Patient Testimonials

I am currently being treated for a rotator cuff tear and I have found Dr. Norman Kane and his staff to be very professional, knowledgeable, experienced and responsive.

Dr. Kane was very nice and was thorough about explaining to me in detail, about my fractured shoulder.

Dr.is an excelent profesional Dr.
I have the privilege to be unieron his care for a lealtad 10 years.
Never will chance my my Dr. Norman Kane.
Thansk to all his team too. They are excepcional,¡ the best!

Dr. Kane was exceptional both in office and surgically. He was personal, always explained verbally and visually what was going on with my shoulder issues, and prepared me with knowledge for my surgery. He took an interest in my question and answered them thoroughly. He continues to educate himself in his field and is up on the latest techniques and procedures. I highly recommend Dr. Kane.

Excellent visit. Put me through some tests to see how my leg was doing and explained the function of the tendon I tore.

Got in to see him very quickly. He is very caring and concerned about each patient. Does not rush you and is very thorough.

Dr Kane & team are amazing! He communicated everything about my condition clearly in an easy to understand manner, and brought lots of positivity toward my recovery. Dr Kane is intelligent, compassionate and has a fantastic "bed side manner". He's a really wonderful Dr.

No other doctor made me feel as confident and comfortable about the success of my surgery. Dr. Kane spoke with me about the procedure and showed me the instruments that would be used. Dr. Kane has one of the most upbeat personalities, and ALWAYS has a smile!

Dr Kane is straight forward, no nonsense. I look forward to his continuing treatments.

Dr. Kane gave me great care from start to finish. I am very happy with the outcome of my surgery.

Thorough knowledgeable doctor

Dr Kristopher Downing is wonderful! If I ever need him again for his specialty I will seek him out (as long as my insurance takes him). He’s thoughtful and super knowledgeable about his practice. He wants to give all options to his patient’s and is willing to go about it from the patient’s perspective. He honors that you have a voice in the treatment. He is very kind and talks you through everything.

Dr. Downing is an amazing doctor. He's very patient and willing to thoughtfully consider all of my questions and give insightful, intelligent answers. I'm very grateful for his treatment.

I had a massive rotator cuff tear with complete separation of three of the four tendons plus a bicep dislocation. Dr. Downing performed a 3+ hour surgery to re-attach the ligaments and perform a bicep tenodesis. I'm now at one year following surgery, and by following all the prescribe rehab protocol, my shoulder and arm have full mobility in all directions and I'm using it as if I had never had the accident. He is an excellent body engineer, able to put all the parts and pieces back where they belong. I can't thank him enough for what he's accomplished with my shoulder. And, by the way, I'm very healthy 79 years old, looking forward to many more years with a 'good' arm thanks to Dr. Downing ;-)

Dr. Downing is a highly skilled surgeon. He was able to successfully correct the work of another hand surgeon, that had actually worsened my trigger finger. Aside from his great Surgical skills, Dr. Downing was caring, attentive, and genuinely concerned about my healing process. I highly recommend Dr. Downing for any upper extremity issues you may have...

After suffering of a broken arm for 4 months from a fall in August 2019 that occurred at my work - which forced me to utilize doctors within the Worker Compensation network, I ended up being misdiagnosed by an incompetent doctor on my condition and what my treatment plan should be. I eventually was referred to Dr. Kristopher Downing. He immediately knew that my initial treatment of my broken arm was not proper and I was in desperate need of surgery. It took another 6 months of suffering working through the bureaucracy of Workers Compensation to get approval to switch to Dr. Downing. Finally, I had my surgery a month ago. The surgery was intense and it took 5.5 hours where 15 screws were inserted, a bone graph performed and implantation of a long metal rod. I am forever grateful for my Hero Dr. Downing’s expertise, his caring demeaner and indeed his God given surgical skills that has helped me recover without much pain. I must give a shout out to the others who assisted him.

Dr. Downing is a very gifted surgeon. I am so very pleased with the outcome of the elbow surgery he performed and the after care I received. His staff is pleasant and knowledgable and willing to help. I wouldn't hesitate in referring him to others.

