Arizona Premier Surgery

Dr. Albert Amini was my surgeon and recommended by a friend who recently had the same procedure. My first appointment he explained everything well in terms of it being a laparoscopic procedure using mesh and answered my questions.

Directly after the surgery, I was told there were no complications. I do still feel the screws they used to attach the mesh to my body cavity. They still cause me pain. It's 7 weeks post op and I was told they would dissolve and they definitely have not.

I've gone in for a 3-4 post op appointments because they said it would be 2-3 days painful but it was more like 5-7 days of real core pain. The light duty and lifting limitations should be extended too. For any person, this is a big surgery. They try to say, "yeah people bounce back the next day..." well, that's not my experience.

Kaelyn Garner has been great for questions post op too. I have another post op this Monday (11/13) so we'll see what she says about my recovery.

Front desk receptionists (Janet?!) probably knows my phone number by heart because I was calling with questions from recovery, thank you.

Update- 12/04/2023
When I went in for the surgery, they didn't tell me about the dissolvable screws. They said it would take about six weeks for them to dissolve, and they still have not. They caused me pain when I'm walking on my crutches as I am still nonweightbearing from my back to back surgeries, bending, during my period, or any little movement in my abdomen. I have a friend say that she didn't have to have screws put in her body after Dr Armini had to fix a hernia after my friend, Emma's hysterectomy. She was my reference for the doctor, but I don't understand why he did different procedures. I would definitely ask him about it prior to surgery. I was under the impression the mesh would just stick to my body cavity.

Today I tried calling my surgeon once again about an ongoing pain issue, four months after the surgery. This may be perfectly normal, I don't know. The reason it's a question is that Dr. Amini "does not do follow up or phone meetings. You'll have to speak with his assistant." This is really unbelievable. Having experienced a great deal of pain after the surgery, which Dr. Amini said was possible ("it will last several weeks"), I'm now way past the pain deadline I was given and it's still very uncomfortable. This fellow has such a case of "The Surgeon as God" that he can't make a call to answer a question, even after the thousands of $$ they've received for the surgery. He has a young woman follow up . . . I'm a guy, and going in to drop my shorts and talk to a woman would could be my granddaughter is just downright humiliating. All I have is a question about the pain, and six calls later and many weeks, the guy will still not call me back. I would highly recommend that you find another surgeon. While he may get the publicity for doing hernia operations in the Phoenix/Scottsdale area, he's no wunderkind. He's just a guy with a big ego and a practice built around him ONLY doing surgeries, and the heck with followup.

What a horrible experience to end up in the ER after your surgery. Everyday is a nightmare.

Please please do not see Dr. Leeds. I am 3 years post op and still struggle with pain after hernia surgery. I had to have a 2nd surgery to try and fix what she did.

I even had to have a second hernia surgery on the opposite side by a different surgery, and I am fully recovered and pain free...

However, I STILL HAVE PAIN FROM MY HERNIA SURGERY 3 YEARS AGO WITH DR. LEEDS.

May I STRONGLY suggest that you find a different office. ANY other office....Stay Away..stay far,far away! Beware!

Philip Pepple did my gallbladder removal, great surgeon! He's a straight shooter and tells it like it is. I did have a complication with healing (which had nothing to do with his work, just a hard area to heal) but he was very patient will all my questions and concerns I had. Answered everything. My scars look great. Highly recommended!

Dr. Albert Amini is a total rockstar. He's the most impressive surgeon I've ever interacted with, hands down. Not only does he have a tremendous surgical record, he listens attentively and has the rare gift of being able to condense complex information into explanations that even we laypeople can digest.

He was carefully deliberate and considerate even for my simple, routine surgery (appendectomy), so I cannot recommend him highly enough, if you or a loved one is ever in a complicated scenario requiring a thoughtful doctor who will be attentive and willing to take time to really *hear* you and establish a plan of action WITH you. The peace of mind he will give you will be well worth the trip to Arizona!

Panceas problem!...Call Amini... enough said!
Does not get any better.

Dr Amini was the right choice for my Inguinal Hernia repair. After extensive research and getting referrals from Doctors, family members and friends, I found Dr Amini by using Healthgrades and Yelp reviews. During my appointment Dr Amini took time to explain the robotic surgery procedure he would be using to repair my hernia. He made me feel confident enough to move forward. The surgery was done at Scottsdale Shea Hospital, and I couldn't have been more pleased with how I was treated by the medical staff. The Anesthesiologist was excellent, he made me feel very comfortable about the procedure. The nurses were great. He was the Quarterback. The result of the surgery was better that I anticipated. I was walking in about 2 hours after surgery. I feel very confident in recommending Dr. Amini.

Finally had a diagnosis or gallbladder being bad, Dr Amini got me in the same day with his partner Dr Bradley Neuman, his staff was so efficient and personable with total empathy for my situation. Brittany and the others did everything they could to get me in. I was told after the appointment, on a Friday afternoon no less, that they would try their best to get me in for surgery ASAP. They completely met that commitment and had me in the hospital Monday morning for surgery. It is so awesome that a staff and Doctors follow through with commitments. Thank you so much for your help, honesty and commitment to a patients needs. You all are ROCK STARS!!!