Windward Orthopaedic Group

My Mom is 77 years old and had full knee replacement by Dr. Rasmussen on January 29, 2016. My Mom has Medicare and Humana PPO which only allows 2 days for post op in the hospital. After being discharged we flew home the same day back to Maui & it was a little challenging but there’s no way my parents could have done this on their own without major difficulty… If we had to do it all over again, we should have stayed an extra couple days in Oahu. It’s unfortunate that most coverage plans don’t provide for more than 2 days in the hospital because my Mom had complications the next day after we returned home. It would have been better if we rented a condo in Oahu for at least the first week of physical therapy to ensure the med routine, progress & healing were going in the right direction.
All that being said Dr. Rasmussen is a caring professional that knows knees! It’s easy to tell that she is passionate about what she does and is a real expert in knee replacement and understands how health plans work. Castle Medical Facility is a clean, remodeled facility and the nursing staff are very nice. I’ll admit to being an impatient mainlander so not being able to easily reach or email her nurse Sharon quick questions was slightly frustrating… I’m sure she’s spread thin…
I do wish I had been more insistent on getting clear answers as to what the costs would have been if we wanted to pay whatever isn’t covered by insurance for staying a 3^rd night. My mother’s younger sister had the same operation in Minnesota and she stayed in the hospital for 3 days… I’d make the recommendation that out of pocket cost per night for an extra hospital day or cost for one week at a rehab facility in Oahu be presented as an option to all outer island patients.

Every visit good results!!! Now only if I could follow thru on PT:(

Dr. Linda Rasmussen is the penultimate knee replacement surgeon. With extensive experience and a well trained and helpful staff at the office and hospital, everything has been thought of and coordinated and goes like clockwork, down to the rose in your room when you arrive after surgery. Linda is fast and efficient and recovery is also. I am 7 weeks out and have regained my preop. life and more. Do not use anyone else!
G. Gould — Kaneohe

I am a 61 year old male. I’m a big guy. I was nervous about having a knee replaced but 3 ½ weeks later I am amazed how much mobility I have with very little discomfort. Dr. Rasmussen has hand picked her staff. The entire experience at Castle Hospital’s Joint Care unit was fantastic. Everyone to a person was really pleasant and could answer all of your questions. I cannot be more positive about the entire pre and post op care.

I’ve had ongoing hip problems for over 15 years and gone to a number of doctors. I am a 62 year old overweight female and Dr. Linda Rasmussen replaced my left hip this January. I could not be more pleased. I was back to work in no time and used the walker for only one week. My girlfriends were amazed at my recovery and I even flew to Seattle after only 3 weeks. I’m in the pool doing my workout and am really surprised at the overall drop in inflammation in my body after just removing that one bad hip. What a great doctor! The nurses and medical team at Castle Hospital in Kailua were great.

As you can imagine, I was apprehensive about undergoing knee replacement surgery. I can honestly say that from the very beginning Dr. Rasmussen and her staff made the process as smooth as can be expected with major surgery. The MakoPlasty surgery and the recovery is amazing. It has been only three weeks since my surgery and I am already walking with a cane (and that is only for stability). Yesterday, I scheduled surgery for my left knee. I am excited to finally be arthritis free and pain free for the first time in five and a half years! I highly recommend Dr. Rasmussen, her office and hospital staff!

I’ve had ongoing foot problems for years and decided to try this place. I got an appointment relatively quickly. The staff at the desk were nice; not overly friendly but not in any way unpleasant.
I didn’t wait long in the waiting room but waited for quite a while in the office. Once the doctor came in he was very friendly and seemed knowledgeable (I’ve been to 3 other doctors so I have, unfortunately, experienced some not so great ones!). He made me feel very comfortable with my treatment, and I was happy I had come to the office.
Why only three stars then? Well, because after my treatment the doctor walked out of the room, shut the door behind him (with me still inside) and that was it. I opened the door and asked a nurse if that was it, and she said yes, that I could go check out. I went to the counter and they said I was good since I’d already paid my co-​pay. I wasn’t given any aftercare instructions, any advice as to what to expect the next day, etc. I’m not sure if my soreness is normal (can’t call from work, and they are already gone when I made it home), when I can exercise, if I should stretch or not, etc. I wasn’t told to even make a follow up visit.
In closing, my lack of stars is due to the lack of follow-​up information given to me.

Part 2!
I couldn’t have chosen a better doctor or facility than Windward Orthopedic. I was insanely nervous walking into my scheduled surgery. I could barely speak because I could feel the lump in my throat and I knew it was only a matter of time before I had a meltdown and tried to bolt out of there.
I was lucky to have such a great team of nurses help get me through. After checking in, I was asked to change and shown to my bed. As they were taking my vitals and asking me questions, I broke down. I was so scared about going under anesthesia, the surgery, the recovery… it all came to head in a hot mess of tears and barely understandable phrases. Without so much as flinching, Hope, my nurse, grabbed a tissue and my hand and assured me things would be okay. Celeste hooked me up to my IV with minimal pain and enabled my fiancé’s child-​like wonder by giving him a doctor’s operating hat to amuse himself with. Definitely brownie points on his end. A great staff of people transported me into the OR where Hope continued to hold my hand until I fell asleep.
And it was just like people said! I woke up, back in the recovery room before I knew it! The nurses came to check in on me and told me how things went. I was glad to see my fiancé by my side and a bag of animal cookies to help bring me back into consciousness.
It was a great experience, considering the circumstances! Three days later, I hobbled back into the office but with manageable pain. Dr. Wakatsuki and his Team did an amazing job and I highly recommend them for any orthopedic procedures!

Dr. Rasmussen performed an incredible operation for my Mom’s hip replacement. Her recovery was 5 times faster than her previous hip replacement which was done in Chicago. Not only is she a skilled surgeon, but she is a lovely woman with very personable bed side manners. My mother and I highly recommend her!

Dr. Rasmussen is a wonderful, wonderful doctor. She really knows what she’s doing and she has been very helpful to me. I went to her because other doctors wanted me to lose 100lbs before they would even touch me with a knife. Other doctors wanted me to wait another 20 years for the surgery. I was in so much pain my quality-​of-​life was horrible. Dr. assured me she would be able to do the surgery without any problem. She was very, very personable. I wish i used her when I had my first hip surgery done. Thanks Doc, you’re the best.