Dr. Shimoyama has been the orthopedist for the Clippers basketball team for years. He came highly recommended by a friend who has been going to him for knee joint problems. I went to him because I was afraid I might have a blood clot or something in my thigh. Luckily he said it was tendonitis. He gave me a shot in my thigh for it. My thigh swelled up and was painful for a few days, which he said was normal. I didn't really think it did any good, but then after about 2 weeks all of a sudden it got a lot better. He is an older doctor so I hope he doesn't retire soon. Very pleasant manner and a lot of experience. read more

Very patient Dr, kind and he thoroughly examined me with the correct diagnosis. Great staff as well. I went for nerve pain from my neck to elbow and hand. I was in great pain and he gave me an injection which helped. I hope it lasts as some symptoms still exist. But Chiropractor prior made things worse, so far his treatment the only thing that has at least lessoned the pain. read more

An above average Performance by the doctor. Nichelle in the front office is a true gem.

Dr Shimoyama is a kind and amazing orthopedist with a wonderful bedside manner. He listens and explains in detail what he is doing. He has helped get & keep me out of pain in numerous parts of my body. My whole family sees him and I have sent several friends who all had rave reviews. And Nichelle in his front office is wonderfully helpful and sweet. read more

The purpose of this review is to express my sincerest appreciation and gratitude for excellent care I received from Dr. Shimoyama more than a decade in Marina Del Rey and Los Angeles. Since I first met Dr. Shimoyama at his Marina Del Rey office in 2013, he has continued to make efforts to pay attention to my concerns and questions and unfailingly execute his "patient first" belief. Dr. Shimoyama values important trust in patient-doctor healthcare partnership. His calming reassurance and soothing bedside manner helped ease on me. The chief reason to see him was my sciatica and related low back pain symptoms. With compassion, sincerity, empathy, forthright, and respect, Dr. Shimoyama works closely to me in a collaborative way. I believe he try his best to help me navigate the pathways towards in the possible health outcome, and quality of life shared decision making throughout more than a decade. Since 1976, after I have obtained black belts in Taekwondo, and Hapkido, I frequently participated international mock fighting in international martial arts competitions. During mock fighting in 1977, I have injured many times. After X-rays have been taken, Drs concluded that I had to ease on practicing excessive martial arts training techniques such as front kick, the side kick, round kick, and flying kick especially axe kick. In addition to that in1982, I was injured severely during mountain warfare training. Since then, I have been suffered pain, muscle soreness and stiffness. I have been treated by oriental medicine for body's balance and harmony between natural opposing force of yin and yang, which can block qi (force) to cause sciatica symptoms. Furthermore, I have been treated by acupuncture many years, but these methods were not very successful due to frequent flare ups of my symptoms especially cold weather in winter or rainy days led to unnecessary pains. As I get treated by Dr Shimoyama, he strongly suggested that Physical Therapy methods could be beneficial to me. He then showed me one of the exercise "ELBOW PRESS" (Attachment 1). In fact, through out the years of treatments such as Supine piriformis lower back stretch, open book, modified rolled up/down, and pelvic tilt (Attachment 2,3,4) I have realized that one of the reasons for my flare up of sciatica was improper, insufficient stretching and postures. This oversight probably led to muscle soreness stiffness, inflexibility, and often result excessive pains. After I was treated by Dr. Shimoyama and physical treatments, results were fruitful. My sciatica symptoms have been greatly diminished so that irritation, inflammation, pinching, and low backpains were gone. It really helped my range of motion and posture, thus decreasing sciatica symptoms further and preventing them from occurring again in the further. I give all credits for my recovery should go to Dr. Shimoyama. Even though I ask many questions, not one of my questions or concerns went unanswered. Second, years ago my wife had a hand injury while she was business traveling outside of California. As soon as she returned home, she seek to medical attention to see Dr. Shimoyama. After he carefully examined and treated her, he advised that she need a surgery. She was immediately sent one of the top-notch hand surgeon Dr. Steven Shin. Surgery was successfully done. Her hand backed a normal range and later she saw Dr Elliot Gross for final checkup. Unparalleled combination of expertise and distinguished academic background, Dr. Shimoyama is a great doctor not only he is a master of his field, but he is an empathetic and compassionate doctor. I believe Dr. Shimoyama's pursuit of his profession as a doctor is noteworthy, and I hope he continues to inspire other same professionals in his field always do what is best for the patients. In the course of our lives, although Dr. Shimoyama won't be able to hear it, but it is for sure that my wife and I are saying that thank you very much for your treatments, professionalism, empathy, compassion and all he has done for us more than ten years. We appreciate him profoundly and bow to him deeply. With unending gratitude, Kyongshik Hahn read more

