Fantastic Dr. .. to the point and honest. After two months I am finally out of pain. Gavin was…read moreexceptionally helpful, fabulous & discreet. Thank you, Eli.

Caring, smiling, and laughing is a great atmosphere for any patient. Dr. Kupperman has a great…read morebedside manner. He provided clear explanations and took the time to address my concerns. I was totally satisfied with the staff as well. The office was clean modern and well managed. I am grateful that we have these quality providers so near to home. Thanks for being there. Robyn Pursell

As I have worked in healthcare for 48 years I especially appreciate Dr Hurvitz's thorough and…read morethoughtful listening and presentation of my orthopedic needs.

This letter is to commend Dr. Graham Hurvitz, who is a world-class orthopedic surgeon at the Ryu…read moreHurvitz Orthopedic Clinic. Dr. Hurvitz has replaced both of my knees. (Right one in September of 2020 and the left one November 1st, 2021.) For both of them, the pain I had walking into the hospital was greater than all that followed in post-op and including physical therapy and occupational therapy. First, he is a doctor who will listen to you. He has the experience, skills, and knowledge to diagnose correctly the issues and offer the absolute best protocols to be successful in dealing with them. In my case, total knee replacement was the best and only procedure. Dr. Hurvitz is very down-to-earth and will take the time to make sure that you understand everything that will happen and any possible side effects. After each of my knee replacement surgeries, he would come by to answer any questions and to explain how the procedure went. His experience, skills, and surgical procedures enabled both knees to recover quickly and with less pain. In fact, the initial assessment by my home health physical therapist, just four days after the surgery, revealed that I had already met and/or exceeded the goals set by the home health physical therapist to exit their program. This is entirely due to Dr. Hurvitz's advanced procedural skills and protocols that he uses during his surgeries. I had positive outcomes for both knees demonstrating that he is consistent with his work as well. I highly recommend Dr. Hurvitz for any Orthopedic work. He is more than just a world-class orthopedic surgeon; he is an Artist of the Bones. Respectfully submitted, Mike A. Preslik Exeter, California

I have had both a hip replacement and a knee replacement within 14 months. Both are stellar! Dr. E…read morehas a wonderful bed side manner. He is more than happy to answer your questions and address your concerns. I have had zero problems with his work. As well his staff is friendly, professional and welcoming. It was a situation I was very anxious over, and it turned out to be a very positive experience.

Dr. Emmerson did my hip replacement and did an excellent job. He is personable and informative as…read morewell as being an excellent surgeon. He took time to explain everything and communicated well. It seems that many surgeons are a bit cold and ego-driven, and I was very happy to find one who is a warm and caring as well as a true professional. His office staff is also first rate and put me at ease.

Outstanding care. Very happy with surgery and general care. Dr Hutchinson has a good bedside…read moremanner and is responsive to questions. Very pleased.

Dr. Hutchinson did a back surgery on me in 1995 when we lived in Santa Barbara. No question he is…read moreone of the best specialists around. My surgery was very successful and I thank him for doing such a good job on me.

It's been eight months since my son's surgery, and I really wanted to write this sooner!…read more We had initial consultations with two Santa Barbara foot specialists and decided to go with Dr. Harrison. SO glad we did. His thorough study of all the reports, thorough examination of his feet (both were involved), and further questions resulting in more images, followed by taking the time to explain and educate, assured us that we would get the best outcome with Dr. Harrison. Everything he said jived with all the research I had done, as well as what I knew was on those reports (I couldn't say the same for the other doctor we saw, who had much cooler wallhangings in her office- and this created a challenge in explaining to my son who he should go with). I had researched and read that he would likely never walk normally again and that he would likely have to order specially made shoes to fit his deformed feet. In contrast, as of right now, although he still has months of physical therapy to go, 6 screws and a plate in one heel, and 2 screws in the other, he has been traveling internationally, is able to walk practically unhindered mostly all day, and he has been skiing. His gait is almost perfect and his shoe size increased by only 1/2 a size - Vans off the shelf - and he swims just fine! We can thank Dr Harrison for his amazing skills, for truly caring, for having the respect and personal regard toward his patients to explain, and for taking the time to get it right.

