Precision Orthopedics A Medical Corporation

This place has such good reviews and I don’t get it. I will never, ever go back there. I was referred for a broken ankle. I was put in a walking boot and given NO advice as to how to wear it, when to take it off, only wear for walking etc. I left it on ²⁴⁄₇ for 2 ½ weeks because I didn’t know any better and because no one told me. Then I was referred to their physical therapists without being informed I could go anywhere. So I went to theirs and they were HORRIBLE! First off, the physical therapist refused to touch my foot, like he was grossed out by a broken ankle. So he wouldn’t come anywhere near me. He’d give me exercises to do, then he’d leave the room and goof off with his colleagues and leave me alone. One day, I had such excruciating pain in my calf and I asked him to massage my calf and he refused!!! Said he doesn’t do that! How the H$&&:(do you get through PT school by refusing to touch your patients, and refusing to do soft tissue massage? I do not recommend this place.

I’ve been going there for years. A family member has had several surgeries. The staff is professional and courteous.
Dr. Ushiba is not only knowledgeable, he’s considerate, and professional. Great attitude and takes time to get you and what’s best for you. All your options are explains so you know exactly what you’re looking towards. He will answer all your questions and take the time to make sure your comfortable.

I had surgery on my knee back in March 2014, and I’m currently sitting in bed, recovering from surgery #2, from a completely different surgeon mind you. For my first surgery, I had Dr. Tardieu, which I would highly recommend if you want to become a cripple! I’m 23 years old, and have spent over a year doing nothing but getting worse, since after I let him cut into my knee it’s never been the same. Before my first surgery I could run, hike, horseback ride, etc, and I just had a slight issue with it getting sore easily, and the occasional lock up. Dr. Tardieu told me this would be an easy fix as all I had was some cysts, and I would be good as new in 3 months. Well, that was the farthest thing from the truth, as my knee got much worse, and I developed back, hip, and neck issues from gimping. I could no longer go for long walks, and God forbid I ever think about jogging or hiking again! He told me I didn’t need any physical therapy which was a joke, and that there was no swelling, which was also a joke. At the end of the day he pretty much just tried to make it seem like that’s all normal and fine, and you could obviously see that my surgery was just an easy paycheck for him!
I refused to go back to have him further mess it up, and went to a different doctor with Precision, who recommended physical therapy. I did physical therapy 3x a week for 3 months, and things only got minimally better, and if I missed an appt, progress would revert back quickly. My physical therapist told me this isn’t normal, and I should have someone take a second look at my knee.
I went in to get it looked at by someone else a couple weeks ago, and their response when looking at my MRI was, «so what DID he actually do?» I still had cysts all in my knee, my ACL needed reconstruction, and I had to have my anterolateral ligament replaced. In other words, my knee has been doing nothing but getting worse, and my pain wasn’t just me, but was a result of a botched surgery thanks to Dr. Tardieu. I hope he reads this review as well, because I hope he understands the physical, mental, and financial toll he took on me, all in the name of a quick paycheck, and not actually caring about his patients well-​being. Thankfully I’m in good hands now, but all I can say is that letting Dr. Tardieu cut into my knee was THE WORST decision of my life, and I hope anyone that is going to get work done by him reads this!

I had a amazing experience with Precision Orthopedics. The front desk staff were awesome! The receptionist was very welcoming she said hi to me as soon as I walked in and very accommodating. Dr. Tardieu is my physician and he is such a nice guy! He explained to me what he will be doing on my shoulder and made me feel really relaxed and comfortable with him. I will definitely be recommending this group for friends and family.

It looks like I just picked the wrong doctor at this facility with Dr. Ushida. If you have a choice I would not recommend. He was suppose to have an emphasis in feet but had off-​the-​wall idea to have surgery on Achilles to improve rom instead of first rom exercises. He did not even bandage the open wound I had on my foot: I had to ask the medical assistant for one and do it myself.

