My friend referred me to Dr Tallman. He is caring & compassionate in helping his patients with his experience & expertise. I have since referred Dr Tallman to my family and clients with full confidence knowing the care he has given us. His staff is all very welcoming & helpful too, goes a long way! read more

I feel the need to to mention that Veronica in billing was very helpful and knowledgeable. I had issues with coverage information I was told one thing by my insurance and the office was told a different thing. Veronica as so kind and helpful, most offices would just let you try and figure out information on your own. Veronica went above and beyond to find answers for me and made my life just a little less stressful! The care continues to be good. read more

Dr. Garrett Tallman is an absolute master of a surgeon! He re-attached my right bicep in 2019 and I couldn't be more pleased with his work. My arm literally feels like nothing ever happend to it. He also performed a reconstruction surgery on my left knee, ACL and miniscus on September 2025. Even though I'm in the early stage of recovery I feel great and know I'm going to heal up because of his attention to detail. I'm very grateful he took the extra time that was needed to complete my knee surgery as it was in pretty bad shape. His team and PA Brian are also excellent at communicating and streamlining the process before and after surgery. Dr. Tallmans experience makes him among the few elite surgeons in California. Period! Thank you Dr. Tallman and Brian for always giving me the absolute best care!!! read more

Great Doctor, Great skill, Great service, great office staff. Dr Tallman performed an extensive reconstruction of my left ankle. His assessment and explanations were thorough. I am very happy with the outcome of the surgery and follow up. Dr Tallman and his PA, Brian are so kind, calm and not rushed. Dr Tallman's postoperative plan was much more accurate than my previous surgeon's opinions in predicting the length of my disability and how long I would be off work. My husband has attended every office visit and is very impressed with Dr Tallman and his thoroughness in my care. Dr Tallman came highly recommended to me and I wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone needing orthopedic surgery. read more

Had a great experience with Dr. Tallman and his staff. Very professional and straight forward. He treated me for a severe ankle & leg fracture. I called several friends who are professional athletes before I had my surgery and Dr. Tallman's name kept coming up. He was very clear about the extent of my injury, what needed to be done as well as reasonable expectations of my recovery. My surgery went really well with no complications. I would highly recommend Dr. Tallman. read more

Dr. Tallmen and his entire staff were great! Professional and friendly! From the first visit through the surgery and post operation visits for my rotator cuff repair, everything was done skillfully and in timely manner. Thank you!!! read more

I broke my collar bone in 2 places on a Sunday after an unusual mountain bike crash. My daughter had a good experience with Dr. Tallman so I called and left a message with his service over the weekend to see if I could get in. Surprisingly, they called me right back and said Dr. Tallman could see me Monday morning. Good thing since I had a couple of bones clicking around in my shoulder. He assessed things and made me feel comfortable a repair would be the best fix. I had surgery 8 days later at the Carlsbad Surgery Center which was efficient and easy. After 9 weeks of healing and continuous follow-up and x-rays, my bones had all grown in. A couple of weeks of PT and I'll be done. The experience was excellent. I could tell after waking up from surgery, the repair had been successful. Dr. Tallman's office was extremely efficient and communicative. His PA and assistant Brian and Kyle were very knowledgeable and focused. This is an exceptional group of professionals who know their business and handle their patients with excellent care. I would recommend Dr. Tallman for anything orthopedic. read more

Garrett J Tallman, MD - Orthopedists Near Me - Encinitas, California

A review on behalf of my husband, Xavier - I had a great experience with Brian in Dr. Tallmans office after I had a hip fracture. He was extremely patient with me, always spending the time to answer my questions and never rushing me out until I was ready. He made a horrible experience bearable as I healed. I also can't thank Kris (at front desk) enough for being professional and always friendly. Thank you to the entire team! read more

From my first phone call to my current status as a recovered patient, I was assisted with a welcoming greeting and a smile at every appointment. Kris is the friendliest Front Desk person I've ever met. My Physician Assistant is very thorough and caring. Dr. Tallman did an amazing job on my surgery. read more

Dr. Tallman performed surgery on my ankle. The surgery was a complete success due to his expertise and experience. The recovery was smooth and every detail was attended to with care. All throughout the post surgery months with a splint, cast and boot, I was confident that my goals would be met and I would be back on my feet. Dr. Tallman, the PA and office staff were extremely professional, friendly and patient as I asked question after question about the process. Thank you so much. read more

His nurse kindly checked my chart. The two other things Dr. Tallman's helped me with were: 4) I sprained my thumb and heard a crunch while pulling my daughter's shirt on. 5) I damaged a foot (believe it or not) by putting on my own darn running shoe. The entire top of this foot was swollen and walking painful. Excellent doctor and a very good man. read more

Thanks doc. Saved my shoulder last Mother's Day...bike crash. Works well for an old guy like me. Staying active. This doc came through.

