William F Sima , MD

Dr. Sima and his staff are outstanding. Recent hip replacement and 3 weeks later I’m nearly fully recovered. His skill and diagnostic abilities are outstanding. He’s straightforward and pulls no punches with what he thinks is the best care for his patients. His honesty and humor are refreshing and his confidence puts me at ease at every turn. This surgery is a life changer and my utmost respect and gratitude to him. If you’re lucky enough to be his patient you know what I’m saying.

Dr Sima has replaced both of my knees, operated on both shoulders and performed a carpal tunnel procedure on my right wrist, this month. Immediately after the operation I felt WAY better and by that evening was feeling better than I had in 2 years! When consulting with a professional, it is nice to get the straight info. If you require sweet hand holding treatment, look elsewhere. Dr Sima’s office staff are hard working, pleasant, helpful, and professional. I’ve dealt with them through 5 procedures. Charles

If I could give zero stars I would, why hasn’t Unilocal added that option yet?!
Sima has a terrible bedside manner. Treats patients like they’re stupid.
ALWAYS always always a long wait, whether it is for a consultation, post op check, or follow up. Usually over 45 minute wait.
The office uses Posada surgery center, which is the absolute WORST!
Estimate was completely off.

Hooray!
I just visited Dr. Sima for my last post op visit after six weeks of being confined to a wheelchair or my bed!
I am so overjoyed! For the last five years I have had to wear pads, braces, special inserts, PAIN, and as of now I am shocked and pleased to have a normal foot again, thanks to Dr. Sima. Dr. Sima was able to shorten my toes after previous doctors said I would never walk again, with very little pain.
Dr. Sima is an intelligent, caring and loving doctor that made me feel right at home, and I have seen many doctors– they all told me to stop walking!
Today I am now able to walk on my own, exercise and begin my rehabilitation, I am very thankful on this Thanksgiving for Dr. Sima and all he was able to accomplish for me.

I recently tore up my left shoulder, and I had dr. Sima as my ortho. He is a genius at putting you back together. He has also operated on my sons knee and my knee. He understands the importance of getting back into an active lifestyle and as long as you listen and do everything he says, he will get you put back together in no time. His office staff was also very polite and helpful. Especially Chris and Courtney !!! Best office and orthopedic surgeon, and I highly recommend dr. sima!!!

My experience with Dr. Sima and his staff was exceptional. I received PRP injections for my painful knees and could not be happier with the results. I highly recommend this office and it’s great to have an orthopedic surgeon in our local community offering innovative, non-​surgical treatments for arthritis pain and tendon injuries.

I met with Dr. Sima in February this year in hopes of receiving an educated opinion about my arthritic shoulder pain that I’ve endured for nearly 5 years. He is renowned in our community as a skilled, proficient, successful orthopedic surgeon. His office is welcoming, comfortable, quiet, well staffed and decorated handsomely with the surgeons own photography which is another attestation of his keen eye, adept hands and his passion. After the prerequisite questionnaire, MRI, CAT SCAN, X-​RAYS and an in-​depth explanation of my options I elected to have shoulder replacement surgery. Due to family situation my surgery couldn’t be scheduled until late May. in anticipation after 24 hours stay at Twin Cities Hospital, I thought I would need a caregiver, my meals prepared, copious amounts of pain medication and of course some sympathy. I required «None of the above.» I’m in my 3^rd week of recovery, attend physical therapy twice per week, have a very faint scar and appx 85% range of motion which will increase over time. Dr. Sima isn’t just a surgeon, he is a gifted surgeon. I have a few other arthritis issues and will return with fervor to the expertise of Dr. William Sima. And to you Patricia who posted a negative Unilocal,you did yourself a huge disservice by allowing your insecurities to get the best of you. I don’t understand what was «embarrassing» about submitting insurance cards in a waiting room full of people who also acquiesced information in order to be seen and treated. It’s the law now to have insurance! HELLO! Sincerest Regards, Cecelia Asher

The staff are less than professional. I was on time for my appt. But was passed up for the person who’s appt was later than mine, but she so happened to come in just in front of me. I was unusually qustioned abouty insurance, Medicare, and it was openly discussed therefore everyone in the room could hear, making me very embarrassed. I sat down and waited almost an hour, but was never seen by the doctor. I asked for my records back, before leaving. I realized on the way home, that they didn’t give them all back to me.
NEVER AGAIN… BAD STAFFING

Dr. Sima is FANTASTIC! He did surgery on my sons ACL and has gone the distance to help him. The night of surgery I had to call in because of the pain my son was in, and Dr Sima was so helpful and even called back twice to check on him. I can’t possibly say enough nice things about Dr. Sima. I would definitely recommend him to anyone! He and his staff are the best!

