I wish there were more than 5 stars because Dr Schobert deserves many more! This man saved my knee and my sanity! Hands down, he is the BEST orthopedic surgeon around. Not only is he a brilliantly skilled surgeon, but really cares about his patients and is just a super nice guy. He staff is top notch too! Dr. Schobert took me on when my previous surgeon wanted nothing to do with me.
Last year I tore my ACL skiing and went to another surgeon in south county. That surgeon (who I won't name) went in and replaced my ACL with my patellar tendon. He also repaired my torn meniscus, got rid of a plica and did a micro fracture on my cartilage. I seemed to recover as predicted but ended up with a rare complication from an ACL reconstruction called a Cyclopes lesion that continues to grow and prevent extension. I had a second surgery to have it removed it. Two weeks later I went in for a third
emergency surgery because I had gotten staph (all indications were that I got it from surgery #2, but impossible to prove). I spent three days in the hospital and went home with an IV PIC line in my arm and had to recieve IV antibiotics every day for four weeks. Due to the three surgeries and the staph, I grew scar tissue like crazy and struggled to regain mobility, flex ion and extension. My original surgeon told me that there was nothing he could do and I needed a year to recover. This was devastating. I was in pain and struggled just to walk normally. This was especially hard since I had always been very active, playing tennis, spin classes, skiing, hiking, etc. my frustration level was at an all time high.
Thankfully my PT encouraged me to see Dr Schobert. His office is a photographic whose who of professional athletes. His office staff couldn't me nicer or more accommodating. I never ever waited in the waiting room. And Dr. Schober, himsel, is top notch. He reassured me that he could help me, he acknowledged my fears and concerns due to my previous experience. He video taped my entire surgery start to finish, unlike the previous Dr who just took snap shots while in the knee. Dr. Schobert either called or texted every day after the surgery for about 3 weeks just to make sure I was okay. So after 4 surgeries & 165+ PT visits within ten months, me and my knee are doing great! Playing tennis, hiking, stand up paddling and am pain free. Dr Schobert told me that if I had waited a year to do anything, like the original doctor had told me, I would have had so much scar tissue that I would not have been able to walk. I can't thank Dr Schobert enough for giving me my knee and my life back. I wouldn't even consider going to someone else...he is the absolute BEST! Thanks Doc!!! read more