Dr. Hughes is hands down the best sports medicine doctor I've ever worked with. Over the years he's…read morehelped me through multiple injuries -- from knee surgery to stem cell and platelet-rich plasma treatments -- always with precision, skill, and a clear focus on long-term recovery. He has an exceptional ability to pinpoint issues, explain treatment options in plain language, and tailor care for the best possible outcome. You always feel like you're in capable hands, whether it's a complex procedure or ongoing rehab. If you need a sports medicine specialist who combines top-tier expertise with genuine care for his patients, Dr. Hughes is the one you want in your corner.

This business is still threatening me. This is not okay at all - but folks please take note: this…read moreis really bad customer service. Just because someone tells their experience and it's not a glowing review doesn't mean you should get threatened and harassed now by the owner to remove reviews.

Dr. Park fixed my torn labrum in late 2023 that was a result of a ski injury in 2021. The surgery…read morewas minimally invasive and my recovery went much faster than expected, and I was skiing again 3 months after the surgery (don't try this at home!). Two years later my shoulder is basically at 100% with just occasional stretching required. In fact I'm skiing right now which is what reminded me of Dr. Park and I figured I'd add this review. I give at least partial credit of the fast recovery to his skill, and I will go to him again for any future injuries, knock on wood.

I inherited Dr. Dennis Park from my pervious doctor who retired in that office/network . This new…read moredoctor as well as his staff are cold and indifferent to patients, very unhelpful and sometimes rude. I got the MRI result for my knee and called the nurse and wondering about how to send an email to the doctor. His staff was completely unhelpful, absolutely didn't care about helping me solve this issue, and in the end refused to help me. Whenever I went in to see the doctor, he showed no patience with my questions, always trying to dismiss my concerns or provide additional information on my condition.. I have since found out from other friends that they have had similar experiences at this office. So beware, I now go to the orthopedic department in Burlingame hospital instead, and the service is much better and quicker there too.

Dr. Dennis Park performed a left wrist surgery in 2022, was very pleased with his expertise and…read morepatience. He also recommended physical therapy care with Aero Physical & Sports medicine located in Burlingame. The staff and office experience were very professional as well.

Early this year, I went to San Mateo Orthopedics, and saw Dr. Dennis Park. I had back issues and…read morefoot pain. I decided to take time off from my sport activities for a while as my entire body was totally off - out of shape. Dr. Park listened to my concerns, prescribed Physical Therapy and ordered and MRI. Going through PT gave my body time to heal with proper exercises. As I was progressing, I was able to do some light running. It took about 7 months of hard work but well worth it. I am now back to my full-time sports activities with my senior teammates. Front desk receptionist is very polite and attentive, Veronica, Doctor's assistant, is kind and puts you at ease.

I would give Dr. Pyka and his wonderful staff 10 stars, if I could…read more Dr. Pyka is THE BEST Orthopedic Surgeon and he did several surgeries for our family. Not only he does magic in surgeries, but also he is a wonderful, caring person, and a true gentleman. He has the best staff, they are so polite, so caring, and their office does a great job on scheduling, confirming, and accomodating the patients. My family is very thankful for all you have done for us.

My 6 years old son fell off from the bike last week and had a fracture in his right arm. Called Dr…read more Pyka's office on Monday morning, and Gary (his office manager) set up an appointment for us on Wed. Gary advised us to get an X-ray done first, so Dr. Pyka can review the X Ray first to be prepared for Wed. Once we are done with the X ray, we followed up with Gary, and Gary immediately contacted Dr. Pyka. Based on the X-ray result, Dr. Pyka recommended us to see another Ortho ASAP instead of waiting for him. Gary referred us to a couple doctors and followed up with us multiple times. Although we ended up not seeing Dr. Pyka, his immediate response and recommendation + Gary's advices were invaluable. Truly appreciated their professional feedback and support. Thanks.

My hand is still not the same. HE GAVE ME THE WRONG CAST and switched it halfway through saying…read more"oops"!!!!

I've never had an experience like this in my life. I can't…read morespeak to his ability as a physician because I only saw Dr Bolanos for about five minutes on my first visit and not at all on my second and final visit. The rest of the time I was with his assistant. I don't recall whether she was a PA or a nurse practitioner. I told her that I could not take any type of oral non steroidal anti inflammatory medication (Motrin, Aleve,etc.). In spite of this, she wrote me a prescription for genetic Celebrex and told me it shouldn't cause me any problems. She was wrong. At first I could take it if I also took Prilosec but after a few weeks the acid reflux and stomach upset were constant even with the Prilosec. Obviously, I stopped taking it. Thus far, I didn't have any really huge problem with their office and was waiting to start physical therapy. But then I received a bill via E-mail for the entire cost of my first office visit. Not even the contracted amount they should have been paid by insurance, but the much higher cost for someone without insurance. The bill arrived before I even received notice from my insurance that they'd denied payment. I called the billing office number given in the email and walked straight in to a nightmare from hell. I quite simply asked why I was being billed for more than $300 when I should only owe a $30 co pay. I met with immediate hostility and was told my insurance didn't pay so I had two options: pay the bill now or be sent to collections. I was threatened, yelled at and bullied. I received a couple of harassing phone calls from them and finally blocked their number. I called my insurance and found someone had made a mistake in the denial. A couple of service reps from my insurance spoke with billing and received the same treatment that I did. I spoke directly with Dr Bolanos and advised him of my "conversation" with his billing office and told him I would not deal with them any further. He said "there must have been a miscommunication, no one will send you to collections prematurely". I told him I would file an appeal on the insurance payment denial and asked that they cease and desist while the appeal was pending. The insurance company by law has 60 days to complete the appeal process. After about five weeks I called my insurance company to see if I could get a status as Bolanos's office was still billing me. The advocate my insurance company connected me with said it was still pending but she'd be happy to call and make sure billing understood the 60 day timeline and that they needed to stand down and wait for the decision and hopefully the payment from insurance. They were as hostile with her as they'd been with me and told her if they didn't receive payment for the full amount they'd billed me for by Tuesday (this was Friday) my file was going to collections. She told me she'd never been spoken to the way she was in trying unsuccessfully to talk with that office. She said she was sorry but wouldn't call them a second time. I didn't pay and they didn't send me to collections. They just like to threaten and bully people. Ten days later the appeal was approved and they were paid the contracted amount owed them by my insurance. More than six weeks later, today I received a bill from them for $10 for my second and final visit. Do I owe it? Not according to my insurance. But I'm going to pay the damned thing as I did a couple of other $10 co pays I don't think I owed because I don't want to ever deal with anyone from this office ever again! So if you decide to seek treatment here, understand you may not see much of the doctor and they may not wait for your insurance to pay before very aggressively coming after you.

