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excellent doctor and staff. My impression did not change, he is wonderful. Future patients should know that he is a very nice doctor with a no nonesense manner.
I absolutly love Dr. Boone. He is an amazing man, along with his staff. He did a fantastic job and I am overwhelmed with my results. I would recomend him to anyone. He is great support, very kind, and your best intrest is at heart. I would do it all over again.
My frist impression of Dr. Boone was I found him to be very prefessional,clean, calm mannor. I did not feel out of place, like I do at must docters office. I didn't feel like I was being judged in anyway. I felt I was in the right place, with people who can help me be normal. What ever that is...The office staff is very busey, alot of calls and appointments to schedule, but even through they were very busey, they still found time to get back with me, and help submitt my paperwork to my medical group. So far with my experience on trying to get a surgrey date has been alot of waiting. My patients have been tested at times, but in the end the out come has gone in my favor. My surgrey date is less then a week. I have mixed feelings at this point, do not get me wrong, very excited about my surgrey, and starting my life, however I am scared. wondering what it will all be like after they re-route my insides and give me a baby stomach.
Dr Higa is very professional. I felt very confident in him and I did my research through other patients of his to see how others felt about him before choosing him. His staff was alot of help to me. He wasn't a big conversationalist,and he is very busy... just basically keep to the point of why I was there and made sure this was what I was ready for. He has a very structured program. DrHiga along with his group are very surgically competent. They are my vote if you are nervous about this surgery.
My first impression of him was he seemed very down to earth, pleasent, great bed side manner.
My impression of him is still the same.
His office staff was very professional and did things in a timly manner.
There was nothing I didn't like about him.
He cares about his patients and their obesity.
5 years
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He was very honest about the risks I would be taking.
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Dr. Higa was wonderful and patient person. He answered all of my questions and did not make me feel rushed. I would recomend him highly as a surgeon.
I thought Dr. Higa was a character when I first met him. The whole process actually went very fast. I called his office on October 21st and she made my appointment for Dec. 13th. I asked her to put me on the cacelation list for the consultation and she agreed. Between October 21st and my new appointment from a canelelation on November 17th. I went to my PCP and had a physical, got my yealy pap, had the bloodwork completed, had my pysch evaluation, and my nutritionist appointment. When I handed him all of my paperwork he said that I must really be serious about this surgery to get the paperwork and necessary items completed in less than a month. He said he would submit my paperwork to the insurance after his letter of dictation. Well they first denied the Lap-Band and when he resubmitted it they approved the Lap-Gastric Bypass. They scheduled my surgery for Dec. 23rd. Well it is now December 26th and I am at home recovering, thinking to myself what have I done to myself. I know it has to get better. I have been having anxiety. I would describe the office staff as being ok in attitude, I think his surgical competence and his bedside manner are awesome. I think he is great guy and I feel honered to have been able to have him as my surgeon.
On 5/28/98 I had my first Surgery with Dr. Higa. After 5 years and losing 140 pounds I started to put on weight, actually almost 60 pounds. I opted to have the procedure again on December 12, 2003, this time it includes a band around the stomach. Much more difficult this time. In fact in the beginning I had to deal with a stricture 3 seperate times. But even with the stricture (which can be common) I had complete trust in Higa and his team and felt comfortable with the whole process. Everyone I speak to about the surgery I refer them to Dr.Higa. Hes is absolutely wonderful in every way. From beginning to end, from the hospital staff to his office staff they make the journey wonderful. Ive never met such a caring staff. I would only trust Dr.Higa with this surgery for any of my friends or family.
October 22, 2004:
My first impression:
Dr Boone, is an to earth Doctor. He is from the Visalia area, that made me feel better. He knows my Doctors. He told my just a little about his Family history. Mine, my husband and Dr Boone's age is around the same. That makes it ease to understand him.
Dr Boone made sure I knew what surgery I was going to have. And ensured my husband and I that I would be having the surgery. And that the insurance should not have any trouble with this. Also that I have done a great work on getting thing done before my consult.
December 16, 2004:
At the hospital:
Dr Boone is a great doctor. He has a great bedside matter. He came in to see me twice in one day. He is very caring. And wants his patients to have a great life. He told me that I need to take care of my potassium. I have my post op visit with him on Monday. And I can not wiat...