I DEEPLY regret having a partial menisectomy that Dr. Renee Smith recommended and several times…read more(including when I complained in follow-up appointments that it was worse post surgery) that it "should have been a life upgrade". Well it's been almost 3 years and my knee is way worse than it was before the surgery. I deeply, deeply regret letting Dr. Renee Smith talk me into having the surgery. It was a horrible idea and it actually has completely ruined my body. I have had subsequent other injuries because of the continued inflammation and instability of the knee that was pretty much okay before but had just bothered me a little bit off and on for a long time and she gave me the impression that this would help me. In fact she even said when I complained afterwards that it seemed worse that she figured "It was worth it if there was an 85% Improvement in my quality of life". There has FOR SURE been an 85% DECREASE in my quality of life since the surgery. I am enormously regretful. It did permanent damage to my body and has caused other injuries. HORRIBLE. I've actually talked to a lot of people who rub their fingers together and say yeah it's very lucrative for them to suggest the surgery it's quick and easy for them but it's thousands of dollars in their pocket and have talked to a bunch of people who have had the same surgery and regret it and say they are worse off now. This is a horrible disservice to do to people and I'm hearing this story again and again. Oh, and I've been told by other more competent doctors after she slaughtered me that you are 60% more likely to have arthritis in a knee after having even an arthroscopic surgery. I can tell it's already happening and I'm not that old. She is lucky that I am not litigious because I probably have a viable claim to a medical malpractice lawsuit case.

I have been a patient of Dr. Smith for years. She was always kind, caring, and very knowledgeable…read moreand professional. She wanted her patients to get better. She was honest, not recommending something I didn't need. She listened to my concerns and did her best. I am saddened to learn that she is no longer at her office. There is no way to reach her to say thank you very much to her for looking after my health for so many years! I hope she is okay. She will be very missed, Dr. Smith! I hope she can open her own practice again

Amazing result from Hip Replacement. Happy all the way around with staff and surgeon.read more

Front desk staff is horrible. Zero accountability for their mistakes and zero compassion. When I…read morecalled to schedule my appointment for shoulder surgery consultation they told me my appt was at 10:30 and to come in at 10. I got there even earlier at 9:50 and checked in. I drove over an hour to get here. They gave me an iPad to update my info and to sign forms. While I was finishing up at 10:20, they told me they have to reschedule my appt that I should've been there at 9:30 to fill out forms. I told them, no when I scheduled the appt I was told to come in at 10am and my appt would be at 10:30. The front desk staff didn't care and tried to argue with me about it. This is very frustrating and angers me because I was very adamant on the phone when I scheduled that I can't come in before 10am because I'm disabled and have a lot of health issues and live far away so there was no way I'd be able to get there before then. Me and the lady on the phone literally had a whole conversation about it! The front desk staff didn't care. They took zero responsibility for their mistakes. Which sucks for them because they would've made a lot of money doing my shoulder surgery. I will be taking my business elsewhere! I can't express enough, do not go there! After my dealings with them today I am seriously considering finding a lawyer for medical malpractice because of how much they screwed up my ankle I had surgery on with their Santa Maria office previously. I now have CRPS in my ankle and still not able to walk on it almost two years later because the PA didn't believe my X-rays or listen to how much pain I was in. I tore 6 ligaments and separated my leg bones. I shouldn't have been walking and should've had surgery right away! But instead they sent me to physical therapy for 16 weeks which was pure torture. The physical therapy literally had to go to them to tell them they need to order an mri because this isn't ethical. Right after MRI they realized their screw up and I had surgery right away. But because they screwed up and waited so long I now have nerve damage and CRPS in my ankle and am in constant pain 24/7. So please whatever you do, do not go here! They are so horrible. They don't care about patients at all!

I wish I could say more positive things about Dr Lawler but I can't. He did two surgeries on me…read more One was done well enough. The other was a disaster, leaving me handicapped and in pain. I can say he seemed kind and gentle but engaged? Not so much. I won't trash him cause everybody has reasons to do less than there best and SLO is a small area and I may have to see him again and don't want to cause trouble. But mistakes shouldn't happen in the operating room and I do wish they hadn't happened to me. I had pre existing conditions that may or may not have affected the outcome but that wasn't the reason for the failure of the surgery. When facing something as important as surgery go into it having done your homework, your doctor should score an A.

Dr Lawler changed my life! I am a very active 53 year old. My right hip has been bothering me for…read more15 years. I started having trouble doing my regular activities and finally decided to have surgery. Doctor Lawyer was very professional. I felt very confident from the first time we met. I had my hip replacement surgery on February 26 2019. This was the best decision i ever made! I am now back to hiking, Karate, bike riding. Thank you Dr Lawler you Rock!

The secretary was very rude. Made an appointment with Dr. Moelleken and explained what we were…read morelooking for and even told them it would be out of our personal pocket. No insurance. They had agreed to the appointment and then 2 weeks later, the day before the appointment they canceled. We called to ask why and they were being very shady. Making excuses. It was almost as if they were scared of something. I've heard plenty of rumors that certain doctors talk to each other and I feel like this was one of those situations. I'm guessing Dr. Moelleken didn't want to "step on anybody's toes." Don't waste your time with them.

