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 just had a hip replacement operation at the Orthopedic Institute of Santa Barbara with Dr…read moreGallivan and the great staff and I am already walking perfectly in just over a week after the surgery was completed. The entire procedure was a breeze with very little pain in my case. The Orthopedic Institute of Santa Barbara is very high tech with a very comfortable waiting area and the wait times are very quick. And Dr Gallivan and the entire staff are very kind and caring. I really have a new lease on life with the hip replacement surgery Dr Gallivan performed and I am able to do more every day with the help of the physical therapists Dr Gallivan recommended. I highly recommend Dr Gallivan and the staff at Orthopedic Institute Of Santa Barbara

Doctor Gallivan is a great doctor, and an excellent surgeon, office wait times are forever. Every…read moretime.

My husband had hip replacement surgery at the Surgery Ctr and the entire team/experience was…read morefantastic! Professionally, we do leadership training in healthcare and we were sincerely impressed by the quality and caring of the entire staff from the front office to the nurses and doctors.

What a fine team the Surgical Center - was greeted with professionalism, good care and even humor…read more We're blessed to have such a good staff. Highly recommended and usually it's easy for me to be critical - all good here.

I honestly cannot believe this eye doctor sees kids. His bedside manner is terrible. He came…read morerushing into the room, did not introduce himself, and then wonders why a two year old is crying. He didn't bother to do anything. He didn't grab a toy, try any distraction tools, literally did nothing. He just said well he is crying, bring him back in two weeks. Then, I got a bill for $290. Do yourself a favor and stay away from this office. There are other eye doctors who are much better with kids and charge far less! We had seen Dr Yin there previously and she was amazing.

I trust this Dr he is very smart knows his stuff is very meticulous, but the wait times here are…read moreridiculous you wait in the room more than the actual appointment the appointment is literally less than half hour. I didn't like the approach the dr had once felt it was bit insensitive but lately he's been ok and nice. I recommend him cause of his specialty on eye issues the office is kid friendly which makes it less boring for the kids that have to wait. The staff is ok there was a receptionist that worked there a few years back she was very nice but not there anymore.

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!

Generous with time and attention. Cataract surgery with excellent results and no pressure to upsell…read moreprocedures or products. Dr. Jacobson expects the best results, and will persist until he achieves the best results possible.

I found Dr. Jacobson to be thorough, extremely knowledgeable,…read morecareful, a good listener, and very efficient. I highly recommend him

To say that this year is all about improving and focusing on my own health is an understatement…read more Simply look at all of my most recent reviews! It seems that once I turned 30 my body began to give up and health declined...and the reason I'm seeing an orthopedic doctor/surgeon is proof. Last week I ended up unintentionally rupturing a tendon in my non-dominant (thank goodness) hand. As someone who works as a nurse and an online Yelp Community Manager, I am required to use my hands constantly. Dr. Hollstein and his medical assistant Carol were able to fit me into his slammed busy schedule. I conveniently completed the registration paperwork online prior to my appointment. I checked in with Laura at the front desk who is absolutely a doll; welcoming everyone who comes in the door with a smile. While I wait to be brought back to an exam room, Laura and I had a friendly chit-chat. Upon going back to the exam room, Carol was lovely and easy going. Dr. Hollstein followed her and has such an amazing bedside manner and great sense of humor. Between the "eeks" and "ows" of him moving my hand/fingers and going over my medical information, we shared some good laughs. In the end, he ended up needing to immobilize and place a cast on my arm. Fast-forward a week and the first cast was uncomfortable by rubbing on my hand and fingers. Carol was able to get me in the same day to replace the cast with a new, better-fitting one. All in all, I would recommend any of the medical providers in this office when it comes to orthopedics and sports medicine. They truly care!

Holstein is a good doctor, his medical assistant is horrible. She is hard to get ahold of and rare…read morereturns calls,

I came to Ford Chiropractic due to a herniated disc, C6/C7. I had never experienced the…read moreextraordinary amount of pain I was in when I first showed up as a wreck in need of healing. Hunter Ford and his receptionists were quick to get me in, and, fortunately for me, they accept Medicare. Always extremely professional and receptive to what I had to say, Hunter Ford was able to zero in on how to relieve all of the tension and pain I was dealing with. I strongly recommend Ford Chiropractic!

Experienced some back issues over the weekend and by Tuesday, was really in a lot of pain where it…read morehurt to sit or stand. Having not had back issues before, I "broke" down and said I'd see someone. My wife had had a great experience here and Hunter was able to see me same day. Three things happened: 1) Adjustment and STEM (?) therapy brought immediate relief 2) Great education and assessment on what was happening in my lower back and how long I could expect the pain to subsist 3) Some very practical daily routines for both working through the pain and then how to avoid it in the future. Two weeks later I feel great. Exactly as predicted! Highly recommend.