I broke my hip in a freak accident at a Christmas Party Dec 9, 2015. Dr Tallman ended up being my Surgeon. I was terrified and full of pain when I first met him and he very gently and kindly told me at 3am in the emergency room that I broke my hip. My son and I held each other and had a few tears fall from our eyes. We were hoping for something less life changing. Every time I have seen Dr. Tallman he has been informative, kind, funny, re assuring and everything you would want in a Dr. His receptionist or everything person as I like to call her, is lovely and welcoming always, no matter how much multi tasking she is in the middle of. The other two professional guys in the office are patient, kind and funny and informative as well. The most I ever waited to be seen was ten minutes. I have never felt rushed or unimportant. I am recovering pretty rapidly and I am so thankful that I was given this Dr and his office team to fix my body and take such good care of me. read more

Dr. Tallman and his staff provided me with Excellent care and service. They went above and beyond in order to confirm insurance coverage, communicate in a timely manner, and demonstrate the utmost professionalism and expertise! Highly recommend! read more

After completely severing the tendon to my big toe two weeks prior, Dr. Tallman was able to skillfully find and rejoin the two ends that were then more than an inch apart. The care given by both him and his PM (along with my following doctor's orders) was instrumental in my foot and toe's successful recovery. I highly recommend this specialized surgeon. read more

I ruptured my achilles tendon this past January.  Dr. Tallman was highly recommended by a neighbor (who is a family practice doctor at Scripps Encinitas).  I called and was able to get an appointment with Dr. Tallman that same day (on a Friday afternoon) and scheduled for surgery the following Thursday.  I have now had 7 appointments at Dr. Tallman's office (the initial evaluation, surgery, 2 wk post-op, 4 wk, 6 wk, 10 wk, 16 wk) and have been very impressed with Dr. Tallman and his staff.  Everyone is very professional and friendly.  I have not yet fully recovered (am 53 yrs old, so the recovery process is slower) but feel that Dr. Tallman did a very good job repairing my ruptured achilles.  He also did the stitches in a manner to minimize the scarring which I really appreciate.  I learned after the fact that Dr. Tallman is one of the most experienced/well-regarded foot & ankle specialists in the San Diego area.  I am very happy with the care provided by Dr. Tallman and his staff and would definitely recommend him to others. read more

I went in for ACL and Meniscus surgery on my knee after blowing it out playing soccer. I had multiple referrals from close friends and my mother who works at Scripps in La Jolla about Dr. Tallman being one of the best and specializing in athletes who have played professional and semi-pro sports. He was very precise and asked a lot of questions about my injury to find the best option for treatment. He gave me two choices, but steered me towards the best option, which was surgery (which made things easy). I just had my 9-month post-op follow up appointment with him and have made it to about 96% recovery and flexibility! I cannot thank him enough for the great job he did on my knee. I highly recommend him! The only thing bad I can say about him is that he cut me off last time we went surfing together ;) read more

I went to Tallman based on a friends recommendation. I went with an open mind and was not impressed with the service. For my first appointment I waited 50 min in the waiting room. Bad start!! This tells me you don't value my time. Then I went in for the consultation. At one point he stopped listening to me while I was explaining my ailment. I then left the office and proceeded to physical therapy for a couple of months. Fast forward...I went back for a follow up. The second visit sealed the deal right from the beginning. I waited to see the doctor 1 hour, WTF. Patients started to leave because they were so upset. I unfortunately couldn't leave because I needed his referral for my physical therapy, so I stayed. He then proceeded to ask me how my hip was doing. I was there for my ankle. Done and Done. This placed is overbooked and they don't give a rip: hide your money, your wife , and your kids and go somewhere else for treatment. read more

My name is Dr. Mike Wasilisin and I highly recommend Dr. Tallman as a physician. I have known Dr. Tallman for 2 years and have shared patients with great results. I also referred a doctor friend of mine to him who needed foot reconstructive surgery and she said his services were beyond excellent. I am confident with Dr. Tallman as a physician. read more

