Ratings for
Dr. Eric D. Pinnar MD
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Patient's top choice award
Jessie V.
"When I first met Dr. Pinnar, he immediately made me feel calm. His bedside manner is unlike any physician I have ever gone to. He is warm and friendly, genuine and caring, and he spent as much time as I needed to have all of my questions answered. He even spent a lot of time answering my husband's questions too. His staff is also the best I have encountered. They have obviously taken their cues from him. I signed up for surgery and my surgery went extremely well. Again, I was very nervous on the day of surgery, but as soon as I saw Dr. Pinnar, he put me right at ease with his gentle way and great sense of humor. My recovery was only a couple of days and was much easier than I thought it would be. I had minimal pain. I have completely healed, and I couldn’t be happier. From start to finish I had an amazing experience with Dr. Pinnar, and I would recommend him to any of my family and friends. He is truly something special. Thank you so much Dr. Pinnar!!"
Rick O.
"Dr. Pinnar, I can't thank you enough! You made me feel comfortable every step of the way, from the very first moment I met you. The surgery was easy, and you did an awesome job. I had no pain, and I didn't even take a single one of the pain pills you gave me. After a week I was back to doing all the things I normally do and I am so happy. Thanks again, I truly appreciate you! "
Mo S.
"You are truly one of the finest doctors I have ever met. You are kind, friendly, knowledgeable, and I am so glad I came to you. Your work is excellent and I am more than satisfied. I would recommend you to any of my family or friends. Your staff is great too. They were very responsive, and always treated me with respect. Thank you so much. "
Luis O.
"Thank you Dr. Pinnar for all you have done for me. You are so kind, professional, thoughtful, and caring. You made me feel at ease and I had complete trust in you. You came highly recommended, and the recommendation was well deserved. It has been a year since my surgery and I am doing great. My deepest gratitude to you and your staff."
Jessica
'Dr. Pinar explained what to expect regarding surgery in a very clear, precise and caring way. His surgery on my appendix left me with very small, almost unnoticeable scars. His bedside manner was very professional while also extremely pleasant. He was punctual and helpful during my follow up appointment. Very pleased with the results and HIGHLY recommend him to a Florida Hospital, Flagler!!'
Robert & Melissa D.
"Dr. Pinnar, we love you. As you know, you did such a great job for me, that I brought you my husband. We both had such a wonderful experience, and I thank the Lord that we found you. Neither one of us have ever met a better doctor! Nobody has ever spent the time with us that you did. Bob is such a baby when it comes to doctors, but he immediately bonded with you. Thank you so much for that. You are clearly good at what you do. We both feel like we got the best care we could ever get. We are back to sailing every week and having no problems. We are so happy. Please also pass along to your staff how grateful we are for them too! You are all so special. Thanks again!"
Michael M.
"Dr. Pinnar, I feel so good. You are a lifesaver. Especially because I had double hernias, I thought I would have so much pain after surgery, but I have to say that I had hardly any. You told me I would be fine and that I'd be on my feet the day of surgery. You were so right! I was walking around and doing my thing the next day. I can't believe I was able to go back to work in three days! Awesome job!"
Jason M.
"Dr. Pinnar, I give you TEN stars. You and your staff made me feel at home from the time I walked into your office. You and your staff have such a great sense of humor too. I was referred to you by my sister, who had such a fantastic experience with you (she is doing great by the way). It has been 8 weeks since my surgery and I am happy to report that I am doing super well. All went just as you promised, and I couldn't be more thankful. You are a gentleman and an excellent surgeon. I already referred one of my co-workers to you and he likes you very much. His surgery is scheduled next week. I will gladly refer anyone I know. Thank you again. PS. Thanks for dealing with my girlfriend and answering all of her questions too."
Kandy F.
"You are my hero! I was in so much pain before surgery and now I am absolutely pain free. If you remember, I couldn't even bend over or lay flat when I met you. I had been to three other surgeons and they all told me that there was nothing they could do for me. You were the first one to believe me. You were so warm, gentle, and caring. And I was absolutely shocked when you were able to schedule my surgery within a week. I knew you were amazing when I met you, but I didn't know just how amazing until after my surgery. You did what the others said they couldn't. I consider myself so lucky to have found you! You have single handedly restored my faith in doctors. My life is forever changed, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart."
Chip H.
"Dr. Pinnar, I have never liked going to doctors, but I have to say you are so different than the docs I have seen in the past. You immediately put me at ease. You are so down to earth and real. You spent so much time answering all of my questions, and I knew I could trust you. I was so nervous on the day of surgery, but as soon as I talked to you, I knew all would be fine. Your sense of humor is great, and you make everyone happy. The surgery was so much easier than I thought it would be. It went just as you said, and I am so thankful. Recovery was so fast, and I am as good as new. You are a great guy, don't ever change! Peace."