A few years back, I wrote a deserved glowing review of the Santa Maria office of the Spine &…read moreOrthopedic Center. (My doctor himself is good in many ways!) But I can't give them such a good rating now! Their service has really gone downhill from the standpoint of dependability on follow through. This also applies at least in part to the Santa Barbara surgery center. Their attentiveness and attention to details now leaves a good deal to be desired as compared with years past. Not exactly what I term very "Professional." It's like their plate is overly full. I'm in hopes something will be done to raise their standards back to what it previously was!! It's needed!

Bad experience at check in. Very rude and loud lady with glasses at front desk. Yelled my name…read moreacross the waiting room. Back office staff and Dr Kasper were great, very attentive & proffesional.

Dr castello is grate don't get me wrong, what I find so irritating is having to wait two hours to…read moreeven be put in a room and then have to wait even longer to see the dr. Just to talk to him for 10 minutes. What sucks too is when you call its almost impossible to get through to talk to someone. When I needed disability paperwork filled out they continuously kept messing up on the paperwork causing it to get rejected multiple times. I honestly wouldn't recommend this place to anyone and if you do go be prepared to wait hours

Office staff is on top of everything. The wait to see the doctor was not that long and he was…read moreextremely personable and explained everything in great detail. Love the fact that he had a sports background as I was there due to a sports injury.

I was in constant pain from my hips due to osteoarthritis for the last 5 yeats and wasn't able to…read moredo daily tasks or walking for long periods. I was recommended to Dr Weise by a good friend of mine. I had my left hip replaced in 5/2024 and my right hip done this year 4/2025. Dr Weise did an amazing job both times and I will forever be grateful to him. He was always there to help me through it and always answered my questions and concerns. His office staff is top notch and I recommend him to anyone in need of an orthopedic surgeon. I am almost pain free and can get on with my life and play with my grandchildren. Thank you Dr Weise.

I just had a Total Right Hip Replacement on 10/28/25. It was 100% successful, thanks to Dr…read more William Sima; an Orthopedic Surgeon in Templeton Ca. Dr. Sima is highly qualified in hip replacements; has years of extensive experience and uses the latest methods and equipment. He is professional, but you can also tell he is passionate about being able to improve the quality of his patients lives. He was straightforward when providing information to me but he also cared about how I was feeling; pain, etc. Dr. Sima was always happy to answer all my questions at every appt. He would also provide extensive written material after every appt to add detail, guidance and next steps for me. His medical team are also highly qualified, professional and very helpful. His office is very clean, well run with a friendly, polite and efficient staff. They were also happy to get answers to my many questions. I would highly recommend Dr. William Sima to anyone in need of a hip replacement! Carol in Creston, Ca

I had both knees replaced 7 weeks apart and both were a huge success. From Dr Sima, his staff and…read morethe Posada Surgery Center all were extremely approachable, informative and caring to no end. All the support scheduled by Dr Sima at home and external PT helped recovery and supported my every need. Many many thanks to all.

I guess I am cruisin for a bruisin/but NOT realizing that I had dealt with these people before and…read morehaving been recently referred by my current dr for a recent injury: I showed up at the office. Everyone was rude (again?!). Just a rude culture here (can't believe this is my 2nd time reviewing them/didn't know was same co). Noone says "you're welcome, thank you, goodbye" if you initiate a hello, thank you or goodbye, don't expect to be responded to. Just a snotty/snobby bunch of people who found each other and work together. Even Dr. Dusch saunters out of your appt room without a goodbye, she just exits. Rude, rude and rude.

Incompetence and Snowflakes…read more What happened to this place??? I saw a doctor here a few years ago and had a completely pleasant and professional experience. I fractured my scapula a couple of weeks ago, x-rays in the ER and a referral to CCO. I called CCO the next day to schedule an appointment, got voicemail, so I left the details and asked for a call back. Called again each of the next two days, left messages, and waited for a callback. Nothing. By Thursday, I called my primary, asked for a PT referral (which they sent the same day) and went to PT the next day to deal with all the pain and muscle stiffness. PT noticed that the ER referred me to the spine guy at CCO, not the shoulder guy. So on the way home, I stopped by CCO with my ER referral paperwork from Monday , and asked to set an appointment with their shoulder specialist. The nice lady behind the desk, said she understood why I'd want to see the shoulder guy but had to get the spine guy to agree that the shoulder guy was the right specialist to see me, and assured me they'd be back in touch shortly. For a minute, I thought she was saying I could wait there in the lobby while she got that approval. It wasn't until Thursday the next week that I got the call to set an appointment... with the Physician's Assistant... in a week. I told the lady on the phone that I didn't see the point in seeing a PA after 3 weeks with the injury, and that I wanted to see the shoulder physician. Confused, she asked whether I wanted the appointment or not. I clarified that I didn't see the point in seeing a PA 3 weeks after my injury, and that while they'd been "dickin' around with their internal process trying to get me in", I'd already seen my primary, had 2 PT sessions, and one with my Rolfer / Massage therapist. As I was finishing that sentence, she said my language was unacceptable and hung up. To CCO, I'm sorry for saying "dickin' around". For the snowflake on the phone and for the management over there, please expect that injured patients trying to get acute care might be frustrated when it takes you two weeks to do something that should take 10 minutes. Your website says "Dedicated to High - Quality Care". Pretty please, run your business like you mean that...