of compassionate healthcare providers I have been privileged to have on my team, since retiring back to the islands. Especially since my own family of 8 siblings have all passed. I was the youngest and am now 76. Sadly, they all passed from cancer or heart disease. My dad died when I was one of heart disease. My mom was a diabetic, suffered heart disease and sadly succumbed to Alzheimers towards the end of her life. I tell all this to confirm the seriousness with which I write a review for Dr Kane and Wendy. To finally meet the most compassionate medical care practitioners is karma coming back to me for the positive energy with which I try to live my life now. Dr. Kane is a caring human being first; a doctor second. He is the first doctor who let me tell him about myself first. My thoughts and anecdotal history about my symptoms. Before he went into his medical expertise. No doctor before him has ever shown as much interest in getting to know the person behind the ailments. How refreshing to feel seen. And then really heard. Being the youngest of 9, I often felt invisible. And in those days, "children were seen and not heard." Dr. Kane explained the reasons for my symptoms regarding my right knee pain. Thankfully, it was not a recurrence of my meniscus tear from 2017. It was just a little irritation to a bit of arthritis. Thank God! Trickier is my recurring frozen shoulder. But Dr. Kane delivered what I had hoped he could. Because of breathing issues to do with one of my diseases, I should not have anesthesia. So, my shoulder will be anestathized, not me. I will immediately follow up with PT. Thank you, God! For Dr. Kane and Wendy, who handles everything with such grace and amazing speed. I love them both. Like ohana. Hugs and much aloha to both of them. Millie Vierra

It's hard to give a proper review, especially when you have more than one hand in the pot that is…read morehelping towards your overall recovery. From surgery, to follow-up visit, to their "Pro" Physical Therapy team, this is your one stop service provider you will ever need. It's been over two years since I visited this place for my knee recovery, but I am so glad to have had such a supportive team and helping me get back to walking again. What made it very easy to keep coming back was there out-of-pocket pricing. There was a point in my recovery where I had exhausted my coverage, but I was able to still continue my visits with an extremely low out-of-pocket cost. I'm not sure if the out-of-pocket cost was low because it was continuing my recovery with them or if that was their normal out-of-pocket cost, but it was somewhere around $8 to $15 a session. That is a deal in my opinion. If I ever needed to go to a recover center, this place would be my first go to!

Dr Kaminskas gave me a lot of opiods and told to go home and get used to it. I kept asking for an…read moreMRI so that I coul pursue surgery in the mainland. Apparently saying this is a kiss of death with doctors as they will think you have unhealthy thoughts as to doing it locally. It was Ego issues towards me not wanting local surgery. What ever it was, he did not take heed to my lack of bowel movements. He kept saying that I would eventually go and not to worry about it. Same answer all the time until I was, by his records, over three weeks due for a bowel movement. I was still trusting him at this point. He then said he would make sure I was taken care of by Castle Medical ER department. I was turned away from my first visit to the ER and his office said they need to schedule my surgery to save my life now. I waited at home for another 5 days calling his office every morning and afternoon wondering when I would be saved from a blocked Colon. That Friday they told me that the girl scheduling me went home and I would have to call back in three days on Monday. It was at this time that I called a friend to take me to Queens ER. I was septic checking in, as per the nurses observations. I lost so much muscle, 42 pounds as well as coordination and abilities. Completely rotting in the ICU for over two weeks while they performed five surgeries to save my life. I lost my colon. I now have a bag on my hip for life which really sucks! An obvious Malpractice. I took my case to the Medial Inquiry Conciliation Panel. This is a panel that protects doctors from frivolous cases. In all of the Attorneys quotes about them is that,'' they never rule in your favor even if it is blatant.'' The panel looked at my records and the medical expert witness said that, "Dr. Kaminskas was guilty on one piece of paper. It shows that he tested you with a constipation touch test against your stomach every time you visited. It also shows him prescribing you Opiods. If it was constipation that caused this, then he is guilty on this one paper only." A very easy case to solve. I reviewed over 500 attorneys even contacting some on the mainland. I could not get the money or the attorney so I handled my case all the way to 30 days before trial. I could not afford all the fees I was getting from the Doctors Insurance Defense attorneys whom lived up to their reputation of stopping legit cases with as much paper work and BS they can throw in the way. I will say that Dr. Kaminskas was sued every year during the time that I was chasing after my law suit to settle with him legally. I do think he is a great neurosurgeon but his office apparently can not handle his patients. I think this is where I fell through the cracks. My emergency should have been the most important business during that week alone. He left me for dead. I am lucky I saved myself from their BS process.

