Had terrible pain in my elbow. New to area, didn't know who to go to. Called two other orthopaedic…read moredoc's (one was a group) one couldn't get me in until Dec. and the other (the group) couldn't get me in until 3 days later even though I told both offices that I was in a lot of pain, they said that's the best they could do. Called Dr. Azzato's office. They worked me in that morning!! Everyone in the office was super nice. Dr. Azzato took his time with me, even sat and chit chatted about why are in the area and for how long. Super nice, diagnosed my problem, treated it, and I was on my way. I highly recommend Dr. Azzato. His office is by the Wingate Hotel off Howe St.

From the owner: Dr. Azzato specializes in neck, back and knee recovery. Offering MLS Laser Therapy to treat…read morearthritis & bursitis pain, sports injuries, sprains & strains, occupational injuries, repetitive motion Injuries, post-surgical swelling, and tendonitis.

I saw John at the the Northchase facility for physical therapy for my torn calf muscle. He was…read moreextremely helpful and not only significantly helped me with my recovery, he also addressed the potential causes of my injury teaching me how to adjust my movements to keep proper body alignment to help me avoid future injuries. John is personable, knowledgable and punctual. My experience was great and I highly recommend John to help your recovery. In addition, Bryttnie, the administrator at Northchase was also great. Admins in medical practices are often not that great, she was/is. She handled all my insurance filings and appointments and is very personable and knowledgeable as well. Overall, I couldn't be happier with my experience.

Best care for my son hands down. Miss Chris is a wonderful therapist and I would recommend her to…read moreeveryone. The staff in general are amazing.

I absolutely love my family doctor. Not only do they actually care but they listen to your…read moreconcerns and give you quality feedback. It took awhile for me to really find a place that cared when it came to physicals and check ups and this place does not make you feel like just another number or appointment they have to get through.

Took me 6+ months to receive my echocardiogram results, even though I filled out my request the…read moresame day as the test. Had to request a 2nd time. If I had received the results in a timely manner I'd have had those 6 months in time to get my affairs in order. This isn't the first, second or third time I've been ignored by Novant, & I strongly do NOT recommend any of their staff, services or hospital. When I was hospitalized for several days I had to walk down to the cafeteria to get food, & when my husband was hospitalized for pneumonia & had an emergency I was not able to find a single staff member on the floor, even though I walked all the halls yelling for help. It sucks that corporate America has taken over our healthcare. It is more expensive & our outcomes are worse than the rest of developed world. Universal health insurance (no, it has nothing to do with socialized medicine) would be cheaper & we would live better & longer.

The doctors here are simply the best! Very professional and goes the extra mile to ensure your…read morehealth. We've never had to wait for long which is great! Coming here you do need an appointment as they are busy. The waiting rooms are large with plenty of seating. The bathrooms are close and they have a water fountain in the waiting area. A television as well as magazines to keep you occupied whilst waiting for your appointments . The ladies in the front office are amazing and professional as well. If you are in need of this type of service I do suggest this office as you will be treated as a patient not a number or dollar sign. The overall office appearance is clean as was the restroom. The parking area is really weird and I'm not so sure it was actually meant to be one, but it's like driving over a curb to get into the parking lot which is strange.

Zero follow through. Had 1 visit with PA. They wanted MRI then surgery. They did not schedule…read moreanything, even after calling them back twice.

I've been going here for almost 5 years. I lived close when I first became a patient, and now I…read moremake an hour drive for my appointments because I value my experience here so much. Dr. Ferro and his staff go above and beyond to make sure their patients have access to thorough, timely, and quality care. I feel like I am seen as an individual and not simply a name on an endless list.

