Dr. Kung Testimonials

“With my old knees, I couldn't walk down the hill to fish. Through the years I had taken thousands of pain pills to help walk, had to use a cane and sometimes a wheelchair. Then my knees were replaced by Dr. Kung. I thank him daily for the wonderful job he did. I'm 84 now, and my knees are still good. If you need new knees, I highly recommend Dr. Kung. Longview is lucky to have him.”

–BB

“Dr. Kung is the best provider I have ever had. He always answers questions clearly for my husband and me. I very much appreciate his excellent care.”

–CH

“Dr. Kung is excellent! Very professional.”

–SJ

“Dr. Kung is always courteous and takes time to answer any question.”

–RN

“Very good explanations prior to surgery and post-op by Dr. Kung.”

–SL

“Dr. Kung is such a blessing to me and this community.”

–MS

“Great staff. Dr. Kung is a fantastic surgeon.”

–WB

“Pre-op and post-op nurses were great, and Dr. Kung was awesome.”

–KH

Dr. Kung has performed total replacements on both of my knees. He is excellent, and I highly recommend him.

– SR

Longview Orthopedics and Dr. Kung did a great job on my left knee replacement surgery. Dr. Kung is a very efficient and skillful surgeon. Six weeks out from my surgery and I'm walking without a cane and able to do most things I need to do. I had my right knee done two years ago at another orthopedic clinic and it didn't go nearly as well as this one did. I highly recommend Dr. Kung and Longview Orthopedics.

– PH

The staff was extremely cordial and kind. The nursing staff was excellent, and my surgeon and anesthesiologist had great bedside manners.

– JI

It feels so overwhelmingly good to be treated respectfully and professionally. Thank you for restoring my faith in our medical profession.

– SS

Very professional medical team.

– NM

I had seen two other orthopedic surgeons before Dr. Kung. The other two just wrote me off and said they wouldn't do surgery on me but didn't give me any information. Dr. Kung took the time to explain the procedure I would need and why I was not a good candidate at this time while giving me the information I needed to become a candidate. He also referred me to somewhere that may help in the meantime with mobility.

– VI

Impressed with the whole experience.

- RR

Dr. Kung is very caring and has helped me in many ways. I highly recommend him to anyone having shoulder problems. He knew that I needed to have some nerve conduction tests. Thank you, Dr. Kung.

– ND

Dr. Kung was a pleasure to talk with and explained everything in detail. Since my husband had two successful knee replacements by Dr. Kung, I was very comfortable having him do my knee replacement.

– TS

The entire visit was absolutely awesome.

– KR

My questions were answered in a respectful manner, and he was familiar with my history. I would recommend Dr. Kung to anyone whose needs fit his specialty.

– RN

I trust Dr. Kung and his nurse.

- PD

Very friendly and professional staff!

- MTG

Dr. Kung is such a blessing to our community. To have a doctor of this quality in our area is awesome.

- MS

Good visit. Hope to not see you all for a while

-JL

Dr. Kung is a thorough physician and was easy to trust for my surgery.

-SC

Dr. Kung was very informative and answered my questions to my satisfaction.

-BR

Everyone and everything was well taken care of, and communication was cordial and timely. The nurses were very friendly and knowledgeable, and Dr. Kung was great and very straightforward, friendly, and professional.

– GG

Dr. Kung did rotator cuff surgery on my right shoulder 6 years ago after a fall while elk hunting in Montana. On July 3rd 2018 he did rotator cuff surgery again on my left shoulder after another fall. Both surgeries and recoveries went well and I'm very pleased with the outcome. Dr. Kung is an excellent surgeon and if you follow his post-op instructions your outcome will be great also! Thank you Dr. Kung

- Sean Moretz

Although Tim Call lives in Vancouver, he chose to drive to Longview Orthopedic Associates at Pacific Surgical Institute for orthopedic care.

"I initially called a prominent orthopedic group in Vancouver," he said. "They made me feel like they were doing me a favor just by answering the phone. Fortunately, a friend referred me to Dr. Kung."

Call, a construction worker and former high school athlete, was suffering from extreme pain in his right knee. "I was living on anti-inflammatories just to be able to sleep at night," he said.

