Dr Lanson has been my Primary Care Physician for most of my adult life (with the exception of when…read moreI was on the mainland). He practices medicine with much care for his patients. Dr Lanson is still old school--in a good way! You don't find many physicians that still do hands on examinations. Some of the newer physicians I've seen in practice are very hands off. Dr Lanson's schedule is a busy one, but I feel that I am able to get an appointment with him in the same week that I call. It may not be the same day, but they try to accommodate you to the best of their ability. He sees patients in Lihue Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and half day on Friday. On Thursday, he is in their Princeville clinic, serving the residents of the north shore of Kaua'i as well as visitors that need to be seen for any unforeseen circumstance while on vacation but not needing emergency room services.

I agree heartily with the other Yelp reviews. Dr Lanson takes the time to sit down and figure out…read morewhat your medical needs are. He's equally invested in using laboratory tests, and medical technology, MRI, EEG, etc. He's had the medical experience at Queen's Hospital of urban Hawaii multi-ethnic and here on Kaua'i for the past decade plus. Regretfully, the one phone the clinic uses requires patience to navigate but you will be rewarded with a pleasant human being once you get through. You will not be able to leave a message and carry on with your day, but will have to persist in calling. As was said previously you will be able to see him within the week but not always that day. If your medical condition allows you to wait he's worth it!

Superb care. Excellent team. very great communication. 5 stars. Thank you Dr Means. Clean,…read morethorough, fast. Great. Whole team is exceptional. Mahalo.

the moment I walked up to the ER door, a striking Nurse greeted me with my concerns I had a bad…read morecase of the flu, my care from the front office ( cutie puttee receptionist) the Nurse, Aide, x ray tech and the Dr, all worked as one. Within an hour or less, I was pampered, loved and ( temporarily) recovered } Pneumonia was my diagnosis, picked up the drugs Dr Leaf prescribed and I am back to making Sandwiches Again in Kapaa Town. Wahine Sandwich Shack. A girls' gotta eat ! Grateful P

Thank you. I believe it was a PA named Chris that assessed and helped my wife. Being in…read morehealthcare I see a lot of ERs, Clinics, Offices, Etc. This place was efficient, friendly, and forward thinking trusting the patient instead of simply here is this and come back if something changes. Instead he delivered an actual care plan for our trip for her. Thanks again.

We ended up needing to visit this urgent care on vacation as my youngest was battling a nasty sinus…read moreand ear infection. Everyone we came in contact with was incredible! So thankful they were available, took their insurance and were so close to where we were staying. Doctor Poag is amazing and offered my daughter the best care! I was impressed. She didn't hesitate to treat my daughter with some good meds and offer some additional advice and information so we could get her feeling better in no time. Thank you!

Exceptional experience. Great care. Wonderful team. Very Great nurses. Dr Joshi is excellent. Very…read moreclean. Very pleased.

Great ER. The service was fast. I broke a bone and was in a room and had x rays completed within…read more20 minutes of arrival. The Doctor was nice and seemed very competent. I was treated and released with in a hour. Also the x ray equipment was very modern.

Dr. Capelli is a practitioner of old-fashioned personal, family care. I went for a routine checkup…read moreand I was well-taken care of by Dr. Capelli and his staff. I'm very happy with this office and I'm pleased to have found them.

I recently made an urgent appointment for wound care/infection fresulting from a biking incident,…read moreand was seen immediately after making contact by nurse practitioner, Janet Bilafer-Steiner. As with prior appointments with either she, or with Dr. Thomas Capelli, I was accurately assessed, treated and provided with straightforward instructions for medication use and home care. I am always impressed and have positive outcomes when seeing either Nurse Practitioner Bilafer-Steiner or Dr. Capelli. The residents of Kaua'i are very fortunate to have these excellent providers at the North Shore Medical Center in Kilauea, HI.

