Sten Erik Kramer, MD

Thank you Dr. Kramer for nailing my back issues after reviewing my MRI and back e-​rays you orders. But what was more miraculous, is finding a mass on my bladder that my gynecologist overlooked just last week. You might just have been a lifesaver, as I called and have an ultrasound and blood appointment tomorrow with his office.
Your kindness, professionalism and introduction to me as your new patient was welcoming. I will follow through with your course of treatment and return in three weeks. This is a great office to visit with quick x-​ray results and a lovely staff to work with.

Dr. Sten Kramer is one of THE best doc’s you could EVER see if you have any orthopedic issues. For over 7 years, I have been lucky enough to have him SUCCESSFULLY treat multiple parts of my body that just started to wear out from age and from being in sports for the majority of my early years. He is AMAZINGLY brilliant (He first treats holistically — he is NOT a pill doc!). AND his staff are all very warm, professional and on top of things. P. S. Pls remember that most patients who go to see him are in serious pain to begin with and thus, a bit cranky. (Probably in pain when they wrote those not so nice reviews!) Dr. Kramer AND his staff do a TERRIFIC job of helping patients! (It’s been my observation over the years, that any schedule delays are usually because they see VERY complex cases — and he NEVER shortchange patients.). Dr. Sten Kramer is THE guy to see if you want the best! (Take a look at his Bio/​credentials.). Yet, Dr. Sten is one of the most HUMBLE, POSITIVE people that you will ever meet. In fact, ONLY because Dr. Sten recently ordered an orthopedic scan, did the radiologist discover a large mass (thankfully, benign!), growing in a nearby part of my body (not orthopedic-​related!). I had just had check-​ups with my regular doc’s, 2 months prior (and ultrasound 2 yrs before, of that affected body part) — and yet, they had all missed this large mass — except Dr. Kramer!!! Dr. Sten. (He has a brother in the same practice.) not only has greatly improved my quality of life, but he recently may have just saved my life, as well! (I feel so impressed w/Dr.Kramer that I will literally go up to strangers that I see hobbling along in apparent pain, in Target, and give them his contact info!). If you want to see the future of what ALL doc’s should strive for, go see Dr. Sten Kramer. I am living proof of being able to function better — without pills — because of him. Cannot thank him and his staff, enough!

Compassionate, professional, and knowledgeable. I highly recommend Dr. Sten Kramer. I had an excellent experience at his office with no problems. Waiting time was minimal and staff was on top of everything! :-)

Over the last 20 years of participating in extreme sports Kramer Orthopedics have treated me for numerous injuries with 100% positive results. Recently Dr. Sten treated me for carpal tunnel syndrome without requiring surgery. I would highly recommend them.

I’ve been mountain biking the Laguna rad lands since 1983 which has some of the most technical terrain… amongst the dozens of extreme injuries I’ve had over the last 30 years, the most recent was humbling.
With absolute confidence and experience, Kramer Orthopedics were able to fix the dislocated finger without surgery. This saved time and money and most importantly I back on the bike and up to speed within a week.
Sten, Warren and the staff are the best at what they do and cater to some of the best athletes on the planet.
Professional, kind and respectful, Kramer Orthopedics is highly recommended.

I was referred to Sten Kramer by the BEST cervical spine doctor in Orange County and I am mystified about the difference between a real doctor and Mr. Kramer. Kramer clearly thinks very highly of himself and, as a technician, he may be just fine. I had two epidural procedures performed by him without being rolled out in an ambulance like another person who wrote a review I read. He asks questions and cuts you off in the middle of the answer. I’m sure he’ll never take the time to read this review… it’s too long for him. Unlike other reviews, I had no complaints about the wait time but he’s so impressed with himself that he doesn’t have the time to explain any questions I had. It must be nice to have so much business that you don’t care about customer satisfaction. I can promise that the two doctors who were involved in referring me to Mr. Kramer have been informed in great detail about my encounter with him. There are many other pain management clinics in Orange County and I’d search out another before using Mr. Kramer again. I hope this review is helpful.

* This place is brutal. I was referred by my physical therapists and was scheduled three weeks out with the Physician’s Assistant for an acute shoulder injury. There was no way to get in earlier, which is understandable.
However, I showed up at 10:30am, my appointment time, with all my new patient paperwork and insurance information already completed. Then, I wasn’t even called until 11:30am. This place is a patient mill with little regard for your time or priorities. If it takes over an hour to be called to see a Physician’s Assistant, how long would it take to see the doctor?
I’m completely dissatisfied with their regard for a patient’s time. Save yourself a bunch of time and go see someone who isn’t all about the money.

Don’t really know how good Dr. Sten is, because his office staff is dumber than a box of hammers. I waited 45 minutes to get in the back, then waited 15 more minutes only to find out that they didn’t have a copy of my MRIs that his brother Dr. Warren Kramer had ordered. Now, the receptionist had told me they had the copies before I left, so naturally I was ecstatic. SO, at that point there was no point to seeing the doctor, so I left. On the way out, I got zero appologies from the staff and no answer as to why they told me to come, when they didnt have what they say they did. The top prize of stupidity goes to «office manager» Pamela Patterson. Not only was she incompetent and disrespectful, but she likely forged a letter from Dr. Kramer to say that he would no longer see me (which is intereting since he NEVER saw me!).
I would avoid this office like the plague, or send your worst enemy there for fun.

Go elsewhere. Why?
1. Average wait time for appointments exceed 1 ½ hours. On a good day.
2. When the doctor finally arrives he acts like he’s doing you a favor and doesn’t want to spend any ‘extra’ time other than amount it takes to dictate to female assistant notetaker.
3. He acts like you’re very lucky to be one of their patients if you’re not a celebrity. If you are a celebrity, he wants your signature on the wall to attract other patients.
4. He doesn’t take the time to disclose the downsides of his recommendations (Rx, PT, etc.).
5. He has a chip on his shoulder. His brother (who runs the office with him) is the one who’s well known.
6. Beware: the Kramer brothers refer patients back and forth to keep the money in-​house. They also send bills after you’ve left and paid for the appointments to try to collect additional money they’re not entitled to. Slime.

Appointments on time do Not happen. Pretty office space and pretty schedulers don’t make waiting for appointments any less annoying… Of course, good doctors are harder to find then good restaurants so apparently complaints aren’t enough to change this greedy behavior. I could give a flyin’ f@#k about «insurance is to blame.» …and again, this rant is because some woman complained she had been waiting for an hour and wondering if this was common practice. I had to hold my tongue about Mikulak

I’ve been going to Dr. Sten for a year with back problems that I’ve had for about 10 years. I’m a competitive triathlete so it’s a big drag when I’d have to withdraw from race after race because no one could tell what was going on. I had Botox injections, acupuncture, you name it. What I’m getting around to saying is he’s excellent. Nice guy who describes stuff in «human.» The office is called Kramer Orthopedics and they practice the best in sports medicine around. Dr. Sten’s a cyclist, in fact, the whole office does something sporty. Highly recommended.