An MRI revealed a large cyst that was putting pressure on Tim's knee. Dr. Kung removed the cyst and also scoped the knee during a procedure at Pacific Surgical Center.

Prior to the recommendation from his friend, Call was unaware that surgeries requiring general anesthesia could be performed outside a hospital setting. "I was impressed with everything about Pacific Surgical Center and would definitely use it over a hospital in the future."

Call had good words for Dr. Kung as well. "He was down to earth, thorough, approachable, and incredibly knowledgeable. I tell everybody I know what a great physician he is."

Tim is back on his feet and back in the game. At age 58, he has already completed more than 30 triathlons and three Ironman competitions.

"My goal is to win my age group when I'm 80," he said.

Dr. Kung is fellowship trained and specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures in the shoulder, knee and elbow. He has done thousands of procedures, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, shoulder instability cases, knee ligament reconstructions, elbow procedures and joint replacements of the shoulder, knee and hip.

Hip Replacement the Perfect Solution for Clarence Demase

Astoria resident Clarence Demase knew he had to make a decision.

His right hip was causing him tremendous pain that had drastically reduced his mobility. He opted to have Dr. Peter Kung of Longview Orthopedic Associates perform a joint replacement procedure, and he's very glad he did.

"Doctor Kung is a fantastic surgeon," Demase said. "He's completely focused on taking great care of his patients."

Demase is completely satisfied with the results of his surgery. "I haven't had any complications," he said. "The pain is gone and I can get around much better."

Demase was also impressed with the professionalism of the LOA staff. "They were very efficient and courteous," he said.

Dr. Kung is fellowship trained and specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures in the shoulder, knee and elbow. He has done thousands of procedures, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, shoulder instability cases, knee ligament reconstructions, elbow procedures and joint replacements of the shoulder, knee and hip.

Cathlamet Resident Credits Dr. Kung for Quality of Life Improvements

Gaylene Johnson was playing with her grandson when the problem began. She extended her left arm to stop him as he ran by and her shoulder began aching almost immediately. From there, things got worse.

"I was just miserable," she said.

She made an appointment to see Dr. Peter Kung of Longview Orthopedic Associates. Dr. Kung scheduled at MRI for Johnson at Pacific Imaging Center. The MRI revealed a tear.

Surgery solved the problem in the left shoulder, but Johnson soon experienced similar pain in her right shoulder and discovered it had also suffered a tear. Dr. Kung again performed the successful procedure.

Johnson is completely satisfied with the results. "I'm right back to normal, with no pain and full range of motion," she said. "I couldn't be happier with the procedures."

And she was very impressed by Dr. Kung. "He's the nicest, most pleasant, and understanding physician I've ever met."

Johnson completed her physical therapy at Longview Physical & Sports Therapy. Like Pacific Imaging Center and Longview Orthopedic Associates, LPST is located at Pacific Surgical Institute.

Dr. Kung is fellowship trained and specializes in arthroscopic and minimally invasive procedures in the shoulder, knee and elbow. He has done thousands of procedures, including arthroscopic rotator cuff repairs, shoulder instability cases, knee ligament reconstructions, elbow procedures and joint replacements of the shoulder, knee and hip.

LOA Patient Credits Dr. Kung with "Amazing" Work

Stephanie Austin's right shoulder was a mess.

After several car wrecks and numerous falls, the Clatskanie, Oregon, resident was experiencing excruciating pain. "For the past few years, it was just about unbearable."

An MRI at Pacific Imaging Center revealed the seriousness of the problem. "After he looked at the MRI, Dr. Kung said it was no wonder I was in misery. There were bone spurs and a lot of arthritis."

The surgery, which Kung said was the most complicated shoulder procedure he's ever done, went exceptionally well. "I could tell almost immediately that the pain was gone," Austin said.

She completed rehabilitation at Longview Physical & Sports Therapy and is now fully recovered.

"I'm 99 percent better and now have full mobility," Austin said. "Dr. Kung did an amazing job with a very complicated procedure."

Dr. Kung completed his orthopedic surgery residency at the University of California at San Francisco and worked as a sports medicine fellow at the nationally-renowned Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles. He earned board certification in 2011.