Knock on wood, I have only been a visitor to Forte, and not a patient. But I've known three people…read morewho have been patients at Forte, and all of them have had great experiences here. These patients sing praises about Forte, from the doctors to the nurses to the efficient people at the front desk. From a visitor's point of view, Forte is great. They are very straightforward with their instructions, which I appreciate. Just tell me what to do and what to expect, and I'll do it and expect it. Everything went pretty much according to what they said. They have a smoothly running system here. Visitors can help themselves to the unlimited coffee and water at the coffee and water station. This is where the Little Free Library is located! The waiting room also has multiple seating arrangements, from high-top desks to comfy chairs to love seats. Or, if you need something to eat or drink, there's a cafe on the first floor. (See my separate review for La Verna Cafe.) The waiting room is airy and bright. One thing that's kinda weird is that a "cruise director" comes and talks about what to expect with your surgery ... right in the waiting room, among all those random people. That seems unusual, right? However, there are private rooms that you're taken to when the time comes to talk about your particular case with the doctor. As a visitor who is not a patient, Forte is great. But I've been told that it's also great being a patient here, so there's that.

Amy Bender(PA) is excellent with hand/wrist issues. She is very knowledgeable, attentive, thorough…read moreand informative. She took time to answer my questions and present all alternatives. I highly recommend her and Forte Sports Medicine.

Kyler and Dr Shook are the absolute best to with for an ACL. Office is clean, stays on time, and…read morecares about their patients.

I'm SO impressed by the entire team here. When I requested an appointment on their website, I fully…read moreexpected that it would take awhile to hear back and figured that it might be hard to find an appointment soon too. Nope and nope! They responded to my request the next day and then offered to book me in for the following week. Amazing, considering how popular they are! Once my appointment was booked, I was emailed a form to fill out digitally before arrival. It helped me prep for the appointment and it was nice to get my insurance info squared away before visiting. They also sent reminder texts and emails, and sent me a COVID screening the morning of the appointment (mini online quiz to say if you'd been feeling sick or not). It was all very seamless! When I visited the office, they checked me in right away and I was brought back right at my appointment time. A PA named Kyler came in to assess my knees and she was super awesome and helpful. I was then brought back for knee x-rays and the x-ray women were SO nice too. As soon as I was brought out of the x-ray room, an attendant brought me back to my room and Dr. Shook came in to assess. He delivered good news (yay!) and was so kind and helpful. He communicated very clearly, seemed very patient, and was open to any questions. He printed off exercises for me to do at home and the attendant brought me to check out. All seven or so people that I interacted with were so friendly and sharp. The whole appointment was very efficient and Dr. Shook seemed to know everyone by name. I would highly recommend this place to anyone!

I have been a patient of Dr Vestermark for a few years now. The problem is when I call in for…read moresomething the wait time is very long. Also I have had problems with getting prescriptions accurately called in to my pharmacy.

The care and professionalism is outstanding from everyone from the registration process to surgery…read moreand post op. I thought I had sprained my left ankle and X-rays revealed it was broken. I did more damage to my ankle by continuing to drive a manual 5 speed for 4 days. Dr Greenfield was awesome, confident in his efforts to save my now crunched up foot and very informative with on point instructions throughout the process. I think he is by far the best ortho Dr I've encountered. The Anesthesiologist was reassuring and very thorough. The nurses treated me like a queen. I have worked clerically in hospital environment for over 20 years and the gentleman that put on my splint was the best cast technician I've encountered. Overall the Ortho Indy team deserves an A+. I wish I had gone to them for my hip replacement. I won't go anywhere else.

While trying to make an appointment for a sore knee, I was told Dr. Shook does not take patients as…read moreold as I am, 84 yo. I did not realize doctors' could discriminate like that. I was told Dr. Shook treats patients from 7-70.

I visited Dr. Shook for some knee advice at OrthoIndy Carmel and was so impressed by the entire…read moreteam there. When I requested an appointment on their website, I fully expected that it would take awhile to hear back and figured that it might be hard to find an appointment soon too. Nope and nope! They responded to my request the next day and then offered to book me in for the following week. Amazing, considering how popular they are! Once my appointment was booked, I was emailed a form to fill out digitally before arrival. It helped me prep for the appointment and it was nice to get my insurance info squared away before visiting. They also sent reminder texts and emails, and sent me a COVID screening the morning of the appointment (mini online quiz to say if you'd been feeling sick or not). It was all very seamless! When I visited the office, they checked me in right away and I was brought back right at my appointment time. A PA named Kyler came in to assess my knees and she was super awesome and helpful. I was then brought back for knee x-rays and the x-ray women were SO nice too. As soon as I was brought out of the x-ray room, an attendant brought me back to my room and Dr. Shook came in to assess. He delivered good news (yay!) and was so kind and helpful. He communicated very clearly, seemed very patient, and was open to any questions. He printed off exercises for me to do at home and the attendant brought me to check out. All seven or so people that I interacted with were so friendly and sharp. The whole appointment was very efficient and Dr. Shook seemed to know everyone by name. I would highly recommend this place to anyone!

