This is a look back of my partial knee replacement of my right leg since 7 years ago. Although I…read morewas 69 years old, the recovery speed was quite good. I felt very weak on my first day and only able to walk about 20 feet. But I felt no pains on day 1 and spent first night in the Castle hospital with sound sleep. On second day I felt much better and continued to be pain free. Walk about 150 feet and attend the lunch meeting with other patients to share post op experiences. I worked with the resident physical therapist and easily reached ROM at 90 degree, then I made my first mistake to accept the urge from p. t. to continue increasing the bending angle to 98 degrees. I felt a sharp pain and injured something I thought. This injury might cause excessive swearing of my knee. At 3 pm, I was sent back to home. Since I did not feel much pains, I did not take pain medicine after returning home. This is my second mistake. I felt very sharp pains after mid night. Then I started taking pain medicine, but it was too late. Pains came like waves and I could not sleep anymore. My stomach got very upset from Oxycodone, so I switched to less effective drug tramadol which only partially block my pains. On day 5, the pains subsided a lot so that I stop taking prescribed pain medicine. Only took tylenol before knee bending exercises. The first two weeks I did not push myself too much as my leg excessive swelling was hard for me to bend too much. After 4 weeks p. t., my ROM was only 100. After 8 weeks, ROM was about 115 and I stopped going to p. t. sessions. I continued to do home exercises to bend my knees. Eventually I got ROM 120 after 5 years post op. A very long journey but I am very happy and grateful to Dr. Rasmussen. After 3 weeks post op, I could drive and walked without assistance to do my daily activities such as shopping or going to beaches. However, I experienced some pains deep inside my knee for a very long time if I walked more than one mile. Dr. Rasmussen thought this pain was caused by scar tissues inside my knee. Luckily the scar tissue problem suddenly disappeared after 5 years. Before the surgery, I asked Dr. Rasmussen, what is the success rate of a knee replacement? She replied to me, 100% success rate from me. Her confidence gave me comfort and calm feeling. Indeed, if you have a healthy body and prepare yourself with pre op exercises, you have nothing to worry about. Please trust Dr. Rasmussen and having a peaceful mind is also very important for a speedy recovery.

20 years ago Dr Rasmussen performed a full hip replacement on me, at the time I was a 50yo male in…read moregood physical shape. I recovered quite quickly and never had any problems. Circumstances returned me Happily to Oahu where I got the opportunity to see Linda again for the other hip. Absolutely changed my life at 69. It has been 8 weeks since my surgery and I am able to work out again, swim with no pain. I know it sounds silly, but just going for a walk without pain is beyond words for people who know. I would SO recommend Dr. Rasmussen (and her team at Castle). I know there are many Orthopedic Surgeons out there, but when you find one that is this good all I can say is THANK YOU.

