I am so sad to write this but I have gone through so much bs with insurance and bad drs since 11-2022!!
First time, I saw Dr Ahn in late Oct 2025, I was so impressed so happy to hear about how awesome, kind and caring he was. I had 3 pieces in my left side of left wrist broken bones/cartilage. No surgery yet due to inflammation.
Dr Ahn recommend Rheumatoid Arthritis Dr. So I went to RA Dr, he gave me RA meds said take for 3 mths - I made appt with Ahn's office Feb19, 2026.
I go back to Dr Ahn and I was so happy to get the ball rolling. Got phone call day b4 my appt - my HMO insurance ran out???!! What?! Why didn't you tell me when I made my appt in late Nov?! Your computers tell you how long my insurance is covered for. I know because that's how the drs get paid!!
So I had to get another referral, finally went back April 13, 2026. So excited to finally get my surgery scheduled. Office staff was nice. Dr Ahn didn't remember me, so I proceeded to tell him what was going on, he basically stopped me and told me that according to his records that my pain was on the right side of my left wrist?! Tried to tell him NO the pain I feel is still on the left side has NEVER been on the right.
He told me that because I was in pain that I probably don't remember??!! WTF!!? I don't remember!! Dude!! I came to you, I lived by what you had said to me the first visit because I was in pain and according to my recommendations you were the best hand surgeon in the South Bay!!!
Plus the first time, Dr Ahn was attentive, he listened, he was quite caring about my situation and he looked at me and smiled! I felt like this is it! I'm in great hands lol no pun intended.
The second visit, he hardly made any eye contact, only read and looked at his notes, not really listening to my words, he also had chapped lips and dry mouth, he seemed impatient and had other things on his mind?!
He offered to give a cortisol shot which I reluctantly agreed to but I swear he must have jabbed it in because it hurt so bad that at that moment if my hand wasn't already gripping the table top because I hate shots, I might have punch his smug face in!!!
It was like Dr Jekyll, Mr Hyde!! I understand if you're having bad day but treating patients like they don't know anything??!! Sorry but that's not right. I left crying because I was SO mad!
Now I'm sad that I have to research to find another orthopedic hand specialist in the South Bay area.
I pray for Dr Ahn, that he will find his love and joy of being a good and kind doctor and orthopedic hand specialist again! Lol or at least drink more water! And if you're having a hectic day, just take a breath and just put yourself in your patient's shoes, treat people the way you would like to be treated!!!
Just be kind. It goes a long way and as a patient - I would rather wait for my doctor and have him treat me well then like in a hurry to get me out of there or visa versa!? read more