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Who's the very best ortho in town? Don't just take my word for it - the Clippers love him too! Dr Shikoyama is the bomb-yah! No frills waiting room. Bathroom in hallway with a key. His staff are very kind and personable. Xray on premises. Accepts Blue Cross (out of network). What I love about Dr S is he has a genuine level of care for each of his patients. Additionally he is not in a rush to take you to surgery. He likes to try various options and so far all of those have worked for me without needing to go under the knife. I have seen him for various issues related to my knee and ankle over the past 7-8 years. He has a personable manner and is exactly the sort of person I want to trust with my well-being. TL/dr: Go to Dr. Shimoyama to be taken care of for all your bone needs. read more

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My mother in law had to see an orthopedist because of a fracture in her knee from a fall. I called the office and the front desk employee was super helpful. She confirmed they do accept her insurance (Medicare/medical). They had a same day cancellation and she was seen that same day. My mother in law called me as soon as she was out to share with me how much she liked the doctor and his staff. That they were friendly and knowledgeable. She is looking forward to her follow up next month. read more

Dr. Shimoyama has treated me for over 25 years. In my younger years I was athletic and suffered injuries to my shoulder (rotator cuff), knees and ankle. In my opinion there is no one better. Surgery has always been the last option. @ 64 yrs., still able to walk, hike, ski and golf among other activities. read more

Welcoming, caring, and thorough. Went here for a knee and shoulder issue and the Doctor was amazing and provided diagnosis and treatment plan. read more

We had been visiting Dr. Shimoyama for about 8 years, and due to a change in employment I went from a PPO to an HMO. I called the doctor's office to confirm they would accept my new insurance, and they said it wouldn't be a problem. Due to their availability issues, I waited 2 months for an appointment. When I arrived and gave the administrator my new insurance card, I was informed they couldn't honor my insurance and I would have to pay out of pocket. Horrible customer service and administration! I suggest finding someone else for long term reliability and general politeness. read more

Dr Shimoyama is the guy I go to for all of my usually sports-related injuries...and he has me back up and running in no time. I've been goin to see Dr S for about 10 years now, and my parents have been seein him for even longer...so you can kinda say he's a family doctor. Very straightforward and honest, he'll tell you what's wrong and what you can do to get yourself back to 100% as quick as possible. Only thing that sucks is that you have to pay for parking, even if you're there for only 30 min or so...and you usually will be because the first thing that the doc likes to do is take xrays. Just make sure you're covered...but even if you were paying as you went; I'd still push for you to see the doc. (Btw - he's one of the Clippers' doctors, so you know he's good, well, not cuz the Clips are good, but because it's a professional sports team =p) read more

He's the best! Very calm demeanor. Looking to find a way to fix / stabilize the problem without having to go thru surgery. I like this doctor! read more

I consulted with Dr. Shimoyama for a total knee replacement. I was referred by family, friends and reviews, which were very complimentary. The office is located in Westchester with non validated parking in the building or free street parking nearby. The waiting room is neat, clean and bare bones. Michelle, the office administrator, and Bonnie, the x-ray technician are welcoming and helpful. The exam room was clean and comfortable. All staff wore masks and observed distancing, as was practical. Dr. Shimoyama is a warm, knowledgeable, experienced, patient doctor. He answered my pages of questions about his background, experience and provided practical information about my options from non surgical to robotics surgery. There was no pressure for surgery and he spoke objectively of other surgeons and their expertise. Dr. Shimoyama's demeanor is kind and caring. He was not just interested in my joint issues but my lifestyle as how it related to my physical problems He made suggestions for my physical activities that will likely reduce the inflammation and minor pain I am experiencing. Surgery is imminent but if not necessary immediately, the techniques will be improved. read more

There should be an extra button that is above 5 stars, for places/people that are extra amazing. Everyone in my family (myself, husband and my parents) see Dr. Shimoyama, and has for several years for a variety of different issues (legs, knees, arms, back..etc.) For me personally it is a knee that developed a mild case of arthritis. In the time I have seen him, it has improved dramatically. I was limping and could barely walk on it when I first started my treatments. Now I walk normally. My husband has seen him for knee and when he broke his arm, he also talks highly of Dr. Shimoyama. In the past I was exercising a ton and developed a problem in my ankle, which he fixed in no time. You won't find better. On top of being an amazing doctor, he is kind and super friendly. Does not rush appointments in the least bit and listens to everything you say. read more

Dr. Shimoyama is one of those rare doctors that actually care about your well being and spends the time to let you ask questions and answers them. I never feel rushed. Not only does he have a great bedside manner, he is also very knowledgeable and experienced. The office staff is wonderful as well. I'm so glad to have found such a great doctor. read more

Dr. Shimoyama is one of the best orthopedic surgeons in the nation and a better person than he is skilled. He takes a tremendous amount of time with his patients to; listen to them, their medical history, their current lifestyle, conducts in depth medical history, takes only the needed X-Ray's or MRI's, and recommends the most conservative treatments possible before recommending surgery. If he is not the best surgeon for the type of surgery you need he with recommend the best of the best for that surgery. My wife first introduced me to him and it is the third best thing (behind getting married and having our son) she has ever done for me. Dr. Shimoyama has put this old beat up football body back together and has given me a wonderful quality of life. I truly cannot think of a better "orthopedic guy" in California. Oh yes......He is the LA Clippers "orthopedic guy" too! read more

Took the time to explain and answered all questions- Orthopedic Dr for LA Clippers so he is well known.