I just had a procedure done this week and must give kudos to Dr Kan and his entire team. Seriously…read moreone of the most efficiently-run medical office I've ever encountered. At the initial appointment, Dr Kan went over a thorough explanation of my injury, what he would do to fix it, how long the procedure would take, and what to do after the procedure. All in under 10 minutes, and that included my questions. I was pre-registered the week before the appointment. I mean, they disbursed the medication I would need the WEEK before so no need to go to the pharmacy while disoriented from anesthesia. On the day of, everyone checked in on the ipad, and I pre-paid before the procedure. Prepping was done super fast and I didn't wait long for anything. I elected to sleep rather than hear the "crunching sounds" from the procedure (didn't sound pleasant). After sleeping an hour or so, one of the nurses woke me up and called my sister for pickup. The day after, my shoulder felt better than it had in months. Would definitely recommend Dr Kan and his team to anyone!

With a work injury and the loss of full motion in one arm, I had an x-ray and then an MRI for…read morefurther examination. With the results, the next step was an appointment with the orthopedic surgeon. Scheduling the appointment caught me off guard. I inquired on the first available appointment as my injury was in early-July. Sunday was offered. A doctor who works on Sundays? I took it. Then, a little over a week prior to the appointment I received another phone call from the doctor's office asking to move up my appointment from the afternoon to mid morning on that Sunday. This worked better for me as I was anxious to the results of my injury and what direction to take. Because it was a Sunday, I opted for street parking and walked to Hale Pawa'a. I arrived 20min prior to my appointment as I anticipated forms to complete. To my surprise, I arrived to his office in suite 110 but was advised to check in across the hall at All Access Ortho (AAO) in suite 102. Because my information is already with AAO, check in process was quick with only one sheet to complete, requesting me to document my current status since my injury. I then returned to suite 110 with my completed form. I didn't even sit down for 5min and my name was called. The staff escorted me to an examination room and in less than 5min Dr. Kan entered. I found Dr. Kan to be very personable and informative. He explained my situation where I understood. He broke things down where facts were stated and what action to take. I was dreading the thought of surgery but it is what it is. I want full mobility of my left arm and when advised this is a common procedure with a high success rate. With physical therapy post surgery, I was advised I'll be back to normal. With that explanation, I trust Dr. Kan and I agreed. I now await the approval of the insurance company before I can schedule this procedure. Overall, a positive first experience and now feel better knowing of my current condition and what steps are needed for recovery. I'll admit there's a part of me that's concerned but I need to trust the professional. Dr. Kan and his staff extended me with great customer service and care where this business is worthy of a 5-star rating.

Dr Chen was amazing. Here traveling for work and need immediate attention for limited movement and…read moresevere pressure and pain in my knee. Dr Chen and his staff were able to get me in quickly. The most essential piece of this visit was the great care that he took to understand my problem, my situation, and deliver exceptionally compassionate care. I saw his interaction with prior patients and the attentive care he took in explaining follow up or next steps to each one. Well done!

I've known Dr. Sam Chen for years from assisting him in surgery, so I already knew his work was…read moretop-notch. When it came time for him to care for me personally, I was confident--and he didn't disappoint. Even though I'm medically aware, he gave helpful pointers and recommended sports and physical therapy to support my recovery. His office is at First Hawaiian Bank (7th floor)--there's parking, but no validation. Just note, for X-rays you'll need to pop over to Straub or another urgent care. But honestly, if you're seeing Dr. Chen, you're in great hands--and I say that with total confidence after seeing his skills firsthand.

