Dr. Ramalingam and Luanne are truly two of the kindest people I have ever encountered. They are not only professional and thorough, they are compassionate and kind. I have been a patient for over three years and have been through two surgeries. They return phone calls promptly, they have answers and simply care. Thank you for all you do. read more

ICU care. Thank God for Eric Curtis completing my career. Dr. Hussain's bedside manner is staunch and angry, Dr. Salome wanted to release me with No x spine collar with torn ligaments at C5 and C6. Ifeel like his care was nonchalant for the degree of injury I had. Several brain bleeds, broken back and torn ligament. Just wanted to kick me out without a c collar. Dr Curtis kept me an extra day, and in a c collar for 6 weeks until recheck. read more

Brought my dad here to have some staples removed from the back of his head. We did have kind of a long wait, but the staff was very kind and helpful for him. The doctor was thorough and the nurses assistant had a good rapport with my dad. read more

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"I am so grateful for Dr. Mekel skill and attention to detail during my surgery. I'm extremely pleased with the results". "LuAnn (aka Wonder Woman of the office). She's always patient, kind, and understanding, making me feel like I'm their top priority". 5-Star team. -----Dre' read more

Dr. Nagatomo performed a gallbladder removal surgery on me and it was a very positive experience. Him, his team, and the office staff were all so kind and professional. My surgery was successful and i felt safe and confident in Dr.Nagatomo. Everyone remembered me for my post op and that always makes you feel like you're in the right place! Thank you to everyone for the care you had for me and all your other patients. :) read more

The day we met, he explained he Invented ProGrip mesh. My surgery was 34 minutes apparently because his method is FAST and torture on my insides. TAPP vs TEPP he chooses the one said to cause issues in forums. The $$$$ my pocket since surgery is 400% the $ I prepaid prior for the mesh implants...3... His attitude is 'you are stuck with it and I don't remove meshes'. read more

Dr Nagatomo did my husband's hernia surgery. He was very professional and explained everything clearly. He made sure my husband stayed in hospital until it was safe for him to go home. Hopefully this fully resolves my husband's years long battle with hernias but if not we will definitely see Dr Nagatomo again. read more

I had a surgery 2 weeks ago with Dr Kei Nagatomo. He was outstanding. He was quick to schedule the emergency surgery, did an amazing job with an acute appendicitis infection, made very thin incisions that are healing perfectly, and practiced frequent and expert follow-up. read more

I highly recommend Dr. Mekel for your surgical needs! His knowledge, specialized care and personality was exactly what I needed during a difficult time. Despite the fact that we met to discuss surgery, he exuded positive energy and was honestly fun to be around. My minor surgery was extremely successful and Dr. Mekel took it upon himself to reach out to the pathologist a few times in order to get me the results as soon as possible. He took the time from his busy schedule and called me to give me the good news right as his weekend was starting. Excellent surgeon in all ways possible! Should I ever need any future medical needs, Dr. Mekel will be the first doctor I call. LuAnn was also incredibly helpful and worked her magic to get me scheduled for surgery before I even left my pre-op appointment! She called numerous times to check on me and also answered any and all questions I had. Kudos to LuAnn for all she does for the surgeon and all of his patients. 5 stars from me! Jessica King read more

I had the most amazing experience with Dr. Mekel and his team. The good doctor took the time to explain everything in detail so I would be prepared for my surgery, and what was to come. His fabulous staff were always available to me, from Damian at the front desk to LuAnn his right hand. I would recommend Valley Surgical Clinics to everyone. read more

I am an 80 year old male and they discovered I had a mass in my liver, which was diagnosed as HepatoCellular Carcinoma. I was referred to Dr. Nagatomo for a possible Liver Resection. Dr. Nagatomo immediately took an interest in my case. I am very lucky I met Dr. Nagatomo, he successfully removed a section of my liver and I am now completely cancer free. While I was recovering at home I noticed an infection. As instructed I called the Surgical office and left a message for the Surgeon on Call. Before he could call me, I received a call from Dr. Nagatoma who was in East Africa at that time. This shows Dr. Nagatome truly cares about his patients, even after surgery. Thank you Dr. Nagatome. Nicolaas V. read more

front desk service quality is awesome, super friendly and kind. It's been just once that I have to wait extra time to start my appointment, my surgeon is an awsome doctor I have no complaints towards no one in this office. read more

