Lynda is a really great healthcare provider. She's detail oriented and has excellent communication…read moreskills who explains things with clarity. She followed up with my results, formulated a plan, and called in Rx to pharmacies of my choice. I really appreciate Lynda taking an active role in my diagnoses, treatment, and healing process.

I am so grateful to have Lynda as our nurse practitioner in Pahoa. Her office is a really beautiful…read moresetting- nothing like your typical hospital set up! Her employees are all super kind as well as her. She's also informed with alternative/natural remedies and I love that she will recommend them if I want. All in all the best health care provider I've ever had!

Kind and friendly! I had had a headache for two weeks one treatment and the headache was gone.read more

Absolutely the best chiropractor on Island! She always addresses my issues and I feel relief…read moreinstantly!

Since my first review I have flown back 3 more times from Honolulu, to see Chris Lawinski, MD, and…read moreit feel like home. I now know I can be well with 3 infusions every 4 to 6 months....actually I went 7.5 months once. I now know everyone there so well, Chris Lawinski , although very busy, manages to be flexible, since I fly in for 3 to 4 days.This truly is an extraordinary medical practice, and so obviously, the result of a doc with a clear vision who worked and turned it into a reality. I also have had several virtual consults and phone appointments, PRIMACY to discuss the ketamine lozenges I take which which prolong the infusions. I also have a wonder compounding pharmacy in Berkeley, California, who fill the scripts, and who are incredible, make it so stressless. I receive the lozenges 36 hours after they post them, and I am in Honolulu! They are accessible via email and phone....And does this efficiency and professionalism cost more...N0, including shipping it is half what one pharmacy charged, and 1/4 th what another charged!...and others with similar cost, were impossible to reach, and packages took 3 to 5 days to reach me. Remember this name..VALOR COMPOUNDING IN BERKELEY! ..no..I am not related to anyone there, and no, I wasn't paid. BETWEEN CHRIS and VALOR..I am enjoying a new found Wellness after decades...I am 73.....oh, ok, wish I was 53...but no real complaints, 73 is better than most of you might guess :) . Lots of laughter, busy doing things I love.. I will be back in Pahoa getting infusions in a couple months wouldn't miss it for anything. jane

My experience with Dr. is one of great comfort. He was the person who evaluate my needs for a…read moremedical cannabis script so as to relieve pain and added value from other benefits using a non additive treatment plan. I've used Dr for 4 years both my wife and I are committed to his practice and the advice he offers to his patients. I have the best recommendation because of the experience and working with him over those 4 years. He also comes from a holistic base so he looks for ways in which the patient can be best helped. Mahalo Lance

I highly recommend Melissa Merrill for Chiropractic care! I've seen providers consistently since…read morechildhood, and I have never had such a gentle, skilled, and precise provider! I'm an Acupuncturist, and I make sure to let my patients know that their wellness will be enhanced with her work.

Melissa and David are top notch!!! Friendly and very professional!!!read more

My Dad was recently transferred from Hilo Medical to the Life Care Center. I can not say enough…read moregreat things about the Center. From the operator who answers the phone to the nursing staff and doctor. The social workers Venus and Cullen were especially wonderful! Everyone is so caring and compassionate. I had heard great things, but in experiencing it ourselves, we could not have been more impressed!!!

My grandma lived here until she passed recently... I would not recommend this place for any loved…read moreone ... My Aunty put her in this home thinking it was a good place for her but she was wrong.. I don't leave on the islands anymore so when I came to visit her she told me that she didn't like it there she would have to wait 3 hours for a nurse to take her to the bathroom because they are so under staffed I couldn't believe it ...in my eyes they don't deserve any stars ....

Both my husband and I both go to Dr. Benjamin! My husband went first, and he aligned his back and…read morehelped him so much. I had a neck issue, and Dr. Benjamin aligned me back into shape! My neck feels much better and we have gone to him for over 2 years, now. I highly recommend his work to anyone who is in pain, and thinks that it is "Just the way it is!" Help IS available. It is affordable to be able to move without pain! That's priceless! His office staff is kind and efficient. Two thumbs up for Dr. Benjamin.

I recently moved from Kona to Pahoa and needed my back adjusted and aligned. The staff and service…read morewas great! We talked for a bit and went right into the exam. While going through the exam doctor explained everything and new exactly what areas needed to be worked on and how to get me feeling better again. Let's just say I left feeling no pain and feeling very relaxed. In a few weeks I have another appointment. I can't wait.

