I feel like the reviews on here do not give Dr. Montgomery the credit he deserves. I had three unsuccessful ACL and meniscus surgeries while playing college soccer in Arizona. When I moved to Dallas, I was really lucky to find Dr. Montgomery to do my next two ACL and meniscus surgeries. What drew me to him was that he is a professor at UT Southwestern, was the lead physician of the Olympics for a number of years, and he ONLY does knees. He is extremely well known in this field and once you meet him, it's easy to see why.
I have a lot of experience with knee injuries. Here are some notes from my experience with Dr. Montgomery that stood out to me:
- He takes the time to diagnose your problem (I do not agree with other reviewers who say otherwise). Every time I saw him, he would do an initial diagnosis but would always have me get a MRI to confirm his suspicions (and he was always spot on). I also really liked that he gave me the option to get a same-day MRI-- I would see him in his office, go get a MRI, and bring the disc back to him a few hours later on the same day. I was not charged for a second appointment, and it was so nice to be able to get my results all in one day.
- He is very easy to schedule appointments and surgeries with. No long delays sitting around waiting for an appointment just to confirm your fear of an injury. My last injury, I tore my ACL in a game on Saturday, got in to see Dr. Montgomery on Tuesday, had a same day MRI and confirmed the injury, then scheduled surgery for the following Wednesday.
- Dr. Montgomery is very closely connected with the TOA physical therapy location on Walnut Hill and 75, which I also VERY highly recommend (I have been to 6 different physical therapy locations. This is by far the best I've been to). When I had a scare from a loose screw from my first surgery in Arizona, I went straight to physical therapy on a Monday morning to get it checked out immediately (Montgomery is in surgery Mondays), but the therapist was able to text Dr. Montgomery my concerns and within a few minutes I was already connected with him on my issue.
- For the actual surgery, Dr. Montgomery's office has physical therapists come talk to you while you are still in the hospital. They help teach you what exercises to do immediately following surgery, and even help you with simple tasks such as walking and going up and down stairs. I can imagine this would be extremely helpful for someone who doesn't have a lot of experience on crutches.
- Overall I feel like Dr. Montgomery and the physical therapy office he's connected to has a lot of experience working with athletes. They have programs in place to transition you from physical therapy back to sports.
Seriously can't recommend Dr. Montgomery enough! I have full confidence that these last two surgeries will be my last. I've even recommended him to friends who have had surgeries with him as well and feel to same as I do. read more