Knee replacement, quality care,great orthopedic support, knowledgeable staff, definitely worth it.read more

Aloha! A family…read moremember in their late-70s went in for a right hip arthroplasty. Patient chose Cass Nakasone out of a pool of available surgeons. When going to the hospital to start the process, I noticed the communications between departments is disorganized. That was a giant red flag. The patient history and ailments were *clearly* communicated to staff multiple times. Despite repeated awareness of spine, tailbone, and other issues, the tailbone area had severe swelling causing significant pain during recovery likely due to the fact it was not supported in the procedure. Patient had to be admitted back into the hospital for pain mgmt under extreme pain. Nakasone did not even meet the patient until just before the procedure in hospital prep. This was concerning - another red flag (too busy). He also never visited the patient in the same facility after the procedure for a personal follow-up though he was on the same floor. To be fair, looking at imaging and results post-op, the work done by Cass for the procedure was good in itself. Specifically in Nakasone's office, some clinicians in the office were very attentive, others not so much. Unfortunately, the ones in charge of post-op care were not the attentive ones. Post-op, the phone number given for emergencies, etc was not working and no response from staff nurses. We were told to use the Straub portal to message the office, but we could not initiate messages. Again, communication issues. My family member would not have made it though the ordeal if I was not being a strong patient advocate 24/7 for weeks at their bedside. Thus, in final, if you are a patient with special needs/requirements I would not recommend. This office moves way too fast and does not have the proper communications system in place to help ensure a positive outcome.

Dr. Bellino is an exceptional orthopedic surgeon. He is also one of the only PAO doctors on the…read moreisland. I was absolutely terrified going into this surgery, but he took the time to clearly explain why I needed it and what to expect, which made a huge difference for me as a very anxious person. The surgery itself was scary, but everything went smoothly and my recovery has been just as positive. Thanks to Dr. Bellino, I went from living with constant, chronic pain to having none at all. I truly do not regret this surgery for a second and am so grateful I went through with it. I'm now preparing for a hardware removal, and once again he has been incredibly thorough, patient, and reassuring while explaining the process. I was also breastfeeding during this entire experience, including surgery and recovery, and he was very understanding and supportive of that as well, which meant more to me than I can express. On top of that, he has been incredibly accommodating and understanding of the unique challenges that come with being active-duty military, which can be difficult to navigate in civilian care. Dr. Bellino is kind, knowledgeable, and genuinely compassionate. And as a bonus, his mustache deserves its own five-star review. I cannot recommend him enough. If you're nervous, in pain, or looking for a surgeon who truly listens and cares, you're in excellent hands.

Well last Friday out of the blues my knee started to hurt . Went to my PCP and he referred me to…read moreIsland Orthopedics located on Waialae next door to Ace Hardware. Everyone there is so friendly and accommodating. There only Valet parking available at $3. Got there at 8:00am I was out of there at 9:00am fast great service. They also took x-rays right there as well . Final outcome I don't have any thing major no tear or surgery needed so far . The doctor said I have arthritis in my knee . WTH I thought that's only for old people arthritis lol .Anyway he gave me a cordosin shot and I'll see what happens in 3-4 weeks .

About 13 years ago, I started having pain, instability, and even locking of my knees during and…read moreafter playing golf, hiking, running stair climbing exercises, and aerobics classes. At the time, I rarely saw my PCP more than once a year, but I gave in to making an appointment to get a referral with an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jay Marumoto. After having X-rays and an MRI of my knees, it was determined that I had developed meniscus tears and was a candidate for bilateral arthroscopic meniscus repair. Before the surgery, Dr. Marumoto said he expected me to recover and return to my daily activities quickly because of my fitness level and age. So, I had meniscus repairs done on both knees at the same time while I was actively in the workforce and recovered quickly within several months. However, he also warned me that I'd probably have to return in about 15 years as he could see the beginnings of osteoarthritis and knee replacement could be in my future. Well, I returned within 15 years to Dr. Marumoto, who honestly told me that deciding when to have surgery is up to me. He didn't pressure me into having surgery, and luckily, my pain level is still very low, manageable through exercise, and I've been keeping up my fitness level for faster recovery. I can see myself having the more invasive knee replacement surgeries soon but have several upcoming trips planned up through mid-2025, so I chose to delay surgery and go through a series of physical therapy for further knee functional strengthening or "prehab" at JACO Rehab. I like Dr. Marumoto's candid approach and attention to detail. He identified the health issue(s) and explained effective treatments. He also described expected results and recovery but pointed out the possible risks, as with any surgery. Now, I wish I had followed my parents' advice about swimming for health benefits instead of focusing on land-based activities, which have exacerbated my knee joints' osteoarthritis.

