Daniel G Schwartz, MD

I had a shoulder problem. I was thinking a little arthroscopic surgery and it would be A-​Okay. Sadly it turned out the inside of my shoulder was a train wreck needing far more than a little snip here and there. Dr. Schwartz was unbelievably kind and patient helping me to understand what was wrong and the best way to repair the damage. He was supportive throughout the entire process helping me navigate the health care system, getting in and through surgery.
About three weeks after the surgery I took an unfortunate spill on a loose carpet and landed face down on the floor. He got me in immediately, X-ray’ed shoulder, saw it was all okay and reassured me there was no damage to the surgery. His concern that I might have done damage was sincere and heart felt.
Besides being competent, Dr. Schwartz is caring in a sincere and warm manner beyond what I have experienced with many doctors. He wants the best outcome for his patients and works hard at getting that.
I like the Ballard office, it is easy to get in and be seen there and rarely is there any wait.
I recommend Dr. Schwartz to anyone needing shoulder care.

Horrible experience with this so called doctor ! He was short and rude every visit I had with him. One visit I sat for over an hour and he Showed up it was no big deal for him .
Long waits, non caring. No results very cold heartless guy. Horrible horrible experience…
Avoid at all costs !
All you are is a number when you see this doctor.

As a long time soccer player with over 50 years of experience, I have unfortunately had my share of soccer related injuries. I have seen several Orthopedists over the years and have to say that I am so glad I saw Dr. Schwartz after a recent injury. He was patient, considerate and thoughtful in his time with me and his analysis. He certainly did not rush me to the idea of surgery. After talking it over, we agreed the best course of action for me was physical therapy. I am back in the game that I love because of his advice. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to my friends and soccer buddies.

Dr. Schwartz is one of the best in the business. He is knowledgeable, compassionate, funny, professional, and not at all bad to look at :). In all seriousness, being in his care has been a wonderful experience. I went to him with what turned out to be frozen shoulder (not a pleasant condition but definitely common). He took a conservative approach (a quick x-​ray followed by a cortisone injection), which I appreciated, and my shoulder continues to improve. His staff is friendly, I am always seen on schedule, and Dr. Schwartz takes the time to explain every aspect of my treatment to me. This is how medicine is supposed to be. Thanks to Dr. Schwartz, I will be back to 100% mobility in no time!

My experience with Dr. Schwartz was so atypical for most doctors I have ever had. After being referred to him from Dr. Storey with a torn rotor cuff, I expected the visit to be a surgical visit to get on his surgery schedule. After all, he is a surgeon, right? I couldn’t have been more incorrect, Dr. Schwartz advise against the surgery until we tried less evasive methods. To say I was shocked is an understatement. A surgeon who didn’t want to do surgery as a first option?
Unfortunately even with trying the other options I did need the surgery, but to know that I had tried other remedies other than just settling for the surgery made me more comfortable with the surgery decision.
That should be the end of the story, but I had another injury last month, when I called Dr. Schwartz to see if it was possible related to my shoulder injury. He told me to come up right away to see what was going on. He «fit» me into the schedule the same day. After that visit and diagnoses over the following week, he basically «babysat» me, calling and emailing even over the weekend to see how I was doing. At my last follow appointment I was desperate for a solution to the pain and limited motion I was experiencing due to the muscle tear I had experienced, Dr. Schwartz empathized with me and spent over an hour in the room discussing different options and administering some of the options that he felt might be beneficial. Although some of those options were extremely painful while having them done, they were successful just as Dr. Schwartz had promised, I was in the room well over an hour and Dr. Schwartz refused to leave the room even though there was nothing else he could do except wait for the pain to subside and the medication to take effect. I felt so bad I even ask him to go attend to his other patients/​appointments, but he refused, saying that we would get through this «together». I have never experience any physician that took that amount of time and caring for a patient in all of my years of going to doctors. I can only hope that his caring and sincere desire to help his patients will catch on with other physicians, he is certainly in the minority of doctors with that philosophy sadly. I will and do tell friends and family about him and will continue to do so.