For: Brandee Black, M.D. - Sports Medicine / Windward…read moreOrthopaedic Group Long post, but fractures are personal. Diagnosis: fractured ankle with 7mm mortise widening. Life lesson: learn to pause (or some kumbaya namaste ohm bs) If you ever find yourself in the unfortunate position of discovering that your ankle, foot, and leg have collectively decided to quit mid-week--because you're a great uncle, and maybe you were chasing children before bedtime-and honestly who doesn't love a Hump Day plot twist--let me save you some time: Dr. Brandee Black is the doctor you want. Here's the timeline. Wednesday: Foot fractured. Foot is dangling. It's bedtime and I'm old. Cut to 2:00am ER visit: I'm told to elevate for 24 hours, take Tylenol (not Advil...apparently Advil doesn't help bones heal, who knew. ) Then I was told to "call ortho." And they gave me Dr. Black as a referral. But, who doesn't love lying around with their foot dangling while their toes slowly transform into Vienna sausages? All the little piggies were absolutely not going to market tho...not on my watch. And there's nothing better than having your feet above your head ...so elevated rest and panic I did. What they don't mention is that even doctors have a work-life balance (as they should). So I spent the rest of the week and weekend marinating in swelling, fear, and Google searches until Monday, when calls were finally returned to schedule consults. Tuesday: I meet Dr. Black. Within minutes, she calmly confirmed all the things the ER didn't tell me (slash I didn't ask because it was 2am, I was in shock, and I just wanted to go home). Reality hit. Hard. I'll be honest--I was shopping around. Some doctors looked exhausted. Some looked like they were 12. Some couldn't or wouldn't take me. Some offices failed the receptionist vibe check (details matter). Dr. Black (and team) passed all of it. She was sharp, present, and human. I respected her immediately. By the end of the consult--a full week after my nephew chose chaos and my ankle doubled down--she confirmed I needed surgery. And then... I pulled out my list. Twenty-three questions. Yes, I counted. Yes, I gathered them from ChatGPT after I put everything in my Patient Portal from the ER and asked Chat to give me a list of questions I wouldn't know to ask about and questions their peers would ask too. No, she did not flinch. She answered every single one--clearly, patiently, without rushing me, without talking down to me, and without that tired, quota-driven energy you sometimes get in medical offices (no shade, it is a business). I cried during the Q&A. Not a full sob--but definitely more than a single dignified tear. (Also, shoutout to the movie Boys Don't Cry... respectfully, they're wrong.) It had been a full week of "hurry up and wait," and it finally caught up to me. Then she scheduled surgery for the very next day. Wednesday: Surgery day at Castle. I'm sitting there waiting for my knifing (jk), and Dr. Black comes in to check on me. Even then--even then--she made time to ask if I had any last-minute questions. I did. Of course I did. But it was more for post surgery. I asked about PEMF mats ( ChatGPT again asked me to look into it and ask her)...She gave me an honest answer: it couldn't hurt, there are studies, but she didn't have a fully formed opinion yet. That kind of grounded honesty matters to me. The surgery itself? About an hour long, yet somehow felt like a one-night stand where I woke up disoriented and immediately had to do the walk of shame. Shout-out to the whole surgical team: * the cute doctor who gave me a nerve block (while my ass was fully out because he asked me to flip over--sir, have you been watching Heated Rivalry because I'm obedient and blushing, call me Shane Hollander. * the nurses who asked me the same questions approximately 97 times...ONLY THE LEFT FOOT ANKLE (nurses were a little less impressed with me but I digress) * the moment I woke up to liquids being forced down my throat before being gently but firmly kicked out like, "Okay, you're alive, a hui ho. Malama your mama." All jokes aside: I trusted Dr. Black with a complicated foot with multiple issues surgery, and I'm a patient with a very anxious attachment style. She earned my trust completely. Skilled, direct, compassionate, and present when it counted--before surgery, during surgery, and in the moments where fear sneaks in. She's delightful and non fussy - not much of a hand holder...all things that spoke to me. Truly. If you need an orthopedic surgeon who listens, answers your questions (even the long list ones), respects your intelligence, and still has a soul--Dr. Brandee Black is it. 10/10. Would let her fix my foot again. Would prefer not to need to tho Thank you Dr.Black Also thanks to Bri (the Nurse at WOG)

From start to finish I received excellent care. Dr Linda Rasmussen is a knowledgable, caring human…read morebeing. You will be treated as an individual and given warm and friendly care by ALL the staff from the office personnel to the radiologist and nurses. I do not hesitate in recommending them to anyone needing an orthopedic evaluation and treatment J Miller BSN, MPH, MS, EdD

I had an appointment with Doctor Bossian in the Kailua branch and he is by far the nicest doctor I…read morehave ever had! He was so patient and gave me his time to address any concerns I had. I went in for an annual checkup and was not expecting a sincere doctor who cared to talk through any little or small concerns! And since he was asking so sincerely, I did end up talking with him about a few other medical issues that I wasn't going to bring up. Ended up getting a few answers and a diagnosis that have helped me since. He also has a great way of explaining things in layman's terms without it being condescending. Overall a great experience and I thank him and the staff at Kailua for being on my care team! I wanted to provide a review of my recent two experiences at the Kailua Straub Clinic because when reading the negative reviews on here, it was not the same experience that I encountered. The staff at the front and in the back were wonderful, patient, kind, and caring. I also thought it was great that their lab has saturday open hours which is very helpful if you don't have time during a weekday to complete lab work! Another plus is parking is convenient and plenty either in their plaza or nearby.

After seeing an orthopedist in town and being told I needed to have physical therapy, I was really…read moresurprised to learn that I could get PT at the little Straub clinic in Kailua. Score! It's walking distance from my work, and I wouldn't have to take over an hour of time off for round-trip transportation into town for PT. Granted, there are physical therapists right in my office building, but my doc from Straub recommended his own PT...and since the PT specialist had attended my doctor's appointment, I felt like he was the best option. At any rate, the Kailua Family Health Center, where the Straub PT is located, is a bright, cheery office located above Red Bamboo and other retail stores right in the heart of Kailua Town. It's been very peaceful and quiet every time I was there for PT, and all of the front desk ladies were so nice and friendly It's clean, clean, clean, and did I mention convenient? I don't have a lot of doctors who practice at Straub, but if you do and live on the Windward side, see if you can get your services taken care of at this place!