As the saying goes "trust the process" and I for sure am trusting this process that I'm going…read morethrough at the moment. I wanted to make sure I had the right Dr and nursing staff that is gonna be helping me through my surgery process before, during and after. I did my research and asked a lot of people who's a good orthopedic surgeon. Everyone and I mean everyone told me bout Dr Marumoto. No joke this guy did a lot of my friends surgeries along with my friends parents surgeries and even my coworkers. I was already wowed with everyone's answer. During my first visit he told me straight up by just looking at my MRI that if I don't fix this shoulder problem by doing surgery that it'll only get worse. He also said it's a free country and I don't need to get this surgery too. He may seem a bit forward and intimidating but he's straight to the point and I like how he didn't sugar coat anything. During my surgery appointment there was an incident that happened that they had to cancel my surgery appointment. I was like oh no I gotta wait another 2 weeks but the staff was nice to reschedule it the next day after they fixed the problem. One day wait no problem for me. The Dr and his staff had no control over the problem at the hospital for cancelling my surgery appt anyway. I would wait however long as long the surgery was to be successful. During my surgery process all the nurses and staff explained everything and answered all my questions professionally. Now the after surgery process. Rhealyn has been my best friend during the after surgery process. She been answering everything everytime I would call or leave a message. I would call everyday the first week and every other day the second week. Sorry Rhealyn I know I can be a handful lol. So I'm gonna end this review where if you need an orthopedic surgeon I advise you to do your research or ask around I'm sure someone's gonna mention Dr Marumoto. He's been in this for 30+ years and his nursing staff is top notch too. Y'all will thank me later.

If I'm the Yelp "Dutchess" of this business.....does that mean I'm a really good patron or that I…read morehave junky joints. Well......either way, coming here has been a blessing of epic proportions. Dr. Ignacio and her amazing staff have been ridiculously kind and supportive. It's like visiting with friends (who can heal your aching body). I played sports when I was young.....and now I few it all. But there are so many other factors in my history that contribute to some of my aches and pains. One major thing for me is that Dr. Ignacio doesn't just look at the joint in question and say, "surgery!" - rather she takes the time to get to hear the story and situation and takes it all into consideration when giving options for care. The first time I saw Dr. Ignacio was over a decade ago for some ankle pain that I had. I had previously seen a different orthopedic surgeon for the same issue. He squeezed my ankle a couple of times moved it around, and told me I had a fracture and that I should rest. And it will go away. I rested. I followed up with him, and still had the same pain. He told me obviously I hadn't listened to what he had said and told me that as long as I kept moving around on my ankle, I would have this pain from the fracture. So I kept moving around and doing what I needed to do and finally my ankle got so sore I couldn't stand it anymore. When I went to Dr. Ignacio (She was working at Queens at that time.) she did an x-ray, and squeeze my foot moved my ankle. She gave me a totally different diagnosis and showed me the x-ray and how I absolutely did not have a fracture. She treated me medically not surgically and in two weeks my pain in my ankle was gone. It has never returned. And here we are 10 years later, she is in her own private practice, and I followed her to have her check out my right knee as it was causing me a lot of pain and swelling. Once again she sent me to get an x-ray scan, and confirmed that mostly my knee looked healthy. She sent me to get physical therapy (see my review for Gesik physical therapy) and within a few weeks I was feeling totally better. I went on a trip, I fell, and here we are again for my left knee. Thanks for Ignacio did a full work up on me again, this time surgery seems to be the only option, and so we move forward with scheduling it. She was very clear to me what my restrictions would be pre-surgery, post surgery, and throughout physical therapy. She took into consideration my lifestyle, responsibilities are, and made sure that I would be able to get the care that I need. When your surgeon shows up in a wonder woman scrub cap, you know you're in good hands. All of the nurses were very complementary of her surgical style and attitude in the operating room, which says a lot for a surgeon. She has got me moving again, I continue with physical therapy, but the surgery was a success. I am seeing her now for platelet rich plasma injections (aka PRP) for my knee, and continued care. I'll Be healed up one day, and I when I chase my boys around the parks, swim with them in the ocean, or just wrestle around with them in the house, I know that I will have Dr. Ignacio and her staff and my wonderful PTs to thank.

