Dr. Gaines is a great orthopedic surgeon. He has recently joined the Daytona orthopedic group at…read morethe twin lakes building on LPGA. He has been in the Volusia area for about 20 years. He always seam kind to his patients and has taken care of my mother and my wife.

Dr. Gaines is a true professional in every sense of the word. He performed a total knee replacement…read morefor me in February and so far the rehab and recovery is going very well. I highly recommend Dr. Gaines and he is the only Orthopedic Surgeon for me.

Excellent surgeon. I had a total knee replacement. It was very easy. I had very little pain only…read moreusing pain pills on day 2 and 3. Flexion and extension progressed rapidly,ahead of schedule. My incision is barely visible 6 months later. Excellent care and dr.

I have been seeing Dr. Hawthorne for several years now and can attest that Dr. Hawthorne is not…read moreonly an awesome doctor, he is also an incredible surgeon. I have been receiving knee injections from Dr. Hawthorne in my attempt to postpone the inevitable - knee replacement surgery. More about that another time. On Father's Day weekend 2023, I felt a momentary sharp pain in my right shoulder. Having felt a similar pain in my past, I assumed what I had done. I put off seeing Dr. Hawthorne until July. After the CT, the official diagnosis was, "retracted full-thickness, full width re-tear of the supraspinatus tendon and, retracted full-thickness near full-width tear of the infraspinatus tendon". In laymen's terms, I tore my rotator cuff - again. The surgery (not arthroscopic) was addressed in mid-August. I started in-home PT 3-days after the surgery (arranged by Dr. Hawthorne's office). In-home PT continued for 3-weeks. I am currently in outpatient PT doing the work to re-gain both my strength, and my range of motion (also arranged by Dr. Hawthorne's office). By the way, I have a tattoo on the shoulder where the surgery was done. Without exaggeration, you would not be able to tell that I had surgery if I did not tell you. The point of incision is barely visible. Dr. Hawthorne is a man of few words. He'll give you the facts to help you to decide the next steps, without the glitter. When you are ready, you can move forward with him and trust that he will do a great job. I trust him. As soon as I have completed PT and have fully recovered from rotator cuff surgery, I will be scheduling with Dr. Hawthorne to get my knees done, one after the other. I highly recommend Dr. Hawthorne and his team.

When you have a back issue this is the man to talk to. He and his brother are know an the spine…read moreguys on this wide of the county. When I want an evaluation of a back problem this is where I come. They have physical therapy on site and at the other location. He can perform spinal injection and when needed Surgery. I appreciate the approach to not rush to surgery when treating herniated disks.

My review has nothing to do with Dr. Gillespy. I have only seen him one time I think with the…read moreexception of the surgery he did on my knee. I see his PA mostly and cannot say I feel warm about her at all. I actually had a follow up appointment today at 11:00am. I had many reminders from their office reminding me of the appointment. I arrived early actually thinking I may even get in early. All appointments I have had in the past, I waited in the waiting room at least 30 + minutes. Today I waited 40+ minutes and then off to a room to see the PA. Of course, the next wait begins. after about 15 minutes, I left. There is no respect for my time. I do not know who manages their time but it appears they book too many patients at a time. This issue goes to the top in the organization. I am sure there are places in Daytona that could teach he or she how to run a doctors office efficiently. Patients are the main revenue producer. As a result, I will not be going back to that office again. I have to believe there are other Orthopedic doctors in the area who respect the patients. I suspect this will not be read by anyone in the practice. I would hope the reviews are read by someone. You may use my name if you like.

Back in the 90s, Dr Marc Harr became my hero. The emergency doctors were going to place a hook on…read moremy elbow and Dr Harr wanted to try something new, called Scalastic implant. It has worked with amazing results for over 30 years

Let me just start by saying EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE!! The moment you walk in Arielle and Aysia greet…read moreyou with kind words and a smile. Dr. Sims has a wonderful bedside manner and doesn't rush through anything; he explains your plan of care and makes you feel at ease by the time you leave. I honestly can't say enough good things!

Find another orthopedic clinic for your needs. I had a scheduled follow up to see Dr Locker today…read moreat 7:50 am. When I arrived the receptionist told me it was my mistake and the appointment was actually at 10:30, same day. I knew this was wrong but had to drive back home to retrieve the written appointment page. I was indeed correct. My appointment was scheduled three weeks earlier for 7:50 am today. I drove back to the clinic to share the information. This time the new receptionist told the truth about Dr Locker moving the morning appointments. Problem is, no one communicated that with me. I also have physical therapy scheduled with the same clinic address shown on the appointment page. At my first appointment for PT at this clinic, the receptionist told me my PT was scheduled across the street at Twin Lakes. Of course, same nonsense here; my written appointment page clearly showed the Orthopedic Clinic for PT. Of course, now I was late and had to call them to reschedule. Seriously, do yourself a big favor and choose ANY other orthopedic clinic for your needs.This place turns and churns patients like a Texas cattle ranch. You are barely a number to them. They have no respect for your time.

I have known of and have been coming to the Daytona Orthopedics group for over 30 years. It is…read moreamazing to see how much the company has grown from a single office on Mason Avenue to It's multiple offices and now large surgical center on LPGA. Nobody likes to have pain, but it is nice when you come into an office that is clean with pleasant people and faces that seem happy to see you. After having an x-ray of my foot performed related to my complaint I very quickly saw Dr. Albert Gillespy and he reassured me of what was going on. The visit was quick efficient and always a pleasure to see everybody. What a great office and staff.

My husband had his first physical therapy session for both his knees with Dr. Katherin Finn. She…read moreis an excellent doctor. We were so grateful for her expertise. She explained so well the difference surgery and therapy would have. She then showed us how effective therapy will be for him. It was amazing how well she could guide him through exercises without pain. As my husband wishes you to know: she's the bee's knees. Everyone we encountered worked harmoniously together. The experience was one of feeling welcomed.

The gross, dirty, and out of date, office will make your skin crawl. Everything about the…read moreatmosphere will make you feel awkward, from the lack of communication from the staff, to the filthy carpet. There's no TV in the waiting room, just symphony #5 playing on loop, which is a disturbing musical piece that in my opinion isn't appropriate for a doctors office. The 3-gallon water jug looks like it's survived hard times since the 70's, and a brave soul in the room found out that the water had the taste to match. There is paint peeling on the doors and walls, and empty hooks sticking out of the walls, perhaps where something worth bragging about once stood. If I had to summarize this place in one word, it would be: "sketchy". I'd like to give an honorable mention to another possibility: "run".

Dr. Kenneth Hawthorne replaced my left knee two months ago and did an excellent job I no longer…read morereceive the pain of bone-on-bone walking and have started going back to the gym, again. Thanks, Dr. Hawthorne!