Dr Hansen did my rotator cuff surgery…read more I was a combination of a very old tear and 2 recent tears. My diagnosis was "Massive Rotator Cuff Tear". He was my second opinion, and he felt that I should not get my hopes too high of being able to reconnect my muscles and tendons. Much of my muscle had deteriorated from the years old tear. Most likely I would just have a graft of tissue to keep my arm in my shoulder socket. At 52 years young, being a contractor and small rancher, not getting use of my arm back was just not sitting well with me. I chose Dr Hansen to do the surgery even tho he was more pessimistic about able being able to "fix" my shoulder. I did so because his name was given by another orthopedic Dr at another location when I asked who was known "round town" as being good with shoulders. Then on my pre op appointment, the assistant came in the office and the first thing he said was "I see you are scheduled for a graft". My heart sank a bit, and I talked about the small chance that this could be fixed and my hope is that would be attempted. I was extremely apprehensive on surgery day. Were they going to really try to work a miracle or just go straight to the graft? Should I have went to the surgeon who felt like this would be no big deal to fix? I almost canceled the surgery. I started to feel at ease when I was told that i was scheduled for 2.5 to 3 hours in the OR. This was more than twice the time the other surgeon said he would have me scheduled for. I can not effectively say how thankful and ecstatic I was when I woke up and my wife told me Dr Hansen stopped by while i was still under and informed her that he was able to re-attach my muscle and tendons. He had pulled off a small miracle. Maybe the muscle and tendons were in better shape the the MRI showed, maybe he had a lucky day. No matter what, I can not say enough that if you need a great shoulder guy, I am proof that you would be in the care of one of the best with Dr Hansen. And if you are reading this Dr Hansen, I know you may operate on over 300 of me every year, but your impact on every one of us can be life altering and I appreciate your skill and ability. I thank you so much for "fixing" my shoulder.

Dr. Hansen was able to squeeze me in for arthroscopic meniscus repair surgery, and I couldn't be…read moremore grateful. I had the procedure on 4/3, went home, and only needed two low-dose pain pills--never needed anything more after that. I was walking without crutches the very next day and could go up the stairs without any trouble. I had my dressing removed on 4/7 and went about my day as normal. Dr. Hansen is amazing--I would recommend him to everyone!

Dr. Hankins saw me on an emergency visit for a broken finger. I had a terrible fall and I went in…read morethere five days later. He came in and assessed the kind of break it was and gave me information. I was very glad that I don't need surgery. I was very impressed that they got me in for an appointment so fast .

It's the season for Thanks, so this review is long overdue…read more No one wants to have a problem with your hand, wrist, or elbow. We rely so much on our limbs and we don't give them a second thought until we have an injury, illness, or problem. I found myself in quite a bad way for over two years with my left arm. I had originally been seen and diagnosed with lateral epicondylitis (aka tennis elbow) by an orthopedic doctor I had been referred to by my then-pcp at Dignity Health. After a successful but short-lived response to a cortisone shot, I had an MRI. Surgery was recommended during COVID times which was rather complex as elective surgeries weren't even being scheduled. I was told it would be an open approach with a 6-8 week recovery period and additional weeks of physical therapy. I had never had surgery before and was frankly concerned. I then sought a second opinion from a hand and elbow surgeon in LA. He recommended a PRP injection. Then my insurance stoped contracting with Dignity Health and the orthopedic doctor. I then experienced a crisis with my arm resulting in an ER visit. My new Sutter primary care doctor recommended Dr. Hankins and said he was the only hand and elbow orthopedic surgeon in the Sacramento area. I saw Dr. Hankins and felt immediately at ease. He is a man of few words and lots of knowledge and experience. He knows how to assess and examine a patient without causing more pain. He advised more shots and perhaps surgery, although he said it was an option and could not guarantee a specific outcome. I was lured by the hype job of PRP and had the treatment in LA a few months later. When it did not go according to plan, and even resulted in an ER visit (it's not called experimental without reason), I hoped Dr. Hankins would see me again. Much to my relief, Dr. Hankins scheduled the surgery at my request, and never said a word about my PRP "experiment." I was hopeful that the disabling and crippling pain and immobility I'd been dealing with for three years had a chance of improving. I was also very scared of surgery (my first!) but I felt finally it had to be done. Almost 2.5 years after my surgery I can say it was the best decision ever, and Dr. Hankins gave me my arm back. He did an arthroscopic approach which meant my recovery was much quicker and my post surgical ace bandages and sling were off in a short time. Whenever I needed follow up care or PT referrals Dr. Hankins and his excellent medical assistant were there to help. Professional and caring. I highly recommend this practice and doctor. I would hope you wouldn't have a hand or elbow condition and need surgery, but if you do, there could not be a better doctor.

he is very caring and helped me over the years to be pain free…read more i had two knee replacement surgeries and can now walk without pain. i get injections in my shoulders every 3 months for torn rotator cuffs and ligaments from a car accident. these help to eliminate most of the pain. i thank him at every visit for being a skillful and proficient great doctor!

Dr. Bennett replaced my ACL two months ago. Everything went smoothly, I'm deep into PT, and I'm…read morelooking forward to a full recovery.