April Kua is an exceptional psychiatric nurse practitioner whose clinical expertise and…read morecompassionate care have been genuinely life-changing. After more than a decade of being dismissed and disregarded by multiple providers, I finally found someone who took my concerns seriously and provided the comprehensive, thoughtful treatment I desperately needed. What sets April apart is her remarkable depth of knowledge combined with genuine thoroughness in her approach. She didn't rush through our appointments or offer superficial solutions. Instead, she took the time to truly understand my situation, asked insightful questions, and demonstrated a level of clinical competence that had been sorely missing from my previous experiences with mental health care. The ease of scheduling was refreshing, no months-long waitlists or bureaucratic obstacles that so often plague psychiatric care. April made herself accessible when I was in crisis, which speaks volumes about her commitment to her patients. Her compassion and consideration are evident in every interaction. She treated me with dignity and respect, validating my experiences rather than minimizing them. This may sound like a basic expectation, but after years of being dismissed, it was profoundly healing to finally be heard and believed. The follow-up care has been impeccable. April doesn't just prescribe and disappear; she maintains consistent communication and adjusts treatment as needed, demonstrating genuine investment in my wellbeing and progress. For anyone who has struggled to find competent, compassionate psychiatric care especially if you've been dismissed by other providers; I cannot recommend April Kua highly enough. She has restored my faith that excellent mental health care is possible, and I am deeply grateful for her service.

I honestly can't say enough good things about April Kua. She changed my life…read more I first started seeing her when she was with Psychiatrists and Associates, and I followed her to her own private practice because I trusted her that much -- and I still do. When I first came to her, I thought I already knew what I needed. I've had ADHD since I was 5 and was originally treated with Ritalin. I stopped treatment as a teenager, convinced I didn't need meds anymore. Years later, in my 30s, I went through a really rough time with anxiety and depression and tried a bunch of SSRIs with awful side effects. Nothing helped. Eventually, a doctor suggested my anxiety and depression might actually be symptoms of untreated ADHD, and he started me on ADHD meds. He was right -- the moment my ADHD was treated, my anxiety and depression basically disappeared. I stayed on that treatment for a few years and then stopped. Fast forward five years -- symptoms were creeping back in, and that's when I found April. I gave her the full backstory, confident I already knew what worked for me. But she didn't just take my word for it -- she really listened to both what I said and what I didn't realize I was saying through my symptoms. Based on my responses and behavior, she suggested starting with something to treat depression. I was hesitant -- I reminded her that SSRIs had never worked for me. She explained that Wellbutrin wasn't an SSRI and asked if I'd be open to trying it. Within a week, I felt different. Not just better -- but clearer. For the first time, I realized I might have actually been depressed my whole life without knowing it. I just thought that was how life felt for everyone. After a few months, we started ADHD treatment again. I'd always done well on Vyvanse, but April suggested we try Concerta. The combo of Wellbutrin and Concerta has been a complete game-changer. I feel more like myself than I ever have before. April didn't just stick to a checklist or hand me what I thought I wanted -- she brought her own insight, experience, and care into the room and gently helped me find something that worked even better than what I thought I needed. I came in thinking I knew everything. She showed me what healing could really look like. And I am so, so thankful for her.

I'm new to the area, and was pretty bummed to leave a great team of integrative medicine folks in…read morethe SF Bay Area. After 3+decades of pretty intense athletic adventures, I originally called Heather for help with some niggling physical stuff (plantar fasciitis, hamstring tendinitis, a grumpy shoulder) and also some deeper, systemic stuff I was experiencing (which later turned out to be a thyroid and adrenal issue.) I have experience with several different types of Accupuncture- and on our first call Heather let me know that her method might be different from what I was used to. She emphasized that she uses a subtle, systemic rebalancing approach - and that while we would work on my specific issues, it might be a different process than I was used to. The truth is, I've never found two practitioners to be the same, and part of what I find so effective about accupuncture is that each practitioner has a framework that speaks to their own experience and their energy- at best it's a partnership where their methods, training and energy meet my present circumstances and behaviors, and the healing happens somewhere in the middle. That's what I've found here. In my life, accupuncture with heather is an important part of what I'm doing to feel better - in addition to working with a naturopathic doc and doing physio. Bodies take maintenance- we live in them every day- and working with Heather has helped not just the acute physical injuries, but also feels like it's gradually helping restore some of the general sense of wellness I've been lacking. I really love that Heather offers in-home treatment. Facing health challenges is an incredibly vulnerable, emotional process - and I couldn't have a better partner in what is definitely a journey toward feeling like myself again. Heather holds space for not just the physical healing, but also creates a safe container for talking thru - and feeling - the more emotional side of the process. Her vast technical expertise is matched her kindness. I'm grateful to Heather (and Yelp!) for walking with me thru what has been a wildly challenging wellness year.

I've been suffering from lower back pain for years and during a recent flare up where my usual…read moremethods of relieving the pain were unsuccessful, I contacted Heather for a treatment. Overnight my pain was completely gone and now almost a week later following activity filled weekend I' still completely pain-free! NOTHING I have ever tried has relieved my pain so completely and quickly as this past treatment! Heather's office is comfortable and easy to get to with plenty of parking. Overall my experience was "first rate". I'll definitely be returning to her again!