In February 2015, Dr. Chao performed surgery to repair a torn labrum in my shoulder. Before that surgery, I had no problems or symptoms involving my biceps. Unfortunately, I did not recover as expected and the shoulder continued to have the same issues. In addition, after the surgery, I developed severe biceps pain and weakness that has been far more debilitating than the original shoulder problem. For more than 10 years, I have continued to seek answers through countless appointments, diagnostic tests, treatments, procedures, and additional surgeries. Despite these efforts, I have experienced little to no meaningful improvement, and many physicians have been unable to identify an effective treatment for my condition. This experience has had a profound impact on my life, causing significant physical pain, emotional distress, and financial hardship. read more

If you go to Dr. Chow, do not admit to losing weight, do not admit to smoking. Don't admit anything, oh and be cheerful. And happy, like the world, is a butterfly land no matter how nervous you are. No matter how sickly you feel, I wouldn't go to him $15000 not worth it. And will cancel you right up to the hour of surgery DO NOT TRUST THIS MAN . Seems shady to me to have grabbed the money super fast and cancle last second. read more

I have been a patient of Dr. David Chao for couple of issues i had. I had De Quervain's Tenosynovitis and I also had him as my orthopedic surgeon/doc for my ACL reconstruction. He is very knowledgeable, friendly and extremely good at his craft. His experience speaks for himself. Top class doctor and would definitely recommend him. read more

Dr Chao was one of the best doctors I have ever been too. He was caring, attentive, and has tons of experience dealing with all sorts of issues. My son broke both legs in a snowboarding accident. He was the only doctor who made time to fit him in and was considerate of his activity level and age in developing a get well plan. I can't recommend him enough! read more

quick response and helpful! knowledgeable and careful to ensure best options and assessments were done.

I would like to say that DR. David Chao is a very thorough Doctor, I felt very impressed with his care and concern for my injury. He also has an EXCELLENT team that works with him. read more

WOW! Best of Class for front office staff! Best of Class for back office staff! Outstanding Doctor, thorough exam! Admitted in room on exact time of appointment. Arrived early to complete new patient information, completed. and at exactly appointment time admitted into room. The Doctor arrived while the nurse was taking information. Unbelievable, but this is how this company operates! Customer Service is above the norm. Tried another doctor on Winchester, who operate as a "mill", pack the waiting room, over book, fast turn-around of patients. Not for me! read more

Dr. Chao is a very good Sports Orthopedic surgeon. I broke my ankle in two places training Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and he had me up and walking in less than 2 months. Of course therapy is rough, but it has helped me tremendously. Dr. Chao was first recommended to me by my friend Dr. Rommel Llantada of Llantada & Mar aka San Diego Center for Health. When I first made my appointment, Dr. Chao gave me the basics of the ankle and then showed me my xray results (which were two bones snapped in two) he gave me in detail what my two options were (cast only or surgery) and what each one meant. I opted for the surgery as I needed to get back on my feet asap and wanted to also get back into BJJ asap for a major tournament. As far as the surgery went, I had major swelling, but recovered at a decent pace, but the swelling was horrible. I am now in physical therapy which at time feels as painful as when I broke the ankle. His staff is very professional and know what they are doing. read more

Doc Chao is amazing, inspiring confidence as he quickly diagnosed my injury, gave me the pros & cons of my options, scheduled an MRI for confirmation, and then quickly fit me into his surgery schedule (repair of tears in both meniscus of 1 knee). Surgery went smoothly, and as my rehab progressed I was consistently happy with how strong my knee felt and performed! Every visit to the office was handled quickly and professionally, and all my questions were answered. I am now 12-weeks post-surgery & feeling great, just given approval to resume all activities, and told jokingly to "not come back to the office". I had 100% trust in Doctor Chao to fix me, and when you are injured & on crutches, having that level of trust makes facing months of rehab seem much less daunting. I highly recommend Doctor Chao, and hope if you are reading this, you know that full recovery is possible & Doc Chao is the right man for the job! read more

Almost a year ago I had a pool accident, where I snapped my tendon and tore the muscle off the bone. Immediately saw Dr Chao and had surgery 2 weeks later. I have to say miracle surgery and healing! I have to remember I even had an injury, my shoulder is 100%, maybe better!I'm 58years old and the shoulder is better than ever! I can't say enough good things about Dr Chao's staff too, especially Daylyn who went above and beyond w/Ins help, appts, etc. I'm a huge fan! I already have referred friends to Dr. Chao! read more

