ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALISTS OF SACRAMENTO

I was treated by both Dr. Payvandi and Don Torrey (Physical Therapy) for a shattered bone in my thumb. I can’t say enough great things about both of them and the staff at the office.
Dr. Payvandi provided service and expertise that was above and beyond what I could’ve expected. He was there every step of the way from initial consultation to surgery to post op. His communication is excellent and he really took the time to answer each and every one of my questions. I had never undergone surgery before and he made me feel completely comfortable. I appreciated his calm manner and openness in explaining how he planned to repair my thumb. He did amazing work and I’ll be forever grateful for his expertise.
Don Torrey worked with me from my first post op visit and was very helpful in explaining the exercises that would allow me to get back to 100% health. He provided encouragement when needed (which was often) and always took the time to ask me if I had any questions on the rehabilitation.
Once again, I can’t that both Dr. Payvandi and Don Torrey enough. I know that reviews for doctors and physical therapists can be all over the place. All I can say is that if you are looking for professional and courteous service that will exceed expectations, then look no further than Orthopedic Specialists.

I have seen Dr. Wang twice now. I had shoulder surgery in 2012 and needed a consult for reoccurring pain. He is plain spoken, strait forward and honest. If he thinks a certain treatment is best he will say so. He also listens and doesn’t speak above you. He doesn’t even use a nurse or assistant, he does the prep & in office treatments himself which is rare. He’s also younger than I expected (mid 30’s?). The only downside has to do with parking garage for the office. It’s $ 1.00 per 20 min and cash only.

I was not excited when I found out I needed surgery on my hand because of an accident but thank goodness I ended up with Dr P! I can not say enough great things to about Him and his staff. Thank you a million time over for all your help. I appreciate you more then you know.

Doctor Weber’s program did not help me. He repeatedly ignored my complaints and symptoms. I regret being assigned to him.

All I can say is I wish there were more Doctors like Dr. Payvandi. My wife had a finger injury, two other doctors wouldn’t touch it and referred it to Dr Payvandi. The first time I had a chance to meet him was when they were rolling her into surgery. I asked him a question and he stopped to explain everything and even drew me a few pictures. After the surgery he took his time to explain to me what he did.
Dr. Payvandi called twice the next day to check on her since he knew it was a difficult case, the second call was even from his car on his way home. I’ve never had a Dr that took that much time to explain things and make sure we were comfortable.
I’m truly perplexed to the few not so favorable reviews about him. We wouldn’t change a thing about Dr. Payvandi. If they could clone him the medical field would be much better off!

So nice to deal with friendly staff. Not once did I wait for a long period of time or send from one place to the other etc. Thank you for being awesome

Dr. Weber ruined my knee with an «antiquated procedure» called a Lateral Release and Medial Reefing. Instead of correcting my unstable knee, it made it completely unstable in each direction. I asked for physical therapy three weeks after my surgery and said «you don’t need it-​just follow the home routine.» I never got better, lost the use of my quadriceps, and was in severe pain. I pleaded with this office to have an MRI done after my surgery and nothing. No one was my advocate and he always brushed me off.
So I tried to seek an additional opinion and no one in the Sacramento would see me since it was less than a year since this man ruined my mobility. I finally found a doctor in Fresno who would correct it. He kindly said «it is not wrong, but this procedure definitely isn’t the right thing to do in the 21^st century. It’s an antiquated procedure.»
So beware of this place and of Dr. Weber.

In January my husband had shoulder surgery by Dr Weber. He had frozen shoulder and extreme pain for years. After doing some x-​rays he was informed by Dr Weber that he had osteoarthritis and would eventually need a shoulder replacement. Not good news for a carpet cleaner. But the good news was that he had another option that would buy him 7 to 10 years before the replacement would be necessary. He did an outpatient surgery where he made two small incisions and went in and cleaned up the joint removed the spurs. With some physical therapy, one month later he was back to work and mostly off of pain pills. Dr Weber my not have the best bedside manners and perhaps he isn’t warm and fuzzy but he is an excellent surgeon. We were not interested in making a friend we were looking for help with a bad shoulder by the best doctor we could find. We actually thought his somewhat brash personality was amusing. He told my husband «if you go back to work to soon you’re gonna beat the crap out of it». Not a very doctor like statement but we got the point. The office staff was wonderful and the physical therapist was awesome.

