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My first impression of Dr Higa? hmmmm well, I thought "damn... what a cutie! and he's gonna see me naked? ACKK!!!"
Dr. Higa is wonderful and I can honestly say he's one of the best at what he does. Office staff was very helpful and friendly and always made me feel like a part of a growing "family". Dr. Higa's requirement is the lengthy orientation which is provided once a month, in which he answers any and all questions, no matter how simple or complicated. He kept it real, stressing the possibilities of complications... never leading anyone to believe that this is just a simple, no risk procedure.
His surgical competence and bedside manner are both outstanding. He is such a caring and wonderful surgeon. JMHO....
My own personal experience; Dr. Higa does not beat around the bush. He was not there to tell you what you want to hear. He tells you the truth so that you can make the necessary corrections to your life. Remember it's you life!!! Very pleasant to talk to after business is taken care of. Clean environment and wonderful staff. He is really concerned about the aftercare to insure you stick with the program. Weight Mgt. next on my list then he said he would do the surgery. Yeah!!
My initial impression of Dr. Higa is that he seems very personable and down to earth. I go for my pre-op consultation on 9/15/2004 and I will add more comments after that.
My experience so far with office staff has been that they are excellent. Very professional yet friendly and caring.
I attended a seminar that described the benefits and risks of surgery as well as the different types available.
After care is stressed. Post op appt. scheduled prior to surgery. Support group meets monthly. Dr. Higa is often there.
I would rate Dr. Higa and his associates, particularly Dr. Boone, as totally excellent.
Dr. Higa's surgical competence far outweighs his bedside manner although not unpleasant by any means. Dr. Boone visited me twice in the hospital and also was the Dr. to discharge me. I only saw Dr. Higa one time in the hospital the afternoon of the surgery.I noticed that Dr. Boone seemed to be warmer and more relaxed.
He was very straight forward kind of person. My impression never did change,k each time I seen him then he always was straight forward with me. The staff is very corteous and helpful. They have emphasized a great deal abou taftercare. The seminar addressed all the risks of the surgery. I would rate him a 10, on a scale of 1-10. I would say that his surgical competence and bedside manner are both great. When he came to the hospital after my surgery he was very concerned about my well being, and also gave me advise on what I needed to do after the surgery.
That he was genuinely involved with my case.
His office staff is very busy and for the most part very professional, but personable also.
Dr. Boone is the best! I always felt comfortable with him. I have recomended him to everyone that has shown an interest in WLS. And I always will. However I am just one person and everyone has different things that can occur. I had a pleasant experience. That of course does not mean that everyone will. Every individual is just that! An individual!
Dr. Higa is a fabulous person, he is compassionate, understanding, and funny. His office staff so far has been wonderful to deal with, his nurse is a little gruff, but she is nice. As for everything else, i havent had that much contact with him, so i am unable to comment.
I HAD MY FIRST CONSULTATION WITH DR. HIGA ON MONDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 2004. HE WAS VERY INFORMATIVE, KNOWLEDGABLE, ORGANIZED, AND PERSONABLE. HIS OFFICE IS NICE AND HIS STAFF WERE VERY HELPFUL AND FRIENDLY. THE QUESTIONS THAT I HAD ASKED WERE COMPLETELY ANSWERED AND IN WORDS THAT A NON-DOCTOR COULD UNDERSTAND. I AM WAITING FOR MY INSURANCE APPROVAL AT THIS TIME. IT WAS JUST PUT IN A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO. WE DON'T FORSEE ANY PROBLEMS WITH MY APPROVAL. IF THINGS GO SMOOTHLY, MY SURGERY DATE COULD BE AS SOON AS OCTOBER! I AM EXCITED!
Outstanding Doctor--Hasn't changed--Everyone is frendly and on task-- Didn't released me from hospital till afternoon-- One of the best in the nation--Lots of aftercare--Yes--talks to you one on one--The best--Both--
Dr. Higa and the staff at Valley Surgical Specialists are AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!! I love everything about them. Dr. Higa is very friendly and knows what he is doing. He makes you feel very comfortable and I had no doubts about allowing him to perform the surgery! I would recommend him to anyone!!