Mistry Dinu MD

Prior to my breast augmentation, I researched many plastic surgeon. I wanted my surgeon to be not only surgically gifted but also an excellent communicator who would care for me as a patient. Dr. Mistry came highly recommended not only by friends who had surgery with her, but also countless health care providers who witnessed her meticulous work in the OR. She was described as being a true artist. Six months later, I am exceedingly happy with my results—I feel like I’m 20 again! Thank you!

For Your Awareness After Dr. Dinu Mistry performed surgery on me years ago, I chose to consult with her about reconstructive surgery after recently being diagnosed with breast cancer, undergoing bilateral mastectomies, followed by 30 difficult cancer treatments. I BEAT breast cancer! I had no reason not to believe that #1 as a woman and #2 as my physician, Dr. Dinu Mistry would be compassionate and happy to help me. Up until this encounter, every other healthcare professional along my cancer 'journey' has been absolutely amazing. I called her office to schedule an appointment but her office staff told me that Dr. Mistry told them to tell me "find another surgeon" siting the following reason: "You failed to schedule your final follow-up appointment that you were instructed to do within 3 weeks after your last follow-up visit." I was shocked, heartbroken and confused. I couldn't wrap my head around the coldness and utter lack of compassion after enduring the fight of my life to beat breast cancer. Later that day, I called the office and explained to the staff member that I would like to at least have the opportunity to speak with Dr. Mistry in order to clear up my confusion and any misunderstandings. The reply was a firm, "I can tell you right now, that is NOT going to happen." I was in tears when I got off the phone. I could not believe how poorly I was being treated. A couple of days later, I received a letter from Dr. Mistry (standard business practice to document/formalize a physician's dismissal of patients from their practice.) She stated in the letter that dismissing me from her practice was not "punitive" but in fact, that's exactly how I was treated, as she coldly severed our doctor/patient relationship based on her incorrect assumption (see below), followed by her refusal to grant me the decency and respect of a few minutes of her time to gain understanding. She said in the letter that she had "no choice but to "ASSUME" that I was displeased and sought care elsewhere" simply because I did not reschedule that final appointment with her. She certainly had a choice not to make her incorrect assumption; she could have simply talked with me. At NO time was it explained to me that I could be dismissed from her practice if I didn't schedule my last follow-up appointment. I found out years later when I called her office for help and she coldly shut the door of her practice in my face. I did not "seek medical care elsewhere" and I did not schedule a final appointment with her because I was confident that I was fully recovered; had I not been, I certainly would have scheduled time with her. There would have been no reason not to. Dr. Mistry's unyielding refusal to spend a few minutes with me is heartless. This is especially painful during this most difficult time of my life when I am trying to put the pieces back together as a woman, mother and wife after fighting so hard to beat the cancer. In a sense, I feel kicked to the curb, disrespected and discarded. She suggested to me to contact Dr. Mark Wigod or Dr. Sue Hegstad for my medical needs, as she said said are both excellent reconstructive surgeons. I agree with her and also highly suggest to everyone to choose one of them if you do not want to take a chance of being poorly treated like I was. Women should support women, not kick them to the curb at the most vulnerable time in their life. Right? Dr. Mistry is the one and only healthcare provider throughout this journey that treated me in a rigid, cold, uncaring, graceless, haughty, finger wagging demonstration of heartlessness. On a side but much more important note - please check your breasts regularly, I promise it is worth it :0). I hope that you will never join me as a Pink Ribbon sister and I also hope that you are always compassionately treated by all healthcare professionals, as the genuinely loving support that was and continues to be extended to me, except by this woman.

I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Mistry and her staff.! I first consulted Dr. Mistry 2 years ago after complications from a DIEP flap breast reconstruction (another surgeon in San Francisco) left me with a wide jagged and tethered scar across my lower abdomen. Dr. Mistry methodically analyzed what had likely occurred and offered me hope that she could repair it. She was also very realistic about what she could and could not fix. A few months later , I underwent the revision and she did a beautiful job . She was able to release the adhesions and I was left with just a thin line scar that is now starting to fade. She also touched up the shape of my reconstructed breasts which had developed small dog ears and keloid scars on the side. She continues to follow me closely postoperatively. Her office is in a small renovated house near St.lukes downtown hospital and offers a very personal private experience that is lacking in so many larger clinics today. I have recommended her wholeheartedly to other breast cancer patients and anyone else I know who is considering cosmetic surgery. My only regret is that I didn’t go to her first when I was diagnosed with breast cancer and was evaluating all the surgical and reconstruction options. She has a wealth of experience combined with compassion and amazing artistic ability... everything you want from a plastic surgeon....

I found Dr Mistry’s Office staff to be very rude and lacking any form of being compassionate!

Dr. Dinu mistry is amazing! I consulted with many places in the valley to get my ear lobes repaired due to me stretching them. If you have gauges and want them gone, come here. Don't waste your time with anyone else. It took about an hour, all you feel is a prick of a needle then it's completely numb. Dr. Mistry had a price that couldn't be beaten here in Boise.