I searched for two years to find this amazing Doctor. Dr. Samagh and his team, Garrett PA and…read moreKristi who runs the office are absolutely amazing. I adore them all. They all made a very scary situation much easier. This was my second exact surgery and Dr. Samagh was kind and caring, and has such great bedside manner, something lacking in todays doctors. My surgery was so much easier than my first surgery two years ago, and my healing has been smoother with the help of both Garrett and Kristi's help. I would not hesitate ever turning to this group if you ever need surgery. They are at the top of game, and have new and innovative ways to get results that others don't. They specialize in areas where others really don't know what they are doing. Trust these people.

I've been seeing Dr. Samagh and his staff for several years for the bursa sac in my left hip. I'm…read morenot in need of surgery, but he was able to provide me with a shot to help with the pain. He was always professional, kind, and considerate. He then hired Garrett Bronken to join his staff. Garrett gave me my last few shots. Garrett too was wonderful. He's easy to talk to, and he advises you step by step what he's going to do for you with the shot. I also received a shot in my shoulder area recently from Garrett, as I injured my back moving a heavy object. I felt better the next day. Dr. Samagh's office manager, Christy, is very efficient and friendly. I am going to miss them all, as I am moving out of town. They are a great group. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend them for orthopedic and regenerative therapy. They are a wonderful group.

One year ago I was happily running on the beach in Encinitas when a wave came in closer than…read moreexpected. I sprinted to get out of the way and hurtled a small boulder. When I came down on my right foot I heard a loud "pop" and felt a tremendous pain in my butt. Turns out I avulsed all three hamstring attachments from my pelvis!! Thankfully I am friends with the former Chargers sports medicine chiropractor so he was my first phone call. He told me, quotation Dr.Tal David is the Best orthopedist!" So I went to Scripps urgent care to have it x-rayed to make sure no bone had dislodged with the attachments. The ER doctor said to me, "I hope you have a good orthopedist, do you?" I told him I had been referred to one but if he knew of one I wanted that referral to. He replied "Dr Tal David is the best in all of San Diego" I can happily report that I am running faster and farther and I'm stronger in every way post surgery. I'm hiking, paddle boarding and doing everything I did before and more. I have also had terrific functional physical therapy and Dr. David recommended a specific one in Encinitas, G3. I wouldn't trust my physical function to any other orthopedist. He is the best of the best.

What can I say, he is exceptional. Not only is he a great experienced surgeon that can put a…read moreshoulder back together with his eyes shut , but his bedside manner and caring for his patients is beyond what you get with most Dr's . He is just such a sweet guy too. Very humble and cordial. He is upfront, tells you what to expect upfront and actually see you himself for aftercare and check ups. His team is also fantastic. Caring and they keep everyone up to date on whats happening when your person gets out of surgery, what to expect and what to do. Just all around you feel that everyone is in the best hands. Hands down, I would recommend him every time and I actually do every time someone asks me about a surgeon here, as I also work in the Medical field.

absolutely the best quality over all sadly he is no longer…read morethere but again the doctor that took over his patients. hes also top notch

i had total knee replacement on my right knee with this doctor…read more he is rude and discriminates patients. i was on workman's comp at that time. i was referred to him by my attorney and he was reluctant to accept me. he was dictating to his medical assistant and when he said my age he said in front of my face "old woman". i was 63 years old. i only had the total knee replacement on my right knee. he told me the left knee will be follow whrn the left knee heals. on my third post op appointment with him i asked about total knee replacement on my left knee. when he can schedule the operation. he said me in a loud angry voice " i cannot help you anymore" and he closed my chart in the computer angrily in front of his new medical assistant. on his way out of the room, he glared at me like telling me " get out of here" i cried when he left the room because i was hurt with his attitude towards me. years past after the total lnee replacement on my right knee and i still cannot forget how this doctor discriminated me and his face still haunts me with the glare in his eyes and in an angry loud voice saying " i cannot help you anymore" closing my chart with anger. i was a patient of him in San Diego.

I finally found the best orthopedic doctor in San Diego - It's Doctor Murphy!…read more Staff is great, office is fairly easy to access, and Doctor Murphy is the best of the best. Experienced, thorough, and great bedside manner. Additionally you may notice he is a "MD" not a "DO" like so many of the younger docs in San Diego. I've found that having an "MD" instead of a "DO" makes a big difference. Doctor Murphy is also the right age. He's old enough where he has obviously done thousands of procedures but young enough where you don't have to worry if he is past his prime. Again...I've found so many of the doctors in the San Diego are are just too young and inexperienced. I went in for a second opinion on an Achilles injury. Doctor Murphy was the only doctor to use an ultrasound (the last one did not) and the ultrasound showed not one but TWO small tears in my Achilles tendon. Luckily they were small enough that surgery was not necessary but rehab would be tricky to ensure it did not turn into a full tear (Kevin Durant injury). While the first doctor had also told me I had a partially torn Achilles that would heal on it's own, knowing the exact spots of the tears and the severity of the tears put me at ease and allowed us to better form a recovery plan. We now knew that I HAD to be careful. No guessing. Doctor Murphy made me feel just as important as any of the world class athletes he has as clients and that is important too. In the future if I ever have a more severe injury and require surgery I will only trust Doctor Murphy to do it. 5 stars! Thanks Doctor Murphy and staff!