Great Doctor! He was recommended by my primary dr. I am really happy of how great he was, I thought I would have to go and get xrays somewhere else and then come back bla bla bla but no, they took my xrays there so he could tell me what was going on with my ancle during the same appointment. I didnt wait more than 2 minutes. He was very clear and easy for me to understand, sometimes doctors talk to me in a way that I feel I need to have a PHD to understand. He responded all my questions. The staff is great. He was friendly. Easy to find parking. read more

I find John's review rather interesting since Kaiser is telling me dr. Shimoyama's diagnosis was wrong. This doctor diagnosed me with cervical stenosis and shoulder impingement. he also tried to bill my insurance for epidural steroid shots which my current doctor now claims would be impossible for him to administer in the manner that he was injecting them. I really don't know what to believe at this point. All I know is after my insurance questioned his office regarding the wrong billing codes, he cut me off. That was a shame since I did like his demeanor read more

Dr. Shimoyama is everything I look for in a doctor. He's very knowledgeable in his specialty, orthopedic surgery/repair. I also love that he was not in a hurry to explain things to me and was far more comprehensive than another orthopedic surgeon that I saw. Dr. Shimoyama was also very kind, but still delivered the news to me in a very clear manner. Also the staff is knowledgable and helpful. Special shout out to the gal who took my call and explained a general insurance question that I hadå. A+++++ I actually kind of hoped I would have a reason to visit again in the future (isn't that crazy!?). Thanks to Dr. Shimoyama and staff. read more

Dr. Shimoyama saw my wife for a pinched nerve and healed her back to health in no time. His demeanor, bedside manner, and experience as an Orthopedic Surgeon was telling within minutes of meeting him. With the proper diagnosis and treatment plan my wife was feeling better in no time. His office runs very smooth and efficiently with almost no wait time to see the Dr. S. (Yeah I know I couldn't believe it myself). If you are suffering from a sports related issue, he is the man to see since he is a team physician for the Clippers. 5 stars as I have already recommend him to family and friends. read more

He's patient and attentive to what you have to say; seems to have tons of experience. Kind and soft spoken, a very practical doctor, speaks very straight forward which is always good. The staff is also really nice and caring, Stephanie and Michelle. Looks like he's one of the physicians for the LA clippers, seems to have a lot of staff badges hanging at his office. Parking is available on site for $10/day; a little hard to find free residential parking. read more

i suffered a back injury during the week before christmas and spent the better part of an afternoon calling around to find a sports doctor to help me mend. dr. shimoyama was the only person available, a huge surprise because he's a) a great, considerate, knowledgeable doctor and b) the team doc for the LA clippers. huge thanks to dr. shimoyama for helping me heal in time to go on a snowboard trip to wyoming less than a month after my injury! has anybody seen blake griffin dunk lately? while blake's clearly a freakish athlete, dr. shimoyama should get some credit for helping blake bounce back from the knee injury suffered during the preseason before his rookie campaign. a fixture at home clippers games, you can always spot dr. shimoyama and his kids sitting behind the team's bench. read more

One of the most caring and patient orthopaedic doctors I've ever seen. He actually takes time with you. I don't feel like I'm in a factory setting. How refreshing. And Michelle is so nice also. Wish they were going to be on my plan next year, as I'm going to be covered by another carrier. read more

With all the things that I felt went wrong with my appointment, it's clear that Doctor Shimoyama is one incredible orthopedic doctor. The office itself is a bit run down and and could use a bit of a face-lift. I also waited an hour past my appointment time to finally see the doctor. My appt was at 2:00, I was taken back to the room at 2:44, and the doc came in at 2:58. Having to work at 3:00, I was not happy. I was expecting to be late to work, but not THAT late. However, with all that negative, the doctor was incredible. I had hurt my foot nearly 4 months ago and was told by a previous doctor that it was just a bone bruise and should go away. After multiple appts and no answers with that doc, I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere after this appt. I was given multiple solutions to pain relief in the meantime before we can get a repeat MRI and he gave me all the possibilities as to what could be the problem as well as where we go from here and beyond the MRI. I'm happy to say I finally feel like I'm on my way to healing. read more

