I had multi level lumbar fusion surgery with Dr. Su in December. I was in horrific pain and he…read moremoved a surgery to be able to get me in! The staff has been consistent and responsive - well beyond most Dr. Offices. Previously, I had cervical fusion/decompression surgery and lumbar decompression at UCSF. Every day I wish with all my heart that I'd gone with Dr. Su for those. It's hard not to blame myself because I'm convinced if I'd gone with Dr Su initially I wouldn't be left with cervical chronic pain. Dr Su's approach is to do the most minimal surgery because you can always do more, but can't correct surgery that shouldn't have happened. In my case, this lumbar fusion and reconstruction Dr Su did on November was to correct the first aggressive lumbar decompression at UCSF. I'm now 6 weeks post surgery and feel like I'm getting my life back! Nerve recovery has been difficult and painful, and the staff has been incredible at addressing it. For the first time I feel like I'm part of a team working to heal me. Shout out to PA's Connor and Julie, and Anna and Bruno for back office support. One more thing to consider...the practice consists of several high quality doctors that offer supporting procedures adjacent to surgery.

Review for Dr. Naidu and Dr. Su…read more Apologies for the delay in writing this review--but my gratitude has only grown with time. Thank you, Dr. Naidu, for truly changing my life. One of the things I appreciated most was how honest and transparent both you and Dr. Su were with my prognosis. Your directness allowed me to make informed decisions without false hope, while still feeling heard and respected. You didn't just prescribe a path--you listened to my concerns and worked with my choices. The main reason I chose to fly from Los Angeles--despite the costly flights and hotel stays--was because you believe in starting with conservative care before jumping to surgery. That meant everything to me. Although Dr. Su thought my lower back MRI showed serious issues, he still agreed to try epidural injections first. Thankfully, I only needed two. Those injections gave me my life back. Before meeting you both, I had been off work for six months. Every provider I saw in L.A. pushed for surgery. As a nurse, I've seen patients come back years later with even more pain after surgery. I know surgical techniques have evolved, but I wasn't ready to take that step without a team I could trust--and I trust you both. Just three weeks after my first injection, I returned to work. I'm on my feet 12 hours a day, and I was finally able to do it again. Thank you--truly. My husband got his wife back. My kids got their mother back. Before treatment, I looked and felt ten years older. Now, I feel like myself again. I had been managing well with just Tylenol and ibuprofen for the occasional mild pain. But I made the mistake of seeing a chiropractor recently, and everything changed. My MD ordered a new MRI, and now both my neck and lower back are flaring up again. So--my next visit with you is already booked for August, flights and hotel included. I'm hopeful once again. Lastly, Dr. Naidu--thank you for fitting me in on my first consultation. When I look back, we laugh now about how I begged you to give me that first injection right away. You told me to be there at 8 a.m. because you had a small gap in your schedule--but what you didn't know is that I was already parked outside your building by 7 a.m. I wasn't going to miss that appointment. Best decision I ever made. THANK YOU, THANK YOU!!! Dr. Su--I'll never forget when you looked at my MRI and said, "Oh no... your back is messed up. The epidural won't give much benefit." You had such a straight face that I thought to myself, Oh no... if he can't help me, I'm in deep sh--. But despite that, you still advocated for me. You spoke to Dr. Naidu, and he gave me a life-changing injection. THANK YOU. Just two injections--and I've been doing well ever since! Please, don't give me that look again when you see my MRI this time. Words alone can't express how grateful I am. Thank you.

Dr. Nelson was fantastic for my mallet finger. He provided clear instructions and great support,…read moreleading to a full recovery in good time. Now I'm back to playing basketball! Highly recommend.

Top of their game, thorough explanation for the layperson, and worked really hard to get me in for…read morethe last minute appointment

Worst surgeon ever, thank god she is no longer working in Marin…read more During a revision surgery, She put more metal in my leg...I have a metal allergy, I now take $5000 worth of meds every month to keep that metal from killing me. She caused severe blood loss during surgery and told me when I got home to treat the anemia she caused by telling me to eat lots of lentils...lentils are high in nickel. It took a month of IV treatments to resolve the anemia. She aggressively treated an infection I never had with meds which started to cause damage. AVIID HER WHEREVER SHE WORKS!!!

Sad to see her go...At least I got to check in before she left…read more Now I have to see if I can find someone as brilliant as she was to replace my other knee. Damn. Good Luck Dr. Dailey!

