Just a great doctor. Great experience from the beginning. Very kind and sweet. My daughter was pretty anxious coming in (as were we! Broken arm!). He set her mind (and ours) at ease. Very calming personality. He clearly knows his field and when other people thought surgery was necessary for the broken arm he was able to set it in the office and save us from surgery. Skillful at his job. We are forever grateful for NO SURGERY! I don't know what people are talking about a mask. We saw him this week and he has a face shield. He's the best! Go to him! You'll thank me! read more

Keith and his staff were great handling the restoration of my son's broken arm. He was friendly, funny, and politely firm when needed. Will definitely recommend and use again should we need to. read more

Horrible place horrible service don't even think to take your child with this unprofessional doctors.

My daughter injured her ankle during volleyball practice. Another doctor took X-rays and told us it was just sprained but after a week of increasing pain we went to see Dr Hoang and she found there was a fracture. Their team was quick, thorough and very friendly. We live in Santa Clarita and it was 100% worth the drive to work with this office. read more

Keith Brookenthal is the consummate professional. In all my interactions with him he's been exceptionally kind and caring, and taken all the time with me that I needed. All the outcomes I have experienced as a result of his care have been the best I could have hoped for, and better than expected. Highly recommend! read more

My son was is the emergency room last night, broke his wrist, received a cast, and was seen by a UCLA orthopedic surgeon! They refused to care for my son if I didn't see them tomorrow! As a working mom, and juggling a thousand things, they couldn't work with me for the Dr to see my son on a different day and time! What kind of a doctor refuses care to a patient?!!!! That is ridiculous read more

One of the best Ortho's in California. His office is great. He understood our concerns and addressed them and now my sister like walking like brand new! read more

Great doctor. He has very unique abilities. He's a top notch surgeon and treatment doctor. But, at the same he has the ability to relate to children and comfort his young patients. Highly recommended. read more

So glad we found Dr. Brookenthal! My son fractured his pinky and got his cast off today! Not only is he a great Doctor but has a wonderful bedside manner, he took his time and explained everything so that my 3 year old son also understood and could relate. Thank you for everything! read more

Keith R Brookenthal, MD - Orthopedists Near Me - Encino, California

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Go to this guy! Here's why.... My 15 year old son broke his arm at school...we went to Holy Cross in Mission Hills and the break was bad enough that there was a 50/50 chance of needed surgery. Their orthopedic surgeon didn't feel comfortable doing it without our seeing a specialist. That was Thursday night. Friday morning we worked the phone to try and find a doctor. Friends referred us to Brookenthal. 1. FANTASTIC BEDSIDE MANNER!!!! REPEAT...SUPER FANTASTIC BEDSIDE MANNER. Hope you heard that!!!! 2. Demonstrated real compassion and empathy for the discomfort of my son (I've had doctors take the "buck up young man" approach to pain with my sons...that sucks). None of that ridiculousness here. 3. Loved the office staff...and actually you normally interact with the staff JUST AS MUST as the doctor...so that's actually important. Nothing like a bad nurse to ruin your already ruined day. NONE OF THAT HERE. 4. "Brings the cookies off the top shelf" approach to communication: Clearly communicated the situation with us, the challenges ahead, the next course of action and steps we needed to take. Walked out of the office with a great understanding of what we were facing. Look....I've got three kids and I REFUSE to thumb through the yellow pages or pick a random doctor out of my insurance company's list. REFERRALS ARE EVERYTHING so even though you don't know me, accept this as a trust referral. read more

