Don't ever come here, coming from my experience. He has no professionalism, he makes brutal assumptions & purposely degrades his patients. From my very first appointment, I felt very disrespected and invalidated. I just wanted to put an end to the excruciating pain I had been dealing with as sophomore in high school at the time. He picks and chooses who he wants to be nice to. If your pediatrician referred your child to come here for issues regarding your child's spine health, please consider other places. Shriners Children's is an awesome hospital but watch out for him because apparently he works there now too. There was no improvement every appointment I went to because he has stated he doesn't have much experience dealing with my problem (2 lumbar disc herniations that caused a compressed sciatic nerve). So glad I have found another doctor. It has been 2 years now since I last seen Dr. Izuka, I feel much more secure and comfortable knowing I can see my new doctor and not be afraid. Also, there is also something very internally wrong with the lady that guards the toys. Why lay it all out there like that and expect people, especially children, to behave a certain manner? read more

I wish there were an option for negative five stars. We've had good and bad experiences with doctors like everyone else, but I never thought I'd have the worst experience imaginable--like the one we had this afternoon. First, the receptionist was horrible. When we walked in, the first thing I heard was her complaining to another patient, saying: "Thank you for asking if you can have a toy. So many parents just take it and don't even ask." I get it--she's frustrated--but was this conversation necessary, out loud, in public? This was my first impression, and it was far from professional. Next, I was given a form to fill out on behalf of my 16-year-old son. The receptionist told me to sign where it was highlighted, so that's what I did. She then rudely pointed out: "Ah, Mom. You missed so many questions." I apologized and explained that I thought I only needed to sign in the highlighted areas, and I offered to take the form back to complete it. Instead, she loudly asked invasive questions like: "Is your son adopted?" "What school does he go to?" She even made an unnecessary comment at the end, saying: "You failed--minus points for your mom." This level of unprofessionalism was shocking. For reference, this receptionist is extremely overweight, so you'll know who I'm talking about. Finally, we met Dr. Izuka. If I thought the receptionist was bad, Dr. Izuka was worse. He walked into the room and immediately started yelling at my son. My 16-year-old plays soccer and recently injured his knee during a game. Our pediatrician recommended seeing Dr. Izuka for further assessment and possibly an MRI, as nothing was found on the initial X-ray. All Dr. Izuka did was make my son bend down and touch his toes. My son isn't very flexible and could barely reach his toes. Dr. Izuka started yelling, saying: "WHAT THE HELL? You play soccer, and that's all you can do?" I was stunned. I've never experienced such unprofessionalism in my life. This wasn't constructive criticism; it was bullying. Dr. Izuka continued berating my son the entire time. He said things like: "You go to Kamehameha School, and you don't even know the answer to that?" This had nothing to do with my son's condition, and it was completely inappropriate. I was ready to walk out of the office right then and there. Long story short, all we got out of today's visit was my son being told to stretch, along with being insulted and humiliated. Don't ever go here. This was a complete waste of time and money, and I wouldn't recommend this office to anyone. read more

My toddler's pediatrician had referred us to Dr. Izuka for further evaluation & treatment. The process as a new patient went by smooth, checked in with front staff & filled out registration forms. Majority of my daughter's information was previously filled in, which I appreciated. Waited less than 10 mins to be brought into the back by the medical assistant & was seen by Dr. Izuka shortly after. Dr. Izuka was very gentle with my toddler, reassuring & very thorough with instructions/aftercare/treatment plan. Overall great experience here as the provider and staff were extremely courteous to their patients & caregivers. Would definitely recommend Dr. Izuka to any of my parent friends looking for a pediatrician orthopedic specialist. read more

Where do I start? At my first appointment I was supposed to fill in a hobby sheet, I don't recall seeing anything mentioning hobbies on any of the papers given to me to fill in before the appointment. In response, he made assumptions about me being a lazy teen and that I do nothing but sit down all day and play video games. He said that if we were to run a track 4 times, I would die before he even finishes. The appointment felt very rushed and unwelcoming. I began to develop anxiety as I had to attend my upcoming appointments. This doctor made me feel so misunderstood and uncomfortable. He referred me to PT and it was helping me. My follow up with him was scheduled a month after all my PT sessions ended, so by the time my appointment with him came, my pain was almost unbearable. I liked going to PT because it really helped me relieve my back and leg pain, so I asked if he can refer me again. Instead of referring me back to PT, he said it didn't work for me, so he gave me oral steroids and told me to do my own PT at home at my own pace. I am still struggling with the physical pain, my experience with this doctor makes it so hard for me to trust or open up to other medical professionals. Turns out, he doesn't even specialize in spinal injuries, so he referred me to another orthopedic surgeon. read more

