Samimi Orthopaedic Group

Worst service ever!!! Waited a month to see a doctor and they gave me the wrong doctor

Really Great Place. Staff Is Nice And Attentive. Dr. Samimi Is Very Nice And Explains Every. You Have To Book Appointments In Advance. Place Is Clean And Well Maintained.

I cannot believe this place only has 3 stars, they deserve 10! My husband fractured two of his knuckles, we were so nervous about the entire process as we had never experienced anything like this before, we had no idea what to expect. The front desk rep (I believe her name was Mary) SAVED us. I couldn’t find any other ortho that would take us in right away to work on my husband’s hand, she squeezed us in for the next day despite their packed schedule! So we went in, the staff was beyond friendly and amazing, they actually spend time and chat with you and explain the entire process (super helpful for our jumpy nerves). Dr Babak came in and right of the bat, it was as if we had known him for years. He was patient, calm, friendly, funny, assuring, professional and excellent at what he does best. Thru the entire procedure he was just so amazing. We had an excellent experience. It’s hard for me to believe some of the bad experiences below because my experience was completely different. We totally went in frowning and left with a huge smile. I hope we don’t break any more bones in the future, but this is my go to place for any ortho needs!!!

Dr. Samimi and his staff are wonderful! I had my first appointment late last year. I ruptured my achielles playing soccer sometime in March 2014. Always stretch! I went to a podiatrist first but all they did was recommend a walking boot for three months. That treatment did not work for me.
I was glad I found this office, Dr. Samimi recognized my symptoms right away and immediately suggested surgery. I was still able to walk and drive but I would have chronic foot pain and could not run or play soccer. He said I can do without surgery but it would come down to living two different lives. One without surgery where I wouldnt be able to run or play soccer or a life with surgery where I can work to getting better and get back to living a healthier life. Needless to say, I opted for the surgery and Im so glad I did.
The staff is great at scheduling my appontments. Most my appointments are either on a Wednesday or Friday because that is when he is not in surgery. Shout out to Mary for scheduling my surgery, checking my blood tests and locking in the cadaver I needed. A big thanks to Hayden for always smiling and being helpful. She got my disabilty papers done in a snap. Big help!
Dr. Samimi knows his stuff. He talked about his plan to sew up the achielles and wrap it in a cadavar to really secure it. Even mentioned the nerves that could be affected with this surgery. I asked if it would be 100% back to normal and he told me, nothing can be 100% but the surgery will get me to a better situation than I was before. Dr. Samimi is honest and gives it to you straight. Guess what?! My chronic pain is gone! I can go back to circling the mall as much as I want. Dr. Samim is knowledgeable and trustworthy.
Before I knew it, i did my blood work and the day of surgery was upon us. I was in and out of the hospital on the same day. I was in a splint for about 5 weeks and in a walking boot for another three weeks. The crutches were not fun but I got to catch up on my netflix. Buy a shower cover, shower chair and shower hose. Trust me, it will help! Got prescribed pain meds but it made me pee more often. By day three I was like screw the pain meds, it doesnt hurt that bad. Plus making it to the bathroom in crutches was like an obstacle course.
Soon enough, I was walking on my own two feet. My scar looks good, just the bottom half looked a little funky. I think because its that area with excess skin for range of motion.
Doc recommended physical therapy twice a week and it made a world of difference. I went to Body Synergy in Pasadena. I will post Unilocal review for them too. Four months later, I feel a whole lot better. Chronic pain is gone but still not 100% but Im sure with time and hardwork, I will be out on the soccer field soon enough.
Im glad my insurance was able to cover a majority of the surgery. So make sure to get insurance where the doc is listed as a provider. The only down side was that I had to wait close to 45 minutes to be seen every time I went to see the doc but that just shows he is in high demand. So be patient because he is worth the wait. When it got really busy, the Dad doctor was very proactive in moving along the patients. Parking is free and they are located on the second floor.
Overall, very professional, knowledgeable and friendly service! :)
Ps. Lucilles BBQ is around the corner at mall.

I was brought into the emergency room near death – with a severe case of compartment syndrome in my legs and (related) complete kidney failure. Dr. Samimi was able to perform (four) emergency surgeries on my legs that saved my life, and avoided amputation! And he went above and beyone the call of duty in the subsequent months, checking up on me and following my progress. If not for him, I would likely be dead or an amputee, so thanks!

I came here for a bad knee and had a total of 3 appointments. Not ONCE did I see a doctor, just the physicians assistant. I’m sure he’s qualified but I’m here to see a doctor. They charge $ 50 dollars to fill out disability forms! And it too EDD 32 days to get them from the doctor. Thanks to them I haven’t seen any money and they also charged me $ 15 to get my own MRI CD back from them so I could see another doctor.

I called to make an appointment for shoulder surgery. The person in charge of scheduling the surgery made the appointment for the next day at 3:30. When she started to asking me for my insurance and fond out I had an HMO, the whole thing changed. It couldn’t be schedule but for the end of the month, it had to be in West Covina rather than in LA. And she told me that she could call me in 15 min to confirm and that was the last thing I heard from her. Never got that phone call. You can imagine how would that surgery be conducted.

I felt discriminated on because of my race and the fact that I was on an HMO. Read others reviews on this guy you will see he has a sour side. Don’t go you will regret it in the end! If you feel the same please feel free to reply or tell us what you experienced others have a right to know especially when someone ignores or prolongs their health procedures.

