A True Miracle: Out of a Wheelchair and Pain-Free After Decades…read moreIf you have ever suffered a severe physical injury, or watched a loved one go through it, you know the despair of thinking, "This is just what I have to deal with now." You accept the daily, grueling pain and prepare to just get used to it. I am writing this to offer you real, tangible hope. For two decades, my son lived with severe, unrelenting daily and nighttime pain from a complex traumatic injury to his foot and ankle. Multiple doctors told us the exact same thing: nothing could be done. We were stuck in a hopeless situation; ultimately we always had a wheelchair ready for the days that just became too much or he used a scooter around his house. Then we found Dr. Eric Ferkel. From our very first visit, everything changed. Dr. Ferkel examined my son thoroughly, ordered precise scans, asked deep questions, and acted with the absolute authority and expertise you expect from a legendary name in orthopedics. He mapped out exactly what was wrong and created an aggressive, precise "plan of attack" to completely rebuild my son's foot and ankle. Going into such a complicated surgery, our goals were modest. We hoped for some decent function and the basic ability to walk. After twenty years of interrupted sleep and constant agony, we fully expected there would still be daily pain. We couldn't have imagined what was actually possible. Today, we are just four months post-surgery from a total ankle and foot rebuild, and we are witnessing a miracle. My son recently woke up after a night of deep, completely uninterrupted sleep--his first night without pain waking him in decades. Just yesterday, I watched him walk down 11 steps, completely light on his feet, not even having to consciously think about his foot or ankle. Dr. Eric Ferkel didn't just perform a successful surgery; he gave my son his life, his mobility, and his future back. If you have been told your orthopedic situation is hopeless, do not give up until you see Dr. Ferkel. He gave our family a miracle.

Dr. Eric Ferkel is a spectacular doctor and kind person. He…read morereconstructed my ankle bone "Talus" and I am very happy to be walking. Four years ago I injured my ankle at work. I went to the doctors from Workman's comp. They did one surgery to tighten the muscles and reconstruct some that were torn. After 2 surgeries, and no positive results. I asked for a second opinion. Dr. Ferkel was enthusiastic and explained to me with the skeleton in front to make sure that is working. Last year in March 2024 I had the surgery. In the beginning I used crotches, then I graduated to a knee rover and lastly I can now walk using bth feet. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

Amazing Doctor. He has been helping me with a wound for the past few months and he has been so…read morepatient and understanding throughout the entire process. I was originally scared but he made me feel comfortable and I was able to relax! I highly recommend his services

This might be the most unethical doctor and office I've ever encountered…read more To put it short: they cancelled an appointment, under the guise the Dr was not available at that time to try to get me to go to a different location where they could charge me never disclosed out of pocket costs. What more needs to be said... Apparently more needs to be said because as you can see from the owners psychotic response, he's claiming my review is false. Here's some more details so everyone can be sure (including the crazy owner) what happened: I had my insurance secure an authorization for me to be seen here for an emergent issue. I called last Wednesday and made an appointment, confirmed at 3:30 pm last Friday, at this encino location. After the appointment was confirmed I got a call back from the office saying "the doctor would prefer to see you in porter ranch" I said but I need to be seen now this is emergent. They said sorry "your appointment is canceled." I asked when the soonest next appointment was and they said next Friday or Wednesday, I said I can't wait over a week. They said tough luck. Then my insurance followed up with the office, and they have a call log with notes of why the doctor wanted the appointment at porter ranch. It is because the laser therapy I needed is something they charge out of pocket, not through insurance, and that can be done at that location. At no point was this ever disclosed to me. If the person I spoke with disclosed that from the beginning I may not have made an appointment at all or spoke with my insurance first. So you guys can decide if my extremely detailed review with time stamps, dates, and specifics is made up or believe the maniac claiming my review is "fake."

I am so grateful that this place exist! I discovered this place when I was desperately looking for…read moresomeone to take a look at what is causing my foot pain. They were able to take me in the same day, was seen the same day, and was prescribed medications the same day. When Dr. Hormozi entered the room and saw me, he performed a few flexes of my foot and asked me a few health questions. Right there, he immediately knew what's causing the issue. This usually comes from his knowledge and expertise as well as his years of experience. The clinical staff are also very nice and very knowledgeable on what they're doing. In fact, one was kind enough to help me understand how to use the ankle brace that I got from them.

This doctor yelled at me and made me cry in the exam room. He talks very fast as if he doesn't…read morehave time for you, and it can be difficult to understand him. He doesn't explain things well and when you ask him to clarify he repeats himself (again very fast) sarcastically. I've never been treated like this by a doctor. I asked him to come back in to clarify something because I was so upset and didn't understand what has happening with my ankle. It turns out he had given me poor /incorrect directions on how to take care of my ankle (or I had misunderstood because he talks so fast) and I was very concerned that I had re-injured myself. He roared into the exam room and yelled "What's with the attitude??? I was in here for 15 minutes explaining everything to you!!! (he was in with me barely 5 minutes). "Get out your phone, get out your phone, we're going to record this!!" like he needed evidence because he thought I was going to sue him? I don't know, but he was furious. Every question I asked was met with a raised, angry voice, like I was stupid for asking, and just wasting his time. He wouldn't let me finish asking questions, just cut me off like he was really furious and exasperated. How could I possibly know about a fractured ankle, the timeline of care, what I can expect? Something is wrong with this man. The office provides no After Visit Summary, so if you don't understand what he is saying about how to treat your fracture at home, you're out of luck. No handouts, no paperwork, nothing. And they do not provide a patient portal, so you have no access to your records digitally, which is a really old fashion way to run a medical office. It's 2026. Everyone has records online now. The staff is really nice, but some of them seem intimidated by him. I found another doctor and when I called Hormuzi's office to get my records sent to me, I was told that it would "take a week for the doctor to prepare my records". That's very odd. Doesn't the doctor take notes in my chart at the time of care? Or does he wait several days later and hope that he can remember what we discussed? This is just bizarre behavior. Don't go here.

