If you're living with hip pain and wondering whether surgery is worth it, I can honestly say I wish…read moreI had done it sooner. Dr. Paul Morton performed my anterior hip replacement, and the entire experience exceeded my expectations. From the very beginning, he and his team were professional, reassuring, and incredibly skilled. My recovery has been remarkable. I went home the same day, was off my walker within a day and a half, off my cane after just five days, and was walking up and down stairs normally with both legs only 10 days after surgery--the first time I'd been able to do that in seven months. I know everyone's recovery is different, but my experience speaks volumes about the quality of Dr. Morton's work. The pain that had been limiting my life is gone, and I finally feel like I'm getting my life back. Looking back, my only regret is waiting so long to have the surgery. If you're dealing with ongoing hip pain, I highly recommend meeting with Dr. Morton. He gave me my mobility--and my quality of life--back, and I couldn't be more grateful.

I am posting this review to warn patients about billing and refund issues with Dr. Paul Morton's…read moreoffice, not the medical care. In November 2025, I prepaid several thousand dollars for PRP injections, but after surgery the plan changed and the doctor agreed a refund was owed for injections not received. This was never disputed. Despite that, it took about six months of repeated calls, emails, and office visits to receive the refund. I was told multiple times that the refund had been processed or mailed when it had not. I am sharing this so patients can be aware of the refund process before paying large amounts upfront. Although the Dr. blamed a bad billing company, the correspondence I had was always with his office staff who were communicating with him.

About 13 years ago, I started having pain, instability, and even locking of my knees during and…read moreafter playing golf, hiking, running stair climbing exercises, and aerobics classes. At the time, I rarely saw my PCP more than once a year, but I gave in to making an appointment to get a referral with an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Jay Marumoto. After having X-rays and an MRI of my knees, it was determined that I had developed meniscus tears and was a candidate for bilateral arthroscopic meniscus repair. Before the surgery, Dr. Marumoto said he expected me to recover and return to my daily activities quickly because of my fitness level and age. So, I had meniscus repairs done on both knees at the same time while I was actively in the workforce and recovered quickly within several months. However, he also warned me that I'd probably have to return in about 15 years as he could see the beginnings of osteoarthritis and knee replacement could be in my future. Well, I returned within 15 years to Dr. Marumoto, who honestly told me that deciding when to have surgery is up to me. He didn't pressure me into having surgery, and luckily, my pain level is still very low, manageable through exercise, and I've been keeping up my fitness level for faster recovery. I can see myself having the more invasive knee replacement surgeries soon but have several upcoming trips planned up through mid-2025, so I chose to delay surgery and go through a series of physical therapy for further knee functional strengthening or "prehab" at JACO Rehab. I like Dr. Marumoto's candid approach and attention to detail. He identified the health issue(s) and explained effective treatments. He also described expected results and recovery but pointed out the possible risks, as with any surgery. Now, I wish I had followed my parents' advice about swimming for health benefits instead of focusing on land-based activities, which have exacerbated my knee joints' osteoarthritis.

As the saying goes "trust the process" and I for sure am trusting this process that I'm going…read morethrough at the moment. I wanted to make sure I had the right Dr and nursing staff that is gonna be helping me through my surgery process before, during and after. I did my research and asked a lot of people who's a good orthopedic surgeon. Everyone and I mean everyone told me bout Dr Marumoto. No joke this guy did a lot of my friends surgeries along with my friends parents surgeries and even my coworkers. I was already wowed with everyone's answer. During my first visit he told me straight up by just looking at my MRI that if I don't fix this shoulder problem by doing surgery that it'll only get worse. He also said it's a free country and I don't need to get this surgery too. He may seem a bit forward and intimidating but he's straight to the point and I like how he didn't sugar coat anything. During my surgery appointment there was an incident that happened that they had to cancel my surgery appointment. I was like oh no I gotta wait another 2 weeks but the staff was nice to reschedule it the next day after they fixed the problem. One day wait no problem for me. The Dr and his staff had no control over the problem at the hospital for cancelling my surgery appt anyway. I would wait however long as long the surgery was to be successful. During my surgery process all the nurses and staff explained everything and answered all my questions professionally. Now the after surgery process. Rhealyn has been my best friend during the after surgery process. She been answering everything everytime I would call or leave a message. I would call everyday the first week and every other day the second week. Sorry Rhealyn I know I can be a handful lol. So I'm gonna end this review where if you need an orthopedic surgeon I advise you to do your research or ask around I'm sure someone's gonna mention Dr Marumoto. He's been in this for 30+ years and his nursing staff is top notch too. Y'all will thank me later.

The waiting room is completely empty the past few times I've gone in. Strange, used to be full of…read morewaiting patients. And he is using physician assistants to see the patients. What is going on? This can't be good...