Great staff, Dr. Mindrebo is wonderful. Did both of my knees. Highly recommend. Very customer…read moreoriented.

Love love Dr. Mindrebo and his staff! You could only go a couple of times a year and they will…read morealways know who you are and be very concerned for your care! Dr. Mindrebo is probably one of the best doctors I've ever had the pleasure of being a patient of. He's very down-to-earth, always in a good mood, and gives you real answers and not just looking for the most invasive way to help you with your problem. He has been taking care of my knees for awhile and it's always a pleasure to have to see him!

The services I received from A Meyers for a surgical site infection in my hand caused by one of his…read morepartners was substandard care and very disappointing. 1. A MeyerS allowed the infection to progress to osteomyelitis over a 4 month period. During this time, I was in constant pain and my finger had to remain in a splint for 6 months instead of the 6 weeks. I was on various ineffective oral antibiotic regimens during this period. I broke out in a sepsis rash twice and thought I was going to die of sepsis because the infection was so mismanaged. When I asked for a second opinion from an Infectious Disease(ID) physician other than the one A Meyers was using he refused to provide a referral and, despite being in practice in the area for 16 years, said he did not know another physician. His stonewalling me, the patient, for 4 months allowed the infection to progress to osteomyelitis. I finally identified another ID physician myself but A Meyers continued to refuse to provide a referral until my insistence was so strong that he was forced to issue it. The new ID physician (ID2) said that A Meyers said that there was no infection in my hand but ID2 believed otherwise after examining me and ordered the correct diagnostic test(an MRI of my hand). The MRI was performed the next day diagnosing osteomyelitis, a central IV (a PICC line) was inserted into my arm, and I was started on a 42 daily infusion of IV antibiotics at a hospital center. The side effects of the antibiotic included extreme nausea and dizziness that prevented me from driving or engaging in normal activities for 42 days. 2. As a former director of surgery in a large municipal hospital, I believe the infection control practices of both A Meyers' office and of the surgery center (owned by A Meyers and his partners) did not meet basic good infection control practice standards. While other medical providers in the area and the nation were still wearing masks for covid, no one in the office or surgery center wore masks except during surgery. I repeatedly had to ask A Meyers to wipe the surface of the office xray machine when filming my hand. And disturbingly, he either could not or would not provide me with copies of all my x-rays. 3. This was the first time I have had surgery at a physician owned facility. It is the last time as I believe both the infection control practices and the quality of the staff were substandard. 4. I found A Meyers to be very condescending and disrespectful. He is obviously unable to diagnose an infection and did not know the correct diagnostic test, an MRI, that should have been ordered to diagnose the infection. The ID2 physician told me it was my right as a patient to go to any physician I wished and readily provided a referral to another surgeon. Without this referral, I would have been unable to schedule an appointment with another surgeon as no one wants to clean up another physician's mess. 5. The additional care I required generated an additional $7500(based on insurance claims) in payments to A Meyers practice. I am left with a deformed finger, constant pain whenever the tip of my finger touches a surface, and the need for continued monitoring for the remainder of my life. A surgery which should have cost $2670 has now generated payments of at least $31,500(based on insurance claims to various providers to rectify the medical issues caused by the original procedure and mismanagement of the infection. I am now under the care of the professors and clinicians of one of the top five university medical centers in the United States. They are closely monitoring the status of my finger in order to prevent a possible amputation--all because A Meyers did not listen to me, mismanaged antibiotic treatment, could not recognize an infection, and did not know the proper diagnostic test to order to determine the problem. My life as I knew it has been taken from me and my family.

Dr. Arbuckle is a excellent physician who cares deeply about his patients car…read moreXxxxxxxxxxxx

I would prefer to write after I've recovered more but I keep getting these notifications asking for…read moremy review. The office staff has been responsive and courteous to all of my requests and questions. I felt like I never really got a chance to ask the doctor questions about my surgery, length of stay or recovery. I am currently 10 days post-op, and have improved but still considerable discomfort and pain. I assume this is normal but I have had no communication with the hospital or doctor. My post-op appointment is still 5 days out. The other issue I had was waiting for discharge from the hospital. I was kept overnight and told I would be going home the next day. The next day the doctor did not come by for "rounds" until late in the afternoon. I was not released until after 7:00pm that night, long day just waiting to go home. These issues do not allow me to leave a rave review about this surgical experience. Ultimately, the level of success in resolving my issues and controlling my pain will be the final determinant of this experience. I hope to find in a few weeks that my neck/back pain has subsided. If this happens, then I will be singing the praises of Dr Brkaric's work!