Came in with 1) torn extensor carpi radialis longus…read more 2) glass in wrist 3) fractured radius Hillary braced the fractured arm and removed the glass from the arm with the torn ECRL (extensor carpi radialis longus), operating right in the area of the torn ECRL without noticing that tear. The problem was presented with symptoms of weakness, visually apparent imbalance, instability, and a deep incision at where the ECRL was cut. Hillary misdiagnosed this injury as a torn TFCC. That misdiagnosis meant that my injury would go untreated. It's been seven years and now, a more skilled and observant doctor quickly diagnosed the problem, ordered an MRI which confirmed his suspicion. Now that the doctor has pointed it out to me, it seems quite obvious to me. This new doctor, however, does not want to repair the problem due to the age of the injury. He thinks it's too old. It should have been fixed years ago. I'm looking for a doctor who can fix it. I'm willing to do what it takes to recover from the surgery. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJKsnWwMIp8

You are in the best hands when your doctor is Dr. Hillary Redlin. She was so knowledgable and…read morehighly professional, and my experience with her and her office team was above and beyond expectations. After breaking my wrist and having to undergo surgery, she guided me through this difficult time with kindness, empathy and support. She was always there when I needed her and kept me informed and optimistic when I was afraid. Her expert surgery skills are beyond reproach. My wrist is now fully functional and the scar is barely noticeable. Her assistant, Emily, was the most helpful regarding disability and work related issues. She was very patient and kind throughout dealing with all of the forms she was asked to fill out. And to top it all off, her onsite hand therapist, Yaffa Meiner, is the BEST! She worked with me for 6 weeks making sure my wrist, hand and arm would be functioning as well as before. She supported me through many teary and worried moments and always made me feel supported. She was the kindest and most positive therapist, who made me believe in my abilities as we worked through the challenges. I am forever grateful for Dr. Redlin, Emily and Yaffa for taking such wonderful care of me.

Dr Paul Kim operated on my left ankle. I was experiencing my ankle buckling. Dr. Sue recommended…read moreDr. Kim. Dr. Kim said my tendon was coming off of my heel. He operated on me in December 2022 and put a pin in my ankle. Surprised because he never told me he was doing that. Lack of communication. I experienced swelling in my ankle. He said it would go away in a year now it's April 2025 and it's still swollen. He left the practice in Marin and now was in Los Gatos. I will not go back to him. I have to find another doctor to figure out what can be done to fix my to my ankle.

Dr. Paul Kim is the doctor you want for everything. I wish he didnt just cover my ankles and feet!…read moreYou immediately feel his kind, calm demeanor and instantly feel comfortable, and that this is a doctor who knows what they are doing. He patiently explained the procedure and answered my questions. Every member of his staff, from the folks in office to his nurses in the surgery center were top notch, friendly, kind, warm and fun. I really cant rave enough about what a great experience I have had with Dr. Kim, and will be having him do my bunions this fall. My recovery on having my ankle rebuilt from a bad fall has been pretty seamless, and I am having near 100% recovery only a couple of months post op. IM SOLD!!! If you are in the market for this type of medical care, look no further. I love this Dr, he cares and you can feel it. Which is pretty refreshing these days.

Dr. Byers has been my spine doctor for 20 years. Having injuries in both my cervical and lumbar…read morespine, he managed to help keep me out of surgery for decades, always supporting my desire to keep working, raising my kids, etc. and living as normally as possible. He got to know me and understand me, and he promoted physical therapy, exercise, massage, good health and minimal medication to support my goals. He did not want to do surgery until I determined it was time--that the pain was impacting my life too much to continue living in the way I wanted. That day came and I had a 3 level anterior cervical fusion in 2017 and an anterior/posterior lumbar fusion in 2018. Dr. Byers and his nurses, MRI team, billing and office staff, x-ray techs and physical therapy group have given me a pain-free life! They are beyond amazing, attending to every detail--including insurance, state disability, and all the follow-ups for meds, any questions I had and my additional physical therapy needs. I was shaking in pain trying to take a shower in January of 2018. In January of 2019 I am climbing mountains! I cannot recommend Dr. Byers highly enough. I give him and his team the highest praise for their stellar care and genuine effort to improve my life. I will be forever grateful to CA Orthopedics.

I'm sad to hear Dr Byers retired. After 20+ years having him help me. I'm stumped. No notice sent…read more Calling up to make an appt I'm told he's no longer there. Now what? He's the best Dr I've had.

Not only is Dr Teasdale an excellent surgeon but he has a warm and relaxing bedside manner and is…read moresomeone you would want on your side particularly after suffering a nasty injury. I feel fortunate that he was on call at Marin General when I shattered my patella, which BTW is functioning very well now thanks to Dr Teasdale's skills.

I worked at Marin Health as an RN in the ICU, and encountered Dr Teasdale there , long before I…read morewent to him as a patient. I always found him to be a nice man. I recently went to him for a partial hip replacement and he did a great job. Every medical practitioner who has looked at my incision site has commented on how neat it is. Also he sees his patients himself on follow up visits, and does not fob them off onto a PA, as most other doctors do.