The worst experience I've ever had with doctors. First, I walked in and nothing was sanitized and because of the whole Coronavirus you would think that they would take at least some kind of precautions, yet they didn't, plus on the day we came, it was very 'busy' because it was the first pretty booked day since the virus began and nobody helped us. About 5 groups of people walked in at the same time as us and all had an appointment. Second, I waited in the room for over an HOUR until we asked when Dr. Quynh Hoang would come and she came in twenty minutes later. Third, they began arguing with us about our payments and told us that we needed two x-rays for body parts they we even told them weren't broken, which really upset us because they charged an extra $160 FOR TWO X-RAYS!! Fourth, Dr. Hoang was very rude and didn't even say hi when she walked into the room and only talked to us for like five minutes before she left and never came back. Fifth, since I had more then one problem to address at the time, they said we would have to book three different appointments, for the three different problems I had to address them, which really pissed me off because I wanted leave but I had to pay a $60 co-pay before, so I just kept waiting until I was helped. Lastly, the only OK experience I had was with the front desk ladies that helped us right away and wrote us a note instantly, so they was nice, but everything else was completely and utterly ridiculous and messed up. They just want to take your money don't go there are WAY better places. DR. QUYNH HOANG, 0 STARS The actual place, 2 stars for the front desk ladies read more

I took my daughter to Dr. Brookenthal for a broken wrist a few weeks ago and it took me a while to find the courage to write a review, but seeing as others have had the same experience I'd like to add my opinion. I found Dr. Brookenthal to be disingenuous and cheesy, but more importantly, I was horrified beyond belief to see that he did not wear a mask in the small exam room with us. He even cleared his throat with a little cough when we were in the room with him. This in the middle of a pandemic where my family has barely left the house for months (my daughter was injured in our back yard,) and going to a doctor's office already feels like taking on extra risk. The doctor's stance on mask wearing is clearly political, which you can find on google or on publicly available political donations websites. California COVID cases are skyrocketing, and our state is on track to run out of ICU beds because of the politicization of masks. I plan to report him to the medical board. read more

Dr. Brookenthal and his staff are amazing. This is the best doctor office experience we have ever experienced. He is very knowledgeable, he's excellent with kids and his staff is quick and efficient. My kids have had a few fractures and each time it's been an excellent experience. Everything is quick, from taking an x-ray to casting to removal of the cast. I can't say anything negative. I wish all doctors operated this way. Thank you! read more

Dr. Brookenthal is one of my favorite doctors. He explains everything, he is kind, and best of all, he has an amazing track record with my sons. He has seen three of them, two for knee surgeries, and one who broke his finger. I cannot say enough about the success we have experienced. I must add, he is a gift to our community and I pray blessings over him and his family. read more

My son received excellent care from Dr Brookenthal and his team, Dr Brookenthal is very professional, knowledgeable, and patient when answering all my questions, he took extra time to make sure my very nervous son felt confortable and safe, everyone on his team was caring, friendly and helpful , making every appointment very easy. We are very grateful for him and his team, we highly recommend Dr Brookenthal. read more

My daughter complained of foot pain. He forced us into a boot and then a cast without my daughter having any broken bones or fractures and a perfect mri. My husband and I even told him we did it want her in a cast and he literally forced us into one basically saying we were doing a dis service to our child if we didn't. Long story short it turns out my daughter is severely allergic to latex and she had to have the cast cut off immediately. Dr. B still wanted to put another back on. All of the sudden I get a bill for $2000. Go in if you want a cast! read more

I'm sure Dr. Brookenthal is fine if you child has actually broken a bone. However, we brought my daughter in for a sprain that wouldn't heal. His recommendation was to do to most extreme thing we could do, which is to cast it for 6 weeks, and then re-cast for another 6 weeks if it still wasn't better. If you have a similar situation with your child, do yourself a favor and go elsewhere for a second opinion before you put that cast on. My daughter ended up in a cast for 12 weeks. After that, she needed physical therapy. A lot. And our physical therapist, who was incredulous that we would have a cast put on a sprain, said that much of the damage my child has is due to muscle weakness from being in a cast for 3 months. My daughter has now been in physical therapy for 3 months, with several more months on the horizon. A bone in her ankle continues to pop out of place due to her muscle weakness from the cast, causing extreme pain. I have spend thousands of dollars on physical therapy, and even worse, my child is still not healed and has now missed one season of soccer and two seasons of basketball. If you are in Dr. Brookenthal's office, you will hear him give the exact same speech about what will happen to each patient, about how if they don't cast, they will come back in another 6 weeks with the ankle still hurting, at which time they will decide to do the cast...look around, everyone there is in a cast. We were told that if PT wasn't helping, our next steps could be an injection or surgery because the tendons were probably so stretched out they would need to be cut and re-sewn. We went to another doctor, who requested the first MRI my daughter had. (She previously had two x-rays to confirm no breaks). She said there is no structural damage, no need for surgery, strictly muscle weakness from the cast. If I could do this over, my wish would have been for my child to simply receive a recommendation for physical therapy for the sprain, without the cast. I believe it would have healed a lot faster. read more