My husband was in a bicycle accident this Mothers Day. Dr Tallman repaired his shoulder: four broken bones, a dislocated shoulder and torn rotator cuff. The surgical procedure was extensive. My hubby has healed beautifully. We made a point of recognizing him here and expressing gratitude. Thank you... Chris and Christina read more

Everyone was friendly and helpful and didn't keep me waiting too long. It was also easy to make an appointment using my insurance which I can't say is true for other physicians I contacted. read more

Dr Garrett Tallman was highly recommend by my trusted family physician as well as my physical therapist. Dr Tallman repaired my torn meniscus (injured while running to get an elevator I heard a pop, my knee collapsed causing me to fall). Surgery was 4/21/15 and I am swimming, using stationary bike and in physical therapy. My knee feels better than ever; was only on crutches 1 day and pain meds a day and a half. Great staff, easy recovery and excellent surgeon. Learned from a friend at the Y Encinitas today that Dr Tallman did reconstructive foot surgery on her foot a couple of years ago and she agrees he is excellent (she can even wear heels again. Susan A read more

I went to Dr. Tallman because of knee pain. He quickly diagnosed the problem and put into place a plan to fix it. Ultimately, he did orthoscopic surgery on my knee. It was a rapid and painless procedure. I was up on my feet and walking on the afternoon of the day of surgery. Two weeks later, I am walking without pain and getting ready to get back into the gym. This outcome is just fantastic. i could not have hoped for anything better. read more

I went in for my hip after other doctors had already done all the work and figured out I had a torn labrum. He doesn't do the surgery himself. I was sent to get steroid shots that did not help. At my follow up appointment he sent in the physician's assistant instead. I have never met this man before. The PA suggested sending me to pain management for shots in my back. I told him that I was there for my hips and should have been sent to a hip specialist to begin with once he knew he couldn't perform the surgery because he didn't know how. The wait is always extremely long and once seen I'm never satisfied. Not a fan. Find somewhere else. This doctor doesn't care. read more

Dr. Tallman was the #1 doctor recommended by local physical therapists to address my son's badly broken ankle. They see the outcomes from his surgeries and he is highly respected. Over the next three years he saw 2 of my sons for 4 broken arms and 2 broken ankles between them. Over the course of 4 surgeries, Dr. Tallman and the staff were expert, concerned and very skillful. I highly recommend Dr. Tallman. read more

Very rude! I called to make an appointment and was told they needed to contact the workers comp insurance for approval and would call back in a day or two and the lady I spoke with said she could get me in the following week. No one ever called, I figured it was due to the holidays so I waited a week and a half and called back and spoke to Jeff who was so rude! He said I would have to call back later because they were a very busy clinic and no one could help me. Seriously?? If you are that busy you can't make an appointment when someone calls then you should hire more people. I've been waiting two weeks already and I am in pain! read more

Dr. Tallman is a pro. He repaired both my shoulder joints within 5 years. I now have full range of motion and continue to be active with exercising and weight training. I am 65. I fell his experience as a track athlete gave him the background to understand how important his profession is. His staff is courteous and helpful and I would recommend Dr. Tallman to my friends, associates, and family. I feel fantastic! Steve McCoy read more

Wow this is the rudest office I have ever been to. These people should not be in the medical profession. This was my second time having any contact with them and both times they were rude. The first time they refused to take care of my broken ankle unless I gave them $475.00 up front since I did not have insurance. They told me there was an ATM down stairs I could walk to pull money out. Did they not hear I have a broken ankle Today I called because I need to get knee surgery for torn ligaments in my knee. The woman asked if I had insurance and I told her "yes", then she asked if it was a PPO or HMO. When I said it was an HMO she said more than likely I was not covered to see Dr. Tallman. When I checked it did say "In Network". Why she made this assumption I do not know and basically telling me they would not see me before they havd the facts of my insurance is a bit hasty. I called the woman back and told her this also stating that I did not appreciate her rudeness or her assuming I was not covered. I then called my doctor who had referred me, by the time I had call him they had already received a call from Dr. Tallman's office saying that she did not mean to be rude. I told my doctor how they acted and he gave me the name of another Orthoprdic doctor and said he will not refer them again. So remember need a doctor, skip this one. read more