They did a great job with my surgery and aftercare my recovery has been great thank you to Dr Nagatomo who did my surgery and helped with the recovery read more

This review is for Kei. Nagatomo. Dr. Nagatomo is very personable, kind, respectful with excellent bedside manners. He performed Hernia Surgery on me in April, 2024. I found him to be caring and compassionate and a skilled practitioner. Since this was my first surgery ever I had many fears but after conversing with him, he put my fears to rest and I felt at ease. I did not experience pain after surgery, I find the personnel in the 40th Street office receptive, professional and friendly and the waiting time to be seen goes quickly. I remember one time, Dr. Nagatomo took more time than normal to get to my patient room and he sincerely apologized for his lateness, which I appreciated very much. If I have to have surgery again, I will request Dr. Nagatomo. read more

I was referred to Dr. Mekel from my primary doctor, but I wish I had asked someone else for another referral. My surgery in October 2023 went fine other than Dr. Mekel was late because supposedly he went to the wrong facility, but there was no follow up within 24 hrs from either surgeon (Drs. Mekel & Ferrera) after I went home just to check to make sure I was fine. Dr. Mekel finally called about 4 days after the procedure to see if I had any questions or concerns. I am now chasing a refund (almost $500) from them that is going on 2 months without resolution. Their billing department had called and asked for a deposit for the estimated cost of the surgery a few days before it happened, so I gave them it. They miscalculated and owe me money. I have called 4 times since my insurance company finished processing their claims, which was December 3rd, and have been told repeatedly that I need to be patient and they are working on getting it expedited. (They even sent me a detailed statement showing I am owed a refund back in December, but I still can't get a check.) Today I had to resort to ultimatums, but I am not expecting any reaction from them other than not calling me back, which seems to be their MO along with not giving back money. Steer clear of this business, there's plenty of surgeons in the Valley with better business practices and follow up care. I will amend this review if there is anything new to disclose. FOLLOW UP - I ended up having to send a letter letting them know I would be filing a lawsuit to their main office on 40th St and also to the two surgeons at the Scottsdale office and received a call this week from Danielle S. as soon as she received the letter. She was AWESOME! I wish I had somehow found her in the beginning. Not only did she confirm the refund had been issued, but when I told her it was still $50 short of my calculations she went through the entire bill and found I was owed even more money and credited it back to my card. She was very apologetic at how it had been handled, and said she would be reviewing communication policies because the third party entity that handles their bills caused this entire mess and also the person who did the actual refund on Jan 31st never notified me that it had been done. Because my statement had already cut I had no idea the credit was executed. I am revising my stars to 3 because of Danielle, but am still not happy with the surgeons' lack of follow up and being late to my surgery. read more

Dr. Varun Chakravorty represents Valley Surgical Clinics in Excellent form. I received two surgeries from Dr. Chakravorty and he was a professional before,during, and after surgery. I recommend Valley Surgical Clinics and Dr. Chakravorty and staff. * knowledgeable * prompt * caring * professional read more

I never leave a review be it a restaurant, a movie ANYTHING, but, because Dr Nagatomo used his skills, talent & perseverance he was able to save my wife from dealing with the deadly effects of sepsis that was starting to permeate throughout her abdominal cavity. My wife was absolutely put into God's hands when Dr Nagatomo took on her case. He thoroughly explained exactly was was going to happen during the intensive emergency surgery and what was going to happen thereasfter. The family was more than anxious and the outcome proved nothing but a miracle. My wife certainly owes the remaining years of her life to Dr Nagatomo and we are all nothing but elated that he came into her life. Thank you, Dr Nagatomo & Valley Surgical Clinics, for allowing Nana to get back to doing what she loves to do.... LOVING THE FAMILY. Ciao. Grazie Mille. read more

Do not go here. I waited an hour and a half after my appointment time and finally left. The office was chaos. For the first hour I waited, there was ONE country/western song playing loudly. One man in the waiting room started playing something on his phone to drown out the repetitive country music song until an office assistant came out and asked him to turn his phone off. When I thought I would start crying, I asked them to please play a different song at least. After one hour and 15 minutes I asked how much longer, and I was told I would be next. They called three more people in the next half hour. That's when I left. My rating would be MINUS 0. read more

