I took my Mother's medical records there and Dr. Wurmsdobler took the time to give a lot of…read moreexcellent feedback on my Mother's condition, and actually looked at the images we had from an MRI, and explained them. My Mother fell, and it compressed her spinal cord. I deeply appreciate the time he took at no charge to help me understand what was going on, and the options for my Mother. We finally decided on spinal surgery, but of all the chiropractors I went to getting opinions about non surgical alternatives, Dr. Wurmsdobler's operation gave me the best impression.

S.M.A.R.T. Spine Institute is a remarkable place. I have been a patient since 2019, as S.M.A.R.T…read more Spine was referred to me from a friend who saw Dr. Harry Wurmsdobler. His years of experience and sports medicine background - lead to a speedy recovery Post - Emergency Surgery from a Workers Comp Accident. Dr. Harry Wurmsdobler, Dr. Richard Sayegh, and Jordan are truly an amazing Trio!! From having the best of the best machines to get you back to your 100%. Over 4 decades of combined experience, this is that one stop shop in downtown Arcadia, CA. So incredibly thankful for everyone here as no matter how your day might be - Office Staff: Jessica, Stacie, Stephanie, Eddie, Christian, and many others bring world class white glove treatment day in and day out. Consistency is key for me - having a place that is clean, people are friendly, and a Sports Rehab Dedicated Center for a speedy recovery with an action plan. I am no athlete, I work behind a desk and have a 1.5 HR daily commute - this medical center is that tangible oasis - worth every hard earned dollar spent - as they accept most insurances. Thank you again for helping me get my life back!

Dr. Rishi Garg performed my elbow surgery, and I truly couldn't be happier with the outcome. From…read morestart to finish, I felt confident I was in the right hands. He's direct, clear, and explains everything in a way that makes complex medical issues easy to understand. No fluff -- just honest, straightforward expertise. What stood out most is that he genuinely cares about his patients and their outcomes. You can feel that commitment in the way he evaluates, explains, and follows through. Yes, you may have to wait a bit to get an appointment -- but there's a reason for that. The best surgeons are in demand. Talent, precision, and results speak for themselves. The wait was absolutely worth it, and I would choose him again without hesitation.

This place is terrible. The only reason I went there was because I needed to see a hand specialist…read moreright away for my injury. No complaints about dr. Sabbag, but if you ever need to contact the office and receive a call backforget about it. As far as care goes, very unprofessional office experience. Avoid at all costs. They cost me 5000 dlls. After my insurance benefits were cancelled because the would return my call.

I had gone to another orthopedic doctor that was closer to our home in Santa Clarita who was rated…read more5 stars on Yelp. I realized I had made a huge mistake. The doctor I saw told me that he could not repair the meniscus tear because if he did I would have to have a knee replacement. Instead he recommended a cortisone shot and 5 weeks of gel shots and eventually I would have to have a knee replacement. With that advice we decided to make an appointment with Dr Heinen. I was impressed with the office staff, they were efficient and accommodating. They scheduled an appointment right away. We met with Dr Heinen and he looked at my MRI and told me he could repair the meniscus tear in an out patient surgery center. He explained he would review the knee and determine what was needed. I had the surgery and was released two hours later. I'm able to put weight on my knee and should be better within the next 4 days. Dr Heinen is wonderful, he is excellent at what he does and I trust him and highly recommend him, his staff and the surgical center. If I could rate his services higher I would have given him 10 STARS!! Sincerely, Elaine Weideman

I received an appointment in a timely manner,having knee pain for over a week. No long wait in the…read morereception room with a friendly staff. Dr. Heinen was very thorough in discussing all my options and didn't push for his choice of options. I felt comfortable in being able to make my decision with his supportive advice. I highly recommend him if you need orthopedic care!

PHENOMENAL MEDICAL DOCTOR AND SURGEON. Dr. Gary Moscarello was one of my family member's surgeon…read more Dr. Moscarello exhibits EXCELLENT bedside care and although I never got to meet him, I want to express my sincere gratitude to him and his amazing work. He performed patella surgery and checked up on my family member numerous of times. This doctor was made for this profession. Being a doctor and surgeon is not an easy journey but he is an absolute angel whom worked hard to get to this point when I am sure that it took many years to develop the incredible skills that he possesses. He one hundred percent deserves the respect, honor, and recognition for the human that he is and the amazing work that he performs. I believe he is retired now as he should. Congratulations Dr. Moscarello! Absolutely well deserved. You have touched my life and I have not met you at all! Thank you so much for your hard work and dedication. I would like to sincerely thank you in person, however, I am not sure how to reach out! Thank you so so much. You took in my family member during covid times and it was scary for me. You realized the severity of the fracture. Scheduled surgery asap and followed up with competent care and went above and beyond especially during the recovery period. Thank you Dr. Moscarello. Words are not enough to describe how truly appreciative I am for your expertise, your years of built up knowledge and wisdom, and the mannerisms and demeanor you exhibit to exude such calm and gentle grace for the people you care for. Enjoy your retirement. I wish you the absolute best and I hope you feel loved and treasured as you are an incredible human being and deserve all the great moments of retirement and anything beyond. Wow. I am speechless now. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!!!!