I recommend Dr. Brookenthal, he was very prompt and knowledgeable. Great doctor he told us everything we need it to know about our sons knee problem and what he need it. He explained in a way we totally understood. We are very happy with what he did to our son and he always answers all your questions. Staff is overall great, polite and nice. read more

Awesome place, they help my nephew Alex and he loved it, Dr. explained everything to my little man i couldn't be happier

My daughter fractured her wrist Friday and I needed to get it casted today, they said there would be a 1.5 to 2 hour wait. Last minute okay bu if they they know there is a wait why can I not come in 1.5 to 2 hours later? Staff was rude, she finished her you maybe be waiting 1.5 to 2 hours dissertation with, "we don't validate parking and it is charged every 20 minutes." No interest in seeing this doctor at this point. read more

In reply to Susan- I was also told I may have to wait 1.5 to 2 hours since I was a last minute appointment. However, I only ended up waiting 20 minutes. They can not schedule you for later, because basically when you come in for a last minute appointment they are probably fully booked and see you once their scheduled appointments are seen- which can take less or more time than predicted. Overall, the doctor was nice. I do agree the staff could be more compassionate- especially since a broken bone for a child can be traumatic. read more

We Love, Love, Love Dr. Brookenthal and his staff. They have aways been accommodating to our schedule and our little girl's needs. We have been going to Dr. Brookenthal since our little girl was 17 days old and going through all of her procedures has been easier with the support of his staff. We went to him one day a week for about 8 week and then tapered off. Our little girl is now 7 months and we continue to get the best treatment from the Dr. and his staff. She is meeting all her developmental stages on target and some. All I have to say is THANK YOU!!!! read more

Dr. Brookenthal and his office is nothing short of amazing. Not only is the office set up to be super kid friendly but the atmosphere is so positive. The staff is attentive, professional and informative. I came to this office when my daughter and I had a horrible experience with another orthopedic and I truly feel they are heaven sent. We were able to put down her guard and fear, get a water proof cast and have a less turn around time with the cast being removed. I always say a special heart is needed to work with kids and doctor Brookenthal has it! Love, love, love this place read more

Keith R Brookenthal, MD - Orthopedists Near Me - Encino, California

I would not recommend coming to this office. I was in the waiting room of this office last Thursday and you hear this woman yelling and completely berating someone. I thought it was an unhappy/rude parent because surely employers of a medical office don't talk that way to their employees. Door opens and it's the office manager screaming in the face of a young employee!! In front of parents and obviously already anxious young children. Highly unprofessional in handling that situation no matter how badly the kid messed up. No one died so I'm sure it wasn't that serious. Dr. didn't even check my kid out before ordering x-rays and spent maybe 10 mins with us out of the 1.5 hrs we were there. The kid Karen (found out the managers name) was yelling at ended up spent more time with us than the doc and was so helpful getting my child to calm down. Rethink your options. read more

Dr. Brookenthal is treating my son for a broken arm and he is fantastic. He takes his time to clearly explain everything at each visit. Every question that I have had going in has been answered before I ever asked, he is that thorough. His office is well run and his staff, x-ray techs, reception have all been professional and courteous. So far all of our appointments have been smooth and on-time with minimal wait. Dr. B. has a great rapport with my 11 year old son and I feel that my kid is receiving top care, which is all that I can ask for. Highly recommended! read more