This office never answered the calls and worse they don't respond to voicemails in any timely…read moremanner.

My doctor is Dr. Rina Jain and her care coordinator is Jana Bynum. Wow!! What can I say?? Great…read moreteams!! Fantastic doctor and she listen!! DR. Jain listened to all my issue and really help me. Her team is fantastic and fast. If I ask for a medicine, they will be ready that day. I have my knee replacement surgery with her. I also went through cancer and lupus so she was on top of everything. She makes sure that all my doctors is on deck and able to help me. I can't thank her enough for being so amazing!!

Had shoulder surgery with Dr trivellas md I recommend her for everyone who needs Orthropedic…read moresurgery, she is the best doctor I have seen my recovery was quick and I feel like a new person. My office experience as well was excellent as well staff weee Pleasant and helpful! I recommend this surgeon !

Dr Nelson is the absolute best of the best in back care. From top athletes to my mom with decades…read moreof spine issues, he is incredibly kind, knowledgeable and informative. I wouldn't trust any other back ortho.

I am updating my review because I did have surgery! Dr. Nelson did an amazing job and I have been…read morepain free since I woke up from the surgery over a year ago! He has a great bedside manner, is informative and is conservative in his approach. I never felt rushed during my appointments and no question was unimportant. I would recommend him 100 times over. :)

I saw Dr. Pallia and from the get go it was so very strange. I felt like I was in some weird…read morewarped reality and I didn't understand what was going on but I knew it felt like he was so hostile and like he was so bothered to have to even be talking to me as if my MRI was so boring and not worth his time. I was holding back tears I felt so upset so I said to him "I sense a lot of hostility from you. Are you angry with me?" He said he wasn't angry and gave me a somewhat human response. The whole experience was traumatizing like another reviewer said.

Dr. Tradonsky was great. He was really kind and did a through job explaining what my issue was and…read morewhat my options were for fixing it. Unfortunately, it's very difficult to get someone on the phone at this office to schedule appointments. It took 17 minutes for me to schedule a follow up appointment. This office seems to outsource their calls somewhere else. I waited on hold for several minutes. The call rep I finally spoke with was confused and initially said I needed a new referral because he couldn't find my original one. After he spoke with his coworkers, he finally figured out that I did not. Other times that I have called, I am unable to reach anyone due to the wait times.

Leaving the Dr's name out…read more... Honestly, I'm a little hesitant to write this review because I still need a physician, and this doctor came highly recommended. Unfortunately, my experience was disappointing. I'm not sure which was more frustrating: waiting over **2 1/2 hours** past my scheduled appointment to be seen, or scheduling a virtual follow-up to review my MRI only to never receive the call. Instead, I received a voicemail summarizing the MRI findings. MRI results can be complex, and I had questions about what they meant, my diagnosis, and the next steps. That's a conversation that should happen directly with a patient--not through a voicemail. I understand that medical offices can run behind and that physicians have demanding schedules. However, patients' time is valuable too, and timely communication is an important part of quality care. I truly hope this experience was an exception because I had heard such wonderful things about this practice, but unfortunately, it left me feeling frustrated and unheard. *While I was waiting 2.5hrs for my appt a lady came in and said "I had to come b/c no one answers the phone...while I don't have an issue w/ the nurse calling or emailing me back, I just have an issue w/ time management...be aware the Ortho Dr only works there VERY LIMITED hours and maybe if I was told that...I would have asked for someone else*

Dr Hacker has been truly a miracle worker. I am a young…read morewoman who unfortunately needed a full replacement due to a complicated RA history. I went through many surgeons looking for skill, bedside manner and reputation. Well, I knew I found the right one when Dr Hacker walked into the room. I am 7 days out from TKR surgery and have no regrets. Yes, it's uncomfortable and not a fun process, but when you get to the point where your quality of life is so bad that you need to make this decision you need a medical team who you can trust. Thank you Dr Hacker. I am hopeful life will only get better after this.

I've honestly had such a pleasure working with this group. Dr. Kopp and his MA Lexi (sorry if I…read morespelled it wrong) have been fantastic In helping me with my healing journey after breaking my foot earlier this year. The front desk has been easily accessible to help answer and direct any questions from the start. Highly recommend.

