Framingham Orthopedic Associates

I have been to this office many times over the past few years for a shoulder problem. Dr Herman operated on my rotator cuff and I am pain free. Gave great care!

What a great experience! I have several friends who have visited this office and highly recommended it. They were right. I have suffered with knee arthritis for many years. I went to a few Drs. In Boston, but found the service impersonal and parking expensive. I have been treated by Dr. Herman for several years now. He always spends the time I need and answers all my questions. He has done many cortisone injections that have given me relief, but explained that I would eventually need a knee replacement. I had the replacement 1 year ago and couldn’t be happier. My pain is gone and I can do activities without a constant struggle. I would highly recommend him.

If I could rate this place 0 stars I would. In fact, I would rate it negative stars. I went here because I fell on my elbow and it was badly bruised and swollen to the point I couldn’t sleep comfortably and would wake up crying because it was so sensitive. Let me give you a little walk through of my experience:
Front desk: I arrived at the front desk to give my name and was promptly «shushed» by the lady behind the window while she looked for someones chart. Clearly not a multitasker. After 4 – 5 minutes I was whipped a clipboard and papers to fill out and was told to sit and wait. Tick tock Tick tock 1 hour and 35 minutes went by as fast as a caterpillar going uphill.
The Xray: This lady was so friendly and so nice. Thank god. She seemed to really care about what had happened to me and how I was feeling. The ONLY person to ask me how I was feeling my ENTIRE time at the doctor. Yes people, you read right, the X-​ray lady cared more about me then Dr.Herman.
Dr.Herman: Firstly, the walls in this office are paper thin, Thank god because I waited ANOTHER HOUR AND 26 MINUTES to see the doctor and I needed to ease drop to keep myself occupied. Not hard to ease drop through paper! This guy was giving out cortisone shots like they were lollipops! I mean seriously who the hell gave this guy a doctorate? Mass Bay Community College? When he finally came to my room he asked me the story about my elbow and sort of snarled when I told him I fell. He then straightened my elbow and pushed on my bruise which made me cry. Instead of getting me a tissue he left the room to go «look at my X-​rays». Im not even sure he looked at MY x-​rays or someone else’s cause he was such a quack. He came back and said it was fine and to get a splint and to come back in 2 weeks if nothing changed.
ONE WEEK LATER… I had to go back because my elbow was still so bad and he had given me no relief for my pain. I went back and had another X-​ray and when he came in to the room to see me he laughed and made a remark about me coming back in 1 week not 2 like he had suggested. He LOOKED at my elbow, not touch, LOOKED and left to look at «My» X-​rays which he said still looked fine but decided to cast me anyways.
I went to another doctor who looked at it and said I had nerve damage and had to operate. Thank god I went to another place which treated me with care and listened to my story and symptoms instead of casting me and sending me on my way. This guy is the ABSOLUTE WORST «DOCTOR»! DO NOT GO HERE!

I visited this place a couple of years ago but I won’t forget the poor treatment and bad attitude of physician I saw that day.
I had hip problems and due to the constant pain, I could not do much.
The doctor suggested I move around more to lose some weight (I am size 10), Jxxs in a concentration camp did nothing and lost weight… Really, this is what he said. I am not that ethnic back ground but I was so shocked I could not speak.
Even Oprah is overweight, she lost some weight but still was fat…
This is really what the doc said. I never went back, I found a fantastic doctor elsewhere in RI and had operations, I am running and smiling everyday now.
Don’t go to this place, find somewhere else.

I must say I am very suprised by the previous comments. The staff was beyond friendly to my son and I. It was late on a Friday afternoon and our Pediatrician off called another office who couldn’t see my son for 1 wee. He had a fractured wrist! They called Framingham Orthopedics and they worked us in. They were so busy and we did have to wait 40 minutes, but it was well worth it! It was better than waiting a week with my son is pain. The doctor spent a lot of time answering all of my questions, which is probably why he was running late. He takes his time with everyone. I recommend this place if you want a caring doctor who spends as much time as you need and they got us right in!

When you eventually get to see a physician the care is fine (be prepared to wait 45 – 60 minutes on average). The front desk staff is cold, rude and completely inefficient. The X-​ray staff and nurse in the cast room are nice, but don’t expect the level of care you would anticipate in an area with top notch facilities. If you are desperate, this will do but I suggest (after being seen here for 3 separate injuries and hoping it would get better!) that you seek out someone else.