Dr Toma did my total hip replacement on 5/20/2026 and it was a life changing experience. I had been unable to walk with out severe pain and an embarrassing limp. People would stop and ask me if I was ok. From the moment I came out of surgery the excruciating pain was gone. I can walk and sit and sleep pain free , which I never thought was possible. My limp is gone and I just spent the morning walking the Farmers Market with my granddaughter No cane no walker not even Tylenol. Thank you to Dr Toma and his staff for giving me my life back!!!!! read more

Dr. Toma is one of the best orthopedic doctors I've gone to. I have had two total knee replacement done by him in each one has come out great!!! He's very personable and listens to you when you talk. He does not try to push you into anything that you're not willing to have done like most doctors push you into having surgery. He's not one of those doctors. He looks out for the patient. read more

Hip replacement 12/12/25; 69 YO Male. Not much to say other than THANK YOU! Suffered for about 10 years bone on bone. I'm 5 months post surgery and frankly better than new. A month ago visited Paris with my 22 YO athletic son and kept up with his fast pace walking 5-10 miles a day up hills and over cobble stones. Shout out to Stephen my personal trainer at Lifetime who began working with me two months post surgery. read more

Dr Toma literally added years to my ability to work. When I had my first appointment, I was having pain in my knees period but especially using stairs. I had two children in my care, and had just been offered a new job after being laid off, where I would be on my feet, without Dr. Tomas observations, and treatment and exquisite care. I would not have been able to work. He's very friendly and engaging as well. I always recommend him. I have been with his office for years now. Thelma his MA who is awesome in her own has also been a tremendous help to me, going above and beyond in my care. I've recently had the joy of receiving quality care from Christine, Dr Toma's Assistant, and have met another friendly MA named Beatrice. I have no hesitation in recommending Dr. Toma or any of his staff that have been responsible for my care. Thank You Dr. Toma! read more

Dr. Toma performed the replacement of my right hip, and I will soon be returning to him for the replacement of my left hip. I can not imagine a better result. I was walking without a walker and going up and down stairs as soon as I got home. I can detect no difference between the replacement and my original hip, except for the absence of pain. Dr. Toma is also a great communicator, a friendly professional, and explained everything as we planned for the surgery and afterwards. Christine Martinez, his PA, has also been very helpful and is extremely knowledgeable, able, and willing to answer any questions that come up. She administered a cortisone in my left hip, and the process was almost painless and has relieved the pain in my left hip until I'm able to get in for my surgery. Thelma and Airica have been very efficient and readily available for scheduling and other administrative tasks. The entire staff is very personable. I'm a mountain hiker and I'm looking forward to returning to Angel's Landing and Half Dome this spring/summer. Note: I wrote the above review last September after Dr. Toma had replaced my right hip in May. Dr. Toma has now replaced my left hip. On December 3rd I checked in and had my surgery completed in the morning, and was walking circles around the post-surgery in-patient nursing area by early afternoon with a walker. My hip performed very well and the nurse who accompanied me on my walk felt I was walking so smoothly that he asked me if I'd like to be reviewed for an early discharge. As much as I honestly enjoy the food and treatment at John Muir, I jumped at the chance and was home by late that afternoon and after the first day was no longer using the walker. Since then my hip has continued to grow stronger and I'm on schedule to head back to Angel's Landing or Half Dome later this year. At 71 I couldn't be more appreciative of Dr. Toma and his team! read more

Dr Toma is the best ! He did both hip replacement for my mother in law and she is very happy with results. Her right hip surgery was hard due to broken femur but he dud amazing job. The whole experience was smooth and well explained by him and his NP. Thank you Dr Toma. read more

Doc Toma is an excellent orthopedic surgeon. I has been a year since my hip replacement. The process was fully explained and everyone was so caring before and after the surgery, and I was back in the gym within 2 months. He is very much the professional orthopedic surgeon. Sequoia Surgical Center were my surgery was preformed was also excellent I was well taken care of. Thanks Doc! read more

My mom had her hip replacement sx with Dr. Toma 2 weeks ago and she's already feeling better! She has had severe bone on bone arthritis for a few years now. After seeing Dr.Toma he recommended a hip replacement. Both him and his staff were very quick with scheduling her surgery as well as her pre-op/post op appts. Both my mom and I couldn't be more grateful for Dr.Toma and his staff! He is attentive and overall an amazing surgeon. The day of the surgery he came in to say hello before the surgery and called me after to let me know she was doing great and had finished. The whole experience was pleasant and we definitely recommend him. Thank you Dr. Toma!!! read more

Dr Toma did an excellent job on my left knee partial replacement. Of course there is lots of pt and work to be done afterthought surgery but it works great now. I would highly recommend Dr. Toma for orthopedic surgery. read more