My experience with this dr is horrible. I waited too long so I had to take my pain killer which is…read moreOpioids. The assistant I gave her my medical records that I brought myself including dr Kurano report but she said she had enough records which I noticed is from the insurance. It was all negative reports From previous PT from Malakai O Malama that I don't need pt . But the new Pt I was going with at premier medical group in Kaneohe was much better. They have all kinds of machines such as traction etc compared with the former which I choose for convenience because it's not even a block from where I live. That was a big mistake Back to dr report there are some errors like I got my MA degree wrong it's BA. I have Cirrhosis wrong I had Cyst on my liver. Then dr Kurano who specialized in RA told me I need to see physiatrist but his report that my injury originated from Arthritis and he couldn't tell if it came from work since I told him my mother have arthritis in her hand. The injury came from carrying 8 hours of carrying heavy stuff for three straight days and got aggravated twice. The third one landed me with emergency because the Janitor did not put a signage wet floor and the it was soaking wet which did not even squeeze the rug. I jerk my body to avoid falling. I could have died. Anyway, physiatrist recommended PRP but this dr against it because it's not have fda approval. In the meantime it was being used by a lot of dr as technology developed. Anyway,The assistant asked my documents and then told me that "Oh Im glad I have made copies " but only a few. It will give you a rating but reports seemed to favor insurance carrier to save some money. I learned so much about the dark side of IME. Some lawyers called them Insurance Medical Exam instead of independent. So now the insurance are using the report against me. This is the third IME I had.!The one I googled and had a bad comment which my lawyer able to changed. The second it was use four times because three times 0 ratings and insurance loves it. The fourth is 5 rating but only lumbar not thoracic. Finally, I got 5 with this dr but report is different than the last one. When I googled this dr Endicott he had one star rating and asked my lawyer to go to another dr in Honolulu club his name is Dr Peter Diamond my friend went there he received a report he deserved And I heard he have excellent reputation but my lawyer said he can't do anything because the insurance recommended it unless I have to pay my own which could cost up to $5,000.

Dr. ENDICOTT is the Dr whom is a Non-Biased IME…read more(Independent Medical Exam) for my Worker's Comprehensive case. Parking is metered street parking, so if u don't have a disabled placard, bring coins to feed your meter. You'll be there 2-3hours. If your appointment isn't early morning, come early because you will be circling for a stall. If you can, have someone drive you, so they can go and park at McDonald's or the Library around the corner. Gr8 Male Receptionist, whom happens 2b the son of Dr.'s MA or Nurse, (sorry 4 got their names) not sure what she is. AWESOME PERSONALITIES that make you feel as comfortable as you can be, w/Nerves already Stressed 2 their Maximum! Dr. Endicott is very sensitive 2your injury. I was in pain when I left, but nothing I wouldn't have suffered had I had after physical therapy. If you have a Worker's Comprehensive Case, ask to see Dr. John Endicott. He will give his unbiased evaluation for your injury! Plus the drive to Kailua is a Beautiful one! Makes the trip from Aiea worth it! Mahalo for you & your staff's Professionalism in a Down to Earth way!

This great "House of Healing" provides a wide range of therapy treatments with a knowledgeable and…read moreprofessional staff that is engaged in your individual assessment and formulates a plan to get your mobility back to better than before! Mark has helped to motivate and educate me on exercises and routines that strengthen and enhance my recovery. After my hip replacement, I find these treatments not only help me heal but make me adapt toward getting my routine of life's activities back on track! Five fabulous stars! Focus, Foundation, Friendliness, Fitness & Fortitude!

This PT place has been nothing but Amazing from the office ladies are friendly, efficient and…read moreaccommodating with scheduling!!! A SHOUT OUT to Todd and Lyndsey his right hand drain for giving quality care with nothing but their patients best interest at hand!!! The both of them assisted me back to my ADL's after surgery and was always encouraging on my road to recovery after surgery!!! Every therapist, assistants and interns are all welcoming!! This Physical Therapy is a 10 RECOMMEND!!

Great doctor and great conversationalist....very thoughtful responses to my vaccine questions and…read moreconcerns. I'll definitely return!

This young man has been my doctor 38 years and has been caring and personal in his care towards me…read moreand my Family. Wish he would never retire. Love you Doc.