Going off on the left foot... Yup left as it's been through a lot these past several years and just not really knowing what to do my first visit with Dr. Kikuchi was for a mid foot arthritis that developed after I broke my ankle amongst many other issues as well and was given medication for that as I was doing another procedure and had plan to return once give the all clear. After much some time it somehow had cleared up on it's own which was a huge relief but had some how twisted my ankle again and the pain erupted. With lots of physical therapy I've gotten much of the pain reduced but somehow it just wasn't the same not that I expected it to be like how it was got another referral to Dr. Kikuchi by a different team and got another visit to see what my options would be and thankfully no surgery was needed but [[HIGHLIGHT]]explained thoroughly with the X-ray taken what my situation is currently after agreeing and got the best treatment and it feels so much better.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He is located amongst various other physicians at Queen's Orthopedic Associates in Hale Paawa. Thank you! read more

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I recently saw Dr. Kikuchi for a consult regarding an ankle injury. Dr. Kikuchi provided a thorough exam, and clear explanations as to my surgical options, expected outcomes and recovery. i appreciated his kind bedside manner and level of expertise. [[HIGHLIGHT]]In addition, the office staff were efficient and friendly.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] A very positive experience. L. Ah Sam read more

Anyways, - 2nd update - I believe another person might have a better outcome than I did on my second foot surgery on my right foot. [[HIGHLIGHT]]He is very knowledgeable. It's worth asking his opinion for sure especially if you have a neuromuscular condition like CMT and have super high arches.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He might be one of the few doctors on the island who can help with that. My right foot surgery did not come out well and I was pretty disappointed. I actually had a podiatrist fix it and release some tenants. It helped a lot, but neuromuscular diseases can be tough to treat! read more

In 2021, I broke my left ankle so badly, it was turned out the left. Everyone who looked at it was horrified. I was able to get it put back in place in the ER, but I needed surgery. Dr. Kikuchi did my ankle surgery and the work he did was phenomenal. I get compliments all the time about how invisible my scar is, despite having a plate and tightrope in there. [[HIGHLIGHT]]I appreciated his direct approach to my care and never beat around the bush. I'm not the kind of person who needs hand holding, just the facts, please[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]]. When he removed the stitches, the office was so busy that he had to do my X-rays to make sure all was well. He didn't make me wait for a tech. I always was grateful for that. My ankle is completely healed and so far, I have returned to most of my activities. I think Dr. Kikuchi did a fantastic job. read more

Dr. Kukuchi overhauled my left ankle support structures as a precursor to a total ankle replacement. His work was exceptional and I now have near full use of the ankle. I highly recommend him as a result. read more

Saw Dr. Kikuchi a year or so ago for a very debilitating case of plantar fasciitis in both feet. Dr . Kikuchi was very knowledgeable and kind. He explained all my options in terms of treatment and he patiently answered all my questions regarding the pros and cons of each option. It took about a year of physical therapy to reach full recovery. Fortunately 6 months in when he saw that I had with very little progress he gave me a cortisone shot and referred me to a new physical therapist whom he said had an outstanding track record of success with his patients and that did the trick. This new therapist, Alyssa Kanno was so good not only could I return back to work, but I was able to return to my Zumba classes which I love so much as well. [[HIGHLIGHT]]These days many doctors don't have time to entertain every little question and concern that a patient has, but Dr. Kikuchi did and for that I will forever be thankful for.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]He has the worst bedside manner.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Went in with a torn ligament in my ankle. [[HIGHLIGHT]]Dismissed my concerns.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] He's going for a record as the quickest visit. Told me that I will eventually get arthritis in my ankle and suffer when I get older. When I asked if there was anything I can to make it better he said NO, you'll just have to live with the pain for the rest of your life. Save yourself and Find yourself another Doctor! read more

This doctor is a miracle surgeon! My husband has two ankles that were broken during a work accident 40 years ago. Dr. Kikuchi did a total replacement surgery on the worse of the two ankles and basically gave my husband his ability to walk and without pain. [[HIGHLIGHT]]His staff is awesome to work with as well.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] It's a miracle! God Bless you, Dr. Kikuchi for giving my husband his life back. Pain free! Hallelujah! read more