Wife went in for knee pain and swelling. Never got to see the doctor but a nurse practitioner. She aspirated the knee and shot it up with a steroid and pain medication and . That helped for a few days. Then they started a series of three shots that are supposed to be given seven days apart. After the first shot the knee swelled up again so she was given a prescription for a strong NSAID THAT bought down the swelling so she could get the second injection. Anyway somewhere in between due to scheduling discrepancy, the seven day mandated time between injections was not followed and when I enquired, was told or that shouldn't make a difference. Well now it's several weeks later and she has been enduring swelling an pain and we have moved away mostly because of her "bad knee"and our stairs. Now we are trying to find an orthopedic dr. At our new location. Ps we are both in our eighties and having trouble finding a doctor. read more

Dr Toma is an amazing doctor. I just want to say thank you for the fabulous job you did on my mother's hip surgery. She is 86 years old and had hip surgery a month and a half ago and she is doing amazing. I want to thank you Dr Toma for doing a great job for being so nice and having a fabulous bedside manner you're very professional a great doctor. Id like to thank Erica who does your booking and scheduling. She is very professional and very easy to work with and has a great personality. My mother is healing very well and really appreciates everything you did for her. Thank you. read more

Thanks to l. Toma, MD i now have two artificial hips and no more pain. I am grateful for his expertise, his professionalism and his knowledge. I highly recommend this capable orthopedic surgeon and his surgical techniques. I also admire his staff, they were efficient and friendly. I was made to feel comfortable and confident that I got the best medical care. Sidsel Millerstrom read more

Dr. Toma is an incredible surgeon. He has replaced my left hip and I was back to work in two weeks. He has replaced my right knee and isI now going to replace my left knee. I have had no problems with the surgeries he has performed. He is patient, answering any questions and is not in a rush to end visit I would highly recommend Dr. Toma for hip and knee replacement. Pam M. read more

I'm 82 years old male and on November 16, 2022 Dr. Toma did a hip replacement on my left hip. He did a fantastic job and I'm so pleased with the results. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend him to anyone needing a hip replacement. He is friendly, easy to talk to, good at explaining and answering any and all questions. If I ever needed to have my right hip replaced he'll be the first one I call! read more

Dr Louay Toma performed a successful knee revision (replacement of my original left knee replacement) on 2/15/19 at John Muir Hospital in Concord, CA. He did a great job, replacing the original knee replacement with a new one so that now, 3.5 months after surgery, I am walking and navigating stairs, and performing all normal tasks without pain. He is a wonderful, caring professional with top orthopedic surgical skills. I feel very fortunate to have been his patient. Thanks, Dr. Toma! read more

Dr. Toma & his team performed anterior total hip replacement (THR) surgery on my arthritic hip 5 months ago & changed my life! I'm so glad that I chose Dr. Toma to be my surgeon- he has many years of experience doing this procedure / has performed thousands of hip replacements, is super down to earth & easy to talk to without an ounce of pretension & has a great team of caring pros helping him accomplish medical miracles! I was diagnosed with moderate osteoarthritis in my hip @ age 47 after having participated in various different sporting activities throughout my life (softball 10+ years, competitive swimming for 10+ years, downhill skiing for 30 years, cycling, dancing, yoga, hiking & backpacking all over CA & other places). I had always identified as a physically fit, agile/capable & athletic person, was in denial about my condition & had never before undergone surgery. Although I was still working, I was in constant pain, had to give up all physical activities except bike riding (which I shouldn't have been doing in my condition...) & was limping so severely that strangers who were walking near me on the sidewalks downtown where I worked were asking me on a regular basis if I was ok or needed help. My osteoarthritis progressed from moderate to severe bone-on-bone within one year- I was given a cane (embarrassing!), a disabled person parking placard & was told that I would eventually have to undergo THR- it was just a matter of time. Unfortunately for me I refused to accept the medical facts- who ME??? But I'm only 47 years old & have never had any serious medical conditions despite years of physical activity! I've never had even one surgery & have only broken 1 bone (clavicle) 25 years ago! This cannot be right- these dr's are jacking with me / just trying to get my $$....NOT!!! Lol. Retrospectively / if I could do it over again, I would go to Dr. Toma immediately upon dx & have the surgery rather than waste 2 years & over $5000 on PT & stem cell injections that did absolutely nothing to help my condition. Fellow osteoarthritis of the hip patients, heed my warning: do NOT bother- I repeat DON'T waste your time or $$ on stem cells- they do not work for hip osteoarthritis! Have you heard the old saying "if it's too good to be true then it probably is"? Yup- stem cells are too good to be true. By the time I met Dr. Toma I had done EVERYTHING that I could possibly do to avoid going under the knife & was terrified of the whole procedure. After all, it's not every day that you let someone put you to sleep, cut open your thigh, saw off the top of your femur, drill a big hole in your bone & stuff a giant titanium rod in there...I was a nervous wreck about the whole thing but Dr. Toma calmly reassured me that I was an excellent candidate & would more than likely by very happy with the results, would be able to resume most of my physical activities & would be pain-free post surgery & guess what- he was right! I had 3 pre-surgery appts. in which he & his staff (his nurse Christina is awesome- also super nice & knowledgeable) answered my myriad of questions, calmed my nerves & kept me focused on my end goals. They do the surgery either in their office building on an outpatient basis or in the hospital where you have to stay overnight & I chose the hospital (John Muir Medical Center) due to insurance issues. The staff at the hospital were amazing, too- so nice & attentive & really on top of everything. They even have pre-surgery classes- I attended 2 of them- in which hospital staff go over every aspect of the surgery & recovery process, give you medical supplies & answer all of your questions. This sounds so nutty but I feel that my surgery was actually a pleasant experience thanks to all of the awesome people who worked on me! I was totally freaked out the day before surgery & called Dr. Toma's office to find out what would happen if I cancelled & they were so nice about it- Dr. Toma himself called me back while I was eating dinner at a restaurant near the hospital to talk me through it & let me know that it was totally my decision whether or not to do it. The surgery itself was short- less than 2 hours- & honestly the worst part of the whole thing was waking up in the post-op room & not being able to feel my legs for 4 hours due to the spinal block. Thankfully the nurses gave me plenty of Fentanyl to get me through & before I knew it I was cruising around the hospital in my walker! I only stayed 1 night & they made me demonstrate that I could walk up & down a mini staircase before they released me. I started home PT immediately, did it for 1 month & then did outpatient PT for 3 months & am now totally recovered 5 months post-op! I've been dancing, bike riding, traveling / flying & doing short hikes with no problems, am basically pain free & can barely feel the titanium device. Thanks for reading about my THR experience with Dr. Toma- he truly gave me back my life & can do the same for you! read more