Dr. Sima did surgery on my right write in about 2006 for carpal tunnel. It is as good as new. Recovery took longer than I expected, but that is in part to having to work & the fact that my supervisor kept making me do computer work when I was on worker’s comp & wasn’t supposed to. Dr. Sima also fixed my daughter’s knee when she was in high school & was injured by someone during a karate match. Her let is great. She was out jogging today. He is a great doctor, and I am having another surgery by him in Feburary on my right shoulder. I feel good that I am in his hands. Highly recommended.

EXCELLENCE IS IN OUR OWN BACK YARD.
No more need to travel hundreds of miles to have a state of the art «anterior» hip replacement.
I have just had my right hip replaced by Dr. Sima and I’d like to share some of my thoughts. For those of you who need a new hip and are wondering who should I have do it, let me give you a little insight based on my experience. I wholeheartedly believe that Dr. Sima is by far the best and most knowledgeable surgeon on the Central Coast to do the anterior approach to hip replacement. He was trained in the anterior approach to hip replacement by Dr. Joel Matta, the American Godfather of the procedure, and the Dr. who did my left hip years ago. Dr. Sima’s hip replacement was every bit as good as Dr. Matta, his teacher.
A little background: About 5 years ago I needed a left hip replacement. I was almost set to have a replacement done by a well know orthopedic surgeon in SLO who did the old fashioned Posterior approach. A friend called me from Los Angeles who told me his x wife just flew into LA for a hip replacement by a wonderful surgeon who was doing a revolutionary new procedure called an «anterior» hip replacement. She was operated on, walking the next day, and flew back to the Carolinas two days after her surgery with no limitations on movement and generally pain free except for the incision which was tender. I went back to this famous SLO orthopedic surgeon who told me it was voodoo surgery and he would do it the old way «posterior». It would take months of limited movement to avoid dislocating the hip. Well, I decided to go to Santa Monica and meet Dr. Joel Matta, the recommended surgeon who was performing miracles with hip replacement by the «anterior» method. Dr. Matta explained why it was so much better. One of the keys was this table which he helped invent to do this procedure. In fact, he could do both hips at the same time with great recovery.
The reason no one was doing it on the Central Coast at the time was they didn’t have the knowledge or this very expensive table to do the procedure. Dr. Matta replaced my left hip and I was walking and had my wife drive me home to SLO two days after the replacement. Sure, it took some time for the swelling to go down and the incision to heal, but the pain was gone. It was worth going down to L.A. for this new procedure.
There is no need to travel 100’s of miles to get this new anterior approach. Dr. Sima and Twin Cities have the new equipment and knowledge to do the same «anterior» replacement right here in our own back yard, Templeton. It was every bit as good as Dr. Matta, and in some ways better. Dr. Sima’s follow-​up, physical therapy regimen and surgical finesse are excellent. I wholeheartedly recommend going to him.
The care at Twin Cities Hospital was also excellent.

If you need total hip replacement, this is the ONLY place you need to go. Dr. Sima is using the anterior approach which makes recovery amazingly quick! There is no damage to the muscles and very few, if any, physical restrictions after the surgery. There is hardly any pain involved. You will be walking within 24 hours of your surgery and going home within a couple of days! By 2 to 3 weeks after surgery, you will forget you even had it done! My leg was actually shortened from walking on it so long, 2 ½ years while I was trying to find a better approach) and that was able to be totally corrected! No more limping! No more pain!
My surgery was done at Twin Cities Hospital in Templeton, CA, a hospital that earned a «Blue Distinction» from Blue Cross and Blue Shield as a Center of Excellence for Hip and Knee Replacement Surgery. Twin Cities Hospital is the only hospital in my local area that uses the Hana Table which allows for better manipulation, smaller incision and more precise placement of socket and ball joint.