I met with Dr. Moscarello after partially tearing my quad tendon…read more I had originally met with an Ortho Dr from USC Keck but I was not happy with how rushed I felt he was in our appointment. I decided to have my 2nd appt with Dr. Moscarello. What a huge difference. He spent about 3 x the time with me and went over the makeup of the quad tendon, how it tore and explained things from my MRI with me as well. Just a very knowledgeable guy. Very nice gentleman too. I left there feeling informed and like my time was well spent with him. Thanks Doctor!

I have mixed feelings about Risser. Office staff, scheduling is horrid and it takes hours to get…read moresomeone to answer the phone. I received good care for my knee arthritis, but was dismayed that they did not use ultra-sound for PRP injections. So I went elsewhere. My back is where it went bad. I was diagnosed with scoliosis, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, osteoarthritis, degenerative disc and halitosis :) I received cortisone epidurals, the second one was 9 months after the first. When I requested the second injection the doctor said I was getting too many shots and I needed surgery. Fact, you can get 3-4 injections per year. The fact the doctor lied to me was the last straw. Went to Pasadena Ortho, they answer the phone and scheduling is easy. They supplied me with exercises for my back and knee as well as a medical knee brace which I no longer need. Imagine my shock when the back doctor after a very thorough exam said my back pain was actually from lumbar facet joint syndrome. He referred me to an anesthesiologist/ pain specialist in their office. He did a very thorough exam and confirmed the diagnosis. Surgery was not required and all I needed was facet joint ablation (radio frequency kill the nerves being squeezed) which last 9-12+ months. I am astounded that Risser misdiagnosed me, lied and I could have had an unnecessary surgery.

The Practitioners are good, however the office staff are nor helpful. There is a disconnect between…read morehow the MD's/ PA think things happen and what really does. This is the only medical Practice I have been to where I was told the practitioner would not call me back regarding a side effect from a med they ordered. I could make an appointment and could possible het in in 2 weeks. This is malpractice.

I really don't know what to say. I had ankle surgery years ago twice after a terrible fall and…read morefracture, but that was at the other Congress in South Pasadena, and there my doctor was amazing. Even here, the problem isn't necessarily with my doctor. Rather, it's with the staff of both places, but especially at the Arcadia location. In Arcadia there is the medical office on one side and the physical therapy area on the other side of the waiting room. The physical therapy area is perfectly fine. I did rehab on my ankle there, and everyone was great. However, when I had horrible arm troubles with my hands suddenly seizing up, I talked to my ankle doctor and got the name of the one doctor at both locations who handle arms as their focus. I called Arcadia, and they couldn't get me in despite it being an emergency for at least 2 months. I called the Pasadena location, and they also had a wait. I asked about a wait list at both places, but when I asked Pasadena, they put me on hold and apparently called Arcadia. Suddenly I could get in a couple of days later. Thank God! After my first visit, things seemed to get better until I took another horrible fall and feared I had hyperextended my other arm at the elbow and shoulder. I called about having an accident and once again was told it would be 2 months. I asked about a wait list and was told to call back every day. I still had to wait about 5 weeks, which is forever when you've had a devastating fall. It took another couple of weeks to get my MRI done there due to waits. And then no one called me with results. One week went by. Then another. So I called and asked if they got my results. They had. Well why didn't the doctor call me? Well they don't call you when they get the results. It's up to you to call back and set up an appointment if you want to hear the results. What?! Even better, the doctor was apparently going on vacation for two weeks, so I'd have to wait about 6 weeks at the earliest to get in. I freaked out on them. I mean did I take crazy pills. They had the doctor do a telehealth call with me in a day or two, but then when I asked him if not calling the patient was actual proper protocol, he was just defensive and said he had been on vacation for weeks (not that he was going on vacation the following week). The whole office is a clusterf*ck! The doctors are knowledgeable and some are better than others, but the office is run by clueless maniacs. If you can find another decent place, go there and not here.

I've been going here for years and so has my family but since cedars got involved, this place is as…read moreRUDE as they come. They don't care about the patients!!! It's all about money. Dr kokubun needs to grow up and lose his new chip. Just because I asked how long he's been doing this, hi first response was "I see where you're going with this" I'm like I'm just making conversation. And after that he just became defensive. Then he didn't want to do an X Rey. As I was leaving the office my Dr called and said to make sure I get an X Rey and I went back from the front door back to ask for an X Rey, they said I have to wait til all the patients are done because I've checked out and basically I'm in the back of the line. So I left. Then they called me to say they were going to do my x ray now. I am not a child for them to treat me like that. Sad place!!

