I saw Dr Yunis about my hernia in 2023 and was told there was a 2 month wait for surgery. In early…read more2024, I called to schedule and was now told that they no longer accepted Medicare and the cost of his care would need to be paid by me rather than by my insurance. I was a bit upset that they hadn't notified of this change in policy. I don't really fault him for going private since Medicare doesn't adequately compensate him enough for his expertise, but I wished I'd been informed.

Long review for a great physician. I recently traveled from the midwest to visit Dr Jonathan Yunis…read moreat The Center for Hernia repair in Sarasota , Florida, and I am so glad I did. I had been suffering from groin pain for three years and had been diagnosed with bilateral inguinal hernias and told to schedule surgery by a general surgeon in my home state. I began to research the procedure and specialists who offer no- mesh as an option in the right situation. The reviews that I read for Dr Yunis as well as his credentials caught my eye. His practice is solely focused on hernia surgeries but he is also a board certified vascular surgeon. I called the office and spoke with Melanie, his nurse administrator. Melanie was extremely knowledgeable, helpful and patient. She educated me and answered my questions generously, even giving me questions to ask if I sought care elsewhere. She offered a phone consult or in-person visit at my convenience. I called a couple more times over the next two years with more questions and each time she was equally helpful and pleasant as was Rhonda, who scheduled my appointment. I delayed visiting due to Covid and distance but the pain increased and was limiting my activity so I finally made the trip earlier this month. I met with Melanie and Dr Yunis. Both of them took their time to ask me questions and help me. Dr. Yunis exudes keen intelligence and kindness. He listened intently to my history, examined me and pretty quickly surmised that it was likely my hip causing my problems and pain. He offered referrals and help with imaging. Luckily my husband has great orthopedic connections, and I had an mri a week after returning home that revealed my previously healthy hip now had moderate to severe osteoarthritis with a bone spur and degenerative labral tear! A week later, I have just gotten a steroid injection and am already walking more normally with greatly reduced pain! I hope I can avoid hip replacement, but I am certainly glad I did not opt to have hernia surgery at my local hospital! It would not have helped my hip pain and may have caused other issues. I am so thankful I made the trip for an in-person consult at The Center for Hernia Repair. I would absolutely choose Dr. Yunis if I actually did need hernia repair and I am incredibly grateful for his astute preliminary diagnosis of my pain. After three years of suffering, I saw Dr Yunis and within three weeks- my limp is gone, my mind is clear from pain and I understand what is going in in my body! Melanie even called when I was back home to see if I needed anything. He and his staff are wonderful. They are truly experts in their field, kind, transparent and helpful. I felt cared for and I am so deeply grateful. I highly recommend them.

Absolutely wonderful hospital. I was looking at some of the reviews of this hospital and I'm…read morecompletely shocked at some of the ratings. I'll start by saying they have valet parking when you come to this hospital for regular visit or for ER visit I had to go to the ER Thought I was having a heart attack or stroke. They got me immediately back ran a ton of test for two days kept me for observation overnight. It was a complete team approach and I was very very very impressed. The other time that I was at this hospital was recently when my friends daughter gave birth. The entire process the entire team did a fantastic job. Communication was amazing. Their procedures and policies were very modern and up-to-date. After the birth and in the room, the baby never left the room or the mother side or should I say site they had a lot of educational resources and made sure that the Mom understood many things about being a mother what to do in the early days, taking care of a baby. There was a lot of education a lot of communication and a real desire to help the mom take care of the baby the way, the mom wanted to have things done. They were very respectful and very attentive. I could go on and on and on, but after having experience in other hospitals, I can't say this is absolutely the best hospital I've ever been in a reserved service from.

Had just moved to Sarasota after a grueling house sale after packing 2,500 sf. home with 2.5 stall…read moregarage and a large shed by myself at 71 yrs. old. AND I traveled with my two 17 yr. old cats. I was a stressed out mess. Arrived to my rental house (site unseen) and found that landlord listed house with her ReMax realtor husband. He lied about lots of things listed on Zillow. I started having severe headaches and ended up in ER two times within 2 days (After arriving 4 days earlier). ER doctors/nurses immediately gave me their special cocktail that I had a severe redaction to. They didn't pickup on this common problem to their cocktail and thought I was in "alcohol withdrawal" . They kept upping the dose and giving me more of the Ativan. I became out of control with ACUTE AKATHISIA and pretty much comatose. They told my family/friend that my "ammonia" level was high and they see it all the time. They decided to admit me for observation. IN the Psych Unit for 2 days. This is called "DIAGNOSTIC OVERSHADOWING ". They are brushing it off. Found out you can't sue a Florida hospital. You can ONLY try. Talked with my 2 doctors in Iowa and explained what happened. They BOTH said I was experiencing a severe stress headache and that WILL raise your ammonia levels. Too bad I can't EVEN find that "ammonia test" results IN THE DOCTORS REPORT/Testing, from that early afternoon arrival at SMH. Were they covering something up?

