Kris Dr. Avena was very kind when I met him. He was very calm and this was calming to me as well. I was quite nervous about the Carpal Tunnel Release surgery I was having but Dr Avenas staff and Dr Avena himself took that away. The ladies in the office were friendly, the room prior to surgery was comfortable with a nice big tv to watch to relax, and the surgery itself was a breeze. I was awake the entire time and never felt a thing. Everyone in the operating room was very calming and relaxed. There was a lady that hung out beside me through out the surgery, she was really great. All around a wonderful experience with Dr Avena and his staff.
5 /5
Patricia Fernandez Dr. Avena is great. Im so thankful for him getting the approvals needed to get my surgery going fast. He also made sure I understood everything that was going to happen, and answer all of the questions I had before I left my appointment.
5 /5
Jason Copeland Doctor Avena and staff are a pleasure to work with. I would like to thank them for the care they took to make sure I was properly treated for my injury. Everyone I interacted with was kind and made me feel like a person and not just another patient. Best of all, they helped get my hand back to normal. I would recommend Regional Hand Center to my friends and family. Thank you again for your professionalism and dedication to not only fixing my hand but making it a pleasant experience.
5 /5
Chad Johnson I think the surgeon did an excellent job, no complaints. He was able to save the finger and relocate my nail bed (after a nasty crush injury).
On follow up care, I have to rate his PA as poor, she refused to recommend OT to regain function. It took three months or so to get to a hand therapist via intervention from the workers comp treating Dr, which resulted in lengthened and decreased recovery, in my opinion.
The OT I eventually got approved to see knew exactly who had refused to Rx OT without even giving her Dr.Avena’s P.A.’s name or having found it in my chart. I am not a physician, but do have an MA in therapeutic medical settings and have worked closely with Physicians, OT, PT, RT, RD (Dieticians) RN’s, and other medical team members, so have a good working knowledge of the PT model that must therapy disciplines have adopted.Basically, begin restoring function ASAP once stabilized through evidence based practice.
In closing, I’m happy with the surgeons work, but follow up substandard. It is not however in my purview to make clinical decisions regarding hand injuries, it is a specialty, and she made a clinical decision I disagree with.
That all said, Fresno Regional Hand Center did get me in promptly, and operated ten days after injury.
3 /5