Dr. Hecht is simply a great, caring & knowledgeable physician who takes as much time as necessary…read moreto explain everything thoroughly so you can understand what's going on and what needs to be done. Dr. Hecht has also a great staff in Stephanie & Jackie. Thank you all.

Great guy. Great staff. Great experience. I went back for a check up. I had him trim my other…read moretoenail because I was a little nervous to potentially get another ingrown and he was more than willing to. He also made sure that I was comfortable and I wasn't prescribed any antibiotics unless I needed them which I really appreciate. He makes great conversation and is very enjoyable to be around even when he's performing an intense procedure which helped me feel more comfortable. He is not going to lie to you about the pain you may feel in a given scenario and is very honest which I appreciate. Overall, my experience was good and I would recommend this doctor to your kids,your grandma, and anyone in between.

Excellent attentive. dr Shayfer took the time to listen to my concerns and really provide me…read morewith a simple productive plan for healing. Highly recommend

I'm a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon, and I don't say this lightly: Dr. Sohail Shayfer is…read moretruly exceptional. His expertise, clinical judgment, and level of care are on a different tier--thoughtful, meticulous, and absolutely focused on achieving the best outcome. He treated my knee successfully with advanced shockwave therapy and regenerative therapy, and the results have been outstanding. Just as important, he took the time to explain everything clearly, set realistic expectations, and tailored the treatment plan with the kind of precision you only see from the very best physicians. I've also referred many patients to Dr. Shayfer over the years, including close family members, and the feedback has been consistently overwhelming--people are genuinely grateful, extremely happy, and seeing excellent results. If you're looking for an orthopedic specialist you can trust completely, Dr. Shayfer is the one. Highest recommendation.

I had a tendon rupture that made look like I had a stroke a dropped foot, after a another Dr Told…read moreme he couldn't fix it but will send me to the best Dr Thordason did a great job 11+years and I'm doing great! He did a triple arthrodesis, fused my ankle really no major problems other than screws backing outer Thordason is one of the best foot & ankle Docs around

If I had known what I've read on this platform, I would've have gone to him. I'm in constant pain,…read moreneuropathy entire bottom of my foot. Foot goes completely numb when I drive, can only walk a couple of blocks, used to be able to 10 - 15 thousands steps. My foot is flat. Can't wear closed toe shoes, not even sneakers, only wear Birkenstocks & Earth padded sandals. Begged for physical therapy, he insisted I didn't need it. Advised me to stretch second toe downward, third toe upward. This is my dominant foot, my gate is off, now experiencing pain in my ankle, & knee. There are many of his patients that had similar experiences, please think about it, get several opinions before you decide. Since the surgery, I've had every test run, seen several doctors, all have told me the damage is permanent. Last visit he told me, easy to correct, you need another surgery. That's when I sought other opinions, ass backwards.

Absolutely the best! My hip surgery went extremely well. He explains everything in detail and…read morewill answer any questions in a way you can understand.

I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Carlos Guanche for all your shoulder orthopedic surgery needs. I'm 12 weeks…read morepost op (arthroscopic surgery - slap 5 tear repair, 3 anchors put in and debridement) and I've been able to do normal activities since week 5 with caution. Even went back to fitness training (scaled and modified ofc). I was recommended to Dr. Guanche by my other orthopedic surgeon, Dr Trentacosta. She's incredible as well but her specialty is with knee injuries, not shoulder. After my shoulder injury, I tried extensive physical therapy. PT went on for 6 months, but unfortunately the pain was still there. Per my doctor, an injury like mine needed surgery, it won't heal otherwise. I didn't want the tears to get worse, so I looked into getting surgery. I was hesitant at first, but Dr. Guanche quickly calmed my nerves and discussed all my worries away. Fast forward 5 months after I had my first meeting with Dr Guanche, I'm now post op and able to do more. Slowly but surely, I'm getting more range of motion back day by day. So grateful for Dr. Guanche!

Dr. Glaser continues to lead in his field as a stellar physician and thoroughly compassionate human…read morebeing. Your concerns are his priority from the moment you enter his office. My family is extremely fortunate to be in his care.

Glazer is not a MD he is a DO----I had a treatment injection recently where they did the injection…read morein the WRONG area of my back--When I had a telephone appointment with Zheng, the rude women would not let me speak to the Doctor--This went on for an hour--making me do numerous, registration texts, and said I owe $6.00 from two years ago, I have Fab insurance and never a co pay---So , I remain in serious pain--The next day is got two unwanted calls from a woman, retailatory harassment ---and I asked them to stop the phone calls---she then indicated that I would be discharged---I am never going back, as I do not want to be disrespected, and had a botched treatment----as with many others I am seeking another Doctor---