Mandy C.
"Dr. Pinnar, All I can say is WOW. You and your team are phenomenal. From the time I met you, I knew you were the surgeon for me. I never felt rushed, and you took SO much time with me. I could tell that you clearly know your stuff. I am so glad that the surgery went well, and I feel blessed that I had you to do it. I would definitely come back to you if I ever needed surgery again, and I won't hesitate for a second to send anyone to you. You are the best surgeon around and I am telling everyone who will listen. Thanks for everything!"
Wanda J.
"Dr. Pinnar, you are an absolute joy. You are so special. You have no idea how much gratitude I have. You saved my life. I have been to many doctors in my life, too many, but you are without a single doubt the best I have ever seen. As far as I am concerned, you are a gift from above. I thank you, my husband thanks you, my children thank you, and my grandkids thank you. We will always be in your debt and I will never forget you for the rest of my life.! May you always be blessed."
Patient Spotlights
05/02/2025
Where to begin?
My name is Don, and am 74 years old. I’m old school to say the least. Over the years, through many discouraging episodes with the medical systems, I had lost faith in doctors and the system especially that the humanity had seemingly been lost. The true care and concern for the patient was just not there. It was more about prescribing medications, and keeping the problem on life support, rather than getting to the root cause and resolving the problem once and for all. Not the revolving door of return customers to drop off their hard earned money, and still no resolution of the problem. My problem was more with the treatment of my wife’s issue, there was no push to resolve her problem, just more money, with just dead end streets. So, we gave up on the system. Which brings me up to now. I have always been a self help individual, if i cut myself or whatever, I fix it. But, I developed this hernia, and I tried with exercise to fix it, to no avail, which brings me up to now.
My children had been after me to get the surgery done to fix it, one in particular. I did some calling around, and all I got was the same system that I removed myself from, needing a referral, long waits for appointments, being passed around on the phone, never seeming to get to the person I needed to speak to. Then one day, my daughter sent me a video link of Dr. Pinnar and Dr. Mercola speaking about hernia surgery. In that interview, I saw a different mentality, in terms of caring for patients, which really got my attention. I looked up Advanced Hernia Specialists, and read what I would call their mission statement, and I was very impressed. So, I decided to find out for myself.
So, I made the phone call. I spoke to Lauren, Dr Pinnar's office manager, who was warm, and easy to speak with. In that call we set up a telehealth conference with Dr Pinnar (because I live in Missouri and he is in Florida).
When it was time for the conference, I was somewhat anxious , but , from the first hello, the anxiousness went away. It was all uphill from there. Dr Pinnar went through every detail imaginable about hernia surgery, what to expect, and what were the best avenues for long lasting results. We ended the call with me wanting to schedule the surgery as soon as possible. That conference was on a Friday. On Sunday, of all days, he emailed me with a possible date, dependent upon the hospital. That date could not be met, and that was because of my own issue that Dr Pinnar tried desperately to resolve.
Another date was set, and scheduled for surgery. My wife and I drove 15 hours to Jacksonville, that’s how much I was sold on Dr Pinnar.
On the morning of surgery, when in pre-op, my blood pressure spiked to stroke level (mind you, I had not been to a Dr in at least 15 years). It was a surprise to me as well, to say the least, I wouldn’t get put to sleep for fear of stroking.
Everyone present went above and beyond to get my blood pressure at a level that would make surgery possible. It could not happen on that day, which was Thursday. Very disappointing to say the least. That’s when Dr Pinnar went to work and got me some blood pressure medicine that would drive it down enough to make the surgery possible, before having to drive back home, not having my initial issue resolved, the inguinal hernia. The surgery center made a slot for me on the coming Monday, and Dr. Pinnar adjusted his schedule to meet mine. Throughout the weekend, Dr Pinnar stayed in contact with me monitoring my pressure to get it to an acceptable level that surgery could be performed. My pressure had dropped enough, according to machines I was using to test it with, so the surgery was a go for Monday morning.
Monday morning comes, back in pre-op, my blood pressure spikes again, (unbelievable ) Everyone involved were scrambling, also in disbelief. They were patient, they were kind, and were doing whatever they could, but by Gods grace, my pressure started to drop, and they were able to give me something to bring my pressure down enough to perform surgery . Dr Pinnar was there, sitting on go. To say the least, surgery happened, and, successfully!
But the story does not end here. Dr Pinnar, to this date , has been in constant contact with me, not just about my hernia surgery, but about my blood pressure issue. I will follow his advice to find a primary care physician to deal with my blood pressure problem. He truly cares.
Dr Pinnar has restored my faith in that there are physicians out there who still care. If anyone out has a hernia problem, this is the Doctor for you!!!
Sincerely,
Don Dupre