Waited in the room for 50 minutes. As I was sitting there with the door closed, I heard Dr Ignacio…read moreright outside the door say loudly "UGH! There are just so many of them!" I think she caught herself or was warned that I was in the adjacent room, and then quickly changed her tone and said, "but we are blessed to have so many patients". I remember thinking that's a first. Maybe she's having a long day. Context: I've had shoulder pain for over two years. Dr Gesik (who is amazing btw!) recommended physical therapy as a first step. I did that twice. I did the exercises at home to strengthen my shoulder. Nothing worked or helped the pain go away. The PT at the end told me, PT isn't going to work for you, you are going to need surgery as you probably have a tear. So after 50 min she finally comes in and is pretty nice and professional as she goes over my mri results and the potential options for my shoulder tear. She says there's more PT, a plasma injection treatment or full blown surgery. She says she recommends more PT out of the 3 options. I begin to tell her my story about my 2 year history with PT and the fact that the I've done it twice and they told me it won't work. So I asked with this added information what do you recommend. Her whole tone and temperament changed and she says in a curt rude tone, "It doesn't matter what I think, you are going to do what you want anyways". I was kind of in shock, I had never been talked to like that by my doctor before, so after an awkward 10 second silence I said, well to be honest after two years I would like to try something else. So after some very short, matter of fact responses from her (the friendly Dr that walked in initially was gone) we settled on the plasma injection option with surgery being the last resort. My impression is that because she is so busy as I know from her initial comment in the hallway, she took offense that I had questions and was forcing her to take more time with me. I wasn't a person with an injury to her, I was an item amongst many to get through during her day. She left and I just felt demoralized and definitely not optimistic about the option ahead. Ironically her nurse came in and talked to me about plasma and said she had it and it fixed her, which was comforting. BUT she said they would call me to schedule the treatment and of course, no one ever called. I called their office to follow up. Left a message, and no one ever called me back. All that was months ago now and I am still in pain and have to find a new doctor because my Queens Dr experience has been a disaster. Hope to save everyone out there of the trouble and grief.

1. Clearly communicated treatment goals and expectations before and after surgery…read more 2. Explored non-surgical treatments before deciding on surgery, physical therapy 3. Gave clear instructions post surgical at 2 week follow-up 4. Showed me an x-ray of my spine after surgery. Everything looked the way it was supposed to

I had L4-L5 spinal fusion surgery with Dr. Awaya. The day after surgery, I raised concerns about…read morepain and wanting to stay an extra day. He became confrontational and told me the surgery wouldn't work and that we shouldn't have done it in the first place. I went on to develop foot drop and pelvic problems. When I brought this up, he insisted it was unrelated and implied it was psychological. At my last visit, when I pressed him about the ongoing pain, he told me: "It could be the screw I put in, but we can't do anything about it now." I got a second opinion from another doctor and requested a copy of my surgical report. It showed that intraoperative nerve monitoring detected activity in the tibialis anterior and peroneus longus muscles during the surgery -- a sign of nerve irritation. The surgical notes confirm Dr. Awaya was aware of this at the time. He never disclosed it to me afterward. I still can't walk without a limp, and I've lost the ability to do many activities I used to enjoy. If you're considering spinal surgery, get a second opinion before you let this man operate on you.

1-25-2022 Have my first consultation this morning at 8:30 a.m. Received a phone call yesterday I…read moreneed to get an X-ray 45 minutes to an hour before my appointment. I'll update after my visit. I was looking for a bone doctor closer to home vs driving to town. After meeting Dr.Mariya O. I plan to switch to her. She is young, pretty and so thorough. Besides an X-ray of my knee, she also approved a wrist and hip X-ray while I was down on the 2 nd floor's Imaging Department. She hails from Bulgaria and England. She is great! She answered all my questions, went over every X-ray with easy explanations. She pinpointed where the aging of arthritis has set in and what treatments I can seek at home and medically. She administered a shot to my right knee( which made the hardest contact when my left foot Went like the White Rabbit down a hole in the ground) The soft tissue is still puffy like a marshmallow. She referred me to a hand specialist which made 2 nd point of contact to break the forward, downward almost belly flop propulsion to the ground. It's a wonder the Palisades neighborhood didn't feel tremors. As for my hip X-rays I asked her what's that black section that looked like bubbles at the top left corner. She said, that's gas in your bowel. Oh my- good one. Then she asked do you have pain in your groin? No I replied then thought... that's another story. I am very happy that Dr. Michael Chun(podiatrist) referred me to that office two days after the mishap and I fortunately have met Dr. Mariya O.to take care of me. She informed me that a new office will be coming to Mililani. Keep safe, take care and stay on sidewalks. watch out for holes in uneven yards camouflaged by a grass.

I highly recommend Dr Opanova! She did a knee replacement for my father in Dec 2022 and everything…read morewent well! My dad is walking with less pain!