No one answers the phone, when they do, they are at best confused and at worst, rude…read more I made an appointment for a sports physical for my son. They called days later to ask if I wanted to cancel. Nope, still want the appointment. She said she'd call back to let me know. Let me know what? I still want the appointment... She said, well, let me check. I'll call you back? Check what?? I want the appointment. Never heard back from them. I made an appointment at CVS minute clinic for the physical. Also, went here a couple of years ago for a son that had Severs (growth plate issue) figuring they'd be familiar (Sports Medicine). They had never heard of it and diagnosed him with plantar fasciitis. Went to emerge Ortho and got him a cast. Save your time/money and go elsewhere.

Best PT's in the Hampstead/Surf City area!!! They are compassionate caregivers and excellent with…read morepost op rehab as well as injury rehab.

I have needed the services provided by HTPT on several occasions and I have never, ever been…read moredisappointed. The therapists are true professional and show genuine care and compassion when treating each patient. I would recommend their services to anyone in need of physical therapeutic assistance.

In 2017 my wife was in a car accident, she was hit in the back by a vehicle traveling over 50 MPH…read morewhile she was stopped during road construction. Due to this accident she had a lot of hip pain and was therefore referred to DR. Kirby. I don't remember wether he took X-rays, but eventually he decided that she had a problem with her SI Joint, gave her injections and ordered physical therapy. My wife did the physical therapy but she kept having flare ups that made it difficult to walk due to the pain and his fix for this was injections and more physical therapy. This went on for three years and during a visit in 2020, I insisted that he ordered an MRI of her SI Joint and instead he ordered an MRI of her lower back. When we came in on a follow up appointment, he looked at us with a smirk on his face and asked my wife "Did you enjoy your MRI" and then with no explanation or any indication that he ever looked at the MRI he told us that he couldn't help us anymore and sent us unceremoniously out the door and out of his practice. A few months later, my wife saw another doctor due to the fact that the pain has gotten so bad the she could barely walk and had to use a cane. Her other doctor decided to pull up the MRI that DR Kirby clearly did not look at and was shocked at what he saw, he emediately ordered another MRI just to confirm what he was seeing. It turns out that my wife had a fracture between L4 and L5 that was so obvious that even I could easily see it on top of that she had several herniated disks. I asked DR. Kirby to do an MRI of her SI Joint but in his own arrogance he ordered an MRI of her lower back instead inadvertently ordering the correct MRI and then amusing himself at his clever bait and switch smugly sent us out the door. My final thoughts, at best he didn't bother to look at her MRI (he had the key to actually help her) and because of the injury to his inflated ego caused by my insistence for him to order the MRI, he reverted to a child in a sandbox and dropped her from his practice. At worst, he saw the MRI and due to his bruised ego he dropped her from his practice without letting her know what he saw on her MRI, no explanation given. I would hope that was not the case since that would be evil. My wife ended up having a fusion to repair the damage and remove the pressure on her nerve which was causing her difficulty walking. To DR. Kirby, if you read this, before you decide to come after me with some defamation lawsuit remember, I took the fact that you claim to be a Christian seriously which is why I never came after you with a lawsuit since the Bible that both you and I hold up as absolute truth states that Christians should not sue each other 1 Corinthians 6:1-8, but an apology would be appropriate as per Matthew 5:23-24.

Great practice!! Employees are knowledgeable, friendly and helpful. Dr Moore is Great!!read more