I recently received a diagnosis that compelled me to comment on Dr. Stephen Weber. The treatment I received was absolutely inexcusable. A short history of my situation… I have been dealing with severe and debilitating shoulder pain for a few years after an injury I incurred at work. After fighting tooth and nail with work comp, I was finally granted a chance to see an orthopedic surgeon to evaluate my diagnostics. I was also hoping to have Dr. Weber approve a MRI arthrogram (the only definitive way to prove my diagnosis). I knew without his approval, work comp insurance would likely deny it, even though my primary physician and two other doctors had wanted me to get one (if you have ever dealt with work comp and are actually injured, you understand the emotional distress I’ve gone through).
I had a good experience with Dr. Weber’s receptionist, the medical assistants or nurses (not sure) were nice, but a little cold. I waited in the exam room while Dr. Weber was apparently reviewing my diagnostics (MRI without contrast of shoulder and x-​rays). He came into the room, told me my shoulder was probably fine and that my pain was only coming from my neck. I explained to him that couldn’t be possible because of the type of shoulder pain. He did a brief exam and told me he didn’t think an arthrogram was necessary (even though it’s the only way to prove what was wrong). Basically he spent less than fifteen minutes with me and completely tore my heart to pieces. He did not listen to my concerns, he just shrugged me off and told me it was only my neck. I left his office sobbing.
When I told my doctor about this, he was not happy. My primary physician was finally able to get the MRI arthrogram approved after a lot of work. When I got the results, I knew that I had to write a review of Dr. Weber. The results showed that my shoulder has a significant injury… WOW. So if I just lived with Dr. Weber’s negligent diagnosis I would not have known that I do in fact need a different type of treatment. Luckily for me, my primary physician and I did not back down. Dr. Weber did not even give my case any thought… it’s as if he just didn’t care that my future rests on what happens with this injury. I felt like he could not have cared less. He was arrogant and had no interest in what I had to say about my injury.

I had the worst experience with Dr Weber ever, and as I am also a Nurse, I have met some pretty bad doctors and some great ones. His whole attitude from the beginning was to talk down to me… I wasnt given a straight answer to any of my questions about my knee. I expressed to him and his assistant Paul how vital it was for me to keep working and that the knee pain was pretty bad out of the blue, no injury that I could think of caused it. The day after I first saw him, I called to let them know the pain had increased so bad, I could barely walk. Was promised on the phone they would expediate my MRI appt, though everyone was very negative about it happening quickly from the get go. this was on a thursday and I was reassured they had weekend appts. on monday i called them back and asked why i got no call again told the how much pain I was in and was given the number to the mri place and basically told they could do no more… When I called the Mri (sutter outpatient) they said they had received no such fax. and then got a call from the office and the girl who sets up the appts and she said she had been out sick. when two other people assured me the order had been sent and expediated!
After my Mri I talked to Paul the next day and he basically told me they couldnt see me for over 2 weeks cuz doctor was going out of town. I again told them how much pain i was in and asked how was i to know my restrictions or if i should be walking and was crying, cuz my job had threatened to fire me if I missed any more work. I asked if someone else in the office could look at my mri and see me. i was told he wasnt going to shove it under dr webers nose before he left. Angry now I called my primary doctor who reviewed my mri, prescribe pain meds, assured me i coudnt worsen my knee by walking and recomended crutches since i couldnt stop working.
So I waited in horrible pain the two weeks and saw this famous doctor, who then disagreed with the report from the radiologist, said it was arthritis, gave me a cortisone shot to my knee and said I had to lose weight. Now the next day my pain is 95 percent gone and cant believe I had to suffer for over 3 weeks in such pain. I would say never see this man or office