I had severe shoulder pain. The pain was so intense that I was afraid to move it. I thought I tore…read moremy rotary cuff and needed surgery, and intense drugs to survive the pain. My sister highly recommended Dr. Dirk who performed shoulder surgery on her 10 years prior with great success. Many thanks to his office staff for squeezing me in during this ordeal. Dr. Dirk surprised me. After spending time moving my shoulder, he determined that I did not need an x-ray or MRI. He was certain I didn't need surgery. He asked me to follow his instructions carefully, and in 1 day, the pain will lesson, without taking anything strong than Advil and Tylenol. I thought he was crazy! It is now a week later, I've had my follow-up appointment, and I can't thank him enough for his expert assessment and guidance. Thank you Dr. Dirk!!!

Dr. Diefendorf was the on call physician when I presented to the ER with a broken hip last summer…read more He was vey upbeat and friendly and really put me at ease in a tense situation, knowing exactly when and how to distract me from the enormous needle coming my way from the ER nurse. He fully explained to me the particulars of my injury and what to expect from surgery and recovery. His superb surgical skills and caring treatment mesh extremely well with my optimistic outlook and amazing healing powers. I followed his instructions to the letter for my recovery and I'm very happy to report that I'm back to 100%.

Dr. Bruce is the best. He saw my son for a broken arm. He is just the nicest Dr. Knows his stuff…read moreand has a great sense of humor with the kids. His Physician's Assistant is the greatest as well. My son ended up with a knee problem so we called Dr. Bruce - he was booked so we saw his associate, Dr. Florio and he was a great doctor too. The physician's assistant (same man as last time, wish I remembered his name) was great again and squeezed us in for the next morning. They took x-rays right there and took care of my son. I highly recommend the practice.

I went to see Dr Hughes at his clinic for my arthritis pain in my knees. I had been told I needed a…read moretotal knee replacement by my previous doctor but I did not want that done because my neighbor just had surgery on his knee and he got an infection. I was afraid that if I had surgery it would be hard to return to skiing and an active lifestyle which I enjoy with my children. I had the stem cell procedure performed by Dr Hughes in his office, it was pain free even with the bone marrow draw and shot in my knees. I have been amazed how the pain I felt everyday in my knees is now gone. There is no doubt that this was worth it and now I am so excited for the new ski season. Thank you Dr Hughes for giving me a ski season I did not think was possible. "

With almost 2 years of injections, physical therapy and 1 orthoscropic surgery on my right knee…read morethings really didn't progress as good as I thought it would. Decided to get another opinion with Dr. Hughes. Our family had him as a doctor before. During my visit he educated me on a new stem cell replacement therapy that he is doing with patients and is very passionate about. At this point I wanted to try anything to avoid a knee replacement. Had orthoscropic surgery and the stem cell injection In November 2017. After less than 2 months, my knee hasn't felt this good in years. I'm sure it is still healing but it feels like a new knee something I haven't felt in years. It's totally amazing. Did I just get a brand new knee???? I hope everyone gets educated with Stem Cell Research maybe doctor's like Dr. Hughes can get more accolades and funding to make this more available for everyone. If anyone wants to reach out to me to discuss my procedure you can contact their office. I would love to give you my feed back. Thank you.

The office is poorly equipped, I got the image from San Mateo hospital, they said the CD is empty,…read moreasked me to go back and get another CD. The hospital said it is a very standard Dicom image system. How ever, I called back the office, they said they don't have dicom application to read. I got home and downloaded dicom system from web, with my own computer I can see all the images. The office just don't want to help a bone fractured patent. it is very easy just to download an application to read diacom image. I wish the office to be closed soon because the staff has no passion to help. The doctor is not trying to look into the problem. I was turned away just like that.when I called, the nurse said we don't have dicom application, that is all free online.

I saw Dr. Lo in 2021 after extreme shoulder pain landed me in the ER. He looked at the X-ray and…read moresaid there was nothing he could do for me. He fat-shamed me so badly I left his office in tears. Two and a half years later, a PA ordered an MRI that revealed a 50 percent tear of my tendon and severe joint degeneration, among other things. The term "medical gaslighting" comes to mind.