Dr. Gant Has operated on both thumbs and will soon operate on other fingers I am having trouble…read morewith. I can't speak highly enough about him. He has been fantastic. Communication is great and I look forward to seeing him gain. Acupuncture has worked well with after surgery care.

Dr. Gant performed a Dupuytren's Contracture release on my left-hand ring finger during December…read more2024. The results are amazing. My finger is completely straight, and I must look very closely to see any scarring. In comparison, I had the same procedure, performed by a different surgeon, on the little finger on my right hand four years ago. That finger will not straighten out completely and there is very visible scarring. Dr. Gant was easy to talk to and answered every question I had during my visits with him. I felt that he takes pride is his work and that it was important to him to do the best he could with my hand. When I had a worry after surgery, he calmed me down and assured me the healing process was working. He even squeezed me into his super busy schedule the day before he went on vacation to personally look at my finger and address my concerns. I could have been sent to a nurse or someone else, but he wanted to see me personally. It turned out that he was right all along, and my finger healed exceptionally with no complications. I highly recommend Dr. Gant if you have any issue with your hands. He is a wizard!

Dr. Richardson performed my TKR surgery in Oct 2026. He is very personal and answered all my…read morequestions. He treats you like you are his only patient. I would recommend him to anyone with knee or hip issues.

Dr. Richardson performed my TKR surgery in June 2024. Prior to the surgery he explained all of my…read moreoptions, including nonsurgical ones, and answered my many questions. On the day of the surgery he was reassuring and answered more questions. Although he performs a lot of surgeries, he treated me as though I were his only patient. I highly recommend him.​

From the staff to the doctors, Sierra spine is great. Dr Tyler Smith is wonderful and took time to…read morehelp me and listen. I had switched from Kaiser who ignored my back pain problems. I recommend Sierra Spine!

sierra spine left me in tears. I was Working with Jessica, the new patient coordinator. Jessica…read moretold me that they received my images and I was all set and everything was in order for my appointment on Sept 18,2026. I then spoke to the manager there who told everything was not in order and not ready. I expressed frustration and confusion with the manager who denied me service and the help I need. I hope their doctor is nothing like their manager and new patient coordinator. The lack of communication was apparent and evident and if you dare mention they will discriminate and silence you. There was a lack of compassion, communication, kindness and empathy. I hope their doctor is nothing like his staff there. Angelica was very nice and of help to me. jessica and the manger made me feel like I was a burden to them. I hope nobody whose suffering goes through what I did at Sierra spine.

One of the best Dr's in this area. If your a patient of Dr G…read moreyou get it. He is what a real dr should be. Great listener...and does what you need to be done period. He is a great person and better yet an awesome Dr. I have had plenty of dr's in all my time and with all my issues and hes a keeper !

AVOID AT ALL COSTS I…read moremean this with no exaggeration whatsoever: I have never been so insulted, belittled, and infantilized by a medical practitioner in my entire life. This sorry excuse for a doctor does not give a rat's rear end about his patients, just their/their insurance companies' $$$. For my first appointment with him, which was the first time I was able to see a primary care doctor in a couple years, I needed a referral to a neurosurgeon for a very obvious spinal problem that I have from failed back surgery. Dr. Groan-felt here spends about 12 of our 15 minutes together going over my medication list (which I had gone over twice with the MA already) and then gives me the sorriest excuse of a physical "examination" I've ever seen, i.e. I got up on the table, was not even asked to remove my sweatshirt, and he listened to my heart/breathing for maybe 30 seconds, after which I was rudely dismissed. At the end of an appointment, especially for a new patient, I think most any doc would ask something along the lines of "do you have any other questions or concerns?". Dr. G? Not a chance. as soon as we hit the 15-minute mark on that appointment he handed me a lab form basically shooed me out and told me to come back in three weeks. Indignant, I asked if he was going to give me the referral to a neurosurgeon. He said we'd talk about it in three weeks, and when I pushed harder he condescendingly offered to write me an X-ray order, as if I didn't have X-rays, CTs, and two MRIs from the past year. Merely having the radiologist's reports for all of this was not enough, either, and he insisted he see the images himself before giving me the referral. What a petty, sad, miserable man to indulge in such schadenfreude. Oh, and after all that time spent going over my medications, my prescriptions never got sent in. It took six phone calls over seven days for his genius of a front office person to figure out she'd sent them to not just the wrong CVS, but one that had been closed for over a year. And the whole time she was convinced it was somehow my fault... Run far away; go see literally any other doctor.

Still undergoing therapy but a quick note to commend awesome, friendly and professional staff!…read more Kelly and Sumit are helping me "thaw" my right frozen shoulder and also relieving my tendonitis. I feel a huge improvement and I am looking forward to achieving the goal of full ROM of my right arm and shoulder. Kudos also to Justin, Jaylene, Audrey and Renée. Such great folks!!!!

Just a quick note to thancommend the staff at Lincoln Physical Therapy! I spent time there getting…read morehelp with knee replacements in February and September. Bret and everyone working there, from the front reception area to the kind, punctual, conscientious, hard working staff made something l was dreading a little bit into something l looked forward to twice a week. It made a tremendous difference! Thank you all. Not a better business or group of people anywhere! Dennis​