Ten weeks ago I had a total hip replacement. Dr. Thomas Blumenfeld was my surgeon. Three hours after surgery I was walking. No problem. The only time I used a walker was going from the car into my home after my hospital stay; then I used a hiking stick for about a month.
Two weeks post surgery I had about 80% of my energy back – 100% at three weeks. I never felt weak or wobbly – just strong. For the past month, I have been hiking three miles several times a week with no pain. I take my hiking stick along as a reminder.
I have had very little pain to speak of since the surgery – certainly no pain from what was once a severely arthritic hip.
I cannot believe my good fortune to have found a doctor with the expertise of Thomas Blumenfeld. He is an extremely skilled and talented orthopedic surgeon and a really nice and caring man. He is easy to be around and pays attention when you are speaking. He also has a lovely staff.
As you have read, my surgery was a breeze – I had the best possible outcome, the easiest recovery imaginable and I have Dr. Blumenfeld to thank. I highly recommend this doctor and cannot imagine finding a better orthopedic surgeon… anywhere.

I thought if I was to sit and write a review it would be nothing but all wonderful things. However, especially after today, I have to say I’m disappointed to have to write a review that is somewhat negative.
I broke my wrist in July 2014 and had surgery shortly after. I saw Dr Payvandi today and walked out with tears of frustration. I do believe he is a good surgeon and I appreciate that. However, his bedside manner is the opposite. Very arrogant and unable to have a Dr/​patient relationship especially in communicating. I have never had an experience with any Dr or health care provider where I walked out feeling so disregarded. He couldn’t have been more condescending.
SKSM as an office is wonderful! It’s a very well run office! Everyone from the beginning were very organized, companionate and kind. The young ladies I encountered were nothing but helpful! Not to mention the best Physical Therapy (in house) that you could ask for or that I’ve ever experienced. Don takes the time to listen to your concerns and explains what’s going on and develops a course of action.
I would not see Dr Payvandi again after my experience today. I would check into seeing another Dr if need be because of the office staff and Physical Therapy.

This is the place to go for those of you who are are looking for the best surgeon.
My wife shattered her elbow in several places. It was a workers comp injury and we were having a hard time getting things rolling here in Yuba city.
(The medical field in Yuba City is horrible)
We called SKSM on Friday, and they helped us get the workers comp figured out. The surgery was completed on Tuesday.
Dr Payvandi was able put it back together in just under two hours.
The office personnel, and the physical therapy are top notch.
The reason we decided to call SKSM, is because Dr Wang fixed a pretty bad rotator cuff and bicep tear I had two years ago. They did a great job for that, too.

Dr. David Wang has done two successful rotator cuff repairs for me. He is easy to talk with and has great skills.