Dr Brookenthal is extremely funny, knowledgeable and charismatic. He is the perfect doctor. My son had an arm fracture in 2012 and a knee op in 2017. Could not recommend higher. His attention to detail is to be commended read more

Highly recommend Dr. Brookenthal. took my daughter for scoliosis evaluation. He is very compassionate, very professional and very down to earth. fully explained all the options in detail . I am a health professional myself and have to admit unfortunately its rare to see this level of care now a days! read more

Dr. Quynh Hoang, MD provided the best care for my little one when he broke his clavicle (collar) bone. Appointments were immediate and we didn't have to wait long. When a bone is broken, you definitely need help immediately. We were referred here by our pediatrician at Facey Medical, and glad we were. My son enjoyed every visit, and his appointment with the Dr. Hoang. The staff is super friendly, and they definitely cater to making Dr. visits for kids pleasant. I definitely recommend this place! read more

I'm actually in the office right now. It took an hour of waiting to be seen. They had me sign a waiver saying that I understand my appointment time is not necessarily when I'll be seen. But I have to pay $35 if I don't cancel within 24 hours; i need to respect his time but he doesn't have to respect mine apparently. Additionally, they charge $1 per 20 minutes for parking so I'm here, waiting for him, and being charged on top of my office copay and commute here. They do not validate parking. My appointment was at 11:30. I got here a few minutes early to fill out the new patient paperwork. It's now 1:07. I'm still here. Waiting. He did come in for a bit to tell us our son doesn't have scoliosis but he wanted more x-rays. Waiting. Waiting. He IS very personable. Very kind. Smiles a lot. Super likable. But I feel my time has been very disrespected. read more

I feel so blessed to have found Dr. Brookenthal for my daughter. Early on I went to a different orthopedic doctor near my home when I notice my daughters shoulders were not aligned and the doctor dismissed me and sent me away. I was persist and sought a different opinion which lead me to Dr. Brookenthal. He was kind, smart, genuine and attentive to my concerns. I was AMAZED (seriously incredible) at how comfortable he made my scared 2 year old daughter feel. He was goofy and silly with her and I could just tell he loves what he does. He listened to my concerns, took some x-rays and noticed the misshaped vertebra which was causing the shoulder dip. It was so comforting having a doctor who was willing to listen. We have now been seeing him for two years and recommend him to everyone. There needs to be more doctors out there like him. (I was just on this page looking for his address to send to someone and decided I should write a review because he is so wonderful). read more

I totally recommend Dr. Brookenthall,. I've never had to wait over 15 mins outside at the lobby and inside it's always been a reasonable waiting time as well. We had 2 go there a few times in 2011/12 and now 2014 for my son and it's always been pleasant. His assistants are great and the Dr. Is even better... The appointment setters all have been very nice to us as well. Not sure why some have had bad experiences because we sure never had one there. Thank you Dr. Brookenthal and your help!!! read more

January 19th, 2013 was the day I tore my ACL and both menisci. After going to the E.R. and them recommending me to go to Brookenthal, we did. We were not disappointed! Although due to my insurance making me wait until March 6th for me to get surgery, my recovery was fantastic. Brookenthal saved my meniscus, which tore and flipped over, and gave me a perfectly new ACL. Not only did I go back to basketball and have the best season in all my years of high school, I ended up joining the wrestling team my senior year, where I continue to play today. There's a reason why I'm still undefeated, and I do believe Dr. Keith Brookenthal had something to do with it. read more

I took my 7 year old to Dr. Brookenthal after she complained of heel pain. He was kind, patient, knowledgeable and had a great bedside manner. Very professional and genuinely good with kids. I highly recommend him and his office. read more

