Surgery Cancelled Day Of - $25K Lost, No Warning About Nicotine Test…read more I scheduled for surgery with Dr. Salemy, paying $25,000 in full. On the day of surgery, I was told the procedure was canceled due to a positive nicotine test--something I was never informed would be required on the day of surgery. I was left emotionally devastated and financially drained. No part of the surgery was performed, and the practice refused to return any of my payment. After speaking with the office on the day of the surgery when I was groggy from medications and then one less than 10 minute conversation, the office told me they would not be discussing with me any further my request for a refund or alternative to losing out on my 25k payment.

After a few consults, was so happy to ultimately proceed with Dr. Salemy. Dr. Salemy has excellent…read morebedside manner and truly cares about his patients. The wealth of his experience is unmatched. Dr. Salemy is a lovely person and his nurse Bea is beyond wonderful. Could not have asked for a better experience and results. Thank you!

I felt I was visiting a spa. Upon entering this office I felt the gentle serenity and comfort of…read morethe most supportive staff and Doctor Lisa Precht. I checked Dr. Precht's background and chose her for her extensive education and experience. The lovely waiting room has her credentials and awards displayed as well. Dr. Precht required medical tests and my primary doctor's evaluation. This medical evaluation resulted in a change to my medicine and improvement for my physical and mental well being. I also reduced my weight by eleven pounds in three months. Thank you Dr. Precht and patient care coordinator, Amanda, for contacting me regularly to check on my well being. I have more vitality and self confidence. I am highly satisfied with my healthy looking body, both inside and out.

Overall wonderful experience with Dr. Precht and her team. I felt deeply cared for throughout the…read moreentire process, and Dr. Precht really listened and understood my goals well without pushing for things I didn't want. Day of the procedure was smooth and easy. I got profuse apologies about any delays I experienced (always less than at the doctor, to be honest) and I felt very comforted by the fact that Dr. Precht considers the procedure complete when it's as perfect as possible, not when the clock says it's done. I got the same treatment in my procedure and I'm so delighted with the results. The attention to detail was amazing and my recovery was exactly as the team described. I even got a personal call at home to check on me. Will return if I ever need her again!

Dr Nadeau has been fabulous. Her bedside manner is amazing; she listens, explains, and her positive…read moreenergy leaves me in a great mood. Very gifted surgeon, and her staff are so very kind and nice. I highly recommend her!

I called the office to make an appointment for a consultation for reconstruction after a future…read moredouble mastectomy. I was told she will not perform reconstruction on preventative double mastectomy patients, only patients who currently have breast cancer. This seems very strange to me. A doctor who won't use her skills to help people who make the brave decision to do whatever they can to never get breast cancer. Does she do breast augmentation for patients who don't have breast cancer? It would make sense if she was only doing surgeries on cancer patients, but according to her website she does every cosmetic surgery.

Really appreciated the professionalism and skill of the surgeon and staff. I would recommend.read more

I was a patient here in 2019 and would never go back. At one point I was hospitalized I had to b…read moreso vigilant a nurse came in to change my central line tubing dropped the unpackaged new tubing on the floor and was going to use it on me. My electrolytes were so mismanaged I ended up in ICU. A social worker tried to bribe me to have a counselor visit me I said it wasn't necessary she sent her in anyway. Discharge transition was horrible one problem after another. My last visit with my Gynoc in the office was the most painful pelvic I've ever had apparently he knew I wasn't going to stay at his practice or cancer facility.

Dr Akhil Saji removed a tumor and conducted a partial nephrectomy of my right kidney. In every…read morerespect I experienced him to be an excellent urologist and surgeon. He is highly skilled and competent as a surgeon. Furthermore, he is kind, patient, informative and responsive. I cannot speak highly enough of Dr Saji.

I've been seeing Dr. Tanya Nazemi since 2016 for pesky kidney stones. She did both of my surgeries…read morein 2016 & March of 2018. She is very kind, professional, and takes time with you. She also reaches out with phone calls on results, and after procedures to make sure you're okay or to discuss things. That little touch just makes receiving medical care that much better. I also had to see the P.A. Michi and she was just great all around. Very caring and professional. I think she compliments Dr. Nazemi well. I am glad to have them both on my care team.The office does get busy but I have gotten follow-up calls and messages in a timely manner. It also helps that I work in the area so getting to and from appointments isn't a big issue, I like the convenience and they've worked with me and my work schedule.

