i recently moved to las vegas from arizona and dr. mendez was recommended 2 me. I really don't know why the other reviewers posted such negative reviews my experience w/the office staff, paraprofessionals and dr. kirk mendez was really good. i found the staff 2 b very polite, friendly and professional. dr. mendez performed arthroscopic surgery on my right knee 12/27/2012 and i am very pleased w/the result. i had to have fluid drained off my knee, which is a common problem for me after surgery, and had the pleasure of meeting alex one of the surgeon assistants who drained the fluid from my knee and performed the procedure very gently and painlessly. i WILL DEFINITELY USE them again.