A wrong diagnosis led to a useless and expensive year of therapy. In doubt, always consult 3 or more doctors before making any decision. read more

Dr Shimoyama is the best. The office staff is always helpful and pleasant. I need to go to someone else now as my insurance changed this year. No one will compare ! Thank you to all in the office. read more

If you ever need an Orthopedists, Dr. Shimoyama is the one. Have had two occasions when I needed to see him. First one was 8 years ago when I twisted my ankle badly. Most recent one was due to radiated pain on my arm. Did not know the reason and did not know whom to visit. Even my physician was out of ideas. He recommended me to a Chiropractic. It did not help. I went to see Dr. Shimoyama in hoping he could help. He DID! It was the injury to the soft tissue between my shoulder bones that created pinch to the nearby nerve, and in turn created pain in my arm. read more

My dad was ADAMANT that NO ONE but Dr. Shimoyama does surgery on him. Dr. Shimoyama did a total knee,... it came out so awesome that my dad had the other one done within the same year! Now, he's active and back to all his activities, while his friends are still in pain and limping after they had the same surgery by different doctors. He is the BEST!! The staff is great too!! read more

I know this is really unusual, but I wanted to acknowledge a staff member in Dr. Shimoyama's office, Michelle. I called a few weeks ago asking for an appt. for an urgent nerve injury. The Dr. was not available for weeks - the mark of a good doctor. Michelle was helping me, and I took a chance and asked her if she knew whether the Dr. had experience with nerve crush injuries in the foot - or if she could refer me to anyone. I asked because she seemed VERY efficient and also medically knowledgeable as I was describing the injury - way, way beyond the average receptionist or office person in a doctor's office. I mentioned this to her, and she said she's been working for him for 20 years. Wow - I know that excellent, world-class people keep excellent, world-class people around them. So I knew she must be really good if Dr. Shimoyama has retained her for such a long time. She said she would try to ask him if he had any ideas or referrals for me. I hung up thinking she was nice and very helpful, and there was a 50-50 chance that I might hear back from her. Well, she called back the very same afternoon and left a msg on my cell that she DID talk to Dr. Shimoyama and asked him, and he had a referral name for me. WOW. I was so impressed and so pleasantly surprised. She even included the number for making appts with this referral Dr. I couldn't believe it - I almost cried, honestly, because this injury has been very scary and I was hoping to get a good Dr. soon who would know how to treat a crushed peripheral nerve. I have seen one urgent care, three podiatrists, one neurologist, and they all seem to not know exactly how to treat this injury - and,.of course, a few of them contradict each other's treatment plan. Meanwhile, I am trying to stay optimistic and hope for the best, but it's very difficult when everyone says they're not sure exactly what to do. Anyway, it was great just to work with this high caliber of support person, and I believe Dr. Shimoyama must really also be that good to keep people like this around and appreciate them properly so that they *want* to stay. As a somewhat desperate patient, It's so nice to even encounter helpful people like this who want to and can help us when we're in pain and have no idea what to do! Thanks so much, Michelle! read more

My son suffered a torn ACL and called another well known Santa Monica orthopedist and the receptionst was in his words extremely rude to him and demanding that he do certain things before he could even see the doctors physicians assistant first! He then called Dr. Shimoyama's office and they were very nice and he was able to schedule an appointment to see the doctor. He really liked Dr. Shimoyama and his honest answers and approach. We had many questions and he always took the time to answer them and alleviate our concerns. After the surgery he called that evening to ask how he was doing , thank goodness because we did have questions! On your follow up visit he even cleans and changes the dressings himself, not a nurse. You have many options for doctors and he always encouraged us to get a second opinion but we always felt really comfortable with Dr. Shimoyama. read more

I don't know about the doctor but the front office is disorganized mess. If you have time to kill and do not mind waiting in excess of an hour to be seen maybe you will get the care you deserve. Arrived to a full waiting room with no unoccupied seats. Having waited 40 minutes past the appointment time were taken in for X-ray. For some unknown reason to me, a patient that arrived 20 minutes after me got X-rayed first and was sent back to the waiting room making me wait another 15 minutes in the X-ray room. Well at that point I decided to cut my losses and leave. Great first impression and hour of my time wasted... Many more hours will be probably wasted had I chosen to seek treatment as they do not seem to respect the patients time that much. Be warned ! read more

Dr. Shimoyama did surgery on both my knees 20 some years ago. He is the best. I have had many other sports related issues and he keeps me going. I have played tennis 4-5 times a week for the past 25 years, and I am 69 years old. Thank you doctor Shimoyama. read more

If you like surgeries and hospitals, don't go to Dr. Shimoyama. Dr. Shimoyama is the best. I will never go to anyone else. Honest, patient, gives you all our options, great staff too. read more