Wonderful physician. Twice with running-related meniscal tears, Steven recommended not doing…read moresurgery becasue most of these heal by themsolves, and both times I healed quickly and permanently. He is a true physician, thinking of the patient's best interests , is very easy to talk to, and is an exceptionally good doc. As a physician myself, I love to seee that there are doctors like him out there.

One word- "MAGICIAN"…read more He is hands down the best knee surgeon in the world. If you find your way to him consider yourself lucky. I had ACLR and smoothest recovery. I choose patellar auto graft and I can't make out if any surgery was done. Minimal scarring and marks on the skin. I know that is the least of the concerns for ACLR, but it shows the level of attention and detail Dr Isono puts in his work.

Everything went well Dr Stuffmann and staff were perfect machine for great outcome.read more

I was not completely happy with my experience with Dr. Stuffman relating to a shoulder injury and…read morediagnosed as a torn rotator cuff tear. Although he correctly diagnosed my problem and my need for physical therapy, he declined to refer me to a physical therapist office. Fortunately, my health plan has a good physical therapist office available for referral and Dr. Stuffman did provide a general order for the therapy. The therapist was very competent and requested that I obtain an ultrasound exam from Dr. Stuffman for aid in understanding my injury and providing the right physical therapy. This required another visit to Dr. Stuffman. For the purpose of thoroughness in making his diagno-sis, I think Dr. Stuffman should have performed the ultrasound (a 15 minute exam) in my initial visit with him. Dr. Stuffman also provided no prognosis for my injury, albeit the physical therapist recommended that I no longer do my upper body workouts with 5 lbs. weights or more for fear of aggravating the torn rotator cuff. On the plus side for Dr. Stuffman, he provided a online video for doing physical therapy and this video mentioned "easy" may be better in doing physical therapy weight lifting. This advise was very helpful because I tend to do too much sometimes

Elly Laroque is not only an experienced professional who I trust explicitly - she's a really kind,…read morecaring and likeable person. She's empathetic and she entertained all my questions and concerns without condescension. I always felt empowered with regard to my health care after meeting with her. Many thanks for excellent care!

I am writing this review 2 weeks after my rotator cuff surgery. The doctor went out of her way to…read moreshow care and concern for my condition before and after the surgery. While I am not qualified to comment on the quality of her work during surgery (and I was anesthetized while that was being done anyway) her reputation as a surgeon is tremendous. I will try to remember to revise this review when I get six months out from surgery but, so far, (knock wood) I could not be happier. I know some people have expressed difficulties with her staff. Like any Doctor who is considered to be at the top of their field, you are going to wait a while. Otherwise, I found the pre surgery process to be reasonably organized and far from onerous. I will try to remember to come back in six months an add to this review but, so far, I am very thankful that Doctor Laroque sas my surgeon.

I received excellent care from Dr. Cardon and his staff for a trigger thumb and broken arm.read more

Had my first visit with Dr. Cardon. His assistant, Kim, was very professional and supportive. Dr…read more Cardon took x-rays and took the time to explaine in detail my problem. He had an easy-going manner, which I liked.

I have seen several excellent orthopedic doctors at Webster (now Golden State Ortho) over the past…read more15+ years including Dr. Schwartz, Dr. Peatman, Dr. Tseng & now Dr. Talarico. I had an injury to my right foot/ankle (tendon rupture partially) that I had been dealing with since last September & I was trying to avoid surgery but it wasn't healing so Dr. Talarico surgically repaired it in April, and he did an excellent job. A foot surgery is a very tough recovery but with Dr. Talarico's help & guidance I'm walking pain free again. Dr. Talarico & his staff took excellent care of me. His staff is also excellent & so caring kind & helpful. Veronica his office assistant is awesome & Yolanda his surgical scheduler was very helpful when I had to change my surgery date. If you have any orthopedic issues I highly recommend these excellent doctors.

I am SHOCKED. SHOCKED. SHOCKED at the lack of oversight for the people answering phones for this…read moreplace. A collection of super cunts is available to you anytime when you call these people. The least helpful, most disrespectful, abhorrent customer service I have ever experienced. I wanted to tell these ladies, "You realize you don't HAVE to work here?" If you hate it so much, just quit! And whoever is overseeing this department, fire yourself. You're terrible at your job and so are your employees. It is literally the job description of customer service agents, receptionists and any and all phone answerers to be kind, helpful, courteous and respectful. These people lean in the other direction as far as possible.