Dr. Hershey after having me pay $ 250 cash up front and bring my own x rays came into the room and said I didn’t need a hip replacement… I could get a hip replacement anytime what’s the hurry? I said I can’t walk and had already spent 6 weeks negotiating the price as I was diagnosed but no one would take my covered cal. coverage so I agreed to pay $ 3500 up front with his office billing manager I thought it was a done deal he spent 5 mins. with me he said nothings happening here come back in a month I asked if my hip could regenerate since I couldn’t walk or work he said sometimes they do I haven’t found one case where that is true… they sent me a check for $ 19.00 when I complained that I got nothing for my money he’s a monster and not of service all about the money doesn’t have a good reputation and I want my $ 239.00 back I intend to file a complaint.

I have used the services of Dr. Heyne for some time, and I have no complaints about his care. He is knowledgeable and gentle, carefully obtains a diagnosis after a gentle but thorough exam (and other diagnostic modalities, including x-​rays and nerve conduction tests). He has cared for my hands/​wrist (carpal tunnel and trigger fingers) and did a hip replacement on me in 2012.
The office itself is new and comfortable. The front desk staff is polite and attends to your needs as quickly as they can. I do wish that physicians would utilize RNs for patient care, because medical assistants just do not have the knowledge to make relevant observations regarding patients, their needs or complaints.
I have had painful office procedures (diagnostic and therapeutic injections) and Dr. Heyne performed those competently and gently. I never got the feeling he was hurrying me along, and he’d stop during a procedure in order for me to regain my wits. My hip surgery was carried out using the less invasive anterior (near the groin) approach. My only complaint, and this is not the doctor’s fault, but I was booted out of the hospital way too quickly after my procedure.

This place is really great. Had knee surgery with Dr Doornik and he is really great and the surgery went really well. The staff at this office is friendly and willing to help. I would highly recommend Dr Doornik.

Dr. Tardieu is a wonderful surgeon, however, the efficiency in the office is ZERO! The wait on the phone is forever, the nurses and clerks do not do their job on time. The result: patients are being treated poorly and in a downgrading way. It is time that patients will be treated more respectfully. Dr Tardieu. You should check your stuff very carefully, or move to another clinic. This place gets ZERO. Till the office stuff, nurses and clerks will not be replaced, I recommend to look for another place…

I want to specifically add a review for Dr. Tardieu as well as the doctor’s office staff. First off, I have unbelievable gratitude for Dr. Tardieu– I believe my ability to use my right arm again (elbow, specifically), with excellent range of motion and ease of movement, is due directly to his expertise as a surgeon. I severely fractured my humerus right at the elbow joint last December. The injury was extremely painful and limited my motion and daily activities completely. The break was precariously close to the joint and required a very delicate ad precise surgery to insert the rod and screws and plate etc in tjat area.
The surgery, completed somewhat promptly after the injury, was a real success by the doctor. I am now able to lift free weights naturally again, swim with no problem, throw a baseball w ease, etc. My pain and limit of motion just a few months ago was extremely severe… I really can’t believe the quality of my recovery.
Again, I feel I owe Dr. Tardieu and his staff a big THANK YOU for giving me my active lifestyle back… what a relief and godsend that I lucked out with a talented surgeon.
Other big points go to the precision staff and office, who have helped me arrange last minute appointments, and who have always been pleasant, concerned and accommodating. Sometimes, I had to wait an extra 20 or 30 minutes to see the doctor, but I feel this is no different than any other doctors office I have visited in my life.
Also, I found the x ray technician to be very skilled and extremely gentle while dealing with a patient (me) who was in severe pain. I felt cared for and trusting as she carefully manipulated my mangled arm… totally the opposite experience from the ER!
Anyway, highly recommended if you are in search of a high quality surgeon (Tardieu) who has years of experience and expertise, with a solid team (Precision).