This office is not based on very personalized care. Its seems like a teaching clinic and uses…read moreresidents to see patients, with the doctor confirming the information taken by the residents. Its a very impersonal experience and they are speaking about the patient in the room as if the patient isn't even there. The Filipino front office receptionist is not friendly at all and has an attitiude. A drama queen and complains about people the entire time, as patients can hear everything being said through the window. She also doesn't know her billing protocols and information. Not a professional employee. Be very careful to verify all of your insurance coverages before agreeing to any procedures such as the extensive lab testing, imaging and other tests that are ordered and performed right in the office. They don't give you the opportunity to do this unless you insist. You will need the codes for any procedures to verify with your insurance plan. Once you receive your results, its all business, and therapies are dictated without a lot of input from the patient, even based on previous negative experiences with said therapies.

Dr. Calvin Oishi is one great doctor I have had 2 total knee replacements done and everything went…read morewell with the surgery. Ofcourse I had my left knee done over six years ago and my right knee done a few months ago. I always look forward to my office visits Dr. Oishi cares about my recovery progress and gets to the point. And his office/front staff are the best they all are very nice and caring.

Arthroscopic surgery on both knees and total knee replacement surgery on both knees…read more Quality of care . experience, and professionalism at the office and after surgery is great! Dr. Oishi visits you everyday in the morning after surgery to check up on you. Very happy and will recommend to everyone!

My husband suffered from very painful back pain for many years. One day as he was working he felt a…read moresharp burning pain shooting down both of his arms. I drove him to the west ER where he was recommended to see Dr Morris Mitsunaga. We were told he was one of the best MD in town. We made an appointment for Tuesday (2 days after seen at the ER which was huge plus..Doctors these days are hard to get an appt with) and he was straight forward. As he reviewed CT/Xrays we were told my husband case was severe, and if surgery does not happen soon then he could be paralyzed especially because my husband was losing feeling on all his left side on body (hands down to his leg). We immediately scheduled for a procedure and was given a date/time of surgery a few days after. My husband was was explained that he was to do a C4-5, C5-6, C6-7 Decompression & Anterior Cervical Discectomy & Fusion. His staff had told us that authorization frm his insurance was approved and everything was ready to go. His surgery was moved up a week earlier (another huge plus). Dr Morris always was straight to the point and said he may or not get feelings back which crushed our world. We could only pray and hope for the best. Day of procedure: We checked in Kinau surgery center. My son and I was able to come in back with him while he was getting prepped for surgery up until it was time. He was in the operating room for about 4-5 hrs (as Dr Mitsunaga explained). Once it was done, he came out and looked for us in the waiting room. He came out and shook my hand and updated us with how things went. When i heard him say "everything went successful" it was a huge relief. We were able to see him shortly after in the recovering room. Dr Mitsunaga said he may or may not have appetite and hoarseness due to approach of surgery (anterior), but it all depends on the patient. To my surprise, he was up, making jokes with the nurses, and asking to eat. He was alittle groggy but i could tell Dr Mitsunaga did a great job! We stayed IP for about 2 days and had to do f/up, PT, etc. Fast foward to 3 months later... My husband is walking and ALL feelings came back to normal. He is back to work FT and more happy than ever. He is pain relief and we owe it to Dr Mitsunaga. My family and I could not be more thankful for what he has done. Thank you to Lynette and Kris at his office for being so kind and assuring us as well.

Paralyzed from the neck down in a surfing accident there was seemingly no hope. Dr Mitsunaga…read moregenerously gave up his Sunday for emergency surgery. Thank you! Walking and using hands pretty good and all the nurses are impressed with the fantastic outcome. I will always be grateful to Dr Mitsunaga.

Dr. Edward Chan is very patient and meticulous. His work is clean and he really cares for his…read morepatients. Dr. Chan was great with communicating everything to me in detail with always offering the pro and the con. His knowledge and compassion play big factors in the recovery of my sons health mentally and physically. ForeverGrateful

I am writing this review because it is incredible and inexcusable to me that this office can ignore…read moretheir own patients. I broke my foot in three places and was in a lot of pain. I saw Dr. Harris who I have to say was excellent. He took care of my broken foot and also injected my knee and my hip and solved some other issues. However, my broken foot was extremely painful. I took pain medication as per prescribed, I do not like pain medication so I tried to not take it as much as possible. However, at the beginning my foot was so painful I could not put any pressure on it or sleep however, when I needed more pain medication this office completely ignored me. I called several times and I was told someone would get back to me and they never did. I was without medication for an entire week and almost had to go to the emergency room, I just laid in my bed and waited it out until somebody called me one week later! When I told Dr. Harris what was happening he apologized. However, this same scenario repeated itself a month later I wanted to come in and get an injection in my foot so that I would not need any more medication, but I could not get an appointment and I also was having a lot of trouble walking, I called the office and asked for some pain medication and an appointment. They would not refill my prescription unless I came. I was ready willing and able to come in but I could not get an appointment! Then the doctor was going on vacation so I asked if I could at least get something to get me through the week so I could work and then I would come in. No answer. Then the doctor came back from vacation and I tried to get into see him but I could not get an appointment. I asked to speak to him on the phone and they said they would call me back and they didn't. He also told me to message him through the portal which I did, now it is Friday and I couldn't bear to go another weekend without any medication to help me walk. I messaged him in the portal. They read the message at 1 o'clock in the afternoon and no one ever got back to me. So here it is another weekend where I will have to lie in my bed because I cannot walk without pain. This is nothing short of malpractice, and I am disgusted with this office and their lack of communication. I saw another doctor in this orthopedic group several years ago for another broken bone and she was amazing. She always called me back when I called and she checked up on me after surgery. If I was in pain, she gave me advice and told me what to do prescribing whatever I needed in addition to physical therapy. As I said , Dr. Harris is technically very good and he seems to be a very nice guy, but his talents are wasted in an office with little to no communication. I will be finding another orthopedic doctor.