My daughter had an ACL replacement surgery with Dr. Samimi and his PA Irving Huynh. My daughter saw Mr. Huynh for all her pre and post surgery appointments. He was extremely helpful and explained everything in great detail. He also suggested that she start physical therapy prior to her surgery in order to ensure mobility after surgery. The surgery was a great success! 10 days after surgery, she was able to loose the brace! The physical therapist was extremely impressed with her mobility in such a short time! I would strongly recommend Samimi Orthopedics, Dr. Samimi and PA Huynh! They are passionate about their work!

The greatest doctor. Best service!

This was a friendly office… I was able to get a appt for my daughter within 2 days… she did have a buckle wrist fracture and they casted her arm. The cons… old office feels like your back in the 70 ‘s. Old equipment. Old smell to the office. I really would of thought they were up to date considering they have new patient forms online. So you can fill out and bring with you. They didn’t have any options as far as the cast colors. Only white? !! Ugh not cool. We saw a Physician assistant and he was great. Overall time there was 1 hour.

Such a great experience! I broke my ankle on Feb 10 2014 but because of a laps in my insurance I wasn’t able to see an orthopedic doctor until almost a month later.
I was given my referal on a Wednesday called to make an appointment that day and got in to see the doctor the very next day at 10am.
Greeted by the first office staff they where very welcoming, I was taken back right away only about a 10 minute wait I was filling out my paperwork as a new patient.
I was taken back to the room where they did a new set of X-​rays for me and set my leg in a new cast.
The doctors and staff where all very friendly, very professional!

If I could give Dr. Babak Samimi, MD 10 stars I would. He is not only the best surgeon in the area and surrounding area, but he is genuinely a very good person. I had a complicated break in my wrist, which involved three pins and a plate just to stabilize the joint. Dr. Samimi preformed a flawless surgery along with some of the best patient follow up I have ever experienced. A week after my surgery, I had question for him. I called and left a VM, and within 10 min, I had three missed calls from him. That’s simply unheard of, I would know, I work with Drs for a living.
Knowing what I know now, would I still get on the bike and do the stupid things I do? Most definitely, as long as he will be the one to put me back together.
Thank you Dr. Babak Samimi

Dr samimi is a wonderful doctor and surgeon. He is professional and caring. He knows what he is doing and is extremely well trained. He is a very nice doctor with very good bedside manners.

At first they said my young child needed surgery on a displaced fracture. Then changed their mind when they discovered we had an HMO insurance policy. They put «money» in front of my child’s health and best interest!!! We had it done at the Orange County Children’s Hospital… STAY AWAY!!!

I would not recommend Dr. Samimi. I went to Dr. Bob Alavy because I had tremendous foot pain in both feet. After an MRI and multiple X-​Rays and visits to Dr. Alavy, he had no idea what to do to help me out. He referred me upstairs to Dr. Samimi. I went up and met with both Dr. Samimi’s and they told me that there was nothing they could do. They told me that I would need some kind of extensive surgery and referred me to a different surgeon. I was in their office for a total of 10 minutes and they charged me $ 225 for doing NOTHING! I I tried contacting the surgeon that they referred me to for weeks and they never got back to me. I ended up finding my own surgeon through my insurance and it turns out that I NEVER NEEDED SURGERY! I have arch supports now and I am back to normal. I wouldn’t trust anything these guys have to say.

I was lucky I was referred to Dr. Samimi’s office from Smart Clinic in Industry as I didn’t personally know of any surgeons who could operate on my torn achilles tendon.
There are two Dr. Samimi’s: a father and a son. I was seen by Dr. Samimi, the father. He confirmed that I did have an achilles tendon tear and needed surgery. He explained to me how he was going to sew the tendon back together again. I’m summarizing in my own words here, but the sewing consisted of 3 separate parts. Part one was to initially tighten the two ends together. The second tightened the two ends even tighter together. The third consisted of multiple smaller loops between the tear site.
Also luckily, there was an opening for the surgery room and team to repair it that afternoon (otherwise, I would have had to wait 2 more days). After checking to see if my insurance covered part of the surgery, I limped down one flight to get my surgery.
After paperwork, waiting, and the nurses getting me prepped for surgery, I was rolled into the Doctor’s Hospital OR and the anesthesiologist put me under for my surgery. When I woke up, I asked the nurse if they operated on me and she confirmed that the surgery was done.
I was in a hard cast for a month and it wasn’t too painful, just annoying. The most annoying parts was the difficulty in taking showers and just getting myself around with crutches. I went here multiple times post-​op for check-​ups. Each step of the way, Dr. Samimi clearly let me know what was going on.
A month after surgery, Dr. Samimi gave me the option of wearing a walking boot instead of wearing another cast. YES! The price of the walking boot unfortunately might not be covered by my insurance, but I elected to wear the walking boot since I was so tired of my cast.
Another two months later, Dr. Samimi cleared me from having to wear the walking boot. He allowed me to wear regular shoes and walk around. He told me if I had anything else I needed from him to come by and see him. Otherwise, I was ready to go to the next stage of my healing, which was physical therapy, and didn’t need check-​ups with him anymore.
That last appointment was a week ago. I’m walking with a slight limp since my leg is weak and looking forward to physical therapy.
I’ve received some status updates from my insurance and looks like they’ll be covering a huge chunk of the cost. The amount I have to pay up to this date seems reasonable. The office also told me that if I had any problems financially in regards to payment schedule that they would be amendable.
Overall, I had a positive experience with Dr. Samimi and I would recommend him with this type of surgery. Thanks Dr. Samimi for successfully operating and connecting my achilles tendon.