In recent years when seeking consult for shoulder and knee pain, doctors have reminded me of my age therefore it's arthritis and would recommend creams, wraps, or pills; that is until I saw Dr. David Chao. I am 70 years old and in the last 10 years he has performed knee surgery and two shoulder surgeries. From initial consults to post surgery Dr. Chao never indicated my age would hinder my outcome. He always had confidence in my ability to heal according to my own determination. I don't doubt age can play a factor, but Dr. Chao doesn't look at your birth year, he looks at your area of pain and listens to your concerns. I trust his abilities because each outcome has been amazing. Thank you, Dr. Chao! read more

What a relaxing and comforting experience. First off, thank you Refugio G. for Yelping about Dr. Chao, as this is why I chose to go to the Oasis Group in the first place. His staff is friendly and light-hearted, even first thing in the morning. Dr. Chao himself was very kind and had excellent bedside manner. He listened intently to my questions and answered them thoroughly as well as suggested therapy for my broken foot. I also had some back and forth with an insurance approval for my pharmacy, and the nurse was nice enough to provide me extra samples to hold me until the issue was resolved. Overall this was an excellent medical experience, and though I hope to never have to go to an orthopedist again, if I did, I would happily go back to Dr. Chao and would highly recommend him to anyone. read more

Dr. Rotenberg performed my sons procedure at Dr. Chao's Oasis medical facility Dear Dr. Rotenberg: I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the "little miracle" you performed on my son Grant's ankle. Today, only a couple of months after surgery, he is walking around and feeling great. I also appreciate the bedside manner of the entire staff there at Oasis. That was nice when you came out after the surgery and explained to Grant and myself what had happened, how it went, and what we could expect. That is a nice touch. Grant also mentioned your concern and help in his follow up visits. In closing, I know you guys do these surgeries all the time and it might become run-of-the-mill. Well I can vouch that it is not run-of-the-mill to the person receiving your care. It is by far the most important thing in their life at that moment. So keep doing what you do. And thank you! read more

Dr. Chao performed ACL reconstruction with Meniscus repair on my son. I can't say enough good things about him and his staff. We flew our son in for an appointment on a Monday and he had surgery that Wednesday. It is 6 weeks post op and my son has full range of motion, is able to bike for 20 minutes and do squats! My son is away at school so it has been stressful, but Dr. Chao's PA (Shaun Young) has been unbelievably helpful! I read some reviews here that Dr. Chao lacks bedside manner. I disagree. In our experience, Dr. Chao was friendly and spent the appropriate time with us. Can't say enough goods things about Dr. Chao and his staff. read more

I have been going to dr Chao for my hip and lower back for over eight months and he is amazing... straight to the point... knows your needs ... very intelligent to injuries... knows his stuff.....dr Chao is very professional is the best and I'm so glad to say he is my doctor read more

Dr. Chao saved my life! I had frozen shoulder after injury years ago. I literally couldn't move my arm. My hand was numb and even sleeping hurt. I couldn't do anything and was in constant pain. After 10+ other Doctor's tried everything and I was still in pain, I had given up. My husband was on the rugby team and Chao is their team Dr. Husband told him about me and I got an appt even I though thought I it was hopeless. Dr Chao ordered tests and read my chart in a few minutes. He raised other arm, turned my head, looked at my back. In about 2 minutes somehow he figured it out. Ordered surgery for ASAP. He did successful surgeries on 4 of my family members already so I trust him. The surgery was a miracle success. I have full use of my arm. I can do the everyday things I couldn't before. My hand works again. I can live my life again! I don't need handfuls of Advil to make it through the day. Everyone took such great care of me. Surgery and recovery was perfect and easy. Ps- He let me keep DVD of the surgery so I could see what was in my shoulder hurting me! His office has an online login so you can see your test results. His new office is near Miramar base. Thank you to the Dr for giving me my life back! I feel like a new person. read more

Dr. Chao treated my wife for a broken patella (knee cap) following a slip and fall. The Doctor and Staff are friendly, knowledgeable and professional. She was able to avoid surgery due to the care provided by Dr. Chao and has returned to normal activities. We highly recommend Dr. Chao and Staff. read more

Dr Chao repaired my broken elbow from a fall right before the holiday season. He is highly competent, skilled and professional in every way. I am now back to normal after 2 surgeries to repair the break where pins and wires were installed. I would highly recommend him for any surgery to repair broken bones as he also worked on my son in law and family friends and all have had excellent results from him. His staff is also very professional and accommodating to all of my needs. I am very grateful to have him as my surgeon!! read more