Louay Toma, MD - I am titanium! 2 months post-op - Orthopedists Near Me - Walnut Creek, California

Dr TOMA earns one star only because that must be given to write a review. Do not let this man near you with a scalpel!!! I am having dinner with my hip surgery buddy, you should see how Dr Toma has messed us up!! He is a mediocre surgeon with very poor problem solving skills! We have had to have multiple surgeries to repair what Toma did. If you are considering surgery with this man. Be afraid, be very afraid!!! I could go on for days.... read more

I would think twice about getting any surgery done by this doctor. All I can say is that he's not attentive and you can end up in a very bad predicament read more

Dr. Toma did a total left knee and an anterior total right hip replacement on me. Great results, no problems at all. I refer Dr Toma to everyone who needs any of these procedures. Great guy. Valery H read more

I actually have one word for Dr. Toma and that is GREAT !!! He did a anterior total hip replacement February 27, 2015 . He is a gifted surgeon !!! read more

Two years since my hip replacement, and the hip has never had the slightest pain. Thinking back on everything Dr. Toma was a good choice, and I was treated very well at John Muir Hospital. Experience is incredibly important and Dr. Toma has done thousands of hip replacements. read more

I had a BHR (hip resurfacing) on my left hip in 2006, with another surgeon, and it is doing well. I delayed getting my right hip done until 2016 but finally it got so bad that I could put it off no longer. I'd spent 10 years on the Internet reviewing hip resurfacing and total hip replacement and surgeons all over the U.S. and all over the World. My choice was a THR (total hip replacement) anterior approach with Dr. Toma in Walnut Creek. He's high tech and he has thousands of operations under his belt. Everything went perfectly and the hip has never given me a problem and feels great. read more

Yelp makes this difficult, for sure. If you want to edit your review and click "edit", you are given a blank page and whatever you write completely replaces your review. Not what I call an "edit"! Anyway, I will try to put everything into one review - Dr. Toma performed total hip replacement on my right hip after my 70th birthday. My hip was not "bone-on-bone", but I had been experiencing a continuously reducing range of motion and tying my right shoe had become painful. I was not able to twist my right foot enough to see the bottom of my foot. I could walk OK, but had given up running years ago. Now that I have passed the 12-week, final-checkup point, I am happy to provide my 5-star rating. The administrative aspects of setting up the surgery through John Muir were occasionally bumpy, but, once I arrived for the actual surgery, the process went very smoothly. Dr. Toma did his artistry in about 65 minutes and then I was sent to a nearby area to wait for the spinal block to wear off. [You must be able to wiggle your toes before you are taken to your hospital room] A few hours after I could wiggle my toes, I was up and gingerly walking the halls of the hospital with my walker - on the same day as the surgery, albeit with an attached IV that was delivering some sort of pain killer. I suppose this walking helps set the titanium prosthesis and tamps it down a bit into the femur. I went home, the next day. My hip was pretty painful during the first 24 hours at home, but not enough to drive me to take any pain killers. After the first 24 hours, the pain was entirely tolerable and diminished continuously. My incision was healed enough to start swimming at about 3 weeks and the non-load-bearing flutter kick helped heal my hip, as did the assigned physical therapy exercises, including frequent, short walks with a crutch from the moment I got home. Fewer than 13 weeks after the surgery, I participated in a "Tri For Fun" sprint triathlon. I did very-low-impact [rather slow] "glide walking" and had no hip problems with the swim or bike. Irrespective of age of participant, and even with my slow walk/run, I finished ahead of about 30 others. After such a long layoff, no complaint from me. I am very grateful to Dr. Toma and to the nursing staff at John Muir Medical Center in Concord read more