I was referred to Dr. Payvandi for bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome. I was already on work limitations for both hands and a partial work day due to bilateral mod-​severe carpal tunnel syndrome. Dr. Payvandi recommended ‘open’ carpal tunnel release, which requires a longer recovery. The reason he said was because my carpal tunnel was severe and he needed to see what was going on inside. So, I had ‘open’ carpal tunnel release on the right. Because it is an incision and not arthroscopic it does require a longer recovery and there is expected to be more pain after. The reason for ‘open’ was to be sure everything got done in one surgery, and a ‘redo’ wouldn’t be needed later down the road. As expected I had pain after. As expected I had no strength. At my 4 week follow up, I’m still having pain, and hardly have any grip strength despite doing the exercises as instructed. Also, two of my fingers were aching and very weak. At my 4 week postop visit, the physical therapist who is in his office told me my recovery was slow and to back off on the strengthening exercises so I wouldn’t aggravate it, which would slow down the healing process. I only had 7 lbs of grip strength at this postop visit. The physical therapist told me a person needs 25 lbs of grip strength to do normal daily activities. After I saw the physical therapist, the doctor came in the room. He didn’t even examine me and said I’m releasing you back to work. I told him, how can I work? I have no strength in my hand and fingers. I type all day. I was completely dumbfounded. I asked him how can I work when I have no strength in my hand? He arrogantly flipped his head back, smirked and said, ‘too bad, that is what we do at this visit, release you back to work.’ He completely forgot my left hand had never been treated so I still have carpal tunnel in my left hand and should have the same restrictions as prior to surgery on the right hand. So now my right hand at this point is worse off than my left hand. His goal was to release me to work, ready or not. Fortunately, I was able to go see my primary workers comp doctor who thought it was ridiculous for him to release me back to work with the condition both hands were in. He referred me to another doctor for treatment. He also couldn’t believe I’d only had two physical therapy appointments (which wasn’t therapy-​it was the guy showing me what to do at home). He recommended regular physical therapy which is imperative to the healing process after carpal tunnel surgery. I wouldn’t recommended this doctor and I won’t go back.

This review is for Dr. Weber specifically, and I don’t want to drag down an entire office for one person so you can take this as you will. I would give him 1 star but I had a great experience with the front office staff while making my appointment and checking in, and also had a great experience with the woman who helped set up my MRI after the appointment. So if you are considering this office, I would simply recommend you do not see Dr. Weber.
I made an appointment to have my knee looked at as I had developed some pain and clicking/​grinding. I had been doing Crossfit style workouts for the last year and admittedly had been terrible about stretching and body maintenance, but didn’t realize how important that was until I clearly had a problem. I really wanted to see someone specifically in sports medicine as this was a result of working out, and I figured they’d be more likely to understand the importance of rehabilitation and getting me back in the gym. I chose Dr. Weber because of the positive reviews on here (although I had a Unilocal fail and forgot to check the filtered reviews, where you’ll find some experiences similar to mine.) The woman who I made my appointment with and the woman at the front desk when I arrived and checked in were both very pleasant and helpful, which set the stage for even more disappointment when I met the doctor. He came in and already had a nonchalant attitude, and as I told him about what had been happening with my knee he didn’t even look at me and instead picked at his nails and looked thoroughly uninterested. I was explaining the progression of my injury and talking about details I thought were important, and suddenly he interrupted me and just told me to lie down. He started bending, poking, and prodding, which wasn’t a big deal as I expected a physical assessment, and after only a couple minutes of that he declared that I had a plica (an abnormal growth on soft tissue) but that it was harmless and no big deal. So I asked what I could do about the pain I’d been experiencing after workouts, and he told me I just couldn’t do knee bending exercises. For the rest of my life. And he seriously left it at that, as if that was a suitable answer for someone active in their 20’s. Now I can see why another reviewer said you shouldn’t bother seeing him if you’re young and active, he seems to only care about pain management and doesn’t really care if you still have full mobility or the ability to exercise. He seemed to think that was a suitable solution, but I said I wanted an MRI to get a better idea. He told me that would be a waste of money but I already didn’t trust him so I insisted. He continued speaking to me in a very derogatory manner saying that I was wasting my time as he walked me over to the woman who helped set it up. He said something about how he never had to worry about sports injuries as he’s not very athletic, and I said something about how I’m mad at myself for not taking care of my body during the last year. He says «better you than me» and walks around the corner. Yeah, that was the last thing he said to me.
The woman who set up my MRI was very friendly and helpful, and she kept in touch with me throughout the next week or so as she was having a hard time finding a facility that accepted my insurance. She continually followed up with me and I eventually set up my MRI. I was supposed to take the results back to Dr. Weber to have them read over, but there was no way I was subjecting myself to that again. I took them to my primary care physician, who was able to tell me what was wrong before she even saw the films. I was diagnosed with a condition that is basically caused by muscle imbalances pulling my patella off track, causing swelling of the soft tissue. She suggested I work with a physical therapist who could help bring everything back into balance, and said I would most likely be able to resume activity once I took care of that issue. Funny how a GP was able to figure that all out in about 15 minutes (and then have the reassurance of the MRI results showing swelling of the soft tissue around my patella), and all with a smile and great bedside manner.
Thank goodness I looked for a second opinion, because I’m on the road to recovery now with a personal trainer who has experience with the issue I’m having. If I would have listened to Dr. Weber’s «advice» I would have been limiting myself unnecessarily and would not have addressed the root cause of my issue.