[[HIGHLIGHT]]Professional, kind and caring staff.[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] Dr Kikuchi really knows what he is doing. We did have to fly to Oahu for the initial visit howevem, it was smooth and easy. [[HIGHLIGHT]]1st follow up will be virtual and after that in person in Hilo[[ENDHIGHLIGHT]] read more

My experience with Dr Kikuchi and his staff was amazingly pleasant. Thank you Yelp for correcting the address with quick response. I appreciate it. read more

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My experience with Dr. Kikuchi was very positive so I am surprised to see so many negative reviews; I only had one instance when I felt his office staff did not get back to me in a timely manor. I had several appointments with him to address an issue I was having with my foot. From diagnostics to surgery, post-surgery, and then follow up evaluations, I found Dr. Kikuchi personable, knowledgeable, and patient. read more

Choosing a surgeon is a huge decision! Life changing! Please read the negative reviews as well as the good reviews on all websites such as YELP before making a decision. https://s.yelp.com/a97nBGyPBd 2.5* out of 11 on yelp I choose Dr. Kikuchi to perform an ankle arthroscopy with debridement on my right ankle, my driving foot. I am currently only 26 days post op and cannot believe the lack of care and empathy given by Dr. Kikuchi. I have been given a referral to pain management 15 days ago now. Not sure why I need pain management yet when I'm recovering from surgery still. Nonetheless I'm in a lot of pain. The office has not contacted me to set up an appointment nor have they answered my calls. I contacted Dr. Kikuchi office and left voicemails asking for help reaching out to the office to set up an appointment and a medication refill. I have been completely ignored! I have been left in pain. Without medication or an appointment for pain management. I have also started physical therapy and the office only had the referral. They do not have any information about my surgery including post op notes or even the date surgery was performed! How are the therapists supposed to give the proper treatment without the diagnosis and procedures performed!?? I am in shock. When I was told this information my opinion about Dr.Kikuchi is that he does not care about his patients. Dr. Kikuchi only cares about his own paycheck! Beware! Be careful! Dr. Kikuchi has already performed surgery so I am no longer important to him. After surgery be prepared to receive very little care. I was also told I could drive again at my own discretion! Wow how safe is that!? I am also 3 months postpartum. Taking care of a 3 month old while recovering from a ankle surgery without medication is almost unbearable. My quality of life is deteriorating. Thank you Dr. Kikuchi. My advice is to have all after care needs setup before having surgery. Any referrals needed, such as physical therapy and pain management. As well as handicap parking passes. Hope all goes well with your surgical needs! Aloha read more

Aloha, I am shocked at the 1-3 star reviews that I have seen on here and the horrible comments these people have made... I never experience any of those ever visiting him. His whole team is so kind!!! I have to write a review of how amazing not only Dr is, But his whole STAFF!!! I had gotten miss diagnosed by doctors here in Kona and up in Waimea, Hawaii for over a year. The facility here in Kona I will not say whom or where but they would not listen to me a all! ( not related to DR.) I am so thankful I spoke up and asked for a second opinion, took me 9months for the Docs here in Kona to listen to me and to send me to Oahu to get seen by Dr. Chrsitian K Kikuchi. I got sent to him in June of this year and he FOUND what I knew that I had. The first APT I had with him, I cried because he found what I knew that I had for so long and I knew I was not going crazy. He was very thorough, with details and he cared, he found out that I had a " stress fracture in my cuboid bone in my right foot and after putting my foot in a boot for 6 weeks (nonweight bearing ) and with a follow-up, we found out it needed to have surgery. Before & After surgery, they gave amazing details, I got to meet some of the Doctors who were helping with the surgery and there was someone by my side when I woke up. I had never felt so safe, & comfortable as I did here. Dr.K's office is amazing with communication, they respond to calls, and Emails in a timely manner. ( not months later..) I have never had any issues with Scheduling Appointments, never been rushed, THis facility treats you with the utmost ALOHA!!!! IF I could give them 10 STARS I WOULD. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND DR.Kikuchi !!!!! read more