Dr.Strudwick is the best Ortho doc in the area! Quality care! Professional, knowledge with an…read moreexcellent staff! Highly recommend.

One could not get a better doctor for orthopedic care. My god, just look at his credentials having…read morebeen the team doctor for both the Raiders and the Athletics when they were both here. I cannot say enough good things about the quality of his care and professionalism of his staff. Paul Cummins

Dr Honsik was the most compassionate doctor. He did not make me feel like he was in a rush to get…read moreme out of there, explained all my options to treat the arthritis pain in my knee.

Absolutely do not go to Dr. Zwahlen if you are femme-presenting. His demeanor is inappropriate and…read moreuncomfortable. And his bedside manner is nonchalant and condescending at best. He was behind schedule (which is fine because that's not uncommon) and seemed very rushed when he came in. Didn't introduce the femme person who came in to presumably take notes; she didn't introduce herself either and had her back to us most of the time. He looked at my MRI for maybe 1 second, pulled up a chair and manspread way too close to me considering he didn't intend to actually examine me, even though they made me change into the paper shorts. After giving me a pretty extreme prognosis, he put his hand on my thigh, which maybe he was trying to be consoling but it felt really inappropriate considering he made no attempt to build any trust or rapport. He told me that my hip looks like its 10 years older than the rest of me, that theres nothing I can do but physical therapy (which is who suggested I go to orthopedics in the first place), surgery would not help, and that I should never expect to regain any flexibility or range of motion. I should stop any impact movements so no running, jumping etc ever again. I'm only 41 so this was intense. He told me I should see a rheumatologist- who actually looked at my MRI much longer than 1 second and thought it was odd that my orthopedic surgeon didn't recommend surgery for a very fixable labral tear. Both my physical therapist and rheumatologist recommended I get a second opinion. This experience was so traumatizing, I was a mess for days thinking there were activities I would never be able to do again.

The guy in his office is very rude....hung up on me when I asked about the timing and…read moreprocedure...He also had a hard time understand my situation and rudely and impatiently disrupted me when I was trying to explain the situation.

Why did I wait to see Dr. Eppley!?! Chronic pain post- surgery after seven months relieved in about…read morean hour! I tried acupuncture, massage therapy, and physical therapy, all with no relief. I arrived on time for my appointment, filled out the requisite forms, provided intake information to the medical assistant, and met with Dr. Eppley within 20 minutes. Doctor explained I needed X-rays, which was preformed in the office. Done. Dr. Eppley returned with the diagnoses and options for treatment. We agreed to a simple procedure, which was also completed in the exam room. Melissa, a physician assistant, arrived and in a matter of minutes, I was done! Driving home I felt less discomfort and now two hours later, feeling much better. I'm retuning in two weeks for another treatment with Melissa. Today is a great day!

Leo has been my physical therapist for a right knee replacement and for left hip arthritis. He's…read morefabulous! Listens well, very skilled and knowledgeable, really excellent at judging what's needed and how much you can handle without overdoing it. (I'm the sort who tends to overdo, and he has really helped me listen to my body.) Plus the office staff and therapy assistants are also great, and very efficient. Really a terrific place all around.

France, is my Phy therapist. She is so good that I named her Queen of Quebec! She really worked on…read moremy arm/shoulder/upper back; and I avoided the surgery. Convenient parking in the back of bldg with entrance from 3rd street.

Doctor Chen is an excellent physician of knees surgery and well known in San Francisco. He cares…read morefor his patients. I have seen him for years and the treatments of my knees pain get better. I can walk more comfortably . If you need advice on your knees conditions regarding pain or discomfort. He is the one that you need. I highly recommend him.

Dr. Chen performed a total right hip replacement for me ten years ago and I have been pain free…read morewithout any complications ever since. Top notch in every way. And his anesthesiologist was cool, too. Excellent bedside manner, explained everything thoroughly, no pressure. Will return to him in a heartbeat if my other hip (or other joint) needs attention. First rate. Fortunate to have him in San Francisco.