At California Hernia Specialists, we differ from most other surgical groups and surgery centers in that your consultation, surgery, and follow-up are all within our comprehensive center. Most other groups in the country utilize outside surgical facilities or hospitals.
By providing all of your care within one center, it allows us to ensure the highest quality and most consistent outcomes possible. Below are some of the differences between treatment with us and treatment with other groups.
By providing all of your care within one center, it allows us to ensure the highest quality and most consistent outcomes possible. Below are some of the differences between treatment with us and treatment with other groups.
Hospital Group | Most Surgery Groups | CA Hernia Specialists |
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Your consultation and surgery are in different areas of the large hospital, often far from the parking garages. | Your consultation is in an office, but your surgery will be in another part of town at a different location. | Your consultation and your surgery is all at our convenient, dedicated hernia center. |
Preoperative check-in area is somewhere in the hospital with dozens of other patients trying to check-in at the same time. | Check-in varies from location to location. | Check-in is just steps from our private parking lot, and never rushed. |
Parking is usually far away from the doctors office and the operating rooms, possibly in a paid garage. | Parking varies but often not close to the center, and sometimes not free. | Parking is just steps from the consultation office and the surgery center in our free, private parking lot. |
Surgery is done in a busy operating facility which caters to open heart surgery and not ‘less important’ hernias. | Surgery is done in an Ambulatory Surgery Center (ASC) which is not dedicated to hernia repair. | By performing your surgery within our hernia ASC we ensure the highest quality outcomes for all of our patients. |
Nursing care is inconsistent, and focused on getting patients ‘in and out’. | Nursing care changes from day to day with little individual attention. | Nursing care is extremely consistent, focused on each patient, with individual attention before, during, and after surgery. |
Surgery start time can often be delayed for more emergent surgeries from the emergency room. | Surgery start times are inconsistent from center to center and surgeon to surgeon. | Dr. Harris and our center is dedicated to you and your families schedule. Surgeries always start on time. |
The pre-op area is usually filled with 15-20 beds all waiting for major surgery. | The pre-op area varies. | The pre-op area has just 3 beds, is filled with natural light, and provides a calm, relaxing atmosphere. |
The waiting room for families during your surgery is full and is usually in an older room. | Waiting rooms vary from location to location. | Beautiful waiting area with floor to ceiling windows and plenty of natural light. |
Waiting families can visit the cafeteria for cafeteria food when it is open. | Food options for families are limited. | Our center is just steps from Starbucks, Brueggers Bagels, and other Newport Beach food options. |
After surgery, your recovery is in a large, noisy operating room with much sicker patients around you. | Recovery rooms can often be cramped and noisy. | Recovery is in our private post operative area filled with natural light and focused on you and other hernia patients. |
Patients usually recover by themselves without family since the recovery room is so busy. | Most surgery centers allow families on a limited basis. | We ensure your family is able to be with you during most of the recovery process. |
Costs for uninsured hernia patients can be $15,000 or more. | Costs for uninsured patients vary from center to center and is difficult to compare. | For uninsured patients, California Hernia Specialists ensures outstanding care and the most affordable cash price. |
No ability to arrange for out of town patients | Usually centers have little experience with patients traveling from outside of Orange County | We commonly work with patients from outside of our area and can arrange all aspects of your visit. Read more HERE. |
What Do Our Past Patients Say?
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Important points to consider when choosing a hernia surgeon:
- The newest, advanced lightweight mesh can reduce not only recurrence rates for hernias, but also reduces the chance of postoperative mesh pain to almost zero.
- Being treated at a specialized hernia center with an in-house accredited ASC provides the highest quality care before, during, and after your hernia surgery.
- Patients should be seen by a surgeon who can offer all forms of hernia surgery, including open lightweight mesh techniques, as well as advanced laparoscopic techniques. This ensures the surgeon can offer the best technique tailored for each patient.
- Costs for uninsured patients are approximately $1500 for the surgeon fees, and $2000 for the surgery center fees (including OR time, materials, and recovery) for a total of approximately $3500.
- Some laparoscopic patients experience less pain post-operatively and may be able to return to normal activities sooner (when compared to traditional hernia repair). Laparoscopic hernia surgery can result in better patient experiences for some patients.
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Dr. Harris sees patients from Orange County, Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Diego. Our Newport Beach office is conveniently located in Central Orange county adjacent to John Wayne Airport between the 405, 73, and 55 freeways.
Our office staff are experienced in verifying insurance coverage for each patient, as well as offering excellent pricing for patients without insurance (see costs above). We are happy to discuss all forms of payments with patients as needed.