I agree with everyone else who found Dr. Bawa too busy to really care for his patients post-op. "Assembly Line Doctor" is an apt description. The problem is that you won't find many orthopedist who will take over Bawa's mishaps, because there are too many of them. He has the reputation of doing too many surgeries ($$$) and no post-op care. If you heal on your own, you are lucky. If not, too bad. read more

Don't waste your time because your time is of no importance. Waited 45 minutes as supposedly first patient seen in am. No show. Told by staff he got behind. Clearly he completely overbooks himself, no communication to patient. read more

If you are looking for a doctor that is patient centric, look elsewhere. Perhaps he is too busy paying for his $5 million mansion to worry about patient loyalty. read more

I really like Dr Bawa! He's kind and listens to you. He's friendly and has good bedside manner. I recommend Dr Bawa if you are having issues with your knees. read more

Thank you Dr Bawa for giving me my life back! I had a total hip replacement about 6 months ago and I never thought how good I can actually feel again. I walk 4 miles daily with a smile on my face and squat and lift weights 5 days a week with ease. Something I could not do for many many years. I'm only 57, and it was the best decision I made. I'm so happy that I decided on Dr Bawa as my doctor. The staff were all amazing, Brittany and Lauren were so kind and helpful after the surgery always answering all my questions. I have gone to see other orthopedic surgeons for their opinions prior to seeing Dr.Bawa but I felt the most comfortable and confident with Dr. Bawa. I'm not sure why anyone would give this man a bad review.. he was kind and very patient with me and reassured me that after a year of fully healing I would be good as new. I trust him implicitly. read more

I had a total hip replacement at the end of December. I just returned from my annual early Mother's Day trip to Disney's Flower and Garden Festival at Epcot. I was completely recovered, absolutely no paid in my hip. Last year's annual trip was so very painful and so I was extremely happy that I had no pain. I am officially a new bionic woman. Now if I could just get super hearing. Dr. Bawa is great. He answered my questions. He explained everything to me. The paperwork sent home after the procedure was very helpful. I healed faster than I thought possible. Best decision I could have made. Dr. Bawa is a very talented surgeon and I would trust him with other hip if ever needed. I do not work for Dr. Bawa. I did not know Dr. Bawa before the surgery. The experience I had is nothing like the negative reviews I read before posting my review. Thank you Dr. Bawa for my new hip! read more

I had an accident that injured both my knees. Thanks to dr bawa and his team I'm independent walking with minimal pain. Dr Bawa is a highly skilled surgeon, my scars are beautiful but first he has a relationship with me I ask questions he has solutions. He manages a well organized team : surgery schedule easy, medication refills easy , communicating with therapists immediate. Somba lessons next week. I'm grateful! read more

Dr Bawa seems to be running an assembly line when it comes to his patients visits. He's in and out! He told me I had a tear on my knee. Showed me real quick on the screen and left. Later as I started PT I come to find out I have not one but two tears. And in two different sides. He only pointed out the one. He was in such a hurry to get out of there that he didn't give me the entire diagnosis. As I read the other comments I can see he's definitely an Assembly Line Doctor!! read more

Thanks dr Bawa for the excellent service and great results on the replacement of my wife's hip she has no pain and has fully recovered in a short time did not need hospital service and is walking without a cane in less than a month you're staff is also excellent thanks again read more

Dr. Bawa is a great hip and knee doctor. He does his surgeries with the assistance of the Stryker Mako robotic arm. He has replaced both of my hips and I am now out of pain and returning to my golfing and football coaching. Dr. Bawa also uses Health Loop to check on you almost daily for the first few weeks after surgery. If you have a question, you just leave a comment , add a photo if you want, and he or his staff will answer your questions. If you are in pain, need a hip or knee replacement, I would highly recommend you call Dr. Bawa!!!! read more