I have been a patient of Dr David Chao for 16 years. He's performed my 3 ACL reconstructions and 1 meniscus repair, rehabbed 2 bulged discs and a bad shoulder (ski injuries). I am pleased to report I am injury free and still skiing. Dr Chao performs surgeries on all types and ages of people, from professional and amateur athletes to the elderly more moderately active patients. Fact of the matter, Chao is a great surgeon. He has operated on and rehabilitated dozens of high profile athletes, including dozens of X Games and countless mainstream professional athletes and fairer weather athletes (such as myself) with terrific success. My experience with Dr Chao has always been outstanding. He and his team of physician's assistants have always given me amazing care and answered all of my questions (believe me I fire off a lot of questions). He's not a hand holder or a softie; his goal is to get you back to doing what you want, athletically, as soon as you're ready. He's an excellent medical doctor who is intelligent, logical and always honest-I like that. As a former Chao patient, and 8x knee surgery skier, if you need orthopedic surgery and/or care, I highly recommend Dr Chao. read more

Dr. Chao himself seemed very personable upon my first experience visiting his Temecula office. During the visit, I explained to him and his assistant my ongoing pain in both legs/knees. Unsure, of what was going on, he ordered an MRI. I happened to sign into the imaging portal a few days after the MRI and noticed my report. I was hopeful to get answers regarding the pain I've been in for several months. I understand I'm not the only patient and priority is given to stat/emergency situations, so I gave it a couple days hoping someone would call to discuss results. I'm new to California, so maybe I'm use to a different patient experience, but normally when results come in, I receive a phone call to setup an appointment to discuss next steps. Well, several days went by and NOTHING, so I call and leave a message for Dr. Chao's assistant, gave that a few days and NOTHING, no return call! So I finally called the office to be told Dr. Chao is on vacation. Fine, we all deserve one! Is there an assistant or back up who can assist with the pain and discuss next steps? The pain doesn't stop for vacations! Bria goes on to say, "I don't know what you want us to do? He'll be back next week!" At least act like you care and show some empathy since you chose the medical field! I have never experienced this much trouble first of all getting the order to the Imaging Center to have the MRI and then to discuss results. Unacceptable! Back to square one! I chose this office from the great reviews and was hopeful. Very disappointing! read more

Doctor Chao is a highly skilled Orthopedic Surgeon and a good man. He runs a top notch facility and a positive team. Both the clinical and administrative staff were very upbeat and fun to talk to. I made an appointment for a broken hand and 8 weeks later I am fully healed. Thank you Dr. Chao and Tracey for fitting me in your busy schedule:-) read more

Game Changer! My knee was in pretty bad shape when I was referred to Dr. Chao. Played college and professional football and already had 3 surgeries. I thought for sure knee replacement was my next step. Dr. Chao did his thing. Operated then aggressive treatment and rehab. I am back to playing basketball once a week, golfing, sleeping and driving with no pain and managing my knee to get a few more years out of it. Thanks Dr. Chao!! read more

Thanks to Dr. Chao I walk pain free. He preformed surgery on both my knees and I am so grateful for Dr. Chao's confident hands and skill. He did an excellent job on my knees and it is such a relief to walk with no pain. I am riding horses again with a new confidence because my knees are pain free and functioning as they should be. His medical staff is excellent. The front office staff are helpful, friendly and kind. Oasis Surgical Center is beautiful. The surgical staff are friendly, kind and compassionate. I highly recommend Dr. David Chao and Oasis Surgical Center. Thank you all. read more

