I saw Dr. Ryan Smith, and first of all, he sat down and spent time with my husband and me, which…read morewas appreciated. He was approachable, concerned, and professional. He was familiar with dysautonomia (POTs) and the type of care I would need. His staff followed through with the insurance to get the necessary medication approved for me. They also sent the referral I needed and the information required for me to be seen. Being chronically ill with mostly invisible disabilities and the fact that I am young typically make my medical experiences difficult. I will sometimes feel I have to prove I need help. Then, continue to make multiple follow-ups for basic care. That was not the case with Dr. Smith; he understood and started helping me immediately. This was the most seamless process I have experienced related to my complex care. When we left, I looked at my husband and asked if we really just got answers and a treatmentt visit. plan on my first. We were both so happy and grateful. The only thing that could be better is getting the portal information (website and login information) at the first appointment so I can confirm and communicate with the team any challenges with getting meds approved, etc. But that is so minor!! If you are looking for a cardiologist, I recommend Dr. Smith at Maui Cardiology. As a home health RN on Maui, I am so grateful that we have a provider like Dr. Smith here. I hope he never moves off the island!

1 Star because Dr Muto is a nice guy. I had a 2 minute videocall with him and he was quite…read morepersonable. I'll never know if he's a good doctor though because his entire office staff team are entirely unaccommodating in making appointments for anyone with special needs or guaranteeing an appointment time for anyone with special needs - which we are. They do not text or email. They do not have an online appointment system and they do not have any email or any way to notify them of anything if you are hard of hearing or otherwise cannot use an audio phonecall. They sent me finally a message link through an app., and when I replied to that with the appointment times that would work for us, I never got any reply from them or confirmation that they even received my message. And I tried to log back in a couple days later to check again if they received my message trying to set my appointment time and the whole message link had expired and said "conversation expired."so there was no way for me to login. I also have an extremely tight schedule as someone who is the primary care provider for someone who does not walk or talk and has to be back at the home every day by 11:30 to sleep. We finally reached them by phone once which was the team effort because phone calls are not easy for our family, and we had a set appointment at 10 AM and they could not guarantee me that we would actually be seen at 10 or anytime in the morning and may have to wait several hours even though 10 is our appointment time and we have to leave by 11. I explained the entire situation and said that I absolutely have to leave the office no later than 11 and they could not guarantee that I would be seen before then. It's amazing that in six months they could not set up any kind of system to text or email for someone who cannot get on the phone easily. The Dmv was more accommodating and gave us a disability placard which I was prescribed from my PCP (which is not easy to get), hopefully they would've had a disabled parking spot for us at the clinic. I like to comment on those things for others who need it - but since they never managed to set up an appointment for us in which we would be seen at a specific time, I'll never know that so I cannot comment on that for sure. On that note, I can say definitely if you are hard of hearing or deaf or otherwise disabled or with special needs, and need a texting or email service to set up your appointments like we do, this is not the office for you. That will mess around for seven months and not accommodate your needs while your heart issues continue unexamined and untreated. I'm sure they'll never read and respond to this review right? Since they can't even text me or email me or manage their own messaging portal? Let's see. Maybe Yelp is the secret.

Dr. Muto and his staff are awesome and I have other family members that had him for there heart…read morespecialist

This is about my experience with a fantastic Doctor, meeting for the first time. I had a week of…read moreHigh Blood Pressure readings. And I was nervous. So I came , self pay , and he got me in 24 hrs. Totally explained everything. I have mild hypertension appropriate F0r my age 73. Just improve my diet And less salt. No meds before or after That's just what I needed to happen. He is so calm and personable. You will be safe in his hands. I felt I was.

Wish I could give 10* for this fantastic doctor and her nurse! Linda and Dr Kim are a force of…read morenature, full of laughs, spreading happiness, yet totally professional at the same time. You know you are in excellent hands with Dr Kim and her bedside manner is friendly, warm and sincere. The office staff at front reception are also friendly and helpful and the out clinic is clean with nice decor and doesn't feel clinical at all. Easy free parking outside too, including disabled right by the door, along with seating for anyone waiting for an uber or pickup. Dr Kim is at the top of her profession having undertaken lung transplant surgery as well as dealing with everything to do with the chest and breathing. I felt a little bit of a fraud seeing such an educated respected specialist for something so trivial but she reassured me that it was right to get checked out and made sure I was taken care of. I had Covid and RSV at the same time and it left some scarring on my lung and an X ray was misread as pulmonary fibrosis which is terminal so my Primary Care Dr sent me for a CT scan for a second opinion. Luckily my CT scan showed I was clear and had minimal scarring from RSV, phew! Dr Kim organised testing to ensure I am recovering and is seeing me again to explain the test results. If I had a serious disease or asthma I would definitely want Dr Kim as my specialist pulmonologist. Being ill is stressful, but Linda and Dr Kim will make sure you are looked after with a smile and empathy and total professionalism. I am so thankful we have such an amazing pulmonologist on island. Maui is always short on specialists and I hope Dr Kim stays with us for a long time :)

Dr Kepler has been my MD for several years. I find him to be knowledgeable in any medical subject I…read morebring up. To add to that, he has a great sense of humor and bedside manner. It must be so difficult being a doctor in the current climate. I recommend him 100%!