Dr. Downing has worked with me over several years to correct an arthritic and injured shoulder. His knowledge and expertise is unparalleled. He shows much patience and has a great bed side manner. He worked with my insurance carrier and made the process seem less and effortless. His staff is great.

Dr. Downing did my shoulder surgery a year ago, after an accident He is a compassionate and caring man, skillful surgeon and a great teacher that uses the latest technology for patient’s benefit. I am, and forever will be grateful to him. I have been back to work full-time and enjoy playing competitive table tennis. “Thank you Dr. Downing” doesn’t seem to be enough !!

I've had two hand surgeries done by Dr. Downing. both surgeries were pretty and almost enjoyable. He cleaned up a mess left by another surgeon 20 some years ago and the hand is doing so much better. I really appreciate that Dr. Downing takes the time to make a connection and goes into, just enough, detail so that I can understand what's going to happen. I won't hesitate to have Dr. Downing take care of any further upper extremity issues I might have.

I met Doctor Downing in August of 2018 after my I broke a bone in my left hand after a major cycling accident. He got me into his office right away and assessed that I didn’t need surgery. He fitted me into a fracture brace to assist on the healing. I was grateful he explained in detail My injury and answered all of my questions. He wasn’t in a rush and took time to make sure I understood everything.

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Dr. Andry was my second opinion for my right shoulder after a disappointing experience with a previous surgeon. From the start, he was compassionate, knowledgeable, and took the time to walk me through every detail, answering all of my questions thoroughly. I’m now 1.5 months post-op and the difference compared to my first surgery is like night and day. The office staff—especially Ayesha—were incredibly helpful, and the surgical and recovery team was top-notch. I can’t recommend Dr. Andry enough to anyone dealing with shoulder issues. 100/10! Thank you so much again Dr. Andry!

Very thorough and engaged.

Dr Andry is the most caring physician I have ever met. He’s knowledgeable and makes you feel at ease. He comes up with solutions before you even ask. He’s willing to help any way he can. I have referred family and friends to him. I feel so lucky I have found him. Thank you for the excellent care!

Friendly and explained well what I need do to improve my arm over the next few months.

It felt like when I was talking he was actually listening and trying to help

I was referred to Dr. Andry by a doctor in Scripps Encinitas ER. Felt very confident in his surgery in January and almost 6 months out I am walking 3 miles and happily progressing. He was up front about what I'd be looking at in the process of surgery and recovery. He and his office were very proactive in taking care of the needs I had, like pt, after fracturing my tibia plateau. Thankful

Amazing medical team Doctor is always a available to answer questions and treat you with most respect. 100% recomended.

Dr. Andry is easy to talk to, precise with his descriptions of my conditions and conveys his suggested treatment plans clearly.

After 1 month & 7 days. I finally got to see Dr. Andry!! It was Fantastic relief after such a long time waiting to get my knee shot!!!! He is a miracle Dr. & I so appreciated my knee shot!!! Thank you, God!!! Relief from pain, whew!!!

Dr Andry and his staff have been very helpful as we prepare for my surgery.

Dr. Pallia has taken care of my knees, my back and most recently my ankle. I got a quick appointment, X-ray and I was in the operating room the next day to have my fibula screwed back together. The process has been great and the doctor has been there for me when my cast was annoying and when the PT got a bit painful. Dr. Pallia is a professional and doesn't do the small talk. He gets right down to business and gives you the scientific, doctor explanation of your problem and how to fix it.

He took the time to review all X-rays and MRI with me and described the meaning of all the findings so I could understand well.

Forever Grateful to Dr. Chris Pallia.

I will forever be thankful for Dr. Pallia. After suffering a work injury and enduring a long, difficult workers' compensation claim that lasted over two years (2024)I was referred to him by my attorney Mr. Manuel J. Rodriguez, who highly recommended him as one of the top doctors in the field.

From the very beginning, Dr. Pallia showed compassion and a true understanding of the pain I was going through—not just physically, but emotionally and financially. At that point, I had lost my health, financial stability, and, honestly, my hope. I had been told I was permanently impaired without ever receiving the proper treatment for my injury. But Dr. Pallia listened—something that’s sadly rare in healthcare. He never rushed me, always treated me with kindness, and worked alongside me to create a path toward healing, even when the insurance denied treatment again and again.

