Dr. Delagrammiticus is a highly respected orthopedist. He performs Anterior Total Hip replacements…read moreand his skills are quite noteworthy. He was a mechanical engineer student at Csl Poly before going to Medical School, and he is kind, highly experienced, and respected in the community. I am a Physical Therapist,, had my Right Hip done by him. I have worked with Orthopedists from Paso to Santa Maria, and he is the one I chose . His staff are also excellent- from the P.A.'s to the office staff.

Im sad to say This offices care has left me feeling slightly neglected...MY first surgery couldn't…read morehave gone worse post op wise. Not only was my medication for post surgery not priorly authorized in time, which led me to not getting my prescriptions sent to the pharmacy prior to my surgery. But There I was, 5 hrs post op in extreme pain and waiting at the pharmacy to get my post op prescription finally. After waiting an hour for the pharmacy to fill the prescriptions that were FINALLY sent in, I was shortly after notified by the pharmacy tech that there was major concern with the combo of medications and the improper dosage and instructions. Therefor left me more time waiting on a response from my surgeon to correct instructions. In the end , no response from my surgeon.... which led the pharmacy to giving me a partial prescription due to feeling bad for me being post op and in so much pain but with a corrected dosage instructions to the proper California code. BUT ALSO highly encouraged my husband to purchase narcan due to the norco, and benzo combo with my other medications for my mental health being an exceptionally high amount of downers. I am now 24 hours post op and the medications have not been working well for me , so im still in extreme pain and surviving on little to NO sleep since i left the surgery center. This experience has left me disappointed and sad to have this be the care of my very first back surgery...

Excellent surgeon and put my tibial plateau back together after it was shattered in a car accident…read more Advised me later not to have further surgery -- a conservative approach to surgery was exactly what I was looking for.

Initially saw Dr Devine this past summer. He agreed I needed a total knee and could probably due it…read morein Nov. Advised me his staff would coordinate. I did hear from his coordinator who keep me informed. I was in pain and wanted a surgery date which she said it would be awhile. Weeks passed and no word Most of my calls to her were not returned. When I did get a call returned it was were not scheduling until next year. I asked his office if I could be referred to another Dr I never heard back. Again poor communication. In Sept I gave up and was seen by Dr Sima in templeton. He agreed I needed a full knee and his staff began the process.The process was well coordinated, great communication and had my knee done in Nov and the surgery came out great. Respect Dr Devine but he needs to get his staff more patient friendly. Bob Goldman

After investigating Nanoknee surgery (in California, Texas, & soon in Ohio) for 3+ years, my…read moreyounger sister had hers in Sept 2022 in Arroyo Grande CA. NO pain, NO pain meds, only stiffness. WOW! After my husband's knee replacement horrors, & several friends who took ages to finally heal, with LOTS of pain, as soon as my husband could finally drive, I high-tailed it to California from PA to have Dr Thomas Ferro do my Nanoknee surgery. Even 10 years older that my sister, I had the same outcome...NO pain, NO pain meds, only stiffness that I did some in-home therapy for. Currently debating who will get the next Nanoknee...my sister or me! Still amazed my Nanoknee works likes it did when I was an Eagles cheerleader...& that was almost 50 yrs ago!

"This person" (me) of course is not a patient, as the NanoKnee Arroyo Grande office staff of Dr…read more Thomas Ferro, as well as Ferro himself, by their irresponsible acts the day of my appointment, made the appointment impossible. After persisting for several hours the day of my appointment, to get no answers to questions about the appointment, I was finally told 1 hour after my appointment time, that the doctor who was still on another appointment, would talk with me (by zoom), in 1/2 hour. Because I had an evening engagement, I was not able to wait, and told the staff so, but was not offered an apology, or another appointment time. After my experience with the office staff of Dr. Ferro, I would never consider scheduling surgery with him. Offices definitely are a reflection of their owners.

I have pain in my hip replacement several years after the operation. Dr. Ferro's bedside manner was…read moreterrible. He was downright rude. I would NOT recommend him!!

After 2 surgeries to my right knee dr ferro stop reponed for the pain i have for 2 years. And his…read moreoffice blocks my email and massage too.

