"I was very impressed by my surgeon's reputation and education. He has done this surgery thousands of times and his office staff is very knowledgable. Dr. Higa travels worldwide and teaches this surgery to other surgeons. He is like a lot of surgeons and lacks a bit in bedside manner but what he lacks his staff makes up for. For me his surgical competence is far more important then his bedside manner. Dr. Higa stresses after care and is a bit stricter in some aspects then some surgeons but he has good reasons and I trust his experience to know he is trying to give me the best start. One way it was easier then many surgeons was that he does not require a long diet before surgery, only a one day liquid fast, and he does not require a bowel treatment. "