He empowered me with information, gave me exercises to do at home, and never gave up on my recovery. Thanks to his support and expertise, my condition improved significantly—from a prognosis of permanent impairment to only a 1% residual impact at my final medical evaluation.

More than just treating my injury, he pointed out other important health issues I needed to address. I felt truly supported—seen not just as a patient, but as a whole person. Dr. Pallia made a profound impact on my life and on the lives of those around me.

Because of him, I’ve been able to reclaim my life and fulfill my purpose. I’ve gone back to school to become a nurse, inspired by the care and compassion he showed me. I truly wish more people could have the support of Dr. Pallia during one the most challenging times in their lives—it makes all the difference in the world.

Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for helping me heal, for inspiring me, and for showing me what kindness in medicine truly looks like. My gratitude is immense.

saw Dr. Pallia yesterday on a short-notice fit-in. I had a severely painful, basically unusable right arm due to an acute bursitis and tendonitis in my shoulder. He injected the area with a steroid and anesthetic and 24 hours later I am basically pain-free.

He has an excellent bedside manner and answered all questions. Staff was great and check-in went very smoothly.

I am very thankful to him and his staff and I strongly recommend him to anyone who needs orthopedic surgery care.

Dr.Pallia is always punctual and professional. His staff are knowledgeable and friendly. I would highly recommend this skilled specialist.

My husband had an appt today at 1p for his very painful shoulder. My husband was in and out in one hour and 15min. Very convenient location. Free parking. Thorough first time appt. / evaluation. Dr. Pallia listened to my husband’s symptoms and concerns. My husband requested a steroid / pain injection & Dr. Pallia agreed with this treatment plan. We read Dr. Pallia’s bio online and watched a YouTube video about him so we felt comfortable prior to the appt. We are extremely grateful to Dr. Pallia. We are just as grateful to his wonderful, kind, & helpful receptionist, Natalia, who worked my husband in and made his appt. (Fortunately, the same day!) We just arrived in Coronado on vacation & these two health professionals saved our vacation💛. Thank you!🙏👏

Excellent surgeon, outstanding doctor and great staff support, very quick response to the patient needs and quick to solve the needs of the patients
Thank you for your great surgery for a quick recovery, again, great job and supporting staff

Dr. Pallia performed arthroscopic surgery on my knee with torn femoral cartilage and meniscus damage in May of 2019. I have now been back to 100% pain free activity since the start of 2020.
We had a discussion about progress I was making prior to the surgery. He said, if you are progressing let’s hold off on surgery and you can come back in 5 weeks for a follow-up.
He was clear and honest. The surgical repairs have allowed me to get back to surfing with 100% confidence. I am extremely satisfied with Dr. Pallia. I highly recommend Dr. Pallia, so much so that my father subsequently had an extremely successful shoulder surgery with Dr.Pallia.

I am 55 years old and suffered a Bicycle accident on March 22, 2020 breaking my left wrist, was taken to Coronado Hospital's ER and was lucky to have Dr. Pallia see me next day at his office, Very professional from the beginning, he scheduled my surgery for four days after,, surgery team was great as well, surgery went so well that I did not required any pain medication after surgery, this was my first and hopefully my last broken bone, Dr. Pallia has magic hands, definitely the best, Thank You Dr. Pallia, you deserve 10 stars not 5!!!

Started out with left shoulder rotator cuff tear and minimal bicep tear, and the 2 partial knee repairs and finally right shoulder rotator cuff and ruptured bicep repair!! Phew!! He’s done all of them and did a great job! I would recommend him to anybody thinking of having work done!
Thanks doctor Pallia!

Awesome doctor

Always greets patients with genuine smile

Great doctor.

A wonderful doctor.

Dr. Kusnezov responded to my emergency situation and provided a partial hip replacement. Subsequent office visits have been informative and encouraging. I appreciate Dr. Kusnezov’s friendly and compassionate care, answering all questions and providing needed information.

Hip arthroplasty experience

I highly recommend Dr. Kusnezov for this surgery - he used an anterior approach so less traumatic and quicker recovery. Not all surgeons are as proficient as he is. He always took the time to answer any questions and is very approachable.

