Dr Beamer is fantastic! I have seen 6-7 different orthopedic surgeons for arthritis pain in my knee following a broken knee I got in 2014. They all said to just get used to it and figure out how to live with it. Finally found Dr Beamer and am so happy I did. Took time to hear what I said and understood that "live with it" isn't an option in my eyes. He throughly reviewed my case and reviewed it with his mentor from Stanford, and gave me some options and what he'd do if he were in my shoes. He answers my many questions and makes sure I understand everything. He is very sharp and meticulously precise without the arrogance you often find in this profession. I would 100% recommend him, especially if you've struggled to find the right orthopedic surgeon!! read more

I had a terrible experience with Dr Beamer. I saw Beamer after fracturing a piece of my hip off. He told me I needed surgery or would have a weak hip for the rest of my life. I got a second opinion that said it would heal back on its own and I would be fine. 6 months later I'm back to 100% strength and mobility on my previously injured side along with 0 pain. It felt like he was trying to take advantage of me as a young man in pain. On top of this he was condesending and rude. He didn't take the time to explain anything to me or listen to my questions/concerns. I would never recommend seeing Dr Beamer. read more

I was Lucky enough to find Dr. Beamer after doing some extensive research on Orthopedic Surgeons in my area for my FULL hip replacement. I am a VERY active 52 year old who loves action sports like Motocross, Skiing, Mountain Biking, Racquetball to name a few and contrary to my wife's advice, I love testing the limits of what my body is still capable of. I found out Dr. Beamer specialized in orthopedic sports medicine and served as assistant team physician for the San Francisco 49ers and Stanford Athletics and that's all I needed to hear. It only took me 1 month to get back in the Gym and then I was golfing, paddle boarding and snorkeling in Hawaii at month 2. He's a true professional that leaves nothing to chance and everyone I came in contact with at the Hospital said, "owe you have Dr. Beamer, he is incredible." I highly recommend Dr. Beamer! read more

Dr. Beamer is nothing less than exceptional. From my pre-op to my surgery he was so confident, caring, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend him! (ACL reconstruction and meniscus repair) read more

Dr. Beamer is absolutely fanastic....I had knee surgery and he did an excellent job...the surgery was about 20 minutes long and he did some cleaning around the area that was being operated on which was an extra bonus....I highly recommend Dr. Beamer! Maureen F read more

I had rotator cuff surgery with Mr Beamer and unfortunately he didn't look at the entire MRI to see surrounding arthritis in my collar bone. That arthritic collar bone was digging into my fresh surgery site and caused pain with physical therapy for months. I had a post op MRI, Mr Beamer received the results and never called me to discuss them. I finally called him for an appointment, went over the MRI and he never mentioned the collar bone arthritis, but ordered another injection of cortisone by a radiologist. I had to tell him to look at the arthritic collar bone. Luckily, since Mr Beamer couldn't figure out why I was still having pain 3 months after surgery so he sent me to a UCD orthopedic surgeon who told me of the collar bone arthritis and sent me for more physical therapy. I still continued to have pain so got my 3rd cortisone shot from the UCD doc that didn't work continuing my painful physical therapy. I went back to UCD that week and was immediately scheduled for surgery to remove the arthritic collar bone tip and was also given a diagnosis of capsilitis or frozen shoulder. I was seen by Mr Beamer the day before, got an order for a 4th (usually contraindicated) cortisone shot and he missed the capsillitis diagnosis too. At one follow up visit Mr Beamer confronted me about me frequently changing physical therapists, I spoke right up objecting to his criticism and he apologized. I didn't like one of his favorite therapy places so in my opinion he was not happy with me and we had a bit of a rocky time after that. read more

Great dr!!!! Dr Beamer is flat out down to earth He did major repair on my wife's hip Her body just flat out didn't like it My wife has had unfortunately over 20 surgery's in her short 40 years so far From that point the light at the end of the tunnel got bright Dr Beamer said let's put in a new hip!! His pa came in and said well his next available is a month and a half from now. Dr Beamer came back and said No waiting he said "how about Friday" We were in and done! Her recovery has been amazing Dr Beamer has been there no problems I'm now looking at shoulder repair after a major car accident (unfortunately that happened going to get my wife from hospital post hip surgery) No doubt in my mind it was going to be only Dr Beamer to fix me up!! He met with me within a week,we talked about it,we tried PT,we tried injections, he basically said let's quit the bull**** and go in and fix it! I'm having a lower back fusion early January he wants to do my shoulder repair 6 weeks after the back and put me on his schedule immediately at the six-week mark I can't wait Great guy If you got issues he's should be your first choice in my personal opinion The staff "well typical office staff" in a busy office and to be expected however Dr Beamer is solid You will see his credentials Residency at Harvard And even a year at Stanford children's hospital You couldn't choose a better guy read more