I'd like to heartily recommend David Chao, MD, Orthopedic Group, or Oasis MSO, or Oasis Sports Medical Group, as I knew them a few years ago when they were there for me in a big way. I had received an on-the-job injury, and my family doctor treated it as a knee sprain. I went back to work, but it was getting no better and, after 2 weeks, I still couldn't fully bend or straighten the knee. Two months after the injury, I finally made it to the top of the MRI waiting list, and found out that I had a completely torn anterior cruciate ligament and a large medial meniscus tear in the left knee. While waiting for an appointment with the HMO available through my employer, a coworker who was on light duty after an orthopedic surgery asked me where I would have surgery. He suggested Oasis Sports Medical Group in Kearny Mesa, where he'd had his done. When I found out I could swich my provider to Oasis and still have it covered under Workman's Comp, I was amazed. "Really? I can have MY orthopedic surgery at a place that specializes in fixing injured professional athletes? You've got to be kidding!" I called for an appointment the next day, and the whole thing went so smoothly after that. Those guys are great! They had everything I needed in one place...the surgeons, support staff, X-Ray, MRI, lab draw capability with courier pick-up by an area lab, operating rooms, anesthesia, a discharge pharmacy, home use of high-tech medical appliances issued right there after surgery, physical therapy, and follow-up appointments, all under one roof. Wow! I didn't know there WAS any place like that! My surgery and recovery period went off without a hitch. Roughly two years later, at age 46, I went through a 16 week law enforcement academy. I not only qualified for entrance, but passed with flying colors, actually out-running 75 percent of those in the twenty-something age group in my company. This on a knee I had torn up and had surgery on just two years before! Their stated mission at Oasis is "to get you back in the game." Dr. David Chao is the Head Team Physician for the San Diego Chargers, the Team Physician for the USA Rugby Team, and Chief Medical Officer for the ESPN Summer and Winter X-Games, as well as several other sports organizations. He and his team of providers specialize in the entire gamut of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine. Some of their past patients include Phillip Rivers, Tony Hawk, Junior Seau, Drew Brees, Sean Canfield, Reggie Bush, Bill Walton, Todd Cleaver, Charlie Joiner, Marshall Faulk....and me. How about that? Thanks, Oasis! read more

Spent as little time as possible with me. Never asked if I had any questions or if I understood what he was saying. The office is scummy. Seems like a fly-by-night operation. read more

The best sports medicine/if you just do your owns stunts surgeon ever! He is a genius and I am so thankful for him and his team. Fast appointments, in-house x-rays, MRI's and more importantly, skilled hands! read more

Dr. David Chao and his entire staff are exceptional beyond words. As a military veteran, physical health was and is very important to me. A few years ago I had a serious knee injury that required major surgery. I wanted the best doctor I could find to repair my knee. My most trusted advisers told me about Oasis Medical Center and Dr. Chao, who was then the team doctor for the San Diego Chargers. Dr Chao took extra time to explain my injury, explain the MRI results and methodically outlined what needed to be done. He not only did a remarkable job on my surgery, but he also rescued me from a downward spiral leading to depression because I was not able to walk because of my knee injury. Recently, I sustained another injury and discovered Dr. Chao has an office in Temecula as well as San Diego. Without question I reconfirmed what I already knew, he and his staff continued to go above and beyond to provide the medical care, quality service and attention to detail that I deserve when it comes to my physical health. Dr Z. Williams, Ed.D., CFP read more

STELLAR SERVICE. I came here in 2001 and had surgery for my knee. It was BEYOND what I expected-I didn't even know WHAT to expect but this place catered to all expectations. Getting in for the appointment was a breeze, and I'm lucky enough to have great insurance so...... I was there to see Dr. David Chao because I heard he's the best, he was. The staff is absolutely awesome. Upon diagnosis the doc diagnosed me but in the process my knee totally popped out of place and had me in tears with pain-the staff were nothing but nice, kind, and understanding. One of the nurses even offered to beat the doc up for making me cry-BUT it was necessary. The diagnosis was that I needed surgery and they were ready to book me for THAT week! Also-all their services are done on site. I believe the second floor is for the doctors office and the first floor is the surgery and recovery center. I have come here more than twice for myself and have referred 3 family members and we can all tell you- Easy, fast, convenient and professional. I will always come back, God forbid! OH, AND ALL THE INTERNS ARE HOT. read more

They made me wait over an hour to see the doctor who just told me to wear a brace on my knee, did not explain which kind of brace I should wear. Seriously, there is a hundred different types of braces that do different things. I paid both co pays at the time of the visit and now I am being double charged. Worst place ever. Unreal. read more

Four years ago I busted my right shoulder... a nasty Judo fall on a sixty year old shoulder. Next day I saw a local orthopedic surgeon who never bothered to take an MRI and sent me me home. After three weeks of excruciating pain I went to see a sports doctor who's been my primary care doctor ever since. He had me get an immediate MRI then sent me down to San Diego to see Dr. Chao. Within a couple of days, Dr. Chao opened his busy schedule and operated on me. The damage was very substantial, yet the delicate and extensive procedures he performed on me gave me full use of my shoulder within weeks of physical therapy and I was back doing Martial Arts. I often joke that the only part of my body that's twenty-years old is my shoulder. When, in the past couple of years, my left shoulder began to give me increasing pain, either Dr. Chao would again perform the arthroscopic surgery or else I'd continue living with the pain. It's barely been two months since the surgery and, after physical therapy, I have regained almost full use of that other shoulder. Both times, Dr. Chao gave me a DVD of the entire procedure and both times I was very impressed by his surgical skills. The man is fast, precise and efficient and in my opinion he displays the experience and creative skills of an artist. In fact, my friends are tired of my mentioning his name every time the conversation turns to arthroscopic surgery. Thank God, I have very good knees but if one of them or both were to ever give me serious trouble, I'd look no further than Dr. David Chao. read more