The only negative about my overall experience is that the office staff can be challenging to communicate with. They may be overloaded, but it creates frustration for the patients to have to try multiple times to get appointments or questions answered.

Patient

Dr. Nick was great and I’m very happy with his expertise! My only problem was the follow up by his staff regarding the scheduling of the physical therapy for my right knee..He seems to be very knowledgeable about the procedure he performed on me and I’m truly grateful for that!

Excellent care

Dr. Kusnezov has taken such good care of me from Day one. He performed a much needed total knee replacement with expertise. I've always felt at ease with him and have the utmost confidence in him.
I would highly recommend him!

This doctor did a very good job emergency surgery on my right patella and he's very thorough and explaining his work.

Very good

Dr. Kos, as everyone calls him, is a very good doctor. He is very professional and knowledgeable in his in his area of expertise, I would highly recommend him to family and friends. My progression has been great and I couldn’t do it without the Dr’s team.

Dr. Kusnezov is awesome. I feel like I’ve won the lottery with his training, experience and bedside manner. He throughly explained the pros and cons of my procedure. GREAT EXPERIENCE!

This is my second experience with Dr Trodonsky and my 3rd experience with california orthopedic. I would recommend the institute and Dr Trodonsky to anyone

wonderful very thoughtful and patient. always had time to answer questions and give clear instructions would recommend him to anyone who had a hip problem

My experience was great in spite if the pain, Dr Tandonsky is a good listner and provides great services.

Dr. Tradonsky , did a great job working on my shoulder. The shoulder has no pain and works how it is supposed too. Thank You Dr. Tradonsky

This is the very 1st time i had to seek medical care and to have landed under the care of Dr. Tradonsky and his staff. Dr. Tradosnky answered all my doubts and questions while making sure i had all the information required. I appreciated the explanations provided as i could easily understand.

The good doctor perform total hip replacement surgery on both my hips and did a great job!

He successfully replaced both of my knees When I was 63 years old! I faithfully did the rehabilitation for my knee surgery’s! I had a very good therapist who worked with me and was very patient with me even though I may not have wanted to do the exercises but I am glad she pushed me to do the exercises for the knee rehabilitation now I have complete movement the heels of my feet touch my buttocks thanks to the doctor and the therapist I have the best niece ever in the world and the doctor called me the apple of his eye because I never complained all I did was give him praise about the wonderful job he did on both my knees hallelujah that’s right I’m a Christian man and I love my orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tradonsky And now I am 70 years old I work full-time using my knees to do a lot of lifting and walking I am a maintenance man at Walmart

Dr. Traonsky a competent and professional surgeon. I was skeptical after I read some of the reviews below, but now I can honestly say these people are a bit ridiculous. His interpersonal skills are on point as he took the time to explain what I did to my knee (tore my ACL and meniscus) with a model even though I'm sure it was the hundredth time he explained it. He also answered all of my questions through the recovery process. I would highly recommend Dr. Tradonsky to anyone needing an orthopedic doctor.

I first met Dr. Tradonsky when I went to him for a second opinion about getting an ACL revision in 2010. I followed his advice, thankfully, and did not get a revision done. Three years later he operated on my shoulder and last week he operated on my daughter's shoulder. He has always been kind, curtious and professional. My daughter is doing very well so far and my outcome was also good. I have, and will continue, to recommend Dr. Tradonsky to friends

was referred to Dr Steven Tradonshy by my Dr after I was complaining
about a lot of pain in my right elbow and shoulder. I had x-rays done
and read the report's and I was sure that I would need surgery . So I
took my x-rays and report's to Dr Tradonsky. I was very pleased with
his staff after talking to them on the phone and making an appointment .
I was very pleased with the building and especially the parking is done
well for handicap parking. I arrived early and did all my paper work and
then was called in to see the Dr. He is very friendly and smiling the whole
time and you can tell that he is very sharp. He examined my report's and
x-rays and did a physical check of movement's on my arm and asked me
question's. He was never in a rush and showed genuine concern with
my pain. He recommended a cortisone shot in my arm and some
therapy . Dr Tradnshy gave me a cortisone shot in my arm and I
figured it was gonna hurt , but it wasn't bad at all. Today is day 2
after my appt. and I am pain free and very happy with my new Dr.