I've been a patient of Dr. Sponzilli's for nearly 10 years. Throughout this entire time, I've…read morealways found him extremely professional and competent. He takes time to listen to my condition updates, then discusses any new possible procedures/medicines. While my condition is age-degenerative and not really "curable", he has continued to find the proper balance of injections and medications to significantly lessen the chronic pain. Recently he added a new RN/Associate to his team who is both very communicative and compassionate, thus making the planning, visit and follow-up care function very smoothly. Give Dr. Sponzilli a try, I think you will be pleased with the experience.

Sadly, My experience with this office is that there is apparently only ONE person, Veronca who can…read moreschedule the procedure I need. I called the office 9 times, over 3 weeks, it was always something, but the best was when I was on hold for 30 minutes and who called through? Sponzelli's office. At that point I had to go to another appointment so couldn't take the call. They didn't even remember/know I was on hold. She was sick, she was with a patient, doesn't retuen phone calls...extremely poor customer service. Makes me wonder about the physician. If his standards accept this from his employees...what are his standards like? I won't know. I requested my doctor give me another referral.

I have been a patient of Sheila's for almost 20 years. I was originally referred to her by an…read moreorthopedist for a lower back problem and over the years have seen her for a variety of other issues, including sprained ankles, other back injuries and most recently, pain in the shoulder. She not only relieves the pain but addresses the underlying condition. Besides being incredibly competent she has a wonderful, warm manner that will make you feel comfortable and cared-for. I can't speak highly enough of Sheila's professional competence. She understands that an injury or condition does not exist in isolation - the shin bone's connected to the thigh bone :-) and is incredible in her ability to diagnose and treat the whole problem.

Sheila is just amazing. I have not seen her in the PT office, but I have attended some lecture…read morepresentations and classes with her. She is full of valuable information, is so authentic and has a really great sense of humor. She is a total class act all the way around. She's one of those people who spreads light and just brightens everyone's day. I am so thrilled to have worked with her.

Dr. Shah seems like a very competent physician, although I would appreciate a less condescending…read moretone at times. That said, he absolutely took the time to explain things thoroughly and answer my questions, which I genuinely appreciated. My one-star review is primarily about my experience with Jasmine, a medical assistant at the Novato office. For several weeks, I had been working with Almendra to obtain a referral for physical therapy. Despite multiple follow-ups, the physical therapy office never received the referral. I was also told a paper copy would be mailed to me, but I never received that either. I then contacted the call center to try to resolve the issue and received a message from Almendra on 5/7 outlining possible ways to get the referral to me. I responded the same day and followed up again two days later, but never received a response. I understand things happen, but the lack of communication was frustrating. On 5/11, I called the call center again and spoke with Kelly, who was kind and empathetic. She suggested that I could pick up a printed copy of the referral from someone named Connor at the Novato office on 5/12. When I arrived at the office today, Jasmine, Connor's medical assistant, approached me and asked what I needed. After I explained the situation, her response was: "You came all the way here for that? It's in MyChart." I explained that it had been three weeks since my appointment, I still had not received the referral despite repeated efforts, and I had not been able to access it in MyChart. At that point, her tone felt increasingly dismissive and condescending. She responded, "You know Dr. Shah is your doctor, right? Not Connor," to which I explained that I was aware of that, but had simply followed instructions from Kelly to ask for Connor specifically. Jasmine then corrected me by saying Kelly was from the call center, not the office. I'm not sure where the hostility came from, but this interaction felt unnecessarily disrespectful and dismissive. Patients who are already trying to navigate delays and administrative issues deserve to be treated with basic courtesy and empathy.

Did you know Yelp started with the CEO looking for a good doctor? I know personally Yellow Pages…read morewasn't helpful at all. Welp, the rest is history. I never leave home without this helpful tool/app. Dr. Lyndly Tamura is a miracle worker! She's attentive, compassionate and listens to her patients. She fixed my mom's sciatica, and my husband's excruciating back pains. Her assistant Amit is stellar! I am an Executive Assistant, which requires a tremendous amount of attention to detail, amazing organizational skills, and confidentiality. Not everyone is that talented, very hard to find, especially these days - nobody reads or follows instructions. Amit is super patient and answers all my questions. PA Ryan Ansari is thorough and asks the right questions. What an "A" team! X-rays are onsite, which is a huge bonus. Ample parking in this healthcare complex. So blessed to have great doctors and nurses who genuinely care. They truly are the unsung heroes. I tell my kids these are the people they should look up to. What happens when their favorite athlete gets injured, they also need doctors. We will always need amazing doctors and medical staff around the world. 'Til we meet again ~ stay healthy and see you on Yelp (SYOY)!