Deborah Faryniarz, MD – Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine Clinic

Car repair places make money on fixing cars, ice cream places make money on selling ice cream and surgery places make money on performing surgery. I stopped by here for a 2^nd opinion after I felt uneasy about the 1^st opinion. The older I get the more I’m learning to trust my gut instincts. I think the hardest thing I think for people to do is to «take of their glasses of training». For instance, most surgeons are trained to fix things by surgery not necessarily what the best treatment is for the patient. Now I’m careful not to get opinions that I want to hear but rather the ones that I feel are from genuine people-​people that care about what is best for me. Not just to make money. Because Dr. Faryniarz knows she dispenses the best advice for the patient, she is creating a business that is going to have a good reputation and will be around for a long time. All the postive review of her and her staff are true.

Dr. Faryniarz and her staff made my knee surgery the best experience that I’ve ever had with a medical procedure (this was my 3^rd knee surgery). I could not have received better all around care, service and administrative support. She also gave me great recommendations for PT and ensured I got enough to have me back up and skiing after 4 months. I cannot recommend her and her team enough.

Dr. Faryniarz performed my shoulder surgery in June 2015. I had been suffering from throbbing/​aching pain in my shoulder for the better part of a decade, with the worst pain at night (waking me up several times per night).
I finally decided to see a specialist and researched quite a bit, with Dr. Faryniarz being the obvious top choice. With an undergrad degree in mechanical engineering, followed by an MD from Harvard-​MIT, she had the medical training I was looking for. The shoulder is an incredibly complicated joint, and having someone who knows the mechanics of the joint is incredibly important. This doctor is THE expert!
Having the best clinical outcome for shoulder surgery is critical. I now know shoulder surgery is challenging to recover from (you don’t realize how many motions this joint makes!), so I highly encourage you to seek out the very best surgeon to facilitate a successful recovery. I now have a completely pain-​free shoulder!
3 additional observations worth noting:
1. Bedside manner is second-​to-​none. Always has a smile on her face. Approachable, thorough, and friendly.
2. Great practice. Efficient (X-​Ray on site), friendly and accommodating staff and assistant surgeon.
3. After surgery, I realized how highly-​respected Dr. Faryniarz is as a shoulder doctor. Very well-​known in the industry, with unaffiliated doctors and physical therapists referring to her as «The best shoulder doctor.»
Very highly recommend if you need shoulder work!

Dr. Faryniarz is as good as it gets!!! I have delt with shoulder problems (my right shoulder) for quite some time and went to a different doctor a couple of years ago, did some physical therapy and it still bothers me. After reading great reviews I made an appointment to see her and was 110% pleased with her knowledge and expertise in her field. She explained everything thoroughly (and in ‘layman’s terms’! lol) and I’m looking forward to having orthoscopic surgery in January and look forward to having a ‘pain-​free’ shoulder finally! I have no doubt that this will be the case!

She is amazing! I’ve had two ankle surgeries in the past from a different doctor and Deborah is hands down overall best. From her bed side manor to her recommendations to the actual procedure and process, she is the best. Just had meniscus surgery and will possibly have to get my other knee done too and she will definitely be who I go to. Choose her and you won’t be disappointed!

Dr. Faryniarz repaired my left shoulder three months ago. Badly torn rotator cuff, clean up of some spurs etc and I have full range of motion back all ready. I thought I was just getting weaker as I aged, I had no idea as the pain I was experiencing was in my arm, not shoulder. Anyway, she worked me in to her schedule as I wanted to be well done with everything by summer. Started swimming yesterday and I just can’t believe the difference. Can’t say it is a painless surgery but Dr. F and her team were excellent, made the process pretty seamless and prepped me for everything. Thanks, Dr. Faryniarz! Anne J

Dr. Deb has provided us with some great resources and answers to our troubled areas. she was able to diagnose the shoulder problem even before an MRI confirmed it. Highly recommend

In 2012, I started having pain in my right shoulder after playing golf. Finally, it got so bad at the end of a round that I couldn’t lift my arm up for 2 weeks. I am a neurologist, and I know that surgery is not an exact science, and that philosophies can range among practitioners from very conservative to more aggressive. I was looking for an orthopedic surgeon who was cautious and conservative, but who could also relate to how important leading an active life and playing golf was to me. Dr. Faryniarz fits that description perfectly. She did surgery on the right shoulder and it has been great ever since. I went back to playing golf twice a week, until I developed a similar problem in my left shoulder. She did surgery on the left shoulder in January, 2015. My rehab has been progressing nicely and expect to be playing again in a few more weeks. I couldn’t be more satisfied with the care provided by Dr. Faryniarz.

