Ruined my hand. Carple tunnel surg. He sliced my nerve and left my hand to shrivel up.read more

He repaired my knee a few years ago, rude and hostile during the appointments leading up to my…read moresurgery. When I woke up he told me " i did an extra good job so you cant ruin my handiwork!" he kept telling me one needless to say years later I am having so many issues due to his "handiwork" I would not recommend this Dr for a million dollars!

I got a total knee replacement from Dr. Moore just a little over 4 weeks ago and he did a great…read morejob. Not just that, but he's a nice balance of being professional, efficient, and personable getting right down to business and making sure you get the care you need. Same goes with his assistant and PA working for him. Many people getting knee replacement surgery are discharged the next day, but he let me stay longer in the hospital to ensure my comfort, physical therapy, and readiness to go home.

I was the 1st in my family to come here, when I got to Alaska in 2011. Dr. John Cates is my…read moreprimary physician and has helped me with a health issue I learned of when we got labs back when I did my annual physical. One of those chronic things that needs to monitored yearly and maintenance prescriptions, but I'm healthier now than before, and he takes the time to explain and tell you what needs to improved on. I're reversed my condition once, it's diet related, so working on it again. We've seemed to have grown as friends over these years too. He's said let's work out together but, he's up too early for me! LOL! I do my workouts at the gym, home, bike and walk. He's all about diet and exercise and as he'll tell you 'Fin Fish' eat more fin fish and eggs lots of eggs and fish. After I went my wife followed and when our daughter broke her ankle at school she became part of the Northwest Medical Family, then our oldest daughter joined in too as they had a female PRN which you need those female annual checkups for. I've been with them years. Today was Lab Work before our appointment next week. LabCorp is on site here. One and done so convenient. His dad Dr. Cates Sr. was one of the founders of Alaska Regional Hospital. You're in good hands with Dr. Cates.

Dr J C Cates is carrying on the tradition of his father Dr Norman Cates in providing caring and…read moreresponsive medical care