I took my mother here to have wrist surgery with Dr. Usmani. The admissions team was very…read morewelcoming. After registering for the surgery, we had a minimal wait before we were whisked away to a pre-operation room. My mother's pre-op nurse, Erin, was nice and readied my mother for her upcoming procedure. They estimated the surgery would last 65 minutes and that was about the time I sat in the lobby/waiting area. They offer free coffee and a soda and snack vending machine. Dr. Usmani checked in with us before the procedure. Afterwards he explained the process, the success, and gave me instructions for her recovery. The post-op nurse, Cara, was equally as nice. Erin stopped by to check on her afterwards as well. Cara was very helpful in assisting my mother get into the restroom and the car. My mother had surgery on her foot the previous day, and it had affected her mobility. We had a great experience at this location of OrthoIndy. I would come here for future surgeries.

The staff at OrthoIndy are very polite and patient. They had me signed in and no time flat and…read morewithin a matter of minutes I was being called into the back waiting room for my MRI. Overall, it was a great experience

I was refereed here by my initial doctor after breaking my elbow. I went to see doctor Meyers. He…read moreis an awesome doctor. Very personable and knowledgeable. He splits time here, another office and surgery, so it may be difficult to get a hold of his staff at times. I have also had to wait a long time after my scheduled appointment time to be seen. One time I waited 40 minutes past my scheduled appointment time. They were very apologetic about the situation though. They also have their own physical therapy attached with them, but you are not obligated to go. I am a South sider, so I went to a physical therapy studio near me. The place has a decent waiting room and friendly staff. They also have a huge parking lot that it shares with the other business in the building that it shares. They treated me very well here and got me on the right path. I wish I would have came here first for my broken elbow, but oh well. If you find yourself in need of this place's services, you are in good hands and I highly recommend checking them out.

My hand surgery with D Dellacqua resulted in a permanent deformity of my finger, chronic and…read morepersistent pain of this finger, and the need to be monitored for the rest of my life for infection. 1. The hand infection was due to D Dellacqua's violation of the sterile surgical field. When the alleged sterile surgical bandage was removed 7 days post surgery my finger was swollen, red, and painful. The occupational therapist was so concerned about the appearance of my finger that she questioned whether the stitches should be removed. Oral antibiotics were immediately prescribed and a second surgery to incise and drain the infection(pus) was performed within 3 days of removal of the surgical bandage. Due to infection mismanagement the screw used to fuse the joint of my finger had to be removed. I had 3 surgeries in a 3 month period of time. Instead of the usual 6 week splinting of a finger with this type of surgery, I had to wear a splint for over 6 months. Mismanagement of the infection initially by D Dellacqua and then by one of his partners resulted in the development of osteomyelitis. There was concern that it would progress to sepsis. This necessitated that a special IV line be established in my arm and IV antibiotic infused at an hospital facility for 42 consecutive days.. 2. I have been in charge of surgery in a large inner city hospital. I found the infection control practices at both the office and the ambulatory surgery center owned by D Dellacqua grossly lacking. While other medical providers in the area were requiring masks for covid infection, masks were not required either in D Dellacqua's office or at the surgery center. I always wore a mask. In fact, there was a bravado sign on the front door of the surgery center stating "FACE MASKS NOT REQUIRED." The surgery center asked me to arrive an hour early and then left me sitting in a crowded waiting room filled with adults and children not wearing masks for over an hour. I do not believe my surgery was performed in a normal surgery rooms as they wheeled me by these rooms to the back of the facility where a lot of equipment was stored. There was considerable tension in the operating room itself during my procedure--I do not know why. D Dellacqua engaged in lengthy conversation with another physician during surgery who walked into room(without a mask) while Dellacqua was performing the procedure. At the office, masks were not worn by any of the personnel and I had to ask that the machine surface be wiped before my infected hand was placed on the surface for xays. 3. Because of Dellacqua's violation of the sterile surgical field, the payments for care have been excessive totaling $31,500(based on insurance claims) for a procedure which should have cost only $2670. Dellacqua and his practice received at least $7500(based on insurance claims) additional revenue due to his mistake. 4. My initial surgery was done under a local nerve block administered by D Dellacqua into the palm of my hand. It was stunningly painful and I now have a lump in palm of right hand that is sensitive to the slightest touch. When I asked D Dellacqua about it, he shrugged his shoulders and said "things happen during surgery." 5. This was the first time I have had surgery at a physician owned center. It will be the last. I had tried to obtain the infection rate of the Surgery Center prior to my procedure but was unable to do so as this information is not available to patients. 6. I am now under the care of expert professors and clinicians at one of the top 5 university medical schools in the United States who continue to try to rectify the poor care I received and prevent amputation of my finger. I am trying to put this incident behind me but it is difficult since I have pain every time the tip of the affected finger touches a surface.

Two years post-op after a lumbar fusion, otherwise healthy. Now, daily prescription pain medicine…read morefor constant moderate to severe pain, worse than pre-op. He said I was addicted to pain medicine and essentially told me it was in my head. Listens to the first 2 words you say (won't let you finish), cuts you off and tells you what's going on or what he's going to do. He came highly recommended from another doctor, but my back says otherwise. Proof is in the pudding. Take a pass on this doc.

I have had a great experience with Dr.Hardacker he fixed my problemsread more