I recommend Dr. David Wang if you are having shoulder problems. My personal experience involved a total shoulder joint replacement due to arthritis. I felt comfortable with him from the start, Acts like a human, talks like a human!!!
After surgery, the first thing I was impressed with was my incision. Smooth and nice looking.
Follow up for 4 months after surgery with in-​house Torrey & Nickerson Physical Therapy was great. Stayed on top of range of motion and then strengthening the shoulder and arm.
I felt like I was in good hands. A friend of a friend was how I found out about him. Good word of mouth, And I pass this good review on to someone who needs his expertise.
The clinic has many doctors with different specialties. The atmosphere in the clinic always felt upbeat and friendly,
I totally recommend Dr. Wang. In a year we will have a follow-​up get together.

In March of 2013 I completely severed a tendon in my left hand which required emergency surgery. The incident happened on a Friday, I was in the ER Friday night, they called ahead and let Dr. Payvandi’s office know they were referring me, I was in for an appointment on Monday morning, and was on the operating table Tuesday afternoon. This office truly understood the necessity for surgery as soon as possible and made it happen. Even though it all happened in a whirlwind, I never felt rushed. Dr. Payvandi sat down with me and explained exactly what had happened and what the consequences were, as well as explained exactly how he was going to perform the surgery. I felt completely at ease leaving that office the day before surgery.
The next day, Dr. Payvandi was friendly as ever, and reassured me the whole time. He even let a friend of mine sit with me in the prep room because I was so nervous before they wheeled me away. After surgery, he personally called me the next morning to check-​in with me and follow up about the surgery. He told me all about the procedure and how it went, and asked how I was feeling and if I needed anything. (Just a side note, he performed the procedure flawlessly).
In the 5 months following, I was in the office every week for Physical Therapy with Don. Needless to say, he is nothing short of absolutely outstanding. He always explained what he was doing, explained exactly how the healing and therapy process worked, and was a motivator for me when the therapy sessions were difficult. It was also very clear that Don and Dr. Payvandi talked with each other often, as it was obvious to tell they were always on the same page.
When I first stepped into that office, I was at risk for losing mobility in and use of my left hand. A year later, I am almost back at 100%, and can essentially function exactly how I could before. I would recommend Sacramento Knee and Sports Medicine, especially Dr. Payvandi and Don, to absolutely ANYONE. His staff was also incredibly friendly, and tears were even seen on my last day in the office. This office truly has an incredible group of people working there.

Shoulder surgery success!
Almost a decade later, the surgery that Dr. Stephen Weber performed on my dislocated shoulder has continued to allow me to get back in my boat and kayak Class V rivers again. He was a great listener, clearly explained my options (and their limitations) and eventually helped me get my shoulder back into paddling shape.
My advice to anyone considering shoulder surgery is to commit to the prescribed shoulder exercises, and be patient. Allow plenty of time to heal before pushing limits. It took me about two years before I felt it had healed and strengthen enough to rely on my shoulder for boating, although that might have been my fault for not consistently sticking to the exercises at first. But without the surgery, there’s no way I could trust my shoulder enough to get back out there.
Thanks Dr. Weber!

Not just a general Ortho office. These guys are sub-​specialty Orthopedic Surgeons. All are highly recommended in the community, and worth any kind of doctor’s-office-wait that might incur. If my family lived here and had any extremity problems I would surely schedule them with this office.