The staff were extremely friendly! I'm happy with the results of my procedure! Definitely recommend:)

If I could rate zero I would the place is absolutely garbage they make you wait over two hours for a simple consult. I arrived at 10 AM with an appointment and I waited up to 11:30 AM without being seen. Do not waste your time going to this place, and the employees are rude read more

I got referred here for an operation and ending up getting referred somewhere else for my care. However, this place was amazing. All of the staff was so friendly every time I came and I for once, felt like I was being listened to as a person, and not just another patient. Fairly affordable too and again, the staff was just amazing here. Thanks Dr.Chakravorty. read more

I recently had a procedure done by Dr. Mekel. Dr. Mekel was very professional and thoroughly explained the process of the procedure and what to expect during recovery. Dr. Mekel's assistant Luann was awesome. She dealt with the insurance company and even followed up after the surgical procedure. I wouldn't hesitate to use Dr. Mekel and his staff again. read more

I was in the emergency room at Abrazo central Phoenix on 5-26-23 for a ruptured appendix and Mohan Ramalingam was my surgeon he explained the procedure to me made me feel comfortable also checked up on me and did my follow up visit he is awesome and takes the time to visit with you and to explain even after the surgery is done what he saw did and treated I have never had surgery this was my first and he made me feel at ease I would definitely recommend him to anyone read more

Dr. Nagatomo took care of me when I got my gallbladder removed. A week later and im back to my regular routine with my kids pain free. He did a good job at keeping the incisions small and unnoticeable. I'm glad he was my doctor!! read more

I went to honor health emergency with a lot of abdonimal pain . They diagnosed a umbilical hernia. Dr. Nagatomo was very reassuring to me and my wife. He explained to us in simple terms what the situation was and what needed to be done to surgically repair. He wasted no time and i was taken in for emergecy surgery. I was very satisfied with Dr Nagatomo. read more

Dr. Mekel is top notch!! He's an incredible doctor who spend times with each patient, doesant rush, and truly cares about you as a patient. He is thorough and wants what is best for you as a patient. I can't forget to mention Luann, she's great!! She is organized and had great communication skills. She is on top of all the insurance and always returns call. read more

Dr. Kei Nagatomo is the GREATEST surgeon in the world. He saved my sisters life this year, multiple times, and if it weren't for him we would have lost her. She had to get 19 surgeries in a couple months time and if it weren't for him she wouldn't have survived. She is home now and has been recovering well but he is still there for her every single step of the way. Greatest doctor ever and if you or your loved ones ever need to get a surgery, PLEASE USE HIM. Me and my family are so lucky that we got him. read more

The staff was extremely friendly and helpful. Dr. Ramalingham was not rushed and spent the time answering all my questions. Felt well taken care of read more

Dr. Chakravorty's practice from first visit to final visit was totally amazing. I had surgery at Sonoran Crossings in north Phoenix, and every provider that I came in contact with would be rated a 10 in my book. Surgery was great, recovery great. What a great practice, surgeon, and out patient surgery experience. If I ever need a general surgeon or an OP procedure. I will follow this same process. Thanks so much read more

This review is specifically for Dr. Christi Bourne. Dr. Bourne is AMAZING. She has the most caring and kind bedside manner of any doctor I have ever encountered. Her recommendations and attention following my breast cancer diagnosis were so appreciated and she was so easy to get in touch with. She answered all of my questions as thoroughly as possible and never made me feel rushed. She gave me hope and assured me that I would be well again. I'm so grateful to have had her in my corner and for the deep care she brings to her practice. read more

Dr Johnson calmly listened to us and reviewed the information from ER where they stated my wife needed her gall bladder removed immediately. With the pandemic, we were very worried. Dr Johnson explained that he would prefer doing some tests to make absolutely sure this surgery was needed first and thank God he did. My wife had an pylori infection and severe intestinal inflammation. She still has her gall bladder and is improving thanks to Dr Johnson. read more

