Randall H Hirata MD Incorporated

Very friendly and down to Earth. Dr. Hirata is easy to talk to and works with you to make your birthing experience the best. He always keeps the safety of baby and mom first. (And yes it is true if you have had a C-section in the past and you plan to deliver at Hilo Medical Center you will have to plan for a C-section again. - This says nothing about the Doctor.) The staff is also very friendly and make the whole experience pleasant. more

Although I absolutely adored his receptionists and nurses, I refuse to return to this OB/GYN. Right off the bat, he made me sign a contract before he examined me stating that I wouldn't switch doctors during my pregnancy and that I HAD to give birth at Hilo Medical Center. Then, after my c-section, I suffered from seroma. He did not give us correct information on how to clean to wound and he instructed us to dress the wound in a manner that was not the most efficient. I ended up with a major infection and he gave me the choice of quitting nursing and taking a certain antibiotic or going to a general surgeon. Going to the general surgeon was the best choice we made, because he treated the wound correctly and I healed up nicely after. more