Dr. K is a good doctor... BUT the lack communication in that office is horrendous and highly unprofessional! That reflects poorly on him. My Physical Therapist AND my insurance both approved basic massage therapy that was suppose to coincide with my physical therapy appointments. It was recommended by my therapist to help reduce swelling, better my range of motion and break up my scar tissue. It was coming to the end of my PT and my sessions were very vigorous, so massage definitely would have benefited me. I later came to find out that Dr. K decided to not approve my PT's recommendation and never ask me as the patient how I felt or if It was ok! (That's my choice not yours.) My PT office reached out multiple times to his office with no response. I emailed Shilo, the office staff, 6 times with literally NO response!! I called and no one called back. They completely ignored me!! Shilo could have had the decency to at least reply to my email and tell me what the heck was going on... but NOPE, she thought it was better to be unprofessional and not respond! I finally told her I'd come in as I wasn't getting a response (still nothing). So I followed through and came in and she looked very shocked. I asked her why I didn't get a response, she just had a blank look on her face. I asked her why my paper work wasn't approved when it was sent out with my PT which was approved months back... and she again, had no answer... shocking. If you aren't competent and can't be professional you have no place in the healthcare world. No excuses, we aren't just a paycheck we are human beings. I also read a lot of his other reviews. Literally every single one says, "Staff never gets back to them." 100% correct!!! Also getting referrals and paper work back is like pulling teeth. Exactly what other patients have said. It took them almost a month to even schedule my surgery which was almost out of the time limit to have the surgery done... We have a choice in who we choose for healthcare providers. I will definitely not be recommending this office to any of my friends, family or colleagues. Save yourself and go elsewhere. read more

Dr. Kikuchi and his staff are excellent at what they do. Dr. Kikuchi has the communication skills that ALL people in business should emulate. His positive attitude, thorough expertise and how he can articulate his medical explanations are the standard for clear communication. Thank you, Aloha Rick read more

My surgery was extremely late (about 1.5 hours) and I ended up bruised for weeks from the IV but, the surgery went well and I'm very thankful for that. I'd give that entire experience 4 stars. Since then, I've had 2 follow up appointments. One was 3:45 and they asked me to come in at 2. I told them I took time off work and wasn't able to leave Kaneohe before 2:15. They bumped me to 2:45 and because of a car accident I got there at 2:52. I called more than 10x (left multiple voice mails) telling them I can see the building but will be a couple of minutes late and they didn't answer. The dr left without seeing me. The staff said policy is for the dr to wait 10 minutes but he didn't. Today my appointment was 4pm. I took time off of work again. At 2pm they said come now or they'll need to cancel and called it a "courtesy call". They said they can't ever promise that the dr will be able to see me on the day of my appointment. This is COVID where jobs are precious. I take time off to honor the scheduled appointment. I'm at risk of furlough and layoff. The least you could do is honor the appointment for people who need your help. read more

Dr. Kikuchi and the whole staff was very professional, not the diagnosed I wanted to hear, but hi was very truthful and I really appreciate the information. I highly recommend him. read more

I would give 0 stars if possible. Office staff takes months to return phone calls. They lie about submitting insurance authorizations. Surgery scheduler, Alex, is incredibly rude. Alex has not returned my phone calls for 2 months and when I finally did get her to answer the phone, she was incredibly rude, dismissive, and stated I would need to pay out of pocket for my surgery because she is unable to submit the authorization. Unable is the wrong word, unwilling is a more accurate description. It is unfortunate that his office staff is so terrible because the doctor himself was great! Too bad you will never be able to get an appointment or surgery date due to his terrible office staff. read more

