In December I needed surgery on my spine, and met Dr Kwon at the spine centre. I do not wish that…read moreanyone should have to have spine surgery or any surgery for that matter but if you have to Dr. Kwon is the man to see. In a age where docs have no time for you or have personality of a rock in a starched white coat Dr Kwon is not only an amazing technical surgeon but a nice, kind and respectful young man, Do not let his young age scare you, if you do any research on him you will be amazed at his accomplishments. He spent a lot of time with me after my surgery and for me the most amazing and human part of this time was that he understood that even though I live with a mental illness I still deserved the dignity of proper pain management and was not judged to be addict based on my illness. I am happy to say that post op I feel great and he freed my life up to live again. Dr kwon made my experience a good one because of who he is as as a doctor and a man.

Visit with Dr. Kwon made an unbearable situation as good as it could be. He was very professional,…read morehad his undivided attention, no waiting time... he made sure to cover areas that other Dr.'s did not. Would certainly recommend him to my closest friends!

I saw two Neurosurgical doctors for my cervical and lumbar spine issues. The first Doctor said I…read morewas born without some cervical disks. His parting comment was "have a good life". He declined to review my previous imaging showing proof of declining disk health (I was born with all of them). What kind of Doctor declines to review all available data, especially concerning the spine/brain? I won't name him. But then a second opinion with Dr Gorrepatti was incredible. He gave me a cervical fusion which relieved ALL my pain issues! I was able to stop taking the high doses of oxytocin. It's been 6 months and I've lost 25 pounds and I'm back to running 5 miles Thank you to Dr Gorrepati!!!

The surgeon was OK but some of the office staff are very rude. I pointed out that no one answered…read moreany emails that I sent and I was told in a very rude manner that they only check emails once a month and to call if I want to talk to someone. I asked about the patient portal and she said that it is only for requesting records even though they have messages clearly marked on the page. I suggested that they should put a notice on their website to tell people to call instead of emailing. Overall she was kind of rude and talked over me and I had to talk louder to get a word in. Not a good experience. I should have gotten this persons name but i was too upset. I don't recommend this place.

Dr. Dahl explained my treatment and surgical options clearly…read more But, when I was called into the back room before I met him, his staff member asked me about my wrist surgery. I wasn't there for my wrist, but for my thumb. She asked me a few questions before realizing she had the wrong patient's file. I went back in the waiting room. Five minutes later, another staff member took me into the exam room, and realized that she'd left my file in her office. These two interactions left me feeling a little disconcerted. Once the doctor was in the room, everything went smoothly. I'm hoping the cortisone shot will take care of my trigger thumb!

Under care as I post, Dr Gannon has been informative. Will update as time goes on. Potential knee…read morereplacement both knees. Bone on bone is extremely painful my GP recommended them to determine if surgery is necessary for the quality of life I need

Dr. Howkema did a wonderful job going over the MRI with me and offering advise on the next steps…read more Those did not include surgery. I found the doctor to be friendly and efficient.

I am a retired cop with 30 years of service. I definitely got a bit beat up on the job…read more Over the last two years I have had severe back pain and atrophy in my right leg, with numbness all the way to my foot and into my groin. I was told by an anesthesiologist treating me nerves in my lower back are being compressed. He did not say how. I have done PT, yoga and injections to no avail. I don't smoke, I am not overweight and I am in good shape otherwise. That said, my condition has progressively worsened. I was referred to Dr. Hoekema by the doctor who gave me injections in my back. As it turns out, Hoekema does not see people until he sees an MRI, even with a doctor's referral. I sent him the MRI I had just gotten. After waiting weeks, my Primary Care Physician contacted me and told me Hoekema would not see me because he did not think he could do anything for me. I got no consultation, no physical eval and most importantly...no explanation of what exactly is going on with my back and what to expect as I move forward. This is not my first rodeo when it comes to back issue back issues. I have been to three orthopedic surgeons over the years. They each examined me, reviewed MRIs with me, told me what the mechanical issues were and gave me their diagnosis and recommendations. Two times I avoided surgery and one I did not. Reviews of Hoekema make it seem like he is a bit of a jerk. Heck....the doctor who referred me implied he was. My experience (or lack thereof) with the good doctor does not do anything to contradict that. Frankly, someone needs to remind the good doctor he exists to care for patients. Shame on Peace Health for taking "care" out of Healthcare and thank you UW Med for giving me an appointment with a surgeon in a timely manner. Maybe I don't need surgery....maybe I do, but I expect the doctor there will tell me what exactly is going on with my back and recommend a path forward instead of just blowing me off.