Thank You Dr. LAUREN AND SAMANTHA had an exam from Dr. LAUREN. The best xray and Exam I ever had…read more She checked all my mouth and neck even for cancer! She really examined each tooth thoroughly. She explained everything. I will go back for my work to be done soon. SAMANTHA gave me the best tooth cleaning I ever had in my life. She is a perfectionist and really has a command on her skill. She must be doing this for a long time because she knows how to clean teeth better than anyone I've ever been to and I've been to the best Dentist and Hygentist in Honolulu. SO very impressed with this dental team. And the xray tech and girls at the desk are very professional and nice.

This review is about the Waimea branch front desk/reception service (medical services), not about…read morethe doctors or other staff. I had called several times over the period of 2-3 weeks without having my call answered. I understand that they are probably busy and may also be understaffed so that is actually not my complaint about the Waimea Kauai Community Health Center/Ho'ola Lahui Hawaii; it was the poor front desk service. I'm from here, but have never gone to this clinic before. From what I had seen on their website, it seemed like it was open to anyone in the community, which is why I wanted to try scheduling an appointment there in the first place. I called one last time (with the intention of going directly to try to schedule an appointment), when the call was answered. Happy to have gotten in touch with someone, I politely inquired about scheduling an appointment. The receptionist was impatient and rude (when I said that neither of the doctors were my primary care physician, she snapped "You do know we're in Waimea, right?"), which was disappointing considering it is part of Ho'ola's mission to be a "model health care system distinguished by people, quality, and service." It seemed like it was a hassle for the receptionist to ask me the few simple questions that she did, and it felt like I was doing her an inconvenience by calling. Disappointed by the lack of aloha at this "community" health center.

We are so grateful we found Dr. Sparks during our family vacation in Kauai. We first contacted him…read morefor our daughter, and from the very beginning he was incredibly thorough, patient, and educational. He took the time to explain her symptoms, the possible causes, and why he was recommending each medication, making sure we understood everything before starting treatment. A couple of days later, my husband developed painful bumps after snorkeling off the Nā Pali Coast. Dr. Sparks was able to diagnose it from photos as a Portuguese man o' war sting. My niece had the same reaction, and he helped her as well. Once again, he took the time to educate us about the local marine life, the toxins involved, what symptoms to watch for, and how the prescribed medications would help. I especially appreciated how thoughtful and cautious he was with the medications he prescribed. What really sets Dr. Sparks apart is that he truly cares. He reminded me of the kind of village doctor everyone hopes to find--knowledgeable, compassionate, reassuring, and willing to spend the time you need. His mobile service was incredibly convenient. Both my daughter and my husband felt noticeably better very quickly. If you're on Kauai and need medical care, I wholeheartedly recommend Dr. Sparks. He provided exceptional care and gave us real peace of mind while we were away from home.

I had Dr Sparks come on less than 24-hours notice. He helped me out tremendously with a very…read morepainful and embarrassing cyst which was preventing me from enjoying vacation. Truthfully, without Dr Sparks, my vacation would have been ruined. I owe him a tremendous debt of gratitude. Dr Sparks was incredibly kind and has a bedside manner I haven't encountered in medicine in quite some time. His explanations of various care options were clear and well-thought out. He is an exemplary doctor. Additionally, he was very kind about making sure there was some follow up after the appointment, and told me to get in touch if I'm ever back in the area. He will be my first call if I'm ever back on Kauai!!!!

