Patient Reviews
Thank you for choosing Southern California Orthopedic Institute for your care. We take pride in helping our patients overcome injuries, relieve pain, and return to active, healthy lifestyles.
In this section, you can read stories from patients we’ve treated about the experiences and recoveries they've had under our care.
Read what our patients are saying about Southern California Orthopedic Institute.
You can also read what our patients are saying about Southern California Orthopedic Institute by visiting our doctor profiles.
Patient Reviews
“Dr. Getelman made me at ease from the first appointment to surgery to recovery and his office checked in with me daily. Very professional!”
– Susan T.
Treating Doctor: Mark H. Getelman, MD
“5 Stars times 2 - a Perfect 10! I am 14 weeks post rotator cuff & bicep repair surgery with no pain & almost full range of motion - just have to build lean muscle when the time is right (patience!). I am tremendously grateful to Dr. Snyder - a highly skillful & kind surgeon, as well as to his great medical staff & competent office team. BTW, over the years, Dr. Snyder operated on the shoulders of my very athletic husband and 2 sons. To this day, they all have pain-free shoulders & enjoy all their sports.”
– Kathleen M.
Treating Doctor: Stephen J. Snyder, MD
“Dr. Ferkel is as great of a doctor/surgeon as it gets. I highly recommend him. His technical expertise and his patient care are beyond impressive. He is the kind of doctor that we look up to. Thank you Dr. Ferkel. – Marcus P.”
– Marcus
Treating Doctor: Richard D. Ferkel, MD
“Dr. Hamilton was a caring and devoted doctor. If I needed anything else done within his specialty I would use him again. – Teresa S.”
– Teresa
Treating Doctor: Christopher D. Hamilton, MD
“Dr. Grossman has excellent bedside manner and takes the time to explain everything. I had a disk fusion and was in a lot of pain. I am back to normal activities and feeling great!”
– Todd R.
Treating Doctor: Brian S. Grossman, MD
“Dr. Hamilton has replaced my right shoulder and repaired the meniscus in my left knee. I am very happy with my experience and the care given to me during both experiences. I continue to do well and am very pleased with the results. I highly recommend Dr. Hamilton and support staff. – Robert S.”
– Robert
Treating Doctor: Christopher D. Hamilton, MD
“Dr. Molnar treated my aching back in 2014. Dr Auerbach fixed my broken finger in 2015. Dr, Spelts took care of me when I got a concussion in 2016. And Dr, Castaneda also helped my foot tendon to heal in 2016. I didn't miss a beat playing volleyball because of these great sports medicine doctors and their staff. Thank you, SCOI for keeping me in the game! You're #1.”
– Megan O.
Treating Doctor: David M. Auerbach, MD
“From my very first call, to my post op appointment, I couldn't be more pleased with the staff at SCOI group, as well as Dr. Grossman. I called on a Friday, they got me in the same day, and I had emergency spine surgery the following Monday. The calming presence that Dr. Grossman has, as well as the knowledge of both him and Shelbie Kirby, made me feel confident throughout the entire process! They truly went above and beyond. I would absolutely recommend the SCOI group... truly a remarkable practice.”
– Erika C.
Treating Doctor: Brian S. Grossman, MD
“Doctor Hamilton was so kind and caring. He put me at ease from our first visit. He and his whole staff made my experience so much better. – Cynthia L.”
– Cynthia
Treating Doctor: Christopher D. Hamilton, MD
“I have had several opportunities to use the services of SCOI and each one has been quite successful. The latest visit endured for about a year and the doctor was Dr. Paul Simic. Wow, it was far beyond words that I can find to tell you how pleased I was with the kindness and consideration of his mannerism and care. He took care of my every whim personally such as; I had some fears about anesthesia and he had input with the young men who did the injection using Ultra Sound and I was greatly impressed with how smoothly everything went. His staff was equally caring and efficient in taking care of me. I felt like they modeled what Dr. Simic expects from those who take care of his patients. He is the kind of doctor I wish everyone could have because it gives the patient such peace going into surgery, to know just how intensely he cares. He should teach a class on patient-physician rapport. I will be back should I need your services again.”
– Elnora H.
Treating Doctor: Paul M. Simic, MD
