Dr. Gaines is a great orthopedic surgeon. He has recently joined the Daytona orthopedic group at…read morethe twin lakes building on LPGA. He has been in the Volusia area for about 20 years. He always seam kind to his patients and has taken care of my mother and my wife.

Dr. Gaines is a true professional in every sense of the word. He performed a total knee replacement…read morefor me in February and so far the rehab and recovery is going very well. I highly recommend Dr. Gaines and he is the only Orthopedic Surgeon for me.

So far so good. The front office people are cool. Front office people in Doc's offices are…read morenotoriously hostile; so this is amazing. The nice little lady Nurse is cool. Doctor was a Great guy. Very confident.

This is a great group of surgeons. Regular/trauma and vascular. Some have been practicing at…read moreHalifax medical center for over 20 years. I know and have meet them all and sent many a patient and family member to them for care.

My mom was referred to him from her old surgeon that retired. This guy has awful bedside manner…read more Not only did he get upset with us when we got a second opinion, but just after that he released my mom from his care. He didn't even have the guts to call himself, he had his staff do it. The poor girl on the phone was so friendly and nice about it. What Doctor releases a patient because they got a second opinion? Apparently, this one does so be careful.

dr. mcbroom had taken over my care of my feet...bunion on one foot and a cyst/clawtoe and hammertoe…read moreon the other. his bedside manor was impeccible. he was always going in great detail and care in my aftercare. answering all my questions and concerns fully. helping me feel comfortable and relaxed with each step before ajnd after my surgeriesthe office was always clean and the staff was friendly and respectible. i regret not having him as my surgeion on my upcoming foot surgery. (i moved away from florida). i went in for the cyst on my one foot but looked at my other foot and recommended taking care of my bunion first, thus giving me a shot in my other foot to get me through my daughters wedding. great call !!!!

I had so much fear and anxiety about my appointment from a bad experience as a young adult. Dr…read more McBroom was understanding, sympathetic, informative and patient. He's even pretty funny. He took his time before, during and after my toe procedure. Highly recommended!

My husband has been in Halifax three times and was treated very well all three times. He has had…read morebad roommates in cardiac care, but I seriously can't blame the hospital for that. They got him moved as soon as another bed was available. We were both in Halifax after a very serious car accident, leaving him with broken ribs and me with neck fracture and lumbar spine fracture. We went into Brooks rehab after our hospital stay, and that was very good also. Our one main concern was that my husband was without pain meds and food/water for an extended amount of time because they kept saying he was going for a specific MRI (for gallbladder and pancreatitis), but they never showed up until the next day. He was in serious pain, even sweating due to pain, so I was very upset by this. Alex and Brittney, on 7th floor were WONDERFUL nurses! They came quickly when he needed them and never made him feel like a burden to them.

I'm writing this based on a widely shared social-media account involving Theodore Haskin, DO at…read moreHalifax Health in Daytona Beach, and what was shown was deeply troubling. A young Black woman in her mid-20s reportedly presented to the ER in a sickle cell pain crisis and was met with what appeared to be condescension, patronizing language, and dismissal of her pain. Sickle cell disease is a genetic blood disorder that disproportionately affects African American patients and is well known in medicine for causing severe, excruciating pain crises due to blocked blood flow. These crises are considered medical emergencies and are commonly treated with timely opioid pain management when clinically indicated. In the video, the physician was seen talking down to her, due to her need for appropriate pain relief medication while citing vague statements like "studies show it's dangerous," despite the patient being in an emergency setting and clearly in distress. To many viewers like myself, this interaction reflected a lack of empathy, outdated or misapplied reasoning, and troubling bias, particularly toward a young Black woman advocating for herself. Regardless of intent, the encounter raised serious concerns about how pain, race, and chronic illness are handled in emergency medicine. Patients with sickle cell disease already face significant stigma and disbelief in healthcare settings, and situations like this only reinforce that fear. I hope Halifax Health takes these concerns seriously and prioritizes compassionate, evidence-based care for all patients.

I went in not sure if I wanted to do this or not. Doc didn't push me he said let me just give you…read morethe info and you make up your own mind. His approach shocked me. I decided to get the sleeve and it was the best life choice I have ever made. The staff, nutritionist everyone on his team was completely amazing. I would go back with no hesitation. If you are looking into this go see Doc he is the man. Thanks Doc Katie,Julie,Nicole, and team you all are amazing

This place is great. I got ulthera done here on my face a few years ago. They did a beautiful job…read more I loved my results! Everyone is super friendly and kind. They answered all my questions and made me feel very comfortable. The doctor is wonderful he listened and gave me good recommendations on what would help. I highly recommend this place.

