Recommend Dr. Bliss TPLO surgery and Kim Hospital Services Manager!!…read more
Have you ever met a special person who comes along once or twice in a lifetime? A person who is extremely compassionate, empathetic, and approachable? A person who is a problem-solver with a can-do attitude? A person who treats you and your animal with utmost respect? A person who has the unique ability to assess your situation and work non-stop to find a solution?
Let me introduce you to Kim.
Kim serves as the Hospital Service Manager of Client Services at Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital.
After several misfortunes with other veterinary hospitals, surgeons, and vets, I found myself at Port City. It was my first time there. I drove there immediately after a horrible experience at another clinic 30 minutes away.
I met with Kim and explained what I had been through in trying to get my dog scheduled for TPLO surgery as soon as possible. At other facilities, I had experienced incompetence, long delays, miscommunication, and an overall lack of empathy for my dog who was suffering greatly from a completely ruptured CCL and a badly torn meniscus.
Kim listened attentively, often looking up to establish eye contact as she typed on her laptop/tablet. I was astonished at how willing Kim was to help find a solution for my black lab named Star.
I left the hospital Tues Nov 11th in the early afternoon with a commitment from Kim that she would talk to Dr. Bliss about the immediacy of getting Star in for surgery.
I was still driving home when Kim called with an offer to have surgery performed on Sunday, but with a different surgeon. I thought about it. My preference was to have Dr. Bliss perform the surgery especially after what I had experienced at other hospitals. I had thoroughly researched Dr.Bliss. His outstanding credentials and years of experience instilled a level of confidence in me. I was confident he would help Star, provide relief from her pain, and perform the TPLO surgery successfully.
I thanked Kim, and asked her if she could move forward with talking with Dr. Bliss the following day (Wed, Nov 12th).
I hung up the phone in disbelief. In less than 4 hours, Kim already had a potential solution. I made a mental note that Kim was special, an amazing advocate for a client's needs and concerns, and a problem-solver.
At 5:00 PM on Wed Nov 12th, Kim called. She asked if Star and I could be at Port City at 8:30 AM on Thurs the 13th to meet with Dr. Bliss, followed immediately by TPLO surgery. I jumped off the couch, and screamed YES, YES, I will be there!
Star had her surgery on Nov 13th. It was a huge success. Dr. Bliss is a distinguished, exceptional, and brilliant surgeon. I am forever grateful to Dr. Bliss for everything he did. It is beyond comprehension how skilled, concerned, and compassionate Dr. Bliss is. I highly recommend him. I'm including a video of Star 6 days post-op. Doesn't she look fantastic? Never have I seen such amazing results. To learn about my experience in detail, see my Google review at https://share.google/x5HCqrxLZ7mACZ7Dn
I am just so appreciative and forever indebted to Kim, Dr. Bliss, Michelle, and the entire team at Port City Veterinary Referral Hospital.
I feel blessed to have met Kim. Kim went above and beyond to help Star. She truly cares. She is kind, respectful, and patient. Kim has an open, approachable, and solutions-driven posture. Kim is a person you gravitate toward, a person you want to emulate, a person that... well...comes along once in a lifetime.
I recall sharing with Kim that she is in the perfect position as a client advocate, a problem-solver, and a hospital manager, striking a key balance between the needs of clients and the needs of the hospital.
For these reasons, Port City is now my hospital of choice. It is unmatched in quality, superior to all others, and exceptional beyond comparison.
I hope you consider this hospital. I was thrilled with the wonderful, competent, and remarkable people I met. I never felt like a number. I felt confident in the hospital's ability to help my suffering animal.
Overall, I am incredibly impressed with the superiority, excellence, and compassion that radiates throughout this hospital. I'm sure you will be as well.
Thank you to Kim, Dr.Bliss, Michelle, ICU, and the entire team. Star is swiftly returning to a happy, enthusiastic, and pain-free dog. And for that I am eternally grateful.