Dr. Diane Gf Kwan, MD

I do not recommend Dr. Kwan. I saw Dr. Diane Kwan in June 2025 for a suspected hernia above my belly button. She diagnosed an umbilical hernia and confirmed it with an ultrasound, which clearly identified the hernia in the exact area where I had pain and a visible bulge. She performed surgery in October 2025, but I received no post-op communication from Dr. Kwan. I did not see or hear from her after my surgery. I had no idea if the surgery was successful or not. I had to proactively call with concerns when the bulge remained. At my follow-up, the issue was still present, and a CT scan later confirmed the hernia had not been repaired. Dr. Kwan then admitted she had repaired a different hernia during surgery and missed the one that was originally diagnosed and causing my symptoms. I was never informed before or after surgery that the correct hernia had not been addressed or that a new/different one was present. I only learned this weeks later after raising concerns myself. This… experience was extremely concerning and disappointing, both in terms of the surgical error, negligence, lack of communication, and now the need for repeat surgery.

Dr. Kwan is a fantastic surgeon! She is extremely knowledgeable and cares about her patients. She never made me feel rushed or like I was annoying in any way and I can tend to be extremely anxious. I am so thankful she was my surgeon!