Dr Chen was amazing. Here traveling for work and need immediate attention for limited movement and…read moresevere pressure and pain in my knee. Dr Chen and his staff were able to get me in quickly. The most essential piece of this visit was the great care that he took to understand my problem, my situation, and deliver exceptionally compassionate care. I saw his interaction with prior patients and the attentive care he took in explaining follow up or next steps to each one. Well done!

I've known Dr. Sam Chen for years from assisting him in surgery, so I already knew his work was…read moretop-notch. When it came time for him to care for me personally, I was confident--and he didn't disappoint. Even though I'm medically aware, he gave helpful pointers and recommended sports and physical therapy to support my recovery. His office is at First Hawaiian Bank (7th floor)--there's parking, but no validation. Just note, for X-rays you'll need to pop over to Straub or another urgent care. But honestly, if you're seeing Dr. Chen, you're in great hands--and I say that with total confidence after seeing his skills firsthand.

It's hard to give a proper review, especially when you have more than one hand in the pot that is…read morehelping towards your overall recovery. From surgery, to follow-up visit, to their "Pro" Physical Therapy team, this is your one stop service provider you will ever need. It's been over two years since I visited this place for my knee recovery, but I am so glad to have had such a supportive team and helping me get back to walking again. What made it very easy to keep coming back was there out-of-pocket pricing. There was a point in my recovery where I had exhausted my coverage, but I was able to still continue my visits with an extremely low out-of-pocket cost. I'm not sure if the out-of-pocket cost was low because it was continuing my recovery with them or if that was their normal out-of-pocket cost, but it was somewhere around $8 to $15 a session. That is a deal in my opinion. If I ever needed to go to a recover center, this place would be my first go to!

Dr Kaminskas gave me a lot of opiods and told to go home and get used to it. I kept asking for an…read moreMRI so that I coul pursue surgery in the mainland. Apparently saying this is a kiss of death with doctors as they will think you have unhealthy thoughts as to doing it locally. It was Ego issues towards me not wanting local surgery. What ever it was, he did not take heed to my lack of bowel movements. He kept saying that I would eventually go and not to worry about it. Same answer all the time until I was, by his records, over three weeks due for a bowel movement. I was still trusting him at this point. He then said he would make sure I was taken care of by Castle Medical ER department. I was turned away from my first visit to the ER and his office said they need to schedule my surgery to save my life now. I waited at home for another 5 days calling his office every morning and afternoon wondering when I would be saved from a blocked Colon. That Friday they told me that the girl scheduling me went home and I would have to call back in three days on Monday. It was at this time that I called a friend to take me to Queens ER. I was septic checking in, as per the nurses observations. I lost so much muscle, 42 pounds as well as coordination and abilities. Completely rotting in the ICU for over two weeks while they performed five surgeries to save my life. I lost my colon. I now have a bag on my hip for life which really sucks! An obvious Malpractice. I took my case to the Medial Inquiry Conciliation Panel. This is a panel that protects doctors from frivolous cases. In all of the Attorneys quotes about them is that,'' they never rule in your favor even if it is blatant.'' The panel looked at my records and the medical expert witness said that, "Dr. Kaminskas was guilty on one piece of paper. It shows that he tested you with a constipation touch test against your stomach every time you visited. It also shows him prescribing you Opiods. If it was constipation that caused this, then he is guilty on this one paper only." A very easy case to solve. I reviewed over 500 attorneys even contacting some on the mainland. I could not get the money or the attorney so I handled my case all the way to 30 days before trial. I could not afford all the fees I was getting from the Doctors Insurance Defense attorneys whom lived up to their reputation of stopping legit cases with as much paper work and BS they can throw in the way. I will say that Dr. Kaminskas was sued every year during the time that I was chasing after my law suit to settle with him legally. I do think he is a great neurosurgeon but his office apparently can not handle his patients. I think this is where I fell through the cracks. My emergency should have been the most important business during that week alone. He left me for dead. I am lucky I saved myself from their BS process.