I have struggled with osteoporosis and scoliosis for decades with little help until I found Dr…read moreJOHNSON. now I have significant help in all aspects of healing my back and more. Since I am an older adult, my back will never be perfect but is already better and becoming more stable and pain free.

When I first went to see Doctor Betty Callen, I experienced serious back pain coming from my mid…read morespine. I had been going to several chiropractors for years to try to seek relief, but the pain keep returning. Then my wife suggested I try Betty at the Spine and Scoliosis clinic. She quickly located the source of my pain with an exam and Xrays. I have been pain free since my first couple weeks of seeing Doctor Callen, but have continued to see her to ensure my issue is permanently corrected. If you have back pain, I highly suggest you visit the very nice folks at Doctor Callen's clinic. They have certainly helped me feel normal again. Now I can do many activities I had given up on.

Carl at Hodgeson Orthotics has been an angel in our daughter's scoliosis journey. Although his…read moreoffice is a far drive for us, her spine surgeon insisted he was the best and worth it. From the start, he impressed us with his thorough explanations of what bracing involved - answering all our questions (we had lots) and explaining things in ways that made sense for us as parents, and that also included our daughter in the process. He is a special blend of being extremely knowledgeable about the science, skilled at his craft, and very empathic about the human experience of living with medical conditions. Our daughter's doctor can't believe how well she has done with bracing and physio - her spine curvature not only stopped progressing, but greatly improved! She is on her third brace now as she outgrew the first two. Although she can't wait to no longer have to wear her brace, we will miss and always be grateful to Carl for his caring and skills, that have contributed to her thriving with scoliosis.

I have been a client of Hodson's Orthotics for over ten years. My background is in physiotherapy…read moreand ocupational therapy so I know what my needs are. The care provided by Al out in Abbotsford and now by Yvonne in Coquitlam has been superior. They are knowledgeable, creative professionals who have handled many challenges in my bracing needs. I would highly recommend this service.

I had to come in due to pain and discomfort. Turned out I had an infection & having a massive pain…read morein my left hip joint. For the most part, the nurses were nice (except for this one nurse that seems to be all over the place with organizations). In terms of my treatments, they put me on IV antibiotics for 2 weeks before deciding to put me on the pill version for my infection & giving me a limited amount of hydromorphone if my hip joint continue to be an issue. All and all, while my stay wasn't terrible, but my only criticism here is: 1) make sure your fruits aren't moldy (got a serving of moldy grapes once and makes me wonder if other patients noticed it)... seriously this could've gone sideways for the hospital QUICK.... 2) Upgrade your hospital's electrical system because my room and the adjacent rooms just wasn't able to handle the amount of electricity needed for the AC because of the slight heat wave we had during the first weekend we were there (8th till 11th). It kept tripping the circuit breaker due to the sheer amount of power. This could've gone quite wrong very fast depending on the circumstances. Sure this happened in the older building but that's still no excuse. The only reason why I'm giving this place 2 stars instead of 1 is because of the nurses I kept seeing that for the most part were pretty friendly (guess I'm lucky given some of the other reviews).

Lions Gate is not a large hospital. It's layout is dated,…read moreand the surrounds is growing. Things will be changing. Just wanted to write a review as the few times I was in for a checkup, all receptionist, staff, nurses, doctors were all very nice and professional. I was in and out (I had an apt.) The parking is efficient, there is also free 2 hour parking within 2-3 blocks.

I saw Dr. Matheson today for knee pain ( arthritis in my knees). I quite liked her, she smiled,…read moredid an examination and explained everything as she went. she chose a medication that was expensive but seemed to do the trick for me. how long it will last I don't know and am not sure I could afford too many treatments. she was very pleasant and has made a phone appointment with me for six weeks. I am very happy I got in to see her. my knees feel better. she did not recommend surgery at this time. apparently you cannot book in the future when you are doing pretty well today . thank you Dr. Mathis for giving me so much of your time today I felt good about seeing you . Fran Cooperman-Pfaff

I have now had two separate injuries that I ended up at rebalance for. The time it was for my…read moreshoulder, I waited almost to years to see Dr Zorzor to get surgery on it. Then finally I get to see him, he walks in the room says hes not going to do surgery on it, I say so you are telling me I won't be able to work? Im right handed and my shoulder was keeping me from being able to do much. He said i didn't say that and left the room. ( I did get surgery but needed to go to the mainland) Then recently I saw Dr DuPreez who put a bunch of incorrect information on his report, stating I said the opposite of what i told him. I've repeatedly ask for it to be corrected but have been ignored

Amazing doctor very thorough explained everything in great detail and did a wonderful job with both…read moremy shoulder surgeries