I came in from pain in my left foot when running from a bunion. He took x rays & gave me the…read moreinformation on what was going on. My issue- that was it. He didn't offer solutions, didn't offer guidance on pain management, he didn't say much in general. It was like pulling teeth to understand my options and what I could do. He was not informative at all. I since bought toe spacers (not his suggestion) and my pain went down from a 8 to a 2 which is amazing. I also followed up with another surgeon in town and now I fully understand my options and the road ahead of me. I do not recommend this doctor. He did the bare minimum with me and is very apathetic.

It has been almost 2 years since i broke my fibula and became a patient here. I was a triathlete…read moreand equestrian and never slowed down after an injury happened and healed. But the lack of care i received here basically crippled me. I first saw Dr Yau (who didnt even look at my xray and just read the interpretation from Radiologist) then I saw Dr Thomas who left on maternity leave shortly after telling me to give it more time. Both dr's were NICE but didnt successfully treat my injury.I kept returning to tell them it still hurts and i am not healing/walking right and they kept telling me not to worry and let the broken bone naturally heal and keep walking on it in walking boot. Forget about running again. I am still in pain walking almost 2 yrs later. I went to another dr who said this injury needed surgery at the time. I am so depressed about how much this has affected my life and lifestyle.

I saw Dr Yau after seeing two other physicians for my shoulder who recommended surgery . Dr Yau was…read morethe only one to recognize my problem as frozen shoulder and to recommend a course of action that was actually useful and nonsurgical. The PT he recommended was really good. I've had a lot of medical issues that have landed me at cedars/ucla etc but I truly felt our local dr yau was a true find.

Dr. Birch. He is wonderful. He has tried to help me with a doctor that messed my knee up really…read morebad. He has done his best to make me well over the last five years. I really appreciate his help. He is a great doctor. I cannot speak for the rest of the people there but I know Dr. Birch is wonderful. I think him a lot. We've been through many surgeries together.

Dismal experience with the front desk, the office manager and most unfortunately the doctor…read morehimself... The doctor's behavior during an appointment was incredibly inappropriate. We tried carefully to find whom to report it to and were referred to Christina whom we were told was HR but then turned out to be the office manager? All very unclear. Regardless, we very specifically requested anonymity and discretion, and instead she was incredibly rude, disrespectful, and simply forwarded it to the doctor himself who was inappropriate, completely against our wishes! It was an abhorrent experience and handled just as abusively on all sides. There is no oversight recourse with these people.

Carefully explained my MRI and why I have been having sciatic pain…read more She referred me to another member of Alta to relieve the pain with a shot.

This woman was absolutely Awful! Her bedside manner was terrible to say the least! Popped down my…read morechart never looked me in the eye to start off, never introduced herself, just simple said, what can I do for you today. Hello, did she even look in my chart before she entered the room, NO! I was there because I had a bad fall and I had a dexa scan which revealed I had Osteoporosis of the spine, not bad in the hips and her first thing was to recommend a Prolia injection/infusions Big Pharma again! Never mentioned side effects which in my profession as a Dental Hygienist have seen first hand. Loss of teeth and bone. I will never forget a patient that came to me 3 months after Prolea infusions. Patient had 4 titanium implants placed 6 months prior, they were doing well prior, her concern they were all loose and falling out at $6000 each! Gone following her infusions. My worst nightmare! Builds the bone in the body but, reverses it in the mandible. Look it up. What about nutrition? Never once mentioned that because all many Doctors do is push drugs with serious side effects! And get kickbacks from the pharmaceutical companies. Basically she flat out told me if I did not get it I would be an old lady walking around all hunched over. I believe in nutrition and exercise over drugs any day of the week. Unfortunately they don't teach much of that in school. I looked her in the eye and said, "watch me" i walked out! I do not recommend her at all! I will never go back to her. Osteonecrosis of the Jaw (ONJ): This serious, rare condition involves the breakdown of the jawbone, resulting in exposed bone, pain, and poor healing. Not as rare as you think seen it many times!