He doesn't consider recurring symptoms of pain and  knee instability right after a 'successful' knee surgery concerning. He had zero sympathy when it came to patient relations and level of excruciating pain.

Now I have to get into RN/mother/ advocate mode and ask why the obvoius disinterest and lack of further imaging. Dr. John P. Difiori does not inspire confidence in his practice, he comes across rather unpleasant, even for Sports Medicine doctor. I advise people to do more research and select another doctor that will be more companionate and trustworthy.We appreciate you sharing your experience with us and would like an opportunity to learn more.

Don't fool yourself by bogus reviews, especially on yelp now days. I know, because I saw it all, literally. He quickly diagnosed my issue, suggested a few treatment options and then provided the one I chose on the spot with little wasted time or over-complications.

Also you will be seen by a nurse in many cases - not a doctor.I had to write a review. was told this happens all the time!! "Hi Rodica, You can learn more about Dr. Bengs on our website at https://www.uclahealth.org/benjamin-christopher-bengs. I was right there passing the tools. They are ethical , which is a very good start, and skilled, and have the top knowledge. Two and a half months to get an appointment. MY MOTHER DIED FROM LACK OF ATTENTION. This means that he spends no more than 10 minutes reviewing each patients imaging, charts, and visiting with the patient. Dr. Luftman was genial, easy to talk to and relate to. Unfortunately he was no good at all and I will need to have the surgery again. In short: get ready to be there for two hours at least for basic followups. If you'd like to thank your care team directly, you can do so by sending her a Care Compliment at If you want to have to your leg amputated, go see Dr. Nicholas Bernthal. If it was, she'd be dead."

Hyde with me. I made an appointment with Dr. Thomas after reading all of the great Yelp reviews (not the best way to choose a surgeon but desperate times....). Apparently he doesn't think it's a problem if you suddenly fall to your knees mid-stride, and can no longer put weight on your leg normally.

These guys are top notch! Street parking is hard to find, not to mention metered and otherwise limited to certain times.Saw Dr Soo Hoo the foot/ankle super doctor. Do NOT go here if you value your health or the health of your loved ones.

After great research I thought he would be the best to repair my two hammer toes and my surgery was almost two years ago. they refused to run tests for infection when I told them it was red and looked infected (the surgery site was sealed but my leg above the bandages was red and it was moving upwards) and I had to fight them to run the cultures. "I woke Sunday morning with severe shoulder pain and was miserable. It is not exactly next door, what if someone was dropped off in Santa Monica how would they then rush to Westwood?

I am in just as much pain as I was prior to the surgery. They are so over the top you can tell they are fake. Please consider providing additional details here: This review is for Dr. Luftman in particular and his scheduler / assistant Lillian.

After my leg cast taken off the recovery service is horrible. First appointment was a 45 minute wait, second was 30, third was an hour wait and she never showed up. "Came in to see Dr. Reid for prp injections for my thumbs. Each time they X-ray the break gets worse. The doctor tried to cover her butt and said that my muscle shrunk that way or something. Some are vey not up with standards for the community, and medical field. I had almost ruptured my Achillis tendon and was in a…"I had a wonderful experience yesterday at the UCLA Santa Monica Orthopedic center. He said himself that he sees 50 to 60 patients per day in clinic. Oh! Santa Monica – Ucla Medical Center And Orthopaedic Hospital Address: 1250 16th Street Santa Monica, CA 90404 OSHPD ID: 106190687; Facility License Type: General Acute Care Hospital; License Category: General Acute Care Hospital; Facility Level Description: Parent Facility; A good nurse or doctor, will only refer good doctors.Lot parking costs a ton. I did have two other hammer toes repaired on left foot successfully. In my first interaction with this office, I brought my son in for an appointment. I strongly believe the unnecessary long wait killed her.

My mother was referred here by a doctor due to a hip dislocation. Then, the doctor looked at the xrays and said there was nothing he could do.Dr. He speaks plain English (rather than confusing MED-SPEAK). 8 reviews of UCLA Department Of Orthopedics "I had a wonderful experience yesterday at the UCLA Santa Monica Orthopedic center. From the front desk, to the doctors, to…""I've known and been going to Dr. Matt for many years. So back to these morons .... they wrapped it , cast it, braced it , you name it, they did it, but everything they tried made it worse . It is 4am right now and I am awake writing a review because I cannot sleep because of the pain.Hi Tom, We appreciate you for sharing your experience with us and would to speak to you more about your experience. Like all hospitals/doctors, you need to know how to advocate for yourself and know what symptoms to watch out for or they could very well end up killing you and it's very difficult to sue for medical malpractice. I even broke both sides of my ankle in Hawaii and took a red eye home so he could do…""I don't know why ow who would post those terrible reviews.