Davis J Randall, MD

Dr. Davis helped me so much in June of 2014. Dr. Davis diagnosed a herniated disc which was confirmed with an MRI. I had gone to 2 previous Drs. who weren’t sure what my back problem was.
What was great about Dr. Davis was he tried an easier, less expensive & less intensive form of a cure for helping me and it worked! No need for spine injections at all!
I recently googled him up to get his phone number to make an apt. for him to look at my right elbow, and I was totally shocked to read he had passed away from pancreatic cancer. This form of cancer is one of the worst as there are no real symptoms until it’s too late, and there is no cure.
He was one of the best doctors I had ever gone too. I’m so sorry for his family.

I found Dr. Davis on Unilocal after having a terrible experience at an orthopedist recommended by my primary care physician. I have nothing but good things to say about Dr. Davis. He is conservative in his treatment and works hard to ensure his patients know what their limitations are and what they need to do to get better. I have never waited more than 10 minutes in the reception area and I have found his staff to be kind and helpful. They also accept my PPO insurance which is a huge bonus.
One more thing… my mother (who has been coming to all my appointments) even likes Dr. Davis and she never likes Doctors so that says a ton!

Dr. Davis is the best doctor I have ever been to. I have been seeing him now for over eight years, and he has amazing. So, so, so smart and always has been correct in diagnosing me. He is friendly and has a terrific bed side manner. I love Pat, his administrative assistant. She always will work with you to get you a convenient appointment. Dr. Davis and his staff are THE BEST!!!

Dr. Davis is my go to guy when it comes to orthopedic referrals. I have been sending patient’s to him for nearly 20 years. He is incredibly knowledgable compassionate and responsive. For «Dr. Randy» surgery is not the first option. Being in conservative medicine, I appreciate that. The surgeries he has had to do on my patients have yielded excellent outcomes. There are a ton of orthos out there. My patients trust in me to make the best referral I can for them. Their experience with him is a reflection on my choices as a doctor. I know they will get the kind of care I would give them from Dr. Davis.

Thanks to my exuberant approach to life, I’ve been in Dr Davis’s care a number of times over the past 7 — 8 years. From torn menisci (?) in both knees to an ankle fracture and a few sprains, Dr Davis has been my go-​to orthopedic expert.
When I had my second meniscus tear this past Spring, I was dreading the costs associated with an MRI scan and potential surgery. Dr. Davis sagely recommended a wait and see approach rather than summarily prescribing an MRI and getting me on the the OR schedule. He took the same approach with my wife when she injured here knee.
I implicitly trust Dr Davis diagnoses and advice and I appreciate his wry, no-​nonsense bedside manner.

Dr. Davis is fantastic. He worked with me for several months, trying every possible approach to fix my knee before having to resort to surgery. Once it came time for that inevitability, he walked me through the two plans that he had depending on what he found once he got into my joint and saw what he was really working with (MRIs and radiographs can only tell you so much). After the surgery was done, he gave me additional options (the surgery revealed that I needed a much more extensive procedure), including recommending that I find a surgeon who is specialized in partial knee replacements. I think that’s the epitome of a doctor who truly wants the best for his patients; he recognized that that procedure is not his forte, and he suggested some other doctors for me to look into. Dr. Davis was always very friendly, very honest, and definitely listened to me and worked with me to figure out what to do with my bum knee. The office staff at LASM is not the friendliest, but really, they’re not the ones I pay to see and interact with. Dr. Davis is the one whose expertise, bedside manner, and ability to work with his patients is who you are signing up to get service from. You have to feel comfortable with the person who’s going to cut you open, and that’s Dr. Davis!

He set a bone in my wrist, including a cast.
Was concern a doctor would push for surgery, but he felt confident that a simple cast would do the trick.
It has been a year since the Dr. Davis took care of my wrist and it is perfect. So I give him credit for honesty and excellent medical care. I would use him again.
Location is easy to get to, and parking is easy.

I generally do not Unilocal doctors, however, after an unfortunate running incident I found myself with a torn meniscus. I was referred to Dr. Davis by one of my trusted coworkers where he was the only doctor after having gone to many to resolve her issue. So he came with a good recommendation plus he is listed on U.S. News and World Reports as a top doctor in his field. After meeting Dr. Davis I found him to be very informative and easygoing. After reviewing my MRI he recommended surgery, which confirmed my torn meniscus. I really was not looking to surgery but I was in discomfort and needed to get my active life back. Dr. Davis performed my surgery where I encountered absolutely no pain post surgery. I am very active again and it has been five months since the surgery. The surgery was also very clean meaning the incisions are so small, one would not even know that I had a procedure. Thank you Dr. Davis !

I can’t tell you how surprised I am to read Leslie W’s review of Dr. Davis. From what I can tell he treated her shoulder appropriately. End of story. Isn’t your health and well-​being all that matter in the end? Sometimes I have to wait an extended amount of time to see him but I bring a book and try to unwind after the long drive to MDR — I live all the way in Silver Lake. (That’s how worthwhile his treatment is!). Perhaps the office isn’t run by the most bubbly people but the ladies who work exclusively for Dr. Davis are very kind and competent. If you actually care about your health, disregard the previous rating and consider treatment from this very gifted and compassionate man.
What Leslie W did not consider is that Dr. Davis studied medicine at Harvard. He did his residency at UCLA. Not too shabby! Last year US World News rated him in the top 1% of Orthopedic Surgeons in the country. Here’s a link:
Now that I’ve established his competency — let me share my personal experience. I have been under his care for the last year and a half. He never makes me feel rushed (perhaps that’s why the wait is sometimes a little lengthy — well worth it if he makes me feel as though he has time for all my questions and concerns!). He is willing to explore lots of possible avenues and is open to prescribing different methods of treatment. He has been conservative and patient with my recovery. He is obviously not trying to fill his pockets — and believe me, I have seen some doctors who are jumping at the chance to take the most radical steps with an all or nothing mentality. He is consistent, and I always feel at ease in his care. I trust him. And I am recovering from my injury. What more could I need?

Dr. Davis is a competent doctor but not great. Perhaps my experience has been negatively impacted by how rude and unprofessional the receptionist staff is (see review of LASM). I averaged a 2 hour wait after my appointment time to be seen only to be seen for 5 – 10 minutes at most.
I came to Dr. Davis with my first ever injury: dislocated shoulder. I didn’t know much about what to do and how to take care of myself. Dr. Davis put me in a special sling for 2 months with no movement. I think he is knowledgeable and also experienced (he’s probably close to 60 years old) and I trusted him to take care of my «simple» injury. He also referred me to the PT office across the street (Blake Physical Therapy — they are awesome by the way).
Although his bedside manner can leave much to be desired, I don’t mind as long as I felt like he knew what he was doing. He explained how my muscles and ligaments were stretched out and how we needed to tighten them up in order to strengthen them and most likely I wouldn’t need a surgery. I asked if I needed an xray or MRI and he quickly dismissed that.
Overall, I think his treatment of my arm was accurate enough (I think a shoulder dislocation is pretty easy to handle) but the consistent two hour unapologetic wait is just too much for me to handle. 2.5 stars.