They took over billing for a doctor from Honor health. I was in the hospital on 1/20/2018 and they didn't bill my insurance tell 5/2019. When I called and complained they told me that they had billed my insurance, when I called my insurance they did not actually bill them. I then called them back and they said that they didn't actually bill them and that they would. Of course my insurance is going to decline them because they are pass the year limit. Now I received a bill saying my insurance paid me, however They didn't actually bill my insurance and my insurance. I called and left a message on 6/5/19 and they never called me back. They now send me another bill saying my insurance has paid me, yet my insurance still has not received a bill from them. If you have a choice do not use them. read more

So over a year ago my wife had surgery and this is who they sent her to. Surgery went fine everything was fine, doctor was nice. Then the same old thing happens where you don't get a bill and all of a sudden you're sent to collections for a bill you never knew existed. So you reach out to collections and the surgery center to tell them that you want to pay it but collections has the wrong dollar amount than the surgery center. So you try to get that fixed before you pay them. Valley surgical sends all their billing to India there's no communication between the two, and you can't get it straightened out. As you're trying to get it straightened out, the collections agency continues to call and harass you when you've already straighten the bill out with the surgical center. By the way the collections center is full of less than nice, angry, bitter humans. This place gets a one star because my wife wasn't murdered during surgery and the doctor is nice. Enjoy. read more

A few months ago, I went for my annual checkup. After waiting 1 hr and 45 minutes with no explanation, I got up and left. My doctor had left this practice and they would not tell me where he went. Thankfully, I found him!! read more

Not sure how I feel about this place. There is a lot of Doctors in this office, 15 names on the door. First appointment was great, Doctor didn't jump to cut me. She was very kind, personal and put me at ease. Made follow up and was booked with a different Doctor. His take was, paraphrased... can't really judge since I did not see it first. Book the other Doctor if it flares up again or doesn't go away, don't know what it is unless we cut in... Just a little stymied on why reception did not highly suggest I see the first Doctor for follow up since it seemed important? If my mass does not go away, I will book the first Doctor for follow up and add to this review. If it goes away... I leave this office with a feeling of: a medical anomaly and a low opinion on personal customer service. read more

Perpetually short staffed and unprofessionally staffed. Excessive wait times past your scheduled appointment time. Hassle scheduling surgery. Was repeated told they had done things to advance the process only to find out that they had not. Incompetence abounds and you will become very frustrated working with them. Take your business elsewhere and save yourself the headache. read more

I am reviewing Valley Surgical Clinic and Dr. Ramalingam's philosophy in dealing with patients, and not his medical expertise. That's because I left his office after significant time spent in a room where he was a "no show." His medical assistant took me in at the time of my appointment, and told me "He'll be right here. Just hang on a minute." Sure enough time went by, and more time, and finally I decided to go ask someone what was going on. The office staff seemed to treat my concern as a regular occurrence with Dr. Ramalingam. "He still has other patients to see before you . . . " Wow. I don't know why this doctor treats people like that, but it sure isn't something I'd inflict on someone in my business. Can't you send a medical assistant back in every ten or fifteen minutes just to keep the patient "warm" to the process? To just close the door and desert the "customer" seems a very strange practice. This guy clearly practices the "Doctor as God" philosophy. I got up, warned them I'd leave if no one would provide me with help, and when no one came ten minutes later, I left. read more

I received a bill dated 12/17/2019. They are requesting updated insurance info. I have tried calling and left messages a total of 8 times. When you leave a message it says that call will be returned within 24 hours. I have yet to have a call returned. I just want to get this bill straightened out, I just would like for someone to return my call. read more

Dr. Johnson took care of my mom's surgery when she was admitted in the hospital. Follow up instructions and visits have been very clear, concise and convenient. Jami (Dr. Johnson's medical assistant) thoroughly followed through on all appointment requirements, medical directives AND insurance. Highly recommend! read more

I visited Dr Bourne about 3 months ago to discuss my breast cancer case. Dr. Bourne was lovely was the office left much to be desired. Additionally, both myself and my insurance plan administrator have been calling for EIGHT WEEKS to update my insurance information and not ONCE has anyone answered the billing department phone number. This office needs to staff up and become professional. read more