I had Rt. foot surgery with Dr. N. Soohoo several years ago. Sadly I am still in terrible pain & because he cut all the nerves across my foot. I have severe nerve damage. I have been in PT, PRP therapy for all the years since I saw him. Yes, he seems like a nice guy, but not a good doctor. I don't know if I will ever have my nerves fix in my Rt foot back. He also may have caused my baby toe to be sticking up where I have stubbed it 3 times. Now the nail is black 7 blue. The bunion he just shaved off it back! My hammer toes look & feel terrible. Search for a foot surgeon who is well known. No one has heard of him among top doctors... I have found a new foot surgeon who will do the corrections on my Rt. foot, but due to Lt. hip injury I can't get the surgery done for some time... read more

Nelson Soohoo, MD - My Rt. foot surgery by Dr, N Soohoo! It got infected. & I have severe nerve damage now! - Orthopedists Near Me - Los Angeles, California

I recently had foot surgery by Dr.Soohoo, after a long prior foot surgery elsewhere with damage. Dr Soohoo has excellent bedside manners. Very kind and caring. Very pleased to have chosen ucla orthopedic dpt. As well as the surgery team Highly recommended! read more

I am so happy I chose to have my surgery with Dr. Nelson Soohoo. He is such a humble and amazing doctor, let alone human being. He was always very attentive and quick to respond throughout my entire pre, post, and the actual surgery process. I met with a couple surgeons prior to finally landing on Dr. Soohoo, and I cannot say enough good things about my experience with him from start to finish. There is something to be said about taking pride in what you do, and when he took care of me I knew that was the case because he was excited about a job well done it also helped to put me in the right mindset toward health and healing. I'm 26 years old and 3 months post op am back to regular exercise and activities. Thank you so much Dr. Soohoo! read more

Nelson Soohoo, MD - 3 months post surgery. - Orthopedists Near Me - Los Angeles, California

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I have NEVER waited this long to see a Dr in my life....1.5 hours and counting. It's ridiculous. This office has no consideration for people's time. He didn't explain anything to me and after a 2 hour wait he spent all of 5 minutes with me!!! I waited 2 months for this appointment. I am going to try to find another doctor. read more

Dr Nelson Soohoo did surgery on my both feet at the same time mid 2020. Still have lots of problems that cannot wear shoes, still have pain and my toes are crippled and bent. So disappointed. Wish I never did it .I am ashamed to put open toes shoes because of my feet looks and I can not wear closed shoes because they hurt .I seen him few times after surgery and wrote him emails several times explained the situation. He just said he cannot do anything unless do another surgery which i will not go through that 6 weeks of post op suffering again. so disappointed read more

Just saw Dr. Soohoo and it's clear why he's so highly regarded. Brilliant man, thorough, asked me repeatedly if I had any questions... warm, friendly and diagnosis perfecto. (There's a reason why he's Chief of Foot/Ankle Surgery. He da best.) So glad I made the trek to Santa Monica. The worst thing I can say about this place (anywhere in Samo) is the parking fee. Without hesitation, I recommend Dr. Soohoo. And I do A LOT of research. read more

I read these reviews as I was looking up Soohoo to recommend him to my cousin who has an ankle injury and felt compelled to add my experience...which was far more extensive. I had torn my Achilles tendon in a lacrosse game. I was nearly forty and didn't want to give up athletics. I went to four different docs (a Cedars, UCLA, Curl and Jobe). I chose Soohoo because he seemed the most knowledgeable - my father who is a clinical professor and MD agreed. We were most comfortable. The surgery itself was a success, but there was a bad infection (as often happens with Achilles tendon repairs). I was back in the hospital and remained there for 28 days while they fought to save my foot - Dr. Soohoo fought to save my foot. He did two clean out surgeries. He brought in the best infectious disease docs that UCLA had. He doted on me day after and assured me he would do what ever it took to get me back to my old self (skiing, basketball and lacrosse- even at my age). He had his resident work with the insurance company to make sure that my bills were taken care of. Thanks to Sohoo, a very scary and rare occurrence was livable. I remember that one of the surgeries was on a Sunday-father's day. He left his family to do it because he didn't want to wait another day. My father being a chief of his department at several different hospitals over the years was also very impressed with Soohoo's care. My rehab took four months after this, during which time I came in every three weeks to see Soohoo. His follow up was remarkable. I can understand people not being happy to wait a long time to see a doctor. Orthopedists have a reputation for being cold and brash. My first meeting with Soohoo wasn't that - he seemed thoughtful and careful to me, which was why I picked him. I wish I hadn't had the infection - but that was UCLA's surgery center - not the doc. There is no doc I would have rather had to take care of me through that process. I commend and recommend Soohoo. read more

I don't want to sound like a broken record, but I too had a very bad experience with Dr. Soohoo. I have problems with my left foot due to a surgery I had 3 years ago at another Orthopedic facility. I came to Dr. Soohoo because he saw me 2 years ago and I thought he could tell me why I was still in such pain. I waited four weeks to get an appointment in his Santa Monica facility. I too waited almost two hours for the privilege to see him. When he came in with a colleague, he was rude, arrogant and dismissive of my ailments. It was just before noon (I had a 10:00 appointment). Perhaps he was hungry and in a hurry, since he only gave me five minutes of his "quality" care. I have NEVER been as disappointed in an interaction with a physician. Run do not walk (if you can) from this "so-called" doctor. read more

