Santa Monica Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Sports Medicine • Santa Monica, CA
Ratings by platform
- Yelp: 2.6 out of 5 stars (144 reviews)
- WebMD: N/A (single rating not specified) (1 review)
What patients say
Patients praise
- Access to highly regarded and expert surgeons
- Effective surgical outcomes for many patients
- Professional, compassionate, and accommodating care from some staff members
- Thorough explanations and attentive listening reported by some patients
Common complaints
- Unresponsive or apathetic support staff
- Frustration with appointment scheduling and wait times
- Perceived rushed, impersonal, or cold bedside manner from some clinicians
- Dissatisfaction with treatment outcomes or communication
In patients' words
"Mandelbaum, Knapp, Gerhardt, Soppe and the rest of the surgeons here are some of the top surgeons in the world."
— Yelp review for Santa Monica Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Group"Astonishingly unresponsive, apathetic staff with terrible system utilizing texting. Should be efficient... but ultimately results in impersonal, disconnected..."
— Yahoo Local review for Santa Monica Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine GroupMore clinics in Santa Monica
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