Serge C Kaska, MD

I went to Dr. Kaska because I crashed skiing I waited for a while, which is fine because in my experience you always have to wait at doctors. However when I did get into see him I explained that I had a lot of pain in my back, and that I had already seen someone about my shoulder and nothing could be done at this time because it was a torn AC joint and it would it needed time to heal and would hopefully recover without surgery, he agreed and said he would look at my back.
He then asked someone to take some X-​rays and handed them a sheet (I assumed explaining what to X-​ray) the then went and X-​rayed the shoulder that I had just asked them not to X-​ray as that was done a few days before and he brought them back to the room and began to explain to me what I had just told him. I replied «thank you for confirming that but I knew that, what I need you to look at is my back.»
I was then sent back to the person to take more X-​rays when he brought those into the room he explained that he thought he could see a fracture in the Vertebra and in the ribs, but the only way he could tell was for me to get a CT scan and he wasn’t sure that I would want to pay for that. I replied «Its my spine I would like to know if there is something wrong so I will go get a CT scan» at this point I left his office and went and got a CT scan.
He called a few weeks later and said «You were right the T6 and T7 are fractured as well as 2 ribs,» he explained that I would not need surgery because everything was sitting right and I needed to be careful and rest everything, he sent me the report which came from the imaging place that explained this so he didn’t even look at CT scans he looked at the paper that they sent him and read it to me. At this point I was fine with what had happened because I knew what was wrong and while I didn’t think his service was that great at least I knew… then I received the bill.
I got charged for the X-​rays I had requested NOT be done, I was charged for treatment of the fractures that he did not do anything with and the amounts were very large, all and all I will pay him almost $ 400 for 30 minutes half of which was him doing things I asked him not to do.
I have been to a lot of doctors due to the fact I do a lot of things (Soccer, Rugby, Skiing, Surfing, Mtn. Biking, etc.) which is my own fault, however I have never had such a large bill by someone who didn’t even try to listen I WILL NEVER GO BACK.

Dr. Kaska provided great service, both during my surgery and post-​op. He treated me with the care i expect from a doctor. He paid close attention to my injury and assessed my recovery based on my individual case. I felt very satisfied with his services and highly recommend him.

Dr. Kaska is very professional!
Full of knowledge and focuses on the patients.