Ushiba James K MD Precision Orthpdcs A Mdcl Crprtn

I agree with others here. Billed for debridement that he never performed. Had tx recommendations that were way off base such as have Achilles surgery to improve rom of the ankle, as opposed to stretching exercises first. I had to ask the medical assistant for a bandage to cover an open wound after the «doctor» left without saying anything. Could not find my MRI from his facility at Spectrum so sent me for another x-​ray. Very poor choice on my part but I have now found a very competent treating doctor and life is good.

two stars is about 4 too many!
the staff seems very nice, but that’s like covering an ox in Versace. He never comes in with my
records in hand, cant remember why be saw me (uh, foot surgery. hello), and answers questions
with the pat answer ”maybe, possibly…” Nothing is ever definitive.
Also will reschedule appointments for more than 2 weeks out. Not good when you’re on work comp,
and cant go back to work without his approval.
always in a hurry, and I’ve actually had to call him back into the room to ask questions, as he’s never
asked me if I have any.
Very NOT happy.

I had multiple leg and knee injuries. Not a great experience with Dr Ushiba, both at Natividad Medical Center and his private practice at Precision Orthopedics. Poor communication, never went over my images in detail with me, and I always left feeling more nervous and uncertain than before my appointment. The physical therapists in the hospital and later never really agreed with him and recommended I find another doctor. After 3 – 4 visits with Dr Ushiba I finally got set up with Dr Ravalin at Monterey Spine & Joint, and the emotional relief was huge, much better experience.

I cannot recommend Dr. Ushiba, who admittedly, looks good on paper. I had several appointments for a chronic foot problem, that had not been completely diagnosed when I went there. Dr. Ushiba’s advise and input was frequently inconsistent and contradictory. It was clear to me that he did not remember what had transpired in earlier visits, and in a few instances it impacted the advise he was giving me. I reminded him on a regular basis what he had done. An example is after a plasma shot designed to heal the problem area, I returned in two weeks for a followup. He almost gave me a cortisone shot because he did not remember he had just given me the plasma shot. Cortisone could have interfered with that treatment; if I had not reminded him, he would have gone ahead and given me the cortisone. This lack of memory of what I was there for occurred frequently, making me wonder if he even kept notes on my treatment, and if so, why he did not bother to read them before he came in for my visits.
His style of practice is also unprofessional. Just about every visit was rescheduled, in some instances a few hours before the actual appointment. I drove 45 minutes for one appointment, only to find out he had left the office to go to surgery at the hospital. He insisted I have a MRI at the associated Spectrum MRI, which was also unprofessional. I arrived on time, but had to wait over 30 minutes to get the test because the technician could not figure out how to get the MRI to work. Not really confidence inspiring!
I scheduled surgery for this tendon tear, after waiting months for the MRI to be ordered. At one point, he was ready to throw up his hands, suggesting I had fibromygalia, even though I only complained of pain in the impacted foot. I pushed for the MRI, which showed the tear. The surgery date was confirmed in writing over a month in advance, and I had to make several plans to be off the foot for 3 weeks or so. This included coordinating moving a temporary office into my home, setting up a downstairs bedroom, and my husband taking time off from his job to help me. His office called me shortly before the surgery, and wanted to move the date 8 days earlier, which completely destroyed all the planning that had been made. The only explanation for the change was that Dr. Ushiba decided to take the day off, which was in between Christmas and New Years. My request to speak to him about the problem was ignored; my letter to him about the scheduling process was ignored.
I decided to go elsewhere for care. My foot is too important to leave to this type of flaky and unprofessional arrogance that seems to dictate this practice.