This is a 5 year post surgery review... Dr. Toma's expertise in replacing my left hip and then knee replacement the same year is still as great as the review I wrote 4 weeks post surgery. I am more active today and pain free. While recovering from the knee surgery was more challenging than the hip, I still very pleased with the results. Thank you Dr. T for giving me a chance at a happy, active and pain free life. read more

Doctor Toma and his staff was wonderful, My hip feels great and if I could give him and his staff more than 5 stars I would.

I had my left THA done on July 5, 2017. Mr Toma is the best THA surgeon. He is very kind, sincere and caring. His nurses and team are very professional and caring as well. I had my surgery at 7:30 am and I was walking in the same afternoon. I walked out the hospital in 2 days without a cane or wheel chair. read more

Dr. Toma replaced my 69 year old hip 2 weeks ago. 5 years ago my other hip had been replaced-anterior method , different surgeon. Dr. Toma has refined the anterior hip replacement to the highest level. In comparison to 5 years ago, my recovery has been faster with minimum pain and greater mobility. He is a highly skilled sugeon who I would recommend to anyone needing a hip replacement read more

Four weeks ago Dr. Toma performed my hip replacement using the anterior approach. I am well on my way to healing and have felt exceptionally well after the first week. Dr. Toma is not only a skilled surgeon, he is a caring and dedicated doctor. The staff in his office are just exceptional. So professional and caring also. I also had a great experience at John Muir Hospital where my surgery was done. We live 2 hours away and believe me, it was worth every mile to have Dr. Toma perform my surgery. Mary Walser read more

I can't say enough good things about Dr. Tomay. He is a wonderful sugeon and has the anterior hip replacement process down to an art. I went back to Tai Chi class 2 weeks after surgery and after one year I am happier than ever that I had it done. The keys are don't wait! If you need it go for it and make sure you are rigorous about doing your Physical Therapy afterward. It makes all the difference in recovery. read more

I have my left hip replaced by Dr. Toma about six weeks ago. He used anterior approach and computer assisted surgery technology. Dr. Toma and his team, including John Muir hospital staff and my in-home physical therapist made entire process very easy for me. No real pain to speak of, a little discomfort, but nothing that I would call pain. I quit using the cane after 4 days and went back to work 10 days after the operation. I walk normal and am pretty much back to my usual daily exercise routine now. I am totally pleased with the result and cannot wait to get my right hip replaced too. read more

Dr. Toma is absolutely incredible! From start to finish, his professionalism, care and expertise made what was a stressful situation for me, very easy. I had so much pain prior to getting my hip done by him and after I feel like a new man. My hip was very bad, but Dr. Toma cleaned it up and did the procedure flawlessly. I highly recommend him to anyone needing a hip replacement. read more

Dr. Toma and Christine Martinez ROCK!!!! I was in such pain with my hip...I couldn't walk,sit,sleep etc...Dr. Toma and Christina tried different options for me to release the pain... We came to the conclusion that I should have hip replacement surgery... OMG!!!! Best thing I have ever done...I feel fabulous!!!! Dr. Toma and Christine are such warm caring people...I highly recommend Dr. Toma...I wish I could give them 10 stars...I feel like he gave me a new lease on life...I tell people I am now Maxine 2.0... better than ever... read more

A year ago June I had my right hip surgically replaced by Dr. Louay Toma/Muir Orthopedics. He used the "anterior" approach and hip replacement surgery was a major success on all counts. I'm a 72 year old female who had missed taking daily fit walks because my arthritic hip wouldn't allow it (much too painful; bone on bone). Having recovered from hip surgery quite quickly, my hip now feels like the good hip I was born with - no residual pain, no discomfort, nothing but a small scar and it too is beginning to fade. Dr. Toma has performed thousands of hip replacement surgeries and he's the only doctor I would go to again if my left hip needed replacement (thankfully it doesn't). Good Bless Dr. Toma and the nursing and support staff at John Muir Hospital/Concord. I feel like a new woman and can dance, fit walk, practice yoga/pilates/zumba, all the stuff I did before osteoarthritis set in. read more