I cannot recommend Dr. Ushiba, who admittedly, looks good on paper. I had several appointments for a chronic foot problem, that had not been completely diagnosed when I went there. Dr. Ushiba’s advise and input was frequently inconsistent and contradictory. It was clear to me that he did not remember what had transpired in earlier visits, and in a few instances it impacted the advise he was giving me. I reminded him on a regular basis what he had done. An example is after a plasma shot designed to heal the problem area, I returned in two weeks for a followup. He almost gave me a cortisone shot because he did not remember he had just given me the plasma shot. Cortisone could have interfered with that treatment; if I had not reminded him, he would have gone ahead and given me the cortisone. This lack of memory of what I was there for occurred frequently, making me wonder if he even kept notes on my treatment, and if so, why he did not bother to read them before he came in for my visits.
His style of practice is also unprofessional. Just about every visit was rescheduled, in some instances a few hours before the actual appointment. I drove 45 minutes for one appointment, only to find out he had left the office to go to surgery at the hospital. He insisted I have a MRI at the associated Spectrum MRI, which was also unprofessional. I arrived on time, but had to wait over 30 minutes to get the test because the technician could not figure out how to get the MRI to work. Not really confidence inspiring!
I scheduled surgery for this tendon tear, after waiting months for the MRI to be ordered. At one point, he was ready to throw up his hands, suggesting I had fibromygalia, even though I only complained of pain in the impacted foot. I pushed for the MRI, which showed the tear. The surgery date was confirmed in writing over a month in advance, and I had to make several plans to be off the foot for 3 weeks or so. This included coordinating moving a temporary office into my home, setting up a downstairs bedroom, and my husband taking time off from his job to help me. His office called me shortly before the surgery, and wanted to move the date 8 days earlier, which completely destroyed all the planning that had been made. The only explanation for the change was that Dr. Ushiba decided to take the day off, which was in between Christmas and New Years. My request to speak to him about the problem was ignored; my letter to him about the scheduling process was ignored.
I decided to go elsewhere for care. My foot is too important to leave to this type of flaky and unprofessional arrogance that seems to dictate this practice.

I was hesitant to for my daughter to see a doctor in Salinas, due to the fact that all her doctors were in Monterey but Dr. Heyne and his staff were great! MY 6 year old daughter broke her arm while playing on the monkey bars and I called for an appointment and got an appointment first thing the next morning. The Monterey office i originally called wanted to wait 5 days … (really?!) after telling the receptionist we were just leaving the ER and they wanted her to see the orthopod ASAP. AT Dr. Heyne’s office, the X-​Rays from the ER were easily accessed and the medical assistant was very caring towards my daughter. Dr. Heyne explained everything to both me and my daughter and included her in all procedures performed, including casting.
During post cast removal, X-​Rays were taken on site and radiation tech was very sweet! She even offered both my son (who came along) and daughter toys from the «special toy box for brave patients.»
We even came back the next day to give all the staff cupcakes because I was so impressed and my daughter wanted to go back. Hahaha! Highly recommend this facility.

This review is for Dr. Tardieu and his staff.
Dr. Tardieu appears to be a competent surgeon. However, the overall experience at Precision Orthopedics was quite negative. The doctor’s bedside manner is atrocious. He is difficult to reach, non-​accomodating, and has, on some occasions, been downright hostile. His staff is uncoordinated and appears to be stretched too thin: every conversation with them is punctuated by «please hold“s.
I would not recommend Dr. Tardieu and his staff at Precision Orthopedics.

Dr. Doornik and his staff are the best in the business.
My mother had a injury during work and needed her shoulder examined. After several visits to the Doctors on Duty (per workers comp), her shoulder was not getting better at all. Workers Comp finally approved my mother to visit Precision Orthopedics in Salinas.
The check in staff was very helpful and answered all of our questions. Being my mother does not speak English very well, I had to be with her on each visit. During each of our visits, the staff was very helpful.
We met with Dr. Doornik and I immediately noticed a difference from Dr. Doornik and other specialists in the area. Dr. Doornik was very professional and really listened to my mother’s complaint of pain to her shoulder. Even though I had to translate between my mother and Dr. Doornik, he was very patient and even asked me to ask her if she had any other questions or comments during each visit.
Dr. Doornik did not rush us out like other doctors. He actually stayed in the room and made sure I understood what was going on and to relay the information to my mother. Dr. Doornik’s patience and compassion should be the model for how doctors contacts should be with their patients.
Thank you Dr. Doornik for performing surgery on my mother’s shoulder and your professionalism. You made this stressful time easier and we thank you again.