Dr. Kikuchi performed hallux MP cheilectomy on my right toe in March 2017, when I was 37 years old. I have waited this long to write a review because I have been holding out hopes that the condition of my Rt MTP joint might still improve. Putting my experience in writing requires me to come to terms with the persisting reality of my post-surgery condition. I wish Dr. Kikuchi would have taken the time to listen to my pre-surgery concerns, think about his experience with this specific type of surgery, and holistically looks at my health / life situation. If he had honestly done so I believe he would have advised against me having the surgery. Pre surgery I was a competitive mountain trail runner and avid hiker. In fact I still hike for a living (I am still a private hiking guide, though now my work has become much more difficult). Back in 2016 I explained to Dr. Kikuchi that, while I was still highly capable, I was occasionally getting sharp pains in the MTP joint when climbing up steep hills. I was concerned that this pain might cause me to walk slightly different, leading to possible other issues on my right side. While I understand that with any surgery comes risk, I feel I was not adequately informed about the possibility of my foot being much worse off after surgery. I also feel that at the time Dr. Kikuchi was very inexperienced with this specific type of surgery. My many pre-surgery questions pertaining to risk and the recovery process were not well addressed by Dr. Kikuchi - I had to call multiple times to get a response and his answers were usually short & vague (in retrospect this should have been enough of an indication for me to call the surgery off). I specifically asked him about if he had performed this surgery before and what the general outcomes had been - he said he had but I highly question this now. My surgery scar is thick, irregular, and jagged - I don't mind scars but I question why I would be left with one like this from a procedure performed in a surgery setting. I informed him that the week before surgery I had run the 20 miles from Kaupo Gap to the summit of Haleakala in 6.5 hours and experienced very little pain afterwards. I feel this should have been a sign to me and to him that it was not an appropriate time for surgery. It has now been over 3 years since the surgery. After extensive painful physical therapy, I still have less mobility and much more general stiffness than before surgery. I no longer run and I am often in pain, even when I have not been using the joint very much. Additionally, my MTP joint no longer flexes down (the way it would if doing "child's pose" in yoga). There was absolutely no problem with movement in this direction before surgery and I was not warned that there might be. Now when I try to flex my toe/foot in that direction it causes pain and cramping under my foot and all of my toes to cramp in awkward positions. I am no longer able to do child's pose / stretch my right shin. My right leg gives out at random times when I walk any I have extreme tightness in my right hip no matter how much stretching I do. My right quadricep is visibly smaller than my left and "stringy" and weak in comparison (due to walking differently b/c of the stiff painful right MTP joint). Following surgery, I followed proper channels to politely request copies of my x-rays and medical records from Dr. Kikuchi's office. It took 5 attempts and about 2 years for my request to be granted. Only when I showed up at the office on Oahu in person was I able to get them (I live on a different island). I share my story so that others in a similar position might be spared the severe impact this has had on my quality of life. read more

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Dr. Kikuchi performed hallux MP cheilectomy on my right toe in March 2017 when I was 37 years old. I have waited this long to write a review because I have been holding out hopes that the condition of my MTP joint might still improve. I was a competitive mountain trail runner and avid hiker before the surgery. I explained to Dr. Kikuchi that, while I was still highly capable, I was occasionally getting sharp pains in the MTP joint when climbing up steep hills. I was concerned that this pain might cause me to walk slightly different, leading to other issues on my right side. While I understand that with any surgery comes risk, I feel I was not adequately informed about the possibility of my foot being much worse off after surgery. I also feel that at the time Dr. Kikuchi was very inexperienced with this specific type of surgery. My many pre-surgery questions pertaining to risk and the recovery process were not well addressed by Dr. Kikuchi - I had to call multiple times to get a response and his answers were usually vague. I specifically asked him about if he had performed this surgery before and what the general outcomes had been - he said he had but I highly question this now. My surgery scar is thick, irregular, and jagged - I don't mind scars but I question why I would be left with one like this from a procedure performed in a surgery setting. I informed him that the week before surgery I had run the 20 miles from Kaupo Gap to the summit of Haleakala in 6.5 hours and experienced very little pain afterwards. I feel this should have been a sign to me and to him that it was not an appropriate time for surgery. It has now been over 3 years since the surgery. After extensive painful physical therapy, I still have less mobility and much more general stiffness than before surgery. I no longer run and I am often in pain, even when I have not been using the joint very much. Additionally, my MTP joint no longer flexes down (the way it would if doing "child's pose" in yoga). There was absolutely no problem with movement in this direction before surgery and I was not warned that there might be. Now when I try to flex my toe/foot in that direction it causes pain and cramping under my foot and all of my toes to cramp in awkward positions. I am no longer able to do child's pose / stretch my right shin. My right leg gives out at random times when I walk any I have extreme tightness in my right hip no matter how much stretching I do. My right quadricep is visibly smaller than my left and "stringy" and weak in comparison (due to walking differently b/c of the stiff painful right MTP joint). Following surgery, I followed proper channels to politely request copies of my x-rays and medical records from Dr. Kikuchi's office. It took 5 attempts and about 2 years for my request to be granted. Only when I showed up at the office on Oahu in person was I able to get them (I live on a different island). I share my story so that others in a similar position might be spared the severe impact this has had on my quality of life. All the best to you ~ read more