I selected this place by its location close to home. I liked my consultation with Doctor B. Had my…read morebunionectomy and wanted to share the terrific experience. From start to finish i have no complaints only compliments. Abraham Ari Vilma Chris -his awesome team made surgery less scary and i felt very calm. i'm looking towards recovery then my follow-up. Opting to use their 3rd floor surgery center vs huntington hospital was a good decision because so much easier in/out building, parking or pickup. THANK U DOCTOR BORENSTEIN FOR THE GREAT CARE and this is why i wanted a pic with u

Thank you, Joshua R, for your professionalism and all your help with my knee pain. The brace is…read moreworking very well.

This has been by far the best podiatry treatment I have had. The whole staff is extremely helpful,…read moreand Dr. Sung is an absolute pro. As an older ultramarathon runner, my feet have various problems, and ingrown toenails, fungus, bone spurs have all been addressed expertly. I never had to wait more than a few minutes, and generally was able to get a return appointment with his staff the very next day as needed. Highly recommended.

My husband's agonizing, months-long ordeal with foot pain ended in the incredible care of Dr. Sung,…read moreand I cannot possibly offer enough praise for him and his staff. He is a practitioner who exemplifies medical excellence, compassion, and sheer skill. Hubby stepped on "something sharp" 2 months ago. He washed it off, put on a band-aid, and thought he could walk it off. Weeks turned into months. He finally made an appointment with Dr. Sung when he could no longer ignore the pain. Didn't see anything on X-ray, but Dr. Sung suggested surgery. Thank goodness he did- he found a large piece of glass cutting into the muscle fascia. Hubby had to wear a boot for Thanksgiving, but the surgery was less painful than walking on glass for 2 months. Staff was attentive, appointments were easy to make, and the whole process was seamless. Dr. Sung is fantastic!

My appointment was at 10.00. I arrived at 9:50. The doctor didn't see me until 11:20. If I showed…read moreup at 1:30, do you think he would have seen me? He didn't have the courtesy to say, sorry for waiting, or I appreciate your patience. He looked at x-ray and MRI. I came in there with pain in my leg and back. The pain in my leg has been very bad. He said he didn't see a pinched nerve, and my MRI looked ok. I told him my upper leg pain was between my knee and thigh. Then he seemed to change directions and said, "Well, maybe it's coming from your hip. He saw an x-ray of my hip and said it looked OK. I got the impression he was guessing at this point. I asked if I needed another MRI, and he didn't answer. Then he stated I would have to see a hip doctor. The hip doctor can't see me until the end of August, so I can sit here and suffer with bad pain for 6 more weeks. This doctor is a joke, in my opinion. He didn't tell me what exercises to do at the gym, and just told me yo take Advil. I'm already taking that. What a disappointment.

Dr. Joe Lee has incredible bedside manners and genuinely cares about his patients. I had tried many…read moremedical doctors but Dr. Lee was the only one that was able to help me. I trust him and its refreshing to find such an honest and straightforward doctor.

Dr Baumgarten gave me my life back! My partial knee replacement failed after 5 years, went to the…read moresame group as the one that did the previous partial, opted for second opinion (I had prior surgeries with dr takai in the same office as dr baumgarten, but he retired). Front office is awesome, submitting authorizations seemingly as soon as I left the office, didn't waste any time. Due to a job change our insurance was running out and once approved Lisa the scheduler got me in asap. Same situation with my other knee 6 weeks later with the exception of it needing replaced instead of revised. Got me in and done in a couple weeks. All the follow ups have gone very well, due to a scheduling misunderstanding (I forgot and missed a follow up showing up the following day at their lunch time) they still got me in and seen ON THEIR LUNCH! I've had 22 different ortho procedures with countless drs, and Dr Baumgarten and staff are the best

I came in to go over my options after injuring my right knee in a fall a few years ago. The injury…read morecaused a meniscus tear, and I haven't been able to fully straighten my knee since then. However, I had limited knee pain and no difficulty walking; the main issue was painful compensation on my left side. He outlined several treatment options, but the conversation seemed to focus on dismissing alternatives in favor of a total knee replacement which felt far too aggressive at this stage. It came across more like a sales pitch than a recommendation based on my best interests. There is no patient portal, nothing digitized, no texts, nothing. I personally find these features immensely helpful in understanding and organizing my ongoing treatment. Seems outdated since I don't think I have any providers without a portal these days. The few pages of pre-surgery information they sent me by mail seemed painfully inadequate. When I made the initial appt, they told me they accept Blue Shield PPO, but when I looked at the claim in the BS portal yesterday I noticed they were out of network. When I called to ask about it, I was told I should have asked or looked into it on my own, but I very rarely ever run into providers who aren't in network so I didn't think of it. So I guess that's on me. Maybe I'm being picky, but I feel that is a point worth mentioning especially when considering the huge expense of major surgery. Some of the portals that I mentioned above also let you know your insurance summary *before* the appt. To be fair, he was easy to talk to, listened to my concerns, and did not rush through the appointment. Clearly he has helped a lot of people so he's doing something right. But after considering all of the above, I decided not to move forward with the surgery.