My sister has stage 4 breast cancer. Dr. Kepler was her primary. While her cancer progressed, her…read moreoncologists on Maui kept changing. She got scared and turned to Dr. Kepler for support...just to ask his opinion and feel some sense of security. The woman is fighting for her life. She called for an appointment. His office staff called back and said Dr. Kepler said he will not see her. She had no idea he fired her as a patient. She is upset... just what a cancer patient needs. "Do no harm." He has done harm to her emotionally and mentally. Dr. Kepler has no sensitivity. None. My heart broke when my sister told me this recent event. She always thought she could count on him for his support. I am appalled and disappointed. He just doesn't care about his patients holistically.

Dr. Punjabi is everything most of us look for in a doctor. He listens, responds, and takes time to…read moreknow his patients -- likely the best doctor in my 81-year history. He is kind, thoughtful, and has a great sense of humor. He's efficient, curious, knowledgeable about current research, and provides written information on conditions covered during visits. His quick analytical mind connects details across my medical history that other doctors have missed. His ability to listen and ask the right questions actually helps him draw out information I didn't know was relevant. This proved critical during a 2020 hospitalization that had stumped six ER and inpatient doctors. Dr. Punjabi was the only one who asked enough varied questions to stimulate my memory and surface the information they needed. I believe this stems from divergent thinking -- always asking "what else could this be?" Convergent thinking tends to result in missed diagnoses. For this reason, divergent thinking is now at the top of my criteria when finding a new doctor. Dr. Punjabi is a problem solver and life saver for whom I am enormously grateful.

Dr. Cecilia Harrington is excellent! After trying to get a Primary Care doctor for months, she was…read more"chosen" for me. She is very personable, listens, has a sense of humor (this is important in medicine when you get older, haha). She is also very patient. A big plus is that she is in an office in Kihei. My former PCP seemed "nice enough" but was not really personable, and then she left Maui Medical after I saw her one time!

Maui Medical Group Kihei is the ABSOLUTE WORST Drs office!! My moms PCP (I won't mention HER…read morename/even though I have ZERO RESPECT FOR HER) was suppose to send a referral for a Gastroenterologist in Honolulu, but this Dr NEVER closed her file so the referral NEVER got sent to the GI in Honolulu, cause you can't send a referral if the patient file isn't closed by the Dr, said the nurse who works at scheduling. She gave me her cell and she told me, "only call me once or else I won't answer/respond " she never returned my call! Even after several visits to the office, still NOTHING! They are the absolute WORST!! On Tuesday I took my mom (87 yr old, and very frail) to this office for a physician referral to get Rehab services for her at Hale Makua, this form needs to be FAXED over to HM by Drs office. Thursday morning, I call Hale Makua to check on status of the Drs FAX and guess what??? NO FAX HAS BEEN SENT! The lady at Hale Makua shifted through quite a few papers, so that just put my mom farther down the list!! What takes so long to fax 1 piece of paper??? I'm sure it got lost with the her referral for GI which was supposed to be done in May! The Dr told us that she had a patient waiting since Dec for Hale Makua, I'm wondering if she even sent it back in December for that patient?!!!

I Went to see DrAltaha today as i was referred by Dr Choi whō unfortunately closed her practice, a…read morevery very different oncologist. if you want the straight and narrow routeof the AMA standards im sure he is a fine doctor, really. However I took an integrative route, no radiation and no lymph node removal. I work with an ND and a Chinese doctor. My blood reports improve and I am strong and Sharp after 3.5 years from diagnosis no recurrence. NED He wanted me to do a CT Scan to see if the cancer had spread. What a thing to say! And he wont support on my Team with monitoring unless its AMA way or the highway. Zero flexibility. After I Left the office i cried. I Will look for another oncologist, even in Oahu if need Be.

Lol, I started this page for Dr. Altaha so I could be the first to review him and life got in the…read moreway so I'm very glad that others feel the same way as I do and gave him 5 stars as well. First off, THANK YOU Dr. Altaha for keeping me alive all these years. You are the ONLY Dr. on Maui who treats me like a person and not a number or "patient". You always remember who I am and my medical history. (And even if not, he does a good job reading up on the chart prior to walking in and faking it. Lol. Which is still huge!) Because of this your value is immeasurable. He is thorough and caring and doctors like him don't really exist anymore. (Most I go to are overwhelmed, impossible to get in touch with, 6mos out for an appointment and then when you finally get there don't remember you and rush you out. ) Dr. Altaha is the reason I am still here after having hereditary blood clotting issues. I am grateful.

I have been seeing Dr. Chester for almost 10 years. He is an amazing doctor who really cares about…read morehis patients. I'm very impressed that whenever we talk, he seems to know everything about me without spending an hour reviewing my medical records. I feel very strongly that he is the best in his field, not only on Maui but in all of Hawaii. I am lucky to have such a caring and compassionate doctor like Dr. Chester

I've been seeing Dr. Chester since 2016 and he's the most knowledgeable, understanding,…read morecompassionate, non judgmental, and caring doctor I've ever had the pleasure of working with. I would highly recommend him. The office staff is just as wonderful as him, they are so prompt and knowledgeable. You won't find a better doctor on island. He is prompt in returning emails as well as refilling prescriptions. 10/10!!!!