The staff is nice and welcoming but it's the doc who was just plain rude. Brought my daughter here for her knee injury. As she tried to explain to him it just started hurting one day he cut her off and said knees just don't hurt for nothing. He then had her do some exercises and when she said it was painful he said your still young it shouldn't hurt. He had my daughter do something and she didn't understand and he said am I speaking Japanese to you or something? Then he looked at his nurse in the room with us and said oh these teenagers these days they only know their phone they don't understand anything. Needless to say my daughter was literally in tears when we left, I won't be bringing her back anymore. This doc needs better manners. read more

This was our second time seeing Dr. Izuka for my daughter. Due to scheduling conflicts my daughters grandmother accompanied her to this appointment. The doctor made it a point only to ask my 10 year old questions about her issue, then when she couldn't looked at her grandmother to answer. She read what I wrote. Then he said "if she (my mother) didn't know why did she come, next time don't come." I think his attitude is less than professional and will never take my daughter here again. I gave two stars for the receptionist who is beyond courteous and friendly. read more

On 1/24/12, Dr. Izuka operated on my torn meniscus (knee) and three weeks later, I was back, running a mile 3x's a week and by this week, I am up to three miles. Best of all, I do not have to rehab it. He is awesome. His specialty is he is a pediatric orthopedist. I met him in 2006, when he had to perform 7 surgeries on my 1 1/2 yr. old daughter. He was so great with her and did such a good job, I went back for myself. As for his office decor, it is very kid friendly, toys, books, lots of room and a tv that shows cartoons. His staff are very friendly and even wear character hats that the kids love. My daughter was never afraid to go to his office because they were so child friendly, she thought she was going on a play date. I highly recommend Dr, Izuka. He is located at Pali Momi, suite 600, and at Kapiolani. read more

Dr Izuka is currently treating my son for a broken ankle. Actually this is my sons second time breaking his ankle in one year. And I have to say dr izuka makes it very enjoyable and quick to see my son. I feel reassured that we are getting quality care each time we've had to work with dr izuka! He's a great guy and a nice doctor. We should know it's our second time lol read more

Words can't explain how thankful I am for Dr.Izuka job . My son fracture his elbow playing tackle football. We went to a Dr. and had a very bad experience. I called Dr Izuka office and asked if they could see my son ( second opinion). they didn't hesitate in taking my son in. His professionalism is amazing, his staff and the environment at his office is the best. I love this place. I highly recommend Dr. Izuka read more

Byron Izuka, MD - His smile explains it all. He was very satisfied with Dr.Izukas job. - Orthopedists Near Me - Aiea, Hawaii

My daughter had broken her elbow, and I'm glad we came to Dr. Izuka. Very friendly and hes great with children. I love the brace he had made for kids. read more

My son broke his wrist playing bball but we couldn't get an appointment with a pediatric orthopedic for a week. Thankfully we were referred to Dr. Izuka. His Staff was friendly and brought us in the next day on stand by. We didn't have to wait long before the doc saw us and before we knew it, my son's wrist was in a cast and we were in our way. I also received a follow up call the next day! They turned a bad situation into a great experience! read more

Our 5 year old sons were playing on the playground at the Royal Kunia park and one of my sons fell off the monkey bars. His arm was broken immediately at the humerus and I just picked him up, gathered the rest of the family and drove to Pali Momi. Our son was such a trooper, saying he was okay and didn't need to go to the hospital. ER doc saw him and said he didn't think surgery was necessary based on overall observation (obviously not the case). X-rays were done quickly and images were sent to Dr. Byron Izuka. Within an hour or so, Dr. Izuka came into Pali Momi and spoke to us about the surgery that needed to be done for our son. Of course I was hysterical (first broken bone and first surgery) and Dr. Izuka did an amazing job at explaining everything while I cried (kudos + new respect for surgeons who have to drop everything to care for our children!) My son went under for surgery and the doctor was able to straighten & insert rods into my son's arm within roughly 2 hours and sent us home with mild meds. Of course I can't begin to describe the pain my son was in for the first couple of days after..but that's besides the point :) Made an appt with Dr. Izuka the morning after for a week later. His staff was caring and they're the perfect people to work with children and parents. Office in Pearl City is clean and perfectly decorated for kids :) Will continue to see Dr. Izuka for D's arm until he's completely healed! I'd recommend Dr. Izuka & staff to all parents! read more