Kind, Professional, Great personalities, Trustworthy and can even be fun‼…read moreFor me, easy to drive to, plenty of parking. They know what they're doingTake good care of their patients. They do any kind of X-Rays. Also have doctors who are experienced

Went in today @ 2:30p lady at front desk on right side, as I walked in window, not friendly bad…read moreenergy immediately...tried to begin a new relationship with the medical group who took my insurance. Filled out info while she took my ins info. Finished with my paperwork and her window was closed like she didn't wanna be bothered. I had to go to the left window and speak to another lady who took my paperwork. 10 min later window opens I barely heard my name called... I went back and she wanted to schedule me in for Jan? With a big smile. It's Aug..she then condescendingly said how about February? Like laughing to herself. I said no, I'd like to get in earlier. I guess I'll have to go somewhere else. She didn't say one word just handed me my paperwork back. My opinion is this, if you don't like your job, don't work where you work. It's not our fault as customers that you're unhappy. You don't need to spread your bad energy to customers. It's bad for your company and for your well-being. If this is my company and I saw this lady treating a customer, the way I was treated I would fire her on the spot. I've been the customer service industry for over 35 years. Not acceptable I've never not seen a company refused customers in all of my life. Good riddance. I went home and got on the phone and I got in right away for tomorrow, with another firm Deuces. Customer service is always number one in my book. And negative Nancy definitely dropped the ball. Cut bait with her... Deadweight

The portal is always down!…read more Rarely can one call an office and a live person answers rather after the first ring a recording asks for your phone number. you will wait forever. difficult getting a call back. difficult getting an a for mammograms or dexa scans. I was horrified at the dress and facial piercings of a front desk employee who greets the patients. is there no dress code?

Intercoastal offices are completely unreachable! Phone messages say "call back during office hours"…read morewhen I AM calling during office hours. On hold for 30-45 minutes, then I give up. Patient portal is NOT working for new patients (vendor issue!?)--and I've received no response to my email to their tech "support." My request for previous records was still sitting, unsent, in Intercoastal's system more than a month after my first visit. I had to fill out the request forms again for them to process it. Doctors are fine. But communications related to patient health have been a nightmare for this group for some time.

Dr. Toomey only really cares about the lucrative income generated by his careless, dangerous and…read morereckless surgeries at the expense of his patients' health. He performed a double hernia repair surgery on me on July 8, 2025. It is now three weeks post-op and I have a brutal bout of pneumonia he termed as a post surgical pneumonia. I still have terrible laryngitis due to the horrific way I was intubated. Also I still have a urinary tract infection because they broke sterile technique. In addition, I have itchy, painful "bumps" along the side of my private parts and it won't go away. He told me this was also from the catheter. He was supposed to speak with me after the surgery but did not and then he went on vacation for 2 weeks during which time I suffered complications and had to go to the Emergency Room. I never had as much pain of epic proportion in the eight surgeries I had prior as I did with this surgery. He called my pain medicine into the wrong pharmacy and only prescribed 12 Tramadol. I arrived to my two week post-op appointment early and was told he had an emergency so the appointment was cancelled even though I had no clue how the surgery went and what exactly he found. The office neglected to call anyone about this and I drove 50 miles.

Visited this office for the first time as a patient this week. The entire process could not have…read morebeen smoother. Dr. Toomey and his staff were professional and very accomodating. If you need a surgeon in Manatee County this is the place you want to go..

Dr. Lee AND his staff are great. Dr. Lee is very thorough and thoughtful. He has a kind and calm…read moredemeanor which made me feel really comfortable and at ease. His surgery coordinator Zhanna is a delight! She's full of positive energy and is detail oriented. She's very organized and prompt. The front and back office staff are very pleasant, efficient, and have a friendly smile. His anesthesia team made me feel safe. I did not feel groggy or extremely fatigued afterwards. As someone that works in the medical field I tend to hold medical practices to my standards and I was not dissapointed. I can't say enough good things about this practice.

My Bestie and I came here 12 years ago to get our implants done. He did a great job. I actually…read morereferred to other people to him as well. We came back to get our lift 10/11 yr later and everything was botched. Immediately he noticed the left boob contracted on my first or second appointment and tried to not even say anything about it cause he didn't wanna fix it the first night my right boobs swelled up so much I had to go in and have it drained, and then the subsequent weeks because it got so large and stretched which made the nipple Hella big and the boob Hella saggy. He went twice to cut off extra skin and I told it I need another lift and he said oh we'll do it next time so now my boobs botched after paying over $12,000.

I cannot thank Dr. Lambiris and his team enough. Never in a million years did I think I would have…read moreenough courage to get a breast lift and augmentation done or even a consult for the procedure but he and his team made it so comfortable. They treat you like family and truly listen to your wants and needs and now I look and feel so much more confident with myself. My only regret is not getting this done sooner!!

Dr. Brandon gave very thorough explanations for each procedure. I felt very comfortable throughout…read morethe entire process. Would highly recommend West Coast!!

My appointment was with Dr. Park. Office staff very nice and friendly both before appointment on…read morethe phone and during visit. Very efficient. Dr. Park explained everything very thoroughly and in a way I could completely understand. He did not rush through anything and answered all my questions. He had already familiarized himself with my chart and medical records which I appreciated! He gave me my choices for a treatment plan and explained each of them perfectly so I can make a well informed decision.

Very professional staff. They are the best at what they do- truly enriching and saving lives.read more