I took my 4-year-old daughter to see this doctor for a broken arm injury. This is the rudest office staff I have ever encountered. From the reception desk, on back, the staff was aggressively rude. No one had informed them that this isn't a free clinic, but an office that sees people who pay high insurance premiums. They have the courtesy of the DMV. The highlight of the visit was when my daughter, who was afraid of having her arm re-cast, threw up all over me and the exam room. No one even offered to help me clean it up. The nurse very rudely insisted on casting her arm there in the filthy room, standing in a pool of my daughter's vomit. This is the worst medical experience I have ever had. I hate these people so much and I certainly don't trust these uncompassionate jerks. read more

Horrible experience with this doctor. We came in because my 16 month old son was inverting his leg when he walked, and also dragging the same leg when he crawled. We wanted to have him checked out to make sure there were no hip issues or some kind of dysplasia. The first thing we had to deal with is a 1.5 hour wait time despite having an appointment. Then, before the doctor even saw my son, he requested an xray of his hips. No physical examination was performed at this point. We got the xrays then waited some more. He finally came in and examined my son and said that everything looked normal. He did not even bother to observe how my son crawled and/or walked. However, he wanted to xray his feet to rule out any type of foot issues. They then proceeded to take another 8-10 xrays of my sons feet. He was beyond hysterical and nobody warned me that so many xrays would need to be taken. I would have refused had I known it would be that many because why expose a young baby to unnecessary radiation with no good reason, especially when everything is normal. I feel that all of these xrays were excessive and a more minimal approach was necessary. I regret having ever gone to this doctor. I wish I had went to someone with a different approach who does not rely on xrays when there was no need for it. read more

Dr. Brookenthal is amazing! My 2 year old son fell and broke his arm, which of course devastated me! My pediatrician referred us to him and he got us in that day! He was awesome with my son, even made him laugh. He was super thorough and did a full exam on him, not just the obvious broken arm. If god forbid your kid needs to see an ortho specialist I would highly recommend him! read more

As a physician myself and the parent of an elite athlete, I can tell you that Dr Brookenthal understands the balance between patient safety and getting the athlete back on the field. His office is busy but that is the sign of a sought after doctor. I've been taking my child to him for over 5 years and he is seen her through her injuries. He works tirelessly to make your child better. read more

My child fractured and sprain his ankle. Dr. Brookenthal casted my child's leg for a total of 8.5 weeks. He removed the cast and re-xrayed the ankle at which time my child was still very tender at the sight of the sprain where his ligaments are. Dr. Brookenthal suggested to recast the leg to immobilize the ankle for an additional 3 weeks. He never offered to have an MRI ordered to determine the extent of the ligament damage. He simply wanted to recast the ankle for an additional 3 weeks. I asked him what happens if we recast him and he is still sore. He said well I would not suggest recasting after that. I disregarded his advice because it went against everything that I had read on the internet about my childs injury. I took my son to get a second opinion and after careful evaluation of the x-rays, and examination of the ankle the other doctor immediately suggested we order an MRI, and clearly felt that the ankle had been immobilized for the recommended period of time for a sprain and fracture already. read more

I can only tell you from my experience for the last 10 years with Dr. Brookenthal, it has been more than top notch. Initially, my son broke his wrist and he was the ER doctor at West Hills Hospital. We stayed with him and over the years both kids have had multiple injuries plus some genetic check ups for scoliosis (curvature of the spine). Dr. Beautiful...oops Brookenthal is a very busy doctor because he is an excellent doctor. My son now needs shoulder surgery and his referrals to three doctors all have been turning out excellent so we can feel confident whom we choose to work with. He speaks a language that everyone can understand and speaks both to the patient and the parent and is not rushing out the door. The wait is worth it. I am sorry some of you have not had a good experience with the office staff and that is reflective on the office as a whole, yet keep in mind that Dr. Brookenthal loves what he does and his enthusiasm shows. Ms. Rubin and Family read more