I'm so happy I finally went to the Natural Health Clinic in Lihue and made an appointment with Dr…read moreAllen, my time and care from him has been invaluable and has drastically improved my quality of life. I wanted to go for a few years but put it off because it's on the other side of the island from my home and my insurance does not cover visits. I finally made it and for anyone who hasn't made an appt because of those two factors, don't worry, just go. (For the level and quality of care and supplements/medicines/remedies the cost is minimal, the price level is not as scary as I would have thought... the total per session so far for my needs has been the same as my dental cleanings on north shore). Dr Allen's specialties and interests overlapped with what I was looking for (musculoskeletal, digestive health, vitamin ivs if necessary, general well being/post surgery care). Often at primary care doctors offices, I get anxious, even confused about why I'm there or if I should be there when I finally get seen by the doctor, and how to properly ask for the help I need; I have gotten a little more confused because some doctors look at me and say I look healthy, which isn't always a great thing to hear when I'm going for some help to pinpoint what's causing a feeling of off-ness. None of the confusion or anxiety happened with Dr Allen, at all. He's so gentle and wants to hear how he can help. I am having the opposite experience with him, I can share everything that bothers me and his questions help me explain things better if I need to. His style doesn't make me second guess myself (which is really easy for me to do with doctors). I feel comfortable and cared for, I feel like all my questions and concerns matter and will be addressed no matter how specific or abstract. I share some of this because most recently at my primary care dr for the same issues (covered by insurance) I had gotten sent for a few tests that all came back healthy/nothing wrong (xrays, ultrasound, blood tests) but I still knew I needed help how to heal whatever was creating discomfort for a longer than normal time period (for example, musculoskeletal pains, muscle spasms over a couple years in the same areas). It was either more intricate tests and imaging to rule out complications in other areas of my body and potential organ connections, or a new route all together. I can understand testing to be sure there's nothing horribly wrong as I have a history of ailments and injuries, but instead I chose a new route, coming to the Natural Health Clinic and Dr Allen. I'm definitely open to tests and formal procedures and interested in seeing scientific facts and figures about my body on microscopic and layers unable to be seen by the unaided eye. I would love to have my own lab. I would love to see how my intestines and colon are doing - on a screen - out of curiosity and wonder. But at this time, I also needed relief and more holistic minded care. Dr Allen didn't jump right away to a diagnoses or sending me to hospital for various tests (I know they can order all sorts of tests and I'm confident he would if it was necessary). Instead, we started addressing the discomfort I was having right away and then going beyond the symptoms I could feel. Dr Allen's musculoskeletal adjustments are so fine tuned and pick up on more hidden imbalances so that those can be balanced, harmonized, adjusted. My life has improved in ways I didn't know would happen when I finally made the appointment, my physical body feels so much better, and I'm an even happier person, more comfortable, less internally restricted in my every day existence. I feel like I'm getting the help of 4-5 doctors/healers in one. In other states I've most recently lived in (on mainland) when I had issues / illnesses I usually went to nearby chiropractors with alternative care training like applied kinesiology. These more natural modalities work so well for me, my body responds to the treatments. What I'm loving about Dr Allen is that he's like my favorite doctors in those states that I didn't know I could find here..... Combined with training as a medical doctor and naturopath like my favorite doctor in a different country that I occasionally get to work with... Combined with so many extra unique skillsets and talents of his own and a gentle demeanor. I'm excited to see what else we can discover and heal so that more parts of my life can improve. I feel so genuinely heard and understood on a core level that it is shifting my anxieties about what having a primary care doctor means, and "health clinic" formalities. While I just wrote this book length review, I'm really not even sure how to talk about all the gifts I am receiving from my appointments and time with Dr Allen. And we've only just started.

Be wary... Dr. Allen did not have the ozone therapy I came in to see him for in the office, so he…read morelooked for something else he could do. Even though I told him the ozone was helping to heal the odd sensation in my jaw and I wanted that treatment he said he didn't think that's what was needed then proceeded to adjust my neck and injure me. I've had neck adjustments from excellent chiropractors and his was completely off - I knew something was wrong immediately but hoped for the best. He continued to diagnose me and prescribe all kinds of supplements and when I went to pay it was $330! I have talked to another person who had a bad experience with him as well. Before coming in to see Dr. Allen I could sleep in any position happily with no problems, for 6 weeks now I've had to sleep on my back. Sitting has also been more challenging, certain angles cause pain so I have to be careful how I hold my body when I sit, something I've never had to do before. There are certain activities I have been avoiding as well so as not to stress or strain my neck. I've been working with an excellent chiropractor and getting massage and cranio sacral therapy which has helped it heal a-lot, but it's still not 100%. He may be good at certain things, but I personally do not think he should be doing chiropractic adjustments, and most importantly I did not go to see him for adjustments! I went in for something specific that he didn't have then he decided to mess with my neck, which still hurts 6 weeks after my appointment with lots of money spent on trying to fix it. I so wish I never stepped into his office....