I had a knee injury from the gym (over 200lbs dropped on top of me from the leg press machine) this was last year. Ray at Dr Beamers office ( who is GREAT btw) sent me to PT to try to fix it. It didn't work so I've dealt with it til June of this year when my leg collapsed. I went back to Beamers office saw Ray a couple more times. He finally set an appointment with Dr Beamer stating surgery will need to be done to fix it. Finally meet with Dr Beamer, my WORSE DOCTOR VISIT EVER. I know my body, my pain, everything I've been though the last year and half , I KNEW I had a torn meniscus and possibly more. He dismissed EVERYTHING I said, pretty much telling me to was making it up. Looked at my MRI and X-ray ( at this point I had 2 MRIs) and said there was NO REASON for surgery and nothing to fix and that I was just "overweight and had arthritis " told me to lose weight and it'd feel better. I told him it hard to lose weight when I cant go to the gym or simply even walk. He said and I quote "Well that's not true. For example if I were to lock you in this room and only give you water for 30 days you'd lose weight" ARE YOU KIDDING ME?! I demanded a second opinion while in tears. Fast forward I went to Dr Vance in Placerville who is AMAZING btw. Who LISTENED. had me do more xrays along with looking at my MRIs. And xrays SHOWED my knee 6 degrees out of alignment. I just had surgery on Friday. I DID HAVE A TORN MENISCUS. He fixed that, shaved down bone , cut tendons to move my knee back in place, cleared out fragments and fluid. DR BEAMER IS THE WORST. Making it sound like I made up my pain, made up my injury. THEN INSULTED ME SAYING I WAS OVERWEIGHT AND JUST HAD ARTHRITIS. And then the remark of licking me in the office only giving me water and I would lose weight. I will NEVER go to his office again. Thank God for GOOD doctors like Dr Vance who actually treats his patients with respect and ACTUALLY does his job. read more

I don't know what happened with the prior 1 Star review, but I've had a great experience with Dr. Beamer AND his office. Everything was well-coordinated and I was kept up to date. The surgery was successful (only 4 days post surgery as of this writing). I am already walking with assistance after a total hip replacement, home health is set up, and all has gone well. read more

I would like to take this opportunity to describe my experiences with shoulder surgery during the past year. Through frequent abuse over the course of 20 years, I managed to injure my shoulder to the point of constant pain; so much so that sleep could not be easily achieved. As per my General Practitioner, I underwent physical therapy for almost ten weeks to no avail. A CAT scan revealed a medium tear in my Supraspinatus Muscle and I was referred to Dr. Beamer in Cameron Park, California. The experience was quite positive from the first pre-op meeting to several post-op meetings. Dr. Beamer was always professional and explained precisely what needed to occur in easy-to-understand terms. He was extremely positive. Dr. Beamer made me feel comfortable pre-surgery, calmly explaining what would be occurring before and during the surgery. The nurses and the anesthesiologist were also excellent during the surgery. My physical therapist, Josh, at SOARS did a fantastic job as well during my post-op physical therapy and recovery. As a team there was complete coordination in restoring my shoulder to function; and as a patient, I had complete faith in their ability to do this. Gerold M. read more

Hands down, the worst doctor I've dealt with. He claimed I was making up my knee pain and he would've done an unnecessary surgery which would've ended up with me at his office every day begging for pain medication. He referred me to his partner, who is absolutely AMAZING, and said if he thinks I need surgery then I can come back to him and get it. I stayed with Dr. Vance when it was determined I needed the surgery. I healed wonderfully and would never return to Beamer willingly. I was re-injured the beginning of this year and was told I needed emergency surgery. I was living in a different county at the time and decided against it. Right before I moved back, I was told by my pcp that I needed surgery right away and PT. I moved back to el dorado county and Dr. Vance was booked solid, but Beamer had an opening. He refused to see me because, in his words, he's already seen me for this issue and Dr. Vance should handle it. Despite the fact that he was 100% WRONG the first time, he didn't want to handle it. I'll gladly wait for Dr. Vance. It's no wonder why Dr. Vance was booked and Beamer had an opening. read more

What a guy, what a surgeon ! Had the pleasure of the good doctor working his magic on me with a total hip replacement, anterior procedure. Was up & walking shortly after surgery & was released the next day. My recovery was rapid & relatively pain free...it's been a year since my surgery & I feel great ! So pleased I chose to have it done and that I chose Dr. Beamer to perform the surgery. He & his staff have made the entire experience informative & stress free, always available if needed. The good doctor is a wonderful guy, & you owe it to yourself to schedule a consultation if you're considering surgery...you'll look back on it as one of the best decisions you've ever made. read more