I saw this doctor for a mystery pain that at the time left me unable to use my right foot at all. I visited Dr. Kikuchi a couple of times because we were unable to find a solid diagnosis. My right foot was discolored and I was in so much pain that a blanket touching my foot would cause me to scream and cry. During my last appointment with Dr. Kikuchi he pushed on my foot with a lot of pressure and I immediately started crying. My parents were obviously concerned but the doctor didn't seem to show any amount of sympathy or empathy and told them the MRI showed that I probably just had bone bruising and he said, "She's overreacting". Which is so incredibly unprofessional. Thankfully, after this appointment I was referred by my primary physician at the time to see a Rheumatologist because of a possible lupus scare and to see if this other doctor could help diagnose my foot because I knew I wasn't overreacting and I was in severe pain. The Rheumatologist then referred me to an Anesthesiologist and they both concluded that I had CRPS which is a disorder of the nervous system and obviously nerves, causing severe nerve pain. Thank god I decided to see other doctors for my final diagnosis because if I had followed Dr. Kikuchi's bone bruising advice and stayed immobile it would've further caused me to lose mobility of my foot causing more pain that could've permanently stayed that severe. Please don't go to this doctor if he is going to show no sympathy or empathy for the pain his patients are going through. read more

I left his office feeling that I just wasted his time coming in. I was referred by all access Ortho and will not go back to him again. He came in and didn't introduce himself and began asking me questions. Once the exam was completed, he gave me a diagnosis so quickly that I can't remember what it is, except for fallen arch and bone spur(partly because I could see it on the x-ray). When I asked what show inserts he recommends, he said "I'll give you as list." Why no give me names AND a written list?! He just told me not Dr. Scholls. He suggested a PT at a clinic where all the PT are PhD's. Was this supposed to impress me? If they have a personality like his, I am not going there. He also told me to let the PTs know he was sending me, is that going to give me a better experience or time or accommodations? His phone chimed 3 times and he checked it each time, during my exam! How unprofessional! I was hoping to find a new podiatrist, but I'm not recommending him to anyone. read more

Terrible doctor. Don't waste your time on this one. He rushed a surgery to make his monthly quota and "save his reputation", only to leave the patient high and dry thereafter. Zero follow up call post op from Dr or office staff to check on patient. Office staff lied about insurance paperwork that was not filed, so patient left hospital with no mobility equipment (I.e., wheelchair) to care for themselves. Upon asking doctor about equipment, he rolled his eyes at patient and walked out in a huff. Between castings, he nor office staff offered or bothered to clean or sanitize patient's wounds or skin. Out dated exam rooms that do not have adjustable tables. So after he slices your feet up, you're expected to jump up on the exam table? Makes no sense. Does not take accountability for his own actions or his office staff's mistakes. Constantly makes follow up appointments that are of little value to the patient because he doesn't take the time to explain patient's progress or go over the work he's done. Let alone be a decent human being and tell the patient "hello, how are you doing?". He's definitely in the wrong practice. Should go back to a hospital setting where he only focuses on surgeries and not on after-care for which he is severely lacking. read more