I'll tell you a bit about my journey. I wanted to find a place to do sinusoplasty to help me with…read moremy breathing, because of a deviated septum. I didn't realize how crooked it was. And while under I figured I could do some rhinoplasty to correct the shape of my nose. I looked at a few places, nervous because I've never had surgery before. After meeting Dr Schvindler, I knew this was the place. For me, I didn't want some sterile Beverly Hills plastic surgeon, I wanted a compassionate, warm place and a doctor who helps Vets, teaches, and specializes on face. So after a few months the day finally arrived! I had a 6am appointment and nervous, no idea how much pain I'll be in afterward, and thought about backing out. But I press forward, comforted by the amazing anesthesiologist whom made me laugh and stayed with me the whole time. After getting on the table, I fell asleep without even noticing I was about to and woke up basically on my way home. My wife putting me to bed I didn't feel tired and in fact felt energetic. The most profound thing is that I didn't even take the strong pain killers at any time afterwards. I felt no pain at any stage ever. Sure the first day is like a really bad cold, and you are super stuffy but each day gets better and in a week you are back to normal. After the first day the gel in your nose disintegrates. Nothing else goes in there. So a month later writing this, yes it will take a while for swelling subside but an amazing experience. I am so thankful for Dr S. If you are on the fence even, book an appointment and come here. I can't believe I suffered so many years with a crooked nose. Night and day

I saw Dr. Joe for my nose and my ears- I had been picked on growing up for both and the insecurity…read morenever went away. I did a lot of research on doctors and Melissa at the front actually recommended Dr Joe because my ears were pretty hard to fix, and she said he is the absolute best... What I really appreciate about Dr Joe is his realistic expectations and walking me though different options. The tip of my nose and the little hump were my main concern, but I really wanted to fix my ears since I would be under anyway. Let me tell you- these results surpassed my expectations and i cannot thank Dr Joe AND Melissa enough for helping me feel beautiful and secure with myself. 10/10 recommend. The recovery was actually not as bad as i had hyped it to be either, having the nurses be available by text was so nice and greatly appreciated. Side note- the office is great, from the front desk, the financing, doctors and nurses. This was also the first time that i didn't wake up sick from anesthesia.

Dr. Martinez is one of the finest Doctor's I've ever "had" to come in contact with. I would…read morerecommend him ANY day. He LITERALLY saved my life. Dr. Martinez is professional, informative, and communicates well. He understood me and always answered my questions in a thoughtful, professional, and sensitive manner. In 2014 he removed my Sigmoid Colon and did a resection, it's now, FIVE (5) years out, and I am healthy and living a GREAT LIFE. Swedish Hospital and the Staff were friendly, courteous, and the food was good However, the beds are horrible!

I was sent to Swedish Hospital from Spokane to confirm a cancer diagnosis from an ct scan. I…read moresomehow was seen by Dr. Martinez who is not an oncologist who then dismissed the cancer diagnosis stating my problem was diverticulitis. He then spent the next 4 weeks with a colonoscopy, endoscopy and finally a laparoscopy of my stomach. Did not do a ct or any other testing but after the laparoscopy announced I did in fact have Ovarian Cancer. It was then that all hell broke loose with my health but fortunate I was able to get to Houston, Texas to MD Anderson Cancer Center for treatment & then surgery. Again, Dr. Martinez is not an oncologist and never should have taken over my care as the original diagnosis from Spokane was cancer. And he certainly should not have done the laparoscopy surgery when cancer was suspected. Would never recommend anyone to Swedish Medical & Dr. Martinez after my experience. and the unfortunate delay in treatment of my cancer. Completely unacceptable on many levels and in fact frightening.

Thumbs down on the quality of service. Specially that they have no regard for the time, expense,…read moreand inconvenience of the person who is stepping up to be the patient's ride. They require you to be on-site or within 10 minutes for a procedure appoint that takes hours. For the cost, they should provide a stronger level of service. They have an intake form that asked how far you will be away, as if they are going to notify you with enough time to return. Then they tell you something different at the check in desk. Nonetheless on my first visit they actually told me someone would call for pickup with the 20 minutes I noted on the form. But when they did call I was reprimanded for being more than 10 minutes away. OMG!! So even though the policy sucks, not everyone is looped in. Lame. Figure it out, and figure out how to provide a decent level of service

The positives: The staff were nice…read more The facility was clean. My surgery was a success. The negatives: I was billed an amount when I checked in that was significantly higher than what my copay ended up being according to my insurance company. I contacted FHSC multiple times about this and finally got my refund after 6 months! My surgery was delayed by hours and the staff never told me that it was delayed. Patients are in areas divided by curtains for the pre and post-op portions of their visit. This means there is a lack of privacy. I could unfortunately hear the conversations about the surgery of the person in the space next to mine. I did not want to hear that and was quite sad for them.

My experiences with Swedish Cancer Institute has been long, but successful…read more Very good care here, nurses, doctors, the works. They've recently been renovating and the new digs are pretty nice. Sadly, though, this is one place I hope I never have to actually "recommend" to anyone.

Battling cancer is tough under the best circumstances, and it is very important to gather the best…read moremedical team to fight this terrible disease. We were diagosed with breast cancer and am now a 3 year survivor thanks to the angels at Swedish Cancer Institute. Dr. Kristine Rinn was and is our top oncologist, Dr. Morris our Radiation oncologist helped us through the cancer diagnosis. The fine people in the radiation ward, always had cheerful greeting to us, and the nurses in the chemotherapy ward was kind and gentle too. I cannot say enough good things about Dr. Rinn she was fantastic. We felt taken care of and I knew we were in good hands, it is tough enough with everything cancer brings, but thank goodness we found what we needed at Swedish!