To anyone that is considering going to Carolina Sports Medicine for medical treatment, or…read moreresearching for Orthopaedic surgeons, please read this. I feel that I have a obligation, and the public deserves to know the true integrity of these Dr's morals and beliefs. In June of 2019 I ended up falling down some steps and seriously injuring my knee. I went to the E.R. and was referred to Carolina Sports Medicine. I asked for a MRI because I have a bone disease that causes my bones to be brittle, and just by the way it was feeling, I knew I had done some serious damage to it. I was just getting over a previous surgery I had on my foot. The bone didn't heal like it was supposed to, so not only was I dealing with that, now I have the knee injury. I finally get my MRI, and the results show I have a fractured tibia and a complete tear of my ACL, MCL, and meniscus. I have to have surgery to repair it. In the meantime I am getting passed around to different Dr.s throughout the practice, because they are unable to do my case. So after 2 1/2 months I finally get a appointment with Dr. Messina. My mom has been to him, and liked him, and his P.A. Shawn Fitzgerald has daughters who have gone to elementary school with my son. So I was familiar with him. I show up for my appointment, and Shawn walks in. I was expecting to see Dr. Messina, but he went on vacation last minute, so I saw Shawn instead. I was upset, because once again I had to wait until I saw the Dr. to schedule it. When Shawn walks in he asks me how I've been, and I tell him there has been no improvement, and I'm ready to schedule the surgery. He looks at me and tells me I was going to be fine, and I shouldn't be asking him for surgery. I was so upset because I'd been dealing with so much pain and been passed on from Dr. to Dr. and now he's telling me I am ok? He continues to disregard me, and throws a full temper tantrum and stands up and sits back down and throws a pen at his computer. He condescending says to me "well let's schedule your surgery since you want it so bad". My husband asks him if he has read the results from my MRI on my chart? He never once reviewed my chart before he came in for my appointment. He half heartily apologizes, and completely disregards losing his temper with me, and making me out as a liar. He surprisingly doesn't remember my son, or my husband, which were at his house for his daughters birthday. I asked him if I were to be a athlete, I would have already had the surgery, and his response was yes.... He has become complacent, and feels like his decision shouldn't be questioned. Whenever my husband asked him why he didn't look in my chart, the nurse was real quick to tell my husband he needed to calm down and refrain from any feedback. The next day I was scheduled to see Dr. Shawn Messina. I had took notes from the previous day, and I wanted to discuss with him how unprofessional Shawn had treated me. I am waiting to be seen in the room, and Dr. Messina walks in and literally says to me, I heard you were disrespectful to my staff? Apparently I wasn't supposed to question anyone about the incident, and I was to accept the fact that Shawn made decisions based on his personal opinion, and not by looking at actual facts that have been proven to be true beyond all reasonable doubt determined by medical testing. I want people to see the real Dr. Messina that discriminates against patients ability to receive treatment because they are not athletes, or refusing to believe your patients when they tell you your P.A. is being negligent to their well being, and immediately you are willing to cut the relationship between patient and doctor, because it is more important to cover up for your colleague, than it is to protect your patients. I ended up going to Duke for my surgery, and it turned out great! She's been practicing for 28 years, and said she hasn't seen a injury like that in years. She also told me with your medical training, you were able to see just how bad the tear was, and couldn't believe you didn't do anything to help me. It says volumes about your character. You weren't confident enough as a doctor to attempt it, and I was liability risk to you. You thought I wouldn't end up healing. You couldn't fix me, and you were to proud to admit it, if you were a good doctor, you would have acknowledged that it was beyond your abilities, and you would find a mutual fellow that shared your medical abilities to help the patient get the treatment they needed. But instead you waited 2 1/2 months to tell me it was my fault because I didn't let your colleague allow him to treat me bad. You don't deserve to be able to take care of people... Maybe one day your family member will meet someone like you, and you will be able to know the feeling of someone you love not getting the proper care they deserve...

From the owner: Cape Fear Sports Medicine was founded by Dale W. Boyd, Jr., MD in 2001. Dr. Boyd has been in…read morepractice in Wilmington, NC for 24 years. Dr. Dale Boyd and Debbie Sherman, PA-C take pride in offering one on one personal care to each and every patient. They understand how difficult it is an athlete to face an injury, and the concern a parent feels for their child. They look at each patient as an individual and carefully evaluate the specifics of their situation, making every recommendation with their best interest and long term health in mind. Utilizing the more recent scientific literature, their clinical experience and leading sports medicine innovations guide both surgical and non surgical care of their patients. They have been and always will be patient directed and quality driven. At Cape Fear Sports Medicine, you will be treated with a personal approach from the time you walk in the door until the time you leave. Our patients matter to us.