Dr. Farnyairz fixed my right shoulder which had a slap tear, scar tissue and some arthritis. The pain that grow more painful each year after my snow board accident in ¹²⁄₂₀₀₄. I wasn’t able to lift my right arm above my head and I couldn’t sleep on my right shoulder for over more than a year. URGH! Now I have full mobility of my right shoulder and can sleep on my right side again. Dr Farnyairz you have been a miracle worker. Thank you for taking good care of me prior and during my surgery on March 24, 2014… and all the care after too.

Dr Faryniarz performed surgery on my right shoulder on October 7, 2014. I was doing Physical Therapy by Friday of that week and happy to report I have little pain in my shoulder anymore. I flew to San Jose from DFW to get this operation from her as she had performed similar surgery on my right shoulder 6 years before when I lived in San Jose.
An orthopedic surgeon in Texas had told me that I should just deal with my left shoulder pain and sleepless nights for a few years and then he would do «shoulder replacement» surgery for me.
I expect to have full use of my left shoulder as I do my right shoulder and never have to have a shoulder replacement thanks to Dr Faryniarz. I recommend her to anyone who needs Arthroscopic surgery.
For a second opinion, you will need to have MRI and X-​Ray done with in the past 12 months for your office visit. Well worth the effort for evaluation from one of the BEST!!!
She has outstanding education: Engineer, then Medical from MIT-​Harvard with Internship and Fellowship from Hospital for Special Surgery in NY, NY.
I recommend Dr Faryniarz to anyone needing arthroscopic surgery.
David R

I PAID OUT OF POCKET to use this doctor. She’s as good as it gets! I had another doctor do my knees and the first surgery went well the second not so much. After almost 2 years still in pain I found Dr F. Great ratings, great bed side manner. Surgery went easy and the Game Ready Ice Machine they recommended made recovery time cut down to1/​3. Seriously!

I came in to get shoulder surgery back in January. In and out in a flash. Tons of post op care and follow up to make sure everything was healing well with an exemplary doctor who really cares about the patient. After my shoulder wasn’t healing quite as quickly as we’d hoped Dr Faryniarz recommended I switch to a different physical therapist and the results were dramatic. Every step of the way Dr Faryniarz and her team have been patient, involved, caring, and professional. The best surgical and post operative experience one could hope for.

I have literally seen dozens of orthopedic doctors and have been through several surgeries, including a knee scope with Dr. Faryniarz last year. So I know a thing or two about what to look for in a doctor, and the experience of going through and recovering from surgery.
Dr. Faryniarz is the rare, exceptionally talented physician that is both gifted surgically and has an excellent bedside manner. She is at the top of my long list of doctors that I have seen. Her examinations have been impressively thorough, and she has always clearly explained to me her diagnosis and the treatment options. The recovery from surgery with her was quick and smooth. Her office staff is also friendly, helpful, and responsive.
I would HIGHLY recommend her to anyone with a shoulder or knee issue. My only hesitancy in giving her such strong of a review is that it might make harder for me to get an appointment next time!
But seriously, if you’re having an issue, save your time searching for a doctor and just go see her.

Dr. Faryniarz is great! She and her staff are very friendly, and she took a very practical approach in helping me to rehabilitate my sports-​related leg injury. She listened to my goals for recovery and has given me great guidance on how to get back to playing all of my sports!

Go here for sports injuries. Dr. Faryniarz is a lovely, tall, athletic physician from Harvard and Cornell Medical School (smarty pants!) who runs a super friendly and top notch Sports Medicine Clinic. I just love her, she took the time to work with me on my Tendonosis/​Tendonitis with noninvasive methods and recommended surgery when it became necessary. She also shared her experience with sport injuries and took off her shoe and showed me her ankle, that made me feel better and was really sweet of her to normalize the situation. Her staff, x-​ray techs (the big tall friendly guy was awesome) and front desk staff (lovely lady with long brown hair) were always kind and positive. She is right across the street from Good Samaritan. She helped me out a lot.

Dr. Farynairz is a throwback to the days when doctors spent time listening, visiting and actually making personal calls to check on patients. I had a problem with my elbow and needed a tendon release. Scheduling was easy. Her office team worked with me to assure all treatments, and the surgery center, were «in network». Post op she visited with me, and called me the next day giving me her number in case I had questions or problems. I had no pain at all postop. I’m now 10 days out and healing very well. No doubt if I have any soft tissue/​sports med issues again I’ll go to Dr. Farynairz. Do yourself a favor and do the same!