I get messages about once a week regarding this review from people wanting to know the name of my miracle worker doctor. I won't post it in here , but feel free to message me or check out my other reviews to find him. Good luck on your search! read more

Dr. Chao did surgery on my pectoral tendon. He did an amazing job of hiding the scar & I am healing very fast with no issues. Thank you Doctor for a great job. I recommend him for all sport related surgeries. read more

Dr David Chao is amazing. He did my 10 yr old daughters elbow surgery. My daughter is a competitive gymnast and she hurt her elbow back in about April. We went to a doctor who took an x-ray and said, no broken bones she's fine and sent us on our way. Well her elbow kept getting worse and worse. We found Dr. Hizon who splinted her arm right away, said no gymnastics and referred us to get an mri and referred us right to Dr. David Chao. The mri showed a piece of cartilage had broken off her elbow at some point and had jammed itself in her elbow. She couldn't move her arm much, use it much, and she couldn't do any gymnastics. Dr Chao went in and took the cartilage out and fixed her right up. She is only 5 days post op and she already has her stitches out and is able to start using her arm again. The doctor and all of his staff in all of his offices have been so nice, very helpful and caring. I highly recommend Dr David Chao for any sports injuries because he is thorough and has many, many years experience. We are so thankful to have found Dr. Chao and his medical group. Thank you read more

I can't thank Dr. Chao enough for the amazing rotator cuff tear surgery he performed on me Feb 2018. Everything is perfect with great range of motion. He does not perform surgery unless you need it and in my case we tried several months of PT first, prior to deciding the surgery path. Granted it took a long time to heal, but that was told to me right up front. Best decision I made. If you want the best, see Dr. Chao. read more

A few years ago, I tore my pectoral muscle off my shoulder while bench pressing. Dr. Chao repaired it, and now I am back to bench pressing 300 lb which is very good for 60 years of age. Recently, I severely strained my calf muscle sprinting on a foreign trip; it was so injured that I could barely walk from the elevator to my hotel room for a days. When I got back to the USA, Dr. Chao recommend again surgery and just gave me a cortisone injection and recommended physical therapy. Within 4 weeks of my injury, I could run 7 miles. Dr. Chao only recommends surgery when it is needed and has great advice for mature, obsessive, and somewhat paranoid athletes...if you know what I mean and I think you do. read more

Great Dr. with a great staff!! I have had 4 knee surgeries with him over the past two years and he has always provided lots of information and options to me. Surgeries have been quick and professional with lots of good follow-up. He has a tremendous stafff with A. J. and Sean as P.A.'s who do a lot of the work with the patients answering questions and explaining issues. I am very happy with all of the treatments I have had from him. read more

Thank you, Dr. Chao, for the surgery performed on my son's foot. I appreciated your competency, and the correct recommendation for the type of surgery he needed. His recovery time was cut in half and the x-rays showed a perfect realignment of critical bones in the ankle and foot. I feel very fortunate to have been directed to you by our local doctor. It was absolutely worth the drive to San Diego from Temecula. Before I go, I do need to commend your excellent staff -- we felt in wonderful hands all the way. read more

Dr. Chao has performed Arthroscopy/Meniscectomy on both my left and right knees. The results have been outstanding! I had my left knee done three years ago (5/2015), and went back and had my right knee done on 6/29/2018. Always on time, timely diagnosis, thorough discussion of options/course of treatment, and most importantly, excellent results, followed by quick recovery from each surgery with little to no scarring. I highly recommend Dr. Chao based on my two experiences. read more

Dr David Chao performed an Surgery to repair my torn ACL suffered during basketball. It's been 2 years later and I'm back to full basketball and stronger than ever. Thanks to Doctor Chao. It's not an easy road. The rehab is very tough. You need to really want it. read more

Dr. Chao performer Laparoscopic surgery on my shoulder to repair a torn Labrum, Bony Spurs and Frozen Shoulder. It has now been 10 weeks and I am back on the tennis courts, lifting weights and doing all of the physical activities I did prior! I am extremely happy with the procedure that he performed on my shoulder. His expertise and attention to detail was very impressive. His skill and experience definitely contributed to my successful healing. I would highly recommend Dr. Chao read more