Our 6 year old son broke his foot a week ago so for parents who have not gone through this experience, please read on to better prepare yourselves. Sunday: Son broke his foot in the evening. Nothing can be done at night so we gave ibuprofen to help with the pain. Monday: First thing, went to pediatrician, immediately went to x-ray to confirm the diagnosis. Only Dr. Izuka was available to see him for cast. Went to Pearl City and waited for 45 minutes (which was not a problem). Saw pictures of Dr. with lots of local athletes etc so "must be good right"?). Our son got a boot and Dr. said swelling will go down and he can walk after a few days. Tuesday: Carry son everywhere. Pain is too much for son to put pressure on foot. No school because he can't walk to classroom. Wednesday: Same as Tuesday Thursday: Tired of carrying son. 8:00am: Go to Walmart & Walgreens with no luck in purchasing youth crutches. Go to Pacmed and was told that we can have insurance cover the $60 pair of crutches but just need Dr. to prescribe. Call the doctor's office. Joanne (nurse assistant?) says she will have doctor sign as soon as possible. 1:00: Call Joanne. She advises that Pacmed needs to fax them a prescription. HUH? Pacmed is the one that needs the prescription from THEM. 1:30: Call Joanne. She then says that Pacmed needs to call THEM because she doesn't know who they are and have not worked with them. After my husband asked why we need to do the work as they are a service provider, she then said she would call Pacmed. 2:00pm: Call Pacmed and Joanne did not call. Asked them to call Joanne. 3:00pm: Call Pacmed and they have not received any phone call from Joanne. 4:20pm: Go to Pacmed to check on status and they still have not received any fax or phone call. They allow us to leave our credit card so we can take crutches for son so he can enjoy his 4th of July weekend and go to school. 4:30pm: Pacmed closes 4:40pm: Another nurse assistant calls to tell us that they have faxed over a long time ago to Pacmed. Several things: 1. Why wouldn't the doctor just prescribe the crutches from the get go? It would have been easier. 2. They are so busy and see these types of cases every day so they are numb to the frustration of these families and offer no sympathy or guidance. 3. Why wouldn't the nurse offer another place to send prescription & pick up crutches (with whom they work with) ? 4. Why wouldn't the nurse just try knowing that there will be a long 4th of July holiday so the 6 year old child can enjoy the festivities? 5. We did not know that crutches were covered under insurance so it was Pacmed that helped us, tried to make contact and helped our son get the crutches before the long weekend. Pacmed was very accommodating to our needs. 6. Dr. Ikuza is good. It was the supporting staff that needs to improve. Well, we still don't know if the prescription was ever sent and at this point, it does not matter. All that matters is that our son is happy and can return to a somewhat "normal" routine. Moral of the story: Obtain prescription for the crutches before departing whether you need it or not. read more

Just left Dr. Izuka's office and couldn't have had a better experience. From the phone to the nurse everyone was very nice and accommodating. They squeezed us in and we were seen promptly. My 3.5 year old son broke his elbow on a Sunday and we left the ER thinking we would possibly need surgery. Called Dr. Izuka the next day Monday and got a 1:00 appointment. We were wrapped and left with a new and better cast he does specially in his office getting rid of any unnecessary bulk making cast lighter and more kid friendly. He even invented his own brace for this type of injury! Unfortunately, our guy was a little to small for it. Thank you to everyone in his office and to Dr. Izuka. read more

My family was very pleased with the treatment and advice we received from Dr. Izuka for our daughter. My daughter fractured her arm and leg and also has hip dysplasia and he took care of her for all of it. Very patiently explained things to my husband and I, offered up all the options so we could make informed decisions. When my daughter fractured her arm he was out of town so he couldn't see her immediately so we went to another office where they put a giant cast on her entire arm for a little fracture near her wrist, even though I told them the ER doctor said she just needed a brace, but they insisted on a full on cast. Well as soon as he came back I went straight to see him and he agreed with the ER doctor, removed the cast and gave us a removable brace. He would still be our Doctor if we had not moved. I highly recommend him. read more

An expert in his field yet relates to kids on their level. Comforting for all involved. For the young ones, the rooms are Disney and there is treasure box. For my teen, he loves that Dr. Izuka uses the latest technology and sent him a picture of his arm with the hardware in it. The office staff is incredibly kind and helpful too. If you're like me and don't carry cash, it's good to know that parking costs $3 with validation. read more

He is the BEST! My now adult daughter saw him four years ago, recommended by her pediatrician. He did a wonderful job in her ACL and encouraged her to "get out there and play" (soccer) again, which she did. Fast forward - college: same. Without hesitation, he saw her and knowing what a small window of time we had before she has to return to college in the mainland, had her booked for surgery. He has the best bedside manner, eases fears, and is just a doc you can completely trust. And his staff - no complaints, they are WONDERFUL! read more

Staff was friendly, Dr. Izuka, not so much. Didn't have much time after being over an hour behind on appointments. Just the facts, no bedside manner. Look elsewhere, unless he was just having a bad, overbooked day. read more

Our 3yr old fell and fractured his elbow on New Year's Eve! Paged Dr. Izuka on New Years Day at 8am and he called back within 10 minutes of paging. He did not sound the least bit interrupted and was very calm and reassuring on the phone. Followed up with making an appointment with his staff and Jason was extremely patient, accommodating and professional. The office is very clean and "kid" friendly. All the staff were extremely friendly even though it was a very busy day. Dr. Izuka had us consulted and my sons arm casted in about 1hr. He is the only one to cast an elbow and leave the wrist and hand open to allow the child to continue to use their hands. For whoever is reading this and contemplating seeing Dr. Izuka, stop reading and make an appointment now. He is a professional in every sense of the word. He still has a passion for his job and has developed his craft into truly helping our keiki. read more