My husband and I went to every appointment together except one. It was after a rhinoplasty and lip…read morefiller procedure that I had at the same time. Doctor Zamora, didn't know that my husband was on speakerphone because he couldn't be with me. I had a bubble in my lip from what he called getting filler laying down during my surgery and when I asked him to fix he wanted me to pay for another filler needle to fix his mistake. At the moment my husband was just listening on my speaker phone. I was alone in the room when Dr. Zamora thought said, "either you're going to be an ASSHOLE or I am!" Not knowing my husband heard this inappropriate comment, my husband said out, "WHAT DID HE SAY?" Dr. Zamora looked around in shock and asked, what was that? I commented in tears that my husband had not been there in person, but was supporting me via phone! I was horrified. He ran out of the room. He got a needle and fixed his mistake immediately! He was caught being his true self. MORAL TO THIS STORY: Dr. Zamora is all sweet at first but left alone with him he has no respect for his patients. Worst of all my nose job healed horribly and I have to get it fixed! THERE ARE BETTER, MORE PROFESSIONAL AND MUCH MORE QUALIFIED doctors IN THIS AREA. This guy is in his own words, "AN AHOLE" and in MY experience despite their reaction to this comment is a STAY AWAY!

This used to be my go to place and the physicians are probably still great but when the front desk…read moretreats you the way they treated me today. No.thank you I will go elsewhere.

Professional, Effective and knowledgeable. Limited waiting time and friendly receptionist.read more

I had surgery for L1 - L5. Dr. Velat was totally professional through my whole experience. I had…read morefaith that he was the Doctor to do my back surgery and he was. I am doing fine with recovery and walk well. I recommend you set down with Dr. V and discuss your options..he will help you to understand and make the right choice for you. The doctor is very skilled! Just do it if you are already in pain. Good Luck Earl Wolfe

This practice was recommended to me by 2 patients previously seen there. They had a great…read moreexperience. I tried to be seen in this office. Even though I didn't get to see the Dr., I still felt it was important to write this review as a physician's office staff is also greatly important to a patient's care. I called on Monday to try and make an appointment. I followed the prompts for a new patient wanting to make an appointment and left a message, giving them the information they wanted and a short history of my symptoms and medical history. By late morning Wednesday, I had not heard back yet and decided to call again repeating the same scenario. By Friday morning I still had not heard back from the office. I called again and chose a different prompt so I could speak with someone. I was very courteous; I understand that offices can get busy, maybe the scheduler had been sick or on vacation, etc. After sharing with the woman who answered the phone that I was wanting to make an appointment but hadn't been able to, she asked to put me on hold. 5 mins later, another woman answered and asked how she could help. I shared the name of the woman who was already helping me and she said, I know, she asked me to help you. So, I asked her if I could make an appointment. She said she couldn't do that, but took my last name and let me know that the scheduler would get back to me. She didn't know when that would be and we ended the call. 5.5 hours later I finally got a call from the scheduler only for her to say that they don't see patients who have previously been in a car accident. I thought maybe she confused me with someone else. I was not in a recent accident, there was no lawsuit or workman's comp case so I shared again that it was a closed thing and it happened over 4 years ago. She repeated, "it's our office policy that we don't see patients who have been in any car accident no matter when." When I said "OK. Do you mind me asking why? I've just never heard of this." She said "sure, it's just our policy." She had this information for a week. A week longer I now have to wait to seek treatment. I'm most frustrated with how discourteous they were and unapologetic for their lack of care and waste of my time and efforts. I'm also dumbfounded on this policy of not treating patients who have, at one point in their medical history, been in a car accident. It's not a recent injury with possibility of lawsuit or workman's comp, so what do they care? I could bet that a good majority of their clients have a physical trauma of some sort in their patient history. This boarders on discrimination and speaks volumes of this office to me and the care I am seeking. I'm happy to take my business elsewhere.

Excellent surgeon. I had a total knee replacement. It was very easy. I had very little pain only…read moreusing pain pills on day 2 and 3. Flexion and extension progressed rapidly,ahead of schedule. My incision is barely visible 6 months later. Excellent care and dr.

I have been seeing Dr. Hawthorne for several years now and can attest that Dr. Hawthorne is not…read moreonly an awesome doctor, he is also an incredible surgeon. I have been receiving knee injections from Dr. Hawthorne in my attempt to postpone the inevitable - knee replacement surgery. More about that another time. On Father's Day weekend 2023, I felt a momentary sharp pain in my right shoulder. Having felt a similar pain in my past, I assumed what I had done. I put off seeing Dr. Hawthorne until July. After the CT, the official diagnosis was, "retracted full-thickness, full width re-tear of the supraspinatus tendon and, retracted full-thickness near full-width tear of the infraspinatus tendon". In laymen's terms, I tore my rotator cuff - again. The surgery (not arthroscopic) was addressed in mid-August. I started in-home PT 3-days after the surgery (arranged by Dr. Hawthorne's office). In-home PT continued for 3-weeks. I am currently in outpatient PT doing the work to re-gain both my strength, and my range of motion (also arranged by Dr. Hawthorne's office). By the way, I have a tattoo on the shoulder where the surgery was done. Without exaggeration, you would not be able to tell that I had surgery if I did not tell you. The point of incision is barely visible. Dr. Hawthorne is a man of few words. He'll give you the facts to help you to decide the next steps, without the glitter. When you are ready, you can move forward with him and trust that he will do a great job. I trust him. As soon as I have completed PT and have fully recovered from rotator cuff surgery, I will be scheduling with Dr. Hawthorne to get my knees done, one after the other. I highly recommend Dr. Hawthorne and his team.