Getting Really Sick Puts Things To The Test…read more.... My wife almost died as a teenager from Ulcerative Colitis (before they knew what that was) and gets monthly shots for rheumatoid arthritis...so her immune system is compromised. In early April, she got a virulent infection with the "C-Diff" bacteria after taking a large dose of antibiotics prescribed by our dentist in advance of an oral procedure. Eventually, tests revealed an extremely high level of white blood cells which caused our primary care physician to call us at 8 AM on a Wednesday morning to say "go to the ER immediately". We did. My wife spent 8 hours in the ER at Arroyo Grande Community Hospital while they examined her and prepared an "isolation room" in the main building for someone with a very contagious condition. She spent 3 1/2 days there. Ratings: - Overall: 4 - Doctors: 5 - Nurses: 5 - Support Staff: 5 - ER: 3 - Hospital Room: 4 - Hospital Food (regular menu): 2 - Hospital Food (customized): 5 - Cafeteria: 2 - Parking: 3 - Doctors: Skilled. My wife saw an ER doctor who was fine, but could not be specific since she didn't have most test results. Later in the ER, she saw a Hospitalist, Dr Herrick, who reviewed the data and prepared her for the move to the main building. He visited each morning...as did an Infectious Disease Expert, Dr Holland. Both Herrick and Holland were knowledgeable, helpful and had a nice bedside manner (especially important when you're feeling lousy). - Nurses: Great. The primary RN she had in the ER was Kristina while the RN's who served her "isolation room" were Elleece and Vanessa. Everyone knew their job very well. Kristina was friendly and helpful. Elleece was the most focused on work. Vanessa was a little goofy, but in a good way. - Support Staff: Fine. Everyone we met knew exactly what to do with a minimum of fuss...and usually with a good sense of humor. The Occupational Therapist, Baxter, and the Physical Therapist, Josh, were knowledgeable and even entertaining. The Dietician was informative. - ER: Not a fun place, but better than on TV. My wife was in Bed #12 and the guy in #11 spent the day in loud agony. Nurses were around to help and answer questions, but 8 hours in a gurney type bed was not much fun. - Hospital Room: Her "isolation room", #34, had enough space for 1 1/2 people. It was drab and a bit worn down, but that reflected the building. The bed was much more comfortable. On a minor note, while the TV in the ER had a ton of cable channels, the one in #34 had very few. - Hospital Food: Depends. The regular menu given to patients seemed similar to Denny's. But a different menu where people could "customize their order" was MUCH BETTER! In fact, my wife declared the food from the "make your meal" menu was really good! - Cafeteria: Disappointing. The cafeteria is tiny with a few tables inside...a few in a covered patio and some outside in the fresh air. Minimal hot entrees and only 1 vegetarian choice - a bean burrito. There's a salad bar, but after the sad hot dishes, I didn't bother looking. At least I didn't get sick. - Parking: Tough. This hospital has increased in popularity during the past 10-15 years and outgrown some of its facilities...including parking. That's why they added a dirt lot in the back with a golf cart and driver available to move people who don't wish to walk. If you've got to go to a hospital, AG Community Hospital isn't a bad place. It's a convenient destination for nearby residents who don't want or need to go to SLO or Santa Maria, but as the population expands this hospital gets a greater number of patients than it was built for. Still they seem to manage the flow and adapt to the growing pains. Good people make a difference.

I recently was here for an apparent "viral infection" of which they could not determine the cause…read more The doctor seemed sort of off with her responses meaning I don't think she even knew what she was talking about so she just made stuff up. I was then escorted out of the hospital by arroyo grandes police department as soon as I was discharged, I walked out to a police officer asking if I was meagan and he would not allow me to leave without permission from staff who called police to report that I could be driving under the influence, that was not possible because I'd been vomiting all day long and couldn't even keep my allergy meds down. That being said the discharge nurse of whom which I've already reported assumed instead of asking me directly that I was "under the influence " of I'm guessing maybe she thought a sedative or something? But all I had from the hospital was two IV drip bags and drip Tylenol... Literally the most disgusting absurd treatment I've ever had or experienced and I will NOT be returning to this slime grime hospital again, I do not tolerate disrespect like this and nobody should assume and should always politely ask, I am happy to answer questions but just plain assuming is lazy and unprofessional. I find my experience is much better at any of the Cottage hospitals I've visited and will just keep visiting those instead of this laughing stock of a place.

Dr Fow has been wonderful treating me the last 2 years doing a surgery many dr wouldn't, my moms…read moretotal knee and 3 friends knees

The providers in this office are wonderful. As are the MA's. The ladies at the front desk are rude,…read morelack compassion, very unprofessional, the list goes on. As a healthcare provider myself, I would be humiliated that my patients first impression of my practice are the people we have had poor interactions with. That being said, I can imagine it is hard to hire good help these days.

I dont leave negative reviews but had to for this case. I will not be returning to this doctor. He…read moreis borderline committing insurance fraud. Tried to fight it but it'll take too much effort on my end to continue. We had 2 interactions. The first was an in person visit. The 2nd was a 1 min phone call to get the xray results which were completely normal. The doctor charges my insurance for a 20-30 min virtual appt--yes it was virtual appt but no it did not last 20-30 min. Yes the doctor had to interpret the xray but i doubt that it took 20-30 min to do so. My insurance said he could've have billed for a 15 min appt. I requested for a reconsideration, the doctor denied it. The bill for that 1 min phone call was $200. Why can't this office be more client focused and figure out a less expensive way to distribute normal xray results????