Only because I can't go lower. Dr Fabi was fine as a surgeon but his office is the worst I have…read moreever experienced! They do not pick up the phone when you call or return your call when you leave a message. I was told at office visits things I should have done to help with healing, but the office never called me back to inform me what to do. I hate negatively blasting an entire office staff, Doctor included, when it's just the front desk. I'm amazed they are staying in business.

This doc and his office are the best in the west! They…read morestudy your previous records and show you pictures and don't want to do surgery just to make money. They truly want to help you feel better with surgery being a last resort. They have taken me from a walker/cane to being able to walk unassisted most days. He also figured out which disc was causing my pain. I had previous steroid injections and they didn't hit the spot that needed to be hit. This doc uses the steroid epidurals to help diagnose which disc is causing the pain. That is especially important in those of us who have multiple back issues. I am so grateful to him and his entire team. They always let me know if they're running behind and I totally understand why when I realize all the homework he does before seeing you and making recommendations. When surgery day does arrive, hopefully down the road, I will know I'm in very good hands.

Short Review (TLDR version):…read more I am 3 months post-op for a herniated disc injury at the L5/S1 from ~18 months ago, and I have immense gratitude for Dr. Kim and his team for the successful Laser Endoscopic Spine Surgery ("LESS") because my frustrating lower back pain has substantially improved, and I am confidently participating in atheltic activities without any worry or hesitation of re-injury. Longer Review: I injured my back in early 2025 from a heavy lifting workout and playing basketball in the same evening (both items compounded on each other, and the body just broke down in the middle of the basketball game). The pain was excruciating for about 6 days before I finally went to the ER for relief (I should have gone wtihin the first 24 hours). The burst disc material pinched the nerve system that connects to my right calf muscles (medial gastroc), and I could no longer flex and activate that muscle region. Despite rigourous PT and many months of retraining my body how to move, the disc materials never flushed out, and there was no improvement to the calf weakness. My back pain was also continual, but it improved over time. The pain was manageable most days, and I could do some athletic activities that didn't require sprinting / jumping. However, at nights the lower back would be sore, sometimes preventing me from sleeping properly. I'd often need to get up around 2am, walk around the house a bit, apply an ice pack for ~20 minutes, take ibuprofen, and then hope that I could fall back asleep for a couple more hours. I researched different spine surgeons and surgical options. I had several consults with two surgeons who perform the traditional traditional micodiscectomny procedures, and I almost went with one of them (either Dr. Matt Follett with Synergy Orthopedics or Dr. Hani Malone with Scripps -- they're both great and I'm sure would have done a fantastic job with the traditional procedure). However, I learned about Dr. Kim from additional internet research, learned about the LESS procuedure, how it's less invasive (faster healing time, less painful recovery, no need to chip away at the spine bone), and took the initial consult with him. He was very gracious and did not go into "sales mode" to convince me to do his method. He noted all the pros of the traditional method and how that could be a good options for me. It was a very comfortable conversation as we discussed pros and cons of each surgical method. No pressure felt. I'm so grateful I took that consult with Dr. Kim. After evaluating procedures, I went with Dr. Kim for the LESS procedure. The biggest con for the LESS procedure is that it's significantly more expensive and not covered by insurance. However, thinking about the long-term road ahead, I believe that the cost would be worth it (so far that seems to be true). The surgical team did a great job at helping me prep and feel calm the morning of the procedure. The post-op pain went through a couple different waves: 1st week was nearly pain free due to pain medications 3rd/4th weeks were more painful due to the swelling / inflamation of the procedure that was still healing (probably the most painful part of the recovery) The 2nd month of recovery had minor pain, but not noticeable during most hours of the day. I'd notice some pain after a PT session, but that was due to some swelling around the back from the exercises. During the 3rd month of recovery, I felt almost pain-free, just minor moments here and there as I ramped up my physical activity (doing more athletic drills, basketball practice, etc.). By the end of the 3rd month, I've now had a couple weeks without any pain despite increasing my physical activity, and I'm so grateful to be feeling this way. My calf weakness still exists as the surgeon (and many other online research trends) noted that nerves heal very slowly, and it could take 6-12 months or more for that nerve system to return to full function. Nerves supposedly grow back at a rate of ~1-2 milimeters per day, and if my gastroc muscle 20+ inches (or 500+ millimeters) away from the point of the pinched nerve, then I'll need to be patient with recovery. The good news is that I have felt minor nerve sensations multiple times in the lower right leg (calf, foot, soleus) - some are prickly, some are soft and repeating, others are a sharp twang, all of which are things that I was not experiencing prior to surgery. I believe those are indications of the nerve system slowly recovering. Conclusion: I'm incredibly grateful for Dr. Kim and his team, and I appreciate that they do a few post-op check-ups to monitor progress and provide additional guidance. I also apprecaite that his team took video recordings during the procedure and sent me a ~5-minute summary of the operation with commentary throughout. It was awesome to see the moment where the surgical tool removed the disc material and released the pinched nerve from the bone wall.