This man saved my leg. If you base your rating on wait time you are a simple minded fool. Would you rather get in to a Dr instantly and get poor care? I did that at Los Robles in Thousand Oaks. This guy knows his stuff, will take his time with you, and take the best care of your ankle in So Cal. You will have to wait. Think of the top restaurants, you make a reservation and still wait. This guy is not Macarni Grill. He is top notch! read more

I went to see Dr. Soohoo several months ago after much research and he is the only one at UCLA listed as Foot and Ankle surgeon and consider a "Super Doctor" Well, let me tell you, after waiting for over an hour, I found him to be arrogant and did not even give me a correct diagnosis. I don't know who he paid to write good things about him but he does not deserve this title. My visit was just short of adversarial. What a lousy doctor. He should learn some bedside manners. No trust here! read more

Unfortunately I have to add to these negative reviews. It took two month to get an appointment. I waited 1 1/2 hours . Dr. SooHoo walks in with two visiting Doctors. He asks me how he can help me . He has not even looked at my MRI. He talks to the two doctors about my ankle problem, I cannot see the MRI that he is pointing at. In short he says I have an unusual problem , he has never seen before. But he recommends surgery and tells me to make an appointment. He is more interested in impressing his two visiting collegues. He is out in 10 minutes . No explanation. I call his office to get more info . they say he will get back to me . that was two weeks ago. no call . read more

Dr. Soo Hoo is amazing. He was assigned to my injury through a hospital admittance through UCLA Emergency. From the initial discussion about my injury he was exceptional. He took the time to make sure that both my husband and I understood the severity of the foot injury, the required surgery and the prognosis. I am still in the recovering stage three months later - and Dr. Soo Hoo remains consistent. He is still kind, gentle and reassuring. Dr. Soo Hoo has made me aware of potential challenges/outcomes and reassures me that I should look forward to a successful recovery. Dr. Soo Hoo is the absolute BEST choice for anyone with a foot/ankle injury. PS. Dr. Soo Hoo is timely - I did not have a wait. read more

I went to Dr. Soohoo last week and found him to be very professional and thorough. He analyzed my situation, offered a couple of options, which he then explained in detail, including doing nothing for now. What I particularly liked was that he answered every one of my initial and follow up questions clearly, taking as long as necessary. I was recommended to Dr. Soohoo by another doctor whom I also respect. It was good referral. One last point. During his examination, he asked if there was any one issue while I was there. I raised something and he immediately ordered a test, and saw me again a few minutes later. Can't beat that. read more

If I could give Dr. Soohoo ten stars I would. I went to Soohoo and he knew of more cutting edge and minimalist surgeries that were occurring in the scientific literature. He honestly gave me my life back. Don't pay attention to these bad reviews--the wait time is long, bring a book and block out your morning, but there is a reason for the wait-it is because this guy is the best that there is, and it was well worth the wait to get his surgical expertise. I would not choose anyone else in the southern california area. read more

I had an appointment last Thursday (October 27th) and I found out that your surgery was a complete disaster. As I told you before, I believe you are a "carnicero". You lied to me, you never told me about possible negative outcomes from the surgery. You just saw a good health insurance for your benefit. I asked you if there could be any negative results after the surgery in regard of wearing high hills and you said absolutely none; don't worry you are going to be able to wear your high hills to work and the only remark was not to wear pointing shoos because deform the foot (any foot). Today, I'm in a worse situation in regard of my right foot. I can't walk normal, THE PAIN IS WORSE AND MY FOOT IS DEFORM and you only said: I'm sorry, I didn't know??? You have to pay for your HUGH MISTAKE DUE TO YOUR GREEDY ACTIONS NOW MY LIFE IS MISERABLE. read more

Dr Soohoo operated on my right foot 7 years ago and I have not had any problems since. I was able to go back to running and even ran my first half marathon last May. Dr. Soohoo took excellent care of me and my needs before, during, and after my surgery. I highly recommend him!!! read more

I can understand people's frustration with the wait to see Dr.SooHoo. He is an excellent surgeon and I consider him my miracle doctor. I have Rheumatoid Arthritis almost 50 years and had a left ankle replacement and fusion fail. The original surgeon had retired so I was referred to see Dr.SooHoo because the rod from the fusion had loosened and was poking the bottom of my heel. After it was removed, the ankle started tilting inward. CT scan later showed there was not a complete fusion and the rod had been holding up the ankle. To avoid a risky revision, we tried different braces and boots to shore up the foot. The ankle bone skin kept getting chafed and infected. I had a debridement done on one infection by SooHoo and was sent to a rehab center after surgery. While there, the skin didn't look right and the nurses couldn't reach the staff doctor being a weekend. So I took a photo of the ankle and text it to Dr. SooHoo and within minutes, he phoned me on my cell to say he would make arrangements for rehab to send me back to the hospital to see his chief resident. After my ankle skin was clear of infections, I had the revision done. Waking up from anesthesia, I was so relieved my ankle/foot was straightened out because by that time it had bent so far inward, I was standing on the side of my foot. (Also grateful there was a foot because amputation was a remote possibility). He used my own bone tissue for the graft and after several months of using a bone stimulator, the CT scan showed new bone growth and union. The first fusion 14 years ago, they used cadaver bone which didn't take hold causing the failure. Dr. SooHoo is the only ankle/foot specialist at UCLA so he is booked solid. Carolyn, his assistant, tries to accommodate urgent patients to squeeze them in which probably adds to the wait time. You appreciate that if you are the urgent patient. After over a year of being able to walk pain free, I feel the wait time in the waiting room is well worth it. He is very pleasant, spends the time to explain things, and accommodates my concerns. read more