I agree with the -100 review. Where do I start? Bawa was very negative and unprofessional. he told me my leg would never be the same and I would never walk right again. A surefire reason why he's not operating on me if he has such a negative outlook on my outcome. I'm sorry but what doctor would say that to a patient who is already frightened? An arrogant jerk that's who. Like every doctor, he was smart enough to get into med school, but he never learned emotional intelligence and how to treat a patient. I waited 45 minutes and he didn't want to hear my questions, just wanted to boast about how many joint replacements he's done and to tell me all about his 5 robots (he said hes the only surgeon operating this way, another cautionary tale) and his superior anterior approach which is hogwash. I've been told by 4 leading specialists that this is a marketing gimmick. I had a friend with me and bawa talked to him instead of me the patient, really wacky. and he badmouthed a colleague, putting down his skill which is completely inappropriate. he maybe spent all of 10 minutes with me, good riddance to an awful person. read more

I read the above review and was very surprised that it was so negative. I had hip replacement on August 11, 2021 and went home the same day. I had already scheduled my follow up appointment. They did an X-ray everything looked text book perfect and started PT at Bartley Physical Therapy, I had been going there prior to surgery. I was walking without a walker on week one, week two cane. It is the patients responsibility not the surgeons for you to get better. Do your homework folks, surgery is never easy and is gonna be painful the first few weeks. I can't say enough positive things about my surgery with Dr. Bawa. read more

If i could give -100 stars i would. Where do i begin? He spent 10 minutes talking to my husband at his appointment and charged us $1,030. Then he told him he had to get a contrast MRI which is a dye injection. We had questions, but It took 26 hours to hear back from his office & she had NO answers. Dr. Bawaa Did not explain the injection would be directly into his joint and he most likely would NOT BE ABLE TO WALK AFTER. The woman at the front desk of the MRI office was very kind and listened to us & told us that it has been an ongoing issue the doctor does not tell people what to expect so she would be reporting it to management AGAIN. I would never ever trust him because if they are this neglectful ordering an MRI i can not even begin to imagine the type of care you would receive after a procedure. After 6 phone calls we got 1 call back from his office & the front desk said "sorry, everyone's super busy Friday's. We called in a script for you" They ordered a ridiculous amount of pain killers & that IS NOT why we called!! Prime example of a doctor who does not care and throws addictive pills at patients. RUN! I'm beyond disappointed & feel awful about what my husband has had to experience. I cancelled my workday because he needs my help just getting from the couch to the bathroom. I would never trust this office and especially this doctor. read more

Last year Dr Bawa did my hip replacement. All through the process he did a magnificent job. He communicates well and is very professional. I am totally satisfied. I hope I don't ever need another one, but if I do, Dr Bawa is the best. read more

You have many choices when it comes to orthopedic surgeons, but your search should end with Dr. Bawa. He is a skilled surgeon who has great bed side manners. He cares for all his patients and follows up with them personally. He is one of the few robotic surgeons and is worth driving in for from any location. When it comes to improving your quality of life the choice is obvious. I'm so glad I met him and strongly recommend him to any family or friend. read more

My wife had a total knee joint replacement by Dr. Bawa and his team at Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital. There were some issues post-discharge which weren't his fault but overall it was all well done. The greatest vote of confidence I can offer is if she needs the other knee replaced in the future Id want him to do the procedure and at TOSH. read more

I visited Dr. Bawa today for a knee pain I've been experiencing for two months. Overall I am very dissatisfied with my visit. He was the type of doctor that the minute steps into the room he is ready to leave. He does not like to spend any time explaining the condition, taking the proper time to look at the X-rays, and MRIs, ready to offer a treatment, again, without any explanation. He did not even discuss the other treatment options, I had to bring up one based on my research, which then he offered two sentences for it and immediately left the room. Productive communication is a big part of the diagnosis and treatment, do not expect that from Dr. Bawa. read more

Hip replacement surgery and recovery is not an easy thing to go through. Still, the most important thing for me was the post-Op results, not the discomfort in the middle. After 6 weeks, I can finally say that my hip is better than when I went in for surgery, and getting better still. A big part of that recovery is the robotic assisted anterior surgery that Bawa performs. I had heard some horror stories about the computer assisted surgeries, and I believe these may have been due to a learning curve some surgeons had using these new devices. Bawa has been doing these surgery for years, and for me the experience and easier recovery from surgery over posterior entry(more muscles are cut and forget about sitting for a while), made this an easy choice for me. I'm so happy that I finally had this done, and can get back to doing the things I used to enjoy doing. I went on a 10 mile bike ride today! read more